ABOUT
The Great Northern Brahman Sale is an annual brahman sale offering an outstanding line-up of brahman bulls, females and breed-leading genetics.
Held on the third Thursday and Friday in October each year, the sale will be celebrating its fourth year running in 2023 with a strong line-up of bulls coming back to this years’ sale, as well as the well-loved Heifer and Genetics sale the night before.
Each year the sale is held in the Whitsundays, providing an opportunity for brahman breeders across Australia to come and purchase breed-leading sires, heifers and genetics while making a holiday of their trip in Airlie Beach, Queensland.
“Starting out as a vision between like-minded and progressive cattlemen, the Great Northern Brahman Sale has now become a reality.”
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Starting out as a vision between like-minded and progressive cattlemen, the Great Northern Brahman Sale (GNBS) has now become a reality for six Queensland-based brahman breeders.
In 2017, six brahman breeders came together and collectively purchased NCC Dienka for $45,000, reaching the record red brahman female sale price at that time. The purchase of Dienka was the catalyst for the Great Northern Brahman Sale, with these six breeders now forming the collective pool of vendors each year.
With the partnership of Dienka, each vendor has a common genetic thread through their herd. Coupled with a similar type in cattle, a joint vendor sale was a logical next step providing each vendor with an opportunity to market similar cattle to similar buyers.
The six vendors who are part of the sale include Cambil Brahmans, Ooline Brahmans, Kent Beef, Badilla Brahmans, Palm Creek Brahmans and Burdekin Brahmans. Situated across Central and North Queensland, each operation is family-owned and run, with all breeders sharing a joint passion in breeding leading brahman genetics to improve the overall brahman breed.
Pictured from left to right: Nick and Kira Brownson with sons Henry and Charlie from Burdekin Brahmans, Cassandra and James Kent from Kent Beef, Peter and Mariah Chiesa with daughters Elin and Halle from Palm Creek Brahmans, Sophie and Lawson Camm from Cambil Brahmans, and Renee and Blake Chiesa from Badilla Brahmans.
SALE VENDORS
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Cambil Brahmans
Cambil Brahmans is situated in the Whitsunday Shire, 10km northeast of Proserpine on high rainfall, coastal country. With a strong female base and top quality sires, Cambil Brahmans breeds functional cattle that provides greater returns for its customers.
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Ooline Brahmans
Ooline Brahmans is located in Central Queensland and has been breeding brahman cattle for over 30 years. With a strong emphasis on carcass strength and commercial performance, Ooline Brahmans breeds fertile, functional, and efficient brahman cattle that meets the demand of today's beef industry.
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Palm Creek Brahmans
Palm Creek Brahmans is situated in the coastal country of Far North Queensland. It is both a stud and commercial brahman operation that has been breeding high quality brahman cattle for over 15 years, focusing on functionality and structural soundness.
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Burdekin Brahmans
Burdekin Brahmans is located in Charters Towers. Both a brahman stud and commercial operation, it is a family-run business selling quality red and grey brahman bulls.
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Badilla Brahmans
Badilla Brahmans is a stud and commercial cattle operation based in Ingham. Breeding red and grey brahmans, Badilla Brahmans is committed to regenerative agricultural practices and meeting the ever-growing demand for high-quality Australian beef.
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Kent Beef
Kent Beef is a stud and commercial brahman operation based in Central Queensland. Specialising in red brahmans, Kent Beef focuses on producing functional, commercially relevant cattle that delivers results for all involved.