ELSTOW Charolais at Baradine reached a $10,500 high at their forth on-property bull sale.
Welcomed wet weather prohibited some buyers attending and saw vendors Bruce and Margaret McConnaughty sell seven of the 30 bulls offered to average $6358 and four of the nine females to average $3834 through the Helmsman auction system.
Elstow Kit Kat, a 24 month-old poll red factor sire by Elstow Dinky Die and out of Elstow Maid of Honor, was knocked down to a local beef producer for $10,500.
First time buyer, Mick Heaney, “Thooloomi” Coonamble and his agent David Thompson, Halcroft and Bennett, like the muscle and squareness in the 2016 Charolais National reserve champion bull.
Described as a “standout individual” the bull was also complimented on his length, softness, fat cover and ideal temperament and will be used over Angus and Brahman females in Mr Heaney’s beef operation.
Kit Kat tipped the scales at 1162 kilograms and measured a scrotal circumference of 42 centimeters, a P8 of 12 millimeters, 8mm for rib and an eye muscle area (EMA) of 141 square centimeters.
Elstow Kenmore, a Gonbongo Zodiac son out of A Palgrove Zinc daughter, sold for $7500 to Paul Boland, Coraki.
The 23 month-old weighed in at 1005kg and measured 42cm in the scrotum, 7mm and 9mm in the rib and rump, and 130cmsq for EMA.
Mr Boland has been purchasing from Elstow for many years and said their cattle are built right and work right. It was the natural thickness, depth of flank and softness that drew to far North Coast beef producer in.
In the females, Elstow Oregon H78, a Gonbongo Zodiac daughter out of Elstow Oregon A66E, sold to Ronald Ryan, “Rondale” Narrabri, for $4750. The poll female had an eight month-old heifer calf at foot, Elstow Oregon L101E by Ascot Hitman.
The cow and calf unit are heading to Narrabri along with her half sister Elstow Fantasie J33, a 2015 Sydney Royal second place getter, also purchased by Mr Ryan for $3750.
Whilst stud principal Bruce McConnaughty was disappointed in the clearance, he understood the restrictions of the unseasonal wet weather, and was delighted with the calibre of the cattlemen and women who were able to attend and purchase on the day.
“When the weather clears, those who enquired but weren't able to make it on the day will be able to come and select their pick, I’m certainly not complaining about the rain,” Mr McConnaughty said.
The sale was settled by Landmark Narrabri with Bruce Evans controlling the bids through the helmsman system.
