SBLX Murgon Market Report - 9th January 2024

The first sale back for the year at SBLX Murgon Saleyards has seen all cattle sell at a slightly dearer trend than before the Christmas break. Combined agents yarded 563 head on Tuesday 9^th January 2024.

Not many fat cattle to quote on but in the bulls, they averaged 254c/kg to top at 266.2c/kg.

Fat Cows made out to 269.2c/kg and averaging around 239.2c/kg, a few Charolais Bullocks out of Nanango made 260c/kg and some quality heiferettes made 260-280c/kg.

 Feeder steers made 340-380c/kg consistently across the board, with weaners steers under 200kg making out to 336.2c/kg and the 200-280kg making out to 416.2c/kg and averaging 330c/kg.

Weaner Heifer sold to 302.2c/kg to average 250-260c/kg. A standout pen of Santa feeder weight heifers ready to join made 414.2c/kg with the average of the feeder heifer at 320c/kg. A handful of cows & calves made out to $1,225.

The next sale at Murgon will be on Tuesday 23^rd of January at 8am and Coolabunia will have its first sale for the year on Thursday 25^th January.