Angus females make breed average of $29,732

Millah Murrah Angus Stud from Bathurst has broken a breed record for female average prices. See how the sale unfolded.

The Angus female auction average was broken this week when Millah Murrah Stud achieved a new high of $29,732.

In addition, the top-priced female, which sold in a half share, made a staggering price of $140,000 when 170 lots sold in a 100 per cent clearance at Bathurst, NSW.

Stud principals Ross and Dimity Thompson and co-principal Trent Walker are no strangers to auction highs and currently hold the Angus bull record of $280,000, which was set in 2021.

The half share of Millah Murrah Flower N30, by Millah Murrah Klooney K42PV from the dam NMML7 Millah Murrah Flower L7PV, was sold to Edengate Cattle at Eastbrook in Western Australia.

Females sold to a high of $140,000 at the Millah Murrah Angus sale at Bathurst in NSW. The female sale achieved a breed average of $29,732, with a total of 170 lots selling in a 100 per cent auction clearance. The top-priced female, Millah Murrah Flower N30 (pictured), was secured by Edengate Cattle of Eastbrook, Western Australia. Picture: Supplied

Mr Thompson described the cow as a magnificent animal that looks “a million dollars” and performs with progeny that have already achieved exceptional results.

“You don’t breed too many cows like her, she’s a top-end cow with show-ring looks, and she performs,” he said.

“It was a satisfying result to break the record … it was a fantastic offering, and we felt it was a wonderful opportunity for people to buy,” he said.

Meanwhile, Millah Murrah Flower R95 was secured by Heart Angus Stud at Timbumburi, NSW, for $100,000, with another female, Millah Murrah Flower S121, also making $100,000 after being bought by Coolie Angus from Merriwa, NSW.

Millah Murrah Stud is no stranger to records and sold a heifer in 2017 for a high of $190,000. The stud also sold a bull for an Australian breed record of $280,000 in 2021.

The new female average record follows a sale held by the Circle 8 Stud at Marulan in NSW, where 78 heifers returned an average of $20,950 in September last year.

Auctioneer Paul Dooley said it was an exciting time to be involved with the cattle industry after the Angus female auction record was broken.

Auctioneer Paul Dooley took the bids and commended the vendors on running a highly successful operation that was continually achieving auction records.

“It is great to be involved … it’s very exciting for the Australian cattle industry and exciting for all of the people involved,” he said.

Mr Dooley said the vendors had been breaking stud records for a considerable amount of time.