CLASSIFIED Santa Gertrudis bulls sold to $50,000 twice on the way to setting an average of $10,646 at last week’s annual Santa Central Sale, Clifton, Queensland.
The sale saw unled 'S' bulls hit $31,000 while their purebred counterparts climbed to $12,000.
The sale featured buyers from three-states, a large contingent of seedstock addresses and prominent commercial producers.
One female sold for $9500 while another feature of the sale was the offering of a flush that fetched $11,000. Proceedings kicked off with 33 led bulls from the highly successful Brisbane Royal Show display that averaged $15,242. Among all these impressive figures affordability remained a drawcard with 42 per cent of the yarding selling for $5000 or less.
Setting the pace were two NSW prefixes, the Warenda and Hardigreen Park Studs.
Warenda Killimanjaro (P) at 30-months weighing 1118 kilograms with an eye muscle area (EMA) of 136 centimetres sold in a three-quarter share full procession arrangement to the Hatton family, Santa Hat Stud, Monto, Qld
Offered by Sylvia Kirkby, Warenda Stud, Narrabri, Killimanjaro is a son of Warenda Charlton whose seven sons averaged $15,043. Losing bidder was Tom Dunlop and family, Munnabah Stud, Coolah. Warenda averaged $15,590 for their 10 bulls.
That figure included the top selling purebred entry at $12,000 a 29-month-old Yarrawonga Brewster son selling to the Nowley Pastoral Company, Burren Junction.
Minutes latter Russell and Trish Pearson, Bull Creek Stud, McKinlay, Qld, outlaid the same amount to secure the 24-month, 1049kg, 136EMA, Hardigreen Park Summit (P) by Drensmaine Apex, from Moreton and Frances Rolfe’s, Hardigreen Park Stud, Wallabadah.
Four sons of Drensmaine Apex averaged $21,875 and included a trio of ‘S’ sons that avergaed $27,667. Hardigreen Park Stud, achieved a $13, 818 average for 11 ‘S’ bulls.
Top selling unled bull at $31,000 was Glenn Oaks K82 (P) by Waco Attorney, offered by Scott and Wendy Fergusonand family and family Glenn Oaks Stud, Nobby, Qld, selling to Ray Humphries, Welbatch Stud, Mummulgum, Casino.
The Glenn Oaks also gained $38,000 for the 25-month-old, 951kg, Glen Oaks Lionheart (PS) selling to Hardigreen Park Stud, while Glenn Oaks Lavasha (P) (21-months) a Brisbane Royal class winner sold for $9500 going to Munnabah stud.
Goolagong stud sold four bulls setting a $22,375 average including the $30,000 RNA reserve senior champion, the 1100kg, 28-month-old, 138EMA, Kakadu, selling to Phillip Kirkby, Wave Hill stud, Narrabri. Attracting the same figure was Goolagong Legend selling to the Anderson family’s, Brookside stud, Armidale.
David and Suzanne Bassinghtwaighte, Waco Stud, Mungalla,Qld, paid $22,000 for Hardigreen Park Signal (P) (24-months).
Andrew and Jules Orman, Benelkay Stud, Mullaley, secured the $18,000 Burramurra 152 (P), 23-months by Waco Chevron offered by Mark Bazley, Mathoura.
Another from Burramurra was the $10,000, Burramurra 154 (P) (Chevron) selling to the Sherd family's, Glen Vista stud, Ballengarra.
The Courts family, Glenalbyn Stud, Wellington, paid $14,000 for Warenda K14 (P) while among multi-lot buyers was Whalan Partnership, Torquay, Garah, who selected five bull to average $3600.
Selling agents: Elders and Landmark.
