Floodplain Cattle Property For Sale QLD Punches Above Its Weight

Productive, Low Cost Cattle Property For Sale North QLD

Riverlands Grazing is special. The aggregation of three North Queensland properties has transformed this holding into a productive, low-cost, grass fattening enterprise best suited to finishing cattle for live export and slaughter markets.

Located approximately 10km south of Ingham and 95km north of Townsville, the property comprises 377.26 hectares (932 acres) across four adjoining freehold titles.

What was three separate holdings accommodating cattle grazing and sugarcane farming enterprises, constrained by scale and flooding, is now a profitable and reliable cattle fattening operation boasting high stocking rates, natural water, limited animal health with zero fertiliser input, year-round pasture productivity and high weight gains.

This cattle property for sale North QLD offers a large, productive, low-cost, grass fattening enterprise

Based on similar, relevant floodplain operations, carrying capacity (viewed in turnoff cycles) is estimated at 500+ adult equivalents (live weight 300kg+) early cycle, post wet season, followed by a further 300+ adult equivalents in August.

Following the aggregation, all fencing has been replaced or renewed with three-four-barb steel end assemblies, gates and galvanised pickets, and now includes laneways and mustering squares for ease of stock handling. A substantial cattle yard has been constructed on the property with all-weather B-double access off the Bruce Highway.

The property, located on the corner of the Bruce Highway and Pomona Road, is a natural flood plain of Cattle Creek and is covered by Hymenachne, Para Grass, Setaria, Pangola and Brachiaria pastures. Consequently, annual flooding ensures extreme stocking rates are possible in the drier months from April to December. Within reason, using rotational grazing practises, it is nearly impossible to overstock the property as grass growth after grazing is very rapid.

This cattle property for sale North QLD boasts year-round pastures, natural water, high stocking rates and high weight gains

A feature of the property is the newly constructed professionally built cattle yards. The yards contain covered race and crush, with scales, loading ramp and water troughs, and are serviced by a holding paddock and laneway.

All-weather B-double access ensures both exit and entry of cattle can be programmed as required for selling and restocking.

Water to the yards is provided via the metered town water supply located at the boundary gate and is reticulated into a tank and two troughs in the yards. This pipeline could be extended further, as required.

This cattle property for sale North QLD has a carrying capacity of 500+ adult equivalents early cycle, post wet season

Located off McAusland Road is an additional small set of portable cattle yards, equipped with loading ramp, located adjacent to the road entrance, providing body truck access for loading or unloading.

An important feature of Riverlands Grazing is the elevated roads which enable vehicle transit across the property, dry passage for cattle and optimum fence line locations. Year-round stock water throughout all paddocks is provided naturally from several lagoons and man-made excavations.

Sales agent Henry Slaney of Slaney & Co says the aggregation offers “simplicity, consistent cattle performance and very low costs”. “‘Riverlands Grazing’ would be ideal when valued-added to a cattle breeding enterprise. Droughts do not visit,” he says.

This cattle property for sale North QLD offers a set of steel cattle yards on an all-weather pad suitable for B-double trucks

“As a cattle trading or fattening property used in the post wet season period between April and early December there are frequent and varied marketing options. Weight gain is exceptional so turnoff speed can be very quick.

“Heavier cattle do best. Meatworks and live export market price premiums can be obtained due to all-weather access and short delivery logistics – for example, the last weeks of seasonal kill at Townsville or short supply to live export yards. The options are many,” he adds.

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