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HomeCommunity NewsSofter sale causes a slight ease to CQLX market

Softer sale causes a slight ease to CQLX market

CQLX Combined agents saw a softer yarding this week with 1,897 head on offer, comprising of 1,102 Steers, 573 Heifers, 196 Cows, 7 Cows and Calves and 19 Bulls.

Combined Agents saw a slight ease in the market this week but were still met with a full panel of buyers and all meat works in attendance.

This week saw cattle come from as far north as Bloomsbury and Kuttabul, West to Duaringa down to Theodore, South to Bororen and all other local areas throughout the district.

The next Gracemere sale will be on Wednesday, 10 May.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

LC Stanke, Dalma Sold Brangus Bullocks for 316c/kg weighing 623kg to return $1,972/hd

P & M Douglas, Farnborough Sold Droughtmaster Steers for 340c/kg weighing 495kg to return $1,685/hd

WS & KA Harrison, Theodore Sold Droughtmaster Cross Steers for 348c/kg weighing 444kg to return $1,545/hd

J Baccoon, Bajool Sold Droughtmaster Steers for 406c/kg weighing 325kg to return $1,320/hd

C Bell, Gracemere Sold Angus Cross Steers for 358c/kg weighing 304kg to return $1,089/hd

Merv Moore, Dalma Sold Charbray Steers for 464c/kg weighing 275kg to return $1,279 /hd

N Taylor, Nagoorin Sold Brangus Steers for 436c/kg weighing 253kg to return $1,104/hd

C Long, Theodore Sold Charbray Cross Steers for 444c/kg weighing 250kg to return $1,113/hd

K Harvey, Kunwarara Sold Brangus Steers for 452c/kg weighing 232kg to return $1,051/hd

ML Burgess, Westwood Sold Brahman Cows for 259c/kg weighing 633kg to return $1,640/hd

J Roche, Middlemount Sold Brahman Cows 260c/kg 595kg to return $1,550/hd

Baroona Cattle Co, Springsure Sold Brahman Cows for 253c/kg weighing 561kg to return $1,421/hd

Allen Pastoral Co, Boyne Valley Sold Brangus Cross Cows for 253c/kg weighing 530kg to return $1,343/hd

McCartney Family, Marlborough Sold Brahman Cows for 268c/kg weighing 505kg to return $1,475/hd

Degulla Pastoral Co, Alpha Sold Brahman Heifers for 288c/kg weighing 396kg to return $1,143/hd

B McCamley, Dululu Sold Brahman Heifers for 310c/kg weighing 331kg to return $1,026/hd

C Long, Theodore Sold a run of Charbray Cross Heifers for 348c/kg weighing 287kg to return $1,000/hd

N Taylor, Nagoorin Sold Brangus Cross Heifers for 348c/kg weighing 239kg to return $833/hd

T & P Flynn, Ridgelands Sold Brangus Cows & Calves for $2,150/unit

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