Emerald Prime & Store Sale Report Tuesday 3rd November 2022

Sale Report Nearly mirror image numbers to that of last week, with agents offering 1300 head at Emerald today. While the market tended to soften up for most descriptions, the real story is in the detail. Plenty of plain condition cows, a fairly mixed quality yarding, along with an over inflated job last week and limited numbers all did their part to see values ease. In the prime section bullocks over 550kgs sold to 408c/kg to average 395c/kg, heavy steers 500-550kgs coming under slaughter & feeder competition reached 411c/kg to average 386c/kg, heavy heifers over 400kgs made to 454c/kg to average 411c/kg, heavy cows over 520kgs topped at 372c/kg to average 365c/kg, cows 450-520kgs made as much as 368c/kg to average 358c/kg, while bulls over 600kgs sold to 349c/kg. In the store section, heavy feeder steers 400-500kgs sold to 558c/kg to average 445c/kg, 350-400kg steers topped at 584c/kg to average 423c/kg, 280-350kg steers made as much as 588c/kg to average 549c/kg, weaner steers 200-280kgs sold to 604c/kg to average 549c/kg, while light steers under 200kgs were too few quote. Trade feeder heifers 350-400kgs sold to 440c/kg to average 406c/kg, 280-350kg heifers topped at 556c/kg to average 422c/kg, weaner heifers 200-280kgs made as much as 524c/kg to average 445c/kg, while light heifers under 200kgs were too few to quote. A single pen of Droughtmaster cross cows, small to medium frame & calves in store condition with calves approx. 3 months old made $1500.

Sale Highlights:  Col & Lorna Baker ‘Feez Creek’ Capella sold Droughtmaster Steers to 498c/kg to weigh 420kg & return $2096, The Bailey Family ‘Bayella Downs’ Capella sold Brangus Steers to 542c/kg to weigh 273kg or $1366. Mark & Glenda Rowe ‘Buffel Park’ Moranbah sold Charbray & Brahman Cross Steers with the lead making to 584c/kg to weigh 320kg and returned $1870, The Garside Family ‘Calderwood’ Capella sold Droughtmaster Cross Heifers making to 420c/kg to weigh 395kg or $1662.

Category Weight No. of Head Price Low Price High Ave Change
Bullocks - Heavy Over 550kg 21 308 408 395
Bullocks - Medium 500kg-550kg 10 332 411 386
Steers – Heavy Feeder 400kg -500kg 72 363 558 445 -14
Steers – Trade Feeder 350kg-400kg 36 372 584 423 -47
Steers – Light Trade 280kg – 350kg 83 428 588 549 -27
Steers - Weaner 200kg-280kg 42 400 604 549 -5
Steers – Light Under 200kg N/Q
Heifers - Heavy Over 400kg 82 376 454 411 +4
Heifers - Feeder 350kg-400kg 132 280 440 406 -32
Heifers - Medium 280kg –350kg 98 258 556 422 -39
Heifers - Weaner 200kg – 280kg 66 376 524 445 -41
Heifers – Light Under 200kg N/Q
Cows - Heavy Over 520kg 64 359 372 365 +1
Cows - Medium 450kg-520kg 79 336 368 358 -2
Bulls Over 600kg 27 212 349 312 -19
Cows & Calves 30 $1500

NEXT EMERALD PRIME & STORE SALE – THURSDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2022