Woodford yarded 392 head at the Stariha Auctions cattle sale on Monday. Cattle were starting to show the effects of the dry conditions but the market held firm on the back of several new buyers operating.
Nevil Green, Villeneuve, sold a line of Droughtmaster weaner steers for $800. Darcy Pratten, Mt Kilcoy, sold Brangus steer calves for $695. Ron Pryde, Sheep Station Creek, sold lines of Droughtmaster steers calves for $585-$660.
Lawrence Pointon, Kilcoy, sold Murray Grey vealers for $670. William Hirn, Beerwah, sold Red Angus weaner steers for $705. LW & AE Friedrich, Toogoolawah, sold Murray Grey cows for $1000. Corks Dairy, Maleny, sold Brown Swiss cows for $1200. G O’Connor, Kilcoy, sold a Hereford bull for $1540 and Droughtmaster cows for $1225.