602 head were yarded at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. A good yarding of cattle sold from firm to dearer, with several new, travelled buyers in attendance. Heifers showed the most improvement, with younger heifers, through to feeders selling to much improved rates. Cows & calves also sold to increased values.

• Damien Dorge, Grantham, sold lines of mixed breed heifers for $1140, $1100, $1100, $1080 & $1040 and Speckle Park vealer heifers for $1000.
• Robert Redinger, Mt Sylvia, sold Droughtmaster yearlings, with steers making $1150 & heifers $1000 and Angus cows for $1400.
• Shaun O’Rourke, West Haldon, sold lines of yearling heifers, with Angus making $920, Charbrays $850 & $800 and Droughtmasters $890.
• Ken Klein, Cedarton, sold a line of Droughtmaster cows & calves for $1500 and a pen of store cows for $790.
• Mark Sanders, Rockmount, sold milk tooth Blonde steers for $1320 & $1140.
• Trevor & Dot Manteufel, Laidley, sold Charbray backgrounder steers for $1280.
• Gretchen Ciapura, Winwill, sold backgrounder steers for $1260 & $1120.
• Fred & Lexie Scott, Veradilla, sold 7-8 month old Limousin steers for $820 & $790.
• Jackson & Crowley, Fordsdale, sold milk tooth Brahman heifers for $840 & $800.
• Melissa Thornton, Harlan, sold Charbray vealer heifers for $550 & $520.
• Jan & Peter Phillips, Woolshed, sold Brangus heifers for $1200, $1160 & $1140.
• David & Nedizha Thierry, Rockmount, sold Charbray backgrounder steers for $1240.
• Justin Voll, Upper Tenthill, sold a line of Droughtmaster steers for $1040.
• Neil Powell, Fernvale, sold Limousin cross vealer heifers for $540.
• John & Carol Pocock, Boonah, sold lines of Angus heifer calves for $540 & $500.
• Mick Brennan, Lower Tent Hill, sold Droughtmaster cows for $1200 and Charbray weaner steers for $910.
• Mark Hain, Murphys Creek, sold Angus heifers for $1340 & $960.
• Brent Knopke, Glen Cairn, sold light Droughtmaster cows, with young calves at foot, for $1320.
• Michael Murphy, Ravensbourne, sold a line of Droughtmaster heifers for $920.
• John Curtin, Mt Whitestone, sold Charbray vealer heifers for $520.
• Russell Lehmann, Minden, sold Droughtmaster cows for $1100 and Charolais vealer heifers for $560.