The Rockhampton Brahman Week bull sale was a vendors’ bonanza with 275 bulls selling to a top price of $72,500 twice, and recording a massive average of $10,411, representing 94 per cent clearance at the CQLX, Gracemere on the first day of the three-day event.
The top price headline act was shared with John Kirk and family, Carinya Brahmans, Gayndah, and Ashley Sommerfield, Brahrock Ashley Stud, Maryborough.
The moment the 32-month-old Brahrock Ashley Sir Brandon (IVF) (D), a son of JHD Sir Hudson Manso (imp US) from a Brahrock Ashley Taylor cow entered the sale ring, all the astute cattlemen paid full attention, and many wanted to secure him.
The bidding war for Ashley Sir Brandon was won by Stewart and Tom Nobbs, Yoman Brahman, Moura.
After his buying spree, Stewart Nobbs said they had bought Brahrock bloodlines for more than 30 years and they had worked very well for them and they really ‘liked the bull’.
With a scrotal circumference of 42.5cm, a weight of 948kg and eye muscle area of 133sq cm, Brahrock Ashley Sir Brandon will be put to work over stud Yoman cows.
John Kirk and family enjoyed a massive result for their draft of bulls and also shared the top price honours.
It was a similar sentiment when the 23-month-old-sire Carinya Chevy (H), a son of Carinya Jigsaw, from Carinya Lady Denton entered the ring and sold to Owen and Lee Scott, Ruan Grazing, Clermont.
Chevy, has a scrotal circumference of 41cm, weight of 915kg and eye muscle area of 142sq cm.
Peter and Joy Newman, Rathlyn Brahmans, Emerald, paid to $70,000 for another bull from the Carinya draft.
They secured Carinya Dupont (IVF) (H), a son of SCD Didor Esto, who showed great breed characteristics, legs and feet, and sheath and testicles.
General manager of the Australian Brahman Breeders Association, Anastasia Fanning said the overall result was exceptional with a first day top of $72,500 twice.
“But it was the commercial cattlemen who back the Brahman breed irrespective of seasons and put a floor in such a good result,” Mrs Fanning said.
Mrs Fanning said the general feeling before the sale was positive even though vendors had the drought in the back of their minds, with such a large area of the country affected.
Queensland Country Life will publish further stories as they unfold from RBWS and have a full detailed report in next week’s issue.
Selling agents: Elders, Landmark, and GDL.
Helen Walker
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
