A STRONG offering of weaner heifers at last Thursday's Laidley cattle sale causing prices to firm and in some cases be dearer.
All up, 630 head were yarded at Stariha Auctions sale and as well as weaner heifers, cows also showed some improvement, while feeder heifer rates were easier, with buyers operating but with reduced rates.
Steer prices also firmed at last Thursday's sale, while the limited offering of cows with calves maintained recent rates with most runs selling for $1800 a unit or more.
Most weaner steers ranged in price from about $1400 a head to about $1600/hd, while heifers were in a similar range, selling from about $1000 to about $1400.
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Sale highlights:
- Doug and Louise Gelhaar, Ingoldsby, sold Charolais-cross weaners, with steers making $1500 and heifers $1270.
- Pat Collingwood, Murphys Creek, sold Charolais-cross feeder steers for $1690 and weaner steers for $1480.
- Tom Bond, Grantham, sold lines of Droughtmaster backgrounder steers for $1460 and $1405.
- Lance Jones, Derrymore, sold Santa Gertrudis-Hereford cross weaners, with steers making $1360 and heifers $1260.
- Smith Family, Flagstone Creek, sold Brangus weaners, with steers making $1390 and $1195 and heifers $1080.
- Maguire Brothers, Ingoldsby, sold Charbray weaners steers for $1280.
- Anthony and Denise Duncan, Mt Whitestone, sold a pen of Droughtmaster cows with young calves at foot for $2110 a unit.
- Mark and Susan Pitkin, Vernor, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1490.
- Harrison Rural, Thornton, sold pens of light Droughtmaster store cows for $1160 and $1130.
- Jim Spreadborough, Blenheim, sold the top cow, with a Charolais cow selling for $2190.
- Leon Manteufel, Marburg, sold Angus cows for $1520.
- Elton Lidster, Mt Alford, sold Charolais cows for $1750 and dairy steers for $1800.
- Collins Grazing, Crows Nest, sold Brahman and Charbray cows for $1930 and $1600 respectivly
- Speedy Family Trust, Clumber, sold Brangus feeder steers for $1730 and backgrounders, with steers making $1400 and heifers $1210.
- Ron Monro, Mt Tarampa, sold lines of backgrounder steers for $1550, $1490 and $1440.
- George Weldon, Iredale, sold pens of Angus steers for $1430 and $1405.
- Nazira Holdings, Grandchester, sold Brangus steers for $1620.
- Greg Armstrong, Ebenezer, sold a line of Senepol steers for $1440 and a pen of cows with calves for $1820.
- Noel McGrath, Mulgowie, sold Charbray weaner steers for $1370.
- Jack Capewell, Lanefield, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1370.
- Mick and Maree Coogan, Mt Whitestone, sold Limousin weaner steers for $1350.
- Col Litfin, Thornton, sold Hereford-cross weaner steers for $1310.
- AJB Property Trust, Purga, sold a pen of Droughtmaster cows with calves for $2100.
- Dan Speedy, Fordsdale, sold a line of Droughtmaster cows with calves for $1850.
- Matt Pugh, Blenheim, sold a pen of Droughtmaster cows with calves for $1840.
