THE ninth annual Santa Gertrudis sale to be held at the Dalrymple Saleyards, Charters Towers will be a great opportunity for Northern beef producers to become part of the rapidly growing demand for Santa bulls.
The resurgence in the Santa breed has been quite outstanding; a lot of confidence in the industry has been shown in the recent run of bull sales.
Northern cattlemen are well aware of the limiting factors forced upon them at times; the need to diversify was never more obvious than now.
Santa bulls offer them the weight gains and market versatility needed to meet the future demands.
Very few breeds can provide the market adaptability that a Santa-Brahman cross can.
The sales for the year have seen about 2000 bulls sold for an average of $5377; this is a great average for the commercial beef producer, indicating good value for money and that you can purchase good quality bulls at a genuine price.
The Santa breed also has the advantage of quality guarantee. Bulls are inspected by our classifiers and have to pass strict guidelines set down by a group of experienced cattlemen, covering fertility, structural correctness and breed type to name a few of the selection criteria.
This is not something new to the Santa breed it has been a practice adhered to for over 50 years, and this selection process is one of the many reasons the Santa breed is so sought- after in the beef industry.
