The Ray White livestock team in Barcaldine with some of the vendors at last year’s Ray White Barcaldine Bull Sale. The 2025 event will happen on Friday, September 26. Picture supplied
Central Queensland beef producers will have a greater range of sires to choose from than ever before at this year’s Ray White Barcaldine Bull Sale.
Now in its third year, the sale will happen at the Barcaldine Saleyards on Friday, September 26, from 10am, with 150 lots on offer in the Charolais, Simmentals (red and black) and Simbrah breeds.
This year’s sale boasts nearly double the lot numbers of last year, showing a strong confidence in the sale and the region.
Ray White Longreach principal and livestock consultant Bill Seeney said there was an overall driving force behind the idea of the sale.
“We are trying to get quality bulls up into this part of the world,” Mr Seeney said.
He said rather than have cattle producers driving for hours to get to a sale, the Ray White Barcaldine Bull Sale brings high-quality and reliable bulls to their doorstep.
This year’s line-up will see vendors from South Australia, Victoria and of course, Queensland.
Mr Seeney said once upon a time, there were a lot more bull sales in central Queensland, but as they have decreased, the need to provide an opportunity to invest in quality beef bloodlines has made the annual sale even more important.
He said the sale had fostered repeat buyers who have indicated they would be returning this year.
This year’s vendors (see below) bring considerable depth of breeding within their specific breeds, backed by established reputations.
CHAROLAIS
J&S Charolais, Currency Creek, SAGotta Do Well Charolais, Crystal Brook, SABelbourie Charolais, Murrindindi, VictoriaAllednaw Charolais, Kerang, Victoria
BLACK SIMMENTALS AND SIMBRAHS
Bonnydale Black Simmentals, Moffatdale, QldWoonallee Simmentals, Furner, SASavannah Simmentals, Myponga, SAWest Oak Cattle Co, Tara, Qld
RED SIMMENTALS AND SIMBRAHSÂ
Mt Mooney Simmentals, Culburra, SASumma Simmentals, Middlemount, QldFinalee Simmentals, Athol, QldWoodlands Simmentals, Dartmouth, NSWTullayr Simmentals, Scone, NSWWillow Glen, Simmentals, Kyogle, NSWSavannah Simmentals, Myponga, SASpringside Simmentals, Springside, QldWoonallee Simmentals, Furner, SASavannah Simmentals, Myponga, SA
The sale also provides a social element for vendors, agents and buyers to mix and mingle, particularly with the meet and greet the afternoon before the sale.
All potential buyers are invited to inspect the catalogued bulls from 4pm on Thursday, September 25.
Bulls can also be inspected on sale day morning from 7am.
Online buying will be available via the Stocklive Elite platform. Full registration and bidding instructions are spelled out within the catalogue.
Food and refreshments will be available at the sale from 7am.
The full catalogue can be viewed HERE.