Elders Biloela

Location: Biloela Saleyards
Yarding: 143
Report Date: Tuesday, 23 April 2024

****BILOELA PRIME AND STORE SALE****

23rd April | Yarding: 143 | Average $697.66/Head $| Top c/kg 366.2

Another rain reduced yarding this fortnight saw 146 live weight cattle and 6 cows and calves yarded.

Cattle were drawn from Bauhinia, Monto, Thangool, Jambin, Goovigen as well as the local Biloela area.

Prices reduced in line with other selling centres across central Queensland. Weaner steers topped at 366.2 cents account Charlie & Angie Anger for Santa cross steers and averaged
354.2 cents.

Backgrounder steers made to 350.2 cents account Karalee Grazing for Braford cross steers and averaged 322.2 cents.

Feeder steers made to 288.2 cents account Ryan & Trudi Yanko for Angus cross steers.

Weaner heifers made to 262.2 cents account Karalee Grazing for Braford cross heifers and averaged 219.2 cents.

Backgrounder heifers topped at 224.2 cents for Brangus heifers account T&W Grazing and averaged 206.2 cents. Feeder heifers topped at 210.2 cents and average 206.2 cents. Cows and calves made to $1425 per unit account Anne Moore. No fat cattle to report on.

Our next regular sale will be held Tuesday the 14th of May and our Special Weaner Sale will be held on
Tuesday the 28th of May.

Simons video report 23th April

Simon Clark ( Elders Biloela Agent)

0428 498 411

Branch Manger
Jaimi Wilkie 0409 540 773

Livestock
Simon Clark 0428 498 411
Tim Graham 0455 276 648

Administration
Angela Rosenblatt 07 4993 8101

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This year we held several judged breed classes with excellent support from vendors.

The Droughtmaster section was sponsored by Minlacowie & Wingfield Droughtmasters. The steer class was won by the Osborne family, and the heifer class by Herb Wilson.

The Santa section was sponsored by Cree Santa Gertrudis. The steer winner was BL & DM Lehmann, and the heifers by Cavanagh Grazing.

The Brangus/Angus class was sponsored by Bimbadeen Brangus. The steer winner was Parraweena Cattle Co. The heifers were won by the RL & SJ Lyons.

Charolais/Charbray section was sponsored by Tanic Charolais and Callide Valley Vet Service. Both the steer and heifer prize were won by SJ & RL Pearce.

The Brahman class was sponsored by Callide Valley Mower Service. Steer winner was the McDonald-Smith family, and the heifers was again SJ & RL Pearce.

The Euro section was sponsored by Williams Stock Feeds and Gordons Transport. The heifer class winner was the SJ & RL Pearce, and the steers was the Pickergill-Hansen family.

The overall Champion pen of Heifers for the sale was sponsored by Datamars, Zoetis and Agricon and was won by the RL & JS Lyons

Overall champion pen of Steers was sponsored by Wild River Concrete, Zoetis and Agricon and was won by the Pickersgill-Hansen Family.
Steers averaged 358.2 c/kg and sold to a top of 412.2 c/kg for a pen of Brangus steers account Parraweena Cattle Co. and heifers averaged 268.2 c/kg and topped at 314 c/kg for Charbray steers account SJ & RL Pearce.

We would like to sincerely thank all vendors for entrusting us with the sale of your cattle, your support is greatly appreciated.

We would also like to thank all our sponsors for their support and enthusiasm in making this event a success.

A big thank you to our judges for the day, Mick Thornton and Matt Pavey, your job was no doubt a tough one with so many quality cattle in the line-up.

Kellie Pickersgill with Husband Cody Hansen (Champion Pen Steers & Champion Pen Euro and Euro infused Steers)