May 8, 2017
Pratt Agencies held their Annual Weaner Show and Sale in Murgon last Friday, with almost 1400 outstanding weaners being yarded.
“It was one of the best yardings as far as overall quality of weaners since the event’s inception,” Paul Pratt said.
“It was very pleasing to see the weight in the calves, considering the ordinary summer season we have experienced.
“Rodney Phillips from Taroom was the judge and he also commented on the excellent quality and condition of the cattle.”
- Greg and Julie Zahl of Gayndah sold a draft of Charolais cross steers for an average of $1062 with the tops returning $1233
- Charolais steers from Russell Dower of Tingoora sold to $1259, averaging $1034
- Bandamill Murgon also sold Charolais steers for $3.75/kg and $1177, and $1224 at $3.60/kg
- Alec amd Robyn Barsby of Tansey sold Charbray steers for $1184 at $3.69/kg
- Prize winning Charbray steers from Peter and Judy Angel of Murgon sold for $1151 at $3.87/kg
- Barry and Annie Gannon of Gayndah sold Droughtmaster steers for $1217
- A line of 50 Euro cross steers from Paul Blanch of Proston sold for an average of $1021, topping at $1132
- Glen and Ann Sippel of Murgon sold Red Angus steers for $1106 and $3.53/kg
- Braford steers from Arthur and Vanessa Bambling of Gayndah sold for $1178 and $1026
- Terry Court of Goomeri sold Charbray steers for $1041 and $3.79/kg
- Charbray steers from Mike Smith of Gayndah sold to $953 at $3.86/kg
- 262kg Charolais cross steers from Buddy Hunter of Tingoora sold to $3.80/kg returning $996
- Mark and Robyn of Ferling Kingaroy sold 218kg Santa steers for $834 at $3.81/kg
- 209kg Santa steers from Wild Horse Pastoral of Manumbar sold to $3.85/kg returning $807
- Charbray heifers from Tansey sold for $$992 at $3.20/kg
- Charbray heifers from Keith McDermott, Goomeri sold for $911
- Tom Hefferan of Moondooner sold Simmental cross heifers for $3.41/kg and $783
- 214kg Euro cross heifers from Paul Blanch sold for $730 at $3.40/kg
- Charbray heifers from Smith and Cherry of Gayndah sold to $3.39/kg for $798
- Charolais cross heifers from John Muller of Murgon sold for $3.35/kg returning $871
- 243kg Charbray heifers from Daddamarine Trust of Booubyjan sold for $811 at $3.33/kg
- Droughtmaster heifers weighing 221kg from Troy and Amanda Dennien of Windera sold for $733 at $3.32/kg
- The total yarding averaged $3.45/kg
Class 1: Heifers for Trade
G Bernie, Gayndah
G & A Sippel, Murgon
G & J Zahl, Gayndah
Class 2: Steers for Trade
AJ Bambling, Gayndah
G & A Sippel, Murgon
S & K Steinhardt, Hivesville
Class 3: Heifers for Replacement Breeders
B & A Gannon, Gayndah
Koobooda Grazing, Gayndah
T & A Dennien, Windera
Class 4: Steers for Export
P & J Angel, Murgon
T Court, Goomeri
R Dower, Tingoora
Class 5: Best Overall Steers/Heifers
AJ Bambling, Gayndah
P & J Angel, Murgon
G Bernie, Gayndah
Most Successful Exhibitor
AJ Bambling, Gayndah
