2013 MALANDA DROUGHTMASTER SALE SUMMARY

The annual Droughtmaster Female and Steer Sale was conducted at Malanda Saleyards on 26 January, 2013. All cattle catalogued made it to the sale despite the very wet conditions prior to the sale.

Top priced registered cow and calf was sold on account of B & B Shephard, Kanbrae Stud for $1,200 to W & S Shannon of Araluen Stud, Tully.

Top price registered cow, pregnancy tested in calf, owned by P.C. & J.A. McCowan of Kur-A-Mar Stud sold for $1,000 to Nardoo Pastoral of Cloncurry.

Top priced heifer sold on account of B & B Shephard, Kanbrae Stud, sold for $1,400 Nardoo Pastoral.

Five very good quality registered heifers offered on account of Bill & Sue Shannon of Araluen Stud, Tully sold to a top of $1,350 and averaged $1,110 per head.

Tully High School sold three heifers to top of $1,100 and averaged $970. Michael and Lynette Cumming of Bartleview Stud had a 100% clearance with their seven young heifers averaging $700 per head.

Four commercial cows sold to a top of $825 on account of P & J McCowen to J.T. & V.R. Finlayson, and top price pen of three heifers offered by Stephen Rockley, of Dunmore Stud sold for $550 per head to Chris Symonds.

All steers yarded were sold to spirited bidders with the top price pen of four steers on account of D.J. & J.E. Smith, of Stedon Stud selling for $585 which equates to $1.80 per kg.

Total Clearance 69%

Sold Average Top Lot No
26 Registered Females 2 Cow & Calves $1,050 $1,200 2
3 PTIC Cows $933 $1,000 9
5 Joined Heifers $880 $1,400 4
16 Unjoined Heifers $850 $1,350 27
40 Commercial Females 8 PTIC Cows $738 $825 66
32 Unjoined Heifers $459 $600 61
23 Steers 23 Steers $477 $585 73
(Estimate $1.70 to $1.85 kg)

Best Sales Vendor Buyer
Top Price $1,400 Kanbrae Ella Joined Heifer Pegasus Park Stud
2nd Top $1,350 Araluen 0406 Unjoined Heifer Euluma Stud
Best Cow & Calf $1,200 Kanbrae Carmen Cow & Calf Araluen Stud
Commercial Cows $825 Kur-A-Mar PTIC Cows J.T. & V.R. Finlayson, Ingham
Commercial Cows $600 Euluma Unjoined Heifer Araluen Stud

Best Averages Average Top
Araluen 5 Unjoined Heifers $1,110 $1,350
Kanbrae 4 Registered Females $1,050 $1,400
Tully High 3 Unjoined Heifers $967 $1,100

Buyers Average
Pegasus Park 6 Registered Females (includes top) $1,017
Araluen Stud Top Cow & Calf & 6 Commercials $643
J.T. & H.E. Patane, Tully 10 Heifers $570
Dunmore Stud 4 Registered Heifers $938
Ashmore Stud 4 Registered Heifers $938
Euluma Stud 1 Registered Heifer (2nd Top) $1,350

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