Cattle market trends dearer

Sullivan Livestock yarded 1451 cattle at their Gympie Cattle Sale held Monday 4 August, where the market followed recent trends being dearer throughout.

Cattle were drawn from Maryborough, Booubyjan, Tansey, Kilkivan, Calgoa, Woolooga, Kenilworth, Obi Obi, Eumundi and all local areas.

Charolais x feeder steers from Obi Obi, topped at $4.34 to return $1,987.

Blonde x steers from Widgee made $4.36 ($1914).

Droughtmaster x steers from Coles Creek sold for $4.16 ($1853).

Brangus steers from Maryborough sold for $4.40 ($1771) and their Droughtmaster brothers made $4.16.

Droughtmaster steers from Cedar Pocket sold for $4.10 ($1418). Charolais x steers from Widgee made $4.44 ($1536).

Limousin x steers from Dagun sold for $4.36 to return $1317. Charbray steers from Sexton made $4.30 ($1171).

Light Charbray weaner steers from Kilkivan sold for $4.78 to return $1012.

Droughtmaster weaner steers from Kenilworth made $4.38 ($1002).

Droughtmaster steers from Theebine made $4.58 ($1046). Generally, weaner steers sold from $4.10 to $4.80.

Feeder heifers topped at $3.48 for Charbray heifers from Obi Obi to return $1,462.

Brangus heifers from sexton made $3.30 ($1124).

Droughtmaster heifers from Bells Bridge made $3.48 ($1064).

Charbray x heifers from Dagun sold for $3.56 ($1045).

Charbray weaner heifers from Sexton topped at $3.50 to return $795.

Charbray x weaner heifers from Obi Obi made $3.30 to return $856 and $796.

Droughtmaster heifers from Gunalda made $3.26 ($708).

Next Sale is on Monday 18 August.