Seven vendors, 60 bulls

Leith and Molly Hartwig of Hartwig Pastoral Company, Dalby, Tania Haynes River Run Charolais and lot 18 River Run T-Rex at the River Run open day in July. (Contributed)

The 12th Coolabunia Classic Charolais sale on 15 August at 11am at Coolabunia Saleyards will feature seven vendors selling 60 bulls.

Charnelle Charolais will offer 16 industry-focused Charolais bulls.

Their draft includes 12 polled bulls, two polled/scurred bulls and two horned. Seven of their polled bulls are homozygous polled, while two are red factor.

“All of our bulls have been full-parent, sire- or dam-verified,“ said Charnelle Charolais stud principal Graham Blanch.

“Most of our draft has been DNA-tested, 100K profiled and BPA-tested. All our bulls have tested PI negative.“

Mr Blanch said this year the progeny of two new bulls, Silverstream Padra and Pro-Char Diamondback, will debut.

“Our lot one bull by Silverstream Padra (Terminator) is our standout this year,“ he said. “Terminator is the complete package out of an exceptional Blackjack daughter that is destined for the donor group this year.

“Lot three (Thunder) is by pro-Char Diamondback and has already been used over several of our stud heifers. He is a very good prospect for use over heifers.

“Lot two (Top Gun) is another standout this year by our homebred Panama out of our number one cow C. Elegance 6.“

* Please call Graham on 0427 622 410 to book an inspection.

Fittingly, at its 12th annual Coolabunia Classic, Silverwood Charolais will offer 12 bulls, nine of whom are polled or scurred and three red factor sires.

Ten of the 12 bulls this year are by Charnelle President and, once again, he has left his mark with some exciting young sires that are sure to add quality to your herd.

Indeed, at the recent Callide-Dawson Carcase competition, one of Silverwood’s home-bred Charolais-cross steers was crowned Supreme Champion carcase from a field of more than 600 head.

* Please call Rodney on 0408 717974 to book an inspection.

River Run Charolais will present 16 quality bulls this year; seven DNA-tested homozygous polled, five polled or polled scurred and four horned bulls.

The line-up of bulls this year are from new sire Ascot Rafferty, as well as River Run Nobleman (P/S), River Run Rocketman (P), River Run Rainman (P), Palgrove Nebraska (P) and LT Authority (P).

Ascot Rafferty is represented by six bulls in the sale, with lots 19 and 21 the standout sires.

River Run Nobleman (P/S) has six sons in the sale. Lots 17 and 21 display the muscle and carcase typical of Nobleman’s sons. This will be the last year Nobleman bulls are available.

River Run Charolais used two yearling bulls in 2021 in RR Rocketman and RR Rainman, with each producing a bull for this year’s sale. Lot 18 River Run T-Rex by Rocketman and Lot 27 River Run Trooper by Rainman are outstanding bulls that ooze quality and substance.

* Please call Tania on 0428 256 558 to book an inspection.

This year the Lee family’s draft of Diamond L Charolais & Charbrays is dominated by red factor polled bulls. A large portion of the draft is tested to be homozygous polled and BPA-free.

“Our current AI and ET programs are designed to breed polled soft red factor cattle, which is our stud’s future direction,“ said stud principal Greg Lee.

“Our bulls this year have had full access to oats in their preparation. Breeding and preparing bulls with the potential for longevity is an important consideration for our stud.“

* Please call Greg on 0418 622 578 to book an inspection.

Black Duck Charolais has five bulls on offer at its fifth C Classic, four of them being homozygous polled, DNA-tested, parent-verified and BPA-Free.

“All bulls are well handled, quiet and used to dogs,“ said stud principal Greg Nicholson.

“Our herd is based mainly on Charnelle and Palgrove bloodlines. I have also been able to secure semen from some of the most elite Palgrove semen sires over the past couple of years, including Palgrove Pinball.

* Please call Greg on 0418 427 472 to book an inspection.

LHU Agribusiness is honoured and excited to be a vendor at the 2024 Coolabunia Classic.

Located at Wyalla on the banks of Barkers Creek, north of Nanango, LHU Agribusiness has, over the past few years, been selecting correct, maternal and moderate-framed females with an influence of French, Canadian and New Zealand Genetics.

Our female core comprising 30 females also includes genetics from Calmview, Charnelle, DSK, Elridge, Moongool, Palgrove

and River Run Charolais.

“We aim to produce high-quality offspring through the use of top-quality AI sires and embryo programs,“ said Sharon of LHU Agribusiness.

“Our AI sires include Elder’s Blackjack, Charnelle Panama and Johnny & Palgrove Queenstown.“

* Please call 0428 915 299 or email lhu2325@gmail.com to book an inspection.

Clearview Charolais is a family-run operation that began in 2020 with the goal of producing a herd of quiet, functional,

fertile calves with plenty of shape and thickness.

These qualities are shown in our founding females that originated from mainly Trevlac and some Palgrove bloodlines.

Through the addition of our herd sire, Brendale Ridley, who was Reserve Calf champion at BEEF 2021 and AI sires, Clearview was able to further strengthen its genetics.

At Beef2024 this year, Clearview Raine was awarded Champion Charolais Female and was in the top five in interbreed females. This was a major achievement as she was the first registered female under the Clearview prefix.

* The Coolabunia Classic Charolais bull sale is on 15 August at 11am at the Coolabunia Saleyards.