The 4th annual Coolabunia Classic Charolais Bull sale at Coolabunia on August 12 topped at $10,500.
A total of 45 bulls sold from 49 offered to a solid market with seasonal conditions in much of Queensland more favourable then recent years. Record cattle prices also gave good competition to the top end bulls.
The vendors were River Run Charolais, Silverwood Charolais, Diamond L Charolais & Charnelle Charolais.
Highlights include:
Offered: 49 Sold: 47 (96%)
Gross: $219,000
Top Price: Lot 20, $10,500 River Run Kondamine (P) (Ascot Gunn) 940 kgs, 9/7, 138, IMF% 5.0 sold to James Cook P/L, “Weanbar”Moore.
Second Top Price: Lot 2, $9500 Charnelle Kentucky (P)(R/F) (D,Angely) 910 kgs, 10/7, 133, IMF% 5.1 sold to Ben Drynan, Esk.
Timm Creek Pastoral Co outlayed $16,000 for 3 bulls including Lot 42 Silverwood Keeper (Pondaova Chad) for $6500.
Other noted sales include
Lot 26 River Run Koola (Ascot Gunn) to Mountview Pastoral for $8000
Lot 27 Diamond L Kanada (P/S) (Diamond L Da Pinay) to Paul Clarkson (Del Costa P/L) for $7500
Lot 8 Charnelle Kansas (P) (FF) (D’Angely) to Reade Radel for $7000
Lot 38 Charnelle Larry (P) (Winn Mans Lanza) 17 mths to Kevin Meagher for $6250
Average: $4659
River Run sold 10 bulls from 10 offered for a $5350 average.
Charnelle sold 15 bulls from 15 offered for a $4783 average.
Diamond L sold 7 bulls from 7 offered for a $ 4642 average.
Silverwood sold 14 bulls from 16 offered for a $4053 average.
Cheyenne sold 1 bull for $4500.