Sale summary: 41 bulls sold, average price $6073, top price $16,000, 79pc clearance.
Commercial cattlemen gave the Bredhauer family a big tick of approval at their annual Charbray and Hereford bull sale at Blackall on Tuesday, where clearance rates were up, along with averages and the top price.
JM Allan and Sons, Erne, Blackall led the way from the start, outbidding all around the sale ring at the Blackall Saleyards to buy the first bull in the ring, Acton Prospect.
The son of Greenfields Luke and Acton Sally, the 808kg Charbray bull had P8 and rib fat measurements of 11mm and 8mm, and an eye muscle area of 130 square centimetres.
Purchaser Danny Allan said that as well as liking his figures and confirmation, they were chasing a sire with 50 per cent Brahman content to increase that element in their herd.
"We liked his bloodlines too," Mr Allan said. "This is the fourth year we've bought here and the Bredhauers' bulls are getting better every year."
They'll be putting the bull with Simbrah cows.
One of the Bredhauer's loyal Hereford clients, CA Hauff and Sons was again leading the way when the whiteface bulls entered the ring, snapping up the first bull on offer for $5000, plus another for $6000, before outlaying $12,000 for Lambert Playboy P125.
The 24-month-old bull weighed 830kg and had an EMA of 128sq cm as well as P8 and rib fat measurements of 13mm and 11mm.
Bevan Hauff said they had been the losing bidder on his sire, Talbalba the Hoff L026 three years earlier, when they were chasing him for his muscle pattern.
"His son is a good mover and has the same good muscle pattern," he said.
His weight for age was also eye-catching, according to Tony Hauff, when they were looking at the EBVs for bodyweight and growth.
"We're enjoying a good season so we'll be joining these bulls, plus the ones we bought from Talbalba last week, to heifers," Tony said. "Pat's bulls are never overdone, they're acclimatised and ready to go in our country."
Eighty-one per cent of the Charbray bulls offered were sold under the hammer for an average of $6568 while 76pc of the Herefords sold in the ring, averaging $5500.
Scott Bredhauer said while the season still wasn't great in many areas, the price of cattle had helped with peoples' confidence.
"There's a bit of cross-breeding going on with the Hereford buyers, as well as the traditional purebred breeders, and the Charbray demand is from all over," he said. "It was good to see some new buyers here too."
A Telstra telephone and internet outage could have cost the Bredhauers some sales, with prospective buyers from Sarina, Tara and Biloela unable to dial in on the day.
"Of all the days for it to happen," Scott Bredhauer said. "They had shown interest in the days leading up."
One of the sale's main volume buyers was Thompson Business Trust, Toora, Dalby, who purchased two Charbray bulls and four Hereford bulls.
First-time buyers last year, Boulia's Dale and Kelsey Neilson were back for more, successfully buying three Charbray bulls for prices ranging from $9000 to $5000.
Parker Grazing, Inverness, Blackall purchased three Hereford sires.
Sally Gall
Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.
Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.
