The day was forecast for strong winds, but the only thing blown away was the stud records at the Curracabark 68th annual bull sale on Monday.
The seats were packed and bids came in thick and fast, with several bulls starting at $10,000.
The stud sold all 26 Angus bulls to a top price of $22,000 and a jaw dropping average of $11,615, making this the best sale average for the Angus breed in 2020.
The 19 Hereford bulls sold were not to be outdone with a top price of $20,000, three joint second top price of $18,000 and an average of $12,473 which may be the top Hereford price for 2020, to be confirmed.
Return buyer Robert Teague, Ellerston Station, Scone purchased the bulk of both the Hereford and Angus bulls taking home seven Angus bulls for a top of $15,000 and average of $11,572 .
Mr Teague also purchased eight Hereford bulls to a top of $18,000 twice and averaged $14,500 to complete his draft.
The sale was conducted by Nutrien Livestock, with Paul Dooley as auctioneer.
Read the full results in this weeks issue of The Land.