Emerald Report

Yarding: 1217
Report Date: Thursday, 20 March 2025

THURSDAY 20th MARCH 2025

Rain for the second week in a row played a part in reducing numbers as agents presented a yarding of 1217 head for this week’s combined Emerald sale.

Quality and consistency was mixed throughout & once again there were only limited lines or runs of stock in any one given class or category.

The processing sector was well represented & again most operated on limited numbers of stock suitable for slaughter, genuine feeders were again scarce and in a roll reversal processors were competing against feeder buyers on any of the better finished lots male or female. In the weaner & yearling classes heading back to grass buyers remain selective albeit it was a fairly mixed offering with most being made up of small lots in vary breeds and little consistency.

The market for the most part was either side of firm however feedlot competition was subdued in line with the current over supply.

Bullocks were too few to quote selling to 341c, the best cows made to 280c those over 520kg a/v 267c back 4c & cows 450/520kg a/v 264c firm, cows under 450kg were too few to accurately quote, heifers over 400kg in much better numbers this week made to 318c to a/v 298c up 29c on last sale, bulls made to 287c to a/v 262c.

Feeder steers over 400kg sold to 334c to a/v 309c firm, steers 350/400kg again in small numbers topped at 364c to a/v 308c up 4c, steers 280/350kg in better supply but very mixed in quality and breed shown in the results with a high of 402c and an a/v of 305c, Steers 200/280kg in similar numbers to last week topped out on occasion at 432c to a/v 342c, steers under 200kg of 1 pen made 378c.

Feeder heifers 350/400kg short numbers peaked at 280c to a/c 256c back 9c, heifers 280/350kg in better numbers made to 288c to 264c firm, heifers 200/280kg sold well and with a slight improvement in quality sold to a high of 298c to a/v 269c up 24c, heifers under 200kg of much better quality this week found solid competition with a top of 270c to a/v 266c.

1 pen of 3 x 2 cows & claves made $840 & a single unit made $620 per unit.

Category	Weight Range	No. of Head	Price Low	Price High	C/kg Av.
Steers	Under 200kg	15	378	378	378
	200 - 280kg	149	269	432	342
	280 – 350kg	130	220	402	305
	350 - 400kg	55	250	364	308
	400 -500kg	126	274	334	309
Bullocks	500-550kg	13	309	341	333
	550+	0	0	0	0
Heifers	Under 200kg	52	264	270	266
	200 - 280kg	137	174	298	269
	280 – 350kg	130	200	288	264
	350 – 400kg	26	210	280	256
	Over 400kg	131	240	318	298
Cows	300-400kgs	0	0	0	0
	400 - 450kg	17	211	244	236
	450-520kgs	65	248	309	263
	Over 520kgs	142	251	280	267
Bulls	Up to 450kg	0	0	0	0
	450-600kg	5	248	282	270
	Over 600kg	17	222	287	262
Cows & Calves		3x3	$620	$840
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