August 16, 2022
Three specialty cattle sales held in the South Burnett last week for Charolais and Limousins produced strong returns for sellers, despite a wetter-than-usual year affecting much of the region.
The three top bulls in the sales fetched prices between $27,000 and $29,000, with many others selling in the $11,000 to $12,000 range.
The first sale – 10th Annual Coolabunia Classic Charolais Bull Sale – was held at Coolabunia’s Saleyards last Thursday.
Sixty-one bulls from four studs were put up for auction.
The top selling bull – Charnelle Skipper (790kg, 20 months old) – sold for $29,000.
Other bulls sold for an average of $11,032 each.
The auction attracted 65 bidders from local areas and some from as far away as southern NSW, with many more watching and bidding online through Elite Livestock Auctions.
The sale was conducted by Aussie Land and Livestock, with Midge Thompson and Corey Evans sharing auctioneer duties.
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The following day, Aussie Land and Livestock and Bartholomew and Company jointly conducted the 2022 BJF Invitational Bull and Female Sale on the BJF Limousin Farm near Yarraman.
This sale also drew a large crowd of bidders from all over south-east Queensland, and online on Auctions Plus.
The top selling bull – O’Sullivan’s Radium (23 months old, 912kg) – sold for $27,000.
This bull was selected as Grand Champion Limousin Bull at this year’s Ekka.
The remaining 47 bulls on offer sold for an average $11,894, and 12 of 24 females sold to an average of $6092.
Two cows sold to an average of $5000; a cow and calf unit sold for $9000; and nine heifers averaged $4277 per head.
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Vendors also enjoyed an outstanding day at the annual Coolabunia Limousin bull sale on Saturday (August 13).
Thirty-six Limousin Bulls sold to an average $13,000 and topped at $28,000 for Lot 15, Jen-Daview Sargent (18 months old, 760kg), from Jen-Daview Limousins in Kingaroy.
Jen-Daview offered and sold 12 bulls to average $15,583; highlights included:
- Sargent S8 selling for $28,000 to Charles and Carmel McKinlay at Emerald
- Ronaldo R14 selling for $20,000 to Chris Bourke, Wanders Limousins at Sandy Camp
- Rambo R39 selling for $20,000 to Warrigal farms at Beerwah
- Rapid R20 selling for $17,000 to Shakriba Partnership at Glen Innes
- Sonny S6 selling for $16,000 to Springdale Land and Cattle at Springdale
- Riddler R24 selling for $16,000 to Stenzel Farming at Warrill View
Four Limousin Females averaged $6375, topping at $10,000 for Lot 41, a heifer, Silverleaf Splash N Puddles.
