Local rainfall slowed the flow of cattle into the store sale and prices improved for heavy weight steers.

Weaners under 220kg topped at 228c/kg and averaged 200c, while weaner steers in the 220kg-280kg range reached 195c and averaged 174c.

Steers 280kg-350kg range reached 194c and averaged 166c, and steers 350kg-400kg range reached 190c and averaged 172c. Feeder steers 400kg-550kg range topped at 179c and averaged 168c.

S Kidman and Co, Glengyle Station, Birdsville, sold 150kg Santa steers for 228c to make $342/head. Gingie Pastoral Co, Oak Park, Charleville, sold 286kg Brangus steers to 194c/$556. The Hamilton family, Denton, Longreach, sold 371kg Charbray steers to make 190c/$705 and 397kg Charbray heifers to 171c/$680. Huckitta Enterprise, Huckitta, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, sold to 183c and averaged 397kg to return 178c/$705. The Jones family, Yuleba, sold 377kg Brangus-cross steers to 180c/$680.

The Coomber family, Jireh Park, Roma, sold 374kg Angus-cross steers for 179c/$670. The Ladbrook family, El Dorado, Roma, sold 363kg Murray Grey steers to 178c/$647. The Nobbies Grazing Co, The Nobbies Station, Cloncurry, sold 427kg Droughtmaster steers to 175c/$748. The Smith family, Hammond Downs, Windorah, sold 410kg Brahman-cross steers to 175c/$719. The Jones family, Glenlyon, Richmond, sold 522kg Brahman steers to 171c/$895. The Brown family, Cloncurry, sold 381kg Droughtmaster steers to return 170c/$649.

Heifers in the 350kg-450kg range reached 171c and averaged 151c. Heifers 280kg-350kg range topped at 178c and averaged 151c. Heifers 220kg-280kg range topped at 184c and averaged 166c, while heifers under 220kg topped at 202c and averaged 182c.

S Kidman and Co, Naryilco Station, Tibooburra, sold 131kg Santa heifers to make 202c/$266. Duthie Park Grazing Co, Blackall, sold 298kg Santa heifers to 178c/$531.

Cows over 500kg hit 157c and averaged 150c, while cows 400kg-500kg topped at 148c and averaged 135c/kg. Cows 300kg-400kg range sold to 132c and averaged 127c.

Tumbar Grazing Co, Jericho, sold 485kg Angus cows to 147c/$713. Cows and calves sold to $900/unit.

Bulls up to 400kg reached 158c and averaged 141c.