There were 263 head yarded at the Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale on Monday. After good recent rainfall, the market improved from its already strong rates.
Lychees Farm, Bellmere, sold a line of quality Charbray weaner heifers for $1400. Ernest Mende, Yandina, sold a pen of Angus cows and calves for $2600. Mark Young and Evonne Manns, Linville, sold a Santa steer for $2350. Clinton Thompson, Beerburrum, sold a pen of Murray Grey cows and calves for $2380.
Dale and Sharon Jones, Woodford, sold Limousin steers for $1930, $1710 and $1460. Mat Barnes, Anduramba, sold eight-month-old Brangus steers for $1435, six to seven-month-old steers for $1215 and vealer heifers for $1060. Ivan Wild, Woodford, sold lines of Droughtmaster steers for $1435, $1420 and $1290.
Tim Simpson, Bald Knob, sold five-month-old Droughtmaster cross calves, with steers making $1160 and heifers $1050 & $1000. Ray McSweeny, Woodford, sold six to seven-month-old Droughtmaster male calves for $1150. Andre Louwrens sold a line of six to seven-month-old Droughtmaster steers for $1240.
Holcroft & Lyle, Stanmore, sold six-month-old Droughtmaster steer calves for $1145. Dan Hall, Monsildale, sold Droughtmaster cross steers, six months, for $1215. Mark Griffiths, Royston, sold Red Angus steers, 12 months, for $1400 and four to five-month-old calves for $1090.
Ian Burgess, Gregors Creek, sold Brangus weaner steers, 10 months, for $1325 and a pen of vealer heifers for $1185. Keith Lindsey, Bellmere, sold a pen of Brangus male calves, foue to five months, for $990. Sommer Brothers, Maleny, sold Fresian cows for $1500. Russell Duncan, Mt Mee, sold six-month-old Angus steers for $1240.
John Ford, Stanmore, sold a pen of four-month-old Brangus male calves for $990. Greg Popplewell, Kenilworth, sold Red Composite store cows for $1440 and $1370. Eden Park Australia, Kurwongbah, sold a Droughtmaster bull for $2300. Marobivale Pty Ltd, Kenilworth, sold Jersey cows for $1200.
