Murgon Report 15/08/23

650 were sold in Murgon yesterday with most descriptions remaining reasonably firm. Better quality feeder cattle were slightly dearer. Heavy Bulls sold to $2.60 per kilogram and $2480.00. Cows over 500 kilograms sold to $2.25 per kilogram and $1560.00 averaging $2.02. Cows 400 to 500 kg topped at $2.10 per kilogram for $1170.00. Cows under 400 kg sold to $1.70. Export heifers sold to $2.63 per kilogram for $1350.00. Cattle were drawn from Gayndah, Mundubbera, Kingaroy, Yarraman, Nanango, Kingaroy Kilkivan, Woolooga & local areas. 417 kg Droughtmaster steers from Wooroonden sold for $3.40 c/kg to return $1420.00. A line of Santa steers from Cobbs Hill sold to a top of $3.38 c/kg to average $3.30 c/kg, 455 kg and $1505.00. Angus steers from Hivesville also sold to $3.38 c/kg for $1380.00. 395 kg Charolais cross steers from Proston sold for $3.43 c/kg, weighing 395 kg and returning $1350.00. Charbray steers ex Tansey sold for $11150.00 at $3.38 c/kg. 355 kg Charolais cross steers from Goomeri sold for $1170.00 at $3.30 c/kg. Charbray steers from Goomeri sold for $3.28 c/kg to return $930.00. Local Angus steers from Manyung sold for $3.21 c/kg and $1020.00. Charbray weaner steers from Goomeri sold for $930.00 at $3.15 c/kg. Local Charbray weaner steers sold to $3.28 c/kg for $980.00. Santa cross heifers from Nanango sold for $1310.00 at $2.63 c/kg. Charolais cross heifers 377 kg from Mondure sold for $2.69 c/kg for $1020.00. 395 kg Charolais cross heifers from Cloyna sold for $1040.00 at $2.62 c/kg. Local Charolais cross heifers 360 kg sold for $935.00 and $2.60 c/kg. 300 kg Santa heifers from Goomeri sold to $2.74 c/kg to return $840.00. Charolais cross heifers from Moffatdale sold to $2.58 c/kg for $795.00. Charolais cross weaner heifers from Cloyna sold for $660.00 at $2.36 c/kg. Charolais cross weaner heifers from Goomeri sold for $2.30 c/kg returning $622.00.

The next sale is on Tuesday the 29th of August at 8.00 am.