Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 547 head of cattle at Moreton on Tuesday. The market was slightly easier for vealers and yearlings. Feeder steers were firm to dearer on last week’s rates. Export sold very well.
Droughtmaster cross vealer bulls account J and G Van Noord, Mt Walker, sold for 255.2c weighing 183kg to return $467. M Ryan, South Ripley, sold Euro cross vealer steers for 238.2c weighing 217kg to return $518. Droughtmaster cross vealer heifers account Impressa Civil, Coal Creek, sold for 248.0c weighing 247kg to return $613. Braford cross yearling heifers account B and K Plews, Walloon, sold for 281.2c weighing 292kg to return $821.
J and N Lewis, Toogoolawah, sold Charolais cross grain assist steers for 300.2c weighing 415kg to return $1245. Santa cross grain assist steers account B Beling, Mt Whitestone, sold for 308.2c weighing 460kg to return $1417. Charolais cross feeder steers account D and J Speedy, Fordsdale, sold for 315.2c weighing 463kg to return 1461. D and K Schossow, Bunjurgen, sold Charolais cross feeder steers for 314.2c weighing 451kg to return $1417. D and K Schossow also sold Charolais cross feeder heifers for 290.2c weighing 375kg to return $1088.
Santa cross pasture fed 2 tooth steers account W Sabburg, Gatton, sold for 313.2c weighing 752kg to return $2356. Droughtmaster cross pasture fed 2 tooth heifers account D and M Campbell, Toogoolawah, sold for 290.2c weighing 570kg to return $1654. Charbray cross pasture ox account D and Y Panzram, Moogerah, sold for 287.2c weighing 560kg to return $1608. Brahman cross cows account M and S Eldridge sold for 256.2c weighing 522kg to return $1338. Charbray cross bulls account W Scholl, Mt Whitestone, sold for 276.2c weighing 820kg to return $2264.
