The record for a Droughtmaster female has been broken at Beef Australia in Queensland tonight (May 8).
Glenlands D Fancy Free was offered for sale by Darren and Helen Childs, Glenlands D, Theodore at the Beef Genetics in Focus Sale on Wednesday night.
She sold for $80,000 to Ken Mutton, Fieldhouse Droughtmasters, WA.
The 17-month-old was a daughter of Glenlands D Alabama and Glenlands D 2969.
The previous record was set in 2023 when Glenlands D English Rose was knocked down for $70,000 to the Carrington family of Rondel Droughtmasters, Winton, ahead of Munda Reds, WA during the Glenlands Future Proof Female Sale at Bouldercombe.
Earlier tonight the junior champion Droughtmaster female at Beef 2024 sold for $57,500.
Glenlands J Favourite was offered for sale by Jason and Carissa Childs, Glenlands J, Dingo, and sold to Dan Sommer, Sommer stud, Imbil for $57,500 ahead of underbidder Adam Geddes, Oasis, Dingo.
The 19-month-old homozygous poll heifer was the first release of former Beef champion site Glenlands Bateman and out of Glenlands J 15817
She was flagged as a "donor level female" by Glenlands.
Lucy Kinbacher
Raised on a cattle property at Biggenden, Lucy Kinbacher has spent 10 years working across metropolitan, regional and rural publications in both Queensland and NSW. Lucy has been the editor of the Queensland Country Life and North Queensland Register since 2021.
Raised on a cattle property at Biggenden, Lucy Kinbacher has spent 10 years working across metropolitan, regional and rural publications in both Queensland and NSW. Lucy has been the editor of the Queensland Country Life and North Queensland Register since 2021.
