The AG-Grow Field Days last week returned to Emerald in Central Queensland. As part of the event, Elders facilitated the annual Elite Bull and Horse Sales, which attracted an outstanding catalogue.
Top priced mare Rio Rosa, which sold for a record $42,000. L-R Elders Stud Stock Agent Anthony Ball, Peter Black of Horseview Grazing and Elders Stud Stock Sales Support Officer Eliza Connors.
A Simmental bull from Herlo Park Livestock in New South Wales topped the Elite Bull Sale on Friday, selling to Alpha-based Kingston Grazing for $30,000.
The sale attracted a top-quality selection of cattle from across Queensland and northern New South Wales, with 10 breeds and their crosses offered. 145 of 151 lots were sold, a clearance rate of 96 per cent, with an average sale price of $8531.
The top priced bull, offered by the Ickinger family from Herlo Park Livestock, sold for $30,000. Photo credit: Ben Harden, Queensland Country Life.
While the sale average was down on last year, Elders QLD/NT Stud Stock Agent Anthony Ball explained that all things considered, it was a still good result.
“With current market trends and weather patterns, the bull sale went extremely well,” he said.
“It being the first sale leading into the spring season, there was a bit of unknown, but we were very happy with how it went.”
On Saturday, a seven-year-old bay mare set a record at the Elite Horse Sale, selling for $42,000. The mare, Rio Rosa, was offered by Horseview Grazing and purchased by FW Pastoral Co.
The Horse Sale saw 73 of the 78 lots sold, with an average sale price of $11,513.
Mr Ball said the Elders team is overall very happy with results from both sales.
“This is our second year at the helm of these sales, and it is going very well,” he said.
“These events are starting to develop a reputation for how well organised and well run they are.”
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