There were 403 head yarded at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. The market for heifers and younger cattle was stronger, while cows, feeders and cows and calves remained firm.
John and Donna Jackwitz, Grandchester, sold a Simmental bull for $1950. Tim Kanofski, Adare, sold Charolais cross steers, 16-18 months, for $1445. Neil Gordon, Mulgowie, sold Brahman cows for $1390.
The Reinke family sold Santa cows for $1180. Vernon Ziebarth, Gatton, sold Bazadais heifers for $1080 and vealer male calves for $760. Daryl Teves, Rosewood, sold a line of Limousin heifers for $1060.
Darren Schultz, Mulgowie, sold Droughtmaster weaners, 10 to 12 months, with steers making $920 and heifers $940. Bruce Greer, Flagstone Creek, sold Brangus yearling heifers for $1170 and weaner heifers for $895. ALB Pastoral, Woolmar, sold a line of yearling Brahman cross steers for $980.
JR Grazing, Elimbah, sold Charbray steers, 12 months, for $1025. Dan Richards, Kilcoy, sold Brahman steers, 10-12 months, for $900. Michael and Madonna Lyons, Thornton, sold Droughtmaster steers, seven to eight months, for $850.
CRC Queensland, Mossman, sold lines of Droughtmaster heifers for $1030, Red Brahman heifers for $890, Charbray heifers for $930 and Red Angus heifers for $900. Ken Busteed, The Bluff, sold Limousin calves, with steers making $780 and heifers $870.
Jayke Jackwitz, Lowood, sold lines of Charolais and Droughtmaster calves, four to six months, with steers making $760 and $710 and heifers $800 and $675. C Faranda, Laidley, sold five to six-month-old Droughtmaster male calves for $760.
Ken Klein, Cedarton, sold Limousin calves, six months, for $770 and three to four-month-old calves for $590. Pat Wallace, Laidley, sold Droughtmaster heifers, 10 months, for $890. LC Livestock, Lowood, sold Angus cows and calves for $1600.
