Emerald Prime & Store Sale Report Tuesday 18th August 2022

Sale Report Emerald Agents yarded just over 1300 head at today sale. With a mostly local yarding, the general trend of the day saw nearly every description improve by 5-15 cents. Heavy bullocks over 550kg topped at 367c/kg, while 500-550kg types topped at 355 cents to average 342 cents, steers 400-500kg topped at 514c/kg to average 407 cents, while steers 350-400kg topped at 538 cents, steers in the 280-350kg range made to 638c/kg to average 578 cents, while steers in the weaner weight ranges topped at 640 cents. Heifers over 400kg topped at 412c/kg to average 348 cents, while heifers 350-400kg topped at 419c/kg to average 375 cents, 280-350kg heifers reached 522c/kg while heifers in the weaner weight ranges made to 558c/kg to average 467 cents. Heavy cows topped at 336c/kg to average 325 cents, while cows 450-520kg topped at 332c/kg to average 321 cents. Too few cows and calves on offer to reliably quote.

Sale Highlights:  The Siller Family ‘Monkana’ Capella sold Simmental Cross Steers to 367c/kg to weigh 645kg or $2370, The Daniels Family ‘Ivy Vale’ Gindie sold a line of Droughtmaster Cows making to 324c/kg to weigh 507kg and returned $1644. Joe & Estelle Bridgeman ‘Old Stoney’ consigned Droughtmaster Heifers making to 354c/kg to weigh 480kg to return $1700, The McLucas Family ‘Roper Valley’ Middlemount sold a line of Santa Heifers reaching 528c/kg to weigh 253kg to return $1339.

Next Emerald Prime & Store Sale - Thursday 25^th August 2022