There were 508 head sold at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale on Monday. The market remained fully firm, with a large crowd of locals and western buyers all competing for a good yarding of cattle.
Sommer Brothers, Maleny, sold Friesian cows for $1495 and an Angus bull for $1590. P Dingle and H Lauw, Elaman Creek, sold a line of Droughtmaster steers for $930. David Gibbs, Diddillibah, sold a line of Droughtmaster heifers for $750. Kay Wilson, Elimbah, sold a Hereford steer for $1890. Suncoast Cattle, Diddillibah, sold Droughtmaster heifers for $855.
Warrigal Farms, Glasshouse, sold Santa cows for $1340, Santa steers for $1000 and Santa steer calves for $615. Crayview Pty Ltd, Maleny, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $705. G & P O'Conner, Woolmar, sold Hereford steers for $975. The Stanton Family, Neurum, sold Charbray vealer heifers for $585. Hugh Munro, Woodford, sold a line of Droughtmaster steer calves for $570. Rick Biddle, Peachester, sold a line of Droughtmaster steer calves for $525. Len Kettleton, Beachmere, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $740.
ATG Pastoral, Mount Mee, sold lines of Charolais heifer calves for $520-$540 and steers for $570. Patricia Villis, Meldale, sold Brahman steers for $725. BRCM Pastoral, Winya, sold Droughtmaster store cows for $920 and cows and calves for $1110. John Ford, Stanmore, sold a Brahman bull for $1390. Gina Drew, Mount Mee, sold Charbray steers for $930. R Youles & Son, Kilcoy, sold a line of Brahman steers for $795. Robert Matheson, Donnybrook, sold Limousin yearling steers for $835.