Sullivan Livestock yarded 1958 head at their regular fortnightly cattle sale where the market for meatworks cattle remained firm, while better quality store cattle were dearer.
Cattle were drawn from Brooweena, Maryborough, Tiaro, Proston, Tansey, Woolooga, Kilkivan, Conondale, Kenilworth and all local areas.
Droughtmaster feeder steers from Herb Perkins, Tiaro, made $3.44 ($1614).
Quality Droughtmaster steers from Westonvale Grazing, Glastonbury made $3.58 ($1490 and $1466).
Charolais x steers from Widgee made $3.56 ($1674, $1580 and $1401).
Good quality Brangus steers from Russell and Trish McIntosh, Widgee made $3.62 ($1342) and $3.58 ($1324).
Speckle x steers from the Murphy Family made $3.56 ($1157).
Charbray weaner steers from D Clem made $4.18 ($1035) and $4.14 ($963).
Charbray steers from Pomona made $4.10 ($1087).
Blonde x steers from Triechel Brothers, Calico Creek made $3.78 ($1040).
Euro x steers from Mooloo made $3.74 ($997).
Brangus steers from Miva Station made $4/kg ($884), while their Brahman brothers made $3.30 ($821).
Simmental x steers from Running Creek, Woolooga made $3.84 ($895).
Generally, weaner steers sold from $3.40 to $4.00.
Heavy Charbray feeder heifers from Munna Creek sold for $3.20 to return $1612 and $1536.
Charbray heifers from Cinnabar made $3.38 ($1209, $1192 and $1146).
Charbray heifers from Sexton made $3.08 ($1250). The next run of feeders generally sold from $2.55 to $3.00 pending quality and type. Weaner heifers sold to a top of $3.02 with most selling from $2.30 to $2.80. Cows and calves topped at $1550.
