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May 1, 2024

Monto Fat & Store Sale Market Report Wednesday 1st May 2024

[button text="Click here for Printable PDF" link="https://app-spoke-sites-au.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/168/2024/05/Agrinous-Market-report.pdf" target="_self"] [button text="Market Report Wrap Up with Andrew Cavanagh" link="https://vimeo.com/941506381?share=copy" target="_self"] KellCO Rural Agencies Fortnightly Fat & Store Sale yarded 819 head. Cattle were drawn from Boyne Valley, Jambin, Thangool, Banana, Mt Larcom, Mulgildie and all local areas. A good yarding of export slaughter cattle saw prices rise 5-10c/kg with cows topped at 222c. Heavy feeders sold to firm demand to top at 322c. Backgrounder steers sold mostly between 300-350c/kg. Weaner steers sold firm to slightly dearer with most from 360-380c. Feeder heifers sold firm on last sale with weaner heifers were slightly softer.   N Roth Sold droughtmaster x cows to 220.2c/kg at av 580kg to return $1277 WAG Pastoral sold Brangus cows to 220.2c/kg at av 580kg to return $1277 Boxvale Grazing sold Brangus x cows to 215.2c/kg at av 492.50 to return $1059 Brown and Cross Family Trust sold Brangus heifers to 262.2c/kg at av 560kg to return $1468 ML & SM Oram sold Braham Cows to 218.2c/kg at av 476kg to return $1035 NF & JE Keitley sold Droughtmaster steers to 302.2c/kg at av 491kg to return $1484 EN & PA Hindmarsh sold Charolais x steers to 316.2c/kg at av 408kg to return $1291 GV & JM Chapman sold Brangus steers to 320.2c/kg at av 486kg to return $1556 CR Schmidt sold Angus x steers to 320c/kg at av 321kg to return $1029 JW & HM Dionysius sold Droughtmaster x steers to 344.2c/kg at av 307kg to return $1058 RR & AM Martin sold Charbray steers to 376.2c/kg at av 259kg to return $1058 R Marbach sold Brangus steers to 358.2c/kg at av 292kg to return $1048 VI & AC Goody sold Simmental x Steers to 382.2c/kg at av 233kg to return $893 G Dahlter sold Euro x steers to 404.2c/kg at av 270kg to return $1091 Brown & Cross Family Trust sold Brangus steers to 374.2c/kg at av 234kg to return $877 GJ Schubert sold Angus x steers to 366.2c/kg at av 258kg to return $947 Mt Shaw Pastoral sold Red Brangus Cows & Calves to $1160/head Est of PR Birchley sold Braford Heifers to 252.2c/kg at av 420kg to return $1059 JD Wyatte sold Brangus x heifers to 252.2c/kg at av 402kg to return $1013 WAG Pastoral sold Bazadaise x heifers to 236.2c/kg at av 410kg to return $968 B Marbach sold Brangus heifers to 260c/kg at av 278kg to return $725 Galloway Pastoral sold a Braford Bull to 230c/kg at av 1045kg to return $2403

Apr 17, 2024

Monto Fat & Store Sale Market Report Wednesday 17th April 2024

[button text="Click here for Printable PDF" link="https://app-spoke-sites-au.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/168/2024/04/Agrinous-Market-report-17.04.24.pdf" target="_self"] KellCo Rural Agencies Monto Fortnightly Fat & Store Sale yarded 928 head. With a large number of cattle back on the market after two wet weeks, the market has come under some downward pressure. Light weight cattle with higher Bos Indicus content suffered the most. TM & RA Clarke sold Droughtmaster cows to 210.2c/kg at av 627kg to return $1319 Coral Coast Pastoral sold Charbray x cows to 204.2c/kg at av 573kg to return $1170 K Abbott sold Brahman heifers to 219.2c/kg av av 465kg to return $1019 Kurt Goody sold Droughtmaster x steers to 324.2c/kg at av 480kg to return $1558 SP Ryan sold Simmental x steers to 326.2c/kg at av 442kg to return $1443 Cedar Creek Grazing sold Santa x steers to 324.2c/kg at av 381kg to return $1236 J Zieth & A Myles sold Charolais x steers to 326.2c/kg at av 347kg to return $1133 Prospect Grazing sold Brangus steers to 322.2c/kg at av 326kg to return $1051 Cedar Creek Grazing sold Santa x steers to 340.2c/kg at av 285kg to return $972 VI & AC Goody sold Simmental x steers to 376.2c/kg at av 225kg to return $850 DJ Barron sold Speckle park x steers to 374.2c/kg at av 330kg to return $1234 Allambie Cattle sold Simmental x steers to 398.2c/kg at av 215kg to return $858 R Goody sold Brangus steers to 368.2c/kg at av 347 to return $911 RC Bowman sold Droughtmaster x steers to 346.2c/kg at av 255kg to return $882 SM Schimke sold Senepol heifers to 254.2c/kg at av 505kg to return $1283 T Hutton sold Droughtmaster heifers to 368.2c/kg at av 400kg to return $1072 LG & RE Benecke sold Brangus heifers to 255c/kg at av 415kg to return $1058 Tarcoola Pastoral sold Santa x heifers to 240c/kg at av 334kg to return $802 MD & DJ Delroy sold Charbray x heifers to 256.2c/kg at av 281kg to return $720 Yandaloo Grazing sold Brangus x heifers to 262.2c/kg at av 287kg to return $752 K & M Stevens sold Simmental x heifers to 288.2c/kg at av 230kg to return $662 Allambie Cattle sold Simmental x heifers to 288.2c/kg at av 234kg to return $674 VI & AC Goody sold Simmental x heifers to 286.2c/kg at av 227kg to return $650 R Goody sold Brangus heifers to 273.2c/kg at av 232kg to return $634 O Spletter sold Charbray x heifers to 268.2c/kg at av 172kg to return $463 Wilderness Way sold Brangus heifers to 302.2c/kg at av 185kg to return $560 TM & RA Clarke sold Droughtmaster steers to 258.2c/kg at av 650kg to return $1678 Boogal Cattle Co sold a Brahman bull to 232.2c/kg at 1005kg to return $2333 TL Moore sold a Brangus Bull to 228.2c/kg at 835kg to return $1905

Apr 12, 2024

Monto Feeder Sale Market Report

[button text="Click here for Printable PDF" link="https://app-spoke-sites-au.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/168/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-12-143101.png" target="_self"] KellCo Rural Agencies Fortnightly 2nd Feeder Sale saw a very strong yarding of 1199 head. Cattle were drawn from all local areas along with Biloela, Goovigen, Thangool & gin Gin. An excellent line of cattle saw very strong competition across all categories. A terrific run of steers 400-500kg have topped at 350c/kg to average 332c across flat backs and high content Brahman steers. Trade weight feeders topped 365c with most in the 350-360c for high 300kg. Heavy weight feeder heifers have sold to 306.2c/kg at av 280c/kg with a number of pens showing high bos inducus content. Trade weight heifers have topped at 312.2c/kg at average of 268c.kg. Hampson Grazing sold Simmental x Steers to 346.2c/kg at av 466kg to return $1613 Lamb Pastoral sold Brahman Steers to 312.2c/kg at av 496kg to return $1550 Wippell Pastoral sold Santa Gertrudis x steers to 350.2c/kg at av 429kg to return $1503 NR, NA & PR Brown sold Angus x steers to 348.2c/kg at av 423kg to return $1475 SA & PK Leahy sold Santa Gertrudis x steers to 350c/kg at av 419kg to return $1467 SA & PK Leahy sold Santa Gertrudis x steers to 365c/kg at av 387kg to return $1414 Goolah Grazing sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 364.2c/kg at av 360kg to return $1311 LJH McInnes sold Angus x heifers to 312.2c.kg at av 370kg to return $1157 Karen Hockey sold Brahman x heifers to 282.2c/kg at av 424kg to return $1198 BC & A Warden sold Shorthorn x heifers to 308.2c/kg at av 376kg to return $1159 Hampson Grazing sold Simmental x heifers to 300c/kg at av 342kg to return $1027

Apr 3, 2024

Monto Fat & Store Sale Market Report Wednesday 3rd April 2024

[button text="Click here for Printable PDF" link="https://app-spoke-sites-au.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/168/2024/04/Agrinous-Market-report-03.04.24.pdf" target="_self"] [button text="Market Report Video with Andrew Cavanagh" link="https://vimeo.com/930134426?share=copy" target="_self"] KellCo Rural Agencies Fortnightly Fat & Store Sale saw a rain reduced yarding of 405 head. A full panel of buyers lifted prices across all categories. A mixed yarding of export cows sold to a market 15-25c better to top at 240c. Limited number of feeder steers rose 20c/kg topping 320c. A good quality run of weaners steers sold to 430c with most flatback steers 410-430c/kg. Too few feeder heifers were present to quote. WEaner heifers increased in value up to 30c/kg topping at 302c. MD, RJ & WJ Brown sold Droughtmaster Bull to 240c/kg at av 905kg to return $2172 WT Ariens sold Brahman x cows to 236.2c/kg at av 504kg to return $1190 KS & DA Goody sold Droughtmaster x cows to 235.2c/kg at av 625kg to return $1470 MD, RJ & WJ Brown sold Charbray x steers to 318.2c/kg at av 461kg to return $1467 Lincol Grazing sold Santa Gertrudis x steers to 378.2c.kg at av 316kg to return $1197 BJ & CE Kennedy sold Brangus Steers to 340.2c/kg at av 410kg to return $1394 BJ & CE Kennedy sold Brangus steers to 376.2c/kg at av 330kg to return $1243 SC Williams sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 420.2c/kg at av 275kg to return $1158 KR Sanderson sold Charolais x steers to 424.2c/kg at av 264kg to return $1119 S Goody sold Droughtmaster x steers to 430.2c/kg at av 228kg to return $982 M Lamb sold Charbray x heifers to 252.2c/kg at av 375kg to return $945 NE & NL Benecke sold Brangus heifers to 298.2c/kg at av 222kg to return $664 S Goody sold Droughtmaster x heifers to 302.2c/kg at av 212kg to return $642

Mar 20, 2024

Monto Prime Show & Sale Market Report Wednesday 20th March 2024

[button text="Click here for Printable PDF" link="https://app-spoke-sites-au.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/168/2024/03/Market-report-Agrinous.pdf" target="_blank"] Prime Show Winners Class 1— 6 steers—600kg and over (0-8T) - Glenjoy Holdings Class 2— Single Steer—600kg and over (0-8T) - Hatton & Co Class 3— 6 steers—520-600kg - Hall Ag Co Class 4— Single Steer—520-600 kg - Hall Ag Co Class 5—6 heifers—500kg and over (0-6T) - Hatton & Co Class 6— Single heifer —500kg and over (0-6T) - Hatton & Co Class 7—6 Cows— Any Weight (8T) - Boogal Cattle Co Class 8—6 steers — 420 – 520kg (0-4T) - Herrod Pastoral Class 9—6 steers— 350 - 420kg (0-2T) - Kyntyre Partnership Class 10—6 heifers — 420 – 520kg (0-4T) - AR Maynard Class 11—6 heifers— 350 - 420kg (0-2T) - AR Maynard Grand Champion Pen Males - Glenjoy Holdings Grand Champion Pen Females - Hatton & Co 1133 head yarded for KellCo Rural Agencies Monto Annual Prime Show & Sale. Congratulations to all the Winners & Vendors. Champion Pen of Males went to Glenjoy Holdings and Champion Pen of Females went to Hatton & Co. Best pen of cows today went to Boogal Cattle Co. Market met solid demand for the current trend and sold well in comparison to other centres this week. PM & DM Smith sold Charbray Bull to 238.2c/kg at av 455kg to return $1083 Glenjoy Holdings sold Simmental x steers to 255c/kg at av 685kg to return $1746 Hatton & Co sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 257.2c/kg at av 745kg to return $1916 Hall Ag Co sold Speckle park x steers to 263.2c/kg at av 630kg to return $1658 Hatton & Co sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 256.2c/kg at av $790kg to return $2026 Cree Pastoral Co sold Santa Gertrudis cows to 218.2c/kg at av 686kg to return $1497 Redline Cattle Co sold Red Brangus cows to 221.2c/kg at av 662kg to return $1465 Boogal Cattle Co sold Brahman cows to 220c/kg at av 608kg to return $1338 Hatton & Co sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 257.2c/kg at av 610kg to return $1568 Redline Cattle Co sold Red Brangus heifers to 252.2c/kg at av 498kg to return $1256 Kyntyre Partnership sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 272.2c/kg at av 425kg to return $1156 JE Frank sold Brangus heifers to 268.2c/kg at av 480kg to return $1287 M Leahy sold Angus x steers to 304.2c/kg at av 503kg to return $1531 Herrod Pastoral sold Angus steers to 300c/kg at av 421kg to return $1263 DJ Scott sold Angus steers to 310.2c/kg at av 322kg to return $1001 Kyntyre Partnership sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 354.2c/kg at av 364kg to return $1290 Brad Urquhart sold Droughtmaster x steers to 320.2c/kg at av 351kg to return $1124 RR & AM Martin sold Charbray x steers to 354.2c/kg at av 327kg to return $1160 PM & DM Smith sold Charbray steers to 354.2c/kg at av 290kg to return $1027 TM Reimer sold Simmental x steers to 360.2c/kg at av 285kg to return $1026 Wales Grazing sold Simmental x steers to 368.2c/kg at av 284kg to return $1047 Hiscock & Sons sold Charbray steers to 388.2c/kg at av 224kg to return $871 SP & HO Mossman sold Droughtmaster x steers to 354.2c/kg at av 218kg to return $775 AR Maynard sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 266.2c/kg at av 415kg to return $1104 AJ & TM Currie sold Charbray x heifers to 266.2c/kg at av 495kg to return $1317

Mar 7, 2024

Monto Fat & Store Sale Market Report Wednesday 6th March 2024

Wednesday, 6th March 2024, Average Liveweight Results of Fat & Store Sale – Steers, Heifers, Cows, Cows & Calves and Bulls Average C/KG – 288.17c/kg Average $/Head – $1009.93 Cows & Calves Average $866.92 [button text="Click to download printable report" link="https://app-spoke-sites-au.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/168/2024/03/Market-Report-Agrinous.pdf" target="_blank"] [button text="https://vimeo.com/920256001?share=copy" link="Video Market Report" target="_blank"] 1026 head yarded at KellCo Rural Agencies fortnightly fat & Store sale. Cattle were drawn from Calliope, Boyne Valley, Biloela, Thangool, Eidsvold and all local areas. Bulls & Heavy cows sold to firm demand to slightly dearer. Feeder steers and heifers couldn’t maintain last fortnights rates. A mixed quality yarding of backgrounder & weaner cattle sold to solid demand for the quality on offer. JJ Keitley and SR MacElroy sold Charbray x cows to 256.2c/kg at av 715kg to return $1831 TJ & MM Sinclair sold Santa Gertrudis x cows to 248.2c/kg at av 498kg to return $1230 K Abbott sold Brangus x cows to 257.2c/kg at av 472kg to return $1215 Salisbury Farming sold Charbray x steers to 338.2c/kg at av 442kg to return $1496 EN & PA Hindmarsh sold Charbray steers to 350.2c/kg at av 393kg to return $1379 SA & PK Leahy sold Santa Gertrudis x steers to 365c/kg at av 325kg to return $1186 A & L Dunbar sold Droughtmaster x steers to 358.2c/kg at av 291kg to return $1042 WT Ariens sold Brahman x steers to 350.2c/kg at av 298kg to return $1044 Moondah Cattle sold Brangus steers to 380.2c/kg at av 300kg to return $1140 JAE Blows sold Droughtmaster x steers to 370.2c/kg at av 257kg to return $951 SJ Muntelwit sold Droughtmaster x steers to 382.2c/kg at av 236kg to return $904 Larsen Farms sold Charbray steers to 410.2c/kg at av 242kg to return $993 PS & RJ Nielson sold Charbray x steers to 382.2c/kg at av 243kg to return $930 Hiscock & Sons sold Charbray x steers to 406.2c/kg at av 201kg to return $819 M Leahy sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 288c/kg at av 420kg to return $1210 VI & AC Goody sold Simmental x heifers to 278c/kg at av 289kg to return $805 C Zeith sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 276.2c/kg at av 533kg to return $1474 GCA Hall sold Droughtmaster heifers to 292.2c/kg at av 204kg to return $596

Feb 21, 2024

Monto Fat & Store Sale Market Report Wednesday, 21st February 2024

Wednesday, 21st February 2024, Average Liveweight Results of Fat & Store Sale – Steers, Heifers, Cows, Cows & Calves and Bulls Average C/KG – 306.89c/kg Average $/Head – $975.12 Cows & Calves Average $1033.33 [button text="Click to download printable PDF Report" link="https://app-spoke-sites-au.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/168/2024/02/Agrinous-Market-Report-21.02.24.pdf" target="_self"] [button text="Video Market Report" link="https://vimeo.com/915345573?share=copy" target="_self"] 1521 Head yarded for KellCO Rural Agencies fortnightly fat & Store sale. Cattle were drawn from Mundubbera, Boyne Valley, Biloela, Thangool, Moura & all local areas. The market sold to solid demand for the majority of classes. Export cows struggled to maintain while a very good run of feeders and weaners sold very well. Lightweight heifers could not maintain last sales results. CJ & JF Baldwin sold Droughtmaster cows to 260.2c/kg at av 510kg to return $1327 BJ & GT Semple sold Santa Gertrudis cows to 241.2c/kg at av 522kg to return $1260 PR Birchley sold Brahman x Cows to 250.2c/kg at av 410kg to return $1025 Moscow Grazing sold Braford x Cows to 248.2c/kg at av 557kg to return $1383 Hurdle Gully Grazing sold Droughtmaster steers to 368.2c/kg at av 421kg to return $1553 RA & KJ Staines sold Senepol steers to 366.2c/kg at av 442kg to return $1621 CA & BM Christensen sold Droughtmaster steers to 365.2c/kg at av 405kg to return $1482 Timothy Hutton sold Droughtmaster steers to 380.2c/kg at av 330kg to return $1257 VI & AC Goody sold Simmental x steers to 380.2c/kg at av 305kg to return $1160 Timben Waters sold Droughtmaster x steers to 410.2c/kg at av 245kg to return $1004 GW Brian sold Hereford x steers to 384.2c/kg at av 320kg to return $1229 Russell Webb sold Simmental x steers to 418.2c/kg at av 258kg to return $1082 Barina Grazing sold Brangus x steers to 408.2c/kg at av 269kg to return $1098 JM Russell sold Braford x steers to 424.2c/kg at av 225kg to return $957 Ron Goody sold Brangus steers to 430.2c/kg at av 227kg to return $980 PL, JL & J Pownall sold Brahman x heifers to 280.2c/kg at av 380kg to return $1065 PR Birchley sold Braford x heifers to 294.2c/kg at av 404kg to return $1190 BJ & GT Semple sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 296.2c/kg at av 419kg to return $1241 Russell Webb sold Droughtmaster heifers to 332.2c/kg at av 280kg to return $930 PR Birchley sold Braford x heifers to 292.2c/kg at av 236kg to return $692 Timothy Hutton sold Droughtmaster heifers to 288.2c/kg at av 253kg to return $731 TL & SL Clarke sold Droughtmaster steers to 295.2c/kg at av 640kg to return $1889

Feb 7, 2024

Monto Fat & Store Sale Market Report Wednesday, 7th February 2024

Wednesday, 7th February 2024, Average Liveweight Results of Fat & Store Sale – Steers, Heifers, Cows, Cows & Calves and Bulls Average C/KG – 316.84c/kg Average $/Head – $1141.42 Cows & Calves Average $1257.14 [button text="Click for Printable PDF Report" link="https://app-spoke-sites-au.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/168/2024/02/Agrinous-Market-Report-1.pdf" target="_blank" [button text="Market Report Video" link="https://vimeo.com/910963398?share=copy" target="_self"] Cows Sell to 274c at KellCo Rural Agencies fortnightly  Fat & Store Sale. 1140 head were yarded at this fortnights sale with cattle drawn from Chinchilla, Biloela, Jambin, Thangool, Eidsvold and all local areas. All classes were met with strong demand with increases of up to 30c in places AL & RJ Price sold Brangus bull to 274.2c/kg at 800kg to return $2193 BD Louttit sold Braford X Bull to 273.2c/kg at 700kg to return $1912 EN & PA Hindmarsh sold Charbray steers to 316.2c/kg at av 610kg to return $1928 AC & MA Clarke sold Droughtmaster steers to 318.2c.kg at av 616kg to return $1962 Troy & Lisa Jensen sold Santa Gertrudis cows to 273.2c/kg at av 560kg to return $1531 IM Bishop sold Santa Gertrudis cows to 274.2c/kg at av 717kg to return $1967 EN & PA Hindmarsh sold Charbray cows to 271.2c/kg at av 748kg to return $2030 Birch Pastoral sold Droughtmaster cows to 267.2c/kg at av 511kg to return $1366 WA Chapman sold Brangus steers to 384.2c/kg at av 512kg to return $1968 Karen Hockey sold Braford steers to 388.2c/kg at av 430kg to return $1671 NF & JE Keitley sold Droughtmaster steers to 388.2c/kg at av 449kg to return $1743 AJ & TM Currie sold Brangus steers to 412.2c/kg at av 362kg to return $1494 Larsen Farms sold Charbray steers to 440c/kg at av 281kg to return $1239 AB & HM Webb sold Charbray Steers to 448.2c/kg at av 264kg to return $1186 Ponderosa QH Stud sold Brangus Steers to 420c/kg at av 273kg to return $1149 GS & BW Otto sold Droughtmaster steers to 444.2c/kg at av 188kg to return $835 KS & DA Goody sold Droughtmaster steers to 438.2c/kg at av 227kg to return $995 C & C Wilson sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 328.2c/kg at av 378kg to return $1243 IM Bishop sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 344.2c/kg at av 346kg to return $1191 SP & HO Mossman sold Droughtmaster heifers to 312.2c/kg at av 335kg to return $1048 JHW Hotz sold Brahman x heifers to 312.2c/kg at av 352kg to return $1100 RA & DA Edgar sold Brahman x heifers to 322.2c/kg at av 435kg to return $1401 VI & AC Goody sold Simmental x heifers to 325c/kg at av 272kg to return $885 GD & TM Schafer sold Droughtmaster heifers to 328.2c/kg at av 317kg to return $1042 JA, CA & J Forsyth sold Brangus heifers to 354.2c/kg at av 263kg to return $931 RM & LK Reimer sold Simmental x heifers to 348.2c/kg at av 245kg to return $853 TS Bourke sold Angus X heifers to 344.2c/kg at av 235kg to return $808