The 2026 annual Bullzeye Droughtmaster bull sale at Nebo left vendors, buyers and committee members walking away excited to see what next year will bring after the average price rose $2449 and the clearance rate lifted by 13 per cent.

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There were eight vendors offering 46 lots at the Nebo Saleyards on Saturday, October 10.

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Competitive interest from buyers, including a new bulk buyer, saw 42 bulls sell for a 91pc clearance, $11,619 average and $36,000 top. The sale grossed $488,000.

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The result was a lift on the 78pc clearance and average of $9170 set in 2025 when 60 bulls were offered.

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Bullzeye sale spokesperson Riley Mckenzie said it was a great result.

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"After doing three pretty tough years, we were a little bit worried once again with the season, but the buyers turned up and supported us and we have come away with a $11,619 average and cleared nearly all the bulls," he said.

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"We are stoked with that."

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The top price was set by Sommer Huxley, a 23-month-old offered by Daniel and Teneale Sommer, Maleny.

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He was secured by Hastings Donaldson, Medway Station, Bogantungan, who had been a long-time attendee of the sale but a first-time buyer.

The Donaldson family runs its operation over four properties and will be sending Sommer Huxley to their Gympie property where he will be performing stud duties.

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Mr Donaldson was confident Sommer Huxley would be ready to go as he was already "from that country and adapted".

Huxley weighed 864kg with a 142 square centimetre eye muscle area, P8 and rib fat depths of 14 and 10 millimetres and a 4.1pc intramuscular fat.

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Mr Sommer thought the 2026 sale was very strong given it was dry in the area.

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"In my opinion, Huxley will grow into a nice, big sire," he said.

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It capped off a successful day for Sommer with all five of its bulls selling to average $22,600.

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He believed his bulls sold as they did because they had "clean sheaths, were strong-bodied bulls and structurally correct".

Huxley was by Glenlands Vortex and out of a daughter of Glenlands Titans.

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The second top price was Sommer Hitman, secured by Diamond Hills, Rosedale, for $24,000.

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Bulk buyer was Dale Sibson, Jellinbah Pastoral, Dysart who secured eight bulls to average of $10,375.

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He commended the quality of bulls on offer, with his purchases bound for his commercial herd.

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While he hadn't bought from the sale before, he had purchased bulls from some of the vendors before which gave him confidence that the bulls would perform in his herd.

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Other bulk buyers for the day were Annandale Pastoral, Nebo who purchased seven bulls to average $9428 and Chesalon Grazing, Alpha purchasing four to average $12,000.

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Interest via StockLive was strong for 2026 with seven lots selling online after 22 bidders registered from 170 active viewers.

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Josh Heck from GDL Rockhampton said the 2026 results were outstanding with strength shown from lot one right through to the last lot.

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"This was the best result from the Bullzeye sale since relocating to Nebo," he said.

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"It will really re-invigorate the Bullzeye vendors to bring another quality line of bulls next year."

 

Vendor averages - 

 

Sommer - 5/5 average $22,600

Lazy A - 5/6 average $6800

Kalbar - 6/8 average $9166

Sugerland - 5/7 average $7600

Hamadra - 7/7 average $12,000

SC - 8/8 average $11,000

Waylanbar J - 3/3 average $15,666

Waylanbar -2/2 average $10,500

 

•Selling Agents: GDL and interfaced online through Stocklive.