AN outstanding draft of Angus bulls sold to a top of $18,000 to average $7000 at the Wise family's Glenisa sale at Glen Aplin.
Conducted by Nutrien and George and Fuhrmann, the auction resulted in a 100 per cent clearance of the 42 bulls offered, for a gross of $294,000.
Sale topper at $18,000 was Glenisa J Bandolier, bred from an Johnstone Bandolier embryo imported from Canada.
The bull sold to Ian and Dell Price, Moongool, Yuleba, and will be used over Charbray and Brahman breeders running on the Price's Charleville property Gowrie.
The 25-month-old entered the sale ring at 774kg and had a 122 square centimetre eye muscle area, 5.3pc intramuscular fat, a 39cm scrotal measurement, and 90pc semen motility.
The Prices also scored a bonus tonne XLR8 Hi Energy pellets from of Riverina Stockfeeds for paying the top money.
The second top price of $11,000 was paid three times.
The first was the 24 month old Glenisa Jimbob, which went to Stewart Nobbs, Yandarbara Cattle Company, Moura. The 756kg, 24 month old with a 126sq cm EMA was a full brother to last year's sale topper.
Mr Nobbs then paid the same money for Glenisa Meteor, a 23 month old with a 127sq cm EMA and 42cm scrotal.
The third $11,000 bull was 25 month old Glenisa Patriot by Deer Valley Patriot, which sold to the Campbell family, Meandarra. Arguably the best figured bull in the sale, Patriot entered the ring at 758kg and was in the top 5pc of the breed for carcase weight, and 200, 400 and 600 day growths.
Warrick and Kell Freeman, Meleebee Downs, bought one for $9000, as did the Growvale Trust, Tabulam.
Volume buyer with six for an average $5833 was Edwards Livestock, Oakey.
Wongle Farming, Meandarra, bought four for a $6750 average.
As an added touch all of the buyers were presented with a bottle of Glenisa labelled Ballandean Estate wine.
Agents: George and Fuhrmann and Nutrien, interfaced with AuctionsPlus.
