CQLX combined agents presented a yarding of 2064 on Wednesday, consisting of 794 steers, 916 heifers, 250 cows, 20 bulls and 84 cows and calves. With patchy rain around the area the market sold to a firm trend.

Prime cattle held prices on the previous weeks rate, with a full panel of buyers operating. Feeder cattle were met by strong competition with prices remaining firm. Store cattle including store cows were well sought after with re-stockers again being very competitive, with better quality seeing an improvement in price. Lines of cows and calves were unable to hold the strong prices from previous weeks with a decline in quality.

Steers 400-500kg made 370c/kg, average 352c, steers 300-400kg reached 406c, average 368c, steers 200-300kg made 424c, average 379c and steers under 200kg sold to 424c, average 389c.

Slaughter cows sold to 287c, average 273c, cows 400-450kg made 288c, average 267c, cows 320-400kg reached 306c, average 258c, and cows under 320kg made 260c, average 250c.

Heavy heifers sold to 362c, average 338c, heifers 300-400kg made 360c, average 331c, heifers 200-300kg reached 348c, average 306c, and heifers under 200kg made 324c, average 297c.

Cows and calves sold to $1625/unit, average $1209/unit.

Bulls over 600kg made 300c, average 287c, bulls 450-600kg reached 315c, average 250c and bulls under 450kg sold to 404c, average 313c.

J Pitman, Goovigen, sold Charbray steers at 372.2c, weighing 381kg, to return $1421.34/hd.

R Ferris, Ogmore, sold Droughtmaster steers at 408.2c, weighing 200kg, to return $818.10/hd.

CA and K Robertes, Milman, sold No.8 Brahman steers for 370c, weighing 431kg, to return $1595/hd.

Tralee Cattle Co, Middlemount, sold Brangus cross steers for 358c, weighing 413kg, to return $1480/hd.

A and N Rideout, Biloela, sold a run of crossbred steers for 406c, averaging 314kg, to return $1275/hd.

Lisle Holdings, Kunwarara, sold EU Brangus weaner steers to top at 424c, weighing 237kg, to return $1008.65/hd

Cocks family, Duaringa, sold Brahman store cows to top at 268.2c, weighing 372kg, to return $998.09/hd.

Cedar Partnership, Banana, sold Brahman cows at 285c, weighing 494kg, to return $1409/hd.

DJ Parsons, Raglan, sold Charbray No.9 heifers to 346c, weighing 322kg, to return $1114/hd.

CA and K Roberts, Milman, sold No.8 Brangus heifers for 362c, weighing 403kg, to return $1458/hd.

G and R Willett, sold a run of Brahman cross No.9 heifers to top at 324c, to avg 205kg, to return $619/hd.

B and W Kerr, Calliope, sold Brahman cross cows and calves for $1625/unit.