A good quality yarding of 1740 cattle at Sullivan Livestock's Gympie cattle sale on Monday saw the market dearer for all descriptions.
Cattle were drawn from Mundubberra, Gin Gin, Bucca, Maryborough, Booubyjan, Tansey, Kilkivan, Woolooga, Eumundi, Maleny, Conondale and all local areas.
Greyman steers from Dan O'Rourke, Wonga, sold for 450c/kg to return $2214. Charbray steers from Steve Bury, Mundubbera, made 460c ($2029). Limousin cross steers from Peter and Sue Johnston, Kin Kin, sold for 454c ($2021). A run of Charbray steers from Neil Hayward, Sexton, sold for 470c to return $1923, $1801, $1900 and $1751.
Droughtmaster steers from K and G Wheeler, Kandanga, sold for 471c ($1865). Simmental cross steers from R and K Corkin, Maleny, made 494c ($1748). Quality Droughtmaster weaner steers from the Blanckensee family, Kandanga, sold for 600c to return $1619 and $1430. Droughtmaster and Charbray steers from the Wagner family, Gunalda, sold for 564c ($1751, $1743 and $1654).
Charbray steers from Kelvin Schroeder sold for 588c and 648c to return $1406 and $1299 respectively. Simmental cross steers from Jason Johnston, Obi Obi, made 598c and 642c ($1512 and $1265). Fitzgerald and Co, Kilkivan, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 626c ($1394). Limousin cross steers from Ian and Sharon Brown, Thinoomba, made 620c ($1431). Generally weaner steers sold from 550c to 652c.
Limousin cross heifers from Barry Hiron, Sexton, made 428c ($1464). Droughtmaster cross heifers from Kia Ora made 420c ($1527 and $1468). High grade Brahman heifers from Craig Dakin, Gunalda, made 456c ($1321). Droughtmaster heifers from P and B McKenzie made 448c ($1553).
Droughtmaster heifers from Tarangau Station sold for 476c ($1251 and $1199). Angus cross heifers from P and J Wellington made 478c ($1176). Limousin cross heifers from P and S Johnston, Kin Kin, made 496c ($1159). Droughtmaster cross heifers from the Wagner family made 542c ($1371 and $1153), while their Charbray sisters sold for 550c ($1522, $1454 and $1258). Droughtmaster heifers from Jason Johnston made 556c ($1232 and $1223). Weaner heifers sold from 450c and 556c.
Cows and calves were limited in supply and sold to $2300.
