Agents Boyd O'Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 649 head of cattle at Moreton on Tuesday. The market eased for most descriptions as the dry weather continues to play a major role. Quality grain assist trade sold well as did bulls and quality backgrounders.
Charolais cross vealer bulls account Casagrande Investments, Chandler, sold for 265.2c/kg weighing 170kg to return $450. A Cahill, Taroom, sold Euro cross vealer steers for 244.2c weighing 260kg to return $634. Speckle Park vealer heifers account D,K and E Zabel, Toowoomba, sold for 326.0c weighing 255kg to return $833.
J Beattie, Glamorganvale, sold Charolais cross yearling steers for 271.2c weighing 375kg to return $1017. Brahman cross yearling heifers account D and M Heck, Fernvale, sold for 245.2c weighing 320kg to return $784. Euro cross feeder steers account Rahane Pastoral Co, Beaudesert, sold for 274.2c weighing 418kg to return $1146. J2 Family Trust, Mt Marrow, sold Charolais cross feeder heifers for 251.2c weighing 361kg to return $908.
Elsebach Grazing, Murgon, sold grain assist heifers for 300.2c weighing 485kg to return $1455. Santa cross grass ox account Boonah Livestock sold for 310.0c weighing 502kg to return $1557. J Duncan, Helidon, sold Shorthorn cross cows for 223.2c weighing 740kg to return $1651. G and K Blanch, Upper Tenthill, sold Charolais bulls for 300c weighing 855kg to return $2565.