Sullivan Livestock yarded 1174 cattle at their Gympie sale on Monday, November 29.
Cattle were drawn from Mt Perry, Gayndah, Bundaberg, Tansey, Woolooga, Kilkivan, Conondale, Maleny, Eumundi and all local areas.
Quality Charbray No.0 steers from Neville and Lyndall Ensbey, Bergins Pocket, sold for $5.92/kg to return $3069, $3060, $3025 and $3023.
Limousin cross steers from R and R Zerner, Dagun, made $5.60/kg ($2997).
P and S Kennedy sold a terrific line of Santa cross Charbray steers (zero to two-tooth) that made $5.94/kg to return $2647 and $2581, while the Charbray's (pictured) returned $2822, $2789, $2688 and $2526. They also sold Brangus steers that made the same $5.94/kg ($2563).
Droughtmaster steers from E Pretorius made $5.64/kg ($2780).
Angus steers from Bundaberg made $5.92/kg ($2599).
Droughtmaster steers from Tarangau Station sold for $6.46/kg to return $2155 and $2126.
High grade Brahman steers from Kia Ora made $5.50/kg to return $2294, $2233, $2181 and $2162.
Quality Simmental cross steers aged 12-months from T and E Pike, Wonga, sold for $6.60/kg ($2428).
Brahman cross steers from Ben Dore, McIntosh Creek, made $6/kg to return $2164.
Light Droughtmaster weaner steers from Kilkivan sold for $7.24/kg ($1613).
Droughtmaster steers from Tony Erickson, Langshaw, made $7.88/kg ($1514).
Brangus steers from Cinnabar sold for $7.98/kg to return $1443.
Light Charbray steers from Wolvi made $7.96/kg ($1344).
Droughtmaster male calves sold to a top of $9/kg to return $765.
Angus heifers from Bundaberg sold to a top of $5.78/kg ($2191).
Droughtmaster heifers from Kilkivan made $5.26/kg ($2025).
Droughtmaster heifers from Yalanga Station made $6.50/kg to return $1955.
Quality Droughtmaster heifers aged 12-months from Col and Joyce Blanckensee, Pine Valley, made $7.28/kg ($1735).
Brangus weaner heifers from Chez Patterson, Langshaw, made $7.26/kg ($1480).
Generally, weaner heifers sold from $6.10/kg to $7.20/kg.
Cows and calves topped at $3325 for Simbrah units from the Pike Family, Wonga.
Droughtmaster cows and calves from Widgee made $2950.
Charbray cows and calves from Baker and Haseler, Kia Ora, made $3200.
Droughtmaster cows and calves from Terry Schiefelbein, Munna Creek, made $2900.
Other cows and calves sold from $2000 to $2550.
