Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 546 head at Moreton on February 20. Feeder cattle of all descriptions 4-10c dearer. Export cattle slightly cheaper than last week’s buoyant rates. Young cattle and backgrounders met very solid demand.
Vealer steers account B & R Jackwitz of Grandchester sold for 325.2c/kg weighing 110kg to return $357. Yearling heifers account R & T Harris sold for 283.2c weighing 318kg to return $901. Yearling steers account G & L Nugent of Dayboro sold for 307.2c weighing 305kg to return $936. Gavin Klibbe of Goomeri sold Brangus cross feeder steers for 287.2c weighing 476kg to return $1386. Charolais cross feeder steers account B & P Runge of Kilcoy sold for 283.2c weighing 500kg to return $1417. Feeder heifers account Pecan Pastoral of Toogoolawah sold for 271.2c weighing 340kg to return $922. Grain assist steers account S & B Ferris of Woodford sold for 287.2c weighing 505kg to return $1450.
Grain assist d’master x heifers account D Zurvas of Mt Alford sold for 278.2c weighing 352kg to return $980. 4 tooth heifers account M & D Sanders of Rockside sold for 268.2c weighing 645kg to return $1665. Grass ox account N Sippel of Ma Ma Creek sold for 279.2c weighing 765kg to return $1530. Dairy heifers account G & J Antcliff of Esk sold for 197.2c weighing 630kg to return $1242. Charbray cows account B,A,A & H Ahern of Gayndah sold for 225.2c weighing 550kg to return $1239. Charolais cross cows account J O’Brien of Helidon sold for 227.2c weighing 790kg to return $1794. See Pastoral sold Limousin cross bulls for 242.2c weighing 925kg to return $2240.
FEMALE SALE
A top quality yarding of local Females came to hand for the Annual Moreton Female Sale. With strong competition from both local and travelled buyers. PTIC females sold way above Vendors expectations. Quality lines of Heifers sold very well with Cows & Calves in Strong Demand. Ian Lake, Rosewood sold 2 year old Droughtmaster Heifers for $1960. Gutzke Rural Holdings, Coulson sold PTIC Droughtmaster Heifers for $1580. 2 year old Grey Brahman Heifers account of Resson Pastoral, Esk sold for $1500. Resson Pastoral also sold 18 mnth old Droughtmaster Heifers for $1400. 15 mnth old Charolais Heifers account Lloyd & Anne Tilbury, Rosevale sold for $1070. 12 mnth old Droughtmaster Heifers account of Ray & Diane Bruxner, Beaudesert sold for $910. John & Pat O’Shea, Blenheim sold 12 mnth old Charolais x Heifers for $860. M & L Freeman, Rosevale sold 15 mnth old Charolais Heifers for $955. Avocavale Farming, Tarome sold 12 mnth old Droughtmaster heifers for $940. Serophene Christensen, Rosevale sold 14 mnth Santa Heifers for $940. Charolais x Heifers account ASCO International, Running Creek sold for $865. Droughtmaster Cows & Calves account Gutzke Rural Holdings sold for $1680. Glenlee Farming, Gatton sold Charbray Cows & Calves for $1640. Huston Contracting, Junction View sold Brangus Cows & Calves for $1500. Brahman Cows & Calves account J & K Werner, Mt Byron sold for $1300.
