BIDDING reached a high of $18,000 at the 56th annual Yagoo Poll Herefords bull sale at “Yalgoo”, Walcha, on Monday.
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Forty eight of the 49 bulls offered by the Nivison family’s Yalgoo Partnership sold for an average of $9437.
There was strong interest from stud and commercial producers, with the top three bulls going to NSW and Victoria studs.
First-time Yalgoo buyers Jeff and Robyn Holcombe, Rayleigh Poll Herefords, Burren Junction, took home the top bull, Yalgoo Knickerbocker L205.
The 22-month-old son of Yalgoo Break Out G075 and Yalgoo Vanessa E054 weighed 854 kilograms, with a scrotal circumference of 40.5 centimetres, and estimated breeding values (EBVs) of +36, +62 and +93 for 200-, 400- and 600-day weight.
Mr Holcombe said the bull, who will be used in the stud, had good muscle and a balanced set of EBVs.
Yalgoo Jolt L178, another Break Out son, from Yalgoo Belle Kashmir E175, made $13,500, selling to Victorian stud producers Paul and Judi Sykes, Karoonda Herefords, “Karoonda Park”, Gelantipy.
The 22-month-old, 802kg bull had a scrotal circumference of 42cm and EBVs of +3.6 for birthweight, and +29, +51 and +73 for 200-, 400- and 600-day weight.
Yalgoo Vanquish L130, a 23-month-old bull by Yalgoo Zed F190 and Yalgoo Vanessa D021, sold to James and Sandy Higgins, Curracabark Herefords, Gloucester.
The bull weighed 822kg with a scrotal circumference of 39.5cm and had EBVs of +31, +54 and +81 for 200-, 400- and 600-day weight.
Three bulls – Churchill Stud 3134A sons Yalgoo Tornado L263 and Yalgoo Tornado L269; and Yalgoo Lever L076, by Yalgoo Thunderbird J149 – made $12,000, and Yalgoo Tornado L283, another Churchill Stud 3134A son, made $11,500.
Six bulls – Yalgoo Break Out L279, Yalgoo Juror L071, Yalgoo Tornado L274, Yalgoo Krishna L096, Yalgoo Break Out L278 and Yalgoo Break Out L262 – sold for $11,000.
Wariwck Large, Woodbrook Vineyard Pty Ltd, Gulgong, was the volume buyer, taking home 11 bulls for a top of $10,000 three times and an average of $16,636.
Repeat volume buyer Damien Glass, "Winderadeen", Collector, bought seven bulls topping at $11,500 and averaging $10,785, and Winterthur Pty Ltd, “Bonny Rigg”, Quirindi, purchased five bulls averaging $9600.
The sale included six bulls from Allan Green at nearby stud Ivy Bank Poll Herefords, with five selling for $4000 each.
Elders Walcha settled the sale, with Andy McGeoch, Elders Stud Stock, taking the bids.