570 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. Cattle were sourced from Cooroy through to Moogerah, with a number of first time vendors selling. Prices for all descriptions of cattle improved, with cows and steers showing the most improvement. Western buyers were again very strong on backgrounder and feed on cattle.

• Brightview Holdings, Brightview, sold lines of Charbray and Droughtmaster cross feeder steers for $1990, $1890 & $1750, steers for $2100 and cows for $1700.
• Peter & Elaine Horrocks, Mt Whitestone, sold pens of Droughtmaster cows & calves for $2000, $1800, $1725 & $1700.
• Eileen Prior, Rockmount, sold a line of Droughtmaster cross milk tooth feeder steers for $1800.
• Concrete Cattle Co, Glamorgan Vale, sold a pen of Brangus feeder steers for $1890 and Brahman steers for $1640 & $1540.
• Neville Hoger, Ropeley, sold 7-8 month old quality Charolais cattle, with steers making $1480 and heifers $1350.
• A & A Pastoral, Mulgowie, sold pens of cows for $1720 & $1590 and Angus weaner steers for $1100.
• Collins Grazing, Anduramba, sold Charbray cows for $1900 and a pen of store cows for $1180.
• Craidan Pty Ltd, Dayboro, sold lines of Ultra Black steers, 6-8 months, for $1045 and $960.
• Briallyn Stud, Cooroy, sold a Droughtmaster bull for $2500, a pen of cows for $1640, light feeder heifers for $1200 and cows & calves for $1950 & $1850.
• Kevin & Anne Utz, Coominya, sold a Droughtmaster bull for $2220 and weaner steers for $1380.
• Jim O’Keeffe, Ingoldsby, sold Charbray steers, 6-7 months, for $1110.
• Peter & Lyn Vogler, Egypt, sold Charbray cows for $1830 & $1510, feeder steers for $1800 and 6 month old steers for $990.
• The top cow was sold by Jim Spreadborough, Blenheim, for $2000.
• Bos Indicus Cattle, Mt Tarampa, sold Brahman heifers for $1350.
• John Bowden, Minden, sold a line of Brahman steers for $1200.
• William Goetsch, Alandale, sold steers for $1170 and heifers for $1220.
• Dan Speedy, West Haldon, sold Droughtmaster steers, 14 months, for $1460.
• Peter Luck, Laidley, sold Charolais feeder steers for $1700 and weaner steers for $1200.
• Edenbridge Farm, Dayboro, sold Santa cows for $1660 and steer calves for $980.
• John Milfull, Milora, sold Droughtmaster heifers for $1150.
• Tracey Dowding, Grantham, sold a Jersey cow & calf for $1825.
• Gerry & Beryl Luck, Blenheim, sold Charbray steers, 6-7 months, for $1100  $1090.