In the Yards

from Charolais Magazine July 2023

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Silverdale Weaner Sale

April 15th, 2023

A pen of Charolais-cross steers was crowned champion pen of weaners at the first of three Silverdale weaner sales. Neuendorf Farming’s Charolais Droughtmaster-cross 10-month-old steers, some weighing around 400kg just off their mothers, brought $1,480/head on the day, and Wilson Neuendorf said it was a very pleasing result amid a large yarding of 1,393 weaners. ”Good breeding is the secret, as well as what you feed them, and having good cows that won’t let you down,” Mr Neuendorf, based at Kalbar, said.

It’s the seventh year he’s won the champion pen ribbon and he said Palgrove bulls had performed well for him in that time. The other awards at the sale were dominated by Charolais-cross cattle, with 3rd place for a pen of steers going to D & L Johnson for their steers, making $1,330/head. Mountview Pastoral was awarded second place for its pen of Charolais-cross heifers that made $1,090/head, and G&N Lucas took out third place with their Charolais-cross heifers that made $870/head. Sourced from Queensland County Life.

Biggenden Weaner Sale

May 5th, 2023

Burnett Livestock and Realty’s Biggenden weaner sale on Friday May 5 saw a yarding of 2,600 head. Cattle were drawn from Eidsvold, Rosedale, Eumundi, Crownthorpe, Goomeri, Tansey, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Booubyjan, Windera, Gin Gin and all local areas. In the pre sale judging the award for Charolais or Charolais infused weaners was won by AL and SM Fowler, Coalstoun Lakes. This pen also won the Overall Champion Pen of Weaners. The pen of Charolais infused steers made 398cents/kg or $1,451. Sourced from Queensland County Life.

Beaudesert Euro Show & Sale

April 1st, 2023

Agents Bartholomew and Co reported an outstanding line-up of European infused cattle at their 18th annual Beaudesert Euro show and sale on the 1st April. Jim and Lindy Kirchner, Harrisville, sold the Champion Pen of Steers, Charolais cross weaners, for $1,610. Palen Creek Correctional Centre, Rathdowney, sold Charolais cross weaner steers for $1,430. Oppermann Pastoral, Teviotville, sold backgrounding Charolais cross steers for $1,300. Tru Investments sold Charolais cross weaner heifers for $930. Graeme and Karen Richards sold Charolais cross weaner heifers for $900. Sourced from Queensland County Life.