Kandanga Valley is gearing up for its 6th Annual Summer Bull Sale, to be held on Friday 6 December at the home property “Warravale”, nestled in the picturesque Kandanga Valley, 32km south-west of Gympie.
A total of 65 quality young Charolais and Charbray bulls will go under the hammer this year, representing the depth of breeding and selection that the Mercer family has built their reputation on.
Currently running around 1800 registered cattle across both breeds, the Mercers have the luxury of being extremely selective when preparing bulls for sale.
This year’s hand-picked line-up includes 40 Charolais bulls (24 polled) and 25 Charbray bulls (13 polled or scurred) all showcasing the soft muscling, structural soundness and temperament that buyers have come to expect from the Kandanga Valley program.
“In both breeds there are quality bulls that would suit stud or top-end commercial enterprises,” said John Mercer. “From top to bottom, every bull displays exceptional muscling and bone, and they’re ready to go straight to work.”
John also noted that these young sires “by no means play second fiddle to our July sale bulls”, highlighting their weight-for-age, early muscling and natural doing ability as this is all achieved without overfeeding.
Buyers can expect bulls backed by strong pedigrees, including Palgrove Lombard (P), Ascot Quorum (P), Moongool Qadir (P) and ANC Q Prince in the Charolais draft sires known for adding punch, growth and early maturity.
In the Charbray offering, there’s something for every program – from exceptional golden polled bulls suitable for stud work through to higher Brahman-content types built for tougher environments, offering that extra bone and muscling.
Influential Charbray sires represented include Trifecta Prince (P), Kandanga Valley Quilpie (P) and the impressive Gracemere Great Northern (P) an outstanding polled Brahman bull making a real mark on the herd.
All bulls are vaccinated for Vibrio, 3-day sickness, blooded and 7-in-1, and come with semen morphology results, weight and fat/muscle scans, and for Charolais, comprehensive EBVs with several with particularly impressive figures.
“This is one of the very best Charbray line-ups we’ve ever presented,” John said. “We strongly recommend an inspection.”
The sale will commence at 10am, with Nutrien and Shepherdson & Boyd as selling agents.
So if you’re chasing weight for age, muscle, bone, and longevity, mark your calendar as the Kandanga Valley’s Summer Sale is where you’ll want to be this December.
