This year’s lineup at the National Brangus Female Sale on Monday 14 October, left commercial and stud vendors impressed after receiving 100 and 87 per cent clearance.
Auctioned by Ray White Livestock Rockhampton, GDL, Elders and Stocklive at the CQLX Saleyards, the sale saw 213 lots of red and black commercial heifers, cows and calves and 52 lots of stud females.
The commercial females averaged $1141 with 100 per cent clearance, a $243,150 gross and a top price of $2500 per head for lot 48 offered by BN and LJ Woodard to LR and HA Woodard of Gracemere.
The stud females saw a top price of $22,000 for Stutzview Unforgettable, lot 28, offered by Stutzview Brangus Stud to Sowden Cattle of Booie.
The 13-month-old female is sired by Triple B Revolver and damed by Stutzview 746.
The average price for the stud females was $6577 and had a clearance rate of 97 per cent after selling 45 out of 52 offered.
Compared to last year’s sale, the stud females sold 43 registered females for a top of $45,000, and an average of $10,395.
The embryo genetics package sold for $1000 and the semen genetics package sold four out of five with an average of $70 per unit, the top price being $160 per unit.
Vendors and buyers travelled from across the state, New South Wales and Victoria to attend the sale.
Brangus Australia chief executive officer Nathan Sullivan said overall it was a successful sale.
“Compared to last year’s results there was a similar clearance rate with the stud females and an increase on the average by $300, so I think the vendors will be happy with that,” he said.
“Thank you to the Sowden family who have shown strong support at this year’s sale as they are just starting to get into the Brangus breed from Kingaroy.
“It was a great day for all commercial heifers as well and when you consider the current market, they sold well.”
