Emerald Report

Yarding: 2300
Report Date: Thursday, 10 April 2025

THURSDAY 10th APRIL 2025

With no sale last week, numbers improved to just over 2300 head at this week’s Emerald combined sale.

Quality and consistency were good in most classes with cows & heifers over 280kg producing the greatest numbers.

The processing sector was close to full strength, the market was firm to a touch easier from the results a fortnight prior, however, a lift in presentation/finish saw most averages hold firm, feeder weight cattle in all classes, male or female saw improvement & a small offering of much better-quality weaners saw improved competition with some significant gains achieved.

Bullocks a small sample sold to 354c to a/v 346c, a much improved run of cows over 520kg made to about 304c with most sales not exceeding around 298c to a/v around 288c firm, cows 450/520kg a/v about 275c with the odd heifer quoted in the table below in this class distorting the results, cows 400/450kg sold to 281c to a/v 266c, heifers over 400kg in good supply made to 337c to a/v 318c firm, bulls peaked at 308c on occasion the a/v lifting 11c at 263c.

Feeder steers over 400kg in lesser numbers sold to 380c to a/v 340c up 11c, steers 350/400kg in a very mixed class shown in the results, the best of the heavy weaners got to 424c to a/v 346c, steers 280/350kg in good numbers, the best of the local calves peaked at a very healthy 474c to a/v of 374c in line with the mix in age, breed & quality, Steers 200/280kg made to 488c to a/v 432c well above recent results, steers under 200kg NQ.

Feeder heifers 350/400kg in good numbers topped at 346c to a/v 320c up 20c, heifers 280/350kg in the 2nd biggest class for the day the best of the weaners made to 374c the a/v of 315c up 25c, heifers 200/280kg reached 354c to a/v 292c improving 10c, heifers under 200kg NQ.

2 pens of cows and calves sold for $1300 & $1200 per unit.

Category	Weight Range	No. of Head	Price Low	Price High	C/kg Av.
Steers	Under 200kg	6	150	382	334
	200 - 280kg	82	80	488	432
	280 – 350kg	233	20	474	374
	350 - 400kg	120	150	424	346
	400 -500kg	85	100	380	340
Bullocks	500+	38	338	354	346
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Heifers	Under 200kg	18	200	338	300
	200 - 280kg	96	20	354	292
	280 – 350kg	350	230	374	315
	350 – 400kg	219	250	346	320
	Over 400kg	250	200	337	318
Cows	300-400kgs	16	20	239	192
	400 - 450kg	83	200	281	266
	450-520kgs	228	150	337	280
	Over 520kgs	435	240	304	289
Bulls	Up to 450kg	5	248	270	262
	450-600kg	4	80	232	171
	Over 600kg	39	56	308	263
Cows & Calves		10x10	$1200	$1300
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