Brafords hit big time at national sale

The competitive prices at the Riverina Stock Feeds National Braford Sale saw a mix of commerical and stud buyers vie for the 123 bulls on offer last Monday.
The second top-priced bull Burradoo Ringo, owned by Denis and Shirley Bourke, Burradoo Braford Stud, Meandarra, sold for $26,000 to a partnership of three NSW studs – Donrinda Brafords, Double C Brafords and Eldon Court Brafords.

The 35-month-old Uralla Mistro son was one of the heaviest bulls offered, weighing in a 1038 kilograms.  He sported a 40cm scrotal circumference, and had P8 fat measurements of 22mm and eye muscle are (EMA) of 134sq.cm.

The third top-priced bull, owned by Malcolm and Sandra Kenny, sold to B and T Anderson, Theodore, for $21,000.  The 33-month-old Abernethy Whiskers had a scrotal circumference of 40cm, and an EMA of 124sq.cm.
The Andersons picked up another of the top-priced bulls, buying 36-month-old Donrinda H052 from Double C Brafords for $17,000.

Three bulls sold for $16,000 each – Warren and Sue Wilson, Taroela Brafords, Mitchell, bought 32-month-old Harriet Valley Neo 416 from Russell and Donna Kenny.
Burnett Enterprises, Bendemeer, Clermont, bought the second $16,000 bull Riverton Nero (022) from LT and ME Acton, and went on to spend another $15,000 on DJ & SI Bourke’s Burradoo Retreat (032).

They Meek family, Cargara Cattle Company, Augathella, bought the polled 22-month-old Carinya Quinton from Jackie and John Amor, Carinya Brafords, Dulacca.

They also bought another polled bull from the Amor’s 23-month-old Garinya Quinlow (023) for $14,000.

The Meek’s are no strangers to the national sale.  Last year they bought two Carinya bulls and actually sold bulls.  They have been using Brafords since the early 80’s and run a straight Braford commerical herd on their western Queensland block.

Other repeat buyers included volume buyers Barry and Ainsley Galloway, Barrain, Blackwater, who usually buy replacement bulls each year.  This year they bought eight bulls to average $3250.  Paul and Janice Anderson, Eureka, Alpha, bought six bulls to average $7333; Eurobodalla also bought six bulls to average $4250.

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