Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 668 cattle on Tuesday. Values for yearlings and vealers remained unchanged while trade cattle were dearer. All feeders met strong demand and sold to improved rates. The export market improved with strong competition from a full panel of buyers.
C Brown, Gatton sold charolais cross yearling heifers for 277.2c weighing 303kg to return $842. D & D Grant, Palen Creek sold Brahman yearling steers for 288.2c weighing 332kg to return $958. Henningsen & Burrows, Kingaroy sold Brahman cross pasture heifers for 294.2c weighing 445kg to return $1309. S & B Behrens, D’Aguilar sold Charbray pasture steers for 304.2c weighing 525kg to return $1597. N & E Stumer, Purga sold Angus cross pasture steers for 285.2c weighing 752kg to return $2146. Stumer’s also sold Angus feeder steers for 306.2c weighing 352kg to return $1078. T,M & L Harrington, Helidon sold Droughtmaster cross feeder steers for 305.2c.
Grain assist heifers account Fred & Steph Robinson, Rathdowney sold for 309.2c weighing 440kg to return $1360. Grain accredited heifers account C Kruger, Esk sold for 315.2c weighing 370kg to return $1166. Grain accredited steers account C Kruger sold for 315.2c weighing 432kg to return $1363. Dairy culls account G & S Cox, Hattonvale sold for 195.2c weighing 575kg to return $1122. San Ed Cattle Co sold medium grade cows for 247.2c weighing 610kg to return $1507. N & E Stumer sold Angus cross cows for 249.2c weighing 765kg to return $1906. Telford and Melden sold a Charolais bull for 263.2c weighing 845kg to return $2224.