GRACEMERE CATTLE SALE 4th November 2016

A yarding of 2175 cattle came to hand at Gracemere Sale today, comprising 850 steers, 775 heifers, 490 cows, and 59 bulls. The market for prime cattle firms a shade for the better cow lines, the bigger feeder steers eased. While the feeder steers also corrected a shade. Weaner Steers still remains firm while the weaner heifers eased a shade for the lesser quality.

DESCRIPTION / MAXIMUM / AVERAGE / Market Change
Steers / Slaughter / 298c/kg / 282c/kg / +2
400 - 500kg / 333c/kg / 302c/kg / +2
300 - 400kg / 374c/kg / 329c/kg / +5
200 - 300kg / 398c/kg / 367c/kg / +11
Under 200kg / 406c/kg / 357c/kg / -19
Cows / Slaughter / 260c/kg / 239c/kg / +14
400 - 450kg / 258c/kg / 227c/kg / +23
320 - 400kg / 232c/kg / 191c/kg / +21
0 – 320kg / 190c/kg / 148c/kg / +48
Heifers / Heavy / 320c/kg / 296c/kg / +15
300 - 400kg / 362c/kg / 293c/kg / -2
200 - 300kg / 364c/kg / 320c/kg / +9
Under 200kg / 346c/kg / 284c/kg / -43
Cows & Calves / $1400 / $1400
Bulls / Over 600kg / 232c/kg / 221c/kg / -
450kg - 600kg / 346c/kg / 268c/kg / +51
0 - 450kg / 520c/kg / 287c/kg / +32

HIGHLIGHTS

Geoff and Marg McCartney and Family- Marlborough – Sold Brangus Steers to top at 330c/kg weighing 474kg

to return $1565/head

Gordon Flecher ‘Olderfleet’ Mt Coolon- Sold No 4 & 5 Brahman Cross Steers Topping @ 326c/kg weighing 422kg to

return $1325/head

Jim Churchward and Family Wowan– Sold Cross Bred Feeder Steers to top at 346c/kg weighing 350kg to return

$1211/ head

Lucas Cattle Company, Morinish- Sold Droughtmaster Steers @ 372c/kg weighing 272kg to return $1013/head

Wotonga Grazing Nebo- Sold 3 pens of Hereford Cross No 6 Steers for 368c/kg weighing 305kg to return $1124/head

Lyn Graham Wowan – Sold Charbray Weaner Steers to top @ 380c/kg weighing 244kg to return $928 per head

Finlay and Valencia Cox Dingo – Sold Brahman Weaner Steers to top at 392c/kg weighing 212kg to return $833 per head

John Creed- Goovigen Sold quality Droughtmaster Cross Heifers to 298c/kg weighing 380kg to return $1134/head

Max and Hillary Gunthorpe, Namoi Hills Dingo- Sold Good No 6 Charbray Heifers reaching 345.2c/kg weighing 244kg to return $842 also selling feeder heifers to 325.2c/kg weighing 390kg to return $1270/head

Wotonga Grazing Nebo- Sold 6 pens of Hereford Cross Heifers Av 354c/kg weighing 268kg to return $952/head

T and J Holland Wycarbah- Sold Droughtmaster Heifers @ 344c/kg weighing 210kg to return $725/head

Charlie and Jason Randell ‘Mt Stuart’ Capella- Sold Prime Brahman Cows for 244c/kg weighing 546kg to return $1328/head

Noel Moore ‘Dovecot’ Kabra- Sold PTIC Brahman Cross Topping at 260c/kg weighing 540kg to return $1406/head

NEXT GRACEMERE SALE FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER 2016 COMMENCING @ 8.30AM