Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 518 head of cattle at Moreton on Tuesday, May 15. The market remained firm to slightly dearer for most descriptions with quality lines still strongly in demand. Feeder steers sold well as did cows and bullocks. Vealers and yearlings firm on last week.
L&B Ehrich of Kalbar sold Charolais cross vealer heifers for 250.2c/kg weighing 236kg to return $592. T&E Daniels of Benobble sold Droughtmaster cross vealer heifers for 225.2c weighing 240kg to return $540. Belmont Red vealer bulls account J&K Drynan of Mt Gipps sold for 311.2c weighing 222kg to return $692.
J&K Drynan also sold Belmont Red vealer steers for 287.2c weighing 206kg to return $592. O’Reilly Partnership of Canungra sold Angus cross yearling steers for 275.2c weighing 256kg to return $704. O’Reilly Partnership also sold Angus feeder steers for 286.2c weighing 370kg to return $915. M&G Wilson of Blackbutt sold Angus feeder steers for 287.2c weighing 377kg to return $1084.
Angus feeder heifers account Paul Matis of Purga sold for 279.2c weighing 360kg to return $1007. Grain assist Charolais cross heifers account Symbol D Grazing of Woolmar sold for 251.2c weighing 393kg to return $987. Y-Wagyu Pastoral Co of Oaky Creek sold Droughtmaster cross grain assist heifers sold for 262.2c weighing 475kg to return $1245. Gald Pastoral of Harlin sold Droughtmaster cross pasture heifers sold for 260.2c weighing 381kg to return $993.
C Harrison of Moogerah sold Charolais cross heavy feeder steers for 267.2c weighing 474kg to return $1267. Droughtmaster cross pasture steers account C Wieland of Moogerah sold for 263.2c weighing 577kg to return $1519. Fernbank Pastoral Co of Kilcoy sold Santa cross cows for 216.2c weighing 655kg to return $1416. P Stark of Rosewood sold Charolais cross cows for 216.2c weighing 620kg to return $1340. Santa bulls account I Ashton of Glamorganvale sold for 220.2c weighing 855kg to return $1882.