There were 422 head yarded at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. The market continued its strong form, with quality cattle in high demand.
Jason Zischke, Ropeley, sold Charbray cows for $1700 and $1620. Nathan Colley, Witta, sold lines of milk-tooth Droughtmaster and Charbray steers for $1540, $1440, $1395, $1330 and $1325. Chris Burgess, Royston, sold a line of Droughtmaster steers, 20 months, for $1445. Nelbex Pty Ltd, Veradilla, sold Angus yearling steers for $1365 and weaners, 10-12 months, with steers making $1210 and heifers $1150.
Neil Gordon, Mulgowie, sold Hereford cows and calves for $1925. Col Litfin, Thornton, sold Brahman cross cows for $1340 and weaner steers for $1080. Mike Waterhouse, Blenheim, sold Charolais heifers for $1600 & $1340 and steers for $1630. George Miller, Woodbine, sold a pen of Brahman cows for $1580.
Leanne O'Sullivan, Laidley Creek West, sold lines of quality 12-month-old Droughtmaster heifers for $1300 and $1210. Cedric Zischke, Coominya, sold Brahman cows and calves for $1625. Colinton Pastoral sold Brangus steers for $1395 and lines of Charolais store cows for $1280 and $1110. Brisbane Valley Protein, Coominya, sold a line of Droughtmaster store cows for $1070, Brahman cross heifers, 12 months, for $1140 and a line of Droughtmaster heifer calves for $740.
Rodney Steinhardt, Marburg, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1310. Collins Grazing, Anduramba, sold lines of six to eight-month-old Charbray weaner steers for $1095, $900 and $860. Robert Crosby, Townson, sold eight-month-old Droughtmaster weaners, with steers making $1040 and heifers $920. Casey Jackson, Thornlands, sold a line of Angus cows and calves for $1550. Palisco, Cunningham, sold Brangus and Angus store weaner steers for $965 and $900.
TJS Pastoral, Upper Kedron, sold 10-month-old Santa steers for $1100. Ron Monro, Mt Tarampa, sold 12 to 14 month-old Angus heifers for $1280 and $1150. Jarryd Janke, Rockside, sold milk-tooth Droughtmaster heifers for $1380. Pat Wallace, Laidley, sold 10-month-old Brangus heifers for $1150. ALB Pastoral, Woolmar, sold Red Brahman heifers, six to seven months, for $820.