DESPITE dry conditions in the Brisbane Valley and surrounding areas, cattle generally held their values at Shepherdson and Boyd’s 1065 head Toogoolawah store sale last Friday.
Feeder steers, quality weaner steers were described as slightly cheaper while breeder heifers and cows sold to a very vibrant market.
Elizabeth King, Maleny, sold 30 month old Santa steers for $1700. Lyn and Tim Coleman sold Brangus/Simmental-cross steers 30 months for $1500. Bob and Dana Wainwright sold Charolais-cross steers 22 months for $1420. Marilyn Dennehy sold Droughtmaster steers 20 months for $1350. Mark and Emma Dennehy sold steers 18 months for $1200. J&E Tones sold Droughtmaster steers 20 months for $1180.
Alty and Rhonda Wolff sold Santa-cross steers 14 months for $1140 and 12 month olds for $1075. Brent Pratten sold Charolais and Droughtmaster-cross steers 12 months for $1150. Garbstone Downs sold Charolais-cross steers 12 months for $1125 and $1135. Matt and Nathan Heilig sold Charbray steers 18 months for $1370. Tim Collins sold Charolais-cross steers 15 months for $1155. E&J Eames sold Limousin-cross steers 10-12 months for $1200, $1185 and $1120. Peter Dolan sold Santa Limousin steers 12 months for $1120. Peter Carseldine sold Droughtmaster-cross steers 10-12 months for $980.
Reiser and Sons sold Charolais-cross steers eight months for $1070. The Glorious Co sold eight months Charolais-cross steers for $840. Phil Lord and family of Mount Stanley, presented a top line of Brangus steers 18-20 months for $1230 and $1150. Peter Shaw sold Droughtmaster steers 12-14 months for $1160. Barry Dunning sold top quality Santa weaner steers for $1110 and $900. Valley Lane sold Charolais-cross steers 12 months for $1020. Margaret Horrocks sold Charolais-cross steer calves for $890. Leon Vogler sold Droughtmaster-cross steers 10 months for $865. Roughan Farming sold Angus-cross steers 10 months for $1095. Vedelago Family sold Charolais-cross steer calves for $865.
Droughtmaster cows were in great demand, with Daddamarine selling PTIC cows for $1620 and empty cows for $1500 and $1490. The Keen Family sold Droughtmaster-cross cows for $1200 and Charolais cows and calves from Mt Kilcoy sold for $1740. Light framed Droughtmaster cows and calves sold for $1200.
A quality line of heifers were also in great demand. R&W Wainwright sold Charolais-cross heifers 20 months for $1340. Triple P Pastoral Co sold Charolais-cross heifers 20 months for $1275. Daddamarine sold Droughtmaster heifers 18 months for $1470, $1320 and $1300. Peter and Fran Eggleston sold 60 Droughtmaster heifers 16-18 months for $1070, $1060 and $1050. Eskdale Station sold Santa-cross heifers 18 months for $1210, $1110 and $1000. Brian Conroy, Mt View Pastoral Co sold Charolais-cross heifers 18 months for $1280, $1140 and $1145. Garth and Toni Reiser sold Charolais-cross heifers 15 months for $1095, $1080 and $1105.
E&J Eames sold Limousin-cross heifers 10-12 months for $1080 and $860. Valley Lane sold Charolais-cross heifers 12 mths for $980 and $950. Tim and Lindsay Conroy sold Charolais-cross heifers 10-12 months, topping at $1160, with others at $970. Reiser and Sons sold Charolais-cross heifers 10 mths for $820. Barry Dunning sold weaner Santa heifers for $900. Jordan Minniecon sold Charolais-cross heifer calves for $700. Margaret Horrocks sold heifer calves sold for $760. Devon Hills sold 6-8 months Charolais-cross heifers for $750. Jenny Williams sold Droughtmaster heifer calves for $790. Alan Vogler had good condition Angus heifers 5-6 months for $780.
Terry McCullough sold a top quality polled Charolais bull for $3500.
