DROUGHTMASTER cows and calves sold to $1820 at Shepherdson and Boyd’s Toogoolawah store cattle sale on Friday.
The middle aged Droughtmaster cows and calves from Commissioners Flat via Peachester topped at $1820, with others at $1620, $1600 and $1580. Middle aged Brangus cows and calves sold for $1680. Santa cows and calves from Jimna sold at $1640.
Brian and Daphne Hermann of Kholo sold aged Droughtmaster cows and calves for $1610 and Charolais-cross for $1600. Barnes Grazing Co sold Charolais-cross cows and calves for $1740. Huston Contracting, Gatton, sold Brangus-cross cows and calves for $1710. Terry Groves, Gatton, sold a used poll Charolais bull for $1400.
Heifers were in shorter supply this sale. Droughtmaster heifers 18 months made $1080 and $1050. Trevor Kellaway, Hazeldean, sold Brangus-cross heifers 16 months for $970. Grant and Michelle Huston sold Santa-cross heifers 16 months for $1060. Gina Drew sold Droughtmaster heifers 16 months for $1000. David Aitkens sold Limousin-cross heifers 14 months for $1000. Gavin Klibbe’s Brangus heifers 18 months sold for $1190.
Lester Marshall sold Charolais-cross heifers 12 months for $890. Paul and Julie Watson’s Belmont-cross heifers 12 months realised $860. Rod and Helena Dann sold Greyman heifers 14 months for $920. Jimna Grazing Co sold Charolais-cross heifers 12 months for $930 and $890.
Heavy feeder steers sold to a solid market with younger and light weight steers selling to excellent demand. Stanley House Grazing Co sold Droughtmaster and Charbray steers 24-28 months for $1430. Lloyd and Elaine Golinski sold Charolais-cross steers 24 months for $1450. KDS Partnership sold Droughtmaster steers 20 months for $1220. Ron Dunning sold Droughtmaster-cross steers 18 months for $1170.
Peter Hanlon sold Droughtmaster steers 16 months for $1140. Glendale Partnership sold No 7 Droughtmaster steers 14-15 months for $1130 and $1050. John O’Brien, Gatton sold Brangus steers 18 months for $1150 and Droughtmaster-cross steers for $1090. Darcy Pratten, Mt Kilcoy, sold a top line of Brangus steer calves for $990. G&L Currey’s Santa-cross steer calves realised $940. John and Cathy Luck sold Charbray 12 months steers fetched $1090.
Regular supporters, Glenn and Carol Beanland sold Charolais-cross steers 10 months for $1140 and $1030. Brian Conroy’s Charolais-cross steers 8-10 months sold to $1160 to average $1013. Col Eastmure, Maleny, sold Charbray steers 12 months for $1050. Haggarty Farms sold Charolais-cross steers 10 months for $960. Rod and Helena Dann sold Greyman steers 12 months for $960.
RSVP Droughtmasters sold Droughtmaster steers 10 months for $1030. Trevor Kellaway sold a quality line of Brangus and Santa-cross steers 18 months selling at $1280, $1160 and $1120. Gatton Earthmoving sold Charolais-cross steer calves 6 months for $870. Pierce Family, Rockhampton, sold quality, growthy Shorthorn-cross weaner steers for $930 and $920. R&M Richards, Manumbar, sold Brahman-cross steer calves for $950.
The next sale Toogoolawah store sale in on January 12.
