Yamburgan Shorthorn Stud's annual bull sale returned a strong result with 52 bulls selling to a top of $11,000 and an average of $5,567.
John and Liz Manchee, Narrabri were rapt with the result at their 11th annual on property sale with a 100% clearance.
The top priced bull was sold to Rolly and David Green, Ben Lomand, north of Guyra. They took home the 24 month old 982 kg bull Yamburgan Mort, by Moreton Bay 0047. The deep bodied bull featured good spring of rib and bone and a good balance of growth.
The sales volume buyer was Clyde Agriculture, Oxley Station, Warren.
Peter Bullen, Boggabri, bought 5 bulls to average $6,100 and a top of $10,000 for the 24 month old 880 kg polled bull, Yamburgan Mittiebah 22nd, by Weebollabolla Theodore.
Rob and Camilla Cropper, Willow Tree, bought three bulls to a top of $6,500 and an average of $5,833.
Jim and Pam Smith, Amberflow Shorthorns, Dalrymple Heights, Qld, bought 28 month old Yamburgan Mittiebah, another Theodore son for $10,000 while Lennox Waugh, Gunnedah, paid the same money for a Yamburgan Diamantina 3rd son, which exhibited a GeneSTAR of a maximum of 8 for tenderness.
Principle, John Manchee, was "extremely happy" with the sale result with more than 90% of bulls went to repeat clients including two families who have been supporting the stud since it was established in 1947.
"The draft really displayed the direction were trying to take, breeding easy maintenance, efficient, muscular Shorthorns." Mr Manchee said.
"The buyers were certinaly leaning towards low birth weight cattle that would put plenty of condition into their calves." |
