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

8.00 am.

Murgon Report 12/11/2024

Murgon Agents yarded 680 for Tuesday the 12th of November. The market improved for most descriptions depending on quality and finish. Heavy Bulls topped at $2.89 per kilogram and $2850.00. Heavy Cows over 500 kg sold to a top of $2.97 per kilogram and $1860.00 averaging $2.82 cents per kilo, a 20 cent average increase from the last sale. Cows 400 to 500 kg sold to $2.80 per kilogram for $1330.00. Cows up to 400 kg topped at $2.30 c/kg & $890.00. Export heifers sold to $3.38 per kilogram for $1525.00. Cattle were sent from Mundubbera, Gayndah, Durong, Nanango, Kingaroy, Gympie, Kilkivan & locally. Simbrah steers ex Nanango sold to $3.56 c/kg for $1670.00. Angus cross steers 408 kg from Boondooma sold for $1420.00 at $3.48 c/kg. 346 kg Charolais cross steers from Nanango sold to $3.86 c/kg returning $1337.00. Charolais cross steers from Tansey, 350 kg sold for $3.79 c/kg to return $1330.00. 337 kg steers from Hivesville sold for $1260.00 at $3.74 c/kg. 300 kg Charbray steers from Manyung sold to $1218.00 at $4.07 c/kg. Charolais cross steers from Nanango sold to $4.00 c/kg & $1130.00. Santa steers 311 kg from Gayndah sold for $3.92 c/kg for $1220.00. Local Santa cross weaner steers sold for $3.84 c/kg and $1210.00. 295 kg Brangus steers from Hivesville sold for $1130.00 at $3.82 c/kg. Santa weaner steers from Crownthorpe sold for $4.03 c/kg and $1040.00. Droughtmaster weaner steers from Goomeri also sold to $4.03 c/kg and $940.00. Santa weaner steers from Gayndah sold to $3.92 c/kg and $940.00. Charolais cross heifers from Nanango, 319 kg sold for $930.00 at $2.95 c/kg. Santa cross heifers from Boondooma sold for $2.80 c/kg returning $830.00. Local Braford cross heifers 305 kg sold for $830.00 at $2.70 c/kg. Droughtmaster weaner heifers from Cushnie sold for $2.90 c/kg and $630.00. Droughtmaster weaner heifers from Gayndah sold to $680.00 at $2.84 c/kg. Droughtmaster Cows & calves from Gympie sold to $1600.00.

The next Murgon Sale will be on Tuesday the 26th of November at 8.00 am.

Murgon Report 15/10/2024

870 were yarded in Murgon for the fortnightly liveweight sale. Export cattle sold to fairly strong rates. Feeder cattle and younger weaner types were tougher. Heavy Bulls sold to $2.76 per kilogram and $2570.00. Heavy Cows over 500 kg topped at $2.84 per kilogram and $1900.00 averaging $2.60 cents per kilo. Cows 400 to 500 kg sold to a top of $2.70 per kilogram for $1275.00. Cows up to 400 kg topped at $2.16 c/kg & $800.00. Export heifers sold to $3.00 per kilogram for $1515.00. 00. Cattle were drawn from Gayndah, Mundubbera, MT Perry, Yarraman, Nanango, Kingaroy, Proston, Kilkivan and locally. Local Droughtmaster steers sold to $3.51 c/kg for $1550.00. 418 kg Santa steers from Sandy Ridges sold for $1425.00 at $3.40 c/kg. 335 kg Droughtmaster steers from Manumbar sold for $1230.00 at $3.69 c/kg. Quality Angus cross steers from Tansey sold for $3.68 c/kg to return $1370.00. Local Charolais cross steers 352 kg sold for $1290.00 at $3.67 c/kg. 296 kg Brangus steers from Wondai sold for $1140.00 and $3.85 c/kg. Speckled Park steers from Goomeri sold for $1150.00 at $3.78 c/kg. 288 kg Droughtmaster cross steers from Goomeri sold for $1085.00 at $3.76 c/kg. Charbray weaner steers from Kin Kin sold for $970.00 at $3.94 c/kg. Angus cross weaner steers from Mundubbera sold to $3.90 c/kg returning $877.00. Light angus cross steers from Booubyjan sold for $4.02 c/kg returning $730.00. 300 kg Shorthorn heifers sold to $3.00 c/kg for $1350.00. 370 kg Droughtmaster heifers from Gympie sold for $970.00 at $2.74 c/kg. Local Santa heifers 348 kg sold for $2.46 c/kg returning $920.00. Droughtmaster heifers from Wondai weighing 326 kg sold to $843.00 at $2.58 c/kg. 3 pens of Droughtmaster weaner heifers from Booubyjan sold for $2.58 c/kg topping at $614.00. The lighter weaner heifer market was considerably tougher compared to the previous sale.

The next Murgon Sale will be on Tuesday the 29th of October at 8.00 am.