Emerald Prime & Store Sale Report Tuesday 8th September 2022

Sale Report Emerald Agents yarded just under 2000 head up by approximately 600 head on last week, with a market that quoted on slightly dearer in places on the previous sale. Cows remained firm on last week with the lightweight categories coming under stronger competition quoting dearer. Steers over 500kg were too few to reliably quote, steers 400-500kg topped at 460c/kg to average 448 cents, steers 350-400kg made to 496c/kg to average 463 cents, while 280-350kg types topped at 680c/kg to average 530 cents, steers in the weaner weight ranges topped at 680c/kg to average 598 cents. Heavy heifers over 400kg topped at 403c/kg to average 391 cents, while heifers 350-400kg topped at 454c/kg to average 409 cents, heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 500c/kg, while weaner weight types made to 624c/kg to average 449. Heavy cows reached 359c/kg to average 335 cents, while cows 450-520kg topped at 351 cents. No Cows & calves on offer today.

Sale Highlights: Gavin & Julie Vallis Eight Mile Lane Springsure sold Euro Cross Steers making to 644c/kg to weigh 241kg or $1555, Adrian Esmond ‘Cockatoo’ Emerald sold Brahman Cross Steers to 666c/kg and weighed 286kg to return $1909. Jess O’Brien ‘Oklahoma’ Capella sold Droughtmaster Cows making to 3589c/kg and weighed 581kg or $2084, The Esmond Family ‘Lucknow’ sold Droughtmaster Cross Cows reaching 352c/kg to weigh 548kg or $1930. The Daniels Family ‘Plainfield’ Gindie sold Santa Cross Cows making to 358c/kg to weigh 704kg and returned $2520. The Mott Family ‘The Crescent’ Rolleston sold Simmental Cross Heifers making to 500c/kg to weigh 318kg or $1592.

Category Weight No. of Head Price Low Price High Ave
Bullocks - Heavy Over 550kg N/Q
Bullocks - Medium 500kg-550kg N/Q
Steers – Heavy Feeder 400kg -500kg 59 320 460 448
Steers – Trade Feeder 350kg-400kg 130 300 496 463
Steers – Light Trade 280kg – 350kg 213 320 680 530
Steers - Weaner 200kg-280kg 203 155 680 598
Steers – Light Under 200kg 125 350 650 556
Heifers - Heavy Over 400kg 32 341 403 391
Heifers - Feeder 350kg-400kg 106 341 454 409
Heifers - Medium 280kg –350kg 434 120 500 416
Heifers - Weaner 200kg – 280kg 180 150 624 449
Heifers – Light Under 200kg 92 360 624 582
Cows - Heavy Over 520kg 135 200 359 335
Cows - Medium 450kg-520kg 110 310 351 346
Bulls Over 600kg 16 130 354 292
Cows & Calves N/Q

 

Next Emerald Prime & Store Sale - Thursday 15th September 2022