Repeat and new clients attended the Sara Park Angus sale at “Rutherglen”, Glen Innes, on Friday, driving the sale to a top of $14,000 despite the current seasonal conditions.
Offering 42 bulls, 39 sold for a 92 per cent clearance rate and average of $6794.
Neville Duddy, “The Downs”, Glen Innes, purchased the top-priced bull, Sara Park Magnetic M54, to go over his commercial herd.
The 2016 July-drop bull tipped the scales at 974 kilograms and measured 44 centimetres in scrotal circumference, with an estimated breeding value (EBV) of +72 for carcase weight, an eye muscle area (EMA) of +4.0, intramuscular fat of +0.9, and rib fat of 13 millimetres.
A second-top price of $12,000 was reached twice.
The Casey family from “Knockdon Park”, Tenterfield, took home Sara Park Milan M62, a 2016 July-drop bull which tipped the scales at 940kg and measured 43cm in scrotal circumference. The bull had EBVs of +69 for carcase weight, an EMA of +5, IMF of +1.2, and rib fat of 13mm.
Greg Saxby, Wallangarra, purchased the other $12,000 bull, Sara Park Match Box M1. The 2016 July-drop bull weighed 976kg and had a scrotal circumference of 45cm, with EBVs of + 72 for carcase weight, an EMA of +1.8, IMF of +0.5, and 12mm of rib fat.
Sara Park Angus stud principal, Herb Duddy, said he was happy with the results of the sale considering the widespread dry conditions.
“It wasn't dear and it wasn't a disaster, so it was a reasonable success,” he said.
Mr Duddy said he was extremely happy with the offering of bulls in sch a tough season.
“Under the conditions, I thought our bulls were the best line of bulls we'd ever had,” he said.
“It wasn't just the presentation, it was the quality of them and they were good right to the back end of the catalogue.
“They were very well prepared because we had to feed them, because there wasn't much in the paddock and numerous bulls were over 900kg.”
The sale was conducted by Ray White Tenterfield and Landmark Glen Innes with John Settree taking the bids on the day.
