Numbers were limited to just over 820 head at Emerald on Thursday on the back of the large yarding on Tuesday.
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The yarding saw mainly slaughter types on offer with the occasional pen of feed on articles. Very few lightweight categories were on offer.
The yarding was of mixed quality in a market that has softened over the past two or so weeks.
Heavy bullocks made to 376c/kg while 500-550kg ranges made to 378c, steers 350-400kg topped at 382c to average 353c, with steers 280-350kg topping at 556c to average 380c with the limited number on offer.
Heavy heifers over 400kg reached 376c to average 359c, while 350-400kg types topped at 372c, heifers 280-350kg reached 362c to average 339c.
Heavy cows over 520kg topped at 334c with the 450-520kg types reaching 328c to average 278c.
Highlights:
Blue Sky Trading, Amatunga, Capella, sold Droughtmaster cross steers making to 338c to weigh 560kg to return $1893. The Dennis family, Epping Forest, sold a line of Santa heifers that made to 364c and weighed 388kg or $1413.
The Scully family, Eureka, Capella, sold Brahman cows to 287c to weigh 625kg and returned $1797. The Ryan family, BridgeFlats, Emerald, consigned Droughtmaster cross cows reaching 303c to weigh 585kg or $1773.
