An outstanding draft of 85 Droughtmaster bulls are catalogued for the 11th annual Bunya Bull Sale to be held at the Coolabunia Selling Complex, Kingaroy, starting at 11am on Saturday 7 September.
Bunya Sales Committee chairman Graham Brown said 30 vendors would offer bulls at this year’s event.
“Our vendors have assembled a quality draft of young bulls for the competition of prospective buyers,” he said.
According to Mr Brown, this sale has always provided the best value for money bulls in the Burnett.
In 2023, 48 per cent of the bulls found new homes for $5000 or less, highlighting the reputation as the best place to find quality
bulls at affordable prices.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a stud sire or a good commercial bull, plan to attend the sale and you won’t go home disappointed,” Mr Brown said.
This year, sale vendors will present all registered bulls with DNA sire verification, horn/poll testing, as well as tested free for Pompes. Bulls will be weighed, mouthed, scanned and, at a minimum, carry a 60pc semen motility test. Most will be morphology tested in 2024.
This year’s draft will also see the highest number of bulls offered with Breedplan performance data in the sale’s history.
Bulls will present as 99pc polled or homozygous polled.
Online bidding will operate for those who can’t attend the sale through the Stocklive Elite online bidding platform.
Details of how to access and register with Stocklive can be found within the 2024 Bunya catalogue.
Pre-sale inspections are invited with all bulls being available for viewing from 3pm on Friday 6 September.
The catalogue is available for viewing online by visiting the sale website bunyasales.com.au or like the Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest photos and videos of the draft.
Sale vendors will offer many incentives, including bulk buyer rebates to buyers of five or more bulls.
Free delivery on all lots purchased is available to the following centres – Eidsvold Saleyards, Biggenden Saleyards, Beaudesert Saleyards, Gympie Saleyards, Dalby Saleyards and Toogoolawah Saleyards.
A four per cent outside agent rebate is also offered to any agent introducing buyers prior to the sale. Details of these offers can be found in the catalogue.
All bulls will be pre-scratched before the sale to enable them to travel to tick-free areas immediately following the sale.
For a catalogue contact GDL’s Mark Duthie on 0448 016 950, ALL’s Midge Thompson on 0427 710 018 or sale chairman Graham Brown on 0427 779 707.
