The Sarina Combined Agents held their annual “Battle of the Breeds” Weaner & Feeder Sale on the 29th of May. Agents yarded a record-breaking 1400 head for Sarina yards consisting of 945 Steers & 455 Heifers. The market was dearer to quote across all lines presented due to the high quality presented by the vendors. Flatback Weaner Steers sold to a top of $1,630 & Brahaman Steers to $1,210. Feeder Steers met strong competition selling to $2,010 and Breeder/Feeder Heifers to $2,080. Weaner Heifers met strong competition from restockers topping at $1,480. Buyers were in attendence from Clarke Creek, Moranbah, Taroom, South East QLD, Dingo & our local graziers. Once again the Combined Agents would like to thank our vendors, buyers, livestock transporters, sponsors & our judge ‘Tess Bitmead’ from Camm Agricultural Group.
| Description | Min | Max | Avg |
| Steers | $630/hd | $2010/hd | $1305.79/hd |
| Heifers | $500/hd | $2080/hd | $1085.71/hd |
WINNERS
Grand Champion Pen - Mt Flora Cattle Co
Reserve Champion Pen – Moorvale Pastoral
WEANER STEERS
Brahmans
1st – L Hoffman 2nd – L & D Laird
Brangus
1st – Interloch – Williams Family 2nd – Woonon Grazing
Charbray
1st – Mt Flora Cattle Co 2nd – Mt Flora Cattle Co
Droughtmasters
1st – Mt Flora Cattle Co 2nd – Gifford Grazing Co
Other Breeds
1st – Q & J Bennett 2nd – M & S Nobbs
Champion Pen – Mt Flora Cattle Co
WEANER HEIFERS
Brahmans
1st – G & J Vella F/T 2nd – Clein Family Trust
Brangus
1st – G & H Cox Trading 2nd – Interloch – Williams Family
Charbray
1st – Mt Flora Cattle 2nd – Stewart Green F/T
Droughtmaster
1st – Gifford Grazing Co 2nd – Mt Flora Cattle
Other Breeds
1st – Matton Farms 2nd – C Scells
Champion Pen - Mt Flora Cattle Co
FEEDER STEERS
Brahmans
1st – Vella Farming 2nd – Note Park Grazing
Other Breeds
1st – Harris Family Glencoe Station 2nd – Harris Family Glencoe Station
Champion Pen – Vella Farming
FEEDER/BREEDER HEIFERS
Brahmans
1st - JJ & HM Attard 2nd - JJ & HM Attard
Other Breeds
1st – Moorvale Pastoral 2nd – Vella Farming
Champion Pen – Moorvale Pastoral
HIGHLIGHTS
- Harris Investments, ‘Glencoe Station’ Bowen sold a run of 80 Belmont Red x Feeder Steers to a top of $1,890
- M & S Nobbs, ‘Oaklands’ Sarina Range sold Weaner Charbray Steers to return $1,380
- KC & LD Gordon, Sarina Beach sold VGQ Brahman Weaner Steers to return $1,210
- Woonon Grazing, Armstrong Beach sold VGQ Weaner Charbray Steers to return $1,580
- Interloch Pty Ltd, ‘Clairview Station’ Clairview sold Brangus Weaner Steers to return $1,410 & Weaner Brangus Heifers to $1,010
- Gifford Grazing Trust, Seaforth sold VGQ Droughtmaster Weaner Heifers for $1,480 & their Droughtmaster Weaner Steers making $1,500
- JJ & HA Attard, Eton offered VGQ Grey Brahman no.5 Heifers selling to $1,940 to avg $1,931
- Clein Trust ‘Wairuna Brahmans’, Nebo sold VGQ Red Brahman Weaner Heifers making $1,330
- Keough Cattle Co, Clairview sold no.4 HGP Brahman Feeder Steers making $1,810
- Balnagowan Park, Balnagowan sold VGQ Brangus Weaner Steers for $1,500
- Moorvale Pastoral Co, Coppabella sold PTIC Maiden Brangus Heifers to avg $2,050
- Note Park Grazing Co, Eton sold no.5 Brahman Feeder Steers for $1,840
- Vella Farming Co, Proserpine sold PTIC Simbrah Heifers for $2,020
- LD & S Laird, Pindi Pindi sold Brahman Feeder Heifers returning $1,700
- J & B Farren Price, Yalboro sold VGQ Brangus Weaner Steers returning $1,570
- Tolsworth Hay & Grazing, Nebo sold VGQ Brangus Weaner Steers returning $1,420
- D & M Vella ‘Lizard Creek Ag’, Yalboro sold VGQ Brangus Weaner Steers returning $1,400
- DM Black, ‘Paradise Valley’ Yalboro sold VGQ Brangus Weaner Heifers returning $930
- Lund Industries, Cannonvale sold Charbray Feeder Steers for $2,010 & Charbray Feeder Heifers making $2,000
- Schatkowski Family, Blue Mountain sold Feeder Steers for $1,900
- Mt Flora Cattle Co, Nebo sold Charolais Weaner Steers for $1,630 which were the Grand Champion pen of the sale
- Agius Brothers, Mia Mia sold Droughtmaster Weaner Steers for $1,420
- D Black, Yalboro sold Brangus Weaner Steers for $1,400
- Braeside 1, Nebo sold light Charbray Weaner Steers for $1,320
A big congratulations to the Symonds Family of Mount Flora Cattle Co who took out the Grand Champion Pen at the Sarina Battle of Breeds Sale with their pen of Charbray Steers. They also won Champion Pen of Weaner Heifers and Champion Pen of Weaner Steers. An awesome effort.
