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 29/10/2024

Murgon Agents yarded 650 for the last sale in October. Most descriptions sold to fairly strong rates. The market for lesser quality feeders and weaners was still tough enough in places. Heavy Bulls sold to $2.78 per kilogram and $3390.00. Heavy Cows over 500 kg topped at $2.77 per kilogram and $1800.00 averaging $2.62 cents per kilo. Cows 400 to 500 kg sold to a top of $2.65 per kilogram for $1240.00. Cows up to 400 kg topped at $2.50 c/kg & $975.00. Export heifers sold to $2.98 per kilogram for $1455.00. Cattle were drawn from Gayndah, Mundubbera, MT Perry, Biggenden, Nanango, Kingaroy, Proston, Kilkivan and locally. 2 pens of local Charbray steers weighing 455 kg & 430 kg sold to $3.60 c/kg returning $1640.00 & $1550.00. Limousin steers ex Wondai sold to $1300.00 at $3.83 c/kg. 335 kg Limousin steers from Tingoora sold for $3.62 c/kg for $1210.00. Charolais/Limousin cross steers from Leafdale sold for $3.58 c/kg to return $1200 & $3.55 c/kg for $1320.00. 318 kg Simmental cross steers from Corndale sold for $1230.00 at $3.88 c/kg & $3.86 c/kg & $965.00. 2 pens of Droughtmaster weaner steers from Goomeri sold for $3.78 c/kg returning $948.00 & $860.00. Charbray weaner steers from Biggenden sold for $900.00 at $3.70 c/kg. Charolais cross heifers from Hivesville sold for $2.92 c/kg and $1125.00. Droughtmaster cross heifers ex Durong sold for 918.00 at $2.70 c/kg. Santa weaner heifers from Murgon sold to $2.80 c/kg for $800.00. Charbray weaner heifers from Tansey sold for $648.00 at $2.76 c/kg. Charbray weaner heifers from Mt Perry sold to $2.72 c/kg returning $678.00.

The next Murgon Sale will be on Tuesday the 12th 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.