Charolais Steers Top $2,350 as Strong Buyer Demand Lifts Beaudesert Store Sale
Feeder steers, heifers and cows all sell to significantly dearer market
Strong competition from feeder and restocker buyers pushed prices sharply higher across most categories at the latest Beaudesert Store Sale, with quality Charolais steers topping the market at $2,350.
Agents Bartholomew and Co reported a much dearer market on Saturday, with buyers actively competing for quality young cattle, while heifers and cows also exceeded vendor expectations.
Leading the sale was Sugarloaf Grazing Co, Milford, whose two-year-old Charolais-cross steers sold for the sale-topping $2,350.
Close behind were Daniel Lack, Illinbah, who received $2,140 for two-year-old Charbray steers, while James and Sue Kemp, Christmas Creek, sold 18-month-old Droughtmaster steers for $2,010.
The Drynan Family, Innisplain, achieved $1,900 for 18-month-old Charolais-cross steers, while GC Value Finance, Witheren, sold Charolais-cross weaner steers for $1,500.
Other strong steer prices included Liz Evans and John Rowling, Hatton Vale, whose 14-month-old Droughtmaster steers sold for $1,430, Julian and Jan Ritter, Christmas Creek, receiving $1,400 for 12-month-old Angus-cross steers, and Jon Stiller and Co, whose Limousin-cross weaner steers made $1,360.
Sugarloaf Grazing Co also sold Angus-cross weaner steers for $1,220, while John Finch, Allenview, received $1,100 for Limousin-cross weaner steers. Early Storms Pastoral, Illinbah, sold Brangus-cross weaner steers for $1,030, and M and M Platell Farming Co, Josephville, received $960 for lightweight weaner steers.
Competition for females was equally impressive.
Logan River Lucerne, Beaudesert, topped the heifer section with two-year-old Droughtmaster heifers selling for $1,900. Yawarra Pty Ltd, Nindooinbah, sold 14-month-old Santa heifers for $1,400, while Colin Anderson, Boonah, achieved $1,230 for 12-month-old Droughtmaster heifers.
Jon Stiller and Co sold Limousin-cross weaner heifers for $1,030, while James and Sue Kemp received $910 for Speckle Park-cross heifers. Sugarloaf Grazing Co sold Angus-cross weaner heifers for $890, M and M Platell Farming Co received $880 for Charolais-cross weaner heifers, and Tammy Lambkin, Maudsland, sold Droughtmaster-cross weaner heifers for $850.
The cow market also attracted strong buyer interest.
Tammye Conroy, Bryden, topped the cow section with Charolais-cross cows selling for $2,310, narrowly ahead of Tracy and Yvonne Clark, Biddaddaba, whose Limousin-cross cows reached $2,300. Jon Stiller and Co sold Limousin cows for $2,290, while CR Bird Pty Ltd, Guanaba, received $1,800 for Charolais cows. Logan River Lucerne sold medium-frame cows for $1,530.
The top bull of the sale was a Charolais bull sold by Gold Coast Pastoral Co, Currumbin, for $3,500.
Bartholomew and Co said the stronger market reflected continuing confidence from both feeder and restocker buyers, particularly for quality young cattle.
The next Beaudesert Store Sale will be held on Saturday, 18 July, commencing at 9.30am.
