Burnett Livestock and Realty's Biggenden all breeds weaner sale on Monday saw a yarding of 2980 head. The market was very strong with the sale averaging $1336/hd for a yarding of very good quality weaners.
Cattle were drawn from Theodore, Bergin's Pocket, Eumundi, Monto, Lower Wonga, Gogango, Eidsvold, Tiaro, Rosedale, Gaeta, Crownthorpe, Booubyjan, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Mt Perry, Gin Gin, Miriam Vale, Hervey Bay, Murgon, Proston, Tiaro, Imbil and all local areas.
Prize winners were:
Best pen Charolais infused weaners - A and A Trigger Grazing, Biggenden
Best pen of Santa Gertrudis infused weaners - Baker Family Partnership, Gayndah
Best pen of Simmental infused weaners - the Neubecker Trust, Yandaran
Best pen of Droughtmaster infused weaners - S and E Barrett, Woolooga
Best pen of Brahman infused weaners - D and S Jensen, Monto
Best pen of Angus infused weaners - Gigoomgan Pastoral, Brooweena
Champion pen - A and A Trigger Grazing, Biggenden. The champion pen was the Charolais class, a pen of Charolais cross steers that sold for 548c/$1787.
A Templeton and Sons, Eumundi, sold Charbray steers for 532c/$1734. Myola Grazing, Miriam Vale, sold Charbray steers for 556c/$1376. A and M McDonald, Rosedale, sold Charolais cross steers for 524c/$1556. E and E Johnson, Biggenden, sold Charolais cross steers for 590c/$1220. Dalga Station, Dalga, sold Charbray steers for 596c/$1242. D and J Bargenquast, Brooweena, sold Charolais cross steers for 528c/$1495. Hocking and Clark, Mundubbera, sold Charolais cross steers for 508c/$1602.
D and S Jensen, Monto, sold red Brahman steers for 526c/$1542. R Heritage, Goodnight Scrub, sold Brahman cross steers for 548c/$1373. P and A Harney, Childers, sold Brahman steers for 538c/$1428. John Fuchs, Mundubbera, sold Brahman cross steers for 556c/$1299.
The Neubecker Trust, Yandaran, sold Simmental cross steers for 572-618c/$1219-$1669. Ben Weller, Eidsvold, sold Simmental cross steers from 574-598c/$1332-$1617. CF Lehmann, Tansey, sold Simmental infused steers for 538c/$1574. AW Beddows, Booubyjan, sold Simbrah steers for 542c/$1533. Wayne Beddows and family, Murgon, sold Simmental cross steers for 550c/$1413. T and R Hall, Goodwood sold Simmental steers for 550c/$1548. RD O'Donohoe, Woolooga, sold Simmental cross steers for 564c/$1557. D and M Parker, Windera, sold Simmental cross steers from 560-598c/$1500-$1981. Hampson Grazing, Gin Gin, sold Simmental cross steers for 560c/$1366. D and R Milford, Goodnight Scrub, sold Simmental cross steers for 578c/$1561. Thomsen Grazing, Yengarie, sold Simmental cross steers from 552-612c/$1339-$1684.
The Baker family, Gayndah, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 548c/$1663. A and K Sylvestor, Gympie, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 588c/$1478. W and A Goody, Monto, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 550c/$1581.
S and E Barrett, Woolooga, sold Droughtmaster steers from 564-646c/$1497-$1629. Sunnydale Grazing, Booubyjan, sold Droughtmaster steers for 568-628c/$1060-$1504. A and M McDonald, Rosedale, sold Droughtmaster steers for 568c/$1473. C and K Christensen, Miva, sold Droughtmaster steers for 570c/$1280. BTJ Diesel Services, Tansey, sold Droughtmaster steers for 570c/$1317.
Roffcor Partnership, Gaeta, sold Brangus steers for 580c/$1462. E and K Rockemer, Brooweena, sold Angus cross steers for 564c/$1495. A and T Currie, Monto, sold Angus cross steers for 574c/$1328. KJ Connors, Bauple, sold Brangus steers for 578c/$1392. RP Goody, Monto, sold Angus cross steers for 598c/$1204.
Gigoomgan Pastoral, Brooweena, sold Charolais cross heifers for 498c/$1458. Myola Grazing, Miriam Vale, sold Charbray heifers for 480c/$1112. Hopewell Grazing, Biggenden, sold Charbray heifers for 478c/$1112.
R and K Preston, Eidsvold, sold Simmental cross heifers for 528c/$1220. Lehman Cattle Co, Tansey, sold Simmental cross heifers for 496c/$1429. D and M Parker, Windera, sold Simmental cross heifers for 516c/$1316. Ben Weller, Eidsvold, sold Simmental cross heifers for 512c/$1274.
Gigoomgan Pastoral, Brooweena, sold Angus cross heifers for 476c/$1530. KJ Connors, Bauple, sold Brangus heifers for 480c/$1115. RP Goody, Monto, sold Brangus heifers for 480c/$1360.