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2003 SALE ROUNDUP

Ascot/Neimen Sale

Summary:  15 Registered Bulls av $4,520  Top  $16,500
                   13 Herd Bulls av $2,423  Top $6,500

Our Grand Champion bull from Beef 2003 and other local shows certainly set the tempo going at our recent sale, when Ascot Brother Jock by Coograli O'Riley was sold to the Meek family from Cargara, Augathella for $16,500. Mick, Wilma and Jack had seen Brother Jock at Beef 2003 and believed he was the bull for them and were very pleased to be able to follow his progress through and purchase him.

The losing bidder on Brother Jock was the Hawe family from Ballyduggan, Bundaberg who later in the sale purchased two stud bulls to average $3250.

Ray Kidd outlaid $8000 on Ascot Quid by Abernethy Morgan and also purchased a herd bull. Our only interstate buyer this year was Doug and Ken Barnett from Croppa Creek who bought a top Coograli O'Riley bull who had an EMA of 130 sq cm for $9000.

Repeat buyers Artie and Dell Kehl from Wallumbilla bought the Junior Reserve Champion from Beef 2003, Ascot Sphinx for $5500. Merv Tilly from Beaudesert a first time buyer purchased a registered bull for $3000.

The two major buyers of the day were Russell Whiteman, Waybalena, Rolleston who purchased 3 registered bulls and 3 herd bulls while Charles Green from Moorabinda, Taroom bought 1 registered bull and 6 herd bulls.

Other buyers of note were L & C Han from St George being represented by Paul McCosker buying 3 stud bulls, the McNamara family from Bell, D & S Atto from Biloela and Glenn and Leith Eggins from Thangool who purchased the top priced herd bull for $6500.

Our western buyers were all absent this year due to the ongoing seasonal conditions leaving a gap in the sale's buying strength. We had 25% new buyers at our sale and were very pleased with the overall result.

At the completion of the sale the most unusual, unpleasant cold windy day saw our 100 visitors enjoying a steak but not the cold drinks we had on offer.

Editorial by Jill Galloway

 

Roma Braford Sale

Summary:  20 Bulls av $2,738  Top  $6,000
                  Herd Bulls av $2,000

Braford breeders achieved a commendable average when they faced a tough market at the annual Roma Braford Bull Sale.

Topping the sale at $6,000 was 24mths/822kg Carinya Edgeroi (P) by Burradoo Endeavour purchased by Scott & Veronica Skerman, Rarcamba, Wandoan.  Offered by the Amor family of Carinya, Dulacca, Edgeroi carried an EMA reading of 123 sq cms.  

The Amor family were extremely pleased with their sale results achieving 100% clearance of their six bulls for an average of $3,000.

The second top price was paid by the Jensen family of Jimbour who bought 770kg Carinya Elias for $4,000.

Also chasing quality was Norm Johnston, Strathvale, Roma who paid $3,500 for his sole purchase, Strathgyle Mike, offered on behalf of the McNamara family.

St George based breeder Andrew Price, Eurobadalla Pastoral Co, was the volume buyer of the sale paying an average of $2,150 for five bulls.

The Birtchley family, Tambo also put together a good line, buying four bulls averaging $2,500 and the Whip family, Glenrowan Grazing, Morven, paid an average of $2,000 for three bulls.

Fellow western Queensland graziers, the Story family, Thistlebank, Aramac, bought three bulls averaging $2,416 while Roger Hay, LaPalma, Taroom bought two bulls averaging $2,250.

Dispersal - Rossman (Stud of Cameron & Ann Skerman) held in conjunction with the Roma Sale.

Keen interest from re-stockers and Braford breeders resulted in a 98% clearance at the Rossman dispersal.  This was a pleasing result for Cameron and Ann Skerman who had recently sold their property at Wandoan.

Top price of $2,300 was paid by Michael and Joan Hawe, Ballyduggan", Bundaberg for Rossman Miss Benny 1016 as two y ear old by New Corry 4893 Genius.

Volume buyers came from within the Braford breed to support this dispersal and to secure genetics from this long established stud.   Phil Christmas, Arran Braford stud, Bollon purchased fourteen females and Doug and Shirley Bennett from Little Valley, Casino secured eight females from the offering.  Robert and Lesette Hoffmann from Downfall Creek stud at Guluguba also purchased eight females after heading along to the sale to support the vendors.

Commercial breeders Ray Kidd of Old Cashmere, St George purchased five and Ian Klienschmidt of Kingaroy took home four females.

Editorial by Rhonda Jones with assistance from Qld Country Life and Jackie Amor.

 

Rockhampton Society Sponsored Sale

Summary:  28 Top Gun Bulls av $4,250  Top  $16,000
                  103 Registered Bulls av $3,380  Top $20,000
                  2 Leading Ladies av $1,625  Top $1,750
                  28 Registered Females av $1,455  Top $3,500

Two sons of Little Valley Cracker took sale honours at this Society Sponsored Sale.    

The Strathgyle stud of Bell, operated by Don and Winston McNamara and families, stole the show with their two bulls selling for top price ($20,000) and second top price ($16,000) on the day.

Strathgyle Outrigger, a 31 month old, topped at $20,000 selling to Elwyn & Joanne Rea of Edengarry Stud, Kunwarara and Scott & Robyn Morgan of Morelands Stud, Mackay.  Losing bidders on the 930kg bull with an with an EMA reading of 126 and an IMF of 3.3 were South Australian breeders, Andrew & Pauline Goldsworthy, Lakeview Stud, Robe who took  home two Strathgyle bulls to ave $3750.

Graham & Jill Galloway, Ascot-Neimen studs, Banana took the other high seller, polled, 33 month old, 950kg, Strathgyle Wrangler from the Top Gun section for $16,000.  Strathgyle averaged $7,395 for their draft of seven.

John & Jackie Amor, Carinya stud, Dulacca, claimed a $10,000 sale for their Burradoo Endeavour sired entry, Carinya Embargo (P) selling to the Meek family of Charleville. Carinya stud recorded 100% clearance of both bulls and females offered at this sale with the bulls averaging $5,600 and the females averaging $2,833.  Major support for the sale came from the Meek family who took six bulls for an average of $6,665.

Realising the same money was the Bennett family, Little Valley stud, Casino, with their Top Gun entry and RNA champion, Little Valley Tuqiri (sired by Little Valley Enterprize) selling to Ray Kidd, Old Cashmere, St George.  Overall Ray purchased four bulls to an average of $4,875 and 3 registered females to average $1,100 and the first pen of three commercial females to be offered at this sale for $1,935.

Another bull to reach $10,000 was Taroela Lord Howe (sired by Arran Zipyalip), aged 23 months and offered by Col & Val Wilson and family.  The bull sold to the Clark family of Alberta stud, Moura.

Doug Barnett, Baroma Downs stud, Croppa Creek sold another for $10,000, the poll Baroma Downs Super Slam at 19 months also to the Alberta stud.

Major supporters of the day included Barry Galloway and family, Barrain, Blackwater who purchased 10 head for a $2050 average and picked up a freight rebate of $1,000 for his efforts.  Richmond buyers, John Murray, Oban and David Jones, Stawelton took home six bulls each as picked up a freight rebate of $300 each.

Editorial by Rhonda Jones with assistance from Qld Country Life.

 

Dubbo - NSW Breeders Sale

Summary:  13 Bulls av $6,692  Top  $6,000
                  10 Registered Females av $1,435  Top $2,100

The second annual Braford bull and female sale in Dubbo was conducted by the NSW branch of the Australian Braford Society and Elders Limited at the Dubbo showground.  Buyers came from Berrigan in the south, Wanaaring, west and Raymond Terrace on the coast and the event supported by eight vendors, two more than last year.

Top money of $6,000 was paid by the Neill family of Wylgalong, Hermidale for the 30 month old Chadwick Downs Wallaroo, a son of Chadwick Downs Jarius offered by the Lill family of Coonabarabran.

Chadwick Downs also sold two heifers at $1,500 and $1,250.

Carcoar based Cloudy Hills stud of Mark and Jennie Robson sold three bulls to an average of $4,593 and two heifers averaging $1,250 and also bought two heifers during the day.

Included in their draft was the equal second top-priced bull at $5,500, Cloudy Hill Livingstone by Cloudy Hill Inertia, purchased by GP & LJ Munday of Fermanagh, Cowra.

The Robsons also received $5,000 for Cloudy Hill Lombard by Chadwick Downs Hamish when bought by fellow vendors, the Tremain family of Clareview stud, Nyngan.

The Robsons' secured two heifers on the day, one from Chadwick Downs for $1,500 and another from Beddingdown stud of Marshdale, Dungog for $1,000.

Conducted by the Owers family, Beddingdown stud sold two bulls and two heifers.  Top money for their draft was $4,500 for Beddingdown Stockbroker, another son of a Chadwick Downs sire, purchased by Richard Dadior of Raymond Terrace who also paid $2,000 for a Beddingdown heifer of Chadwick Downs breeding.  

Clareview stud sold one bull at $4,250 to the Vincent family at Tottehnam and bought two others.

The Chad family of Donrinda stud, Dubbo, sold two bulls and two heifers.  Their top was the other equal second top at $5,500, Donrinda 387 Gambler, selling to Montrose Pastoral Holdings, Warrawong, Warrumbungles.

N & C Arnold of Lurnea, Berrigan, outlaid $6,100 for one bull and three heifers.

Editorial by Rhonda Jones with assistance from Western Magazine.

 

Arran Sale

Summary:  24 Bulls av $2,700  Top  $4,500

With drought conditions still prevailing and indeed, many of us, finishing our third year of drought, the 5th annual Booroomba bull sale met with a pleasing result.  

In a near total clearance, 24, of the 28 bulls on offer, sold for an average of $2,700.  

Top price of $4,500 was paid twice, once for Lot 1, a beefy Warlock son, purchased by Ray Kidd and again for Lot 15, an upstanding son of Abernethy Oakey, knocked down to Gundy partnership of Moree who finished with three bulls for an average price of $3,660.

Bill and Robin Ridge from Bourke added further support by selecting four for an average of $2,750.

Yarkeita Pastoral Company and Cam Crumblin from Wombil Downs both finished with three bulls each.  

We appreciated the attendance of fellow Braford breeders, many of whom travelled a considerable distance to be with us on the day.  We were also pleasantly surprised when near neighbours, Donna Downs, invested in two Braford bulls for their herd.  Perhaps there are some positives in this drought after all.

Editorial supplied by Phil Christmas.