There were 486 head sold on Monday at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale. With access restricted to buyers only, competition remained strong, with all buyers operating to strong rates.
J and K Farmstock, Kilcoy, sold Charolais cross cows for $1680. Michael Sturm, Woodford, sold Droughtmaster heifers for $1085. Nigel Rickman, Ningi, sold Brahman cows for $1445 and Santa weaner steers for $990.
Robert Enchelmaier, Laceys Creek, sold Droughtmaster cows and calves for $1550. Peter Klein, Cedarton, sold a line of Brangus steers, 20 months, for $1450. Raynbird Pastoral, Laceys Creek, sold Droughtmaster steers, 20-22 months, for $1400 and steers 10-12 months, for $915.
The Sullivan family, Maleny, sold milk-tooth Charbray heifers for $1160 and Droughtmaster steers for $1155. Friedrich family, Toogoolawah, sold a line of medium Murray Grey cows for $1160.
Ian Kent, Samsonvale, sold a Droughtmaster bull for $1900 and Charbray cows for $1290. James Page, Woodford, sold Droughtmaster males, 18-20 months, for $1390. Ken Klein, Cedarton, sold mixed cows for $1340. Chris Watson, Wamuran, sold Droughtmaster and Charolais weaner steers for $850.
Troy Lindsey, Caboolture, sold Brahman steers for $1170. Graham Taylor, Nanango, sold Droughtmaster yearling steers for $1100. Leonard Maroske, Mt Mee, sold Santa yearling steers for $1170.
Russell Lindsey, Bracalba, sold Murray Grey cross vealer heifers for $780. ALB Pastoral, Woolmar, sold quality five-month-old Charbray calves, with steers making $775 and heifers $600. Glenys Hanton, Kilcoy, sold six-month-old Charolais cross steers for $800.