Rural

26 May 2026

Cattle markets Laidley

497 HEAD were sold at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. All descriptions sold to a dearer market. Cows sold to much stronger rates, as did any quality cattle. Reinke Family, Mt Sylvia, sold pens of Santa cows for $2500 & $2100, a bull...

25 May 2026

Moreton Saleyards market report

AGENTS Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a weather affected yarding of 345 head of cattle. Heavy heifers and all descriptions of cows sold to a dearer market. Feeder steers and heifers were in short supply but sold to strong rates. Weaner and yearlin...

19 May 2026

Moreton Saleyards market report

Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported an increased yarding of 560 head of cattle. Heavy ox and cows sold to a dearer market as did heavy 2 and 4 tooth pasture heifers. A handy yarding of weaner and restocker steers sold to stronger competition. A ...

19 May 2026

Cattle markets – Woodford

214 head were yarded at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale on Monday. Quality cattle sold to stronger rates than the previous sale, while plainer types remained firm. Creek View Grazing, Monsildale, sold Hereford steer calves for $970 and vealer h...

19 May 2026

Rare plant finds recorded across Moreton

Sharp-eyed nature enthusiasts are uncovering rare and invasive plant species, with their discoveries playing an important role in protecting Moreton Bay’s natural environment. They’ve been uploading photos of their observations on the community-drive...

18 May 2026

Breeder quality 16-18mth old Santa Gertrudis heifers sell for $1800/head

953 head were yarded at Toogoolawah Store Sale Friday the 8th of May with quality feeder and weaner steers selling to very firm rates. A top quality line of heifers came to hand with Santa heifers 18mths selling to $1800 and Charbray heifers 16mths s...

12 May 2026

Cattle markets – LAIDLEY

957 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. The prices held up well in an unsettled market. Quality cattle met strong competition, cows were solid, while your plainer cattle and younger heifers were again easier. Peter Bro...

12 May 2026

Moreton Saleyards market report

Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a reduced yarding of 471 head of cattle. All export cows and bulls sold to slightly dearer market. Heavy heifers and ox were in short supply, those yarded sold to increased rates. Classy weaner steers and heif...

10 May 2026

Cattle numbers drop nationwide

By Ray White Head of Research, Vanessa Rader Australia’s beef cattle herd shrank in 2024/25. That is the headline from new data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which puts the national beef herd at 27.6 million head at 30 Ju...