The Coolabunia Limousin Bull Sale rolls into its third annual sale in 2024, to be held at the Nanango Showgrounds on Saturday 17 August at 10am.
This year 42 Apricot, Red and Black Bulls have been catalogued from the vendor group. All bulls are fully vaccinated and tested to ensure all requirements by producers are met.
Much excitement is building around the Limousin Breed, gaining recognition throughout the industry for its continued carcass comp dominance, extra yield and the ability to maximise the return by adding extra weight for your targeted markets.
The use of Modern Genetics has allowed vendors in the sale to ensure the bulls sold have adequate fat coverage and IMF figures whilst boosting Solid EMA measurements. The supplementary sheet will be available pre-sale.
Great emphasis has been made on enhancing the breed for its docility, milk and birthweight traits. Now the Limousin sires are being recognised and used as a safe option for joining to heifers.
Vendors for the sale this year are Summit Livestock, Allstar Limousins, McAplin Livestock, Silverleaf Limousins, MK Cattle Co, Provenance Limousins, Fernvale Limousins and Jen-Daview Livestock.
Over the past two years, bulls have been sold into some of the leading commercial operations across QLD and NSW gaining a strong and repeat client base. Very promising feedback has been received from past buyers, commenting on the way bulls have held together while working in their first years and also the quality of the calves that are being born.
The calves sired by bulls from the inaugural sale have already found themselves placing highly in Hoof and Hook competitions with a large number of them to compete at the Ekka in the start of August this year.
This year the vendors have focused on supplying bulls that will continue to strive in the paddock and put progeny on the ground. All bulls have been prepared for sale with that in mind ensuring fit and active bulls are supplied to you. in 2024 the sale group added in the requirement of including the Vibrio vaccine to its list of requirements, for more peace of mind for producers when they purchase Coolabunia bulls.
Again in 2024 it’s been recognised that customer service and satisfaction is what people remember. The committee will again be providing drinks and dinner for the Bull Walk on Friday afternoon from 3pm, and a full day of hospitality on Saturday at the sale.
The vendors are offering Free Freight to all major Queensland selling centres and locations en route, and promise to work with purchasers outside of this for the best outcome to get your bulls home safe and sound.
Grant Daniel and Long Stud stock will be in charge of the Sale with Mark Duthie auctioneering and is being interfaced Live through the Stocklive Platform.
Pre-sale inspections can be organised by contacting the agents or organising with vendors prior to the sale.
All bulls will be available for viewing at Nanango Showgrounds from 2pm on Thursday 15 August.
