GLENDAN Park Hereford stud, Barfold, Victoria, has continued the trend of improved top and average prices at its fourth on-property bull sale.
Glendan Park Lancefield L037 (AI) (P) topped the sale at $16,000. LLandillo Poll Herefords, The Lagoon, south of Bathurst, purchased the 930 kilogram son of NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y (IMP US) (P) son. Its estimated breeding values (EBVs) included+71kg for 400-day weight – which put it in the top one per cent; and it is in the top 5pc for 200-day weight, 600-day weight, milk, scrotal size (SS), carcase weight (CWT), Supermarket Index and Grass Fed Steer Index, EU Index; and in the top 10pc for mature cow weight (MCW), eye muscle area and Grain Fed Steer Index.
Another of the US sire Hometown’s sons was knocked down to Morganvale Poll Herefords, Keith, SA, for the equal second highest price of $14,000.
Also at this price was Glendan Park Lawson L139 (H), a Warringa Google G23 (H) son, that was secured by Maree Paton, Tallangatta, Vic.
This bull was the full brother to the senior champion bull at the Wodonga National 2016, and had EBVs in the top 1pc for 600-day weight; and top 5pc for 200-day weight, 400-day weight, MCW, milk SS and CWT.
Long-time supporters Neville, Alison and David McClure, Mooree Partnership, near Harrow, purchased four bulls including including Glendan Park Levi L145 (H), another Warringa Google son, for $13,000. Their four Hereford bulls averaged $7250. They also purchased Angus bulls for the first time.
The McClure family joins about 1400 traditional Hereford cows and son David said they picked bulls that had great weight for age, great structure, industry-leading EBVs and that moved freely.
He said over more than 10 years, they’d purchased more than 20 Glendan Park bulls and had been very happy with how they’d bred on. The family also breeds about 20 bulls as “reserves” each year. His father Neville said they’d picked “good, athletic bulls”.
Fellow long-time client R.S. Rundell and Sons, Condah, Vic, bought two bulls, each at $4000. Blink Bonnie Herefords, Lake Mundi, Vic, also got two bulls, at $9000 and $4000 respectively.
Alvio Trovatello said he was really happy with sale result, and while it was pleasing to see representatives from interstate studs secure sires, it was also terrific to have the support of commercial buyers “from far and wide”.
Such was the support that the average increased by almost $2400, from $4557 last year to $6952 and with more bulls sold.
Mr Trovatello said the family had started the stud in 1989 and in the past 10 or so years, they had more success including at Wodonga National and hosting on-property bull sales.
