PRICES at Friday's Sarina cattle sale remained firm on recent weeks with the 315 yarded drawing plenty of interest from buyers.
Steer prices were slightly up on the last sale as buyers from as far away as Moranbah, Nebo and Rockhampton looked to fill their orders.
Of the 315-strong yarding, 149 Steers, 127 Heifers, 20 Cows, 4 Bulls and 14 cows with calves went up for bids with light weaner steers selling from $700 to $850 a head.
Heavier weaner steers were bringing $800/hd to $1400/hd and heavier steers were selling from $1300 to $1520.
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It was a similar story in the weaner heifer categories with most of the offering selling from $620 to $940.
Heavier weaner heifers made from $960 to $1700 and older heifers were going for $1080 to $1400.
The small selection of heavier cows suitable for the meatworks sold from $920 to a top of $1420, while the limited run of cows with calves ranged from $800 a unit to a top of $1950 a unit.
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Sale Highlights:
- Eddie Vella , Farleigh, sold grey Brahman weaner heifers for $1700.
- Bruce Drysdale, Chelona sold Simbrah weaner steers for $1280.
- Bill Kohler K Dee Grazing, Mackay, sold weaner steers for $1400 and weaner heifers for $1120.
- W and S Pickersgill, Redfern, Calen, sold Brangus steers for $1520 and Brangus heifers for $1350.
- Weaner Farming, Septimus, sold weaner steers for $1100 and weaner heifers for $1000.
- J Hayes, Gargett, sold a Brangus bull for $1940 and Brangus steers for $1480.
- JJ and AM Galletly, Mount Charlton, sold Droughtmaster-cross steers for $1640.
- B Harding, Proserpine, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1260 and lightweight weaner heifers for $940.
- B Zammit, Walkerston, sold Droughtmaster heifers for $1320.
- Braeside 1, Nebo, sold cows with calves for $1950 a unit and Speckle Park heifers for $1400.
- Dan Kruckow, Mt Charlton, sold light Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1000.
- Beazley Industries, Brightly, sold Droughtmaster heifers for $1160.
- Bartley Pastoral, Koumala, sold Brahman calves for $900 and aged Brahman cows for $940.
