Sullivan Livestock yarded 1594 cattle at their regular fortnightly Gympie Cattle Sale held Monday 17 February, where the market for all descriptions was firm to dearer.
Cattle were drawn from Mundubbera, Booubyjan, Dallarnil, Brooweena, Tansey, Kilkivan, Woolooga, Maryborough, Tiaro, Conondale, Kenilworth and all local areas.
Droughtmaster feeder steers from B Dale, Mungar made $3.80 to return $1786.
Charbray steers from C and S Sweet, Cootharaba sold for $3.88 ($1685).
Limousin x steers from the Hanson family made $3.80 to return $1562.
Droughtmaster steers from the McDonald family sold for $3.72 to return $1617 and $1608.
Brangus steers from the Webster family made $3.85 ($1575).
Quality Charbray steers 16 months from Noela Augustine, Mundubberra sold for $4.10 ($1625) and $4.26 ($1475).
Brangus steers from R and D Pender “Hidden Valley” sold for $4.30 ($1395).
Droughtmaster x steers from Kinbombi made $3.94 ($1194).
Droughtmaster x steers from Obi Obi made $3.92 ($1441) while their Simmental x younger brothers sold to a top of $4.40 ($1285).
The Binney family sold Simmental x steers for $4.62 to return $1236.
Generally better quality weaner steers sold from $4.20 to $4.62.
Quality F1 Charbray heifers from Noela Augustine made $3.26 to return $1312 and $1,131.
Limousin x heifers from the Hansen family made $2.96 ($1061).
The general run of feeder heifers sold from $2.80 to $2.95.
Weaner heifers topped at $3.22 with most heifers selling from $2.70 to $3.10.
Cows and Calves were limited in supply & sold to a top of $1900.
Next Sale is on Monday 3 March.
Murgon Market Report 11 February
Combined agents yarded 860 head on 11 February where all values remained fully firm on the previous sale.
The yarding consisted of approximately 250 meatworks cattle with the balance feeders and store cattle.
Heavy bulls topped at $2.95 and $2458.
Cows over 600kg topped at $2.94 and $1972, averaging $2.88 per kilo.
Cows 500 to 600kg sold to $2.77 and $1584.
Cows 400 to 500kg sold to $2.70 per kilo and $1319.
Export heifers sold to $3.25 per kilo and $1448.
Cattle were drawn from Mt Perry, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Proston, Nanango, Kingaroy and locally.
Droughtmaster cross steers 415kg from Coolabunia sold for $3.95c/kg to return $1639.
Charolais cross steers 475kg from Nanango sold for $3.86c/kg to return $1834.
Two pens of Charolais steers from Kingaroy sold to $4.08c/kg to return $1374.
Limousin cross steers 340kg from Hivesville sold to $3.96c/kg to return $1347.
Charbray steers 292kg from Manyung sold to $4.28c/kg to return $1254.
Charbray steers 241kg from Mt Perry sold to $4.48c/kg to return $1083.
Brangus steers 279kg from Mt Perry sold to $4.33c/kg to return $1209.
Limousin cross heifers 245kg from Hivesville sold to $3.40c/kg to return $833.
Simmental cross heifers 262kg sold to $3.34c/kg to return $877.
Santa heifers 290kg from Barambah sold to $3.25c/kg to return $944.
Charolais heifers 300kg from Kingaroy sold to $3.24c/kg to return $974.
Brangus heifers 383kg from Gayndah sold to $2.86c/kg to return $1096.
A small number of cows and calves sold to $1400.
The next Murgon sale will be held on Tuesday 25 February at 8am.
-Wicks and Co Rural and Livestock
Monto Fat and Store Sale, 12 February
Kellco Rural Agencies Fortnightly Fat and Store sale yarded 1046 head last week on 12 February.
Cattle were drawn from Jambin, Goovigen, Thangool, Biloela, Mt Perry, Boyne Valley, Eidsvold, Kalpowar and all local areas.
Most classes sold to strong demand with export slaughter lines seeing the most improvement.
Feeder steer and backgrounder steers all sold firm on last sales rates.
Feeder heifers were slightly softer while weaner heifers were fully firm for quality penned.
The Fortnightly Fat and Store sale results are as follows:
Bazadais Cow by Crazy Horse Investments, went for 290.2c/kg, with an average weight 645kg, returning average $1871/ head
Santa Gertrudis Cows by Barina Grazing, went for 286.2c/kg, with an average weight 617kg, returning average $1766/ head
Droughtmaster Cows by CJ and JF Baldwin, went for 280.2c/kg, with an average weight 518kg, returning average $1452/ head
Angus x Steers by JJ Keitley and SR MacElroy, went for 384.2c/kg, with an average weight 436kg, returning average $1675/ head
Droughtmaster Steers by NF and JE Keitley, went for 382.2c/kg, with an average weight 437kg, returning average $1670/ head
Santa Steers by KJ Keiler, went for 400.2c/kg, with an average weight 360kg, returning average $1440/ head
Santa Steers by Kyntyre Partnership, went for 432.2c/kg, with an average weight 326kg, returning average $1408/ head
Brahman x Steers by D and C Wyatte Family Trust, went for 418.2c/kg, with an average weight 320kg, returning average $1338/ head
Brangus x Steers by Yelbow Pastoral Company, went for 418.2c/kg, with an average weight 322kg, returning average $1350/ head
Brangus x Steers by Boxvale Grazing, went for 432.2c/kg, with an average weight 314kg, returning average $1359/ head
Santa x Steers by The Jensco Trust, went for 426.2c/kg, with an average weight 294kg, returning average $1254/ head
Brangus x Steers by Floradale Partnership, went for 434.2c/kg, with an average weight 270kg, returning average $1174/ head
Brangus x Steers by Moondah Cattle Pty Ltd, went for 436.2c/kg, with an average weight 280kg, returning average $1224/ head
Charbray x Steers by RR and AM Martin, went for 435.2c/kg, with an average weight 257kg, returning average $1120/ head
Charbray Heifers by LR and AM Marshall, went for 294.2c/kg, with an average weight 402kg, returning average $1183/ head
Charbray x Heifers by JD Wyatte, went for 296.2c/kg, with an average weight 427kg, returning average $1266/ head
Angus x Heifers by JO and HC Seth, went for 298.2c/kg, with an average weight 341kg, returning average $1017/ head
Charolais x Heifers by PG Mossman, went for 298.2c/kg, with an average weight 316kg, returning average $943/ head
Santa Heifers by KH and RM Semple, went for 292.2c/kg, with an average weight 422kg, returning average $1234/ head
Charbray x Heifers by RR and AM Martin, went for 324.2c/kg, with an average weight 248kg, returning average $804/ head
Charbray x Heifers by RR and AM Martin, went for 318.2c/kg, with an average weight 261kg, returning average $831/ head
Simmential x Heifers by RM and LK Reimer, went for 326.2c/kg, with an average weight 292kg, returning average $954/ head
Brangus x Heifers by GW Murray, went for 320.2c/kg, with an average weight 273kg, returning average $876/ head
Droughtmaster Cows and Calves by TM and RA Clarke, returning average $1780/ head
Santa Heifers by Barina Grazing, went for 316.2c/kg, with an average weight 490kg, returning average $1549/ head
Santa Bullocks by KH and RM Semple, went for 329.2c/kg, with an average weight 633kg, returning average $2084/ head
-Kellco Rural Agencies
