Cattle numbers from Queensland continued to rise online, rising by over 500 head to see 3500 cattle offered on AuctionsPlus last week.
Light restocker heifers from Queensland under 280kg sold from 226c to 288c, averaging 246c, down 10c on the previous week. The top priced line was a mob of 208kg Angus heifers from Toobeah.
Heifers over 280kg from Queensland made from 243c to 322c, to average 274c, down 8c. Highlights included 330kg Angus heifers from Goondiwindi selling for 322c, and 303kg Shorthorn heifers also from Goondiwindi making 292c.
Steers under 280kg from Queensland fell on the previous week averaging 281c, down 15c, selling from 247c to 300c. The top priced line was a mob of 274kg Angus steers. Steers over 280kg made from 257c to 339c, and averaged 299c.
Just under 800 cows from Queensland were offered online last week, as producers look to sell off any non-core breeders. Mixed age cows sold from $470 to $1025, to average $785.
The top priced line was a mob of Murray Grey cross cows from Mitchell. Other Queensland highlights included 3 to 9-year-old Santa cows from Alpha selling for $935, and 343kg Angus/Santa cross steers from Moonie selling for 311c
SHEEP
Sheep number numbers from Queensland exploded online last week to see 9519 sheep and lambs offered, up 6000 from the previous week.
The sheep market continues to sit at historical highs, and this was seen online with the national clearance rate rising to 84 per cent, while Queensland saw a 100pc clearance last week.
Merino wethers and wether lambs online were topped by a line of 12 to 14-month-old hoggets from Longreach making 806c dress weight or $166. Merino wethers and wether lambs sold from $117 to $166, to average $142.
A large offering of scanned in-lamb White Suffolk/Merino ewes from Texas sold to a top of $176. Other highlights included a line of new season Feb/Mar '19 drop 42kg Australian White cross lambs from Longreach selling for 891c/kg dw or $172, and mixed sex Merino hoggets from Longreach making $132.
