There were 950 yarded in Murgon on Monday with the market strong for all descriptions. Export values remained firm. Feeder prices were also firm to a shade dearer. Weaners reached record heights with steers selling to 620c/kg and heifers to 600c. Cattle were drawn from Tiaro, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Mt Perry, Hawkwood, Durong, Kilkivan, Yarraman, Nanango and locally.

Bulls sold to 338c and $2850. Bullocks sold to 384c and $2590.

Cows over 500kg sold to 326c and $2140, averaging 310c. Cows 400 to 500kg sold to 326c for an average of 303c. Cows under 400kg sold to 310c. Export heifers topped at 353c and $1850.

Santa steers from Nanango sold for $1830 at 456c. Limousin cross steers 435kg from Hivesville sold for 450c returning $1958. A draft of 48 Droughtmaster steers from Tansey sold for an average of $1871 at 441c, topping at $1977. Charbray steers 307kg from Tansey sold to $1593 at 519c. Local Red Angus steers weighing 306kg sold for $1544 and 504c.

Euro cross steers weighing 320kg sold for $1592 at 495c. A draft of 116 Braford weaner steers from Gayndah sold for 609c for an average of $1428, the lead pen topping at $1736. Angus weaner steers from Proston sold to a sale top of 620c for $1298. 2 pens of Charbray weaner steers from Hawkwood sold for 541c to return $1542 and $1314. Braford cross weaner steers from Mt Perry sold for $1460 at 544c.

480kg Euro cross heifers from Hivesville sold for 400c and $1920. Local Angus heifers weighing 306kg sold for $1381 at 440c. Red Angus heifers with a weight of 323kg also sold for 440c and $1425. Braford weaner heifers from Gayndah sold for a top of $1463, averaging $1232 and 585c. Angus heifers from Proston sold for 584c for $1182. Light Angus heifers topped at 600c.

Cows and calves sold for $2400.