With reduced numbers due to local isolated showers, just over 1000 head were penned at Emerald on August 25.
Scattered showers saw numbers subdued, with all the regular buyers present. Prices remained unchanged to slightly easier across all categories.
A mixed quality yarding was evident with cattle sourced from local areas and as far north as Collinsville.
Limited categories saw little change with cows and light weight weaner heifers experiencing the greater increase.
Bullocks 550-750kg made to 294c/kg to average 290 cents, steers 500-550kg made to 309c/kg to average 293 cents.
Meanwhile, steers 400-500kg reaching 333c/kg to average 303 cents, 3220-400kg steers made to 348c/kg to average 274 cents and steers in the weaner weight ranges made to 390c/kg to average 245 cents.
Heifers 300-400kg made to 340c/kg to average 291 cents, with weaner weight heifers making to 348c/kg to average 324 cents.
Cows over 520kg made to 250c/kg to average 249 cents, with cows 400-520kg reaching 249c/kg to average 241 cents. No cows & calves were penned this week.
The Ward Family, Namgooyah, Dingo sold Euro cross steers to 331c to weigh 462kg or $1530, The Ryan Family, Freitag, Springsure sold Santa steers to 298c to weigh 457kg or $1365.
Larissa Finger, Langley, Middlemount sold Brahman cross steers to 390c to weigh 246kg or $960, Rob and Kylie Cunningham, Myrtle Park, Comet sold Santa cows to 250c to weigh 645kg or $1613.
Ken and Evelyn O’Brien, Myrtle Park, Comet sold Santa cows to 250c to weigh 596kg or $1491.
The McLucas family, Roper Valley, Middlemount sold Droughtmaster cows to 250c to weigh 565kg or $1413.
