The fifth annual CQ Invitational Droughtmaster Sale kicked off strong with lot two selling as the top-priced bull, leaving vendors ‘smiling from ear-to-ear’.
Held on Monday, 21 October at the CQLX Saleyards, Gracemere, the sale saw 42 out of 53 bulls sold under the hammer, resulting in an 80 per cent clearance rate.
Altogether, the herd averaged $7810 and had a gross of $328,000.
Yellowwood Upton offered by John and Shannon Williamson, Cebella and Yellowwood, Pimpama, erupted a bidding war between graziers in the stands, leaving purchasers, Redskin Droughtmasters, Mornish to pay $26,000.
Yellowwood Upton is a 23-month-old homozygous poll bull, sired by 2021 Sire Shootout viewer’s choice winner, Cebella Brunswick and out of Yellowwood Tanya third.
It was not over for the Williamson family as they sold the second top-priced bull, Yellowwod Urle, for $16,000 to Bill Neill-Ballantine, Waratah, Baralaba.
After selling all four of their offered lots, the Williamson’s herd averaged $16,500.
Elders agent Randall Spann said although the high content bulls didn’t sell as well as they normally would, everything ended up being a good result.
“Overall, the sale concluded in a good result,” he said.
“All of the vendors seem happy to have a widespread through the sale.”
Vendors and buyers ventured from throughout central and southern Queensland to attend the event.
