With the temperature rising due to the impending heat wave expected to hit Central Queensland, so to was the 40th Anniversary Charbray National Sale in Rockhampton.
Overall, the sale resulted in 53 bulls selling for a gross of $335,000 to average $6320 for a clearance of 70 per cent.
Top price of the day came from the Gooding family’s Marlegoo Stud, Biloela when Marlegoo Leo the poll sire by Huntington Hanabull found his new home at fellow sale vendor’s property George and Cathy Hoare’s Braylyn Charbrays, Rockview, Bluff for the $24,000 top.
Leo, the honey coloured 25-month-old poll bull weighed in at 938kg and was a long awaited addition to the Hoare family’s stud as they had been trying to source a poll bull but one that fitted their other list of criteria to suit their current breeding program.
The Hoare family also had a successful day as vendors when they sold the second top price bull, Braylyn Maverick to the Welsh family, Huntington Charolais and Charbrays, Taroom for $18,000.
The young 23-month-old by Cordelia Elvis and out of the Huntington MME Berard 22 dam, weighed 832kg and had a significant 44cm scrotal measurement.
One cow and calf were offered on the day which reached $8,500 offered by the Bush family, for Northern Jewel by the Huntington Zeki (P) sire, who found a new home at the Gooding Family’s Marlegoo Charbray Stud, Biloela.
Agents: Savage Barker Backhouse, Landmark and Elders.