A rain affected yarding of 243 were sold today at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale. Vendors lucky enough to get cattle in were rewarded with great results, with prices for all descriptions showing a large increase. Some cattle selling for $200-$300 per head dearer than the previous sale.

• Lee & Sonia Shepley, Summerholm, sold a young Droughtmaster bull for $3200 and Angus backgrounder steers for $2060.
• Darren Schiefelbein, Glamorganvale, sold Limousin yearlings, with steers making $1980 & $1775 & heifers for $1750 and weaner heifers for $1300.
• Gerry & Beryl Luck, Blenheim, sold a pen of Charbray male calves, 5-6 months, for $1290 and heifers for $1010.
• Neville McNaught, Tuchekoi, sold Angus/ Friesian store steers for $1780 and Brahman steers for $2260 & $1940.
• R & S Patton, Lockyer Waters, sold weaner steers for $1440 and lines of weaner heifers, with Santas making $1650, Droughtmasters $1400 and Simmentals $1510.
• Collins Grazing, Anduramba, sold light Brahman cross heifer calves for $780.
• Don Toria Downs, Anduramba, sold light Brahman steer calves for $990.
• Graham Becker, Ropeley, sold a line of young calves, 3-5 months, for $860.
• Ron Gehrke, Summerholm, sold a line Brangus yearling heifers for $580 and Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1500.
• Barry Neuendorf, Minden, sold a line of Brahman steers for $1630.
• Kevin & Anne Utz, Coominya, sold medium speckle cows for $2160 and Red Angus heifers for $2080.
• Rosewood Farms sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1595.
• Rodney Neumann, Mt Whitestone, sold Light Red Angus weaner steers for $1420.