May 2, 2023
by Pratt Agencies and Aussie Land & Livestock
Murgon Agents yarded 750 head on Wednesday, April 26 – a day later than normal due to the Anzac Day public holiday.
Processing cattle were slightly dearer in places, mainly bullocks, bulls and heavier cows, but feeders and better quality weaner steers remained firm.
The weaner heifer market, however, was very tough.
Cattle for the sale were mostly drawn from Mt Perry, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Durong, Kingaroy, Nanango, Kilkivan and the Murgon district.
Sale results:
- Heavy Bulls sold to $3.06/kg and $2560
- Bullocks topped at $3.36/kg and $2090
- Cows over 500kg sold to $2.83/kg and $2010, averaging $2.60
- Cows 400-500kg topped at $2.95/kg for $1340
- Cows under 400kg sold to $2.43
- Export heifers sold to $3.26/kg for $1700
- 484kg Red Angus steers from Mt McEuen sold to $3.50/kg to return $1695
- 415kg Droughtmaster cross steers from Windera also sold to $3.50/kg for $1450
- Charbray steers from Gayndah weighing 345kg sold for $1330 at $3.86/kg
- 353kg local crossbred steers sold for $1340 at $3.80/kg
- Two pens of Charbray steers ex Laidley sold for $1280 and $1080 at $4.50/kg
- Droughtmaster steers from Sandy Ridges sold for $4.30/kg, returning $1330
- Braford weaner steers from Mt Perry sold at $4.28.kg for $1240 and $4.10/kg for$980
- Speckle Park cross weaner steers from Nanango sold for $834 at $4.36/kg
- Euro cross heifers from Windera sold for $1360 at $3.28/kg
- 405kg Brahman heifers from Crownthorpe sold for $1280 and $3.18/kg
- 335kg Santa cross heifers ex Gayndah sold for $3.20/kg and $1070
- Two pens of crossbred heifers from Goomeri sold for $3.20/kg, returning $1176 and $1175
- 310kg Charbray heifers from Gayndah sold for $960 at $3.10/kg
- Euro cross weaner heifers from Wondai sold for $3.32/kg to return $890
- Angus cross weaner heifers from Gayndah sold for $3.30/kg at $880.00
- Cows & Calves sold to $1200
The next Murgon sale is on Tuesday, May 9 at 8.00am.
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The annual Coolabunia Weaner Show and Sale was held a few days earlier on April 20.
Combined agents yarded 1350 head for this well-attended event.
Prices declined somewhat compared to last year’s sale prices due to unpredictable weather conditions, but overall returns were in line with current market conditions.
Sale results:
- Steers under 200kg sold to $4.32/kg and averaged $3.57/kg
- 200-300kg Steers averaged $4.04/kg and topped at $4.78/kg
- 300-400kg Steers saw a top of $4.82/kg and averaged $3.85/kg
- Heifers under 200kg averaged $2.76/kg and topped at $3.22/kg
- 200-300kg Heifers sold to $4.50/kg and averaged $3.13/kg
- 300-400kg Heifers saw a top of $5.35/kg and averaged $2.96/kg
