D. & G. Livestock Media Release

 COOLABUNIA DROUGHTIES TOP $6,500

 A large crowd witnessed the 10^th Annual South Burnett Droughtmaster Bull Sale at Coolabunia Stud Selling Complex on Saturday 27^th August.

 There was standing room only with the newly completed permanent grandstands packed when 71 bulls averaged $3,556, topping at $6,500 to achieve an 80% clearance. 

Topping the day was JN Wilson & Son’s Truvalle Wicked, a 23 month old son of Truvalle 3369, fetching $6,500 and snapped up by astute cattle breeders – the Trott Family Grazing of Mundubbera, who purchased 5 head at the sale averaging $5,250. 

2^nd top of the day was Peter and Liz Phillips’ Mary Valley Stud with Mary Valley First Rate, a 24 month old son of “home grown” Sire “Almighty”, realizing $6,250 going to interstate buyers, Mark and Lyn Heyman, Grafton, NSW. 

Bryvonlea and Vale View Studs shared the 3^rd top honours of a $6,000 price tag.  Top average for the day was the Phillips ‘ Mary Valley Stud with 6 grossing $30,000 to average $5,000.

Dave Smith of Vale View Stud had 2 to average $4,875.

Stan and Lyn Tompkins of Cedar View Stud also has 2 to average at $4,500.

Truvalle Stud had 6 average $4,292.  

Bryvonlea had 6 to average $4,208 while Breffni Stud had 3 average $4,167.

There were 70 bid cards issued, with Buyers coming from  -

Roma, Clermont, Chinchilla, Warwick, Bell, Grafton, Monto, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Gatton, Coominya, Miva, Gunalda, Gympie, Kenilworth, Maleny, Brisbane Valley and local areas.