By Jessica Mcgrath
Corey Evans has fond memories of joining his granddad at the cattle sales and helping out with his family’s beef cattle farm north of Kingaroy.
The 23-year-old cattle auctioneer with Aussie Land and Livestock now holds the title of ‘2021 Australian Livestock Property Agents Association’s Queensland Young Auctioneer’.
“From a young age, (cattle auctioneering) is something I’d wanted to do,” he said.
“I couldn’t see myself doing anything different.”
Mr Evans made the decision to be more relaxed, calm and collected in what was his fourth year in the top 10 at the state finals on 12 October.
This was the first year he had won the top spot.
“I went in there a bit more relaxed than if I was in a normal sale,” Mr Evans explained.
When it comes to mastering his call, Mr Evans said he tried to be as quick as he could and as clear as possible with the values – something the judges noticed.
ALPA made the decision to host the challenge at the Roma Saleyards, which was more relaxed for the young entrants.
“Obviously being in a different venue at Roma, we were in an actual saleyard environment. I actually enjoyed it,” he said.
“It would’ve been good to have it in Brisbane, but it was good that ALPA had a second option.”
After the auction competition, the entrants went to a presentation dinner to celebrate and Mr Evans, along with 2021 runner-up Simon Kinbacher and the 2020 Queensland winner Brodie Hurley, assisted with a charity auction.
His preparations for the national competition in Sydney next year will be similar to his state outing.
“It’ll be a new place to sell, somewhere we’ve never been before, but all of the fundamentals are the same – I’ll just go and do what I do day-to-day,” Mr Evans said.
Corey has been in the auctioneering industry for five years and is responsible for selling cattle fortnightly at Murgon and Coolabunia.
He says the best part of his job is auctioneering and drafting cattle for feedlots.
“I want to thank the guys at Aussie Land and Livestock for mentoring me and building me into the agent I am today, as well as the team of coaches at the auctioneering school – Paul Pratt is one of those,” he said.
Mr Evans said when he goes to sales, he watches the techniques of those around him and then takes them home and implements them into his auctioneering.
He plans to continue to better himself as an agent and person and has a special interest in breeding and showing limousin cattle and led steers.
