774 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale Thursday 17^th September. A good line up of heavy feeders came to hand, selling to very strong rates. The market for cows, backgrounders and quality weaner steers held up well despite the dry conditions. All heifers met strong competition, with Southern buyers prominent.

• Smithon Grazing, Mt Tarampa, sold lines of Charbray, Angus & Droughtmaster feeder steers for $2570, $2490, $2400 & $2360.
• Trevor & Lorelle Neibling, Laidley, sold Charolais cross yearling steers for $1750 and weaner steers for $1350.
• PJ Roberts, Biara, sold Limousin steers for $2600, feeder steers for $2450 and yearling heifers for $1440.
• Bruce Schulz, Ropeley, sold Charolais feeder steers for $2360.
• Kimberley Walsh, Ropeley, sold Charbray feeder steers for $2410 & $2250.
• Bruce Greer, Flagstone Creek, sold Brangus weaner steers for $1320, light feeder heifers for $1550 and vealer heifers for $830.
• Darren Schefelbein, Glamorganvale, sold Limousin yearling steers for $1710, weaner steers $1360 and yearling heifers for $1430.
• Eleanora Pastoral, Boonah, sold light Charolais weaner steers for $1300.
• Mick Brennan, Lower Tenthill, sold Charbray cows for $2180.
• Quentin Woolf, Upper Tenthill, sold Belmont cows for $1820 and cows & calves for $2150.
• Oakwood, Sandy Creek, sold a line of Charbray yearling heifers for $1450.
• Fred & Lexie Scott, Veradilla, sold Limousin heifers for $1410.
• Michael Bond, Mt Pleasant, sold a Brangus bull for $2600.
• Col & Marg Duncan, Flagstone Creek, sold Charolais weaner steers for $1400 & $1300 and heifers for $1170.
• Marianne Wallace, Laidley, sold a line of Angus forward store cows for $1610.
• Robert Perkins, Ottaba, sold a Charolais bull for $2820.
• Jim & Eileen O’Keeffe, Ingoldsby, sold milk tooth Charbray heifers for $1810.
• Pitana Cattle, Ingoldsby, sold Charolais heifers for $1680.
• John Brander, Thornton, sold Droughtmaster feeder steers for $2250.
• Bruce & Paula Gray, Vinegar Hills, sold Hereford backgrounder steers for $1700.
• Lindsey & Silvia Logan, Mulgowie, sold Red Angus backgrounder steers for $1900.
• Robert Brunker, Mt Tarampa, sold a line of Brahman steers for $1570.
• Neville Hoger, Ropeley, sold Charolais weaner steers for $1340.
• Paul & Kylie Brooking, Fordsdale, sold milk tooth Droughtmaster heifers for $1530.
• Leanne O’Sullivan, Laidley Creek West, sold Brahman cross heifers for $1320.