717 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. Cattle held their strong values, with cows and feeders selling to increased rates. All descriptions met solid competition, with western buyers prominent.

• Barbara DuPlessis, Iredale, sold Charolais steers for $3200, feeder steers for $2500 and a bull for $3020.
• Tim Meredith, Kentville, sold Red Angus steers for $2830 & $2390.
• Pickering Family, Black Duck Creek, sold a line of Droughtmaster steers for $1600.
• Grant & Sara Huston, East Haldon, sold Hereford cross weaner steers for $1540 & $1320.
• Rosewood Holdings sold Droughtmaster feeder steers for $2390.
• Barrmedees Pastoral, Mt Whitestone, sold Brangus feeder steers for $2300 & $2230.
• Curtin Family Trust, Ma Ma Creek, sold young Charbray weaner steers for $1280 and vealer heifers for $860.
• George Miller, Mt Whitestone, sold Brahman cows for $2550 & $2480.
• Jim & Janice Spreadborough, Blenheim, sold Charolais cows for $2360.
• Rodney & Louise Litfin, Thornton, sold Charolais cross backgrounder steers for $1850.
• Kane Lutter, Tarome, sold Angus feeder steers for $2190 & $2160 and a line of Angus heifers for $1630.
• Medina Pastoral, Mt Tarampa, sold lines of light Charbray cows with young calves at foot for $2000, $1980 & $1825.
• Diamondfield Produce, Kandanga, sold Angus cows for $2570 and $1910.
• Garasan Holdings, Kooralgin, sold lines of Droughtmaster and Braford backgrounder steers for $1610 & $1600.
• Tony Stariha, Mulgowie, sold Euro weaner steers for $1630, Droughtmaster heifers for $1130 and cows for $1910.
• MCC Livestock, Thornton, sold Brahman steers for $1860.
• Bruce Greer, Flagstone Creek, sold Brangus backgrounder steers for $1890.
• Cliff Walker, Rockmount, sold Limousin weaner steers for $1560.
• Three Sisters Droughtmasters, Laidley, sold a Droughtmaster bull for $2600.
• Murray Weston, Iredale, sold medium Charolais cows for $2080 and backgrounder steers for $1760.
• Andrea Cooper, Mt Tarampa, sold Charolais feeder steers for $2350 and Angus milk tooth heifers for $1760 & $1720.
• Josh Kliese, Ingoldsby, sold Angus feeder steers for $2280.
• Cross Crossing, Laidley, sold Simmental feeder steers for $2200.
• Anthony & Cherie Watson, Warrill View, sold Droughtmaster feeder steers for $2170.
• Longhurst & Grant, Ropeley, sold Hereford cross backgrounder steers for $1890.
• Dan & Alison Curtin, Mt Whitestone, sold Charbray backgrounder steers for $1750.
• Ian Grant, Coalbank, sold Droughtmaster backgrounder steers for $1710.
• B & S Agriculture, Summerholme, sold Droughtmaster heifers for $1680 &1490.