Rural

4 May 2026

Cattle markets – WOODFORD

212 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale on Monday. A lot of younger cattle came to hand this week, selling to solid rates in the current market, with competition for all descriptions. Christopher Nutier, Neurum, sold Droughtmaster...

4 May 2026

Seaweed shows methane cuts in cattle

Adelaide University researchers have demonstrated that a naturally derived seaweed compound can dramatically reduce methane emissions from beef cattle raised in extensive grazing systems, without harming calves. The study, published in Frontiers in A...

3 May 2026

Heavy Droughtmaster Feeder Steers Sell to $2200/head at Toogoolawah Store sale

Shepherdson and Boyd reported a yarding of 877 head at Toogoolawah on the 24th of April. The market saw heavy feeder steers sell to a firm to slightly easier market. Very nice lines of weaner steers and heifers sold to an easing market trend, but the...

28 April 2026

Cattle markets – Laidley

802 HEAD were sold at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. A terrific line up of cattle came to hand, with the market dearer across the board. All descriptions of cattle met stronger competition than previous weeks, with Western buyers s...

28 April 2026

Moreton Saleyards market report

Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 777 head. An outstanding yarding of heavy steers and ox came to hand with the sort after pens selling to a slightly dearer market. Heavy cows remained firm with medium weights and store cows selli...

20 April 2026

Moreton Saleyards market report

Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported an increased yarding of 974 head of cattle. Heavy ox and steers sold slightly easier but with plenty of competition for the better-quality types. Over 250 cows were yarded with vendors pleased for the return o...

20 April 2026

Cattle markets – WOODFORD

314 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale on Monday. Buyers were operating with reduced rates to previous sales. Good quality younger steers were least affected and continued to sell well, while younger plainer heifers saw the bigge...

20 April 2026

Pump-King Geoff grows giant comeback

Minden’s Geoff Frohloff has grown his way back to glory in the Ekka’s Giant Pumpkin Competition presented by Pillow Talk, with a massive 342kg whopper. The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka), presented by the Bank of Queensland (BOQ), giant pumpkin judging...

20 April 2026

Brisbane Valley Weaners sell to solid ratesat Toogoolawah April Weaner & Store Sale

Shepherdson & Boyd yarded a top-quality line of 2,713 head at Toogoolawah for their April Weaner and Store Sale. Quality lines of well grown weaner steers and heifers sold to very strong rates on the back of the previous sale’s firm market, while sma...