There were 527 head of cattle sold at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale on Monday. The market for cows was strong, feeders and weaners remained firm, while younger, plainer cattle were easier.
Baker and Haseler Estates, Dayboro, sold pens of Charbray cows for $1460. Terry Pratten, Kilcoy, sold a line of Santa cows for $1400. Peter Lavercombe, Witta, sold milk tooth Droughtmaster steers for $1200.
Christine Aitken, Toogoolawah, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1120. Trevor Newton, Upper Caboolture, sold Brangus cows for $1290-$1340. Josh Sippel, Bellmere, sold Droughtmaster milk tooth heifers for $855.
Popplewell Composities, Mount Samson, sold Droughtmaster heifers for $950. Isabel Ogilvie, Witta, sold a Droughtmaster bull for $1560. Dean Bauer, Moorina, sold a line of Charbray heifer calves for $655.
Peter Zillman, Caboolture, sold Charbray vealers for $420. Jim Lougheed, Sandy Creek, sold Santa steers for $800. John Schmidt, Mount Mee, sold Santa weaner steers for $800. Iris Wessling, Kilcoy, sold Greyman heifers for $800. Ian Thornton, Kilcoy, sold Brangus steers for $770.
Collins Grazing, Anduramba, sold lines of Brahman cross calves, with steers making $580 and heifers $540. Darryl Duncan, Mount Mee, sold Blonde steers for $760. Ross and Jo-Ellen Banks, Mount Kilcoy, sold Droughtmaster calves, with steers making $600 and heifers $540.