Agents Bartholomew & Co reported a much dearer market for all descriptions at their Beaudesert store sale on Friday.
An outstanding line of Droughtmaster and Charbray heifers came to hand and met a very buoyant market with competition from both local and travelled buyers.
Heavy feeder steers were in short supply but those yarded sold extremely well. Quality weaner steers and heifers sold to rates above vendors' expectations.
Camrose Partnership, Dirranbandi, sold Santa cross steers 18 months for $1890. Eurara Pty Ltd, Innisplain, sold Brahman steers 15 months for $1690. Charbray weaner steers account John and Michelle Wyatt, Kalbar, sold for $1620. David and Patricia Parr, Moorang, sold Limousin steers for $1560.
Angus steers account Kevin Retschlag, Milford, sold for $1550. Christopher and Rachel Watkins, Lowood, sold Santa cross weaner steers for $1490. Euro cross weaner steers account Al and Karen Woodeson, Josephville, sold for $1450. John and Karen Healey, Biddaddaba, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1420.
Droughtmaster weaner steers account Paul and Katie Newlove, Maroon, sold for $1300. The O'Neill family, Mt Oweenee Station, sold an excellent draft of joined Charbray and Droughtmaster heifers selling to a top of $2600 for the Droughtmasters and $2520 for the Charbrays. Springing Brahman heifers account Kris Jennings, Christmas Creek, sold for $2520.
Camrose Partnership sold Santa heifers 15 months for $1725. Limousin cross heifers 14 months account Andrew Stumer, Fernvale, sold for $1680. John and Karen Healey sold Droughtmaster weaner heifers for $1370. Droughtmaster heifers 12 months account Macam Investments, Mt Hallen, sold for $1390.
Limousin weaner heifers account David and Patricia Parr sold for $1190. John and Michelle Wyatt sold Charbray weaner heifers for $1190. Charbray cows and calves account Jenoff Pty Ltd, Christmas Creek, sold for $3050. Droughtmaster cows and calves account Grant Storey, Birnam, sold for $2375.
Stanton Hill Pastoral Co, Palen Creek, sold Droughtmaster cows and calves for $2325. Euro cross cows and calves account Christopher and Rachel Watkins sold for $1925.
The next Beaudesert store sale will be held on Saturday July 31 starting at 9.30am.