Brahman buyers honour Carinya prefix's final sale with a $19,800 average

In a fitting end and a final curtain call for the Carinya prefix, the annual Carinya Garglen Brahman bull sale held on October 27 posted its best ever result.

The sale produced another two-state and Northern Territory buying panel that saw 86 bulls sell to $85,000 on the path to setting a $19,800 average, culminating in a 97 per cent clearance at auction.

Last year, 84 bulls averaged $16,827 for a 93 per cent clearance at auction with a top of $105,000. In the 2025 result three bulls sold for six-figure sums.

The sale witnessed the final offering of bulls from the Kirk families, Carinya stud, Gayndah.

The prefix and co-vendors the Bishop family, Garglen stud, Moura endorsed their best ever result with an extra two bulls sold at auction, an increase in average values of $2973 per head and an upward adjustment to the bottom-line result of nearly $300,000 over the 2025 result.

After sale negotiations saw a near total clearance achieved.

Sale topper was the $85,000 27-month-old, Carinya Lexington 3900/5 (IVF) (PS).

Lexington was by 'the freshman', Carinya M Hollywood (IVF) (PS) and weighed 962 kilograms, had fat depth scans of 11 and 7 millimetres respectively for P8 and rib fat, 147 square centimetres for eye muscle area and 5.3pc for intramuscular fat.

Taking the market topper were Scott and Vicki Hayes, Yenda stud, Mundubbera.

Five bulls sold for $50,000 price tags. First of these was the 23-month-old, Garglen S Cambridge X2899 (IVF) (PS) (2AM Beef Wood 7955 (IVF) (PS)) selling to Stewart and Kerry Wallace, Wallace stud, Clarke Creek.

The Joyce family prefix, Tropical Cattle stud, Ingham secured Garglen S Sandalwood X2914, a full flush sibling to Garglen S Cambridge X2899.

Roger and Roslyn Nobbs and family, Garwin stud, Moura parted with the same amount for the 25-month-old, Garglen Cambridge X2823 (NCC Crockett), while the Woodhouse family, Beeantha Station, Julia Creek secured another of the Garglen entries, Latrelle X2887 a 23-month-old by Carinya M King of Leon (AI).

Shawnee stud, Nundle, NSW, operated by Andrew Hill and family, took Carinya Kingston 3893/5 (IVF) (PP), a two-year-old by Carinya M Hollywood (IVF) (PS).

Brett and Susan Kirk and family, Hazelton stud, Middlemount, purchased the $38,000 Carinya Dominion (PP), an IVF product sired by Somerton Ivar 385 (PS) aged 25 months.

Also returning were the Jodrell family, Delaym Pastoral Company, Delaym Station, Mingela, selecting four for an average $32,000. Top of their selections at $45,000 was another of the Carinya M Hollywood (IVF) sons aged 23 months.

Brett Cattle Company Pty Ltd, Waterloo Station, Katherine returned, purchasing seven for an average $6000 with a top of $8000.

The Dyer family, APN Pty Ltd, Hayfield Station, Daly Waters, signed off on a single purchase for $13,000 while Bush Holdings, Maytoe Station, Alpha, picked up five for a $21,000 average to top at $25,000 for another of the Somerton Ivar 385 (PS) sons.

William and Megan Beal, Mamillae stud, Victoria Plains, selected the $42,500 Carinya M Landman (IVF) (PP), a 36-month-old by US semen import, LMC LF Polled Hoss 108/9 (PS).

Upon their return and accounting for five for an average $12,800 were Peter and Louise Hicks, Mulgrave Grazing, Barcaldine. These topped at $20,000 for another of the Carinya M Hollywood (IVF) (PS) sons.

Duncan and Karen Geddes, Telemon, Springsure, secured a pair for a $28,750 average, which topped at $42,500 for Carinya Sovereign 3827/5 (IVF) (PP) (Garglen S Benton (PP)).

Gavin and Dillon Scott, Rosetta stud, Collinsville took a trio for a $39,500 average. These topped at $46,000 for yet another of the Carinya M Hollywood (IVF) (PS) sons aged 23 months.

John, Jan and Chris Nelson, Beamesbrook Station, Burketown, purchased six for an average $9508, which topped at $20,000 for a 25-month-old by Capricorn B Sydney 029 (PS) from Carinya.

Tropical Cattle stud, Ingham ended with three for an average $26,667.

Also returning was the Condon family, Conjuboy Station, Mount Garnet, which claimed three at $5000 each.

Returning to take another pair was the Roberts family, Karella, Springsure at an average $15,667.

The Lund family, Talki Station, Clermont, purchased two for a top of $45,000 to set an average $34,500. The top Talki purchase was a 23-month-old son of Carinya M Hollywood (IVF).

Andrew and Roxanne Olive, Raglan stud, Raglan, secured the $30,000 Garglen R Bullrush X2992 (IVF), a 24-month-old son of 2AM Beef Wood 7955 (IVF) (PS).

Cann Cattle Trust, Ducabrook Station, Springsure, ended with three for an average $14,333, topping at $26,000.

Robert and Mandy White, Wilangi stud, Marlborough took the $32,500 NCC Dakota son in the form of the 21-month Garglen Damelley X3034 (IVF).

Scott McClymont, Rosella Plains, Mount Garnet took two for a $5000 average.

• Selling agents: Elders, Hourn and Bishop, interfaced with StockLive