Rolling coverage of day two of the Big Country Brahman sale at Charters Towers as grey bulls go under the hammer.

Buyers bid strongly on first-rate Red Brahman and heifer genetics during the first day of the Big Country Brahman Sale held at the Dalrymple Saleyards, Charters Towers, resulting in a total clearance of the 164 lots which entered the ring.

China's appetite for Australian beef hasn’t waned with the start of a new year, with export figures to the country continuing to surge.

There were 8349 cattle yarded at Dalby on Wednesday, where quality was mixed and the market cheaper.