A TOTAL clearance and top of $14,000 helped make Wednesday's Kansas Angus bull sale at Boggabri one of their strongest to date.
Rob and Pam Crosby cleared all 62 of the yearling and teenage bulls offered to average $6509.
Fifty registered buyers from across NSW and QLD, filled the stands pushing 15 bulls above $8000.
The $14,000 top was purchased by return clients John and Caroline Chappell "Bridgewater", Dundee.
Kansas Gothenbeeg K17, a Te Mania Gothenberg G950 son out of Kansas Dianna G119, caught the eye of Mr Chappell both in and out of the catalogue.
"He is a beautifully muscled bull, terrific growth, excellent marbling, very structurally sound" explained Mr Chappell when asked to describe his new herd sire.
The 18-month old bull weighed 818 kilograms and measured estimated breeding values (EBVs) of +5.1 for birthweight, 600-day of + 113, scrotal size of + 1.5, an eye muscle area (EMA) of + 3.1 and an intramuscular fat (IMF) in the top 5 per cent at +3.4.
Another repeat client, Hamish Saunders, Tymena Pty Ltd, "Colly Pains", Quirindi secured the second top priced bull Kansas Goodthing K49 for $10,000.
Sired by Dunoon Goodthing G167' the 18-month old bull weighed 794 kilograms and measured EBVs of +4.2 for birthweight, 600-day of + 107, scrtoal size of + 1.9, an EMA of + 6.7 and an IMF in the top 5 per cent at +2.8.
Mr Saunders, who secured five bulls on the day to average $7700, "spoiled himself" with K49 after securing previous lots for less than expected.
"He is a beautifully structured animal" said Mr Saunders.
"The Kansas bulls last and perform exceptionally well in my commercial Angus herd".
Emerald breeders and loyal supporter of the Kansas breeding program, the McKinlay family, purchased 4 bulls over the phone to average $8750.
Celebrating 20 years with Kansas, the McKinlays included in their draft the purchase of Kansas Mr Australia K64, the top ranked EMA bull for his drop and number 8 bull for all time.
The sale was conducted by Gunnedah agencies, Elders and Davidson, Cameron and Co with Andy McGeogh and Luke Scicluna sharing the rostrum.
