Emerald Prime & Store Sale Report Tuesday 1st September 2022

Sale Report Agents penned just over 1100 head at Emerald sale today. Quality of the local cattle was good and while quite a few descriptions of stock were not offer, the general trend for the day was firm by as much as 15c/kg. Bullocks & heavy steers were too few to reliably quote. 400-500kg steers topped at 430c/kg to average 408 cents, for the few mixed types on offer, 350-400kg steers made to 506c/kg to average 425 cents, 280-350kg steers topped at 584c/kg to average 517 cents. Heavy heifers over 400kg reached 420c/kg, 350-400kg types made to 420c/kg to average 407 cents, the 280-350kg heifers made to 522c/kg to average 407 cents, while heifers in the weaner weight ranges made to 576c/kg to average 426 cents. Heavy cows topped at 365c/kg to average 350 cents, cows 450-520kg made to 358c/kg to average 328 cents, while bulls over 600kgs sold to 357c/kg.

Sale Highlights:  The Ford Family ‘Forest Home’ Capella sold a draft of Brahman & Brahman Cross Steers making to 582c/kg to weigh 203kg or $1185, while their Heifer portion made to 446c/kg and weighed 204kg or $911. The Prince Family ‘Melaleuca’ Capella sold Droughtmaster Heifers making to 420c/kg to weigh 240kg to return $1010, Malden Grazing ‘Malden’ Alpha sold a line of Droughtmaster Cows with the tops making to 365c/kg and weighed 613kg or $2238.