Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 698 cattle at Moreton on Tuesday. Values for veal and yearlings were slightly dearer than last week with cattle returning to paddock and feeders stronger. Trade cattle were cheaper, export remained firm with bullocks selling stronger because of quality.
Euro cross yearling heifers account M & S Wilson, Blackbutt, sold for 336.2c/kg weighing 330kg to return $1109. Pat Casey, Willowbank, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for 355.2c to return $742. Beechmont Cattle Co, Hollywell, sold pasture heifers for 325.2c weighing 305kg to return $991. Dobbs Family Trust, Camp Hill, sold pasture steers for 328.2c weighing 505kg to return $1657. Limousin pasture steers account G Boughen sold for 286.2c weighing 725kg to return $2074. Charbray feeder steers account M Newton sold for 328.0c weighing 527kg to return $1730.
Santa cross feeder heifers account Beechmont Cattle Co sold for 320c weighing 374kg to return $1196. Dairy cull cows account Ralph Meagher, Toogoolawah, sold for 200c weighing 635kg to return $1270. Medium cows account R Reck, Gatton, sold cows for 238.2c weighing 680kg to return $1619. Enks & Zieke, Esk, sold cows for 241.2c weighing 685kg to return $1652. S C Williams sold bulls for 271.2c weighing 625kg to return $1620.
