Queensland Country Life - Highlights of the Braford National Sale

TOP PRICE: Top bull of the sale was Carinya Sweeney, who sold for $42,500 to Brian, Trinket, and Harry Anderson, Glenduan, Theodore (pictured), with vendors Todd Amor (behind bull), and John Amor (far right).

THE National Braford sale was held in Gracemere today, with 125 of 149 bulls sold for an average of $7056. 

The sale grossed $882,000 and cleared 83 per cent. 

Top priced bull was lot 99, Carinya Sweeney, a polled bull offered by the Amor family who weighed 926kg, with an EMA of 130sq cm, and a scrotal circumference of 41cm. 

He was sold to Brian and Trinket Anderson, Glenduan, Theodore, for $42,500. 

There was a two way tie for second top priced bull, with two selling for $26,000.

Little Valley Foster, a 1032kg bull of 30 months of age boasted an EMA of 140sq cm, and a scrotal circumference of 39cm. 

He sold to Warren Wilson, Redbank, Mitchell.

Also selling for $26,000 was Carinya Theo, a bull boasted 810kg of red meat with an EMA of 117sq cm, and a scrotal circumference of 37cm. 

He sold to Jack Meek, Cargara, Augathella. 

The volume buyer of the sale was Paul and Janice Anderson, Eureka Grazing, Alpha, who purchased eight bulls grossing $46,000 for an average of $5750.

Amongst the eight bulls was Carinya Sanders, which they paid $16,000 for. 

Each going home with six bulls apiece were Tigrigie Cattle, Moorabinda, Taroom, ($45,000 gross, average $7500), John Murray, Oran, Richmond ($25,000 gross, average $4083), B and A Galloway, Barrain, Blackwater, ($18,000 gross, average $3000), and S and G Jones, Forest Home, Marlborough (gross ($18,000 gross, average $3000). 

Source: Queensland Country Life