Stockman's Hall of Fame 25Th Anniversary
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Stockman’s Hall of Fame ■ BELOW: Territory sales manager Allan Leech, from Elders, Dalby, said polished cattle off oats 25th Anniversary were being sought after at Wednesday’s Dalby cattle sale, where agents yarded 4694 head. IT was great to hear from Rosemary X17080099 Champion, Chair of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame. On the cattle side of things the Queensland Rosemary advised me of the Anniversary offerings were drawn from Isisford, Tambo, Ball, the final event celebrating the 25th Theodore, Thallon, Goondiwindi and Texas. Anniversary of the opening of the Australian Trent McKinlay of Landmark Blackall sold Stockman’s Hall of Fame on April 29, 1988. a quality run of 204 PTIC store condition As Rosemary said, “It has been a fabulous Charbray/Angus-cross 365kg heifers on year. It might be a circuit breaker for the behalf of Consolidated Pastoral Co, Isis drought, please God!” Downs, Isisford/Blackall, for $400. Brad The gala event commences on October 12 Hall, Landmark Rockhampton, received with a 5pm unveiling of Bodo Muche’s 171c/$370 for 216kg Santa-cross store “Bronze Kelpie”, a tribute to the sheep and condition weaner steers and 168c/kg for wool industry, followed by 6pm drinks and Charolais-cross weaner steers for Richard canapes with “The Ringer” followed by a and Sarah Cox, Cracow Station Cracow/ 7.30pm dinner under the marquee with Theodore. Anthony Hyland, Landmark entertainment and auction. It is a black tie St George, sold 125 Santa weaner steers event with tickets selling for $125. Contact for Southern Families from Redbank and the Australian Hall of Fame (07) 4658 2166 at Waverley Weengallon/Thallon, weighing Outback Pics Gallery and Café. 223kg also selling to a very good rate of Stock Up for Hope Charity $380-170c/kg on property. Drove a great success Laidley sale DAVID Stariha reported 449 head were THE Stock Up for Hope Charity Drove is over yarded at Alex Stariha’s Laidley cattle sale for another two years, but the legacy will on Thursday. On the back of a few storms resonate in the lives of young people for the market was stronger for all types, with years by way of better resourced SU plainer cattle and weaners in higher demand. chaplains in our bush schools. Terry Wise, Victoria Point, sold milk tooth As I’ve reported, the event was a resounding steers for $895 and six month old heifers to success bringing together corporate make $530. Australia. Tony Stariha, Mulgowie, sold pasture But someone still had to buy the mob and steers to return $850. Richard Smith, cart them. In the end, Australian Country Withcott, sold four tooth Murray Grey steers Choice bought the mob for a better than to make $830. Brian Fitzgerald, Gatton, market price, Gordon Martin from Martins sold nine month old Charolais steer to make Transport carted them for nothing, ensuring feed supplies heading into summer. Roma, sold 528kg Santa-cross steers to Kitty Kinivan joins Gilt $690. Bernie Jackwitz, Grandchester, a solid return for Queensland chaplaincy Unfortunately, very little rain fell across the make 178c/$941. J&B Amor, Carinya, sold milk tooth Charolais steers to return services. drought declared regions of Queensland, Investments P/L Dulacca, sold 303kg Braford steers to make $600. Martine Scanlan, Woodlands, sold Thanks also to the following producers who which now covers around 60pc of the state. KITTY Kinivan has worked in the financial 175c/$531. C&M Russell, Augathella, sold Droughtmaster store steers, seven months, donated cattle for the cause: M&D Walker, Early next week will see the BOM release its markets for over 20 years, including for 278kg Santa steers to return 175c/$487. returning $455. Longreach, M&S Brownlie, Longreach, three month rainfall outlook, which should Westpac Banking Corporation, Queensland Mountain Cottage Pastoral Co, Mountain M&J Thomas, Ilfracombe, H&S Glasson/ shed some light upon the prospects for the Industry Development Corporation (QIDC), Cottage, Roma, sold 220kg Angus steers to Dalby sale Parkinson, Blackall, P&R Walker, Blackall, early months of the 2013-14 wet season. Suncorp Metway Ltd, and Landmark. Her return 171c/$376. C&S Nason, Banoona, RYAN Dellit reported this week Graham J&T Morton, Aramac, T&R Wagner, Taroom Most southern livestock markets reflected roles have involved assisting client’s source Roma, sold 308kg composite steers to return Henderson and Co yarded cattle drawn (Roma), C&J McIntyre, Bauhinia (Emerald), the much needed rain this week, with the investment products (e.g. term deposits, 164c/$506. from Wandoan, Moonie, Surat, Durong, The C&N Back, Muttaburra, R&R Nobbs, Moura. EYCI increasing 16.5c over the past week, bank bills, promissory notes and government Gums and the local area. A large reduction finishing Thursday at 319.75c/kg cwt, while bonds), and providing interest rate and Rural Press Club luncheon in numbers this week at Dalby resulted in Welcome rain dampened by nationally, cows jumped 6c, to average 251c foreign exchange risk management advice WHILE on the subject of the RPC luncheon, a combined total yarding of 2614 head. In soaring A$ cwt. The lamb market was up across all to commercial and agribusiness clients. She it was great to enjoy the guest speakers and the export grades a full panel of processors MEAT and Livestock Australia reported while categories, especially for light lambs which is highly regarded for her service ethic and atmosphere as guest of Landmark Harcourt were present and operating. Heavy steers the past week saw many regions across kicked 33c, to average 381c cwt. ability to develop strong client relationships. last Friday. and bullocks showed good improvements south eastern Australia receive much need In 2013 Kitty joined Gilts to strengthen At their table guests included Ian Walker with average prices 5-12c/kg dearer. Cows rain, it also saw the A$ kick to its highest Goodbye Ross Garry exposure to the fixed income market for Gilts’ MP, Russell Pearson, Jim McIntosh, followed a similar path with medium and level in many months, trading over 95US¢. In SADLY, our old mate Ross Garry, Oxley, client base. Danny Bukereski, Mike Ratz, Brian Taaffe heavyweight grades to processors gaining a case of good news, bad news, the impact passed away last week after a courageous Kitty is currently accredited with the and host Lex Heninemann. 10-16c/kg. of the rain was reflected in dearer livestock battle following a bout of motor neurone Australian Financial Markets Association Heavyweight trade descriptions gained markets this week, while the higher A$ will disease. Ross was for years a Dalby resident (AFMA). AuctionsPlus ground with prices 6-9c/kg dearer. Medium slowly erode the competitive position of and also publican at the Royal Hotel, Allora. I met up with Kitty and her new boss Alastair COL Campbell, Landmark AuctionsPlus weight steers to feed improved with average Australian red meat in the global market – He is survived by his wife Rhonda, and was Healy at last Friday’s Rural Press Club coordinator, reported that a major part of prices 8c/kg better. In the 2nd round good especially if recent gains are sustained. father and father-in-law of Trica and Rodney luncheon. Eastern NSW received 25mm-50mm of rain. quality store cattle improved in price with The widespread rain ranged from southern and David and Anita and their extended It certainly put some confidence back into the lightweight yearling heifers showing the big- Queensland to Victoria, with the heaviest and families. Roma store sale market judging by the increase in the number gest gains of up to 10c/kg. Plain conditioned most welcome falls received through north- Ross was a leading light at Sherwood A TOTAL of 5100 head of cattle was penned of restockers logging into sales with fingers store cattle hovered around the previous ern and central NSW, while southern WA also Services Club and Sherwood, Indooroopilly at Roma’s store sale on Tuesday. Good on the button eager to secure lines of Merino weeks levels. registered handy falls. With spring across RSL Club. His funeral took place yesterday numbers of feedlot and restocker buyers ewes. Highlights: Owen and Denis Kummerow, the eastern states commencing warmer than Wednesday September 25 at Centenary were present for the mixed quality yarding. All the sheep in Queensland were drawn from Haran, The Gums, sold Murray Grey-cross usual, the wet weather over the past week Crematorium. Some southern restocker buyers from New Julia Creek, Winton and Longreach, with steers to return 184c/$1249 and Santa cross will go some way to rejuvenating parched Even though Ross was a private in his South Wales attended this week’s sale Merino ewe hoggets making $42 and lines steers to 183c/$1233. pastures and crops. However, given the army reserve years, as his good mate and looking for cattle. of Dohne Merino cross ewes selling to $64. The Brown family, Glenalan, Moonie, sold extent of the dry conditions through winter, President of Sherwood RSL Kevin Alcock In some early sales, K&R Burey, Yarara, Sheep and lamb numbers increased to see Charolais-cross heifers to reach 170c/$910 accentuated by the hot conditions, good fol- said his Eulogy was fittingly delivered by an sold 345kg Santa cross steers to return 42,105 offered and 4,313 cattle also offered and Murray Grey-cross steers to make low up rain will be crucial to ensure adequate ex-Brigadier. 179c/$619. Jack Krienke, Moss View Lodge, for the week. 180c/$991. QC1623452 www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au 26 September 2013 QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE 111.