Fernhill Angus top at $17,000

A top price of $17,000 was realised while the average price of $7806 was a 'pleasing' result according to Mr Rowley.

"I am very pleased," he said.

"It was a great sale especially in light of the current cattle market, I couldn't be happier."

The top-priced bull was FER T220, a 790-kilogram son of Booroomooka Lorenzo P799.

He was purchased by Michael Roche, Whorouly East, Victoria, through Harris Doodewaard, Corcoran Parker, Wangaratta, Vic.

Mr Doodewaard said the bull caught his eye as soon as he saw him in the pen before the sale.

"Michael Roche looks for the best bulls around to join to his Angus herd at Whorouly," he said.

"He always strives to have the best pen of weaner steers at the weaner sales in January at Wangaratta."

Mr Doodewaard said the bull's figures impressed, as did his conformation.

"His figures show he is a cow-herd improver," he said.

"He is everything we were looking for."

The bull's 2024 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation estimated breeding values indicated -6.3 gestation length, +5.1 birthweight, +139 600-day growth, +118 -mature cow weight, +17 milk, +2.8 scrotal size and +28 docility.

His eye muscle area measured +10.6, -1.8 fat, -2.5 rib and +2.4 intramuscular fat.

The second top price at $15,000 was FER T36, bought by RJ Clark, Wangaratta, Vic, while NT and BA Cheshire, Burrowye, Vic, paid $14,500 for their selection, FER T128.

Volume buyers included KT and GR Vincent, Byawatha, Vic, who paid $10,500 and $6000 respectively for their two bulls, while PM and DA McCall, Walla Walla, purchased two bulls at $9000 apiece.

The auction was interfaced with AuctionsPlus, was conducted by H Francis and Co, Wagga Wagga, and Corcoran Parker, Wodonga, who settled the sale.

Corcoran Parker auctioneer Justin Keane took the bids.