A good quality yarding of 2038 cattle came to hand at the Sullivan Livestock Gympie sale held on February 13. The market eased with the continuing hot and dry conditions. Cattle were drawn from Rosedale, Bundaberg, Biggenden, Aramara, Goomeri, Kilkivan, Woolooga, Kenilworth, Maleny and all local areas.
Droughtmaster cross steers from R&S Gibbs, Widgee sold for $3.33 ($1555). Charbray steers from Chris Goscomb, Imbil sold for $3.37 ($1520 and $1465), their Droughtmaster steers made $3.32 ($1455 and $1413), while their Brangus steers sold for $3.26 ($1460 and $1418). Quality No. 6 Charbray steers from R and D Brooks, Cinnabar sold for $3.39 ($1406 and $1356), while their Droughtmaster brothers made $3.29 ($1412). Linc and Tracey Davies, Mundubbera sent down a quality line of Charolais cross and Angus cross steers No. 6’s selling to a top of $3.44 ($1521). Charbray steers from David Gartshore, Langshaw sold for $3.59 ($1210). Droughtmaster steers from Biggenden sold for $3.51 ($1000 and $1014) and $3.61 ($930 and $905). Droughtmaster cross weaner steers from the Glasby family sold for $3.67 ($1066). Droughtmaster steers from Jackson Mcdonald made $3.48 to return $1022 and $1016, while their lighters brothers sold for $3.51 ($944 and $928). Charbray steers from H4 Pastoral Company, Cooroy made $3.81 ($831). Droughtmaster steers from Graham McFarlane, Bauple sold for $3.87 ($844) while their Charbray brothers made $3.71 ($745). Droughtmaster steers from Gary Tramacchi, Langshaw sold for $3.67 to return $836. Brangus steers from the Laherty Family made $3.57 ($950). Generally better quality weiner steers sold from $3.40 to $3.71.
Feeder heifers topped at $3.13 for Red Angus cross heifers from Jackson Mcdonald, Theebine to return $1241. Generally, feeder heifers sold from $2.90 to $3.08 pending quality and teeth. Store yearling heifers topped at $3.35 for Charbray heifers from the Baker family, Kia Ora to return $886.
The next run of heifers sold from $2.85 to $3.12. Good conditioned vealer heifers generally sold from $2.95 to $3.15, store types pending quality sold from $2.90 to $3.29
Droughtmaster cows and calves from John and Joan Falconer, Widgee sold for $1640. Brahman cross cows and calves from the Hawkins Family, Woolooga made $1500. Droughtmaster cows and calves from John Findlay sold for $1375.
