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

PTIC

 

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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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