Dr Bill Glasson’s campaign ■ BELOW: One of the founding Stock Up for Hope partners, Lyle Kent, Kent Saddlery, Stanthorpe, I CAUGHT up with my old mate Dr Bill is once again involved in the 2013 event, which will kick off on September 1 at Aramac Common. X17080099 Glasson, Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Griffith recently. To quote Bill, he said, heifers, 15 months, for $625. Daddamarine, “I’m a country boy and I’m running a country Wivenhoe, sold milk-tooth steers for $795, campaign – one door and one conversation lines of steers, 12-15 months, for $600 at a time. Winning the seat of Griffith is in and heifers to make $580. Beryl Whyatt, many ways like climbing Mt Everest. I can Colinton, sold 12-month-old Euro-cross see the top from here, but we’ve still got steers to return $580 and lines of Braford some long steps to take to get to the top. I am steer calves to $465. Des Schmidt, so thankful for the magnificent support of the Haigslea, sold Limousin-cross steers, 12 Glasson Gladiators, 600 volunteers who have months, to make $530. built fantastic momentum over our campaign Dalby sale to date. They are the driving force of this RYAN Dellit reported this week that Graham campaign. Henderson and Co yarded cattle drawn from “My family, my brothers, sister and I are very Aramac, Wandoan, Talwood, Moonie, The thankful for the many good wishes sent from Gums, Durong and the local area. our great friends in the bush.” An increase in numbers this week resulted in a combined total yarding of 5575 head. In Let’s all Stock Up for Hope the export grades heavy steers and bullocks I THINK we all know that things are getting improved in value, with some good quality tougher across the state for beef producers. classes on offer, average prices 2-5c/kg While there are some things working in our better. favour – a lower dollar, firmer export demand Cows followed a similar path with – when it comes to weather, I think we are heavyweight grades to processors lifting resorting to saying a prayer or two. Seasons 7-8c/kg. Heavyweight trade descriptions like this highlight there is so much out of showed stronger demand selling to a dearer our control. But one thing we can influence market. Feeder operators were active on all is the resilience of our young people in the feeder classes with values remaining firm on bush so they can endure whatever life, and the previous week’s levels. Large numbers the seasons, throw at them in the decades to of store cattle were penned for the 2nd round come. They will need this as they step up to with a mixed quality yarding on offer. Good become our future pastoralists, politicians, quality lightweight steers sold to a solid business leaders, educators and parents. market with lesser grades easing. Vealers That’s why we need to throw our weight Ironbark 80th Hereford sale weaner ,steers weighing 236kg in two lines when they went there. It soon became one to processors met a solid market with behind my old mate, Duncan Brown and his WHAT an historic occasion – Adrian for $350 and $360, and 216kg weaner steers of the more desirable blocks in western lightweight store heifers easing in value. dedicated team as they kick off the Stock Up Spencer advised me that the Ironbark returned $310. RJ Underwood, Binnianna, . Highlights: The Brown Family, Glenalan, for Hope Charity Drove this Sunday, 5.30pm, Herefords, Barraba, NSW, is in it’s 80th year Surat, sold a small line of 350kg-450kg Ivy married Roy in October 1939 and they Moonie, sold Charolais-cross steers to at the Aramac Reserve. and will be staging their 40th Annual on Shorthorn, Angus, Charolais-cross steers to had five children, Bill (deceased), Kevin, Pat, 184c/$1238 and Droughtmaster heifers They have been sensitive to the seasons, property bull sale tomorrow, Friday August return $515. Peter and Maryann. Ivy was always on hand to return 167c/$878. Owen and Denis moving a downsized mob of only 300 30 , and 200 performance bulls will be on to care and nurture her own, their partners Kummerow, Haran, The Gums, sold Santa- donated cattle – given by some incredibly LRTAQ meeting offer. For further details contact Adrian and her grandchildren. She was confidante cross steers to make 175c/$1307. generous producers – to minimise pressure IAN Wild, Secretary of the LRTAQ, advised Spencer, 0429 659 766. to new brides in the district and for ever a Ian and Ros McKelvie and family, Sedgley, on the stock routes. In addition they have me, “The Livestock and Rural Carriers steadying and guiding influence when babies The Gums, sold Santa-cross steers to make launched a virtual mob concept (artesian- Association of Qld (the voice of rural came along. 175c/$1303. Mick and Marie Gibson, foundation.com.au), where city folk can buy AuctionsPlus transport) is having our quarterly delegates Ivy was incredibly fit well into her late nine- Olinda Park, Dalby, sold Brahman-cross a cow or two on line, and a creative beef COL Campbell, Landmark AuctionsPlus meeting at Brown & Hurley trucks in ties, and just after the Charleville floods, SES cows to make 145c/$821. Scott and Janene retail scheme with our friends Coles and ACC coordinator, reported a significant increase on September 6, and we are personnel came around checking on people. McLellan and Mearns families, Leprechaun, where 50c from every Drovers Pride steak in both Cattle and Sheep/Lamb numbers inviting members and non-members in the After three visits to Ivy, she said, “I appreci- Durong, sold a Droughtmaster bull to make will go to the cause. on AuctionsPlus last week. Sheep and area to come along and meet the executive, ate your checking, but when are you going 165c/$1584, a Charolais bull to 160c/$1552 All proceeds will go to the incredible team lambs were up 3299 to 31,523, while cattle have a say (if they want) and maybe join our to start doing something?” The reply came, and Droughtmaster cows to 136c/$739. of SU QLD chaplains in the bush who walk increased by 1945 head to see just under association to help further the cause for rural “We’re starting on the old ones first.” Ivy with our kids every day, navigating the tough 6000 cattle catalogued in the two sales transport. They might be a water carrier for a inquired, “At what age are you regarded as Roma store sale issues of life. The real value of the drove for conducted. Numbers were evenly split gas rig, have tippers carting grain or gravel, old?” A TOTAL of 8200 head of cattle were penned me is the way it exposes dozens of throughout the Eastern States, with the livestock transport or just the local parcel Ivy loved providing for and feeding large here at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday. executives from companies such as Queensland cattle drawn from Longreach, delivery bloke. All are welcome to come numbers of people and even as a 90-year- The restocker buyers present were very Medibank, Coles, Vanderfield and Westpac Charleville, Wyandra, Cunnamulla, Bollon, and meet us and join the association to help old, widowed and in retirement in Charleville, selective when purchasing this week, while Agribusiness to the issues confronting people , St George, Surat, and further their cause.” The LRTAQ motto is Mrs Bredhauers’ was a great meeting place feedlot buyers showed strong demand for in the bush, so they can go back to their . Phillip Manns, Landmark ‘together we are stronger’. and exchange centre for local news. Should suitable heavy weight steers. companies more aware and motivated to Quilpie, sold 910 Santa weaner steers you want to know where the rain fell in P&M Wade, Ravenscourt, Charleville, sold service regional Queensland. and heifers on behalf of S Kidman and Vale Ivy Bredhauer the district, just ring Ivy. Ivy’s Funeral and 220kg Charolais-cross steers to 179c/$395. If you can’t give, why not support the team Co Naryilco, between Thargomindah and MY old mate Mac Patterson advised me that celebration of her life was held in Charleville Glentulloch Grazing Co, Glentulloch, Injune, and turn up to one of the free community Tibooburra, 308, four to seven-month-old in August 18 we lost one of the great women on Wednesday. Howard Hobbs delivered sold 350kg EU Santa-cross steers to make events: steers averaging 172kg sold to make of the West. Ivy Bredhauer was 101 years the Eulogy. 178c/$624. N&C Maunder, Warraweena, Stock Up for Hope Charity Cattle Drove 183c/$315; 266 steers six to 12 months of age and could truly be described as one of Wallumbilla, sold 296kg Angus-cross steers launch, Sunday September 1, 5.30pm, weighing 230kg returned 159c/$365 and the George Essex Evans, Women of the West, Laidley sale to return 175c/$518. Aramac Common. Free barbecue by award- selling in two B/Double lines were 240, five Ivy became a legend in her own lifetime. DAVID Stariha reported 566 head were Dalco Pastoral, Sugarloaf, Wallumbilla, sold winning chef. Free entertainment by Golden to 14-month-old heifers weighing 212kg There was scarcely a family in the yarded at Alex Stariha’s Laidley cattle sale 380kg Santa-cross steers to 170c/$648. Guitar winners. selling for $245 with strong buying support Tambo/Charleville district who have not on Thursday. Perrett Cattle Co, Tunis, Injune, sold 449kg Thanksgiving celebration and finale, from SA, Vic and NSW restockers. benefited from her guidance and her kind- The market was firmer for all types with local Charolais-cross steers to 169c/$760. Saturday, September 14, 5pm, Longreach Several lines of cattle were offered by ness. Ivy and Roy (her late husband) made interest improving the market. Store heifers Bruce Smith, Coleraine, Mitchell, sold 443kg School of Distance Education. Anthony Hyland, Landmark St George. At a name for themselves with their livestock were well up on the previous sale as were Santa-cross steers to make 169c/$749. J, To donate livestock contact John Scott 0414 Bollon, on behalf of Cardiff Past Co, Anthony when they moved to Lambert. Lambert weaner steers. E&N McEwan, Wyoming, Injune, sold 493kg 474 745. sold 210, six to 11-month-old crossbred was a very isolated, undeveloped property Barry Diete, Gatton, sold Charolais-cross Angus-cross steers to make 167c/$825. 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70 Red Brangus 25 Black Brangus 50 Bulls Wednesday, Sept 11 at Duarran 15 Red Angus Contact: Ian & Anne Galloway, “Duarran” Roma • Ph: (07) 4622 2408 • Mob: 0427 763 507 • Email: [email protected] QC1617882 www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au 29 August 2013 QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE 119