New stud gets top heifer, seven lots at 2026 Silverdale Brahman female sale
Bidders setting up a new stud travelled 1000 kilometres to buy the top female at the 2026 Silverdale Brahman female and bull sale.
And they bought seven lots through the ring.
About 100 people filled the stands at the Silverdale saleyards on Saturday, March 23, and another 35 joined online, from around the south east, Darling Downs and deep into NSW.
Consistent bidding throughout the day saw most lots sell for $3500 to $4500.
A total of 29 females from 41 sold through the ring for a 70.7 per cent clearance, $4069 average and a gross of $118,000.
See who caught up at the 2026 Silverdale Brahman female and bull sale
Picture by Zac Braxton-Smith
The result was similar to 2025, when 33 of 51 females sold for a 65pc clearance and $4136 average.
Figlands Brahman Stud principals Greg and Margaret Hayes of Kyogle, NSW, sold Figland Aria to Peter and Melissa Attaway, Goulburn, NSW, for the top price of $9500.
She was grey, horned, 17 months old, by Elrose Marshall and out of Brahrock Ms Well Riguad.
Ms Hayes said her good temperament came from a combination of her bloodlines and handling.
"It has been great to see some of the traits we have been targeting in our breeding program in Figland Aria," Ms Hayes said.
"She has good growth and width."
Mr Attaway said he decided to travel to Silverdale when he saw a picture of another Figland heifer in the sale on social media.
"We were looking for well-balanced heifers to be the foundation females in our stud," Mr Attaway said.
"Some are pregnancy tested in calf, and we have two young bulls at home to join the others with.
"A few of them will go into the NSW spring shows."
The Attaways, who were supported in buying by Hutt River Stud Cattle Service principal John Hutt, paid an average of $4750 for the seven females they bought through the ring.
They had been busy with winter planting and a pasture improvement program in the lead-up to the sale, Mr Attaway said.
Allan Logan and family, based at Yarraman, bought the largest number of lots through the ring, with nine females for an average of $3500.
Stud cattle buyers had been selective over the past year, Elders agent Michael Smith said, and more so with the current situation regarding fuel and fertiliser.
"The interest from NSW today shows that people are still willing to travel and pay cartage for the right article," Mr Smith said.
Of the five bulls offered, none sold at auction.
- Agents: Elders, Hayes & Co, AuctionsPlus
Vendor averages
For vendors who sold two or more females through the ring under one prefix:
Chriswil: sold two of three offered, for an average of $3500
EJP: 4/5, $3125
Figland: 2/2, $7000
Bundaleer: 2/4, $3500
Jandee: 3/7, $4083
Burradoo: 6/6, $4500
Halgenaes: 2/2, $3625
Rodlyn: 6/8, $3833
