$60,000 high at Tartrus Lancefield sale

Grand Champion Bull Elrose Preston are from left, Associate Judge Jack Neilson, Channel Country Stud, Two Rivers Station, Boulia, Judge Brett Coombe and his wife Lyn, Roxborough Stud, Moura, Claire Britton holding the Champion and Chris Phillips, Landmark Cloncurry

A $60,000 grey Lancefield bull and a $24,000 grey Tartrus heifer topped the McCamley family's annual Tartrus Lancefield Brahman Sale at Gracemere today amid solid bidding from buyers throughout Queensland and beyond.

The sale top came early in proceedings when Lot 13, the 22-month-old Lancefield Eugene Manso 4010/1 was bought for $60,000 by Rodger and Lorena Jefferis, Elrose Brahmans, Cloncurry.

By JDH Mr Echo Manso 237/1 (Imp) and out of Lancefield Meryl Lyn Manso 3403, the 833kg milk-tooth bull boasted full Hudgins bloodlines, and scanned with measurements of eye muscle area (EMA) of 134 square centimetres, and rib and P8 rump fat of 9mm and 12mm respectively.