72 Bulls sold at an average of $5,208.00
with a 97% clearance, top of $17,000.

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A quality lineup of 74 Droughtmaster bulls representing seven Central Queensland studs went under the hammer at the inaugural BullZeye Droughtmaster Sale in Capella last Thursday.

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A good crowd and strong local support saw 72 bulls sell to a top of $17,000 and average $5208.00

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Hastings and Sandra Donaldson and family, Medway Droughtmasters offered the top priced bull, Medway Vicinity, which was sold to John Atkinson, Glenavon Droughtmasters, Yaamba. Weighing in at 832kg, the 24-month-old son of Glenavon Murdoch boasted the largest eye muscle area in the catalogue at 144sq.cm, and measured 12mm P8 fat, 10mm rib fat and a 41.5cm scrotal circumference.

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Mr Atkinson said a photo of the bull caught his eye, and upon receiving a verbal report and seeing the scan results, he decided the bull fitted his criteria. “I was looking for an early maturing bull. He has a big eye muscle area, no coarseness, and a beautiful coat type”. said Mr Atkinson. “He will also bring in some outside blood on the dam’s side”. The bull will join a single sire herd in the Glenavon bull breeding program.

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Medway Vandyke was the next bull to sell and also the next top price, with Colin Furnie, Furnie Cattle Company, Blackwater purchasing the 23-month-old poll for $16,000. Sired by Medway Queenslander, the youngster tipped the scales at 744kg, measured 10mm and 7mm in the rump and rib respectively, 125sq.cm in the eye muscle and a 37cm scrotal circumference.

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Andrew and Kerri McKenzie’s Hamadra Errol was next in the money, selling to Ted Murphy, Tayglen Pastoral Company, Dysart for $14,000. The Yaralla Kinsley son weighed 808kg at 24 months of age, measured a 42cm scrotal circumference, scanned 9mm and 7mm in the rump and rib and 130sq.cm in the eye muscle area. Mr Murphy walked away with three bulls in total, including the $11,000 Needmor Bang-a-Rang.

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The Dunne family, Tarcoola, Dingo took home the $12,000 Medway Vibrant as well as the $9,000 Hamadra Eskimo. B & V Childs, Glenlands, Bouldercombe purchased Comanche Go-Master from SC Droughtmasters for $10,000.

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Volume buyer was S & J Donaldson, Mt Ball, Sapphire, who purchased ten bulls at an average of $3000. Oak Park Pastoral Company, Capella took home six bulls averaging $4000 and BS & JM Bauman purchased five for an average of $6300.

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Sale coordinator Kerri McKenzie was very happy with the results of the sale. “The vendors put forward a quality line of stud and commercial bulls. It’s a credit to all of them”.

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To all buyers, under bidders, sponsors, and all our tireless helpers both with the cattle & catering, you have all helped make our Sale Day a success,

Thank You very much.