Burnett Livestock & Realty's first sale for 2021 at Biggenden on Thursday January 7 saw a yarding of 292 head. Cattle were drawn from Mulgildie, Gin Gin, Mt Perry, Proston, Coolabine, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Maroochydore, Kalpower, Bucca, Glastonbury and all local areas. Recent rain around the region put a spring in the buyers' step with the market being mostly stronger.
Droughtmaster cows and calves from Musket Flat sold for $2425/unit. Santa Gertrudis cross cows and calves from Mt Perry sold for $1940/unit. Brangus cows and calves from Brooweena sold for $1900/unit.
Four tooth Charbray heifers from Gayndah sold for 315c/$1607. Four tooth Brahman cross heifers from Glastonbury sold for 336c/$1462. Four tooth Charbray heifers from Monto sold for 312c/$1186. Charbray store cows from Gin Gin sold for 270c/$1388. Limousin cows from Gin Gin sold for 270c/$1111.
Milk tooth Droughtmaster steers from Monto sold for 398c/$1413. Brangus milk tooth steers from Mulgildie sold for 420c/$1453 while the younger steers sold for 440c/$1267. Two tooth Angus steers from Maroochydore sold for 400c/$1048. Charbray weaner steers from Gin Gin sold for 508c/$1136. Santa Gertrudis weaner steers from Proston sold for 510c/$986. Brangus weaner steers from Gin Gin sold for 498c/$846. Simmental cross weaner steers from Bucca sold for 468c/$1076.
Milk tooth Angus cross heifers from Mulgildie sold for 422c/$1313 and the lighter sisters sold for 440c/$1146. Milk tooth Charbray heifers from Kalpower sold for 430c/$1132. Charbray weaner heifers from Gin Gin sold for 424c/$743. Charbray and Droughtmaster cross heifers from Mundubbera sold for 450c/$881. Charbray Droughtmaster cross weaner heifers from Kalpower sold for 470c/$818. Charbray weaner heifers sold for 438c/$832. Brangus weaner heifers from Gin Gin sold for 470c/$705.
The next meatworks and store sale will be held on Monday January 18. The All Breeds Steer Sale is on Thursday February 11.
