BARTHOLOMEW and Co yarded 423 cattle at the Beaudesert store sale on Saturday. Auctioneer Garth Weatherall said a quality line-up of feeder steers came to hand, which sold at firm to slightly easier rates. Heifers were in strong demand with competition from feedlots and back to the paddock buyers. Weaner steers and heifers sold to a very buoyant market, he said.
MRJ Properties, Palen Creek, sold Charbray steers 18 months for $1300. Graham Isbell, Coulson, sold Charbray steers 15 months for $1190. Droughtmaster steers 18 months from Jim Leitch, Stockleigh, made $1070. Mundray, Rathdowney, sold Angus-cross steers 14 months for $1010. Charbray steers 14 months account Keira Farm, Mutdapilly, made $1005.
Michael and Tracey Viavattene, Kalbar, sold Charbray steers for $930. Santa-cross weaner steers account Jim and Lindy Kirchner, Harrisville, returned $945. Droughtmaster six tooth steers account BTR Investments sold for $1100. Hereford-cross steers 12 months account Clarice Boulton, Nerang sold for $775. Carl Mills, Gilston sold Euro-cross weaner steers for $785. Angus-cross weaner steers account Darryl and Carin Bright, Running Creek, made $780.
Charbray heifers 15 months account Keira Farm sold for $1000. Eva Shirley, Beaudesert sold Charbray weaner heifers for $905. Hereford-cross heifers 14 months account MRJ Properties sold for $975. Darryl and Carin Bright sold Angus-cross heifers for $975. Bill and Cathy Snip sold Brahman-cross heifers 14 months for $950.
BTR Investments sold Brahman-cross heifers for $860. Mundray sold Angus-cross heifers 12 months for $800. Santa-cross weaner heifers account Jim and Lindy Kirchner sold for $780. Tony and Jacky White, Kerry, sold Brangus weaner heifers for $690. Allenview Park sold Brahman-cross cows and calves for $1170.