QUEENSLAND demand for Dulverton Angus bulls helped drive the top price up to $15,000, twice, and clearance to 100 per cent, during the annual Dulverton Angus bull sale Shannon Vale Station at Glen Innes on Monday.
In total Greg and Sally Chappell sold all 70 bulls they offered for a $7128 average, with 34 bulls headed north to Queensland producers.
Two bulls hit the equal top price of $15,000 including Dulverton New Approach N126 bought by long-term supporters Glen and Loy McKinlay from Emerald, Qld, who have purchased a number of top-priced Dulverton bulls in the past.
Described by Mr Chappell as a "powerful, deep, long and thick bull with a slick coat that makes him ideal for the northern market", the rising two-year-old was sired by Esslemont Lotto L3 from Dulverton Evilent J200, and weighed 790 kilograms with a scrotal circumference of 40 centimetres.
The second was Dulverton Nothin Leica Dane N326 purchased by Knowla Livestock, Moppy, and Booragul Angus, Piallaway, for the $15,000 equal high price.
One of the first Te Mania Kilkenny K912 sons to be sold, he was out of a very special Booroomooka Frankel F510 daughter, Dulverton Mandy J135, who was purchased by David Bondfield from Palgrove at the 2018 Dulverton Female Production Sale.
"A very easy-doing, thick-made and free moving bull", the 22-month-old that weighed 793kg was said to be a definite sire prospect with a great phenotype and estimated breeding values.
Cascade Poll Herefords and Angus, Currabubula, secured the second top-priced bull of the sale, Dulverton New Approach N056, at $14,000. Tipping the scales at 854kg as a two-year-old and measuring 38cm in the scrotum, the son of Esslemont Lotto L3 from Dulverton Dianna C259 was used within the Dulverton herd.
Mr Chappell said Jack Smith and Todd Aitken from Cascade were taken by the muscle and easy-doing ability of the bull.
Large volume repeat buyers were the Sylvester family from Arcadia Station, Injune, Qld, who bought 10 head, and James Speed and family from the Springsure-Tambo district, Qld, who also purchased 10. Long-term clients Lach and Trudy Mace, Red Ridge Grazing, Stanage Bay, bought three.
Mr Chappell said they were excited with the result, given these very testing and trying seasonal conditions.
"We are certainly thankful for our Queensland support. Thirty four bulls actually ended up in Queensland," he said.
The sale was conducted by Colin Say and Co, with Shad Bailey as the auctioneer.
