FEEDER steers sold to $1600 and weaner steers to $1030 at Toogoolawah despite the dry season throughout the Brisbane Valley and South Burnett. With some producers taking the opportunity to reduce weaner numbers the results were very pleasing in the 1500 head sale.
John Collingwood, Calvert, sold Charolais-cross steers 30 months for $1600. Tom Fogg sold Charbray steers two years for $1560. Rob Daley, Hazeldean, sold 22 month old Charolais-cross steers for $1500 and Droughtmaster steers 18 months for $1360. Selwyn Stark sold Angus/Droughtmaster-cross steers 22 months for $1410. Rob Harris, Fernvale, sold Murray Grey-cross steers 20 months for $1280. Two Tons Pastoral Co, Harlin, sold 20 months Droughtmaster steers for $1220. A&S Dennehy sold 20 month old Droughtmaster steers for $1170. David and Tanya Lukritz sold Charbray steers 20 months for $1240.
Gaylene Belz sold a good line of 12-16 month old Charbray steers to $1110 and $1100. Paul and Julie Watson sold quality Belmont-cross steers 12 months for $1000. B&S Ward, Harlin, sold Droughtmaster-cross steers 16 months for $1060.
Neil and Denise O’Connor sold weaner Limousin-cross steers for $1090, $940 and $930. Daddamarine sold Droughtmaster steers 8-10 mths for $890. Weaner steers from Paradise Grazing Co, Nanango, sold to $1030, while G&J McPherson sold quality Charolais-cross weaner steers for $1000. Barry Dunning sold weaner Santa steers for $980. Buffalo NT sold Droughtmaster-cross steers to $1305. Ochkit sold Bazadais-cross steers 14 months for $960. D&D Jackson sold Brangus-cross steers 18 months for $1200. Susan Lee sold Belmont-cross steers 18 months for $1,000. Don Smoothy sold Charolais-cross steers 18 months for $1210.
Brisbane Valley Pastoral Co sold Droughtmaster steers 10-12 months for $1040 and quality Grey Brahman steers 10-12 months for $1020. Tim Collins sold Charolais-cross steers 12 months for $970. David and Colleen Smith of Manumbar sold Droughtmaster steers 8-10 months for $1000 and $890. R&J Pickering sold Droughtmaster steers eight months for $890. F&M Morgan sold Droughtmaster steers for $895. Rogers Egg Supplies sold Droughtmaster steers for $1260 and $1120.
Heifers were in strong demand with competition for replacement heifer buyers, lotfeeders and strong competition from southern buyers. David and Tanya Lukritz sold Charolais-cross heifers two years for $1280. Gaylene Belz sold Droughtmaster-cross heifers two years for $1280 and $1240. Wayne Davis, Linville, sold Droughtmaster heifers 24 months for $1120 and 16 months for $980, with Charolais-cross for $940. Ochkit sold Bazadais-cross heifers 16 months for $930. Glenn and Carol Beanland sold Charolais-cross heifers 15 months for $1000 and $930.
Melissa Thornton sold Charolais-cross heifers 14 months for $905. B&P Woodhead had quality Santa-cross heifers for $990 and Charolais-cross for $1100. Susan Lee sold Belmont-cross heifers for $1140. G&J McPherson sold Charolais-cross weaner heifers for $830. Neil O’Connor sold Limousin-cross heifers 10-12 months for $1040. Daddamarine sold 10 months Droughtmaster-cross heifers for $870. Alty and Rhonda Wolff sold Santa x heifers 10-14 months for $940 and $790. Paradise Grazing Co sold weaner Charolais-cross heifers for $830 and $790.
Ian and Mandy MacDonald sold Angus-cross heifers 6-10 months for $800. Vedelago Family of Atkinson Dam sold six months Charolais-cross heifers for $790. Elizabeth Werner sold Brahman-cross heifers 20 months for $1050. A&J Genetics of Dalveen sold a quality line of Grey Brahman heifers joined to Angus Bulls for $1130. Birchley Family sold Charolais-cross heifers 14 months for $910, $880 and $760. David Aitken sold Limousin-cross heifers 10 months for $880. Skinneal sold six month old Droughtmaster-cross heifers for $670. Matt Creamer sold six to nine month old Hereford-cross heifers for $700. Grieve Brothers sold Charolais heifer calves for $630, $620 and $550.
Cows and calves were keenly sought after. Snow and Ann Pakleppa, Moore, sold Santa aged cows and calves for $1410. Steve Elliott sold young Charbray cows and calves for $1480. Jilrift, Old Hidden Vale, sold Wagyu-cross cows and calves for $1610, Brangus cows and calves for $1480 and Red Wagyu-cross cows and calves for $1330. Redlin Grazing Co sold large framed Charolais-cross cows and calves for $1450. Vedelago family sold large framed Charolais-cross cows and calves for $1430.
Heart E Grazing sold Brahman cows and calves for $1220. Ron Dunning’s heifers and calves, light condition sold for $1020. Noel and Elaine Ardrey sold aged Brahman-cross cows and calves for $1110. Barry Blackmore sold PTIC Charbray cows for $1280. Michael Baker of Esk sold young Droughtmaster PTIC cows for $1260 and $1100. Frank Forest sold Charolais-cross cows for $1280 and light Hereford-cross cows for $890.
