Droughtmaster steers, heifers sell well for Bettridge family at Blackall

Sally Gall
Updated October 21 2019 - 11:11pm, first published October 18 2019 - 4:30pm
Brant, Sharleen and Keith Bettridge, Mt Wilga, Alpha, waiting for pens of their Droughtmaster heifers from Leebrook at Aramac to be sold at Blackall. Picture - Sally Cripps.
Brant, Sharleen and Keith Bettridge, Mt Wilga, Alpha, waiting for pens of their Droughtmaster heifers from Leebrook at Aramac to be sold at Blackall. Picture - Sally Cripps.

Among the 4064 head of cattle sold at Blackall on Thursday were 182 No 8 and 9 Droughtmaster steers and heifers being offloaded by the Bettridge family, Mt Wilga, Alpha.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

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.

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