Pen of Droughtmasters sold to NSW buyer at CQLX Calliope vendors NM and KL Williams with their Brahman cross steer line which made 272c/kg, weighed 568kg to return $1537/head.
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Steers peaked at 614.2c/kg at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange (CQLX) Prime and Store Cattle Sale on Wednesday.
A New South Wales buyer pounced on the yarding’s top pen, which was a DE and SA McLean offering of 17 Droughtmaster cross cattle that weighed in at 152kg to return $937/head.
Morgan Harris, Top X, Gracemere, said the sale of the well-presented line reflected a broader trend at the auction of premium quality attracting premium prices.