A large offering of 2219 cattle at Sullivan Livestock’s Gympie Cattle Sale held Monday 28 April, where the market for all descriptions met strong competition.
Cattle were drawn from Gin Gin, Bundaberg, Brooweena, Boompa, Tansey, Goomeri, Kilkivan, Woolooga, Kenilworth, Maleny and all local areas.
Heavy Brangus feeder steers from Wilrose Pty Ltd “Netherby” sold for $3.84 ($1,923 and; $1,648) while their lighter brothers made $3.84 ($1,468 and $1,397) and $3.78 ($1,402 and $1,380).
Riversleigh Past Co. sold Charolais x steers for $3.90 ($1,755 and $1,683).
Charbray steers from Baneda Pastoral, Conondale made $3.90 ($1,690).
Limousin x steers from Barry Hiron, Sexton sold for $3.88 to return $1,863.
Charbray x steers from Mick Seeney, Kandanga sold for $3.82 ($1,605).
Brangus steers 16 months from Noosa State High School made $3.92 to return $1,576 and $1,460.
Charbray steers from the Triechel Brothers, Calico Creek made $4.14 ($1,333).
Quality Charbray weaner steers from the Davies family, Woolooga sold for $4.44 ($1,388) and $4.60 ($1,251) while their Santa x brothers made $4.26 ($1,318). The Pretorius family, Bergins Pocket sold Charbray weaner steers for $4.72 ($1,432).
Charbray steers from T Siedofski, Kandanga made $4.66 ($1,210 and $991).
Simmental x steers from J and H McMillan “Nargoon” Cinnabar made $4.52 ($1,004).
Quality Droughtmaster steers from Westonvale Livestock, Glastonbury sold to a top of $4.24 to return $1,293, $1,270 and $1,128.
Dave and Elizabeth Allomes, Miva Homestead sold Droughtmaster steers for $4.36 ($1,248, $1,152 and $1,095 and $986).
Generally better-quality weaner steers sold for $4.00 to $4.60.
Charbray heifers 18 months from Mick Seeney, Kandanga made $3.38 ($1,342).
Charbray heifers from T Siedofski, Kandanga made $3.36 ($1,223) and $3.42 ($1,203).
Heavy feeder heifers sold from $2.90 to $3.18. Charbray weaner heifers from The Davies Family made $3.44 ($1,039 and $970).
Charbray heifers from The Pretorius family made $3.42 ($911). Charbray heifers from T Siedofski, Kandanga made $3.52 ($718).
Droughtmaster heifers from Miva Homestead sold to a top of $3.54 to return $777, $701 and $603.
Droughtmaster heifers from the Reithmuller Family, Tiaro made $3.30 ($720). Better quality weaner heifers generally sold from $3.10 to $3.50.
Heifers to processors sold from $2.80 to $3.15.
Cows and calves limited in supply and sold to a top of $1,875.
Next sale is on Monday 12 May.
Biggenden
Burnett Livestock and Realty’s Biggenden Meatworks and Store Sale on Thursday, 24 April 2025, saw a yarding of 2032 head.
Cattle were drawn from Duaringa, Theodore, Chinchilla, Eidsvold, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Redgate, Windera, Curra, Tiaro, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Gin Gin, Miriam Vale, Brooweena and all local areas.
Big frame Simmental cross cows and calves from Gin Gin sold for $2075.
Brangus cross cows and calves from Bundaberg sold for $1500.
Charbray cross cows and calves from Woodgate sold for $1475.
Four and six tooth Droughtmaster bullocks from Tiaro sold for 360c/$2261.
Two tooth Brangus bullocks from Gin Gin sold for 360c/$2125.
Two and four tooth Simmental cross bullocks from Booyal sold for 344c/$2060.
Two and four tooth Braford heifers from Theodore sold for 332c/$1787.
Four and six tooth Droughtmaster cross heifers from Chinchilla sold for 334c/$1747.
Six tooth Droughtmaster heifers from Monto sold for 324c/$1572.
Brahman cross cows from Mount Perry sold for 290c/$1479.
Brahman cross cows from Brooweena sold for 287c/$1640.
Grey Brahman cows from Childers sold for 288c/$1709.
Santa Gertrudis cows from Gin Gin sold for 280c/$1386.
An outstanding line of milk and two tooth Santa Gertrudis steers from Chinchilla sold for 394c/$1854.
Milk and two tooth Braford steers from Theodore sold for 390c/$1926.
Milk tooth Charbray steers from Brooweena sold for 391c/$1721.
Milk tooth Simmental cross steers from Eidsvold sold for 398c/$1887.
An impressive line of milk tooth Santa Gertrudis steers from Duaringa sold from 392-436c/$1243-$1665.
Two and four tooth Droughtmaster steers from Bundaberg sold for 384c/$1773.
Milk tooth Charolais cross steers from Bundaberg sold for 404c/$1438.
Milk tooth Santa Gertrudis steer from Tiaro sold for 384c/$1536.
F1 Charolais cross weaner steers from Biggenden sold for 440c/$1224.
Charolais cross weaner steers from Redgate sold for 430c/$1247.
Simmental weaner steers from Kilkivan sold for 428c/$1336.
Charolais cross weaner steers from Chinchilla sold for 440c/$1070.
An impressive line of milk tooth Santa Gertrudis heifers from Duaringa sold from 304-372c/$960-$1233.
A line of Droughtmaster Charbray cross milk tooth heifers from Theodore sold from 326-330c/$880-$1192.
Milk tooth Brangus heifers from Mundubbera sold for 336c/$1003.
Milk tooth Charolais cross heifers from Boompa sold for 338c/$873.
Not many weaner heifers yarded due to upcoming weaner sale, but the majority sold for 260-320c/kg.
– Burnett Livestock and Realty
Eidsvold
Eidsvold yarded 550 Liveweight Cattle and 29 x 29 Cows and Calves at the fortnightly sale held on Wednesday, 23 April, with prices remaining firm to stronger for most categories.
Heavy cows sold to a top of 324c/kg to average 285c/kg with a top of $2496 to average $1628.
Younger body Cows sold to 349c/kg to return a top of $1746 and average just under $1300 per head.
Heavy Bulls made a top of $3015 to average $2024.
A very large run of approximately 200 Meatworks Cattle were sold this week to a competitive market including a handful of Heavy Bullocks making a top of 335c/kg to average 327c/kg,
returning an average of $1788.
Feeder Steers sold extremely well with 400kg Steers reaching 410c/kg to return $1684.
A whole run of 400-500kg Steers averaged 390c/kg to return $1600.
Just under 100 Heifers in the 300-400kg category sold to a top of 344c/kg to return $1233 per head to average 304c/kg at $992 per head.
Weaner Steers topped at 452c/kg to return $1316 and average $1066 per head while the same
weight Heifers sold to 320c/kg to return $936 to average $670 per head.
Only a small yarding of both Weaner Steers and Heifers were presented with a mixed quality run, the better cattle selling firm to the rates of last sale.
Our next sale is Wednesday, 7 May, followed by the Tony Haupt Memorial Weaner Sale on Wednesday, 21 May, with some very good runs of Weaners booked.
Please book your cattle in early as numbers will be capped.
For bookings please call Rob on 0477 590 844.
Sale Highlights
STEERS
Eidsvold Droughtmaster Steers sold for 410c/kg at 411kgs returning $1687- per head.
Mundubbera Santa Steers sold for 446c/kg at 295kgs returning $1316- per head.
Mundubbera Santa Steers sold for 452c/kg at 195kgs returning $881- per head.
Eidsvold Santa Cross Steers sold for 335c/kg at 540kgs returning $1809- per head.
Mundubbera Brangus Cross Steers sold for 335c/kg at 575kgs returning $1927- per head.
Mulgildie Brangus Cross Steers sold for 394c/kg at 365kgs returning $1438- per head.
Theodore Fresian Cross Steers sold for 299c/kg at 730kgs returning $2184- per head.
Monto Angus Cross Steers sold for 450c/kg at 236kgs returning $1066- per head.
HEIFERS
Eidsvold Charbray Heifers sold for 328c/kg at 487kgs returning $1599- per head.
Gin Gin Charbray Cross Heifers sold for 344c/kg at 329kgs returning $1132- per head.
Gin Gin Charbray Cross Heifers sold for 336c/kg at 342kgs returning $1149- per head.
COWS
Eidsvold Brahman Cross Cows sold for 294c/kg at 645kgs returning $1897- per head.
Eidsvold Santa Cross Cows sold for 290c/kg at 675kgs returning $1958- per head.
Theodore Brahman Cross Cows sold for 299c/kg at 620kgs returning $1855- per head.
Eidsvold Droughtmaster Cows sold for 349c/kg at 500kgs returning $1746- per head.
Selene Droughtmaster Cows sold for 293c/kg at 582kgs returning $1706- per head.
Eidsvold Charbray Cross Cows sold for 324c/kg at 770kgs returning $2496- per head.
BULLS
Theodore Brahman Bull sold for 287c/kg at 1050kgs returning $3015- per head.
COWS AND CALVES
Monogriliby Droughtmaster Cross Cows and Calves sold for $1550- per head.
– Eidsvold Livestock and Realty
Monto
KellCo Rural Agencies Monto Fortnightly Fat and Store Sale on Wednesday, 23 April, saw a yarding of 900 head this week with cattle drawn from Ubobo, Builyan, Miriam Vale, Moura, Thangool, Biloela, Wowan, Baralaba and all local areas.
A mixed quality yarding of export slaughter lines sold to solid demand but could not reach the highs of last sale.
A limited number of feeders sold firm, backgrounders and weaner steers were also firm to slightly easier.
All classes of heifers sold well and saw some improvement.
Charolais x Cows by PM and DM Smith Pty Ltd sold for 290.2c/kg, average weight of 715kg, returning average $2074 per head.
Brahman x Cows by GS and BW Otto sold for 275.2c/kg, average weight of 547kg, returning average $1506 per head.
Charbray x Cows by AJ and KL Fletcher sold for 289.2c/kg, average weight of 590kg, returning average $1706 per head.
Droughtmaster x Heifers by P Dredge sold for 340.2c/kg, average weight of 446kg, returning average $1518 per head.
Droughtmaster x Steers by CJ and JF Baldwin sold for 374c/kg, average weight of 410kg, returning average $1537 per head.
Brahman x Steers by PB and GR Hampson sold for 414.2c/kg, average weight of 375kg, returning average $1556 per head.
Angus x Steers by NR, NA and PR Brown sold for 414.2c/kg, average weight of 315kg, returning average $1307 per head.
Charolais x Steers by AJ and KL Fletcher sold for 440.2c/kg, average weight of 293kg, returning average $1289 per head.
Simmental x Steers by CA Fielder sold for 434c/kg, average weight of 291kg, returning average $1264 per head.
Limousin x Steers by BJ and WM Kerr sold for 438.2c/kg, average weight of 289kg, returning average $1266 per head.
Charbray x Steers by RR and AM Martin sold for 444.2c/kg, average weight of 267kg, returning average $1186 per head.
Droughtmaster x Steers by E and K Shepherd sold for 450.2c/kg, average weight of 238kg, returning average $1074 per head.
Brangus x Steers by PF Breitkreutz and DG Johnston sold for 454.2c/kg, average weight of 216kg, returning average $982 per head.
Charbray x Heifers by JD Wyatte sold for 336.2c/kg, average weight of 397kg, returning average $1336 per head.
Charolais x Heifers by KR and T Myles sold for 338.2c/kg, average weight of 333kg, returning average $1127 per head.
Charbray x Heifers by MD, RJ and WJ Brown sold for 328.2c/kg, average weight of 328kg, returning average $1078 per head.
Charolais x Heifers by S Palmer sold for 344.2c/kg, average weight of 282kg, returning average $972 per head.
– KellCo. Rural Agencies
