Brahman heavy feeder steers make 444c/$2400 at Gracemere

Many of those penned came from Bowen, Mackay, Collinsville, Mount Coolon and Nebo.

Quality was mostly good, as was condition, with just a few lighter, coastal bred cattle on hand.

Competition was good from a panel of processors. Feeder and restockers also performed well to hold prices at or above last sale rates.

Steers 500-600kg reached 444c, average 432c, steers 400-500kg sold to 466c, average 447c, steers 330-400kg reached 522c, average 452c, steers 280-330kg made 588c, average 507c, steers 200-280kg sold to 718c, average 607c, and steers under 200kg sold to 738c, average 631c.

Cows 500-600kg reached 390c, average 364c, cows 400-500kg reached 377c, average 352c, and cows 330-400kg reached 338c, average 333c.

Heifers 500-600kg sold to 391c, average 391c, heifers 400-500kg reached 422c, average 406c, heifers 330-400kg made 472c, average 433c, heifers 280-330kg made 526c, average 437c, heifers 200-280kg reached 616c, average 468c, and heifers under 200kg made 630c, average 477c.

Cows and calves sold to $2200/unit, average $1813/unit.

Bulls over 600kg made 352c, average 336c.

N Dunne, Duaringa, sold Brahman steers for 444c weight 540kg to return $2400/hd. Reece Bella, Strathfield, sold Brangus cross steers for 436c weighing 426kg to return $1858/hd. Darnelle Grazing Co, Ridgelands, sold Charbray weaner steers for 706c weighing 272kg to return $1926/hd.

S and A Watts, Collinsville, sold a run of Brangus steers averaging 604c weighing 255kg to return $1547/hd. S Hoare, Dingo, sold Brangus steers for 632c weighing 253kg to return $1601/hd. Dalryan P/L, Bowen, sold a run of Droughtmaster steers averaging 703c weighing 201kg to return $1416/hd.

J and K Grazing, Stanage, sold a run of Brangus heifers for 388c weighing 500kg to return $1948/hd. D Clarke, Baralaba, sold a run of Brahman cross heifers for 422c weighing 448kg to return $1891/hd. P Proefke, Ridgelands, sold Charbray weaner heifers for 616c weighing 226kg to return $1394/hd.