On The Land
11 August, 2024
Cattle sales roundup
MORE than 2000 head of cattle went through the Mareeba saleyards at the store sale on 1 August, in a “steady” day of activity.
“Although it wasn’t quite as big as our last sale, it was a comfortable number and made for a nice steady day,” Queensland Rural’s Luke Hickmott said.
“It is hard to gauge if the average price per head is necessarily good or not, given the range of cattle and their weights throughout the yards.”
Of the 2,086 head, five were sold in open auction. He also noted that “the heavier feeder steers and heifers were of good weight and quality and received good support”.
SALE RESULTS
• The yard averaged 217.31c/kg, averaging $524.64 per head.
• 64 Bulls averaged 194.4c/kg selling to a top of 268.2c/kg
• 17 Cows averaged 177.8c/kg to a top of 224.2c/kg
• 334 Steers averaged 246.5c/kg selling to a top of 324.2c/kg
• 120 Heifers averaged 186.5c/kg selling to a top of 232.2c/kg
• 426 Yearling bulls averaged 198.1c/kg selling to a top of 298.2c/kg
• 295 Yearling heifers averaged 181.0c/kg selling to a top of 232.2c/kg
• 825 Yearling steers averaged 239.0c/kg selling to a top of 324.2c/kg
• 3+3 Cow and Calf @$1000
• 2 Bobby Calves @$34
