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Prices were firm to dearer at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange Prime and Store Cattle Sale on Wednesday, which drew the biggest yarding for the selling centre’s 2021 season of just over 5000 head.
Trent McKinlay of Nutrien Ag Solutions Rockhampton said the increase in numbers was due to great prices luring more producers to the sale.
A line of 256 Braford cross female cattle attracted buying interest from both the north and south.
The run supplied by the Riethmuller family, Allambee Cattle Company, made 508.2c a kg, and averaged 315kg to return $1390 a head, while the lead pen topped at $1648 a head.
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Yearling cattle was popular at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange (CQLX) Prime and
Store Cattle Sale on Wednesday, with a southern operator snapping up a line of Droughtmaster heifers for 490c/kg to use as breeders.
G Perry from Nine Mile supplied the Droughtmaster cattle, with the heifers weighing in at 234kg to return $1150/head, while a local backgrounder secured the steers from the same run for 550c/kg, which weighed 265kg to equal $1460/head.
TopX Gracemere Morgan Harris said all young cattle sold to a firm market, and the heifer price had climbed compared to last week, with the average price for yearling heifers between 434c/kg to 489c/kg.
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A phenomenal $2.1m was grossed at the February All Breeds Sale held this week at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange.
This was a strong increase on the $1.3m at last yearâs sale.
Held from Monday to Tuesday, the two-day sale had 13 breeds and composites on offer.
The event set a positive tone for 2021âs stud-selling season as the auction had an 85 per cent clearance rate and two bulls more than doubled last yearâs top price of $16,000 to reach more than $39,000.
Spirited bidding for females was also a dominant trend at the sale, which helped lift the average price for the 21 Brahmans processed to $5810, which is $2000 higher compared to last yearâs total of $3500.
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The CQLX team is in full swing preparing for the annual February All Breeds Sale which will include 430 bulls and 22 females from 13 breeds and composites on offer.
Team members like Matty Carr are putting the finishing touches on the renowned Gracemere selling arena for a full year of selling ahead.
As the CQLX maintenance manager, 28-year-old Mr Carr is one of a contingent of up to 30 who work tirelessly in the lead up and during the facility’s big-ticket events.
He delights in being part of this important link in the livestock supply chain, and enjoys watching the highlights like last year’s sale of Clukan Boabab, a Grey Brahman bull knocked down for $210,000 at Rockhampton Brahman Week.