Murgon Report 3/9/2024

Agents yarded 680 at the fortnightly Murgon sale today. Export & Feeder cattle sold to strong rates as did better quality weaner steers. Better quality weaner heifers were firm, the lesser quality heifers difficult to shift. Heavy Bulls sold to $2.84 per kilogram and $3040.00. Bullocks sold to $3.38 c/kg and $2050.00. Heavy Cows over 500 kg topped at $2.85 per kilogram and $2010.00 averaging $2.63 cents per kilo. Cows 400 to 500 kg sold to a top of $2.70 per kilogram for $1340.00. Cows up to 400 kg topped at $1.90 c/kg & $640.00. Export heifers sold to $3.20 per kilogram for $1970.00. Cattle were drawn from Gayndah, Mundubbera, Yarraman, Nanango, Kingaroy, Proston Durong, Kilkivan, Glastonbury, Kilcoy and locally. 460 kg Charbray steers from Murgon sold to $3.77 c/kg to return $1740.00. Limousin cross steers from Blackbutt weighing 330 kg sold for $1300.00 at $3.94 c/kg. 330 kg Santa cross steers from Goomeri sold for $1280.00 at $3.88 c/kg. Local Angus cross steers, 377 kg sold to $3.71 c/kg to realise $1400.00. A line of 40 Santa steers ex Gayndah sold to $3.92 c/k averaging 274 kg and $1077.00. 290 kg Limousin cross steers sold for $3.90 c/kg and $1130.00. 2 pens of Hereford cross steers from Kilcoy sold for $3.88 c/kg to return $1070.00 (275 kg) & $1050.00 (270 kg). Light Santa cross weaner steers from Glastonbury sold for $3.60 c/kg returning $670.00. 340 kg Santa cross heifers from Goomeri sold for 2.80 c/kg for $960.00. Local angus cross heifers also sold to $2.80 c/kg and $965.00. Santa heifers from Gayndah weighing 311 kg sold for $903.00 at $2.90 c/kg. Angus cross weaner heifers from Tansey sold for $688.00 at $2.70 c/kg. Santa cross cows & Calves sold to $1225.00.

The next Murgon Sale will be on Tuesday the 17th September at 8.00 am.

Murgon Report 20/8/2024

Murgon Agents yarded 750 for the fortnightly sale on Tuesday the 20th. All descriptions of cattle sold to fully firm rates. Export cattle and better feeder types sold to a slightly dearer market. Heavy Bulls sold to $2.84 per kilogram and $2120.00. Heavy Cows over 500 kg topped at $2.76 per kilogram and $1920.00 averaging $2.48 cents per kilo. Cows 400 to 500 kg sold to a top of $2.45 per kilogram for $1150.00. Cows up to 400 kg topped at $2.00 c/kg & $780.00. Export heifers sold to $2.50 per kilogram for $1350.00. Cattle were drawn from Gayndah, Mundubbera, Coalstown Lakes, Yarraman, Nanango Kilcoy, Kingaroy, Proston, Eumundi, Kilkivan and locally. 2 pens of Santa steers from Manumbar sold for $3.75 c/kg & $3.81 c/kg to return $1540.00 (410 kg) & $1440.00 (379 kg). 497 kg Brangus steers from Wooroonden sold for $1820.00 at $3.66 c/kg. Braford cross steers ex Yarraman sold for $3.71 c/kg to return $1270.00. 345 kg Charolais steers from Murgon sold for $1260.00 at $3.66 c/kg. Local Droughtmaster steers 295 kg sold for $4.02 c/kg for $1180.00. Charolais cross steers from Runnymede sold for $1105.00 at $3.84 c/kg. Local Droughtmaster steers 296 kg sold for $1127.00 at $3.80 c/kg. Red Brangus weaner steers from Mondure sold for $4.18 c/kg returning $990.00. Droughtmaster steers from Murgon also sold for $4.18 c/kg for $996.00. Simmental cross weaner steers from Coalstown Lakes sold for $1077.00 at $4.02 c/kg. Limousin cross weaner steers from Booubyjan also sold for $4.02 to return $1080.00. Charbray weaner steers from Johnstown sold to $4.26 c/kg for $791.00. Charolais heifers from Yarraman sold for $3.20 c/kg to return $1228.00 & $3.11 c/kg for $958.00. Charbray heifers from Kilcoy sold for $2.80 c/kg, 398 kg & $1117.00. 360 kg Braford heifers from Yarraman sold for $1000.00 at $2.78 c/kg. Charbray weaner heifers from Johnstown sold for $2.66 c/kg & $536.00. 3 pens of Santa heifers from Barambah sold for $2.61 c/kg averaging 214 kg and $560.00. Crossbred Cows & Calves sold to $1450.00.

The next Murgon Sale will be on Tuesday the 3rd of September at 8.00 am.

 PRATT AGENCIES WEANER SHOW & SALE – 3rd MAY 2024

Pratt Agencies Annual Weaner Show & Sale was held on Friday the 3rd of May. Just over 900 quality Burnett weaners were yarded. Since the season changed for most at Christmas calves have done exceptionally well and was evident with the yarding averaging 270 kg. A good buyers panel was in attendance with calves going to the Darling Downs, North Burnett, central Queensland and locally. Charolais steers a/c G & J Zahl Gayndah sold for an average of $1130.00 at $3.51 c/kg, topping at $3.74 c/kg. A & R Barsby Tansey sold Charbray steers to average $3.47 c/kg & $1110.00. 2 pens of Charbray steers a/c M Smith Gayndah sold for $3.75 c/kg for $1200.00 & $1047.00. Local Charbray steers from A Angel Murgon sold for $1047.00 ($3.64 c/kg) & $972.00 ($3.74 c/kg). W & S Dollard Manyung sold Charbray steers for $3.76 c/kg for $1011.00. Charolais cross steers from the Kelly Brothers sold to $1086.00 at $3.62 c/kg. T Court Tansey sold Charbray steers for $925.00 at $3.76 c/kg. Charbray steers a/c G Wason Kilkivan sold to $3.70 c/kg returning $846.00. T & A Dennien Windera sold Charbray calves for $850.00 at $3.64 c/kg. D Smith Gayndah sold 2 pens of Brangus steers for $3.52 c/kg ($992.00) & $3.54 c/kg ($917.00). 2 pens of local Santa steers sold for $3.52 c/kg ($994.00) & $3.68 c/kg ($825.00). Santa steers a/c the Hasselbach Family Moffatdale sold to $996.00 at $3.70 c/kg. Braford steers from the Davies Family Yarraman sold for $3.42 c/kg returning $918.00. Santa steers from Manumbar a/c Finney family sold for $3.68 c/kg for $1020.00. Droughtmaster steers from M & R Cooper Windera sold for $973.00 at $3.58 c/kg. 2 pens of Charbray heifers from A &R Barsby sold for $2.54 c/kg to return $768.00 & $679.00. G & J Zahl sold Charolais cross heifers for $693.00 at $2.48 c/kg. 2 pens of Charbray heifers from Tansey sold for $2.35 c/kg returning $714.00 & $582.00. Local Charbray heifers from Manyung sold to $556.00 at $2.38 c/kg. Droughtmaster cross heifers from P & M Hunt sold for $729.00 at $2.32 c/kg. Santa heifers from Crownthorpe sold for $595.00 at $2.46 c/kg. Light Droughtmaster heifers from J Crawford Murgon sold to $2.60 c/kg returning $548.00.

Results:

Steers Suitable For Trade Heifers Suitable For Trade

1. A & R Barsby 1. A & R Barsby

2. G & Sippel 2. T Court

3. T M Kelly 3. P & M Hunt

Steers Suitable For Export Heifers Suitable For Breeders

1. M J Smith 1. G & J Zahl

2. A &R Barsby 2. D & J Morris

3. G & J Zahl 3. M J Smith

Most Successful Exhibitor – A & R Barsby

 Murgon Report 30/04/2024

Numbers were back to 650 for Murgon’s fortnightly sale. Export cattle were cheaper yet again. Above average quality feeders were firm, with lesser quality being easier. Better quality weaner steers and heifers remained reasonably firm. The market for lesser quality lighter cattle was tough. Heavy Bulls sold to $2.28 per kilogram and $2220.00. Heavy Cows over 500 kg sold to $2.16 per kilogram and $1350.00. Cows 400 to 500 kg topped at $1.84 per kilogram for $890.00. Cows under 400 kg were short in number and sold to $1.55c/kg. Export heifers sold to $2.20 per kilogram for $1180.00. Cattle were drawn from Mundubbera, Gayndah, Mt Perry, Nanango, Kingaroy, Kilkivan, Gympie & locally. Local Charbray steers 510 kg sold to $3.28 c/kg to return $1675.00. Angus cross steers 475 kg sold for $3.29 c/kg and $1560.00. A draft of 50 Santa/Droughtmaster steers from Redgate sold for an average of $3.22 c/kg & $1420.00, the topping at $1560.00 and $3.28 c/kg. A line of Santa steers from Manumbar averaged $1225.00 at $3.37 c/kg topping at $1256.00 & $1256.00. 286 kg Angus cross steers ex Mundubbera sold for $1030.00 at $3.60 c/kg. Local Angus cross weaner steers sold to $3.91 c/kg to return $1075.00. 2 pens of Brangus weaner steers from Tansey sold to $3.60 c/kg to return $923.00 & $912.00. 413 kg Santa heifers from Barambah sold for $1110.00 at $2.68 c/kg. Droughtmaster cross heifers 440 kg sold for $2.60 c/kg for $1140.00. 380 kg heifers sold to $1015.00 at $2.66 c/kg. Speckled Park heifers from The Stuart River sold for $882.00 and $2.55 c/kg. Droughtmaster heifers 303 kg ex Gympie sold for $2.30 c/kg & $700.00. 2262 kg weaner heifers from Wondai sold for $680.00 at $2.60 c/kg.

The next Murgon Sale will be on Tuesday the 14th of May at 8.00 am.

Murgon Report 05/03/2024

Numbers were back to 800 in Murgon yesterday for the fortnightly sale. Export cattle eased in places as did weaner heifers and lesser quality weaner steers. Heavier feeder cattle were slightly cheaper also. Heavy Bulls sold to $2.76 per kilogram and $2300.00. Approximately 250 Cows were yarded with Cows over 500 kilograms selling to $2.82 per kilogram and $1890.00 for an average of $2.46 per kilogram. Cows 400 to 500 kg topped at $2.50 per kilogram for $1160.00. Cows under 400 kg topped at $2.10 c/kg, averaging $1.95 c/kg. Export heifers sold to $2.80 per kilogram for $1690.00. Cattle were drawn from Hawkwood, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Childers, Durong, Yarraman, Nanango, Kingaroy, Kilkivan & locally. 500 kg Crossbred steers from Goomeri sold for $3.32 c/kg returning $1760.00. Droughtmaster cross steers from Kingaroy weighing 424 kg sold for $3.32 c/kg for $1410.00. 450 kg Braford steers from Yarraman sold for $1500.00 also at $3.32 c/kg. Local 337 kg Charolais cross steers from Cloyna sold for $1284.00 at $1285.00. Local Angus steers 345 kg sold for $1200.00 at $3.50 c/kg. 360 kg Angus cross steers sold for $1250.00 at $3.46 c/kg. Local Gelbvieh steers 310 kg sold to $1280.00 and $4.12 c/kg. Local Angus weaner steers sold for $4.00 c/kg to return $1120.00. Charbray weaner steers from Manyung topped the weaner steers at $4.36 c/kg to return $1210.00. Simmental cross weaner steers from Redgate sold for $4.26 c/kg and $937.00. Light Gelbvieh steers sold for $756.00 at $3.98 c/kg. Local Brahman cross heifers weighing 422 kg sold for $1160.00 at $2.75 c/kg. 380 kg Charbray heifers from Wheatlands sold for 1100.00 at $2.90 c/kg. 2 pens of Brangus/Speckled Park heifers from Durong sold for $2.72 c/kg returning $1088.00 & $1011.00. 302 kg Charbray heifers sold for $2.68 c/kg to return $810.00. Charbray weaner heifers from Goomeri sold for $670.00 at $3.04 c/kg. Brangus weaner heifers from Childers sold for $450.00 at $2.70 c/kg.