Overall, the Dalby sale results didn't reach the dizzy heights of previous year's but vendors and selling agents Ray White Rural were delighted with the end result considering seasonal and the cattle market outlook.

At the fall of the hammer on Sunday evening, 231 of 266 horses sold for an 87 per cent clearance and $20,502 average.

Katherinites Wayne and Rachel Bean were first-time vendors at the Dalby sale after supporting the Nutrien horse sale at Tamworth, NSW, for years.

The Beans changed their marketing direction when Nutrien changed its policy on selling five- year-old open horses in a separate Master's sale in September and that didn't suit them due to their work demand.

"We bought eight camp horses down to compete at the Condamine, Chinchilla and Warwick campdraft, and Rachel and the horses stayed in Queensland for the Dalby sale, while I returned to the NT to do some work, then returned," Mr Bean said.

The Bean topped the sale on the first day of selling when Hazaction Sweet Acres sold for $94,000 late on Saturday evening to Patrick Hardwick, Hawthorne, Victoria.

"Overall, the result was very pleasing to see our four lots averaging $54,000," Mr Bean said.

Mr Bean, who owns the Ray White Rural franchise in Katherine, said the decision to sell at Dalby was an 'emotional one'.

"I had spoken to a lot of the guys on the phone over the years so it was a great opportunity to support the sale and a chance to meet them all in person," he said.

On Sunday, the Ellrott family of Bighouse Mornish, were in the spotlight when auctioneer Liam Kirkwood opened the spirited bidding at $15,000, before climbing to $96,000 for their quality mare Bighouse Lollipop.

In the end, the bidding dual was won by High Country Performance Horses, Esk.

The Ellrots have sold sold at Dalby since 2018 and Mrs Ellrott said this was their 'best price to date'.

In all, the Ellotts sold ten horses, averaging $25,500.