Emerald Report

Yarding: 3000
Report Date: Thursday, 27 February 2025

THURSDAY 27th FEBRUARY 2025

Emerald agents presented 3000 head for this week’s combined sale.

Quality & presentation was fair & for the third week in a row a large single vendor consignment significantly added to the overall numbers.

Cattle to processors & feedlots whilst there was a full field of buyers followed the market trend with a general easing in prices however a better presentation of heavy feeder steers saw some improvement, the better quality yearling steers with weight suited to grass sold well & whilst the average prices for near all weaner classes fell it was a very different yarding to last sale which will have played a part in this result.

Steers & Bullocks over 550kg were again too few to accurately quote the best making to 354c, steers 500/550kg in small numbers also made to 354c, Cows over 520kg sold to a top of 297c to a/v 287c back 14c, medium cows 450/520kg a/v eased 10c at 282c with a high of 307c, cows 400/450kg made to 290c on occasion to a/v 267c back 15c, heifers over 400kg sold to 336c to a/v 311c back 7c, bulls over 600kg made to 287c the a/v up 3c @ 263c.

Feeder steers 400/500kg in slightly better supply peaked at 376c to a/v 359c up 12c, steers 350/400kg the better quality were sort by grass fatteners selling to 438c which helped the a/v lift 40c @ 356c, steers 280/350kg in much better numbers topped at 438c however a mixed class realised in the result with an a/v of 357c, heifers 350/400kg numbers halved the best made to 331c to a/v 300c back 15c however perhaps contributing factors playing a part in this result, heifers 280/350kg in good numbers reached 331c to a/v 290c back 7c.

Steers 200/280kg with a large portion bred on lighter northern pastures showing plenty of content was in stark contrast to last weeks offering, the better calves made to 446c the a/v of 369c was back 68c, steers under 200kg buyers were selective the better bred softer pens making 438c the a/v was 344c, heifers 200/280kg sold well when we compare apples to apples with a high of 322c to a/v 278c firm, heifers under 200kg topped at 288c to a/v 266c.

There were three smaller lots of cows and calves, selling from $1,175 to $1,260 per unit.

For Further Information Please Contact
Warren Holzwart: 0428 872 803  

WBH Livestock & Property  PO Box 558, Emerald, QLD, 4720   Phone: 0448 118 594

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