There was a 100 per cent clearance of the 82 bulls offered by the Corrigan family, Rennylea Angus, Culcairn, during their autumn 2018 on-property sale for an average price of $9006.
Growth, structure and overall appeal were the reasons behind first-time buyer, Helen Olsen, purchasing the top priced bull at $21,000.
“We have been coming here for the past two years, and we like the way Bryan and Lucinda (Corrigan) are using technology to breed even lines of Angus bulls with great production potential,” Mrs Olsen said.
The beef producer from Charters Towers, Qld, runs 200 breeders and said the conformation of her new sire caught her attention.
“He is a good looking bull and with terrific bone and depth,” she said.
“We look forward to seeing his progeny.”
The late August 2016-drop bull was in the top one per cent for 600-day weight, and top five per cent for domestic index.
Other top sales included one at $18,000 purchased by The Glen Pastoral Co, Walwa, Victoria; one at $17,000 bought by the Crocker family, Violet Town, Victoria, and one at $17,000 by M. E. Barr-Smith, Holbrook. Other top prices included $16,000 paid by Romani Pastoral Co, Harden, one at $15,000 paid by Balmoral Park Angus, Yea, and one at $15,000 by Kiah Lake Past Co, Berridale.
Queensland interests, Simon Cattle Co, May Downs, purchased three bulls paying to $11,500, while the Armstrong family, “Killara”, Alexandra, Victoria, bought two bulls for $6500 average and D. A. and D. E. Johnson, Esperance, WA, purchased Rennylea M1212 for $11,000.
Volume buyers included Mulgoa Pastoral, Holbrook, which paid to $10,000 for four bulls and K. R. Reed, Tarlo, who also bought four to a top of $10,000.
The sale was interfaced with AuctionsPlus who were particularly active, bidding on many lots and able to secure 10 bulls for various clients to top of $11,000.
Rennylea stud co-principal, Lucinda Corrigan, said her family was appreciative of the continued support from beef producers for the efforts in offering an even line of bulls at the sale.
“It is encouraging to see many return clients and obviously pleased to see new buyers take home bulls of their choice,” she said.
‘We have made a large investment in genomics with the intention it will allow all beef producers lift their productivity.”
Both Bryan and Lucinda Corrigan paid tribute to long-serving manager, Peter Govan, who is retiring to manage his own cattle business, and they wished him well in his new venture.
The sale was conducted by Landmark stud stock, Albury, with Andrew Wishart and Peter Godbolt sharing the rostrum duties.