Selling agents, Gilliland Livestock Marketing and Elders combined to hold the inaugural Scenic Rim Store Sale at the Beaudesert Showgrounds last Friday, February 12.
Together the two livestock agents put a quality yarding of 670 head of cattle, consisting of all descriptions from feeder steers, backgrounders, heifers ready to join, PTIC cows and cows and calves.
A large panel of buyers were in attendance which saw the market firm to slightly dearer in spots in accordance to current trends throughout the area.
Feeder steers sold to a firm market with Sunkissed Quarter Horse stud of Warrill View selling a pen of Simmental cross steers aged 15 months for $1820/head. In addition, Crystal Park Stud of Currumbin Valley sold Droughtmaster Steers aged 12 months for $1600. Crystal Park stud also sold lines of Droughtmaster heifers the same age for $1650.
Peter Fleming of Hoya sold a pen of 14 Droughtmaster heifers aged 15 months for $1660. MWG Pastoral sold lines Angus and Droughtmaster cross weaners, with the Angus steers topping at $1350 and the Droughtmaster steers topping at $1270.
The heifer portion also sold well topping at $1190 for the Droughtmaster heifers and $1160 for the Angus pen. Matthew Bruce of Tamborine sold Brangus and Ultrablack weaners with the steer portion reaching $1330 and the Heifers topping at $1320.
Infospect Pty Ltd of Burpengary presented a line of Charolais cross weaners which topped at $1180 for the steers and $1120 for a pen of Heifers.They also sold Droughtmaster cows and Calves for $1860.
CNN Pastoral of Mutdapilly sold a pen of Charolais Angus cross steers that made $1260 and a pen of
cull Angus cows for $1560. Erawan Pastoral of Maroon, exhibited a pen of red Brahman Heifers 12 months that sold for $1200. Spring Creek Cattle Co sold a line of 60 PTIC Brahman and Charbray cows, with 2 pens of them topping at $1800 to average $1650.
Overall, the selling agents reported the sale a great success thank all the vendors, buyers and underbidders and the Beaudesert show committee for the use of the facility.
The selling agents will hold the next Scenic Rim Store Sale on Friday March 12, at 1pm.
Helen Walker
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
