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MONGO MANSO 975
PURCHASED BY NOEL & DALLAS DALEY FOR $32,500
WE WOULD SINCERELY LIKE TO THANK ALL BUYERS, BIDDERS AND UNDERBIDDERS
AND EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO INSPECT OUR CATTLE AND ATTENDED THE
BRAHMAN CLASSIC SALE THIS YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN 2011
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BrahmanNews
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DECEMBER 2010
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Editorial
The auction sales held during 2010 were something of a mixed bag. We are reporting
on 28 Auction sales of Brahman cattle this year compared to 29 in 2009.
Registered bull numbers increased by 5.8% to 1790 however herd bull numbers declined
significantly by 36.5% or 579 bulls to 1009.
The numbers were impacted mostly by less bull’s catalogued and one less sale and also
to some extent by clearance at some sales.
The result was total bulls sold at auction declined by 482 or 14.7% to 2799.
It is pleasing to report that the average price for registered bulls increased by $161 or 3%
on the previous year to $5401.
The herd bull average however declined by $676 or 25% to $2688.
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The average price for the 2799 bulls sold at auction increased by $91 or 2.1% on last year
to $4423.
The impact of the reduction in herd bull numbers and average price was that gross
proceeds from bulls sold at auction sales declined by $1,834,300 however still recording
a healthy total of $12,379,200.
The top price of $45,000 which was also the top price for any breed for the year was
$15,000 down on last year.
Female numbers sold at auction sales increased by 143 or 22.5% to 778.
The average price however declined by$381 or 11.5% to $2946 and the top price of $20,000
was down $6,000 on last year.
While our market is still healthy and supported by strong paddock sales, we will need to
ensure the bulls we sell are producing the genetic solutions for our customers, which I
suspect will increasingly depend on reproduction as well as growth and carcase traits.
Editor
Inside this Issue...
pg 14
pg 26
pg 32
pg 3
Positive result at
Brahman Week Sale
pg 42 NCC reds to $30,000
Closing date for next issue ... FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2011
pg 60 Impressive $32,500 top
at Brahman Classic
pg 58
pg 73
pg 76
CQ “legend” receives
ABBA Life Membership
McCamley Brahmans
impress buyers
Elrose greys attract top
dollar at Gold City
Garth hangs up his gavel
NBS set to disperse
Targeting growth rates for
MSA
Artwork & photos required by Friday 11th February 2011
December 2010 1
President’s paragraph
On the recent Trade Delegation to
the World Brahman Congress in
Brazil, I was amazed at the rise in
popularity of the Brahman since my
last visit in 2005.
Introduced in Brazil only sixteen years ago,
the Brahman is gaining momentum as a
Zebu with characteristics very similar to
European cattle. Since their introduction
the cattle ranchers have identified in the
Brahman breed, the appropriate potential
for crossings and are now celebrating its
performance.
Used over the Nelore female herd, the
Brahmans are improving carcase yield,
finishing abilit y and meat qualit y.
Programmes are under way to use
molecular markers to improve the
accurac y of selec tion and genetic
improvement for the characteristics of
commercial importance.
Between 1994 and 2010 in excess of 160,000
Brahman animals were registered by ABCZ
and there are now more than 1.5 million
animals from crossings of the Brahman in
commercial herds. In sixteen years Brazil
has climbed to the position as home to the
third biggest Brahman herd in the world,
co min g o nl y a f ter Co l o mb ia an d
Australia.
Following the Congress we visited a
number of leading Brahman studs and
2 December 2010
were fortunate to travel north west to the
state of Mato Grosso, which joins Bolivia,
where we visited two ranches in the
beautiful Guapore Valley. The first ranch
owned by Ovidio Brito is one of the largest
herds of registered Nelore cattle, the
greatest number of polled breeders and
one of the major Brahman breeders. Their
bull selling season runs from May until
November. Prices average US$4000 - $5000,
involving some 2000 bulls. All bulls are
performance recorded and transported
free anywhere inside Brazil.
Another hours flight by light aircraft to the
IMA Group ranch of 26,000 ha. and running
1,000 Brahman and 5,000 Nelore breeders.
Again all cattle are performance recorded
and this is showing in their fertility, with
their females AI’d with sexed semen and
only a handful of bulls needed to mop up.
The IMA Group also sells approximately
2,000 bulls at fourteen sales a year. The bulls
are transported to the city of Cuiaba to the
IMA feedlot and IVF centre, where they have
a grain preparation of 60 days.
The three items that make Brazil the
powerhouse it is for farming 190million
head of cattle are:
•
rich soil
•
improved pasture of Brachiaria grasses
from South Africa
•
guaranteed rainfall
The Brazilians are aware of the success
Brahman cattle have had in Australia and
they recognise the similarity in the
production environment, being mainly a
grass based industry. There is certainly
interest in Australian Brahman genetics,
particularly with a number of generations
of Australian breeding and Breedplan
figures.
As this will be my last President’s paragraph
I’ll take the opportunity to thank members
for their support over the past three years
and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a
prosperous year ahead.
John Atkinson
Positive result at Brahman Week Sale
- $42,500 top and average up by $947/head
by Lindel GREGGERY
A $4.88 million result, a 92 percent
clearance rate and a sale average up
by almost $1000 a head on the
previous year has cemented the 2010
Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale’s
place in history.
The October 4-6 mega auction sold 819
bulls for $5964 average, to gross $4,884,750
and peak at $42,500. The overall average
was up by $947/head on last year’s sale,
although 121 fewer bulls were sold.
In 2010 it was the 359 reds that averaged
best, at $6327, while the 460 greys also fared
well, finishing up with an average price of
$5681.
The line-up at the CQLX at Gracemere
featured 55 Select Sires which sold for an
average of $6109. Again, reds were met with
the most demand, peaking at $19,000 and
averaging $6929, while the 27 grey Select
Sires topped at $13,000 to average $5259.
As usual, the sale balanced elite genetics
with affordability, said Australian Brahman
Breeders Association general manager John
Croaker.
“While the top 102 bulls made $10,000 or
better, 56 percent of the yarding sold from
$2500 to $4500, meaning there was
something for everyone at Brahman Week,”
Mr Croaker said.
Attracting the top price of $42,500 was
23-month-old Carinya M Malachi, a son of
Carinya M Leredo (by JDH Databank Manso),
and the first calf from the JDH MacQuarie
The $42,500 sale-topper Carinya M Malachi with buyer Rodger Jefferis, Elrose, Cloncurry, and vendor Matthew
Kirk, Carinya M, Mundubbera
Manso (imp) cow Carinya M Yugo. Offered
by Matthew Kirk, Carinya M, Mundubbera,
Malachi weighed in at 850kg with a 136 sq
cm eye muscle area (EMA), rib fat of 10mm,
P8 fat of 13mm and intramuscular fat (IMF)
measurement of 4.3 percent. The sale topper
helped set up a $12,333 average for six bulls
from the Carinya M prefix.
Buyer Rodger Jefferis, Elrose, Cloncurry said
the Carinya M Malachi was the complete
package, combining a sire outlook with
ver y good carcase at tributes, high
intramuscular fat and excellent fat cover.
OVER $30,000
While the top priced grey sold on day one,
the highest red price came late on the final
day when 33-month-old Warraka Brandon
was knocked down for $37,500. Offered by
Bill and Sue Blakeney, Warraka, Coondoo,
the polled red is a full brother to $105,000
KP Monty, being by Tartrus Redmount and
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out of KP Ecstacy (JDH Datapack Manso).
He boasted a +50 EBV for 600-day growth
and was sold as a three-quarter share and
full possession to Jason and Sherri Taylor,
Omega S stud, Creek Farm, Alpha. The
Blakeneys achieved an impressive $13,900
average for their five reds.
Another polled red attracting the bids was
Kandoona Matalino, who was knocked
down for $36,000 to long-time Brahman
Week supporter Gavin Scott, Rosetta
Grazing, Mt Coolon. The 26-month-old
product of Lancefield M Magnetism and
the Muan Drifter cow, Kandoona 5145, was
catalogued by Bevan and Elizabeth Radel,
Kandoona stud, Yebna, Injune. Matalino
featured an EMA of 130sq cm and tipped
the scales at 836kg. The Radels averaged
$10,250 for 20 bulls.
The best price on day two was $34,000,
paid by Roger and Roslyn Nobbs, Wingara,
Moura for Carinya Jasper 9/209. Offered by
John Kirk, Carinya, Gayndah, the 23-monthold son of JDH Databank Manso (imp) and
Carinya 20/1 (JDH Lord Hershey Manso)
weighed 815kg, with an EMA of 126 sq cm
and IMF of 4.1 percent. He was one of 23
bulls sold by Carinya for an $11,326 average,
the draft including nine Databank sons
which went for $13,000 avg.
The $37,500 top priced red bull, Warraka Brandon, with buyers Jason and Sherri Taylor, Creek Farm, Alpha;
vendors Sue and Bill Blakeney, Warraka stud, Coondoo; and Landmark auctioneer Michael Lawton
14/99. He will join Kearin and Beth Streeter’s
Palmvale stud, Marlborough.
The imposing Carinya Napoleon, a
33-month-old heavyweight at 930kg, was
knocked down for $32,000 to Consolidated
Pastoral Co’s Allawah stud, Biloela. The JDH
Databank Manso son had an EMA of 140
sq cm and IMF of five percent.
$20,000 - $30,000
Noel and Manny Sorley, Mt Callan, Bell,
received $32,500 for Mt Callan Jed 34/09, a
polled red son of the Lancefield D Robinson
bull, Jileaba Muscle-Up, and out of the Mt
Callan Banjo daughter Mt Callan Rebecca
Glen Schultz, Hillview, was thrilled when
two of his polled greys sold for $30,000,
helping set an $11,500 average for seven
bulls from the Mt Larcom stud. First to go
for that price was Hillview Emperor, a
The $34,000 Carinya Jasper 9/209 with vendor John
Kirk, Carinya stud, Gayndah, and buyer Roger Nobbs,
Wingara stud, Moura
Robert Murray, Elders Rockhampton, with the $30,000
Hillview Mowhawk 189 he bought on behalf of David
and Kathy Lovelock, Canterbury Brahmans, New
Norcia, WA
4 December 2010
35-month-old son of Hillview Dream Boy
104 and Hillview Dusty Sue, purchased by
Khancoban Pastoral, Mt Larcom. Also
achieving that price was 32-month-old
Hillview Mowhawk, one of the last sons of
Hillview Apache 717. Mohawk will head to
Western Australia to join Kathy and David
Lovelock’s Canterbury stud, New Norcia.
The Brownson family, Brownsons stud,
Charters Towers, was the winning bidder
on $28,000 Yenda Pomeroy, one of 24 bulls
sold by Ron and Daphne Kirk, Yenda,
Gayndah. The rising two-year-old grey was
out of the Yenda Impact cow, Yenda Miss
449/2, and sired by JDH Mr Manso 391/3
(imp).
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The $25,000 MCL Champagne Diamond 1003 bought
by Tipperary Station, NT. Pictured are vendor Craig
McLennan, MCL stud, Goovigen and Landmark
auctioneer Mark Scholes
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Thank You to all Brahman
enthusiasts for your
interest and support at
our 2010 Annual Sale.
We are delighted that
our bulls and heifers are
going to leading stud
and commercial herds
across Australia.
We expect your
investment in quality
Tartrus genetics will
be a successful one.
Tartrus Mannix by KP Monty.
Thank You to the Gibbs Family
Muan Brahman Stud, Biggenden
$15,000
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by JDH Sir Tobe Manso.
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Margaretta Morgan, Walubial stud, Arubial,
Condamine, paid $26,000 for the 31-monthold red Jileaba Calibre. The son of Kandoona
Citizen and a home-bred Lancefield D
Robinson cow was offered by Reade and
Jill Radel, Jileaba stud, Yebna, Injune.
G. and W. Dunn and Son, Somerton stud,
Lavinia Park, St Lawrence averaged $11,833
for three reds. Somerton Buick, the first son
of $20,000 donor female Palmvale Miss
Pablo Raydar, and sired by Mr Winchester
Magnum 999, was knocked down for
$25,000 for a three-quarter share and full
possession. The 34-month-old will join
Michael Trout’s Bogandilla stud, Cairns.
Prior to Brahman Week, progeny of Mr
Diamond T have averaged $17,500 for the
McLennan family’s MCL stud, Goovigen.
The sale of a three-quarter share and full
possession of MCL Champagne Diamond
1003 at RBWS 2010 for $25,000 further
boosted that average. The 25-month-old
bull, out of a Kabala Alaska cow, was
purchased by Tipperary Station, Winnelie,
NT.
Rylee Investments, Lindley Park stud,
Mackay, paid $24,000 to secure Muan Klinker
2821, a polled red bull with a double cross
of Kandoona Emperor. He was catalogued
by Len and Peter Gibbs, Muan, Biggenden,
who averaged $11,375 for eight reds.
Stewart and Stephanie Nobbs, Yoman,
Moura, successfully bid $24,000 for Kandoona
Mendoza, a 27-month-old son of HK
Magnetic (mp) and the Lancefield D Robinson
cow Kandoona 3546. The next lot into the
ring, Kandoona Portau Prince, was knocked
down for $22,000 to the Kinnon’s Bungoona
stud, Clermont. The growthy red is a son of
The $32,500 Mt Callan Jed 34/09 with buyers Beth and Kearin Streeter, Palmvale Red Brahmans, Marlborough,
with vendors (far left and right) Many and Noel Sorley, Mt Callan stud, Dalby
Palmvale Universal Prince and out of a
daughter of HK Passport (imp).
The top lot from Lee and Gillian Collins’
Wandilla stud, Marlborough, was the
33-month-old Kandoona Utai son Wandilla
Bruce, who boasted a +53 EBV for 600-daygrowth. He was snapped up by Brigadoon
Cattle Co, Brig-O-Doon, Wandoan, for
$22,000. Another Utai son, Wandilla Bacchus,
sold for $18,000 to Riverside Pastoral Co,
helping set a $8500 average for 21 Wandilla
Rosie and Nikki Robertson with Merv Kinnon, Bungoon Brahman Stud,
Clermont
6 December 2010
bulls. Other draft highlights were the sale
of two Kandoona Mellow sons, with
Carruthers Pastoral Co, Skye, Alpha, bidding
$16,000 for Wandilla Beau Geste, and I.
Michelmore, Kainga, Nebo paying $14,000
for Wandilla Brahms.
Nick Dudarko, Kangarin, Biloela, took home
three bulls. He outlaid $22,000 for Reldarah
Nedal, a polled Roseborough L Red Monty
son from Darryl and Lyn Schubel’s Reldarah
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Adelyn Allen (centre), American Brahman Breeders’ Association Youth Exchange
Scholarship winner is pictured with Andrew and Roxanne Olive, Raglan stud,
Raglan who hosted Adelyn during her stay
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stud, Gin Gin, and paid $17,000 for Fern Hills
S Magnum, a two-year-old Palmvale Bendigo
son from Scott McCamley’s Fern Hills stud,
Bajool.
Brahrock MT Sir Eric will make his home in
the Northern Territory after being purchased
by Tony Hayne’s NVS stud, Noonamah, for
$22,000. The polled JME Mr Esto 28 (imp)
product, who is out of a JDH Mr Ebenezer
Manso (imp) cow, was offered by Mark and
Tracey Sommerfeld, Brahrock MT stud,
Maryborough.
Another high priced grey was $21,000 El Ja
Easyrider Manso, a full Hudgins son of JDH
Sir Parker Manso (imp) from Les and Helen
Donald’s El Ja stud, Theodore. He will be a
useful addition to Brian and Cindy Hughes’
Lanes Creek stud, Georgetown.
Two full brothers by Elrose Eagle Hawk and
out of the Lancefield Significant cow,
Glengarry Miss Lexy 1251, sold well for Scott
and Geoff Angel, Glengarry, Kunwarrara.
Glengarry Cracker Jack was knocked down
for $20,000 to Graham and Greg Newsome,
Newburra stud, Bajool, and Glengarry
Jackpot sold for $14,000 to Bill and Margaret
Alison. Glengarry averaged $9167 for 16
head, their draft including $18,000 Glengarry
Payday, a TWA Grande Rem Ton 307 son
purchased by Mt Stuart Trust, Mt Stuart,
Capella.
In total, five bulls sold for $20,000. Reade
and Jill Radel paid that amount to secure
NK Muscle Man, a red Palmvale Zinger son
from Brian and Pat Hills’ NK stud,
Theodore.
Clayton Bartolo, Carrinyah Park C, Nebo,
offered a three-quarter share in the first
son of Lucknow Beaumount, Carrinyah Park
C Beau Manso 0526, and was delighted
when the bull was knocked down for
$20,000 to Exevale Pastoral Co, Nebo.
Bevan Glasgow, Riuna Brahman stud, Bundaberg
and Neville McEvoy, The Swanson, Bundaberg
8 December 2010
Another $20,000 grey was Yenda V 54/9
from Scott and Vicki Hayes’ Yenda V stud,
Mundubbera. The 23-month-old FBC W Mr
JJ Sugar Manso son was purchased by
Stanbroke Pastoral Co, Fort Constantine,
Cloncurry.
The McCamley family, Fern Hills, Bajool,
described Lot 908 Fern Hills Lawman as
“the best bull we have offered in 23 years”.
This view was shared by buyers Link and
Tracey Davies, Tralin stud, Bundaberg, who
bid to $20,000 to secure the polled son of
Rockley 1573 and Fern Hills Miss JR 1562
(Huonfels Jacob Rio).
Frazer and Stuart Kirk, Hazelton Brahmans, Blackwood,
Middlemount
$15,000 - $19,000
The highest priced Select Sire was the red
Jomanda Titan 484, from the Johnson
family’s Jomanda stud, Grafton, NSW. By
the Billabong Roundtree bull, Jomanda
Ransom, and out of the Mr MK Vernon 349/1
(imp) cow, Jomanda VN Merlene 354, he
was purchased by Alley Operations, Netley,
Goovigen, for $19,000.
Elrose stud paid an average of $18,875 for
four new sires, their purchases including
$18,000 Carinya Boston, by Mr V8464/4
(imp) and $12,000 Clukan T Trademark 990,
an El Ja Trademark Manso son offered by
the Taylor Partnership, Jambin.
Vicki and Scott Hayes, Yenda V stud, Mundubbera
sold 12 bulls early on day one for $6772 average
Lynn Walther, Roseborough L stud, Lowood
sold four red sons of Mr 3H X-Ray 825 (imp),
peaking at $18,000 for Roseborough L X Tra
156/8, who sold to Charles Lund, Rathlyn
stud, Laglan, Clermont.
Ten bulls left the ring after achieving a
$16,000 price tag. Lee Wallace, Newburg,
Pentland, bid that amount to secure Timbrel
Mr Safari Manso, a Roxborough W
Denominator son from Terry and Susan
Connor’s Timbrel stud, Rockhampton.
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Jim and Bonnie Besley, Bungaribee Brahman stud,
Barmoya with their son Harvey Besley and visiting
from Estonia, Kati Taro
Tom Hughes (centre), Malarga, Brooweena with Iain
and Gordon Lewis, Marodian, Woolooga
Brett McCamley, Fern Hills stud, Bajool who sold 10
bulls for $7000 late on day three is pictured with Frazer
Macfarlane, Flinders stud, Harrisville
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Other $16,000 greys were: Bungoona B
Poochera Manso, a JDH Sir Oriel Manso
(imp) grandson offered by B. and E. Kinnon
and purchased by MCL stud; Carinya Saxby,
a JDH Joel Manso (imp) son bought by
Rowanlea Cattle Co, Calliope; the Yenda
Impact son, Yenda Rambler, purchased by
S. and K. Wallace, Wallace stud, Marlborough;
the blue-grey Willtony Ronaldo (El Ja Sir
Ronald Manso), from the Pelling’s Willtony
stud, Theodore and bought by Kelvin
Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon; and
Clukan T Trademark, an El Ja Trademark
Manso son heading to Nogoa Pastoral Co,
Duckponds, Emerald.
Five reds went for $16,000, including the
Select Sire Bizzy Horace, a Lancefield M
Magnetism/Bizzy Vibrant product offered
by Michael and Elizabeth Fahey, Bizzy,
Copmanhurst, NSW, and purchased by their
son Burnett Fahey.
The Bishop family, Garglen, Upper Kandanga,
received $16,000 for Garglen Tabasco, a
polled son of Keemawee Red Roger,
purchased by the Godden family’s Ego stud,
Gympie.
The eight head draft from Muan featured
four sons of South African import NCC
Mboma (imp ET), which averaged an
excellent $13,000. Muan Kenya 2888 went
to Chris Kirk, Rockley, Bajool for $16,000.
The polled bulls Muan Kentucky and Muan
Kosciusko sold for $15,000 to Gipsy Plains,
Cloncurry, and $13,000 to Bill and Vicki
Braun, Bundella stud, Quirindi, NSW,
respectively.
The pick of the draft from Rockley was the
Rockley Sovriegn son, Rockley 2695, who
sold for $16,000. He was one of 10 bulls
purchased for $10,200 average by Hacon
and Sons, Granada, Cloncurry.
Ruan Grazing, Ruan, Clermont, took home
one bull, $15,500 Carinya Montgomery, a
22-month-old son of JDH Madison Max
Manso (imp) and the JDH Mitchell Manso
(imp) cow Carinya Megan.
Stanbroke Pastoral Co bid an average of
$13,750 for four bulls, their new sire battery
including $15,000 Mooramin Cavalier, a PBF
Gusto Manso son from Andrew Angel’s
Mooramin stud, Clermont, and $12,000
Select Sire Kenrol Kamarri Manso 2445, one
of the first sons of Kenrol Marri Manso 0252
to be offered by Ken and Wendy Cole, Kenrol
stud, Gracemere.
A three-quarter share in Select Sire Chadwick
Downs Red Ledger Rio was knocked down
to Victorian beef producer Jody Boyd,
Whorouly, for $15,000. The 40-month-old
polled, pink nosed Fairy Springs J Red Rio
son was catalogued by Stephen Lill,
Chadwick Downs stud, Coonabarabran,
NSW.
Matthew Kirk outlaid $15,000 for Billabong
9068, a red Tarramba Warrego son from
Ray and Moya Hicks, Billabong, Moura.
Four bulls from the MCL prefix averaged
$11,875, their line-up including the Lyndhurst
Berwick son, MCL Showcase, who was
purchased by P. and A. Finger, Mutation,
Clermont, for $15,000.
Kearin and Beth Streeter achieved their best
price of $15,000 for Palmvale Earle, a polled
son of HK Mr America 435/2 (imp) and
Palmvale Miss Pablo 1700. Earle was
purchased by Arafura Cattle Pty Ltd, West
Inverleigh, Julia Creek.
$10,000 - $14,000
Glengarry sold two bulls at $14,000.
Glengarry Jackpot, an Elrose Eagle Hawk
son with a +72 EBV for 600-day growth
went to Bill and Margaret Allison, Broadlands,
McKinlay, and Hacon and Sons paid that
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Wendy Cole, Kenrol stud, Gracemere, who sold 7 bulls
for $7785 average is pictured with Ian and Anne
Galloway, Duaron, Roma
Isaac and Darren Kent, ooline stud, Goovigen sold 7
bulls for $4857 average
Glen Opperman, Tango stud, Gayndah is pictured
with John Wesley, Charlesville stud, Southern Cross,
WA who bought
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John and Jan Burnett, Bendemere, Clermont bought
21 bulls for $4071 average
Amy and Matt Harch, Danarla Brahmans, Wondai
with Trent Seis, Goovigen
Reade Radel, Kandoona stud, Injune is pictured with
his father and mother-in-law, Laurie and Maralyn
Blacklock, Hadington Station, Julia Creek
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price for the FBC W Jordan De Manso bull,
Glengarry Carson.
Glengarry Blueblood bull from Gael
Dawson’s Letoken stud, Attunga, NSW.
Warraka Major, a full ET brother to the top
priced red, $37,500 Warraka Brandon, sold
for $14,000 to Riverside Pastoral Co. He was
by Tartrus Redmount and out of KP
Ecstasy.
Tipperary Station paid an average of $15,167
for three new sires, their battery including
$13,500 Yenda V 79/9, a Be Os Manipi Manso
son out of a Yenda Calibre cow.
Living up to his name, the polled red
Craigisla Super Star attracted a super price
for vendors the Iker family, Craigisla,
Theebine. The 21-month-old Palmvale
Windsor son went to D. and K. Dahl, Brolga
Gully, Baralaba for $14,000.
I. and J. Donaldson were successful bidders
on $14,000 Carinya Just Right, an IVF son
of JDH Madison Man Manso (imp) and
Carinya Monica.
Two Yenda bulls went for $14,000. Paul and
Debbie Herrod, Ponderosa stud, Katherine,
NT invested in the polled Yenda Dataflight
son, Yenda Orlando, and Hacon and Sons
trucked home Yenda Phoenix, by Yenda
Daniel. The Herrods paid an average of
$9500 for five new sires, including $13,000
Carinya Watson, a 21-month-old JDH
Madison Man Manso (imp) son.
A. Dyer, Cressbank Cattle Co, Alpha, bid to
$14,000 twice, securing the HK Magnetic
(imp) son, Kandoona Mercer, and the
Kandoona Password son, Abbotsford
Distinction, who was the best in the draft
from Stephen Lamb’s Abbotsford stud,
Biloela.
Hacon and Sons outlaid $14,000 for
Wilarandy S Visionary, a Letoken Revolution
son from Wilarandy S stud, Woolooga, and
paid $13,000 for Letoken Gee Bee, a
The highest priced grey Select Sire was
$13,000 Natal Sea Shepherd, a 35-month-old
polled grey son of E3 Karu Manso 6 (imp)
and Oldcows Paulini (Huonfels Jacob Rio).
He was offered by Matheson and Wernicke,
Natal stud, Kingaroy and purchased by
commercial Brahman producers Peter and
Ann Kirk, Petann Pastoral Co, Gogango.
Rockley stud invested $13,000 in the South
African blood NCC Mashaba (imp ET) son,
Yoman 1645/8, from Stewart and Stephanie
Nobbs’ Yoman stud, Moura. Repeat Brahman
Week buyer for many years, Koon Kool
Pastoral Co, took home four bulls at $8375
average, peaking at $13,000 for Kandoona
Chiconi.
The JDH Mr Manso 258/4 (imp) son Clukan
Mr Manso 178/8 was knocked down for
$13,000 to Neville Edwards, Mira Cattle Co,
Rolleston, and Gypsy Plains paid $13,000
for a three-quarter share in Elmo Gambler,
a polled red Palmvale Zephyr son from Allan
and Leonie Trail’s Elmo stud, Baralaba.
Turramurra Napoleon, the sole entry from
Neil and Petronella Callaghan’s Turramurra
stud, Rosedale, went for $12,500. The red
NCC Thabo (imp) son will join Vic Deguara’s
Savannah stud, Mackay.
Elanora C Just Right, a Brahrock Asset son
offered by Cody Bauer, Elanora C stud, Gin
Gin, sold to Bungoona stud and was one
of eight bulls to make the $12,000 mark.
Others to achieve that price came from
Glengarry, Kenrol, Carinya (2), Clukan (2) and
Wilarandy S studs.
Wolff Pastoral Co, Katherine, NT, paid $11,500
for Chasmac Park Kody Manso, a son of
Elrose Kody Manso offered by Charlie
McKinlay, Chasmac stud, Comet.
Eight bulls hit the $11,000 mark, including
the top priced herd bull, Hazelton Bunyip,
from Ted and Brett Kirk and family’s Hazelton
stud, Middlemount. The grey Be Os Finegan
Manso son went to Knockbreak Partnership,
Eidsvold.
Achieving $10,500 sales were Carinya,
Wilarandy S and Fyrish, owned by Diane
Sorley. Her top seller was Fyrish Nash Ville
34, a polled red Alma Egglet son purchased
by Welsh Cat tle Co, The Five Mile,
Taroom.
Thirteen bulls left the ring after achieving
a $10,000 price tag. These included El Ja J
Errol Manso, the top seller from Jason and
Regina Donald’s El Ja J stud, Theodore. The
polled JDH Mr Manso 757/2 (imp) son was
purchased by E. McCartney, Sangralee,
Marlborough.
Three Select Sires made $10,000: Kamir
Marty (JDH Martin Manso), offered by the
Dunn family, Thangool and purchased by
Allawah stud; Sha Ann Indian Outlaw (JDH
Mr Brandon Manso), from the Raymont’s
Sha Ann stud, Tuchekoi and bought by
Lochinvar Grazing Co, Lochinvar, Brandon;
and The Rivers Charlie Red (Tartrus
Redmount), from the Gray’s The Rivers stud,
Marlborough and purchased by Allan
Williams, Wallanbah stud, Riverside,
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December 2010 13
CQ “legend” receives ABBA Life
Membership
by Lindel GREGGERY
“A dead set Aussie legend” would be
one way of describing 73-year-old
Central Queensland beef producer
Charlie Lund, who was recently
honoured with Life Membership of
the Australian Brahman Breeders
Association.
A self made multi-millionaire who started
work at age 15 and a half and has never
answered to a boss, Charlie has continued
to expand his empire despite a helicopter
crash in 2001 where he sustained debilitating
spinal injuries.
Charlie said the Brahman breed had been
a major contributor to his success.
“The breed means a lot to me and has been
good to me, and it hasn’t been well treated
overall or got the recognition it deserved,”
he said.
Charlie grew up on a farm at Millman, near
Rockhampton, and developed and sold “a
couple of blocks” which enabled him to
move to Moura where he started garage,
fuel distribution and trucking businesses.
“I went to Moura because I reckoned it was
good country,” he said.
“I built my assets in a medium I knew well
and understood, then started investing in
agriculture.”
Today his Laglan Pastoral Co, which includes
Belyando Shire blocks Laglan and Yarmina,
north-west of Clermont, and 3645 hectare
Montagna, west of Rockhampton, runs up
to 25,000 cattle and incorporates Rathlyn
Brahman stud, founded in 1974. Other
proper ties that have been bought,
developed and sold over the years, include
Thalmera at Moura, Gulf breeder block
Mittagong, near Croydon, and Tobermoray,
on the Qld/NT border near Urandangi.
Charlie also buys 10,000-20,000 store cattle
a year, destined for 110-130 days on grain.
His buying support underpins the weekly
Gracemere store sales, and he also sources
cattle privately in the paddock and online.
“We have 5000 or 6000 on feed all the time,
sometimes up to 8000, it just depends if
you can buy the cattle,” he said.
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“We’d feed 10,000, 15,000 up to 30,000 a
year but we don’t make big profits on them.
We’ll make $50 a head on bullocks and $30
on trade cattle, but we make money purely
by volume,” he said.
The pastoral company runs three prime
movers which tow two 6.1m B-Doubles
hitched together, a configuration which it
pioneered and helped get Qld Department
of Transport approval for.
Another labour of love, driven by a deep
desire to prove that Brahmans are good
eating beef, has been the development of
the Laglan Premium Beef Brand which retails
grainfed beef and gourmet pies throughout
Central Queensland. Charlie said retailing
beef was not easy, in fact it was “the hardest
job in the world” due to fierce price
competition and discounting from larger
operators.
Following his accident Charlie and wife
Grace moved to Gracemere, but his only
concession to cutting back on work has
been the handing over of the management
of Rathlyn stud to his daughter and sonin-law Joy and Peter Newman. Peter also
assists with the bookwork for the pastoral
company.
“They will probably do a better job with
the stud than I did, because they can be
more hands on,” Charlie said.
As well as his beef interests, Charlie is
involved in philanthropic activities through
his church, raising money for worthy causes
such as the construction of Shalom Village,
a residential aged care facility in North
Rockhampton, and for overseas aid projects.
He is also passionate about driver safety
and instigated and taught a defensive
driving program for Year 10 students,
His friend of 50 years, Maurice Binstead, 88,
said Charlie was an astute businessman
who was making a significant contribution
to the community.
“He had sufficient nous to buy good
properties at the right time and for very
little money,” Maurice said.
“Charlie always had a bit of machinery and
he cleared country, sowed it and turned a
pretty ordinary timbered block into very
good quality pasture. He’s done a good job
with his land and he’s a good citizen.”
Charles Lund, Laglan Pastoral Co and Rathlyn
Brahman stud is pictured after receiving his Life
Membership plaque from John Atkinson, ABBA
President at the Rockhampton Brahman Week
barbeque
Former neighbour Ron Banisch, who leases
Montagna and has known Charlie for 30
y ea r s , s a i d C h a r l i e h a d a m a z i n g
determination.
“He’s enormously committed and he’s got
an almost inhuman drive about him,” Ron
said.
“Anyone else who’d had a helicopter crash
would be feeling sorry for themselves, but
not Charlie. He’s running a huge enterprise
and if he gets bored he just finds another
project.
“He’s a proper character, he’s larger than
life – there’s only one Charlie.”
Charlie said the secrets to his success were
lots of hard work, good family backup,
“faithful and loyal” employees and mixing
with successful, visionary people.
“If you are breeding bulls, go to the most
successful cattleman you can find and talk
to him and find out what he wants. Mix
with the big people. The secret of success
is to breed the animal that the people
require, not breed the bulls and then tell
the buyer what you will give them.”
Charlie said he clearly remembered advice
f rom indus tr y leaders that, when
implemented, had made a major impact
on his herd.
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and buying support of Studmasters
and Commercial Cattle Producers
at our 2010 Sale.
Best wishes with your purchases.

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“I’ll never forget that John Keir from AMH
said that ‘you find the breed of cattle that
will survive the best in your country, then
you breed the best of the best’.”
“And Graham McCamley told me, 40 or 50
years ago when we were driving around
his stud paddocks, that if the bull doesn’t
stay fatter than the cows (during mating
season) then you should dump him because
he is bringing your constitution down. I
followed that advice and I’ve cut the heads
off $80,000 bulls if they didn’t maintain their
condition.”
Charlie said some of his most rewarding
moments in the beef industry were winning
the Paddock to Plate competition in Brisbane
for two consecutive years in the 1990s.
“We entered our ordinary run of the mill
commercial cattle, bred from our commercial
females, and the others entered their
specially bred Herefords and Shorthorns,
so that made our win even more
significant.”
Laglan Pastoral Co’s Brahmans have also
excelled at a number of commercial
competitions. It was the most successful
exhibitor at the inaugural CQ Carcase Classic
in 2008, showing the champion pen and
numerous class wins, and has notched many
awards at the annual Brahman Country
National Livestock Championships at
Charters Towers.
“I openly challenge other cattle breeds to
live up to the quality of the cattle we breed,”
Charlie said.
“In the feedlot Brahmans will produce more
meat than any other breed and that’s what
I worked out early in the piece. We’ve had
steers, less than 20 months, that have been
360 to 380 kilos going over the hooks off
the feedlot chain.
“The tick resistance of Brahmans is also a
very, very big thing and if we didn’t have
that we couldn’t stay in the industry because
of the cost of chemicals and dipping.”
RBWS semen auction makes a
difference
Thirteen studs graciously donated
semen for the annual Rockhampton
Brahman Week Semen Auction at
CQLX Gracemere on October 3.
Ralph and Larraine Batlem, Broadsound
Brahmans, Yeppoon, invested in the
Lancefield D Robinson semen and the
Magnate semen sold to Sally North, NBS
stud, Gympie.
The auction raised $15,500 for The Jeff
McCamley Memorial Youth Development
Fund, Mater Children’s Hospital and the
Queensland Cancer Fund.
The Radels paid $1300 for semen from VL
Rojo Grande 26/8 (imp), donated by the
Tompson family’s Crystal Vale stud,
Rockhampton.
Equal top price of $2000 was paid for semen
from Lancefield D Robinson and HK Magnate
(imp), both lots of 10 straws plus 10
registrations donated by Bevan and
Elizabeth Radel’s Kandoona stud, Injune.
David Deguara, Hamdenvale stud, Mackay,
paid $1200 for a package from Lancefield
Rushmore 8467, offered by Matthew
McCamley, and also outlaid $1200 for semen
from Lancefield Moreton 1766, donated by
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Rodger and Lorena Jefferis’ Elrose stud. The
Jefferis’ Elrose Significance semen sold for
$1000 to the Dunn family, Kamir stud,
Thangool.
Malabar stud, Marburg, paid $1100 for
semen from Kandoona Major, catalogued
by NSW studs Mogul and Jomanda.
Other generous donors were Delta Grove,
Akama, Danarla, Hazelton, Star Valley,
Lyndhurst, Killarney, Barkly and Blackdown
studs. Thanks also go to Beef Breeding
Services who transferred the semen at no
cost.
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THESE PROGENY OF JDH MR ECHO MANSO 237/1
SELLING AT BIG COUNTRY SALE
CHARTERS TOWERS
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W Newcome on the purchase of Maru Salvor Manso and
RTK & SP Smith on the purchase of Maru Egan Manso
Averaging $7833 at Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale
A special thank you to Landmark, all buyers, bidders and under bidders
for your continued support in 2010
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December 2010 19
Warraka reds claim best RBWS
average
With 975 bulls catalogued at the 2010
Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale,
there was fierce competition between
the 212 vendor studs to achieve the
best sale average.
Who finishes on top after three frenetic
days of selling is anybody’s guess, as who
can predict which bull will reach the
pinnacle and which draft will have the
greatest appeal to the hundreds of buyers
drawn from throughout Queensland and
into the Northern Territory, Western Australia
and New South Wales.
Finishing top of the ladder, without selling
the highest priced bull, is a major
achievement and that’s exactly what
happened in 2010 for vendors Bill and Sue
Blakeney, Warraka stud, Coondoo. While
falling $5000 short of the $42,500 top price,
Warraka did market the top selling red and
second highest price, $37,500 Warraka
Brandon, giving them the best average of
$13,900 for five bulls.
The Top 10 averages are calculated on
individual stud prefixes and individual
vendors (not combining family totals) and
only studs with sales of three or more bulls
are included.
Just missing out on the Top 10 were Bevan
and Elizabeth Radel’s Kandoona stud, which
averaged $10,250 for 20 reds, and Geoff
and Scott Angel’s Glengarry stud, which
averaged $9167 for 16 greys.
TOP 10 AVERAGES
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Warraka
Carinya M
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Somerton
(G & W Dunn and Son)
Hillview
Muan
Carinya
Brahrock MT
Clukan T
Wilarandy S
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$13,900
$12,333
$11,875
$11,833
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6
4
3
$37,500
$42,500
$25,000
$25,000
$11,500
$11,375
$11,326
$10,833
$10,667
$10,500
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3
5
$30,000 (twice)
$24,000
$34,000
$22,000
$16,000
$14,000
Matthew Kirk works bulls offered by his father, John
Kirk, Carinya stud, Gayndah around the sale ring on
day two of the Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale.
Matthew topped day one of the sale at $42,500 while
John Kirk topped day two at $34,000 with their offering
of grey Brahmans
Cody and Andrew Angel (left), Mooramin Brahman
stud, Clermont with John Wesley, Charlesville Brahman
Stud, Southern Cross, WA
North Queensland sale visitors Bill Smith, San Remo
Farming, WH stud, Cairns and Michael Trout,
Bogandilla stud, Cairns are pictured with Vic Deguara,
Savannah stud, Mackay. Michael paid $25,000 to
secure Somerton Buick from G & W Dunn & Son
Scott and Geoff Angel, Glengarry stud, Kunwarara
were pleased with the $9167 average for their draft
of 16
Kay and Grant Warrion, Springrock, Injune are pictured
with Elders Injune Manager Don Kelly. The Warrions
bought 15 bulls for $3867 average
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December 2010 21
NT buyers add weight to RBWS
by Lindel GREGGERY
Regular Rockhampton Brahman
Week supporters John and Cate
McLoughlin returned in 2010 to
purchase 33 head and become the
fixture’s major buyers.
The couple, whose holdings include Aroona
Station, Katherine, NT outlaid $84,750 or
$2568 average for their new sires, their top
purchase being a $4750 Timbrel bull. The
McLouglins bought 17 head at last year’s
sale and were the major buyers in 2008
when purchased 48.
Burnett Enterprises, Bendemeer, Clermont,
paid an average of $4071 for 21 bulls,
outlaying a top of $8500 for a polled red
from Richard Olsen’s Neslo R stud.
Twenty-one new sires were knocked down
to A. and L. Parker, who bid an average of
$3714 and paid up to $6000 for bulls
destined for Eastmere, Clermont and Clare,
Jericho.
Repeat buyers for many years the Hartley
family, Coopermurra, Mitchell, trucked home
20 head at $3400 average, and 19 bulls at
$3684 average sold to Wyandotte Pastoral
Co, Wyandotte, Mt Garnet.
Hewitt Cattle Co, Fairhaven, Emerald,
invested $44,500 in 10 bulls, and 10 at $2850
average sold to the Kidd family.
Grant Warrian, Springrock, Injune paid up
to $5000 for his 15 new sires, which averaged
$3867.
Northern Territory buyer Paspaley Pearls,
Darwin, paid $2500 each for nine bulls, and
nine at $6222 average were knocked down
to Geoff Shaw, Burton Pastoral Co, Nebo.
His purchases included two lots at $9000,
Kandoona Maddison and Samari Plains
Lincoln.
Thirteen bulls were snapped up by John
Howard at an average price of $3615, and
the same number sold to D. and D. Jones,
Stawellton Station, Richmond, who paid
up to $4500 for their 2010 sire battery. Also
trucking home 13 were Oakey Park Holdings,
Oakey Park, Charters Towers, who paid
$2769 on average.
A $15,000 Muan bull was the top purchase
by the Curley family, Gipsy Plains, Cloncurry,
who selected 11 sires at $7409 average.
Hacon and Sons, Granada, Cloncurry outlaid
an average of $10,200 for 10 head, peaking
at $16,000 for a Rockley red. Also looking
for quality was Allan Williams, Riverside
Pastoral Co, Nebo who paid $97,000 for 10
bulls, his new genetics including an $18,000
Wandilla red.
Tony Pearce, TopX Taroom is pictured with Katherine and Tony Mortimer and sons
Cody and Cameron (far right), Token stud, Eidsvold who sold 9 bulls for $4556 and
Ron Kirk, Yenda stud, Gayndah who sold 24 bulls for $7437 average
Debbie and Paul Herrod, Ponderosa stud, Katherine
bought 5 bulls for $9500 average
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Exevale Pastoral Co, Nebo, bid $5750
average for eight bulls, peaking at $20,000
for Carrinyah Park C Beau Manso. The $8000
polled red Barlyne Rob 1243 was the top
purchase by F. Hebbard, Rangeview, Moura,
who selected eight bulls at $5250 avg.
L. and P. Thomson, Kallanda, Mt Fox, took
home eight bulls including three from
Kandoona and three from Palmvale, paying
up to $8500 and spending an average of
$5250.
Errol and Jan Otto paid an average of $4071
for seven new sires for Boggomoss, Taroom,
headlined by $7500 red herd bull Mt Callan
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and Mark Simpson, Ray White Rural, Biloela
Andrew Chapman, Rowanlea Cattle Co, Calliope and
Scott Angel, Glengarry Brahmans, Rockhampton
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NT buyers add weight to RBWS
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14/09. Also taking seven were Malarga Grazing Co, Malarga,
Brooweena, who paid a top of $6000 and an average price of
$4643.
Six bulls each sold to Montrose Grazing Co, Montrose, Marlborough;
Rob Pearce, Pearce Pastoral Co, Ilfracombe; A. and M. Perrett; John
Braitiling, Braitling Estates, Springsure; Carruthers Pastoral Co;
Comerford Bros, Exmoor, Collinsville; Dooruna Pastoral, Doroona,
Clermont; Jack Hamon, Boyne Valley; and Junee Pastoral Co, Junee,
Dingo.
Chris Fenech, Fenech Brahmans, Wowan; Greg Fawcett, Beef Breeding Services,
Rockhampton and ABBA President John Atkinson, Laguna Brahman Stud,
Proserpine
Vibrant school teacher
made a difference
Vale: Helen Harch
Former schoolteacher Helen Harch
will be sadly missed following her
passing on September 4, just weeks
short of her 71st birthday.
schools, including a fulfilling role as a relief
teacher at Cherbourg State School.
Helen took an active role in Danarla Brahman
stud at Wondai, started by her son David
in 1986.
At age 20, Helen met her husband Chas
Harch at a ball and the couple married two
years later, on April 28, 1962, in Ipswich.
They first made their home at her father’s
property Homeview, Crossdale, before
moving to Chas’ parent’s property at
Murrumba, which they later purchased.
When the property was resumed for the
Wivenhoe Dam they bought a farm at
Toogoolawah and a paddock at Mt Beppo,
growing potatoes and Lucerne and raising
Brahman and Brahman cross cattle.
David said his mother was a very social, fun
loving, outgoing person who enjoyed
attending cattle sales and contributing to
decisions regarding the stud.
“She was fondly known by her family as
‘Socksie’ because every vehicle leaving had
mum in it,” David said.
Helen was born at Ipswich on September
18, 1939, the daughter of Thomas and Sybil
O’Brien and the eldest of five children. Her
independent spirit was forged early on,
with Helen leaving home at age five to
board at Esk Catholic Convent. She later
attended St Mary’s Catholic School in
Ipswich where she discovered a fondness
and talent for playing piano.
Fulfilling her vocation to become a primary
school teacher, Helen taught at a number
of Brisbane Valley and South Burnett district
24 December 2010
“She loved her teaching and was very
passionate about it,” David said.
As well as raising three children at
Toogoolawah – David, Susan and Carla –
Helen was busy relief teaching, being a
member of the Lioness club, playing the
organ and piano at various functions and
volunteering for the Catholic Church.
In 1991 the family moved to Wondai, where
Helen became an active member of the
community and continued to relief teach
at a number of local schools.
“Mum loved going to the cattle and bull
sales, mainly for the social side of things,
and her and dad helped me set up the stud
in 1986,” David said.
“She’s always been involved in the decision
making and we always worked well as a
family together.”
Helen was blessed with seven grandchildren
and enjoyed following their achievements.
A special pleasure was going to gymkhanas
and campdrafts to watch Amy and Matthew
compete on their home-bred Australian
Stock Horses.
“She also used to enjoy her trips up to Sarina
to visit my sisters and their families.”
Helen will be remembered as a true Christian
who always saw the good in people and
was always willing to offer a helping hand
or some helpful advice.
“Mum got pleasure out of the small things
in life. Having a cuppa with someone meant
so much more to her than any material
things ever could,” David said.
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McCamley Brahmans impress buyers
A high quality offering of grey and
red Brahmans showing beef
c re d e nt ia ls re l e v a nt to t h e
requirements of current industry
directions, appealed strongly to the
market at October’s Tartrus Lancefield
Brahman Sale at Gracemere, with
buyers taking prices to season year
levels for the Brahman breed.
The power of the beef performance and
carcase quality of the offering can be
gauged from the pre-sale weights and
measures attributed to the sale group. The
sale’s male offering in total recorded an
average age of just 24 months at sale time.
The average weight of the bull offering was
774kg, with carcase scans revealing an
average eye muscle area of in excess of 127
sq cm. Milk tooth bulls in the offering scaled
up to a peak of 920kg and recorded EMA
measurements of 140, 139, 137 sq cm, etc.
“The animals are not extreme, their fat scans
were excellent and certainly not indicating
any presence of overfeeding, so it is little
wonder that many of the Australian beef
industry’s leading producers were present
at the sale to secure high quality Brahman
seedstock backed by this type of leading
edge beef performance,” sale co-ordinator
Ken McCaffrey of McCaffrey’s Australian
Livestock Marketing said.
Sandy and Judy Knuth, Glen Kathleen,
Charters Towers were at the sale and
claimed the $45,000 sale topper, a 2 year
Andrew, Jarrod and Emma McCamley with Lancefield Executive, the $45,000 top price bull of the Tartrus
Lancefield sale which sold to Sandy and Judy Knuth, Glen Kathleen, Charters Towers
old son of JDH Mr Echo Manso, Lancefield
A Executive. This impressive sire type scaled
786kg, is still a milk tooth, and scanned a
131 sq cm EMA. He is one of five bulls the
Knuths purchased at the sale. In the second
year that progeny of JDH Mr Echo Manso
have been offered at this sale, they again
created a strong impression with their
obvious combination of sire and natural
beef qualities enticing many studmasters
to join the bidding on these imposing
prospects. 13 Echo sons sold at the sale
averaged $12,925.
Another strong bodied, young Lancefield
grey, Lancefield A Hudson, at 21 months
Vendor Jennifer McCamley of Tartrus stud and purchaser Len Gibbs of Muan
Brahmans, Biggenden with Tartrus Mannix, the $20,000 equal top price red bull
of the Tartrus Lancefield sale
26 December 2010
and 772kg, scored the sale’s second top
price honours at $24,000, selling to Carl and
Gail Morawitz, Stewart Park, Comet.
Backed by exceptional weight for age and
carcase scan figures, two other Lancefield
2 year old sires sold for over $20,000 to
recognised Brahman producers. Rob & Una
Oates, Mt Brett, Comet outlaid $22,000 for
Lancefield Mr Bailey, an 824kg milk tooth
with a 139 sqcm EMA, while Alan Williams
& Family, Riverside Pastoral Company, Nebo
bid $21,000 for the Lancefield Kalahari
Manso son, Lancefield S Kamden. The
Riverside purchase scaled heavy, 920kg at
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Julie & David McCamley of Lancefield Brahmans say goodbye to their bull Lancefield
Braveheart, purchased by David & Joy Deguara, Hamdenvale stud, Simla for
$20,000
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24 months and has a 140 sqcm EMA. Earlier
in the sale, Alan Williams bid strongly to
$20,000 for Lancefield A Reality, the heaviest
bull of the entire sale team at 927kg.
Astute studmasters Steve and Theresa
Taylor, Clukan Brahman stud, Jambin paid
$20,000 for Lancefield A Hollywood, a 21
month old son of Lancefield Hercules and
out of the awesome Meryl damline. A
strong, sirey headed bull, he too exhibits
tremendous beef performance – 817kg and
138 sqcm EMA.
The red sire section topped at $20,000
twice. David and Joy Deguara, Hamdenvale
Brahmans, Simla paid that price for Lancefield
D Braveheart, a 2 year old with the biggest
EMA, 140sqcm, of all the reds. Later in the
sale the Gibbs Family, Muan Brahman stud,
Biggenden selected a polled son of KP
Monty from Tartrus for the same figure.
Hughenden breeders Colin and John
Delahunty, in partnership, bid to $18,000
for Lancefield M Ruthless, a grey/red bred
sire of extraordinary natural carcase qualities.
Tartrus Marshall, a 2 year old poll red sire
also by the celebrated sire KP Monty was
a $16,000 purchase for Noel & Manny Sorley,
Mt Callan Brahmans, Dalby. Red sire KP
Monty continues to endorse his breed
Grand Championship honours of Beef 2006,
with his progeny attracting a growing
number of studmaster fans. Five of his
young sons in the sale averaged a hefty
$11,100.
Brian and Glenda Kirkwood, Somerview
Red Brahmans, Charters Towers bid through
agent Jim Geaney to secure Lancefield D
Navada, a clean poll, red sire with attractive
colour, temperament and softness. They
paid $15,000 for him.
Charters Towers producer Carolyn Smith
took a liking to the white grey, stylish and
soft poll/scurr sire Lancefield D Dominant.
She bid strongly and took him home at
$18,500. Fellow Charters Towers Brahman
studmaster Lee Wallace purchased an
outstanding sire prospect in Lancefield
Ragen Manso. A bull full of breed character,
length, bone and sire style, he made
$18,000.
Richie Hooper of Taroom was at the sale
and invested $18,000 in the heavyweight
2 year old son of JDH Mr Echo Manso,
Lancefield A Elite Manso. Alister McClymont
of AJM Pastoral Company, Richmond put
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Mick & Desley Delroy, Wandarri Brahman stud with their $11,000 purchase Lancefield Crawford, and Julie
McCamley of Lancefield Brahmans
together a very impressive line of 7 grey
Lancefield sires averaging $8,645, paying
to a top price of $13,000 twice. Also included
in the AJM purchases, at $10,000, was the
855kg, 25 month old Lancefield Brendon
Manso. He was one of 15 strong bodied
sons of Lancefield Buster Manso in the sale
which proved popular with buyers,
averaging $9,100.
The Hicks Family Trust, Overflow Brahman
stud added to the strong Charters Towers
buying contingent at the sale. They
purchased a grey and a red sire, their top
buy at $14,000 was Lancefield A Erroll Manso,
907kg at 2 year old and the second heaviest
milk tooth bull of the sale. Pluto Pastoral
Company, Proserpine also outlaid $14,000
on a grey sire, Lancefield S Mr Edgar Manso.
Another high quality son of JDH Mr Echo
Manso, this youngster shows impressive
potential with his combination of breed
style and natural beef performance.
Central Burnett Brahman breeder Ian
Gitsham of Eidsvold identified the sale as
the place to invest in well bred, grey sire
prospects. He purchased two Echo sons of
attractive beef and breed credentials from
Lancefield for $16,000 and $15,000.
Fifteen thousand was needed by Myles
and Annie Finger, Mutation Brahmans,
Clermont to secure Tartrus Sir Timothy
Manso. This attractive, strong pigment,
rising 2 year old grey sire is one of the first
sons to be offered by JDH Sir Tobe Manso.
Mountana Brahman stud of New South
Wales purchased a strong bodied, 2 year
Tom Emery of Tartrus stud discusses the Tartrus
Lancefield sale result with Charters Towers district
buyer Robert Hicks
Jennifer McCamley of Tartrus stud thanks Rita & Don
Condon of Conjuboy Pastoral Company for their
buying support
old son of Lancefield Buster Manso for
$15,000, while Janice Allison, Broadlands,
McKinlay paid $12,000 for a young sire son
of the $300,000 bull Lancefield Burton
Manso.
Roxborough Brahman stud, Moura paid
$14,000 for the first son of the $240,000 sire
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Lancefield Billionaire Manso to be offered.
This sire prospect was among five bulls
with the equal biggest (140 sq cm) EMA of
the sale, and his semen has been collected
for the ABBA BIN project.
Although there were over 30 bulls in the
sale which recorded prices of $10,000 or
over, there was also excellent buying
support from producers looking for lines
of strong commercial bulls and sires for
large scale bull breeding programmes.
Among these were Northern beef operators
Conjuboy Pastoral Co., Mt Garnet (9 bulls
av. $5,835), Welcome Downs Cattle Co.,
Einasleigh (4 bulls av. $6,625) and Lawn Hill
and Riversleigh Pastoral Holdings, Mt Isa (9
av. $6,445), while Tooloombah Cattle Co.,
Marlborough took home 7 bulls paying up
to $8,500 for Tartrus Montana, a quality poll
red son of KP Monty.
The small line of sale heifers was topped
at $9,000 by Tartrus Lady Winona Manso, a
15month old grey daughter of JDH Sir Watts
Manso purchased by Bill and Vicki Braun,
Quirindi, New South Wales. The KP Monty
bloodlines were also popular in the red
heifer section with Tartrus Morissa, a poll
of this sireline, selling to Brian Hughes and
Mary Lewis in partnership for $6,500 to top
the section.
SALE RESULTS
NO.
DESCRIPTION
GROSS
AVERAGE
TOP
30
95
125
11
136
Select Sires
Brahman Bulls
TOTAL SIRES
Stud Heifers
SALE TOTAL
$508,500
536,500
$1,045,000
38,000
$1,083,000
$16,950
5,650
$8,360
3,455
$7,965
$45,000
10,000
9,000
98% Clearance
Agents: Elders, Landmark, Brodie & Co. and McCaffrey’s Australian Livestock Marketing
Total clearance at NK sale
Brian and Pat Hills’ NK Brahman Bull
Sale recorded an impressive 100
percent clearance on September 30,
selling bulls to $8000.
The Springsure Showgrounds sale offered
74 bulls from the Hills’ Theodore-based
stud, averaging $4040 for the quality
yarding of reds and greys.
The top price of $8000 was paid by repeat
buyers, Col and Margaret Kirby, Kotri Pastoral
Co, Kotri, Springsure, for a 790kg polled grey
son on Glengarry Raffles who featured an
eye muscle area of 126 sq cm. The Kirbys
also paid $4000 for Lot 6, another growth
grey herd improver, sired by Brahrock Aaron
2939.
E. McVoy and Co, Eungella Station, Mackay,
took home two polled bulls, paying $7000
for a Brahrock MT Merlin son and $6500 for
a grey by Glengarry Raffles.
The Wilson family, Banana Station, Banana,
were the volume buyers, investing in 14
bulls at $4070 average. Their purchases
included three bulls at $6500, to go back
to their quality breeding herd.
Burnett Enterprises, Bendemere, Clermont,
selected 10 bulls at $2750, with a top of
$350 0, destined for Jo Jo Station,
Springsure.
Jellinbah Pastoral Co, Blackwater outlaid an
average of $4667 for six bulls, and the Hunt
family, Riverside Station, Springsure paid
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Fiona Skinner and her brother Brian Hills, NK Brahman stud, Theodore, with the top priced bull, NK 3001 (P)
which was purchased by Col and Margaret Kirby, Kotri Pastoral Co, Kotri, Springsure
up to $4500 for seven bulls, paying an
average of $3642.
Olwin Pty Ltd, Winchester Downs, Moranbah,
invested in four bulls at $4075 average.
topping at $6000 for the polled red bull,
NK 3038, sired by Kandoona 2838.
The Jeppeson family, Olive Vale, Comet,
purchased three polled grey bulls at $5,300
average, peaking at $6000 for a Brahrock
Ben Hall 2738 son.
Agents Corbmac Fanning, Fanning Rural
Agencies, Rockhampton and Rod Carpenter,
Elders Springsure, were happy with the
amount of repeat buyer support from
Central and North Queensland, as well as
attracting a number of new buyers.
Mr Fanning said the NK Brahman bulls had
made a name for themselves for their ability
to go straight out and perform in breeder
herds, with little or no let down period
before commencing work.
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Elrose greys attract top dollar
at Gold City
by Lindel GREGGERY
Bulls sold to $13,000 and females to
$4000 at the Gold City Brahman Sale
in Charters Towers on October 15.
In a solid result, the annual North Queensland
sale averaged $4234 for 124 bulls and $1800
for 15 heifers.
Rodger and Lorena Jefferis, Elrose stud,
Cloncurry, received the two best prices,
with both bulls purchased by the Elliot
Family Trust, Wirilla Station, Winton.
Topping the fixture at $13,000 was Elrose
Universal 4380, a grey son of Elrose Mr
Universe (by Mr International 50/1) and out
of the Lancefield Barossa Manso cow Elrose
Rose. The 23-month-old boasted a +70 EBV
for 600-day growth.
Elliot Family Trust also paid $12,500 for Elrose
McArthur, a son of PBF McCulloch Manso
and the Lancefield Signature cow Elrose
3891. He had a 600-day EBV of +83 and was
one of 10 Elrose bulls sold for $6150
average.
The highest priced red was Vendor’s Choice
bull The Rivers Revelation 240, offered by
Peter and Sue Gray, The Rivers, Marlborough.
The 22-month-old son of Letoken Revolution
and a Black Wattle cow was knocked down
for $10,000 to Peter Tuxworth, Halgenaes
stud, Ingham. The Grays were major vendors,
selling 18 bulls for $4750 average.
Also going for $10,000 was Laguna Supreme
Valour, offered by John and Betty Atkinson,
Laguna, Proserpine. The El Ja Supremo
Manso son, out of a Miandaly Might and
Peter and Sue Gray, The Rivers, Kunwarara are pictured
with Gillian and Lee Collins, Wandilla stud,
Marlborough. Peter and Sue sold 18 bulls to average
$5000 and Lee and Gillian sold 12 to average $5792
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Vendor Rodger Jefferis, Elrose Brahmans with Elrose Universal 4380 and John Mawhinney, Elders, who purchased
the top priced bull of the sale on behalf of the Elliott family, Wirilla Station, Winton
Power cow, was purchased by Annie Finger,
Mutation, Clermont.
Lee and Gillian Collins, Wandilla stud,
Marlborough averaged a healthy $5792 for
12 head. Included in their draft were two
grey bulls at $9500: Wandilla Blue Nile, a
32-month-old son of NCC Lox 208, purchased
by Lake Elphinstone Partnership, Mount
Elpinstone Station, Nebo; and Wandilla
Blueridge, an Abbotsford Navadon son
secured by Suttor Grazing, Myall Springs,
Collinsville.
Two Abbotsford Navadon sons, aged 34
months, went for $8500, with Allan Williams,
Mick Clarke, Ibis Creek, Mt Coolan is pictured with
Clive and Dianne Watts, Umina Station, Collinsville
Riverside Pastoral Co, Nebo investing in the
Vendor’s Coice bull Wandilla Bishop and I.
Michelmore, Kainga, Nebo paying the same
rate for Wandilla Banstead. Riverside Pastoral
outlaid an average of $5600 for five bulls,
its new sires including $7500 Wandilla Banks,
by JDH Mr Manso 258/4 (imp).
The draft from Stephen Lamb’s Abbotsford
stud, Biloela peaked at $7500 on two
occasions. Hacon and Sons, Granada,
Cloncurry invested in the Abbotsford Joel
Manso son, Abbotsford Legend, and Curtain
Bros Qld, Zig Zag Station, Hidden Valley
took home the Abbotsford Pete Manso son
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David Deguara (centre), Hamdenvale stud, Mackay
is pictured with Hughenden buyers, Rob Wearing,
Etna Station, Hughenden and Bill Payne, Torver Valley
Station, Hughenden
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Elrose greys attract top dollar at Gold City
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Abbotsford Radiant. Curtain Bros trucked
home 10 head at $5200 avg, their
consignment including $7500 Tropical
Cattle Illusion, a red son of JDH Mr Deeds
Manso (imp) offered by Tropical Cattle Co,
Ingham.
The Tartrus Redmount son Solo Redmount
was knocked down for $7500 to Suttor
Grazing who took home 10 bulls at $4650
avg. He was offered by the Simpson family,
Solo stud, Morinish.
Blue Dog Errol, a 19-month-old son of Mr
International 50/1 from Bonnie Keough’s
Blue Dog stud, Charters Towers sold for
$7000 to R. and L. Bethel, Mt Turner Station,
Georgetown.
Hacon and Sons selected four bulls at $6250
avg, their purchases including the $7000
Elrose Autograph son Elrose Graphic Art
and $6000 The Rivers Eddie, a red NCC
Nostalgic son.
Buyer Peter Tuxworth, Halgenaes stud, Ingham is pictured with his $10,000 top priced red bull, The Rivers
Revelation 240 and vendors Sue and Peter Gray, The Rivers stud, Kunwarara
The Wallace family’s Black Wattle stud,
Marlborough, averaged $5600 for five bulls.
Their lineup peaked at $6500 for the Vendor’s
Choice bull Black Wattle 160, a red Black
Wattle Rancher son purchased by Suttor
Grazing. Black Wattle also sold the equal
top priced herd bull at $6000, a 23-monthold red bought by David and Michelle Burge,
Bluegrass Cattle Co, Amarra, Charters
Towers.
Reds from Brian and Glenda Kirkwood’s
Somerview stud, Charters Towers sold well,
with eight bulls averaging $5000. SP Grazing
paid $6000 each for two polled sons of
Kandoona Vantage, taking home a total of
four bulls for $5125 avg. The Whiteing family,
Malanda outlaid $6000 for the equal top
priced herd bull, Somerview 1711, also by
Kandoona Vantage.
M. and F. Noakes, Solo F stud, Marlborough,
received $6500 for their JDH Sir Winson
Manso (imp) son, Solo F Winston Manso,
who was knocked down to Duncan Geddes,
Springsure.
Koon Kool Pastoral Co selected one bull,
$6500 The Rivers Dever, a red NCC Nostalgic
son.
The highest priced female at $4000 was H
Park Miss Shan, an unjoined 20-month-old
grey daughter of MSP Esto Cherra 754 (imp)
and the JDH Datapack Manso/Brahrock
Miss Empress female H Park Miss Empress.
She was offered by Mervyn Hancock, H
Park, Aikenvale and will join the Kane’s
Seven Mile stud, Mirani. The Kanes also paid
Rodger and Lorena Jefferis, Gretta Allan and Brooke Jefferis (right), Elrose stud,
Cloncurry are pictured with Tony Fenech, FBC stud, Wowan. Elrose sold 10 bulls
for $6150 average including the top priced bull at $13,000
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$2500 for Pindi Miss Lynette, a show heifer
by FBC R Phillip Manso, and $1500 for
Hamdenvale Miss Olga, a 13-month-old
PBF Lockhart Manso daughter. Another PBF
Lockhart Manso heifer, Hamdenvale Miss
Verity, sold for $2500 to Michael and Lisa
Naughton, Dal Cais stud, Trebonne.
Damian Lusk, Weary Bay stud, Cooktown
invested in two red Wandilla Ustinov heifers
from the Brett and Susan Kirk’s Hazelton
stud, Middlemount, paying $2250 and
$2000. A third Hazelton heifer, this time by
Be Os Finnegan Manso, was sold to John
and Chris Butler, Charters Towers, for
$2000.
Reneta, Arron, Lance and Karen Pope, Glenborough stud, Townsville are pictured
before the sale
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Bulls sell to the tune of $5000
in Tamworth
Nioka Harrison, a polled red son of
Mogul Maseratti, topped the second
annual Tamworth Brahman Bull and
Female Sale in September at
$5000.
The October 2007-drop bull was offered
by Tim and Vicki Nicholle and family, Nioka
stud, Warialda. Nioka averaged $3167 for
three bulls and sold 14 females to a top of
$2250.
The New South Wales sale cleared 16 bulls
for $2313 average and 32 registered heifers
for $1373 average. Also on offer were 10
purebred commercial Brahman females,
which peaked at $750, and 28 Brahman F1
females which sold to a top of $700.
Volume vendor John Claydon, Broandah
stud, Tenterfield, sold one bull for $2500
and 17 heifers to a top of $2500, to share
the equal top female price. His best selling
heifer was Broandah Dell 523, a grey Clukan
Webke Manso daughter, out of a Mr V8 77/4
(imp) cow. She sold to Vince McAuliffe,
Cayuse stud, Manilla.
Andrew Hill, Shawnee stud, Nundle, sold
Shawne Lady Navason D Manso for $2500
to Kelly Rapmund. The grey heifer is by
Shawnee Navason Manso and out of a JDH
Datapack Manso (imp) cow. Shawnee also
sold the top selling purebred commercial
heifers, a pen of four 20-month-old red
daughters of Rockley 1891. They were
purchased for $750/head by George
Nercieca.
Vendor Tim Nicolle, Nioka stud, Warialda NSW is pictured with his top priced bull, Nioka Harrison which sold
for $5000 to John Lee, Urbenville, NSW
Robinson’s Helena stud, Bangalow. The
daughter of Lancefield Signature was
knocked down to Brian Cromarty who also
purchased a Shawnee heifer for $2000 and
a grey Petrie Park bull for $2500.
Broandah stud paid $2250 for the November
2008-drop daughter of Lancefield Signature,
Helena Lady Dana.
Also achieving the equal top heifer price
of $2500 was Helena Ella, from Peter
Realm Agribusiness, Winton, NSW, outlaid
$2000/head for eight bulls, and Jennifer
Stokes took home two Shawnee heifers
and six Brangus F1 females, at $550/head,
from VP Grazing.
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Tamworth Sale Organizing Committee Chairman,
Michael Lytton-Hitchins, Kyabra stud, Kentucky, is
pictured with Mark Haywood, Landmark, Tamworth
Vince McAuliffe, VP Grazing, Cayuse stud, Manilla
NSW is pictured with Cody and Tony Donnelly, Donna
Leigh Park stud, Manilla NSW
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Ian Pickard, Vigour stud, Millers Forest is pictured with
sale vendor Ashley Gardiner, Banarra stud, Church
Point
Mick and Gail Dawson, Letoken stud, Manilla are
pictured inspecting sale entries
December 2010 37
Bulls sell to the tune of $5000 in Tamworth
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John Devlin secured the top priced F1
females at $700/head, six Simbrah F1 heifers
offered by Anthony and Sonia Donnelly,
Donna Leigh Park, Manilla.
David Mansell purchased the $2000 red
bull Langley Dale Chevy, and four heifers
at $1000 each from Nioka stud.
Ian Gardner bought two pens of five head
of Charbray F1 heifers from John Claydon,
paying $475/head, and Chris Ylias paid $425/
head for six 12-month-old purebred
commercial females, also from Mr
Claydon.
Neil Trustum, Janeil stud, Piora NSW is pictured with
sale inspector and judge Glen Pfeffer, Manager, Mogul
stud, Maclean NSW
Liz and Jim Robinson, Langley Dale stud, Dubbo NSW
after experiencing massive dust storms before the
2009 sale, almost didn’t make it to this years sale
because of heavy rain and flooding
Long trip worth it for Brahman
breeder
by Caitlyn WEST WA Farm Weekly
Transporting the only three Brahman
bulls entered in the 2010 Smoke Free
Perth Royal Show all the way from
Cue was Kindillin co-stud principal
Christie Blackmore.
Wanting to represent the Brahman breed
and what they are capable of, Ms Blackmore
made the two day journey with the three
sires for the first time this year.
“I definitely want to be bringing more down
in the future, I want it to be a regular trip
and am hoping to enter a bigger team next
year,” Ms Blackmore said.
“I think it’s a great opportunity to show just
what the Brahmans can do.”
The team had been pitted against each
other in the Brahman bull born between
January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009,
category with the first place ribbon was
placed around the neck of Kindillin
Raindance 9290K.
Sired by Canterbury Jimmy and out of
Kindillin Jessie, the heaviest bull in the
catalogue attracted Queensland judge Glen
Waldron’s attention, describing him as the
complete package with very early maturity
and good scrotal development. Canterbury
Pannican 9581 was placed second while
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Kindillin Raindance was the complete package according to Queensland judge Glen Waldron, (left), who was
with Kindillin stud co-principal Christie Blackmore. Christie travelled two days with the only three bulls entered
in the Brahman competition at this year’s Smoke Free Perth Royal Show
Condamine Rainman 9106 took out third
place.
Ms Blackmore said the adverse seasonal
conditions in the pastoral areas meant all
their weaners had been agisted to the
southern region, leaving a breeding nucleus
of just 80 purebred Brahman stud cattle on
their 250,000 acre property.
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Fabulous Bremer Vale heifer
to be raffled at 2011 Laidley sale
Bidders at the Laidley and District
Brahman Breeders’ 13th Annual
Invitation Female sale on January 15,
2011, have the chance to win an
impressive Hudgins blood heifer from
Mike and Jenelle Peters’ Bremer Vale
stud, Mt Walker.
Bremer Vale Miss Jolleen Manso 216 (AI)
(ET) is a February 2010-drop daughter of
FBC D Hoss Grande De Manso and FBC W
Jolleen Manso 114W, who is an ET daughter
of JDH Mr Boswick Manso (imp).
Only people holding a bidder’s card at the
sale will be eligible to win the heifer, and
tickets are available for $10 each from Wayne
Pitkin on 0407 693 296 or 5466 4340 (after
hours) or by emailing pitana@skymesh.
com.au or from Tony Zischke on 0428 976
785 or creeksidenursery@bigpond.com.
Raffle heifer, Bremer Vale Miss Jolleen Manso, a daughter of JDH Mr Boswick Manso
Mr Zischke said only 100 tickets in the led
heifer were being offered, with a limit of
five tickets per buyer, and all proceeds from
the raffle would go to the CareFlight
charity.
“If for any reason the winner of the heifer
doesn’t want to retain her, then there is
provision to auction the heifer at the sale,
with all proceeds going to the lucky winner,”
he said.
Second prize in the raffle is $200 cash or
$200 worth of bull mix, donated by Bremer
Stockfeeds, Laidley.
The Invitation Female Sale starts at Laidley
Saleyards at 10am sharp on January 15, 2011,
and will offer 76 lots from 18 South
Queensland studs. Lots can be viewed at
a pre-sale barbeque at the saleyards on
Friday, January 14, from 6pm.
At last year’s sale the top price of $3250 was
achieved by George and Margaret Miller’s
Milldale stud, Mt Whitestone, for the sevenyear-old cow Milldale Summer 1105. The
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Yenda Wentworth daughter was purchased
by NSW buyers Peter Brooks and Colin Tinks,
BT stud, Dubbo. Milldale also topped the
grey section of the 2010 Toowoomba
Premier Female Sale, at $4000, with a Yenda
Wentworth daughter.
“With our recent purchase of JDH Leberation
79/1, a full American bull with the much
sought after JDH Sir Liberty bloodlines, we
are hoping to produce quality progeny that
have a sustainable future in the Brahman
stud Industry,” Mr Peters said.
Milldale has catalogued five females for the
2011 sale, also offering 10 straws of semen
from Yenda Wentworth.
As well as offering quality registered females,
the 2011 Laidley sale has catalogued five
bulls from Shilla Park, Laramee, Graadu, L
Vee and Bremer Vale studs, with bloodlines
including Lancefield Signature, FBC M
Mantra and JDH Casa Grande Manso
(imp).
Mike and Jenelle Peters, who generously
donated the raffle heifer, have catalogued
seven heifers, including the first two
daughters of Bremer Vale Boss Manso 117,
who sold for $35,000 to Ron and Daphne
Kirk, Yenda stud, Gayndah, at the 2008
Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale.
Mr Peters said the stud was awaiting the
birth of more than 50 IVF calves in December
and January, by leading sires JDH Mr Boswick
Manso (imp), Lancefield Billionaire and JDH
Lincoln De Manso (imp).
For more details about the sale visit www.
laidleybrahman.com.au. The sale catalogue
can be viewed online at www.brahman.
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from Wayne Pitkin or Tony Zischke.
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NCC reds to $30,000
by Kent WARD
Red bulls hit $30,000 to average
$8149 while 20 heifers topped at
$15,000 to average $4400 average
at the annual NCC Brahman Sale,
Duaringa. In all 65 bulls set an overall
average of $6785.
Vendor, Brett Nobbs, NCC stud witnessed
another complete clearance to another two
state buying panel of red and grey bulls
and red unjoined heifers where the male
segment averaged 26.5-months to deliver
an average EMA reading of 128 cm sq and
an average live weight of 795kg. Although
average values dipped by $678 per head
over the previous years result the market
was strong enough to substantiate an extra
24 bulls selling when compared to the 2009
sale. Heifer values improved by $335 per
head in the same period.
Topping the sale at $30,000 was the
27-month-old, NCC Springfield (ET).
Weighing 914kg he delivered a 133sq cm
EMA reading and scans of 11/7mm. By the
deceased Letoken Revolution and from the
full South African blood donor, NCC Selinda
222 (IMP ET) he sold to the Kinnon family,
Bungoona stud, Clermont. Four full ET
brothers of the same configuration averaged
$19,625. These included the $28,000, Soho
(902kg) selling to Gael Dawson, Letoken
stud, Attunga, NSW, the $11,000 Stetson
(866kg) selling to George, Joan and Brian
Harriman, Reedybrook stud, Mt Garnet and
the $9500, Sedgeford (952kg) going to Bill
and Kelvin Jockheim, Hill Side stud,
The 27-month-old, NCC Springfield (ET) sold for $30,000 at the NCC Brahman sale, Inverrio, Duaringa. With
the 914kg market topper are Brett Nobbs, NCC stud, Duaringa and purchaser, Brett Kinnon, Bungoona stud,
Clermont
Proserpine. Twenty Revolution sons
averaged $10,225.
Another stellar pairing produced three ET
brothers to average $14,667. Tony Kendall,
Koon Kool Stud, Hughenden outlaid $20,000
for the 29 -month, Kokoda (914kg)
(Revolution/NCC Kosike 307) the Muller
family, Pluto stud, Proserpine took the
$14,000, King (863kg) and Brian and Cindy
Hughes, Lanes Creek stud, Georgetown
Top selling heifer was the $15,000 20-month, NCC Cindy 1431 (ET) (IVF) purchased
by Margaretta Morgan, Walubial stud, Condamine
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claimed the $10,000, 846kg, Keogh. Losing
bidder on Kokoda was the Bungoona
stud.
Margaret ta Morgan, Walubial stud,
Condamine secured the $16,000 sale opener
Admiral (ET) (29-months) (864kg) by
Revolution and the top selling heifer, the
20-month, Cindy 1431 (ET) (IVF) (Mr 3H X-Ray
825) (US).
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Topping the greys at the NCC sale was the $24,000, 33-month, 910kg, NCC Toledo
(IMP) (SA) selling to a partnership between Bill and Sue Blakeney, Warraka stud,
Gympie and Royce and Beryl Sommerfeld, Brahrock stud, Maryborough
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NCC reds to $30,000
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Topping the grey section of the offering
was the $24,000, 33-month, 910kg, Toledo
(IMP) (SA) (Bos Blanco Lox Rex 99) selling
to a partnership between Bill and Sue
Blakeney, Warraka stud, Gympie and Royce
and Beryl Sommerfeld, Brahrock stud,
Maryborough. Darren Childs acting for
Stanbroke Pastoral Company, For t
Constantine, Cloncurry secured the $12,000,
Burbank (ET) (JDH Mr Manso 855). Brad
Saunders, Thendara, Wowan claimed the
22-month, Mansfield (Brahrock Settler) for
$12,000. Another Settler son was the $7000
Cassidy selling to the Lanes Creek stud.
Lanes Creek were prominent investors,
securing the NCC Serengeti son, Kelso
(22-months) for $14,000 while David and
Rebecca Comiskey, Melton stud, Alpha took
the $15,000 Regal (AI) (23-months)
(Springbok). Once again there was large
contingent of northern buyers supporting
the sale. Doug and Stan Keogh, Lyndhurst
Station, Einsleigh accounted for four bulls
averaging them $8000 and topping at
$16,000 for Rio Grande (ET) (27-months)
(840kg). Roland Everingham, Everingham
Pastoral Company, Oak Park, Einsleigh
signed off on six at $3000 each while
Murphy and Murphy, Maiden Springs,
Hughenden took a trio for $3000 each.
Darren Pedracini, Lornvale, Georgetown
picked up three red polls for on average
$4833. Lincoln and Lisa Job, Marellan,
Cumnock, NSW returned paying $7500 for
a 30-month-old by NCC Serengeti.
Doug and Stan Keough, Lyndhurst Station, Einsleigh
picked up four bulls to average $8000, topping at
$16,000 at the NCC sale
George and Brian Harriman, Reedybrook stud, Mt
Garnet returned taking home an $11,000 red from
the NCC sale
Peter Serfontien, Masbra stud, Potchefstroom, South
Africa, officially opened the 2010 NCC sale
Chris Kirk, Rockley stud, Bajool and Ken Roche, KP
stud, Marlborough at this years annual NCC sale,
Inverrio, Duaringa
Bill Blakeney, Warraka stud, Gympie and Royce
Sommerfeld, Brahrock stud, Maryborough combined
to take the top selling grey of the NCC sale, the $24,000
full import, NCC Toledo
Tim Olive, Apis Creek stud, Marlborough and Ross
Olive, Olive Brahmans, Gogango. Tim and Lynette
Olive picked up two red heifers at the NCC sale for an
average $7000 each
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Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek stud,
Marlborough took two heifers for a $7000
average topping at $7500 for a 22-monthold Revolution daughter. Taking another
Revolution daughter at $7000 was Chris
McCartney, Stockman stud, Junction View.
Ken and Wendy Cole, Kenrol stud, Gracemere
selected a $6000, 20-month Koon Kool
Robins (Lancefield D Robinson) daughter.
Volume female buyers were Robert and
Chrystal Geddes, Win Rock stud, Haigslea
taking seven averaging $3143 and topping
at $4000.
Gael Dawson, Letoken stud, Attunga, NSW and Ros
Bauer, Grampians Amaroo studs, Tambo at the annual
NCC sale. Gael purchased the $28,000 NCC Soho
along with two red heifers at the sale
Taking both semen packages at $900 each
in the red, NCC Deniro (P) (NCC Jupiter) was
Neil Ferris, Red Oak stud, Bororen.
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His quiet determination
was an inspiration to all
Vale: Spicer Briggs
Cona Creek, Springsure
by Lindel GREGGERY
Spicer Briggs was one of the bush’s
brightest and best, an honourable
man of high intellect, a pioneer of
improved pastures and someone
with a keen interest across a broad
range of subjects. He was a quiet
achiever who worked tirelessly with
his beloved dogs, horses and
cattle.
won Mingo the RNA Improved Pasture
Competition.
Tragically, his ability to express that
potential was cut short at age 39 when a
benign brain tumour confined Spicer to a
wheelchair, paralyzing his left side and
robbing him of mobility and clear speech.
Unfortunately his desire to breed polled
cattle fell by the wayside in the following
years, as did his dream to breed fringed
violets, a native lily.
Spicer bought his first Brahman bulls in
1961 from Hugh and Phyllis Innes’ Walla
stud, Gin Gin, and seven years later married
their daughter Carolyn. In 1968 the couple
bought an irrigated farm at Proston, but
health problems from an undiagnosed
brain tumour soon began to appear and
in 1971, just three years into their marriage,
Spicer suffered his debilitating injury.
Carolyn, still in her 20s, became his sole
carer as well running the beef enterprise
and raising two-year-old Ra and one-yearold Bentley. Their daughter Anna completed
the family in 1973.
Spicer passed away on August 23, 2010,
aged 78, and will be remembered as an
inspiring man with an iron will.
Born on February 25, 1932, the youngest
of three children of Rawdon and Joyce
Briggs, Spicer grew up on the family beef
property Swindon, at Mt Perry. He studied
via correspondence and in 1948-50 attended
The Southport School, where he enjoyed
rifle shooting, rowing, Rugby Union and
tennis.
At age 19 he inherited a portion of Mingo
at Mt Perry from a relation, and over the
next decade expanded his holdings from
2025 hectares to 5670 ha by acquiring
neighbouring properties.
His widow, former ABBA president Carolyn
Briggs, said Spicer pioneered pasture
development in the district in the mid-1960s
and in 1976 his hard work and foresight
46 December 2010
“He bought a lot of different seed and gave
lots of different plants a try to see what was
suitable for our district,” Carolyn said.
“We had DPI people coming out here to
inspect our paddocks and take notes so
they could spread the word about improved
pastures.”
Carolyn said Spicer had a keen interest in
politics, botany, geology, history and
geography. He had a passion for gardening
and would drag himself from the wheelchair
and across the ground to tend to his
beloved plants. His iron will also extended
to his fitness regime, with Spicer riding an
exercise bike daily for hours at a time, as
well as doing exercises to maintain his
strength. To the end, he continued to rise
at 4.30am in summer and 6am in winter.
A typical bushie, Spicer’s favourite foods
were brown bread, corned beef, cheese,
honey and heavily sweetened black tea,
and he showed little interest in expanding
his culinary repertoire.
Speaking at Spicer’s funeral, son Ra said his
father described his condition as “like being
wrapped tightly in cotton wool”.
“But in 39 years in a wheelchair I never heard
him openly complain about anything,” Ra
said.
“His thoughts were sharp and clear but
getting them out was hard work and slow.
Most people couldn’t wait or were
embarrassed to – it was their loss.
“It was a measure of the strength of his
character that he did not allow his disability
to burden anyone more than was absolutely
necessary,” Ra said.
“One thing he did not do was waste any of
the life he did have … Dad took from the
world as little as he was able and gave as
much as he could.”
“Dad had amazing strength, he was so
inspiring,” daughter Anna said.
“He was an honourable man, a man of
integrity, a man of conscience. I hope we
all can live up to his standards,” said son
Bentley.
Spicer is survived by his wife, three children,
seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
December 2010 47
Bismarck sails into top spot at Roma
by Lindel GREGGERY
A 20-month-old red bull from Adam
Gunthorpe’s Tarramba A stud, Banana
attracted an impressive $18,000 to
top the 14th annual Roma Tropical
Breeds Sale on October 21.
Tarramba A Bismarck, a son of polled bull
Taramba 1057 (by Rockley 679) and the VL
Rojo Bravo 2/28 (imp) cow, Tarramba 1365,
was purchased by Andrew McKenzie, Wild
Horse Creek, Bluff.
The sale averaged $3679 for 54 bulls and
$1521 for 23 females which peaked at
$2250.
Repeat buyers Enniskillen Pastoral Co, Mantuan
Downs, Springsure, outlaid $11,000 for the
polled dark red three-year-old Samari Plains
Harry 1017. The Rockley 957 son, out of a
Muan Wrangler cow, was offered by Keith
and Annabelle Wilson, Samari Plains, Roma.
The best priced grey, at $7000, was Twinview
Bundy Bear, a full Hudgins son of JDH Mr
Deeds Manso (imp) and the Be Os Boswick
Manso cow, Twinview Megan Manso. The
bull was awarded the champion male title
in the pre-sale judging conducted by Dennis
Bourke, Burradoo Brahman stud, Meandarra.
The 22-month-old bull was offered by
Lockyer Valley studmaster Len Fischle,
Twinview, Forest Hill, and purchased by Rick
Whitton, Whitton Pastoral Co, Myrtleville,
Injune. Mr Fischle received $5000 for his
second entry in the sale, another Mr Deeds
son, purchased by Murray and Zeta Bonsich,
Baffle Creek stud, Lau-Mar, Injune. The
Bonischs took home five new sires including
$5500 Tangalooma Menphis, a grey Strarbra
Crocka son from Bill Dalheimer’s Tangalooma
stud, Brigalow. Tangalooma averaged $3550
for 10 bulls, its draft featuring the $5000
Willtony Cabide son, Tangalooma Maxima,
bought by Warren and Melissa Thomas,
Woonoona Pastoral Co, Roma, for $5000.
The Haefmeister family, Oakleigh, Injune,
paid $6000 for Tarramba Elwood, a red son
of Kandoona Sidesman of fered by
Gunthorpe Cattle Co, Tarramba, Banana.
Samari Plains averaged $3625 for a dozen
red bulls, its offering including the twoyear-old polled Kandoona Robroy son,
Samari Plains Robinson, bought by Elaine
Pampling and family, Derbyshire Downs,
Augathella, for $5500.
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Admiring the $18,000 record priced Brahman bulls, Tarramba A Bismark, were vendor Adam Gunthorpe,
Tarramba A Red Brahmans, Banana; Elders auctioneer Andrew Meara, Toowoomba and buyer Kerri McKenzie,
Hamadra Droughtmasters, Wild Horse Creek, Bluff at the Roma Tropical Breeds Sale
The highest priced herd bull at $5500 was
a two-year-old red offered by Phil Christmas,
Booroomba stud, Bollon and secured by
Nick Dudarko, Kangarin, Biloela. A second
Booroomba herd bull sold for $5000 to
Malcolm Kenny, Gayndah.
NSW vendors the Ashwood family, Alinta
stud, Lennox Head, trucked in two head,
peaking at $4500 for the Kandoona Redwing
son, Alinta KA Red Kestrel. The 29-monthold red will join Barry and Ben Hannam’s
Batandra stud, The Caves.
Stew Campbell, Clarendon Cattle Co,
Blackall, paid $4500 for the Willtony Carbide
son Tangalooma Mozart, and the same
price was paid by U. and D. Forbes, Roma,
for Langley Dale Mave, an Abbotsford
Enamel son from the Robinson family’s
Langley Dale stud, Dubbo, NSW.
Whitton Cattle Co took home four bulls,
paying $4000 each for two Brahrock Ascent
sons from the Miller’s Milldale stud, Mt
Whitestone, and $4000 for a JDH Mr Madison
Manso (imp) son from Linda Orr’s Two
Sevens stud, Jandowae.
The major bull buyer at the sale was Bylot
Plains Partnership, Bylot Plains, Injune, which
took home six bulls at $2667 average.
The joined 20-month-old female Tango
Kylie topped the female section at $2250
and was offered by Glen and Tanya
Oppermann, Tango stud, Gayndah. A
daughter of El Ja Sir Frederick Manso and
the Tartrus Mr Manso 025 cow, Tango Miss
Surprise, she was knocked down to the
Forbes family, who took home 11 females
and two bulls. Their purchases included
the sale’s junior champion female, $2000
Narranda Miss Webcke 2114, a red
Bungarribee Webcke heifer offered by Peter
Staal, Narranda stud, Banana.
The draft of heifers from the Olsen family’s
Neslo stud, Wandoan peaked at $2000 for
a joined two-year-old grey daughter of
Neslo 2008 SR Sportsman. She was
purchased by the Robinson family, Langley
Dale, Dubbo, NSW.
JUDGING RESULTS:
Champion Senior Female, sponsored by
Performance Feeds: Neslo 2888 SP Petunia.
Champion Junior Female, sponsored by
Performance Feeds: Narranda Miss Webcke
2106. Champion Brahman Bull, sponsored
by Commonwealth Bank Agribusiness:
Twinview Bundy Bear. Reserve Champion
Brahman Bull, sponsored by Pacific Seeds,
Milldale Ruler. Champion Pen of 2 Brahman
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Strong support at PB Fenech
A good crowd of bidders and buyers
from as far away as Victoria supported
the PB Fenech Brahman Sale at Sarina
in late October.
Leading studmasters were strong in
attendance although bidding records from
the sale show competition at the commercial
end of the market was down on previous
years.
Bidding stretched to $40,000 and above
three times during the sale, an indicator
that studmasters, having identified suitable
sire prospects in the offering, were prepared
to back their judgement with bidding
firepower. This was evidenced when 25
bulls sold at $10,000 and over.
The $44,000 sale topper, PBF Walney Manso
came out of the “Young Guns” section. He
is only 17 months, a son of JDH Woodson
De Manso and of a daughter of JDH Sir
Furnari Manso. This attractive prospect was
purchased by Vic Degaura, Savannah
Brahmans, Eton. Two lots earlier Noel &
Dallas Daley, Caiwarra, Julia Creek had paid
$42,500 for another 17 month old prospect,
PBF Cadiz Manso. This was a son of JDH
Calixto Manso, the only one represented
in the sale. The Daleys signed for three grey
sires in total. Their other purchases included,
at $16,000 PBF Arun Manso, a half-brother
to the sale topper, by JDH Mr Melanson
Manso. Eight young sons of Melanson took
the eye of producers at the sale, selling into
the five figure range three times and
averaging $8,690. While at the sale Noel &
PBF Walney Manso, the $44,000 sale topper with Paul Fenech of PB Fenech Brahmans and purchaser Vic
Deguara, Savannah Brahman Stud, Eton
Dallas also purchased for Kelly & Lucy Daley,
Katherine Downs, Northern Territory, the
top red bull of the sale, Bungoona Manhatten
at $13,000.
Ron & Daphne Kirk, Yenda Brahmans,
Gayndah were strong bidders at the sale.
They invested in five sires and a heifer.
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enthusiasts from New South Wales, Northern Territory, Victoria and Queensland
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quality sire by JDH Mr Hooks Manso. Early
in the sale they paid $16,000 for PBF Anzac
Manso, a son of JDH Josiah Manso that
carried the sale’s biggest EMA at 138sqcm.
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Palestimo R Manso also joined the Yenda
team at $15,000. What a successful
“evergreen” sire JDH Palestimo R Manso has
proven to be for PB Fenech Brahmans. The
strong pigment, attractive beef type and
eye catching sire quality of his sale sons has
been drawing significant buyer interest for
many years, and this year was no exception.
Eight bulls sired by this now deceased, high
profile bull averaged $10,875 and sold to a
top of $22,000.
Lot 1 of the sale, PBF Ulysses, a typical
attractive JDH Westin sire type, made
$27,500. He was the heaviest bull in the
sale at 899kg and his carcase credentials of
EMA and marbling were also impressive.
This eye catching sire was purchased by
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PBF Ashton Manso by JDH Mr Churchill
Manso was a $22,000 purchase for the
Angels of Glengarry Brahmans, Kunwarara
while the Thomas Family of Baralaba also
paid $22,000 for PBF Penston Manso, a big,
heavy muscled son of JDH Palestimo R
Manso. $21,000 was needed by Carl and
Gail Morawitz, Stewart Park, Comet to buy
PBF Echo Manso, a 799kg 2 year old by the
homebred sire PBF Hennessy Manso.
Hennessy’s progeny at the sale were among
the best sellers on average, with sales of
$21,000, $11,000 and $11,000 among his four
lots sold.
Paul Fenech (centre) with Noel & Dallas Daley, Caiwarra, Julia Creek and their $42,500 purchase, PBF Cadiz
Manso
William & Helen Tucker of Bouldercombe
bid to $18,000 for a long bodied, correct
son of JDH Mr Melanson Manso that
weighed 824kg at 25 months while Annaleise
Zahl, Balmy Hills, Springsure selected a 20
month old, well muscled JDH Westin Manso
son for $17,000.
Creek Farm Pty Ltd, Alpha also outlaid
$17,000 for a 2 year old strong bodied sire
carrying the PBF Paddy Boy Manso/JDH Mr
Woodman Manso cross.
Early in sale proceedings, at Lot 2 and Lot
4, $16,000 was paid for big, strong muscled
sires of excellent beef performance. Suttor
Creek Pastoral Company, Nebo selected
PBF Pinnacle Manso, at 856kg and 131 EMA,
for that figure, while the Mikkelson Family
of Gaeta, Gin Gin claimed PBF Worthington,
an 855kg son of JDH Mr Woodman Manso
at the same price.
Greg Jenkins and Margie Atkinson, Tajiri
Brahmans, Mareeba took home two bulls.
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The proud PBF Tarcoon Manso, a $40,000 bull stands with his purchasers Ron & Daphne Kirk, Yenda, Gayndah,
vendors Paul & Brigid Fenech and stud groom Kate McNamara
SALE RESULTS
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PBF Sires
Red Sires
TOTAL BULLS
Stud Heifers
Semen Lots
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TOP
$370,000
350,500
54,500
$775,000
52,000
7,600
$834,600
$16,820
5,840
4,190
$8,160
4,335
2,550
$7,590
$42,500
44,000
13,000
Agents: Landmark and McCaffrey’s Australian Livestock Marketing
6,500
3,600
93% Clearance
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Their $13,500 purchase, a son of new sire
JDH Mr Manso 956/2, came out of the young
sire section, while they also went to $11,000
to secure PBF Torrens Manso, an 852kg son
of PBF Hennessy Manso.
Sandy & Judy Knuth of Charters Towers bid
to $15,000 to buy PBF MacGivyer Manso, a
full direct Hudgins bloodline bull of good
length and heavy bone.
The eye catching, big volume young bull
PBF Rhyl Manso was purchased by Franklin
& Maria Sypher, Omega, Alpha for $14,000
while leading Brahman stud enterprises
the Kinnon Family, Bungoona, Clermont,
Bevan & Liz Radel & Family, Sandstone Park,
Taroom and the Kirk Family, Hazelton
Brahmans, Middlemount also purchased
sires out of the PBF draft at $10,000, $9,000
and $9,500 respectively.
Liz & Bevan Radel, Kandoona stud, Injune enjoyed
the PB Fenech sale after purchasing a young sire from
Paul Fenech’s draft
Bruce Mikkelsen, Gaeta, Gin Gin and John Mercer of
Kandanga were interested bidders at the PB Fenech
sale
Steve Ellison, Great Giant Pineapple Co., Townsville
and Fraser McFarlane, Flinders stud, Harrisville catch
up to discuss the excellent PBF sale result
Joy & David Deguara, Hamdenvale Brahman stud,
Simla took a keen interest in the bidding at the PB
Fenech sale
Adelyn Allen (left), American Brahman Breeders’
Association Youth Exchange Scholarship winner is
pictured with Amy Harch, Danarla stud, Wooroolin
Eddie & Debbie Streeter, White Kangaroo Station,
Collinsville were at the sale and invested $8,500 in a
red sire, Bungoona Shadwell
Eddie & Debbie Streeter invested in a polled
red sire from Bungoona stud at $8,500 for
White Kangaroo Station, Bowen.
Prominent among multiple bull buyers
were repeat sale purchasers from local areas
including Harrybrandt Grazing Co, Nebo
(4 bulls), Featherstone Grazing Co, Nebo (4
bulls), The Camerilli Family Trust, Homebush
(5 bulls), and Suttor Creek Pastoral Co, Nebo
(5 bulls).
A stylish, polled, red heifer from the Rockley
stud topped the female section at $6,500
selling to David & Joy Deguara, Hamdenvale
Brahmans, Simla while $6,000 PBF grey
heifers sold to Kandoona and Yenda studs.
Victorian Brahman enterprise Woodrow
Brahman stud of Elliminyte purchased two
grey heifers, daughters of JDH Westin Manso
and JDH Mr Melanson Manso.
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1. PTIC Heifers under 3 years of age - Vet Certificate and tag essential
2. PTIC cows under 10 years of age - Vet Certificate and tag essential
3. Cow & calves (under 10 years of age)
4. Yearling Heifers not more than 380kg (10 - 20 mths of age)
5. Weaner Heifers not more than 300kg (under 10 mths of age)
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Weaners 18, yearlings 14, PTIC heifers 12, PTIC cows 10, cows and calves 8. 6. All entries to be effectively dehorned or polled. 7. All cattle for genuine sale. 8. All entries to be at the Gracemere Saleyards by 1pm
Monday, 11 April and penned for judging by 2pm. 9. All classes to be sold open auction. 10. The committee reserves the right to exclude entries not considered to be of a satisfactory standard or consistent with
the entry conditions from competition. Any entries so excluded shall be sold at the completion of the sale. 11. Tick treatment is optional but recommended. In the event of entries catalogued as pre treated
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December 2010 57
Garth hangs up his gavel
by Lindel GREGGERY
It was the end of an era on November
30 when legendary Queensland
auctioneer Garth Hughes hung up
his gavel after 54 years as a stock and
station agent.
Garth, who turns 72 in December, started
with Australian Estates Ltd in Brisbane in
1956, at the tender age of 17. A Brisbane
boy who attended Brisbane Boys College
(BBC) in his senior school years, he had an
interest in bloodstock thanks to his father
who was involved with the Queensland
Turf Club and Queensland Bloodstock
Breeders.
Garth cut his teeth auctioneering cull bulls
at Cannon Hill Saleyards, first learning the
tricks of the trade from colleagues Bill Kenny
and Bob Templeton, and later from the
legendary Dave Watkins in Rockhampton.
“They taught me how to handle my voice,
how to stand when you’re selling … and
the finer points of voice delivery and how
to put a patter together,” he said.
Garth believes that knowing the value of
the auction items is a key ingredient for
success.
“You’ve also got to know how to approach
your buying public, how to be authoritative
without being abrasive, and how to keep
yourself cool and calm under any
circumstances.”
After starting at Cannon Hill, Garth soon
moved on to auctioning Thoroughbred
yearlings at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds
in the early 1960s, and his illustrious career
progressed to selling at some of Queensland’s
biggest and best bloodstock, beef stud
stock and property sales.
58 December 2010
His working life has survived many mergers,
takeovers and name changes, with
employers such as McTaggarts, Primaries,
AML Estates and Elders. In 1998 Garth joined
Dalgety (now Landmark), where he has
spent the past 12 years as chief stud stock
auctioneer. Being based in Brisbane and
living at Currumbin on the Gold Coast for
the past 12 years has necessitated lots of
travel, as well as patience from his wife of
48 years, Rae, and three sons, Cameron,
Duncan and Gavin (who also attended
BBC).
“She’s had to keep the home fires burning
in more ways than one,” Garth said.
Garth has auctioned Thoroughbreds in
every Australian state and New Zealand
and said his bloodstock highlights included
the dispersal sale of Alfred Grant’s
Gainsborough Lodge stud at Toowoomba
in 1977, the annual Magic Millions Sales, and
the auctioning of a yearling for $500,000
in Melbourne.
Beef industry highs feature 25 “or so”
Rockhampton Brahman Week Sales, 40
Rosevale Santa Gertrudis Sales, and 39
Yarrawonga Waco bull sales where he has
auctioned bulls to a top of $72,000.
Garth fondly remembers the epic “Sale of
the Century” in the 1980s, when he
auctioned off the massive CSR rural property
portfolio, which included Millungera
(bought by Acton Land and Cattle Co),
Chatsworth (bought by the McDonald
family), Burleigh Station, Thylungra and
Mapala.
Garth has enjoyed mentoring young
auctioneers and grooming them to
compete at the RNA Young Auctioneers’
competitions.
“It’s good to give them an opportunity and
a chance, then it’s up to them to get the
exposure. If they can get the exposure and
can handle that then we will see some
g o o d yo un g au c ti o n e e r s co min g
through.”
He said some of the unforgettable characters
he had met during his time in the stud
stock industry included Eric Nobbs, Jeff
McCamley, “Jimmy” Matthews, George
Greenup, Geoff Bassingthwaite, Colin Duff
and drover Sam Jensen.
In his retirement Garth plans to spend more
time with family, play golf and catch up
with former colleagues.
“What I’ll miss most is the phone not ringing
as much as it usually does, but I’ve got a lot
of mates from the stock and station industry
and there’s plenty of camaraderie there so
I’m sure we’ll be getting together for lunches
and can swap a few notes.”
December 2010 59
Impressive $32,500 top at
Brahman Classic
The third annual Brahman Classic
Sale at Gracemere produced a stellar
result, selling bulls to $32,500 and
females to $6500, to average $5460
for 88 lots.
Vendors Bianca, Cambil, Christoda’s Way,
FBC, NBS and Topline studs offered 110
registered bulls and 10 registered heifers
at CQLX on October 18.
The sale cleared 83 bulls for $5524 average
and five females peaked at $6500 to average
$4400.
Topping the fixture at $32,500 was FBC D
Mongo Manso 975D, a 23-month-old IVF
son of JDH Modelo Manso 268/5 (imp) and
the South African blood cow NCC Mayro
Lox 541 (imp ET). He was offered by Tony
and Joanne Fenech, FBC D stud, Craigleigh,
Wowan, and purchased by Noel and Dallas
Daley, Caiwarra, Julia Creek.
The $32,500 FBC D Mongo Manso, with vendors (far left and right) Chris and Will Fenech, FBC stud, Wowan,
and Colby Ede, Landmark Rockhampton, who bought the bull on behalf of Noel and Dallas Daley, Caiwarra,
Julia Creek
His IVF full brother, FBC D Mondo Manso
976D, was next into the ring, knocked down
to Consolidated Pastoral Co’s Allawah stud,
Biloela, for $20,000. A third IVF brother, FBC
D Mambo Manso 981D, went for $12,000
to A n n a l e is e Z a h l , R u m l ea s t u d ,
Springsure.
Tony Fenech topped the averages, selling
38 bulls for $7513 average, under the FBC
D and FBC prefixes. His two heifers averaged
$3750.
FBC Morris Manso 152/1, an FBC D Charles
De Manso son with a +65 EBV for 600-day
weight, sold for $18,000 to Roger and Roslyn
Nobbs, Garwin stud, Moura.
Lance and Karen Pope, Glenborough stud,
Yabulu, bid to $16,000 to secure FBC D Roper
Manso 959D (IVF), by JDH Nieto De Manso
646/3 (imp) and out of FBC D Miss Brony
De Manso 759D.
The JDH Lincoln De Manso 818 (imp) son, FBC
Deeds Manso 110/1, went for $15,500 to
Stewart and Stephanie Nobbs, Yoman,
Moura.
The top selling red at $14,000 was FBC
Roarke 126/1, a polled son of NCC Rabbi
and the VL Rojo Bravo 2/28 cow, Delorae
Cloe 437. He was bought by Eric and Marilyn
Farman, F+T stud, Westwood.
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The $14,000 FBC Roarke 126/1 with buyer (centre) Eric Farman, F+T stud, Westwood, and vendors Will and Chris
Fenech, FBC stud, Wowan
Hacon and Sons, Granada, Cloncurry, took
home four head including the $13,500 JDH
Nieto De Manso 646/3 (imp) son, FBC T
Ethan Manso 026T (IVF), offered by Will and
Tracey Fenech, FBC T, Wowan, and $10,000
FBC D Dexton Manso 889D (IVF), by FBC D
Jacko De Manso.
As well as purchasing the top lot, the Daleys
invested $12,000 in FBC V Thom Manso,
who is by the US import JDH Mr Echo
Manso. He was catalogued by Joe and Josie
Mifsud, FBC V stud, Sarina.
At $11,000, CWW Jensen De Manso was the
top seller from Michael and Christine Walz’s
Christoda’s Way stud, Grasstree. The JDH
Boettcher Manso (imp) son, who is out of
the JDH Mr Boswick Manso cow, FBC W
Joanwick De Manso, was purchased by
Tony and Kathryn Mortimer, Token stud,
Eidsvold.
Topline Magnum Dual Red Manso was
knocked down for $8500 to Clive and Mary
Albert, Mt Donald, Clermont. The son of Mr
Winchester Magnum 999 (imp), out of the
US blood cow Topline MS Lady Jo Texas,
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TOP 10 AT RBWS... AGAIN!
WILARANDY S ARMISTICE
WILARANDY S VISIONARY
Sold to Gunthorpe Cattle Co for $12,000
Sold to Hacon & Sons for $14,000
WILARANDY S HERCULES
WILARANDY S EUREKA
Sold to Jarwood Grazing Co for $11,000
Sold to D & L Cameron for $10,500
WILARANDY S BRONSON Sold to Reklaw Cattle Co for $5000
HUGE THANKS TO ALL BUYERS, BIDDERS AND UNDERBIDDERS. WE ARE TRULY OVERWHELMED WITH THE
$10,500 AVERAGE FOR A VERY YOUNG DRAFT PLACING US IN THE TOP 10 FOR AVERAGES AGAIN
+ SELLING AT 2011 SUMMER BRAHMAN SALE IN FEBRUARY +
Two lovely young sires on offer ... Wilarandy S Apollo - (WBS9049M(REG) Full brother to Lots 372 RBWS 2010.
Apollo is a big, long strong stud sire. Awesome beef sire with a great sires head and very heavy boned.
Wilarandy S Romeo - (WBS9031M(REG) Another long and strong sire, good bone, worth a look
December 2010 61
Impressive $32,500 top at Brahman Classic
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was catalogued by Alan and Lee-Anne
Thomas, Topline stud.
Ion Jackson, Jaffra stud, Rockhampton paid
$8000 for the polled red NCC Rabbi son,
FBC Robson 129/1.
The JDH Sir Dixon Manso (imp) son, NBS
Diehard Manso 127-8 (IVF), was the best
seller from Tim and Sally North’s NBS stud,
Gympie, going for $6500. The Camm family’s
Cambil stud, Proserpine, peaked at $5000
for the El Ja Taco MM Manso bull, Cambil
3538.
The highest priced female at $6500 was
FBC V Sabine Manso, a JDH Nieto De Manso
646/3 (imp) daughter out of the JDH
Gardner Manso cow, FBC V Johanna Manso.
The December 2008-drop heifer was
purchased by Matthew Neilsen, Erneston
stud, Major’s Creek.
The Echo Manso heifer FBC D Miss Bonny
Jo Manso (IVF) was knocked down for $4000
to Kimora stud, Capella, and Ray and Leah
Vella, Vella stud, Marlborough, paid $3500
for the FBC D Charles De Manso heifer, FBC
Miss Jean Manso.
Garry and Katrina Lynch, Gracemere stud,
Gracemere, invested in two heifers, paying
$4500 for the FBC D Mr Arnie Manso
daughter FBC Miss Jeanette Manso, and
$3500 for FBC Miss Playgirl Red, a polled
red daughter of NCC Rabbi.
Gunnedah AgQuip Field Day
When the gates to AgQuip at
Gunnedah open for Australia’s
biggest field day were booked and
crowd numbers up on previous
years.
With heavy rain and flash flooding in the
days before the event, things became a
little nerve racking. Langley Dale at Dubbo
were unsure if they would get out in the
truck with there display cattle, and Destys
with display cattle as well as the promotion
trailer was in the same predicament.
It looked like ABBA might have an empty
site except for Cayuse with cattle but no
promotional items or signage, however all
arrived on the Monday afternoon to set up
the yards only to discover we were short
quite a few panels but luckily the supplier
had extra on his site. So by days end with
cattle settled and signs, banners and
promotions organised the site looked
great.
Tuesday was a beautiful day with sun shining
and no wind, but Wednesday was cold and
cloudy then Thursday we froze and typically
about lunchtime down came the rain, which
continued well into the night. The rain
proved quite annoying especially whilst
trying to pack up and dismantle yards in
the slop, and then manoeuvring the
promotional trailer from the shed to the
road.
It was great to see ABBA members even
from Queensland visiting the site, just to
say g’day or to view our display. Quite a
few comments were made that our site
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ABBA site at the Gunnedah AgQuip Field Day
was people friendly and inviting (no hard
sell) and that it was easier to find this year
as the new tear drop banners really stood
out whilst walking along the rows.
Interest in our sale animals and crossbreds
was well received with quite a few catalogues
and flyers being handed out. As well as
we had a great run on promotional items.
Thanks go to Langley Dale at Dubbo, and
Destys at Barraba for again supplying stud
cattle and Cayuse at Manilla for supplying
stud and a variety of crossbreds which gave
an overview of what is available when
crossing with Brahmans.
It is wonderful that these people are able
to reorganise their work load to be away
from home for the 4 days of Agquip, as not
John and Bryan D’Este, Desty stud, Barraba NSW; Ken
and Kath Burton, Petrie Park stud, Inglewood Qld;
Vince McAuliffe, VP Grazing, Cayuse stud, Manilla
NSW and Liz Robinson, Langley Dale stud, Dubbo
NSW
only do they set up and dismantle the site,
tend to their animals and answer questions
regarding the breed but also assist with the
sale of promotional items on display.
So once again I would like to thank them
and hopefully will see them again next
year.
December 2010 63
Heifer achieves best price at Bizzy sale
Brahman females sold to $12,000 and
bulls to $8,500 at the Bizzy Invitational
Bull and Female Sale at NSW’s Grafton
Saleyards on September 4.
The second annual sale, held by Michael
and Elizabeth Fahey and family, Bizzy,
Copmanhurst, attracted a combination of
local, statewide and interstate buyer
support. Invited vendors included Mogul,
Jomanda and Lorimar Park Brahman
studs.
In all, 43 bulls were sold for a $4220 average,
with Bizzy’s 25 bulls averaging $4560. The
32 females averaged $2200 and peaked at
$12,000 for the 12-month-old red heifer,
Bizzy Gillian. The daughter of Wandilla Xcise,
from a Bizzy dam by Kandoona Romeo,
was purchased by Stephen Sivewright,
Diddine stud, South Lismore. A repeat buyer,
Mr Sivewright purchased three Bizzy heifers
at the inaugural sale in 2009, including the
$17,000 top.
Bizzy Gillian carried a double cross of
Lancefield Robinson and a maternal line
tracing back to the stud’s standout female,
Bizzy Delliah.
Bizzy Jackeroo, a red son of Bizzy Drover,
was the top priced bull of the sale, going
for $8500 to Glen and Jodi Duff, Riverview
stud, Willawarrin, near Kempsey. The Duff
family selected Drover for his temperament,
easy doing ability and muscling and will
join him immediately to selected stud
Brahman and commercial Brahman/
Hereford cross cows. The Faheys averaged
$5142 for seven Bizzy Drover sons, their
draft including $6000 Bizzy Dr 2826,
purchased by the Pigg Family, Ulmarra, and
Bizzy Dr 2647, bought by J. and S. Pollard,
Mallanganee.
Other Bizzy bulls sold for $6000 to Matt
and Alice Edwards, Bizzy A stud, Jandowae,
Qld; $5500 to Lance Strain, Mallanganee;
$50 0 0 to Kevin and Peter Maslen,
Mallanganee; $5000 to the Amey Family,
Mummulgum; and $5000 to Dennis and
Fay Cole, Tabulam.
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Sarah Sivewright, Diddine Brahman stud, South Lismore; auctioneer Ray Donovan, Grafton; Stephen Sivewright,
Diddine stud; vendor Michael Fahey, Bizzy Brahman stud, Copmanhurst and Tom Chevalley, Tamanga Brahman
stud, Fineflower, with the two top priced females at the Bizzy Invitational Bull and Female Sale. Diddine stud
paid $12,000 for Bizzy Gillian (left) and Tamanga stud, $7750 for Bizzy Operetta (right)
Tom Chevalley, Tamanga stud, Fineflower,
purchased the second top priced female,
Bizzy Operetta, a red Lancefield Magnetism
daughter, for $7750. Her three half-sisters
by the same sire averaged $9000 at the
2009 sale.
Warren and Christine Newcombe, Lorimar
Park stud, McPhersons Crossing, sold
Lorimar Park Exodus, a 35-month-old dark
grey son of JDH Sir Winston Manso, for
$6500 to Dr George Jacobs, Mogul stud,
Maclean, while another Winston son,
Lorimar Park Edam, sold for $5000 to Bizzy
Brahmans.
Jomanda Kingston, a 36-month-old grey
son of JDH Karu Manso (imp) from Max and
Dawn Johnson’s Jomanda stud, sold for
$6000 to Peter Robinson, Helena stud,
Bangalow. Jomanda also sold two red
heifers for $3000 each: Jomanda Molly, an
IVF daughter of Mr Winchester Magnum
999 (imp), sold to Matt and Alice Edwards,
and Lorimar Park Brahmans purchased the
NCC Serengeti (imp ET) daughter Jomanda
Red Ruby.
Buyers Glen and Jodi Duff, Riverview Brahman stud,
Willawarrin, paid $8500 for the top bull, Bizzy
Jackeroo, with vendor Michael Fahey, Bizzy Brahman
stud, at the Bizzy Invitational Bull and Female Sale
The top sellers from Mogul were the red
bull Mogul Wahu, one of the first sons of
DB Rebel 139/0 (imp), purchased for $4250
by Scott Amos, Bonalbo, and $3000 Mogul
Miss VL Scarlett 2nd, the first heifer by VL
Rojo Grande 15/2 (imp) to be offered. She
was offered with two straws of semen from
show champion Mogul Witchita, and was
bought by Diddine stud.
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December 2010 65
Heifers hit $6000 high at Great
Western Sale
by Lindel GREGGERY
Rockhampton’s Great Western Hotel
was the venue for the 2010 Great
Western Sale which offered registered
females from Kenrol, El Ja, Tarramba
and Narranda studs.
The elite night sale sold 12 females,
averaging $4750 for greys and $3528 for
reds. Also on offer were six semen packages,
which met strong demand to peak at
$2500.
The equal top sale price of $6000 was shared
by heifers from Tarramba and Kenrol
studs.
Tarramba Lady Rockport, a Kandoona
Rockport daughter out of a Rockley 1560
cow, sold for $6000 to Roger and Miriam
Croser, Bonanza stud, Ridgelands. The
October 2009-drop heifer was offered by
Gunthorpe Cattle Co, Tarramba stud,
Banana, which averaged $4000 for three
red heifers.
Equalling the $6000 top price was Kenrol
Lady Cherra, one of the first daughters of
MSP Esto Cherro 754 (imp) to be offered
by Ken and Wendy Cole, Kenrol stud,
Gracemere. Lady Cherra is out of the Kenrol
Kayla 02 cow Kenrol Dreamgirl 0148, and
was joined to Elrose Barocca. She one of
two heifers purchased by John and Cate
McLoughlin, Aroona Station, Katherine, NT.
They also paid $5250 for El Ja Lillie Manso,
a polled daughter of JDH Fred Manso (imp)
and the Elefante cow El Ja Lucy El Manso,
from Les and Helen Donald’s El Ja stud,
Maryborough.
Jay Coonan (left) is admiring Cate McLoughlins (Aroona Station, Katherine, NT) purchase of the equal top price
heifer Kenrol Lady Cherra 2466 which sold for $6000. Holding the heifer is vendor Wendy Cole, Kenrol Brahmans,
Gracemere
C. and J. Dodds invested $4750 in Narranda
Miss Tia 2099, a January 2009-drop daughter
of Fairy Springs Red Leader, offered by Peter
Staal, Narranda, Banana. Narranda averaged
$3292 for six reds.
The Coles were overwhelmed with the
demand for semen from their red bull Kenrol
Mr HJ Ray 0366, who is a son of the US
import Mr 3H X-Ray 825 and Lancefield D
Dolly. They sold two lots of five straws plus
10 registrations, with both going to Bill and
Kay Geddes, Doonside, Rossmoya, for $2500
and $2400. The Geddes also paid $700 for
Sandy Cole, Kenrol Brahmans, Gracemere (right) with buyers Calvin and Genevieve
Kelly, Bulloak Brahman stud, Bowen who purchased Kenrol Lady Esto 2483 for
$3000
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five straws from JDH Mr Manso 755/3 (imp),
offered by El Ja.
P. and C. McKenzie paid $500 for JDH Mr
Manso 755/3 (imp) semen and $700 for
semen from the Charley Manso bull, JDH
Mr Manso 752/2 (imp), also offered by El Ja.
Another JDH Mr Manso 752/2 (imp) semen
package sold for $800 to Ian Frampton,
Little Creek stud, Widgee.
Catching up at the Great Western Female Sale were Clint and Robyn Whitaker,
Whitaker Brahman stud, Mundubbera; Becky Wilson, Eureka Creek Brahmans,
Monto; Joanne Brown and Tyson Dahtler
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Son takes over from father in
Sire of the Year stakes
by Lindel GREGGERY
For the past three years it was JDH
Sir Marri Manso (imp) who carried
the prestigious title of ABBA Sire of
the Year. In 2010, that honour was
passed on to his son, Kenrol Sir Marri
Manso 0252.
Owned by Ken and Wendy Cole, Kenrol
stud, Gracemere, Kenrol Sir Marri Manso
0252 is out of Kenrol Gene 0128 who placed
second in last year’s Dam of the Year contest
and is a daughter of the Register of Renown
female and 2004 Dam of the Year Kenrol
Miss Congeneality.
The 2010 Sire of the Year fathered the highly
successful Kenrol Lady Kayla 2406 who was
the junior champion interbreed heifer and
interbreed champion female at Mt Larcom;
the junior champion female at Baralaba
and the reserve junior champion female at
the Rockhampton Junior Beef Show.
The 2010 Dam of the Year title was awarded
to last year’s winner Whitaker Maggie,
owned by Clint and Robyn Whitaker,
Whitaker stud, Mundubbera.
The nine-year-old red daughter of Lyndhurst
1145/2 and Watalgan Misty produced show
winners Whitaker Julius, Whitaker Miss Ruby
Plum, Whitaker Miss Brindabella and
Whitaker Redmount, the team accruing
points at 19 southern and central Queensland
shows. Whitaker Julius’ wins included
supreme exhibit awards at Mt Larcom and
Proston; and Whitaker Miss Brindabella
collected scores of ribbons including the
junior female championship in Brisbane
and supreme championships at Mundubbera
and Gin Gin.
The Whitakers also claimed second place
in the 2010 Sire of the Year contest with
Eureka Creek Marksman, who was bred by
Eureka Creek Brahmans, Monto. The
August-2006 drop son of JDH Martin Manso
(imp) and SCD Miss Federal Manso, is the
sire of Whitaker Mr Avo and Whitaker Miss
Pebbles who between them notched major
wins at nine shows.
Third in the Sire of the Year rankings for the
second year running was Elrose Eagle Hawk.
Bred by Roger and Lorena Jefferis, Elrose
stud, Cloncurry and owned by Charles
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Zelco Biki, Commonwealth Bank Agribusiness, Regional Manager, North Qld, is pictured after presenting the
2010 Sire of the Year awards to Scott Angel representing Charles Darwin University for Elrose Eagle Hawk (third);
Sandy Cole representing Kenrol stud for Kenrol Marri Manso 0252 (first) and Clint Whitaker, Whitaker stud for
Eureka Creek Marksman (second)
Darwin University’s Rural College stud,
Katherine, NT, the grey bull is a son of
Brahrock White Hawk Man and Elrose
Carolyn 2nd. He accrued points through
his son Glengarry Blue Hawk, owned by
Douglas Jenkins, Brolga stud, Katherine.
Blue Hawk was the senior and grand
champion bull and supreme exhibit at
Katherine Show.
The second placed Dam of the Year was
Boss Sue Ellen D Robinson, bred by Maree
Mulligan and owned by Dr George Jacobs,
Mogul stud, Maclean, NSW. The nine-yearold red daughter of Lancefield D Robinson
is the dam of Mogul Witchita who was the
Sydney Royal Show senior and grand
champion bull, grand and supreme
champion at Maclean and reserve champion
at Grafton.
Tropical Cattle Lady Angela Manso, bred
by Tropical Cattle Co, Ingham and jointly
owned by Peter Chiesa, Palm Creek stud
and Tanya Solari and family, XMS stud,
Ingham, placed third in the Dam of the Year.
She is the mother of Palm Creek Spotfire
Manso who was the junior champion bull
at Mareeba and Cairns and the calf champion
at Townsville.
Sire of the Year, Kenrol Sir Marri Manso 0252
Dam of the Year for 2010 awards were presented by
Zelco Biki, Commonwealth Bank Agribusiness Regional
Manager, North Qld to Peter Chiesa representing
Palm Creek & XMS studs for Tropical Cattle Lady Angela
Manso 3396/6 (third); Glen Pfeffer, Mogul stud for
Boss Sue Ellen D Robinson (second) and Clint Whitaker,
Whitaker stud for Whitaker Maggie (first)
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100% clearance at Beef Leaders Sale
A total clearance of bulls was
recorded at the 2nd Beef Leaders
Premier Bull Sale at Cloncurry in early
September.
The Tartrus and Lancefield studs of the
McCamley families supplied the grey and
red Brahman bulls for the event and they
attracted strong buying support from
buyers from Western Australia, Northern
Territory and Northern and Western
Queensland.
The $7,000 top price Brahman was Lancefield
Stafford, a long bodied, 2 year old, 819kg
grey son of Lancefield Saxby. He was
purchased by the Woodhouse Family,
Beeantha Station, Nelia. These same buyers
also outlaid $6,500 for Lancefield Bart, a
rising 2 year old of great depth and
thickness.
Andrew McCamley of Lancefield Brahmans inspects the attractive line of 15 bulls that Wil Abel-Smith, Livestock
Manager of Kidman & Co purchased at the Beef Leaders Sale
Justin Dyer, APN Pty Ltd, Hayfield Station,
Katherine, N.T. was at the sale to invest in
quality grey Brahman bulls and he put
together a most impressive line of 19 young
sires at an average of $4,340. He bid to
$6,000 three times for two heavy muscled
Lancefield bulls bred out of the stud’s top
damlines, and also for Tartrus Templeton,
an attractive, long, well muscled son of poll
sire Tartrus Trademark.
Frank Blacklock & Family, Balootha, Julia
Creek took home two impressive, young
grey sires from Lancefield at $5,500 and
$5,000, and local cattleman Dale Saunders
of Cloncurry also paid $5,500 for a Lancefield
grey. S. Kidman & Company Ltd selected
15 greys from Tartrus and Lancefield
averaging $3,933. This eye catching, even
line of strong young, beef types will go to
the Company property Ruby Plains, Halls
Creek, Western Australia. Also securing an
impressive line of 10 grey bulls was Margaret
& Colin Fisher, Tallawanta, Julia Creek. Their
selections averaged $4,500 with high
weight performance, 2 year old bulls
Lancefield Fabio and Lancefield Reece
topping their bidding at $5,500 each.
A polled son of the Beef 2006 Grand
Champion Brahman Bull, KP Monty from
the Tartrus draft topped the red Brahman
section at $4,500 selling to Willsdown
Pastoral Company, Boulia. He was one of
11 Brahman bulls this purchaser took home
from the Tartrus team at the sale, averaging
$3,682.
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Pleased with the excellent quality of the sale bulls and local buying support at the Beef Leaders Sale were left
to right Brodie & Company Manager Sam Daniels, Andrew Hacon, Cubbaroo, Cloncurry, Mick Grant, Livestock
& Stud Stock Officer, Brodie & Company and Sale Co-ordinator Ken McCaffrey of McCaffrey’s Australian Livestock
Marketing
Beef Leaders Auctioneer Ken McCaffrey of McCaffrey’s
Australian Livestock Marketing thanks Phillip Andersen
of Windsor Park, Boulia for his bidding support on
the Brahman bulls at the sale. Windsor Park purchased
11 bulls
Jennifer McCamley of Tartrus Brahmans catches up
with Annie Hacon, Cubbaroo, Cloncurry at Beef
Leaders
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100% clearance at Beef Leaders Sale
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Selling Agents Brodie & Company, Cloncurry
and McCaffrey’s Australian Livestock
Marketing, Rockhampton were very pleased
with the sale result and the buyer support
forthcoming for the high quality offering.
“It’s the best bull sale offering we’ve had in
Cloncurry, and this sale gives many remote
area producers access to the industry’s
leading genetics, right on their own
doorstep,” Sam Daniels, Brodie & Company
said, “from the comments coming back to
us many graziers really appreciate the fact
that these studs are prepared to bring such
good quality, high beef performance bulls
up here for them to select from.”
Next year’s Beef Leaders Premier Bull Sale
will be held in conjunction with the Westpac
Cloncurr y Expo Field Days in early
September.
SALE RESULTS
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DESCRIPTION
Grey & Red Brahman Bulls
GROSS
AVERAGE
$286,500
$4,150
TOP
$7,000 100% Clearance
Agents: Brodie & Co. and McCaffrey’s Australian Livestock Marketing
Eureka Park tastes victory in
Melbourne
Rebecca Humphreys was the most
successful Brahman exhibitor at the
2010 Melbourne Royal Show, parading
the grand champion female and
supreme exhibit.
Rebecca’s Eureka Park stud, Tallygaroopna,
Vic, collected a swag of awards, most
notably the supreme exhibit for 13-monthold heifer Eureka Park Enna. The daughter
of Yenda Bulloo 212/3 and Grampians Vee
placed first in the 9-14 months heifer class
before going on the be named junior and
grand champion female and supreme
exhibit.
The prefix also paraded the reserve senior
champion cow, Eureka Park Dakelh, a July
2008 drop daughter of KP Monty and Tartrus
Cheyenne.
Rebecca said other wins for Dakelh during
the show season included the supreme
interbreed exhibit at Wangaratta and
champion interbreed female at Euroa,
against six breeds.
The run of ribbons for the Humphreys family
continued with Henry Humphreys’ Dundalee
Utah sashed senior and grand champion
bull. Utah, a red son of Palmvale Atomic
Sting, was the supreme exhibit at Melbourne
in 2009.
Amanda Basse and family, Wynmallee,
Mangalore, Vic, paraded the senior
champion cow, Wynmallee Sirena, who is
an October 2008 daughter of Shawnee
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Handler Nathan Desire with Dundalee Utah after being sashed Senior and Grand Champion Bull at the
Melbourne Royal Show
Navason Manso. The stud also picked up
the reserve junior female championship for
Wynmallee Elizabeth, a grey daughter of
Coweki Easy Does It. Their red son of import
LB Mr Derringer Manso, Wyndallee Derry,
co lle c te d the reser ve senior bull
championship.
The Melbourne line-up was judged
by Victorian Hereford breeder Barry
Godbalt.
Gavin Nash, International Animal Health sashed the
Supreme Exhibit to Eureka Park Enna, exhibited by
Rebecca Humphreys, Eureka Park stud, Tallygaroopna,
Vic
NBS set to disperse
by Kent WARD
A great opportunity to acquire leading
grey and red genetics will present
itself with the NBS Dispersal Sale,
Gympie Saleyards, March 5 2011.
The stellar unreserved offering involves
approximately 170 lots that comprises 26
cows and calf units, 11 wet recipients and
heifer calves, 87 PTIC cows and heifers, 6
PTIC recipients and 40 weaner heifers.
Included throughout the offering will be
22 reds.
Established in 2004 outside Gympie by Tim
and Sally North the operation has developed
in a relatively short time into a leading
nursery through careful and rapid expansion
via ET and IVF programmes.
No expense has been spared in the careful
acquisition and selection of the donor band
of 23 red and grey females from leading
herds including, Lancefield, Tartrus, EL JA,
Apple Pie, Clukan, Eureka Creek, FBC W,
Kenrol, NCC, Palmvale, Lanes Creek, Garglen,
KP and Brahrock. One of the main selection
criteria when selecting potential donors
was that they had to come from proven
successful families that have bred on over
several generations.
The majority of donors will have calves at
foot and will have been rejoined. The two
main joining sires are both greys. NBS and
the Garglen prefixes have the exclusive
Australian semen rights to both these
impressive individuals, JDH Mr Dwayne
Manso and JDH Peter Pan Manso.
Mr Dwayne Manso is a proven sire and
currently ranked #6 in the US for yearling
weight. Mr Dwayne is a ‘01 drop son of
Prescot Manso (Madison) while Peter Pan
Manso was selected as an 18-month-old
in the US. The quality of his semen was of
Tim and Sally North, NBS stud, Gympie will disperse their herd of grey and red females in Gympie, March 5 2011
where approximately 170 lots will go under the hammer in the unreserved auction
such a high standard that the collection
and processing was done in an extraordinary
short period of time. Peter Pan Manso (JDH
Mr Matt Manso –Liberty/Alexo Manso) has
since re-entered the sire battery in the Locke
division at Hudgins Ranch.
Approximately half of all the joinings will
be to Mr Dwayne Manso and Peter Pan
Manso. The other half of the catalogue will
be in calf to a gallery of Hudgins sires
including, Berkman, Alamo, Avery, Riddell,
Mitch, Atlas, Winston, Ashton, Deeds and
Brandon. Bolstering these matings will be
other pairings utilizing high profile bulls of
the calibre of FBC D Jacko De Manso, FBC
D Boston Manso, Tartrus Rembrandt, Fern
Hills Kingston and Letoken Revolution.
Commenting on the herd and it ’s
development Tim North said ‘From the
start we had a simple philosophy, begin
with the very best genetics available, devote
100 percent your time and energy into
producing top quality cattle’. ‘ Starting from
scratch wasn’t easy, but this simple approach,
combined with the genetic essentials,
extensive AI, ET and IVF programmes has
delivered us we believe, a broad industry
acceptance in a relatively short time’. ‘ Our
aim has always been to produce sensibly
priced, fertile, functional cattle that
deliver a wealth of predictability and
consistency’.
In all there are 30 individual grey and 10
red nationally and internationally recognized
sires are represented in the offering.
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Crinum red sells for $8500 at Nebo
Eight vendors offered bulls at the
3rd Annual Nebo Beef Country
Brahman Bull Sale on November 19,
with 43 lots selling to a top of $8500,
to average $3848.
The red and grey bulls from Palmvale,
Crinum, Hamdenvale, Carrinyah Park,
Akama, Blue Water Hills, Hazelton and
Pioneer Park studs were quality commercial
sires ready to go to work immediately.
Geoff and Dalrae Shaw paid $8500 top price
for the 35-month-old red bull, Crinum
Comline, offered by the Randall family,
Crinum, Tieri. Crinum achieved the best
sale average of $4333 for six head. The
Shaws also purchased Palmvale Escort 2604,
a Kandoona Ukraine son, for $5500. Escort
was one of six head sold for $3541 average
by Kieran and Beth Streeter, Palmvale,
Marlborough.
Second top price of $7500 was paid by
Gavin Scott, Rosetta Grazing, Collinsville,
for David Deguara’s Hamdenvale 742, a
beefy grey son of Abbotsford Superset. Mr
Scott also purchased Akama Gunmetal for
$4500 from Damien Sturdy’s Akama stud,
Gargett. Akama averaged $4313 for four
bulls.
Kevin Rebetzke, Mackay, left his buying run
late, purchasing the last lot of the sale for
$7000. The Hazelton bull was one of 10
offered by Brett and Susan Kirk, Middlemount,
their draft averaging $3925. The Kirks also
invested in some new genetics, paying
$5500 for a Crinum bull.
Geoff (pictured left) and Dalrae Shaw, Burton Downs, Nebo, and Terry Randell (right) from Crinum Brahmans,
Tieri, with Crinum Comline that Mr Shaw purchased for $8500 to top the Beef Country Brahman Bull Sale at
Nebo. Comline is a 34 month old son of Topline Mr Billmore Red Manso 1047 from Crinum Gypsie and he helped
Crinum Brahmans average $4333 for their six bulls that found new homes
Ken and Vera Dumma, Featherstone Grazing,
The Valley, Nebo, selected four new sires,
their purchases including the $6500 grey,
Akama Maverick, and a $6000 bull from
George and Lorraine Bartolo’s Carrinyah
Park stud, Nebo.
The volume buyer was Joanne Salmon,
Degulla Pastoral Co, Clermont, who
purchased seven head, paying up to $5500
on two occasions for bulls from Hazelton
and Hamdenvale. Regular Nebo sales
supporters Craig and Carol Nicholas and
family, Collaroy Station, Nebo, purchased
three bulls for $3417 average, and two
Dalrae and Geoff Shaw, Burton Downs, Nebo celebrating with Beth Dwyer,
Landmark and Shane Paxton after purchasing the top price bull, Crinum Comline
for $8500
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Buyers Ken and Vera Dumma, The Valley, Nebo with
vendor George Bartolo, Carrinyah Park
Catching up at the Beef Country Bull Sale are Mark Lloyd, Mavis Downs; Elaine
Neilson, Annandale and John Attard, Bee Blee
Crinum red sells for $8500 at Nebo
Hazelton bulls to a top of $4250 sold to
David Wright, Mt Spencer Pastoral Co.
Repeat buyer Alan Peterson purchased
four bulls, paying up to $3250, and Peter
Fordyce, Hillalong, purchased three bulls
at $2500.
Repeat buyers Allan and Jenny Petersen, Spring Creek,
Sarina, purchased five head which topped at $3250,
costing $14,500 and averaging $2900
Matt Lockwood, Bluevale, Nebo with vendors Leah
and Damian Sturdy, Akama stud, Gargett
Joanne Salmon, Degulla Pastoral Co, Alpha, a first
time visitor to the sale, was helped by Elders
Clermont agent Rod McKay to buy 7 bulls for $27,400,
topping at $5500 on two occasions to average
$3928
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Targeting growth rates for MSA
from Meat & Livestock Australia’s Frontier magazine Spring 2010
Central Queensland Brahman breeders,
David and Rebecca Comiskey, Melton,
Alpha have achieved excellent results
selling through the Meat Standards
Australia (MSA) system, despite being
located 450km from the nearest meat
processor.
The couple run a purebred red Brahman
breeder herd, mating half to red Brahman
bulls for breeding stock and the remainder
to Simmental and Angus bulls for sale steer
and heifer production.
They aim to turn-off two-tooth steers at
325kg and crossbred heifers at 240kg
carcase weight, all with a P8 fat depth of
about 14mm.
SELLING THROUGH MSA
The Comiskeys maintain a long-term supply
relationship with Teys Brothers, but thought
the distance to its Rockhampton meatworks
would be too far to successfully participate
in MSA.
In 2008, after a trial consignment with Teys
Brothers resulting in high MSA compliance
rates, the Comiskeys were satisfied that they
could meet the MSA requirement of cattle
being slaughtered no later than one day
after dispatch.
Another market for the Comiskeys opened
recently when Swift Australia’s Rockhampton
plant achieved MSA certification.
IMPROVING MSA COMPLIANCE
“We were a bit worried about hump height
– given our Brahman influence – but we
realised that if our cattle didn’t grade under
MSA, they would still meet the Japan Ox
market requirements,” David said.
“So the upside was an MSA premium and
– in a normal market – there was no real
downside.”
In three years of selling cattle through MSA,
95% of the Comiskey’s consigned cattle
have complied with national MSA standards
of meat colour 1b–3, pH >5.7, rib fat >3mm
and subcutaneous fat well covered. They
have also achieved 60% compliance to the
more specific requirements of the
processor’s carcase weight, dentition, fat
colour, butt shape, P8 fat depth and boning
group cut-off.
MSA Livestock Supply Chain Coordinator,
Mark Inglis, said the Comiskey’s cattle were
achieving good MSA marbling scores for
the type of cattle they ran, and had low
ossification scores.
“The Comiskeys are making good breeding
gains for growth rates and maturity in their
Brahman herd,” he said.
Mark revealed that their average MSA
marbling score was 284, with many animals
exceeding 300 (100–1,190 range), and their
average ossification score was 228, with a
high percentage of animals scoring 200 or
less (100–590 range).
David ceased using hormone growth
promotants (HGPs) in 2008, and the first
non-HGP cattle have been sold through
MSA this year. As a result, he has seen boning
groups improve, along with processor
compliance rates.
ADAPTING LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
David said becoming an MSA beef supplier
had not required major changes to livestock
management.
“Our Brahman cattle are well adapted to
our environment and our breeding is
concentrating on growth, quick maturity
and even fat cover,” he said.
“Nutrition management is focused on
achieving weight gains of 0.5–0.6kg/day
from our mixed grass–legume and
improved–native pasture base.”
The Comiskeys have been increasing water
points, fencing to land types and reducing
paddock sizes to achieve more even grazing,
increased labour efficiencies and easier
management across the property.
NIRS dung sampling is used to monitor
pasture protein and energy levels, and all
sale cattle are run in consignment mobs,
finished in paddocks that have been spelled,
and not moved for 30–40 days prior to
sale.
ANALYSING LIVESTOCK DATA
To improve data collection and increase
the pace of genetic gain for commercially
important traits, the Comiskeys recently
installed a Gallagher SmartTSi system for
live data entry and better traceability of
animals f rom tagging through to
processing.
“We can now record, identify and trace all
our stock and genetics for each animal’s
lifetime, and upload carcase performance
data from the processor,” David said.
Number 9 Melton steers targeting the MSA
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Targeting growth rates for MSA
“It allows us to identify and use the highest
performing genetics for a range of attributes,
including weight gain, fat cover, muscling
and ossification, and it has good synergies
with the MSA system because of the
detailed carcase feedback and data analysis
support services provided.”
David and Bec said aside from the financial
reward of an average 10c/kg premium for
supplying MSA beef, they received personal
benefit from supporting an eating quality
system that was driving increased demand
and returns for grassfed beef.
David and Rebecca Comiskey
the prime objective
with Lindel Greggery
Another year has come, and almost
gone, bringing with it the inevitable
highs and lows. Thankfully, 2010
finished on a high with spring arriving
and bringing with it one of the best
starts to a season for years and a huge
relief for Queensland beef producers.
At times, wet conditions held back the flow
of prime cattle to the works. But as the
roads dried out and with a good start to
the finishing season the numbers soon
flowed into saleyards across the state.
Most major selling centres have maintained
that momentum throughout the past few
months and prices have tended to remain
strong across most descriptions.
weighing 553kg and returning $985. Monto
Cattle and Country auctioneer Brad McInally
said rates remained fully firm for all
descriptions at their early November sale.
Lighter Brahman cows weighing 485kg
from Rob Martin sold for $670.
Meanwhile, better quality store steers sold
to a receptive market. The Younger family,
Langley Flats, No.9 steers to $630 and
weaner steers $490 and $430 or 200c.
I’d also like to wish all Brahman News readers
a very merry Christmas and a happy new
year. May 2011 be filled with good grass,
good health and good cheer!
Neville Mossman, Ellisfield, Ubobo, sold
Brahman weaner heifers from 198c, returning
$405.
Currawilla Pastoral Co, Currawilla, Windorah,
sold Brahman cows to a top of 152c,
weighing 545kg to return $829.
The September 29 sale produced blistering
results for Brahman vendors. A large
percentage of the 1124 yarding were
northern Brahmans from areas that had
missed the rain of earlier September.
Heavy Brahman steers over 400kg made 185c.
There was a very strong cow sale, with top
meatworks cows 400-520kg topping at 152c.
A good line of p.t.i.c. Brahman cows from
north of Mt Isa sold to healthy rates with
the lead of the pens, four months and over
in calf, topping at 158c.
In late October 700 head were yarded with
buying strong from feedlots, processors
and restockers.
Enjoying that competition was Geoff Knight
who sold red Brahman bullocks to 178c,
A good yarding of well-finished bullocks
sold to a buoyant meatworks market at the
MONTO
TLN Pastoral Company, Saranac, Stanford,
sold a run of 135 Brahman feeder steers to
a top of 166c.
A reduced yarding of 1500 met with solid
competition at the mid-October sale.
Lindsay Grazing Company, Yuruga,
Longreach, sold Brahman cows to a top of
143c, weighing 478kg, returning $684. Peter
Hall, Oorindi Park, Cloncurry, sold Brahman
heifers to a top of 152c, weighing 392kg,
returning $596; and a line of heavy 441kg
Brahman feeder steers for 166c, or $734.
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
SP Grazing, Corfield Downs, Winton, sold
388kg Brahman feeder steers to a top of
167c, averaging 163c, weighing 388kg and
returning $635.
D. Ward and J. Murphy, Mt Perry, sold
Brahman weaner steers for 203c.
LONGREACH
During the latter part of spring, exporters
faced difficulties as the Aussie dollar reached
parity with the Greenback. Meanwhile, rain
again impacted on Queensland cattle
supplies, albeit not to the same extent as
during September. A roundup of some
saleyard highlights follows and I’d like to
thank all the agents who contribute to this
column throughout the year. Your assistance
is invaluable.
October 13 sale. Bruce and Sue McClymont,
Shadyside, Longreach, sold 575kg Brahman
bullocks to 169c to realise $975.
G. and B. Terry Enterprises, Lerida, Winton,
sold 127 heavy Brahman trade steers to
167c top, returning $823.
The November 3 sale saw Brahmans achieve
strong values at a 2800 head yarding which
was met with red hot demand. Cows and
calves sold extremely well, peaking at $895/
unit. A good run of milk and two tooth
Brahman heifers sold to 151c.
Stuart and Di Bowden, Penlan Downs,
Longreach, sold 30 Brahman bullocks,
580kg, to a top of 163c, to return $950.
The Aussie dollar once again hit parity and
the November 10 Longreach market forged
ahead as a result.
A large run of Brahman trade bullocks from
Boulia district sold to 158c/kg. The best of
the 600kg-plus bullocks sold to a sale high
of 167c.
Andrew and Emma Forster sold prime
Brahman trade heifers to 148c. They
weighed in at 444kg to return $657.
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the prime objective
Brahmans were in abundance at the
November 24 sale at Longreach. With only
two weeks of selling remaining the market
kept its strong pace. Brahman cows with
calves at foot made a solid $750/unit.
No.27 Pastoral Company, Eurolie Station,
Barcaldine, sold 420kg feeder steers
weighing to 164c/kg or $690.
GRACEMERE
Competition was strong with prices fully
firm at the October 15 sale. Glen and Ken
Schultz, Hillview, Mt Larcom, sold heavy
Brahman cows to top at 138c, weighing
555kg to return $761.
The November 8 sale yielded a rain-reduced
yarding with prices mainly firm across all
descriptions.
Joe and Rachel Olive, Nullegai, Marlborough,
sold No. 8 and No. 9 grey Brahman steers
to 195c/kg and averaging 182c. The 341kg
steers returned $620/head.
The Schultzs yarded a run of grey Brahman
No. 9 steers to top at 184c, weighing 343kg
to return $633.
Nancy Nott and E. Mahood, Darling Plains,
Rannes, sold a run of Brahman weaner steers
to average 217c, weighing 261kg, to return
$568.
A larger yarding was met with keen demand
and prices firm to slightly easier across the
board at Gracemere on November 19.
Sale highlight was a pen of young Brahman
weaner steers that topped 234c, weighing
154kg and realising $362.
John, Trevor and Wendy Mylrea, Calliope,
sold No. 0 Brahman weaner steers, 296kg,
for 197c, to make $580/hd.
BLACKALL
Rain reduced the yarding to 2500 head at
the Blackall combined agents sale on
October 21.
Ben McIntosh, Blackall, sold Brahman weaner
steers for an average of 184c, weighing
267kg to return $492. His best pens peaked
at 192c or $600.
With a full panel of buyers and statewide
attendance, Blackall combined agents
yarded 5209 head at their special weaner
and store sale on November 11.
George and Jenny Bambling, Glenavon,
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Aramac, sold 280kg Brahman steers for an
average of 195c or $547, topping at 208c or
$606.
Alan and Julie Hay, Eka, Jericho, sold their
line of 255kg Brahman steers for 206c avg
or $526, topping at 215c or $564.
AUCTIONSPLUS
AuctionsPlus had a run of solid Brahman
sales in early to mid November. Tony Bowen,
Landmark Charters Towers, sold light
condition medium to good frame Brahman
cows to 11 years on behalf of Chris Le Feuvre,
Worona, Charters Towers, for $680. Col
Campbell, Landmark Auc tionsPlus
coordinator, presented a line of 180 Brahman
heifers from Hillcrest Pastoral Co. Weighing
315kg, they sold for 165c on property.
Mick Chittick, Landmark, Richmond, stepped
into the limelight achieving an excellent
result for 480 EU Brahman steers on behalf
of Jeff and Mary-Anne Forster, Euthella,
Richmond.
In store condition and weighing only 173kg
they were offered in four B-double lots as
a run, selling for an average price of 230c,
on property. Mick also sold 268kg Brahman
steers on behalf of Richard Gibb, Boree,
South Richmond, for $495 or 184.7c.
SOUTH QUEENSLAND
GIN GIN
A rain-reduced yarding on October 11 met
with strong demand and saw Brahman
heifers crack the $710 mark. Stan Crossett,
Bundaberg, was the lucky vendor whose
line of red Brahman heifers attracted the
top price.
Ken and Rhonda Roylance sold 18 grey
Brahman weaner steers for $515/hd, and
Noel and Lyn Gaston sold grey Brahman
weaner steers for $490.
with Lindel Greggery
Bob Christsen sold joined grey Brahman
heifers, two years, for $535. Phil and Kay
Spencer, Sonoma, Lowmead, presented a
quality pen of store condition No. 9 red
Brahman heifers for $440.
A pen of grey Brahman cows, 6-12 years,
with good-sized fresh calves from Jim and
Fay Younger, sold for $820/unit.
ROMA
Cattle numbers jumped to 1732 head at
Roma’s prime sale on Thursday, October
14. One of the highlights of the sale was
from the Graham family, Kidston, Roma.
Their line of 517kg Brahman steers reached
178c to return $922.
The October 21 prime sale at Roma saw
prices remain firm. Fleetwood Grazing Co,
Fleetwood, Aramac, sold 535kg Brahman
steers to a top of 176c to return $942.
The Bennett family, Bunoella, Wallumbilla,
sold 460kg Brahman heifers to 165c or $759/
hd. Their 566kg Brahman cows went for
157c to make $889/hd.
TOOWOOMBA
The October 18 combined O’Sullivan’s sale
saw numbers starting to flow back into the
marketplace courtesy of a few dry days.
Brahman steers from Hodgsonvale sold for
180c, weighing 486kg and returning
$876.
At the November 8 sale heavy Brahman
steers from Maidenwell, grain assisted, sold
for 183c, to return $863. Brahman heifers,
weighing 395kg, sold to 175c to realise
$692.
TOOGOOLAWAH
The November 5 sale saw strong values
and strong competition from restockers
and lot feeders.
Brahmans dominated the Elders sale at Gin
Gin on November 8. A total of 519 store
cattle sold to a strong market with Brahman
heifers fully firm.
Cashing in on that demand was Colin Olive,
Marlborough, who sold Brahman heifers
to DJ Grazing, Kingaroy, for $535, $530 and
$520.
Dave Watts, Barcelona Brahmans, sold red
Brahman steers, 12-16 months, from $480
to $520. Lyn Bauer, Winfield, sold fresh
Brahman weaner steers for $500.
Another very solid sale from start to finish
was seen at Toogoolawah on Friday,
November 19, with lot feeders strongly
competing for the older steers and heifers.
Brahman heifers, 16 months, from the Tobin
Family, Wallaville, sold to Delcosta Pty Ltd,
Linville, for $660, to Wide Bay Feedlot for
$655 and to Glenmaurie Pastoral Co, Harlin,
for $615.
David and Pam Myers sold weaned No.0
white Brahman steers for $510, and David
Neubecker, Yandaran, sold Brahman steers,
12-14 months, for $565.
Kenilworth fares best at Mareeba sale
One of 2010’s last bull auctions, the
Tropical Northern Brahman Bull Sale
on November 19, cleared 79 head at
Mareeba Saleyards to a top of
$5000.
The North Queensland multi-vendor sale
averaged $2475 for 79 bulls and $3313 for
four heifers.
Kelvin and Margaret Maloney and family,
Kenilworth, Mt Coolon, received $5000 top
price for a polled grey herd bull, purchased
by M. Gallaher, Normanton. He was one of
six polled grey bulls from Kenilworth stud,
which achieved the best sale average of
$4208.
The highest priced red, at $4000, was a
polled bull that went back to Mr MK Vernon
and Lancefield HK Ronson and was offered
by Clint Tilse, Tykier stud, Mareeba. He was
purchased by Geoffrey Nicholson, Mt
Molloy.
Paul Barry invested in eight new sires, paying
to $4000 on three occasions for polled greys
from Kenilworth stud.
M. Marnane bid up to $3000/head to secure
nine bulls; eight were knocked down to
Olivevale Pastoral, and six to the Pensini
family, P3 Holdings.
Lee Wallace, Pentland, invested $4500 in
the top priced heifer, Abbotsford Miss
Empress, a 23-month-old daughter of
Abbotsford Mr Domonic (by JDH Datapack
Manso) and an Abbotsford cow by JDH
Stephen Lamb, Abbotsford stud, Biloela, with the three heifers he sold for a total of $11,250 with the top priced
heifer of the sale, Abbotsford Miss Empress which sold for $4750 to the Char Walla stud
Madison De Manso 737/4 (imp). She was
one of three registered females catalogued
by Stephen Lamb, Abbotsford, Biloela. Mr
Lamb also received $4000 for Abbotsford
Miss Cherie, a June 2009-drop daughter of
the South African bull NCC Lox Rex 199
(imp ET), bought by G. Posselt, Geria stud,
Walkamin; and $2750 for the Abbotsford
Joel Manso 2230 heifer, Abbotsford Coral,
bought by Kenilworth stud.
Volume buyers Ben Nolan and Paul Barry, Mt McLean
Station, Lakeland, purchased eight quality bulls for
a total of $26,550
With the rain pouring down and the yards so muddy you could bog a duck, vendors
and purchasers of the top priced bull of sale, Kenilworth 4124, elected to be
photographed with the traditional Tropical Brahman Sale Christmas ham. Pictured
are (centre) Ken and Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon and Troy and
Mick Gallagher, Normanton
Bill and Julie Moul, Mt Lewis stud, Julatten, sold four bulls for a total of $8000 in
a rain affected Tropical Brahman Sale
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Brazil hosts successful World
Brahman Congress
More than 2000 delegates registered
at the XV World Brahman Congress
held at Uberaba, Brazil from October
17-24.
The at tendance included over 500
international delegates from 21 countries.
The countries represented were Argentina,
Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Canada,
Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador,
Germany, Guatemala, Mexico, Namibia,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, South
Africa, Thailand USA and Venezuela.
In addition to the delegates, many
thousands attended the show judging
and tradeshow at Fernando Costa Park.
The stud cattle show was judged by Jim
Williams, V8 Ranch Hungerford, Texas USA.
Grand Champion bull award went to Mr
Jack 10/8 JOF exhibited by Joao Oravio de
Freitas.
The Grand Champion female award went
to Miss Santa Fe FIV185 exhibited by Paulo
de Castro Marques.
More than 650 entries competed in the
stud show classes.
An international panel of judges comprising
Rodger Jefferis (Australia), Andre Andrade
(Brazil), Samuel Peace Ponce (Mexico, Julio
Olaya (Columbia) and Milton Charanza
(USA) judged a “Model Championship”
female selected from a number of past
champions.
The World Brahman Federation meeting
held during the Congress was attended by
16 countries and was described as the most
successful meeting of the organisation. The
delegates agreed to work more closely
exchanging research, genetic evaluation
The Australian delegation included George Jacobs and his wife Janice Hirshorn, Mogul stud, Maclean NSW;
John & Sue Joyce, Tropical Cattle stud, Ingham Qld; Rodger and Lorena Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld;
ABBA President John Atkinson, Laguna stud, Proserpine Qld; Kelvin & Margaret (right) Maloney, Kenilworth
stud, Mt Coolon Qld and David Rose, Danami stud, Alton Downs Qld are pictured at the official opening of
the Brazilian Brahman Association office
technology and to work towards a world
wide genetic evaluation.
Technical presentations were given
following the judging each day on a large
screen in the centre of the judging arena.
Rodger Jefferis gave a presentation on the
“Impac t of Brahman Cat tle on the
Australian Beef Industry”.
The Australian delegation included ABBA
President John Atkinson, Laguna stud,
Proserpine Qld, Rodger and Lorena Jefferis,
Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld, Kelvin and
Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt
Coolon Qld, David Rose, Danami stud, Alton
Downs Qld, John and Sue Joyce, Tropical
Cattle stud, Ingham Qld, George Jacobs,
Mogul stud, Maclean NSW and his wife
Janice Hirshorn.
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President of the Brazilian Brahman Association,
Amauri Dimazio is pictured addressing delegates at
the official opening of the Associations head office
in Fernando Costa Park, Uberaba during the
Congress
Donor females on display at the Queneca stud open day during the Congress
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Three auction sales conducted during the
Congress sold a total of 207 head for a gross
of R$4,541,200 (AU$2,743,300) for 207 head
to an average R$21,900 ($AU13,200).
Another highlight of the Congress was the
official opening of the Brazilian Brahman
Breeders Association office in Fernando
Cost Park where the Congress was held.
Following the Congress part of the
delegation undertook a series of farm visits
in the Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo and Mato
Grasso regions.
The delegation experienced interest in
Australian genetics particularly bulls with
three generations of Australian breeding
and Breedplan data.
Marcello Vezozzo, Araucaria Genetica
Bovina, who has been importing and
marketing Australian Brahman semen
reported that sales have been expremely
strong.
The Brahman industry in Brazil is continuing
to expand at a rapid rate, particularly into
the commercial Nelore herds. There is
widespread use of AI in both the stud and
commercial herds. IVF technology is also
used heavily in the stud industry and there
is widespread use of performance recording,
particularly in the herds supplying bulls to
the commercial industry.
The farms visited included:
• Fazenda Terra Verde at Marilia owned by
Sergio and Dora Bendilatti. Sergio runs
8000 head on 3000 ha of pasture and is
one of the principal breeders of Red
Brahman in Brazil. Sergio also breeds Gray
Brahman and Nelore and is successfully
crossing Nelore with Red Brahman to
produce superior males for sale.
Pictured in front of the Australian Brahman Breeders’ Association stand at the Congress are Kelving Maloney,
Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld; Lorena Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld; George Jacobs and his wife Janice
Hirshorn, Mogul stud, Maclean NSW; David Rose, Danami stud, Alton Downs Qld; Dinah Weil, HK Cattle, Texas
USA; Terry Mick, Florida USA; Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld; Rodger Jefferis, Elrose stud,
Cloncurry Qld; ABBA President John Atkinson, Laguna stud, Proserpine Qld (kneeling) and Martin Gomez,
Philippines
• Fazenda Sant’ Anna owned by Jovelino
Carvalho. This included visits to two
properties, professionally hosted by
Mauricio Nabuco, the director of
operations. The first, the intensive IVF
and sale facility near Uberaba where the
congress was held and the second a
4,000 HA property running 3000 head of
Brahman, Nelore and Angus cattle near
Rancharia. Sant’ Anna is one of the few
breeders that have imported Australian
Brahman genetics and the group saw a
large number of impressive offspring
from one on Elrose Stud’s top bulls,
Lancefield Signature. The group also
Rodger Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld, made a presentation during the Congress
on the impact of Brahman cattle in the Australian beef industry. Presentations
were given in the judging area with Powerpoints displayed on a large screen
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Lancefield M Break, a bull imported in 2005 by
Valdomiro Paliselli Jnr was on display at the Congress
at the VPJ Pecuaria stand
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John and Sue Joyce, Tropical Cattle stud, Ingham Qld are pictured with one of the
sires on display at the Quenca open day during the Congress
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• visited a third property with an elite
breeding herd of Gir cattle.
• Fazenda Imperial owned by Luiz Carlos
Monteiro near Avare. The group was well
received and treated to an excellent
breakfast by Luiz’s wife Fatima. Imperial
showed the Champion Senior Bull, the
Reserve Grand Champion and was
ranked the Best Exhibitor at the World
Congress and was named breeder of the
year in 2009. The Avare property runs the
elite Brahman herd and produces bulls
for a larger 8000 head commercial
operation in Mato Grosso.
• Fazenda Sao Jose do Rio Branco Guapore
Pecuaria in the Guapore Valley in Mato
Grosso State. This property is owned by
Ovidio Brito and his son Ovidio Brito
Filho, known for the “OB” brand in cattle
circles. OB has one of the largest herds of
registered Nelore cattle in Brazil and is
the largest polled Nelore producer and
one of the largest Brahman breeders.
The Brahman programme has been
increasing in the last 10 years. OB
markets about 2000 bulls per year with
prices averaging US$4000-$5000. All
bulls are performance recorded. The
group was hosted by Ovidio Brito Filho
and accompanied by Claudio
Magnabosco and Roberto Sainz who are
heavily involved in the genetic
David Rose, Danami stud, Alton Downs and Kelvin
and Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon
Qld are pictured at the ABCZ office at Fernando Costa
Park where the Congress was held
improvement programme. The property
covers 45,000HA and in addition to the
cattle programme, it has one of the
largest rubber plantations in Brazil
• Fazenda do Sagrado Coração de Jesus in
the Guapore Valley of Mato Grosso owned
by the IMA Group, which is controlled by
Otávio Piva de Albuquerque. IMA is one
of the largest Nelore and Brahman
breeders in Brazil running 1000 Brahman
and 5000 Nelore breeders on 26,000HA
in an impressively managed operation.
IMA also runs Estancia IMA Taj Mahal an
innovative IVF and ET centre near the city
of Cuiaba, which is a key part of the
business strategy to market superior
genetics . IMA produced 2000 Brahman
calves in 2010. Both properties are
managed by Group Director Andre
Zambrim who expertly hosted the group
overnight on the main property.
Special thanks to Margaret Maloney,
Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon, Qld who
provided the photo’s.
Stuart Donald Agri Expeditions co-ordinated
the in country arrangements for the group
and accompanied them during the farm
visits.
An impressive bull calf by a polled son of Lancefield
Signature at Fazenda Sant’ Anna
Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld
is pictured with US baseball star Carlos Lee who is the
owner of the Ganadera Carla Mary stud in Panama
Congress delegates inspected the cattle at Uber Brahmans near Uberaba
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Lorena Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld; David Rose,
Danami stud, Alton Downs Qld; Janice Hirshorn and
George Jacobs (right), Mogul stud, Maclean NSW and
Margaret and Kelvin Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt
Coolon Qld visited the Alta Genetics AI Centre outside
Uberaba
Kelvin Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld (left)
and David Rose, Danami stud, Alton Downs Qld (right)
got into the “spirit” of the Congress with Dr Jim
Sanders, Texas USA
Young sons of Lancefield Signature at Fazenda Sant’
Anna
Lorena and Rodger Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld (left); ABBA President John Atkinson, Laguna stud,
Proserpine Qld and Bruno Jacinto, Fazenda Continental are pictured with a Continental sire on display at
Queranca, Uberaba during the Congress
Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld
is pictured with Mercedes Peralta DeCaue, Panama
Rodger Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld represented Australia in an international panel of 5 judges to select
a “Model Champion” from a group of previous champion females
A colourful parade of teams riding mules and one ridden Brahman bull (foreground)
preceded the judging of the Grand Champion Bull
Sashing and photographing the Grand Champion Bull, Mr Jack 10/8 JOF exhibited
by Joao Gravio De Freitas
Over 650 entries competed in the show classes and 115 animals were in the ring for the judging of this group class
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Leading the group class of 4 head with one or two
leads was something unique for the Australian
visitors
Pictured following the visit to Fazenda Sant’ Anna are from left, Manager Maria Delemare; Mauricio Nabuco,
General Manager Central Bela Vista Bovine Genetics; Kelvin Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld; tour
group co-ordinator Stuart Donald, Agri Frontiers; Rodger Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld; George Jacobs,
Mogul stud, Maclean NSW; Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld; Lorena Jefferis, Elrose stud,
Cloncurry Qld; Janice Hirshorn, Mogul stud, Maclean NSW; ABBA President John Atkinson, Laguna stud,
Proserpine Qld and David Rose, Danami stud, Alton Downs Qld
Sergio and Donna Vendiatti, Fazenda Terra Verde, (third and fourth from left) are pictured with the tour group,
from left: ABBA President John Atkinson, Laguna stud, Proserpine Qld; Margaret and Kelvin (far right) Maloney,
Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld and Lorena and Rodger Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld
Commercial weaners at Fazenda Terra Verde
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Auction sales during the Congress were gala events
and grossed REAL$4,541,200 (AU$2,743,300) for 207
head to average REAL$21,900 (AU$13,200)
Rodger and Lorena Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry
Qld are pictured with a heifer at Fazenda Sant Anna
by Lancefield Signature produced from semen they
sold to Sant’ Anna owner Jovelino Carvalho
David Makin, (second from right) Manager CFM Agro
Pecuaria, a cattle and faming company owned by
the Vestey group is pictured with the troup group,
from left: Kelvin and Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth
stud, Mt Coolon Qld; Terry Mick, Florida USA; Rodger
and Lorena (fifth from left) Jefferis, Elrose stud,
Cloncurry Qld and ABBA President John Atkinson,
Laguna stud, Proserpine Qld
Red Brahman heifers at Fazenda Terra Verde
Grey Brahman breeders at Fazenda Terra Verde
A group of young sale bulls at Fazenda Sant’ Anna
This group of polled calves at Fazenda Sant’ Anna are by a polled son of Lancefield
Signature
Gyr cows being milked at Fazenda Sant’ Anna
Fazenda Imperial owner Luiz Carlos Monterio (right) is pictured with one of his
show team and from left Rodger Jefferis, Margaret Maloney, Lorena Jefferis and
Kelvin Maloney
Mauricio Nabuco, General Manager Sant’ Anna cattle operations and Central Bela Vista Bovine Genetics (right); Sant Anna Livestock Manager Nilson (far left)
and Commercial Manager Valdecir (third from right) are pictured with Margaret and Kelvin Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld; ABBA President John
Atkinson, Laguna stud, Proserpine Qld and Rodger Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld
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A donor female at Fazenda Imperial
Another two of the impressive Fazenda Imperial show team
Mr Imperial 1062 Reserve Grand and Senior Champion
bull at the World Congress. They also exhibited Reserve
Calf Champion and were the Most Successful
Exhibitor
Luiz Carlos Monterio, owner of Fazenda Imperial (fourth from left) is pictured with, from left, his brother, his
wife Fatima, Terry Mick, Florida USA, Rodger and Lorena Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry Qld; Margaret and
Kelvin (right) Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld and ABBA President John Atkinson, Laguna stud,
Proserpine Qld
One of the IMA Brahman sires at the IVF Centre near
the city of Cuiaba
Part of the breeding herd at Fazenda Imperial
A Brahman donor female at the IMA IVF Centre near
the city of Cuiaba
Young sale bulls at Fazenda Imperial
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A group of young polled OB brand Brahman bulls
Ovidio Brito Filho looking over a group of his Nelore heifers
ABBA President John Atkinson thanked Ovidio Brito
Filho for the visit and presented him with a copy of
the Australian Brahman history book
OB brand weaners
A OB brand registered Nelore heifer
OB brand Brahman heifers
The tour group and other visitors are pictured with the OB cowboys in the background
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Brahman heifers at the IMA Sagrado property
George Jacobs, Janice Hirshorn, Stuart Donald, Andrew Zambrim, Margaret and
Kelvin Maloney, Terry Mick and John Atkinson are pictured in the magnificent
entrance gateway to the Sagrado property
Nelore heifers at the IMA Sagrado property
Nelore heifers at the IMA Sagrado property
Janice Hirshorn, George Jacobs, Andre Zambrim, John Atkinson and Kevin and
Margaret Maloney enjoying breakfast at the Sagrado homestead
The magnificent homestead at Fazenda do Sagrado Coracao de Jesus in the
Guapore Valley of Mato Grosso owned by the IMA Group, which is controlled by
Otavio Piva de Albuquerque. Group director Andre Zambrim hosted the tour group
overnight at the homestead
Well trained mules at the IMA Sagrado property
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AUSTRALIAN BRAHMAN BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION LTD
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Cotton Drill Navy or Green ...................................................................................$ 4.00
Cotton Drill - Embroidered Navy, Maroon, Green, Grey or Royal ....................$15.00
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Brushed Cotton - Suede, Gold Emb. Navy, Maroon, Green, Black & Royal ..... $10.00
ADULT POLO SHIRTS
Printed ............................................................................. $35.00
Navy, Maroon or Green (size 16 - XXXXL)
Tri-Colour ......................................................................... $45.00
Blue/Red, Blue/Aqua, Stone or Mustard (size 16 - XXXXL)
KIDS SHIRTS
T-Shirt ....................................... $10.00
Various bright colours (size 1 - 8)
Polo ........................................... $16.00
Various bright colours (size 1 - 8)
Printed Collar ........................ $35.00
Navy, Maroon
or Green (8 - 14)
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Pewter - Small ................... $15.00
Pewter - Large................... $20.00
BADGES
Silver bull on stand ........ $ 5.50
BULL STATUES
Pewter - 6cm x 5cm ...............................................$ 25.00
Pewter - 6cm x 9cm ...............................................$ 45.00
Pewter Cow & Calf - 6cm x 9cm ........................$ 25.00
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Brahman stickers - Clear or white ................$10.00
Pewter Letter Openers ..................................$12.00
Golf Umbrella...........................................$25.00
Scarves - Maroon or Blue.........................$33.00
History Book.............................................$13.50
Native & Adapted Cattle book ..........$28.00
The Australian Brahman book ..........$20.00
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Kelvin Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon Qld is pictured with Ovidio Brito Filho,
co owner with his father of the Fazenda Sao Jose do Rio Branco Guapdre Pecuaria
Ranch and Claudio Magnabosco and Roberto Sainz who are heavily involved in
the OB genetic improvement programme
Young Gyr cattle at Fazenda Imperial
OB brand sale bulls. Over 2000 are sold annually at US$4000 - $5000
Some of the OB elite Brahman breeding herd
The IMA feedlot near the city of Cuiaba
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2010 SALE SUMMARY
12th ANNUAL LAIDLEY FEMALE SALE, LAIDLEY • 16 JANUARY
Registered Females
Number
53
Gross
82,750
Average
1,561
Top Price
$3,250
BIG COUNTRY SALE, CHARTERS TOWERS • 1 & 2 FEBRUARY
Registered Bulls
Herd Bulls
Total Bulls
Registered Females
Semen Packages
TOTAL
Number
142
20
162
43
16
221
Gross
555,000
49,000
604,000
169,000
25,500
798,500
Average
3,908
2,450
3,728
3,930
1,595
3,613
Top Price
$17,000
$3,500
$10,000
$6,250
FEBRUARY SUMMER BRAHMAN SALE, GRACEMERE • 15 - 17 FEB
Registered Bulls
Herd Bulls
Total Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Number
95
43
138
117
255
Gross
260,250
104,000
364,250
261,750
626,000
Average
2,740
2,418
2,639
2,237
2,455
Top Price
$26,000
$6,500
$8,500
FASSIFERN VALLEY ELITE BRAHMAN FEMALE SALE, SILVERDALE • 27 MARCH
Registered Females
Semen Packages
TOTAL
Number
60
6
66
Gross
131,700
14,646
146,346
Average
2,195
2,441
2,217
Top Price
$26,000
$8,500
WA BOS INDICUS INVITATION BULL SALE, NARNGULU, WA • 10 APRIL
Registered & Herd Bulls
Number
20
Gross
54,900
Average
2,745
Top Price
$4,400
TOOWOOMBA PREMIER BRAHMAN FEMALE SALE, TOOWOOMBA • 6 MARCH
Registered Females
Semen Packages
TOTAL
Number
33
2
35
Gross
61,500
1,750
63,250
Average
1,864
875
1,807
Top Price
$4,250
$1,000
PONDEROSA BRAHMAN BULL SALE, KATHERINE • 28 MAY
Number
202
Gross
526,000
Average
2,604
Top Price
$8,000
Registered Females
Gross
275,600
Average
2,120
Top Price
$16,000
PB FENECH ON-PROPERTY REDUCTION SALE, SARINA • 19 JUNE
Registered Females
Semen Packages
TOTAL
Number
142
7
149
Gross
791,000
28,000
819,000
Average
5,570
4,000
5,496
Top Price
$20,000
$7,000
WALSA BROOME INVITATION BOS INDICUS BULL SALE, BROOME • 4 AUGUST
Herd Bulls
Number
61
Gross
138,300
Average
2,267
Top Price
$3,500
PGA KIMBERLEY DIVISION BOS INDICUS BULL SALE, WA • 20 AUGUST
Number
103
Gross
302,000
Average
2,932
Top Price
$9,000
BIZZY INVITATIONAL BULL & FEMALE SALE, GRAFTON • 4 SEPTEMBER
Registered Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Number
43
32
75
Gross
181,460
70,400
251,860
Average
4,220
2,200
3,358
Top Price
$8,500
$12,000
Gross
286,500
Average
4,150
Top Price
$7,000
TAMWORTH BRAHMAN BULL & FEMALE SALE, TAMWORTH • 11 SEPTEMBER
Registered Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Number
16
37
53
Gross
37,000
61,750
98,750
Average
2,312
1,668
1,863
Top Price
$5,000
$4,200
NK BRAHMAN HERD BULL SALE, SPRINGSURE • 30 SEPTEMBER
Herd Bulls
Number
74
Gross
298,960
Average
4,040
Number
18
6
24
Gross
46,000
7,600
53,600
Average
5,996
4,250
5,892
Top Price
$42,500
$11,000
GOLD CITY BRAHMAN SALE, CHARTERS TOWERS • 15 OCTOBER
Number
100
24
124
17
141
Registered Bulls
Herd Bulls
Total Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Gross
437,500
87,500
525,000
32,500
557,500
Average
4,375
3,646
4,234
1,912
3,954
Top Price
$13,000
$6,000
Average
5,524
4,400
5,460
Top Price
$32,500
$6,500
Average
6,844
3,000
6,785
4,400
900
6,101
Top Price
$30,000
$3,000
$4,000
BRAHMAN CLASSIC SALE, GRACEMERE • 18 OCTOBER
Number
83
5
88
Registered Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Gross
458,500
22,000
480,500
NCC ANNUAL SALE, DUARINGA • 19 OCTOBER
Number
64
1
65
20
2
87
Registered Bulls
Herd Bulls
Total Bulls
Registered Females
Semen Packages
TOTAL
Gross
438,000
3,000
441,000
88,000
1,800
530,800
$15,000
$900
ROMA TROPICAL BREEDS ANNUAL SALE, ROMA • 21 & 22 OCTOBER
Number
53
8
61
23
84
Registered Bulls
Herd Bulls
Total Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Gross
195,000
18,500
213,500
35,050
248,550
Average
3,679
2,313
3,500
1,524
2,959
Top Price
$18,000
$5,500
$2,250
PB FENECH ANNUAL BRAHMAN SALE, SARINA • 23 OCTOBER
Number
95
12
3
110
Registered Bulls
Registered Females
Semen Packages
TOTAL
Average
2,556
1,267
2,233
Number
125
11
136
Registered Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Gross
775,000
52,000
7,600
834,600
Average
8,158
4,333
2,533
7,587
Top Price
$44,000
$6,500
$3,600
Gross
1,045,000
38,000
1,083,000
Average
8,360
3,455
7,963
Top Price
$45,000
$9,000
NQ BRAHMAN BEEF SALE, CHARTERS TOWERS • 5 NOVEMBER
Number
61
6
100
Registered Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Gross
178,500
8,500
184,000
Average
2,926
1,417
1,840
Top Price
$9,000
$2,250
20TH ANNUAL FORSAYTH SALE, FORSAYTH • 6 NOVEMBER
Number
65
6
71
Registered Females
TOTAL
Gross
146,000
15,500
161,500
Average
2,246
2,583
2,275
Top Price
TROPICAL NORTHERN BRAHMAN BULL SALE, MAREEBA • 19 NOVEMBER
Number
79
4
83
Registered Females
TOTAL
Gross
195,000
13,250
208,250
Average
2,474
3,312
2,509
Top Price
$5,000
$4,500
Top Price
$6,000
$2,500
Number
43
Gross
165,500
Average
3,848
Top Price
$8,500
WILANGI INVITATION BRAHMAN SALE, CHARTERS TOWERS • 25 & 26 NOV
Registered Bulls
Herd Bulls
Total Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Top Price
$8,000
GREAT WESTERN FEMALE SALE, ROCKHAMPTON • 3 OCTOBER
Registered Females
Semen Packages
TOTAL
Gross
4,707,250
212,500
4,919,750
BEEF COUNTRY BRAHMAN BULL SALE, NEBO • 19 NOVEMBER
BEEF LEADERS PREMIER BULL SALE, CLONCURRY • 4 SEPTEMBER
Number
69
Number
785
50
835
Registered Bulls
Herd Bulls
TOTAL
TARTRUS LANCEFIELD SALE, GRACEMERE • 25 OCTOBER
GYMPIE BRAHMAN FEMALE SALE, GYMPIE • 5 JUNE
Number
130
ROCKHAMPTON BRAHMAN WEEK SALE, GRACEMERE • 4, 5 & 6 OCTOBER
Number
95
147
242
9
251
Gross
402,000
423,000
825,000
35,500
860,500
Average
4,232
2,878
3,409
3,944
3,428
Top Price
$25,000
$6,000
Average
5,400
2,688
4,423
2,946
4,101
Top Price
$45,000
$11,000
$10,500
★ 2010 SALE SUMMARY ★
Registered Bulls
Herd Bulls
Total Bulls
Registered Females
TOTAL
Number
Gross
1,790 9,667,500
1,009
2,711,700
2,799 12,379,200
778 2,291,750
3,577 14,670,950
$20,000
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15 January at Laidley Saleyards
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14 & 15 February at CQLX Gracemere
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FASSIFERN VALLEY ELITE
BRAHMAN FEMALE SALE
Alinta........................................................................67
Landmark ..............................................................47
Elders • Landmark • Hayes & Co
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Little Creek ...........................................................51
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Maru ................................................................18 - 19
MARLBOROUGH
FEATURE SHOW
Beef Breeding Service (DPI) ....................... 41
Mogul....................................................................IBC
Brahman Commercial
Breeding Female Show & Sale .................57
Muan .......................................................................37
Bungoona............................................................. 17
NBS ...........................................................................35
TOOWOOMBA PREMIER
BRAHMAN FEMALE SALE
Byrne .......................................................................71
NCC...........................................................................69
Commonwealth Bank ...................................83
Norths Breeding Services .......................... BC
16 April at Toowoomba Showgrounds
Droonoodoo ...................................................... 12
PB Fenech ................................................... 52 - 53
Elders • Landmark • GDL
Elders .......................................................................43
Pindi .........................................................................39
ROMA FEATURE SHOW
Fassifern Valley Elite
Brahman Female Sale....................................29
Progressive Genetics...................................... 13
5 - 7 May at Roma
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17 - 18 May at Alpha
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GYMPIE FEMALE SALE
Fern Hills ................................................................29
Gipsy Plains ..........................................................33
Glengarry ..............................................................25
Hamdenvale........................................................49
Renco ......................................................................63
Summer Brahman Sale .................................43
Tartrus ........................................................................5
Toowoomba Premier
Brahman Female Sale....................................65
Tropical Cattle .................................................... 11
4 June at Gympie Saleyards
Heliflite ...................................................................57
Elders • Landmark • Sullivan Livestock
Kandoona .............................................................55
Virbac .................................................................... 7, 9
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Kenrol ......................................................................31
Western NSW Branch ....................................45
GREAT WESTERN FEMALE SALE
Laidley Female Sale ........................................27
Whitaker ................................................................59
3 October at Great Western Hotel
Lancefield ............................................................. 15
Wilarandy S .......................................................... 61
Elders • Landmark
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