There were 461 head sold on Monday at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale. The market was strong for weaners and younger cattle, with quality lines of weaner steers selling to very high rates. Feeder cattle and cows remained firm.
Graham O'Connor, Woolmar, sold Charbray cows for $1600. Paul Stanke, North Arm, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1290-$1300. Bullen Farming, Beerwah, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1480.
Kelvin Erbacher, Diddillibah, sold Charbray steers for $1225-$1320, Droughtmaster heifers for $1180 and Charbray heifers for $1125. John Chambers, Neurum, sold a line of Santa steers, five months, for $950.
Jim and Kim Green, Linville, sold a line of Droughtmaster steers, six months, for $920. Lenore Hughes, Kilcoy, sold a line of six-month-old Charolais cross steer calves for $885. Michael Green, Neurum, sold a line of Droughtmaster steers, five to six months, for $750.
Hanrahan and Owens, Ocean View, sold five-month-old Droughtmaster steers for $775. Lewington Rural, Mount Mee, sold Droughtmaster vealer calves for $775. Janelle Hanson, Stanmore, sold six-month-old Charbray steers for $925.
B Craig, Kilcoy, sold Santa weaner steers for $895. Julie Hughes, Maleny, sold Red Angus calves, with steers making $780 and heifers $645. Paul White, Wamuran, sold Brahman cross steers for $1100.
Terry O'Neill, Bracalba, sold Droughtmaster yearling steers for $1010. Peter McLean, Laceys Creek, sold Droughtmaster steers for $835 and heifers for $960. Yajambee Farms, Closeburn, sold an Angus bull for $1680. Michael Strum, Stony Creek, sold Brahman cross cows and calves for $1420.