January 31, 2023
Combined Agents yarded just short of 700 in Murgon on Tuesday (January 31).
The market for all descriptions was slightly cheaper yet again.
Better quality cattle are now attracting the best out of what is a sliding market.
Heavy bulls sold to $2.62 per kilogram and $2500. Cows over 500kg sold to $3.05 per kilogram and $2060, averaging $2.85.
Cows 400-500kg topped at $3.00 per kilogram for $1460.
Cows under 400kg sold to $2.42.
Export heifers sold to $3.46 per kilogram and $1820.
Cattle were drawn from Gayndah, Mt Perry, Kingaroy, Nanango, Kilkivan and local areas.
A draft of 30 Santa/Angus cross steers from Johnstown topped the feeder steer market at $3.79 c/kg, averaging 447kg and $1700.
405kg Santa steers from Byee sold for $1520 and $3.76 c/kg. Angus cross steers 345kg sold for $1550.00 at $4.48 c/kg.
395kg Brangus steers from Hivesville sold for $3.86 c/kg returning $1530.
Droughtmaster cross steers from Tansey sold for $4.34 c/kg for $1233; and $4.26 c/kg for $1340.
Braford weaner steers from Wondai sold to $5.16 c/kg for $1396.
Charbray weaner steers from Mt Perry sold for $1080 at $5.00 c/kg.
Speckled Park cross steers from Wondai sold for $4.58 c/kg returning $1260.
Euro cross heifers from Murgon sold for $3.56 weighed 400kg and returned $1437.
355kg Angus heifers from Booubyjan sold for 3.80 c/kg returning $1350.
Angus cross heifers from Stonelands sold for $1226 at $4.00 c/kg.
Shorthorn cross heifers from Nanango sold for $3.98 c/kg returning $1267.
Charbray weaner heifers from Proston sold to $5.40 c/kg and $1280.
Crossbred cows and calves sold to $2175.
The next Murgon sale will be held on Tuesday, February 14, at 8:00am.
