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CLERMONT RAG Community Newsletter Friday May 26, 2017
Cattle market’s optimistic picture painted An optimistic picture has been painted for Clermont’s cattle market with one agent adamant demand for beef to increase.
Isaac Regional Council’s cattle saleyards staged a solid May Store and Prime Sale in Clermont.
“Seems to be a fair supply of cattle on the market at present but as that lessens, demand should increase.”
Clermont combined agents sold 410 head of cattle, mainly from Aramac and Nebo, on Wednesday, May 10.
Highlights, provided by Hoch and Wilkinson, from the May Store and Prime Sale:
Isaac Regional Councillor Dale Appleton said Wayne Smith from family-run business Rosedale sold five cows and five calves at the sale, describing it as a record result.
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The Salmond Family “Lestree Downs” Clermont sold Brahman heifers to 240c/kgs for 458kgs to come back at $1102.
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Martina Hoch “Lake Huffer” Aramac sold Euro X Cows to 220c/kgs for 615kgs to return $1354 and the draft of feeder steers reached 317c/kg for 451kgs $1430.
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Rob and Colleen Sturtzel sold Simmental X weaner steers 302kgs for 363c/kg to make $1096.
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Michael Borg “Calveston” Clermont sold EU Gelbvieh X Steers 385c/kgs for 267kgs to come back at $1031.
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The Finger family “Hillview” Clermont sold Simmental X heifers 220kgs for 320c/kg to return $705.
“It’s amazing to see our local producers get good prices like this,” Cr Appleton said. “Cattle producers in the Isaac region contribute $212 million a year to the beef industry, with agriculture the largest number of registered businesses in the district.” With all producers happy with the results, Hoch and Wilkinson partner Jake Passfield said it was a solid sale with good quality steers in particular in demand. The current market trends are looking quite positive with some good quality lines of young weaner sold to high demand. “There is a slight softening in the overall market due to supply and demand,” Mr Passfield said.
Sales at the Clermont Saleyards take place on the second Wednesday of each month. For a full list of sale dates visit www.isaac.qld.gov.au/saleyards or call Council’s 24/7 Customer Service Centre on 1300 472 227. Isaac... helping to energise the world