Just over 2000 head were penned at Emerald on Thursday.
It was a fairly local yarding and most of the cattle presented in very forward condition due to the good summer.
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The general trend of the day was either firm to dearer with the prime getting the best of the gains.
In the prime section, bullocks over 550kg sold to 510c/kg to average 470c/kg, heavy steers 500-550kg topped at 564c/kg to average 505c/kg, heavy heifers over 400kg reached 548c/kg to average 482c/kg, heavy cows over 520kg selling to 412c/kg to average 405c/kg, cows 450-520kg made as much as 404c/kg to average 393c/kg, while heavy bulls over 600kg sold to 386c/kg.
In the store section, heavy feeder steers 400-500kg sold to 564c/kg to average 541c/kg, 350-400kg trade feeder steers topped at 650c/kg to average 580c/kg, 280-350kg steers reached 722c/kg to average 649c/kg, weaner steers 200-280kg made as much as 772c/kg to average 689c/kg, with too few light steers under 200kg to quote.
Trade feeder heifers topped at 574c/kg to average 531c/kg, 280-350kg heifers selling to 654c/kg to average 564c/kg, weaner heifers 200-280kg made as much as 720c/kg to average 632c/kg, again no numbers of light heifers to quote.
A pen of young medium-frame crossbred cows with calves one to three-months-old at foot sold for $3250/unit.
Sale Highlights:
Paul and Judy Wroe, Natel, Middlemount, sold Braford bullocks to 456c/kg to weigh 583kg or $2663.
Rob and Julie Crozier, Rydan, Rubyvale, sold Brahman steers to 550c/kg and weighed 502kg to return $2762.
The Esmond Family, Lucknow, Emerald, sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 600c/kg to weigh 398kg or $2394.
David and Lynette, Northdown, Gindie, consigned Brahman steers to 546c/kg to weigh 425kg or $2321.
Adrian Esmond, Cockatoo, Emerald, sold Brahman steers to 708c/kg to weigh 299kg or $2121.
The Marshall Family, Nandowrie, Springsure, sold Brahman cows to 409c/kg and weighed 595kg to return $2436.
The Beer Family, Capella, sold Droughtmaster steers to 722c/kg and weighed 246kg to return $1781.
Kerry and Cath Truloff, The Firs, Willows, sold Brahman steers to 792c/kg to weigh 196kg or $1557.
The Siller Family, Monkana, Capella, sold Simmental heifers to 636c/kg to weigh 270kg or $1717.
David and Leanne Cox, Mt Surprise, Alpha, offered Euro cross heifers to 548c/kg to weigh 418kg and returned $2293.
