![Nutrien Ag Solutions Rockhampton agent Sam Moy with a pen of Charbray cross steers offered by G and L Smith Family Trust, Moranbah, that sold for 390.2c/kg, averaging 256.82kg to return $1002.10. Picture by CQLX Nutrien Ag Solutions Rockhampton agent Sam Moy with a pen of Charbray cross steers offered by G and L Smith Family Trust, Moranbah, that sold for 390.2c/kg, averaging 256.82kg to return $1002.10. Picture by CQLX](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/Fjc97JFBmLYW9DSUSgjdD/7c9237b4-22b8-483f-8e34-a3c22151e68e.jpg/r110_150_1390_833_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
CQLX Gracemere saw a total yarding of 1240 head on Wednesday, consisting of 573 steers, 404 heifers, 191 cows, 15 bulls and 57 cows and calves.
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Trends from the previous week continued in this week's sale, with a reduced yarding and improved prices seen across the board.
Steers saw an improvement on last week's results with a 10 cents a kilogram increase across the board, with the biggest jump seen in light weaner steers (under 200kg) with up to a 49c/kg increase.
In the heifers, the market saw an average increase of 22c/kg, with heavy feeder heifers seeing a kick of up to 56c/kg.
The cow market strengthened considerably on last week's result, with a 38c/kg average increase. Light to moderate-frame cows (330-400kg) saw an increase of up to 68c/kg.
Slaughter steers sold to 272c, average 269c, steers 500-600kg reached 310c, average 286c, steers 400-500kg sold to 322c, average 297c, steers 330-400kg reached 338c, average 307c, steers 280-330kg made 368c, average 338c, steers 200-280kg sold to 392c, average 342c, and steers under 200kg sold to 392c, average 340c.
Slaughter cows sold to 247c, average 245c, cows 500-600kg reached 264c, average 244c, cows 400-500kg reached 263c, average 242c, and cows 330-400kg reached 250c, average 241c.
Heifers 400-500kg reached 270c, average 263c, heifers 330-400kg made 266c, average 253c, heifers 280-330kg made 250c, average 238c, heifers 200-280kg reached 268c, average 223c, and heifers under 200kg made 234c, average 215c.
Cows and calves sold to $1520/unit, average $1457/unit.
Bulls over 600kg made 270c, average 247c, and bulls 500-600kg reached 268c, average 265c.
Highlights:
MR and JA Tully, Mt Larcom, sold Droughtmaster bullocks for 272c/kg weighing 704kg to return $1916.
S Martin, Bororen, sold Brahman cross heavy feeder steers for 298c/kg weighing 543kg to return $1619.
Eather and Hendrick, Kokotungo, sold Brahman cross feeder steers for 290c/kg weighing 462kg to return $1342.
D and T Muscat, Dows Creek, sold Brangus feeder steers for 322c/kg weighing 403kg to return $1299.
R and L Anderson, Dalma, sold Droughtmaster cross weaner steers for 336c/kg weighing 330kg to return $1109.
G and L Smith, Nebo, sold Simmental cross steers for 368c/kg weighing 308kg to return $1136.
Wales family, Biloela, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for 378c/kg, weighing 275kg to return $1042.
DP and KL Chadwick, Dululu, sold 22 Brangus weaners steers to top at 392c/kg weighing 249kg to return $979.
BN Scott, Kalapa, sold Charbray cross weaner steers for 376c/kg weighing 249kg to return $937.
Paul Clair, Goovigen, sold Droughtmaster cross weaner steers for 390c/kg weighing 230kg to return $897.
Watermark Pastoral, Bluff, sold Belmont cross cows for 251c/kg weighing 574kg to return $1442.
R Goodwin, Bluff, sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 250c/kg, weighing 543kg to return $1358.
R McDonald, Kalapa, sold Santa Gertrudis cross cows for 231c/kg, weighing 523kg to return $1209.
Watermark Pastoral, Bluff, sold Brangus No.2 heifers for 270c/kg weighing 467kg to return $1264.
Mt Stuart Trust, Capella, sold Brahman heavy feeder heifers for 256c/kg weighing 464kg to return $1188.
The Zeimer family, Mt Larcom, sold Charbray heifers for 256c/kg, weighing 387kg to return $992.
J and T Bauman, Kabra, sold Charbray heifers for 262c/kg, weighing 383kg to return $1005.
G and L Smith, Nebo, sold Brahman cross heifers for 262c/kg weighing 274kg to return $719.
Citifarm Holdings, Dingo, sold Droughtmaster cross cows and calves for $1520/unit.
CQ Organics, Garnant, sold Brangus cross bulls for 268c/kg, weighing 608kg to return $1630.