Longreach Market Report
30th April 2014
A yarding of 3400 head of cattle in good condition meet a market that
has been inundated with numbers this week. A very large yarding of
Cows with over 1000 Cows yarded. Good heavy Cows sold to solid rates
with the plainer Cows, being harder to place. Feeder Steers & Heifers
that meet all correct specs are selling very strongly. Quality Feeder
Steers hit 178c/kg. The best store Steers rang the bell at 186c/kg
weighing well over 300kg. In the Heifer market feeder Heifers sold to
158c/kg, with solid condition on backgrounders to 152c/kg, Longreach
will sell again on the 14th of May.
Elders Sale Highlights
W Britton, Sandila Station, Boulia sold Santa Gertrudis Bulls averaging
690kg to 135c/kg returning $931.50. Hereford X Heifers averaged 328kg
to 132.2c/kg returning $433.62. Charolais X and Hereford X Cows
averaged 575kg to 126.2c/kg.
LP & VJ Cain, Middleton, Middleton sold Santa X Steers averaging
347kg to 173.8c/kg to return $602.79. Brahman X and Santa X Heifers
averaged 249.6kg to 126.8c/kg returning $316.54. Brahman Cows
averaged 465.8kg to 110.2c/kg returning $513.35.
SA Cain, Middleton sold Santa X Steers averaging 200kg to 167.6c/kg
returning $333.70. Brahman X and Santa X Heifers averaged 395.5kg to
119.2c/kg to return $471.20
KHAP Pty Ltd, Kimberley Park, Mt Isa sold Charolais X Mickey Bulls
averaging 298kg to 132.4c/kg returning $393.77. Brahman Steers
averaged 261kg to 148.5c/kg returning $387.69.
CG, GCW, PG Little, Cracrin, Hughenden sold Santa Gertrudis and
Brahman X Bullocks averaged 575kg to 139.2c/kg returning $800.40.
C Oates, Hayfield, Jundah sold Charolais X Steers averaging 177kg to
148.2c/kg returning $262.31.
Hayfield Past Co, Hayfield, Jundah sold Brahman X Steers averaging
320.8kg to 139.5c/kg returning $447.70.
EM Fraser-Bourne, Ex Brigalow, Barcaldine sold Murray Grey Cows
averaging 473.6kg to 122.2c/kg returning $578.70.
D Heumiller, Ex Brigalow, Barcaldine sold Brahman X Steers averaging
248.3kg to 143.5c/kg returning $356.25.
Humphries Grazing Co, Dotswood sold Braford Heifers averaging
473.3kg to 136.2c/kg returning $644.68.
Champion Livestock, Longway, Longreach sold Santa Gertrudis Bulls
averaging 802kg to 137.6c/kg returning $1103.46.
DESCRIPTION
Bullocks 500Kg+
Heavy Feeder Steers 4-500Kg
Store Steers 3-400Kg
Light Store Steers <300Kg
Cows 520Kg+
Cows 400-520kg
Heavy Heifers 400Kg+
Feeder Heifers 3-400Kg
Light Store Heifers <300Kg
Bulls >450Kg
Cows & Calves
AVG C/KG
159
161
158
159
123
112
127
127
117
137
$410
+/-
MAX C/KG
167
178
186
182
132
135
159
158
152
144
$470
LONGREACH ALL BREEDS BULL SALE – FRIDAY
2ND MAY 2014 AT 9AM!!!
Don’t forget to contact Elders Longreach branch to introduce any buyers
you will be purchasing for on the day of the sale.
There will be breakfast and lunch served on the day of the sale from
7am onwards.