Local rain and current market trends saw a reduced yarding at CQLX Gracemere last week.
A total of 1683 head were yarded consisting of 1041 steers, 405 heifers, 162 cows, 34 bulls and 41 cows and calves.
A strong buyers' panel saw increased competition across all categories with the average price strengthening by 21 cents a kilogram.
Steers saw a 25c/kg jump with light and heavy feeders enjoying the biggest kick of up to 35c/kg.
In the heifers, while the reports may read cheaper in the under 200kg category, the market was dearer considering the quality of cattle presented and smaller numbers to quote.
Feeder heifers, 330-400kg, were stronger by 13c/kg and the cows also saw an increase of 14c/kg on average, however up to 30c/kg better in places.
JG White, Alpha, sold heavy weight Droughtmaster cross bullocks for 245c/kg weighing 745kg to return $1825.
J Creed and J Bowkett, Goovigen, sold a run of Droughtmaster cross feeder steers to 334c/kg with top pen returning $1515.
Scott Perry, Nebo, sold Braford feeder steers for 332c/kg weighing 450kg to return $1496.
RW and RA Woodrow, Garnant, sold Santa cross steers for 338c weighing 430kg to return $1454.
C and E Pelling, Theodore, sold Droughtmaster number three steers for 324c/kg weighing 378kg to return $1227.
Dunbar Pastoral, Glenlee, sold Brangus weaner steers for 362c/kg weighing 295kg to return $1068.
VG Cocks, Duaringa, sold Brahman weaner steers for 276c/kg weighing 275kg to return $761.
MW Bruce, Calliope, sold Brangus weaner steers for 388c/kg weighing 205kg to return $797.
S Mclean, Midgee, sold Droughtmaster cross heifers for 250c/kg weighing 566kg to return $1415.
RW and RA Woodrow, Garnant, sold Santa cross heifers for 252c/kg weighing 359kg to return $905.
B Nolan, Ambrose, sold Brahman cows for 220c/kg weighing 583kg to return $1282.
The Wieland family, Gogango, sold Brahman cross cows for 223c/kg weighing 556kg to return $1242.
R P Murray, Marmor, sold Brahman cross cows for 223c/kg weighing 518kg to return $1156.
K Geddes, Yaamba, sold Brahman cows for 220c/kg weighing 501kg to return $1103.
