688 head were yarded at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. Cows, feeder steers, backgrounders and veal all remained firm. Feeder heifers showed a slight increase with new buyers operating. Plainer types were easier to last sales strong rates.

• Bruce Greer, Flagstone Creek, sold a pen of Brangus cows for $1860.
• Ian Jackwitz, Blenheim, sold Brangus steers for $1880 & $1600.
• Reinke Family, Mt Sylvia, sold Santa cows for $1800 & $1660.
• Hansens Run, Left Hand Branch, sold Brahman heifers for $1540.
• Roena Pty Ltd, West Haldon, sold Droughtmaster feeder steers for $1680.
• Dan Speedy, West Haldon, sold Droughtmaster milk tooth steers for $1510.
• Queensland University, Gatton, sold Angus steers for $1560, $1530, $1430 & $1400.
• Ian Groves, Ravensbourne, sold milk tooth Santa steers for $1570.
• LC Livestock, Lowood, sold light Charolais feeder steers for $1560.
• Nosivad Pastoral, Townson, sold Charbray backgrounder steers for $1400.
• Maurice Harrington, Iredale, sold milk tooth Droughtmaster steers for $1520.
• Jilrift, Mt Mort, sold Charolais backgrounder steers for $1470.
• Robert & Claudia Cavanagh, Coominya, sold a line of Droughtmaster steers for $1370.
• Bos Indicus Cattle, Mt Tarampa, sold a line of Brahman steers for $1140.
• Tim Dow, Iredale, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1850 and $1330.
• Jim O’Keeffe, Ingoldsby, sold a line of Charolais steer calves for $820.
• Deb Miller, Ramsey, sold Angus weaner steers for $1080.
• John Sutton, Fordsdale, sold Droughtmaster cows for $1730 and steer calves for $900.
• Emily Stariha, Blenheim, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1100 and vealer heifers for $725.
• Gazza Family Trust, Ropeley, sold Charolais calves, with steers/males making $745 & $710 and heifers $700.
• Gerald Handley, Lockyer, sold Charbray weaner heifers for $880.
• Robert Brunker, Mt Tarampa, sold Brahman heifers for $1070.