On The Land
4 September, 2025
Busy day for beef seekers
BUYERS from across the state flocked to the Tablelands for the Better Beef Open Day recently in search of some of the finest cattle in the region.
“This was the most successful open day in broad terms for several years,” Open Day president Nick Trompf said.
“It was very solid, and we’re really pleased in the day overall.
“We were confident going in that a), we had weather on our side which was a nice change – it’s been wet the last couple of years, and b), more importantly, the cattle market is a lot healthier than the last five years and expectations are that it will keep going up, so there was a fair degree of confidence amongst the participants.”
The Tablelands Better Beef Open Day was held on Sunday 24 August and featured 14 Tablelands studs, four of which were showing for the first time. The properties are scattered across the area, from Millaa Millaa, Evelyn, Kairi, Tolga, Tarzali, Jaggan, Lake Eacham, Barrine and the Mareeba and Malanda showgrounds, and are open to visitors throughout the day, with sales, viewings, and family activities available.
Three new breeds were introduced this year - Brahckles, a Brahman-speckled part cross, the Angus Red and the Angus Black.
“I’ve spoken to a number of the studs that have taken part and many of them got sales on the day, or inquiry and have had sales since, so overall the feedback has been that for a number of studs it was the busiest day they had seen,” Mr Trompf said.
“That was certainly the case at our own stud (Tallangalook).”
Four studs joined the Open Day this year and were very welcome, he said. They had enjoyed many inquiries, and some had sales on their first day, “which was great”.
“They were happy. It was good to have some fresh blood in the open day,” he said.
“We continue to get really good feedback from visitors who enjoy the experience of travelling around, looking at various breeds on the various properties on the one day.
“They came from far and wide; from well south, into central Queensland and up into Cape York and out to the west, as well as obviously the Tablelands, local areas and the coast areas.
“It was a really diverse group of visitors.
“Being in its seventh year now, the event has a high degree of familiarity – although there are still plenty of people coming for the first time.
“So I’m confident there’s room for future growth.”
The 14 studs involved included AK Brahmans, Beki Speckle, Barrine Brahmans and Brahckles, Cherryburn GelbVeihs, Eastlake Santa Gertrudisk, Figtree Grey Poll Brahmans, Gadgarra Murray Greysk, Lynton Livestock, Reedybrook B Brahmansk, Riverland Droughtmasters, Tallangalook, Telpara Hills Brangus and Ultra Blacks, Yantee Creek Brahmans, and Warrina Droughtmasters.
