FRIDAY 31ST MARCH 2023 – 363 HEAD

Stanhope Crowned Champion Exhibit of Silverdale 17^th Annual Silverdale Show & Sale

Hayes & Co yarded 363 cattle at the Silverdale 17^th Annual Show & Sale which was highlighted by a glorious line up of pasture fed bullocks. Hayes & Co would like to thank all sponsors for their continued support of the show as well as all buyers and vendors for their contributions. A very special thank you goes to this year’s judge – Pat McMahon  

The market was fully firm to slightly dearer for all descriptions with all usual buyers in attendance and fully operating. Cows made $2.60-$2.80c/kg with the top pen selling for $2.78c/kg. Pasture bullocks made $3-$3.33c/kg with the top pen making $3.33. Grain Accredited cattle were sold for $3.30-$3.60c/kg. Not many feeder cattle were yarded but were sold to top at $3.40c/kg. Weaner steers topped at $4.32c/kg and heifers topped at $3.50c/kg.

HIGHLIGHTS

Stanhope Cattle Co was crowned the Grand Champion Exhibit of the Show for the second year in a row selling a Charbray 100-day grain accredited steer for $3.46c/kg to return $2318. It was also crowned Senior Champion Steer.

First time vendors G & V Wicks were awarded the Allan Crawford Memorial Trophy for winning the Junior Champion Steer for their Limousin steer which made $3.52c/kg to return $2570. Their steer went on to win the Reserve Champion Exhibit of the Show.

TP & JE Surawski won Junior Pen of Heifers with their pen of 3 limousin heifers selling for $3.58c/kg to return $1796. TP & JE Surawski also won Junior & Senior Champion Female with limousin heifers making $3.56c/kg to return $1922 and $3.68c/kg to return $1803.

The Senior Champion Pen of Females was awarded to Mountaindale with their pen of 3 Limousin cows selling to $2.78c/kg to return $1775.

Stanhope Cattle Co was also awarded Junior Champion Pen of Steers with a pen of 3 Charbray steers which made $3.56c/kg to return $2445.

The Jack Hayes Memorial Trophy for the top pen of six pasture fed bullocks was awarded to B Hohenhaus with his Santa x Braford bullocks which made $3.30c/kg to return $2073.

Qualipac was awarded the Brian Nolan Memorial Trophy for their Champion Pen of Feed on Cattle with their Angus x steers which sold for $3.28c/kg to return $1853.

The Most Successful Vendor Bred Exhibitor was awarded to D.E Baker with her top quality Charbray x weaner steers making $4.32c/kg to return $1360 and heifers making $3.50c/kg to return $1043.

DA, CJ & AM Knopke sold a limousin steer with future show potential for $4.76c/kg to return $1380. Mountaindale sold a limousin steer with future show potential for $4.52c/kg to return $1243.

A big thank you to all our sponsors:

Major Sponsors:

Concrete Posts & Pickets, Austrex, Bremer Stockfeeds, Clavistone Accounting & Advisory, Durheim Painting, Roxborough Ag, StockCo,

Silver Sponsors:

Boonah Tyrepower, JBS Australia, Kalbar Engineering, Kalbar Pharmacy, CF & JE Miles, National Australia Bank, QCS Group, TK & AL Richards, Scenic Rim Accounting & Taxation Services, Strasburg Bros Livestock, Upper Murray Seeds, Washpool Lodge

Bronze Sponsors:

Boonah Carrying Company, CS Digital Print, GP & LJ Cameron, FIS Insurance, JB Gaske Contracting, WR & K Hallas, Landon Hayes, Highchester Meats, Kalbar & District Community Bank, Leschke’s Livestock, Moovin’ Stock, Nixlaw/Gordons Transport, Ozline Truss & Frames, Ben & Elise Payne,  Quik Electrical, Silver Spoon Services, H.L.E Smith & Co, Voss Transport, T & L Williams Transport, The Butcher Co, C-Kan Pastoral Co, Scotty’s Livestock Transport

Merchandise Sponsors:

Allflex Australia Pty Ltd, Elanco Animal Health,  Enmach, International Animal Health, Just Country – Ariat,  Riverina Stockfeeds, Thomas Cook Boot & Clothing Co, Virbac Animal Health, Y-Tex Animal Health, Zoetis