Cattle numbers from Queensland totalled 12,166 head offered online on AuctionsPlus last week, down 2700 on the previous week.
PTIC heifers sold from $1005 to $2450 to average $1595. Santa cross 18 to 30-month-old PTIC heifers from Richmond sold to a buyer in SA for $1280.
PTIC cows sold from $1100 to $2490 to average $1863. Cows with calves at foot sold from $1450 to $3060 to average $1910.
From Wandoan, four to six-year-old Angus cross cows and calves sold to a buyer at Chinchilla for $1810, while Angus cows and calves from Longreach sold to a buyer at Walcha, NSW for $1800.
Weaner steers from Queensland were highlighted by a line of 10 to 12-month-old 302kg Santa steers from Blackall selling for 421c, while lighter five to seven-month-old 195kg Santa/Angus cross steers from Goondiwindi sold to a buyer at St George for 475c.
SHEEP
Sheep and lamb number numbers from Queensland rose by 3800 head to see 16,463 head offered.
The Central West of NSW dominated purchasing, securing 14,180 head, followed by the Riverina region of NSW with 8458 head.
Merino ewe lambs sold from $130 to $262, averaging $186, a $20 jump on the previous week. Young Merino breeders (two to four years) sold from $186 to $321, averaging $273, up $3 with a clearance rate of 76 per cent to total 2791 head sold.
Proven Merino breeders (over four years) averaged $255, down $17, and sold from $188 to $321, with over 4000 head sold.
From Blackall, a line of mixed age scanned in-lamb ewes were offered weighing 58kg sold for $253.
Merino wether lambs sold from $84 to $180, averaging $140, down $12, with over 9000 head sold.
A line of five to eight-month-old wethers from Longreach weighing 32kg with Well Gully blood sold for $122 and have majority 2-2.5" skins.
Older Merino wethers sold from $154 to $188, averaging $170, up $12.
