The O’Sullivan family's first bull and female sale held on property at “Gunnadoo”, Lower Mount Walker, Qld, recorded a complete clearance with 19 bulls reaching a lot of $15500 twice.
Cattle on feed at the end of the June 2017 quarter increased almost 73,000 head (or 7%) from the March quarter, to a record 1.09 million head, according to results from the latest ALFA/MLA lot feeding survey.
For those suppliers to the Thousand Guineas program, who are able to record a minimum of on farm records prior to cattle being supplied to JBS Australia feedlots, there is now an opportunity to participate in developing the next generation of elite Shorthorn Beef carcass sires.
The fifth Annual Coolabunia Classic Charolais Bull sale was held at Coolabunia on August 17 conducted by selling agents AUSSIE LAND & LIVESTOCK Kingaroy.
Dairy and beef producers with questions on artificial breeding, corrective mating and bull selection will be answered by the team from North East Genetics at Henty this year.
Renowned Brisbane dining venue, The Regatta Hotel, has again run its annual beef tasting competition, the Regatta Hotel Beef Off, as a build up to the EKKA festivities in Brisbane.