Autumn bull sales deliver a mix of results

Two multi-vendor and one stand alone bull sale have delivered mixed results in the past week. See the sale recaps.

Patrick Halloran with Supreme of the show Bushpark Trick Star T7, with Judge Robert Hutchinson and associate judge Emily Polsen at the Limousin National Show and Sale at Holbrook, NSW.

Bringing one bull down to the Limousin National Show and Sale at Holbrook, NSW, was a winning move for a NSW stud last week.

Warrigal Limousins at Wingham, NSW, made the long trip to southern NSW but it was worth the journey as they topped the sale at $16,000.

The black Limousin bull was judged the champion calf at the feature breed exhibition at the Royal Melbourne Show last year, and the September 2022-drop bull had figures of +1.7 for birth weight and +45 for 600-day growth.

It was the highlight of the bull section of the sale where nine of 16 sold for an average of $8611. The supreme exhibit of the show, two-year-old Bushpark Trick Star T7, made $6000.

The clearance was higher for the females, with 16 of the 20 offered selling. The top priced female, Bush Park Daphne, a five-year old cow with a bull calf, sold for $7500.

In other genetics results, it was a a tough day out at the 55th Murray Grey sale held at the weekend, with just one of 12 bulls selling and six of 22 females.

The Ganado Murray Grey herd at Bendigo took out honours for both the top price bull and heifer.

Gandado Too Cool, which was the supreme Murray Grey exhibit at last year’s Royal Melbourne Show made $11,000. The July-2022 drop bull had figures of +2.3 for birth weight, +43 for 600-day growth and +1.3 for eye muscle area.

And the bull also had a role in the top price for females, as the joining sire for the PTIC heifer Ganado Topaz, with the June-2022 drop, due to calve to Too Cool in September, selling for $4000.

Meanwhile the autumn offering of black bulls from Reiland Angus at Tumut sold to a top of $20,000 with 66 of the 73 selling at auction.

Repeat buyers Ian and Marcus Clarke, Ournie, NSW, paid the top price for Reiland Tudor T956, an August-2022 drop bull weighing 832kg and with figures of +149 for 600-day weight, and +9.6 for eye muscle area.

Reiland Angus co-principal Mark Lucas said six new clients from Victoria, local districts and Queensland had helped the sale result.

“We had some trepidation in the lead up with the season and there is no doubt a cloud over the beef industry still – we met the market and forecast wise, and buyers got a good article,” Mr Lucas said.

“We appreciate the loyal support and bidding – we have our sights firmly set on breeding bulls that will deliver profit.”