Larger runs feature at cattle sale Gary Wendt from Ray White Rural Gracemere with a pen of DP and KC, Dululu, Brangus No.1 steers.
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Formerly known as the Gracemere Saleyards, the CQ Livestock Exchange hosted a prime and store cattle sale on Wednesday.
The exchange is one of the biggest selling centres in Queensland and one of the nation’s best stud selling facilities.
Gary Wendt, of Ray White Rural Gracemere, said restockers boosted the cattle market, even if prices were firm to dearer across the board.
“Last week feeder and prime cattle prices lifted, and we had similar results this week, which makes me think the market will stay strong,” he said.
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Sales tipped more than $3.6 million at the Beef Australia’s Nutrien Livestock Commercial Cattle Competition on Monday.
More than 1600 head of Australia’s finest commercial cattle were judged at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange at Gracemere on Sunday and then sold on Monday at the Sale of Champions.
The top price paid was $2,889 per head, with the sales delivering an impressive grand total of $3,644,338.
There was 898 head in the grain fed cattle, paying an average of 599kg per head with $4 per kilo and $2,395.50 average price per head.
The grass fed cattle, with 668 head, had an average 580kg per head, paying $3.88 per kilo and $2,252.50 per head on average.
Smaller yarding doesnât dampen buyersâ spirits Monty Wilson, Elders, with 70 No 0 Brahman Heifers which topped at 395c/kg. Picture: Contributed
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A smaller yarding at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange Prime and Store Cattle Sale on Wednesday didnât dampen buyersâ spirits with high bids for quality cattle.
More than 2280 went under the hammer from as far west as Clermont.
TopX Gracemere Brad Mulvihill said better pens were rewarded with the high rates of the previous week.
âSlaughter cattle went well at about five cents dearer, but the real highlight were feeder heifers,â Mr Mulvihill said.