Summary
- 37 Brangus bulls av $3804 top $13,000
- 84 Brahman bulls av $3779 top $10,000 (three times)
- Five Used Brahman sires $4100
- 22 Brahman females $2193
- Overall 64 percent clearance
BUYING patterns fluctuated mainly in favour of the buyers cheque book at the annual benchmark February All Breeds bull and female sale.
On Tuesday, the sale kicked off with Brahman bulls and females and Brangus, at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange, Gracemere.
In a breakdown of breeds 27 Brangus bulls sold to average $3804, while 84 Brahman bulls sold to average $3779.
Five used Brahman sold to average $4100, while 22 Brahman females average $2193.
Taking the top price honours for the first day of selling at $13,000 was the 29-month-old bull Brangus bull, Byrne Hannibal, offered by retired teacher John Byrne, Byrne Brangus, Gympie.
Mr Byrne, who has harboured a passion for cattle for many years, started breeding Brangus in 2011.
He bought this bull’s dam, Greendale Xcluder as a foundation dam, when she was eight-months-in-calf to Hannibal of Brinks, and the calf she produced emerged as the top priced for the first day.
“I really was amazed that Byrne Hannibal sold for such a good price, and very relieved he sold so well,” Mr Byrne said.
Entering the sale ring with a weight of 1020kg and a EMA area of 132sq cm, he was bought by David, Julie and Edward McCamley, Palmal Brangus, Dingo.
The larger Brahman catalogue sold to a top price of $10,000 on three occasions and all three bulls were offered by Lee and Gillian Collins, Wandilla, Marlborough stable.
Two bulls, making the top price money selling under the hammer, were bought by Nebo district bullock producers, Alan and Jeanette Williams, Riverside, Nebo.
Acting on behalf of Mr Williams, was Colby Ede of Landmark, who said his instructions were to secure both bulls from the Collins', Wandilla draft.
First was the impressive 38-month-old red Brahman, Wandilla Fiddler 468/9 by Kandoona Utai from a Wandilla matron.
Mr Williams other choice was the 38-month-old grey sire, Wandilla Fort Knox by FBC Becker.
The Williams family have been using the Wandilla bloodlines with great success for almost 30 years, and both sires will be used in their commercial Brahman herd.
The third Brahman making the top money had earlier been passed-in for $6500 and later sold to Robert and Anna Hick, St Elmo Pastoral Group, Anitrim, Julia Creek.
Leading volume buyers in the Brahman catalogue were Andrew and Gillian McNicol, Birralee Station, Collinsville.
Helen Walker
Journalist for Queensland Country Life at Rockhampton.
Journalist for Queensland Country Life at Rockhampton.
