Murgon Market Report 25th March 2025

Just over 1000 head yarded in Murgon yesterday where vales remained firm for the better quality cattle. Heavy feeder cattle were easier as were lesser quality lighter steers and heifers. Bullocks sold to $3.44 c/kg and $2610.00. Heavy Bulls topped at $3.00 c/kg and $2330.00. Cows over 500 kg sold to $3.01 c/kg and $1695.00. Cows 400 to 500 kg sold $2.76 and $1360.00. Heavy heifers to slaughter sold to $3.50 c/kg and $2220.00.

Cattle were drawn from all local areas as well as Biloela, Mt Perry, Gayndah, Durong, Blackbutt and Wallaville.

2 pens of Charolais steers from Wyalla, weighing 473 & 334 kg sold to a top of $3.82 c/kg to average $1381.00. Angus cross steers from Wooroonden sold to $3.40 c/kg at 452 kg for $1539.00. Santa cross steers out of Proston 334 kg sold to $3.70c/kg and $1237.00. 283 kg Angus cross steers from Redgate averaged $1090.00 at $3.84 c/kg. Good Droughtmaster weaner steers from Gayndah weighing 282 kg sold for $3.86 to return $1091.00. Local bred Charbray weaner steers topped at $4.00 c/kg returning to $1160.00.

Charbray heifers from Murgon weighing 430 kg sold to $3.19 c/kg and $1372.00. 2 pens of local Santa heifers weighing 343 and 264 kg sold at $3.00 c/kg to return $1030.00 and $793.00. Charolais heifers from Wyalla sold to $3.14 c/kg and $1081.00. Santa cross heifers from Gayndah weighing 300 kg sold for $3.08 c/kg returning $924.00. Kilkivan bred Charbray heifers sold for $2.96 c/kg weighing 267 kg to return $792.00.

A mixed yarding of Cows and calves sold to $1550 per unit.

The next Murgon sale will be held on Tuesday the 8thApril at 8.00 am.

Murgon Report 25/02/2025

 900 were yarded in Murgon today where values remained firm except for Export cattle which were a shade dearer. Bullocks sold to $3.32 c/kg and $2340.00. Heavy bulls topped at $3.00 per kilo and $2650.00. Cows over 500kg sold to $3.06 per kilogram and $2020.00 averaging $2.86. Cows 400 to 500kg sold to $2.90 for $1440.00. Cows up to 400kg topped at $2.10 per kilo and $720.00. Export heifers sold to $3.26 per kg and $1670.00. Cattle were drawn from Mundubbera, Gayndah, Biggenden, Nanango, Kingaroy, Proston, Durong & locally.

Local Charbray steers 425 kg sold to $3.88 c/kg to return $1650.00. Droughtmaster cross steers from Manyung, 417 kg sold to $3.88 c/kg and $1620.00. 408 kg Charolais steers from Johnstown sold to $3.82 c/kg and $1560.00. 434 kg Santa steers from Byee sold to $1630.00 at $3.76 c/kg. Droughtmaster steers weighing 350 kg from Windera sold for $1380.00 at $3.91 c/kg. 2 pens of Santa steers from Barambah sold to $3.85 c/kg to return $1520.00 & $1370.00. Local Santa weaner steers sold to $4.06 c/kg for $1250.00. Santa cross weaner steers from Crownthorpe also sold to $4.06 c/kg to return $1180.00. 2 pens of Santa steers weighing 307 kg & 304 kg sold to $4.00 c/kg returning $1230.00 & $1220.00. Charbray weaner steers from Nanango sold to $4.32 c/kg for $1080.00. Simmental weaner steers from Redgate sold for $4.30 c/kg and $864.00. Brangus & Speckled Park heifers from Durong sold to $3.08 c/kg to return $1290.00 & $1240.00. 430 kg Charbray heifers from Murgon sold for $3.03 c/kg and $1300.00. Santa heifers from Barambah sold to $3.28 c/kg for $1255.00. 4 pens of Brangus heifers ex Mundubbera sold to $3.20 c/kg to top at $1184.00 averaging $1000.00. 330 kg Santa heifers from Manyung sold for 1160.00 at $3.01 c/kg. 316 kg Santa heifers sold to $2.98 c/kg and $945.00. Simmental cross weaner heifers from Tansey topped at $3.60 c/kg and $954.00. Cows & Calves sold to $1500.00.

The next Murgon Sale will be on Tuesday the 11thof March at 8.00 am. 

Murgon Report 26/11/2024

Murgon Agents yarded 800 for the second last sale for 2025. Prices for all descriptions were fully firm to a shade dearer. The most noticeable improvement was in lighter heifers. Heavy Bulls topped at $2.96 per kilogram and $2590.00. Heavy Cows over 500 kg sold to a top of $3.16 per kilogram and $2260.00 averaging $2.97 cents per kilo. Cows 400 to 500 kg sold to $2.87 per kilogram for $1340.00. Cows up to 400 kg topped at $2.66 c/kg & $1040.00. Export heifers sold to $3.25 per kilogram for $1660.00. Cattle were consigned from Mundubbera, Gayndah, Mt Perry, Durong, Nanango, Kingaroy, Kilkivan & locally. Local Droughtmaster steers 460 kg sold to $3.78 c/kg for $1740.00. Simbrah steers from Nanango sold for $1640.00 at $3.74 c/kg. 2 pens of Brangus cross steers from Tansey sold for $4.14 c/kg, returning $1430.00 & $1200.00. Charolais cross steers ex Windera sold for $3.96 c/kg returning $1350.00. Droughtmaster cross steers from Murgon sold for $1140.00 at $4.06 c/kg. 2 pens of Droughtmaster weaner steers from Johnstown sold to $4.30 c/kg for $1075.00 & $970.00. Charbray weaner steers from Goomeri sold for $970.00 at $4.08 c/kg. Charolais cross heifers from Nanango weighing 458 kg sold to $1500.00 at $3.30 c/kg. 490 kg Angus cross heifers from Tansey sold for $1600.00 at $3.28 c/kg. Limousin cross heifers from Hivesville sold for $1115.00 at $3.28 c/kg. Brangus cross heifers from Goomeri 340 kg, sold for $3.14 c/kg returning $1075.00. Santa weaner heifers ex Crownthorpe sold to $3.20 c/kg to return $960.00. Brangus heifers from Proston also sold to $3.20 c/kg for $960.00.

The last Murgon Sale for 2025 will be on Tuesday the 10th of December at