497 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. All descriptions sold to a dearer market. Cows sold to much stronger rates, as did any quality cattle.

• Reinke Family, Mt Sylvia, sold pens of Santa cows for $2500 & $2100, a bull for $2870 and weaner steers for $1500 & $1390.
• Reinke & Beling, Grantham, sold Santa cows for $2450.
• Maurice Harrington, Iredale, sold Droughtmaster cows for $1960 and heifers for $1890.
• Schulz Family, Gatton, sold lines of Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1350, steer calves for $940, $835 & $800 and weaner heifers $820.
• Kevin & Anne Utz, Coominya, sold Simmental cows for $1740 and a pen of young weaner steers for $1290.
• Glen & Marlene Reinke, Grantham, sold steers for $2300 and Charolais cow & calf for $1900.
• GC Pastoral, Peranga, sold Charolais steers for $2200 & $2180 and male calves for $1210 & $1010.
• Steven & Kathleen Armytage, Ropeley, sold Brahman cross steers for $1730.
• Rebecca Kirk, Postmans Ridge, sold Droughtmaster light feeder steers for $1750.
• Robert & Tracey Bailey, Derrymore, sold light feeder Charbray steers for $1700.
• Trevor & Dot Manteufel, Laidley, sold a pen of Droughtmaster steers for $1400.
• Dan Speedy, West Haldon, sold young Charolais weaner steers for $1350.
• Collins Grazing, Anduramba, sold Charbray steer calves for $940.