Queensland cattle listings decreased by 595 head last week to total 5566 head offered. The largest decrease was seen across yearling and grown heifers, offering half the numbers from the previous week, totalling 1210 head. Southern Queensland was the top purchasing region last week, securing 2080 head.
SM cows and calves sold from $2200 to $3800 to average $2807/head. Hereford cows from Texas aged two to 13 years weighing 584kg returned $3000/head and will journey to Tenterfield, NSW.
PTIC cows sold from $1500 to $3000/head to average $2206/head. Santa Gertrudis/Charolais cows from Miles aged four to six years weighing 713kg returned $2410/head and will travel to Gundagai, NSW.
PTIC heifers sold from $1570/head to $4010 to average $2401/head. Brangus heifers from Ironpot aged 24 to 38 months weighing 525kg returned $2510/head and will travel to Injune.
Heifers 200-280kg sold from 391c to 812c to average 533c. Composite/Hereford heifers from Mingoola aged six to nine months weighing 217kg returned 607c and will travel to Wallangarra.
Heifers 280-330kg sold from 412c to 745c to average 523c. Santa Gertrudis/Angus heifers from Glenmorgan aged seven to nine months weighing 282kg returned 647c and will travel to Trangie, NSW.
Steers less than 200kg sold from 426c to 818c to average 589c. Shorthorn steers from Hungerford aged six to nine months weighing 163kg returned 704c and will travel to Wilcannia, NSW.
Steers 200-280kg sold from 326c to 784c to average 606c. Charolais cross steers from Richmond aged five to nine months weighing 210kg returned 669c.
SHEEP
Queensland sheep offerings retracted last week by 1867 head to see 5479 head listed online.
Merino wether lambs sold from $100 to $164/head to average $135/head. Aug/Oct '20 drop lambs from Quilpie weighing 37kg returned $144/head.
SIL Merino ewes sold from $167/head to $383/head to average $261/head. A line of four to nine-year-old ewes from Cunnamulla weighing 66kg returned $219/head and will travel to Goulburn, NSW.
