PRIMARIES of WA in association with the Kimberley Pilbara Cattleman's Association (KPCA) will hold an inaugural online cattle sale tomorrow (June 7).
The sale will commence at 1.30pm (WST) on Tuesday, June 7, on AuctionsPlus with Primaries Kimberley representative Mitchell Braithwaite set to offer 1500 head of pastoral heifers and cows.
Mr Braithwaite said the sale was all about offering pastoralists more marketing options for their cattle.
"We are trying to give pastoralists more opportunities to open up different areas to sell their cattle which they may not have sold to in the past," Mr Braithwaite said.
"If the sale is successful and well supported, going forward we could hold a monthly sale during the pastoral selling seasons.
"We already have a number of nominations for a cattle sale in July, so if anyone is interested please contact myself."
The yarding will consist of mainly Brahman and Brahman cross heifers with varying weight ranges to suit a number of markets and as future breeders and a line of Brahman and Brahman cross cows.
Consolidated Cattle Company (CPC) will offer two lines of cattle in the sale.
The CPC consignment will comprise 336 PTE or spayed Brahman heifers that will weigh from 350 kilograms to 450kg at delivery and 288 mixed age Brahman and Brahman cross cows weighing from 400kg plus with about 80 per cent of the cows spayed.
The CPC cattle are all at Carlton Hill station in Kununurra and are in outstanding condition and very suitable to both slaughter and export competition.
Anna Plains Cattle Company will offer 684 Brahman and Brahman cross heifers in the sale.
The heifers are surplus to Anna Plains' requirements and are ideal restocker cattle, live export feeder cattle or future breeding cattle.
The heifers will average at delivery about 215kg liveweight with a range from 180kg to 250kg and will be offered in three lines of 228 each.
A line of 192 chance mated Brahman cross heifers will be offered by Yeeda Pastoral Company in the sale.
The heifers are running with Brahman and Brahman cross bulls and will weigh from 260kg to 400kg at delivery and are ideal future breeders that come highly recommended.
The heifers are currently mustered and standing awaiting their new home at Kilto station in Broome.
Kane Chatfield
Livestock representative for Farm Weekly.
Livestock representative for Farm Weekly.
