Emerald Prime & Store Sale Report Thursday 21st July 2022

Sale Report Numbers were limited to just over 820 head at today sale on the back of the large yarding on Tuesday. A yarding that saw mainly Slaughter types on offer with the occasional pen of Feed On articles, very few lightweight categories were on offer. The yarding was of mixed quality in a market that has softened over the past 2 or so weeks. Heavy bullocks made to 376c/kg while 500-550kg ranges made to 378c/kg, steers 350-400kg topped at 382c/kg to average 353c/kg, with steers 280-350kg topping at 556c/kg to average 380 cents with the limited number on offer. Heavy heifers over 400kg reached 376c/kg to average 359 cents, while 350-400kg types topped at 372 cents, heifers 280-350kg heifers reached 362c/kg to average 339 cents. Heavy cows over 520kg topped at 334cents with the 450-520kg types reaching 328c/kg to average 278 cents.

Sale Highlights:  Blue Sky Trading ‘Amatunga’ Capella sold Droughtmaster Cross Steers making to 338c/kg to weigh 560kg to return $1893, The Dennis Family ‘Epping Forest’ sold a line of Santa Heifers that made to 364c/kg and weighed 388kg or $1413. The Scully Family ‘Eureka’ Capella sold Brahman Cows to 287c/kg to weigh 625kg and returned $1797, The Ryan Family ‘BridgeFlats’ Emerald consigned Droughtmaster Cross Cows reaching 303c/kg to weigh 585kg or $1773.