Agents Bartholomew & Co reported a yarding of 713 head of cattle at their Beaudesert store sale on Saturday, with the surge in numbers created by record prices in January.

Heavy feeder steers sold to slightly dearer rates, as did restocker and weaner steers. Potential breeder heifers and weaner heifers sold very well, while cows and cows and calves eased slightly.

Sivyer Pastoral Co, Lockrose, sold Santa steers two years for $2110. Neville and Tony Ferrar, Anthony, sold Euro cross steers two years for $2110. Limousin cross steers 2.5 years account the Trace family, Chambers Flat, sold for $2010. Palmer Steel Trading, Running Creek, sold Droughtmaster steers 15 months to top at $1820.

Charolais cross steers 15 months account Mark and Sandra Downes, Christmas Creek, sold for $1850. Larapinta Droughtmasters, Laravale, sold Droughtmaster steers 15 months for $1570. Droughtmaster steers 15 months account Punchagin Pty Ltd, Frenches Creek, sold for $1500. Charolais cross steers 14 months account Brett Childs, Rosevale, sold for $1550.

Dusty Bailey, Barney View, sold Mandalong steers 15 months for $1500. Keira Farm, Mutdapilly, sold Charbray steers 14 months for $1490. Peter and Fay Buhle, Kalbar, sold Charbray weaner steers for $1460. Ian Sellars, Rosevale, sold Santa steers 12 months for $1450. Droughtmaster steers 12 months account Evans and Rowling, Hatton Vale, sold for $1400.

Santa steers 12 months account Eric and Jason Rhodes, Witheren, sold for $1310. Droughtmaster heifers two years account Sandamara Pastoral, Darlington, sold for $1590. Charbray heifers two years account Valley Pride Produce, Charlwood, sold for $1590. Evans and Rowling sold Droughtmaster heifers 12 months for $1500.

Santa heifers 12 months account Jombo Investment, Harrisville, sold for $1480. Peter and Fay Buhle sold Charbray weaner heifers for $1360. Santa weaner heifers account Ian Sellars, Rosevale, sold for $1320. Freedom Farm, Innisplain, sold Droughtmaster cows and calves for $2350. Droughtmaster cows and calves account the Trace Family sold for $2350.

Kerry Klan, Washpool, sold Droughtmaster cows and calves for $2300. Braford cows and calves account Graeme Klan, Boonah, sold for $2225. Dusty Bailey sold Mandalong cows and calves for $2175. Stewart and Shala Ashton, Roadvale, sold Santa cows and calves for $2000. Freedom Farm sold a Droughtmaster bull for $6000.