A total of 40 bulls sold for an average of $7263 to record an 85 per cent clearance from the 47 bulls offered at the Mooroobie Angus bull sale held at Lindsay and Helen Ward's on-property bull sale last Wednesday.
A breakdown of the sale saw 35 Angus bulls sell to average $7285 and top at $11,000, while five of seven Wagyu bulls sold to average $7100 and top at $10,500.
Matt Hann, Davidson Cameron & Co, Moree, purchased the top price bull for $11,000 in Mooroobie Enhance Q51, a bull weighing 862 kilograms who was in the top 20 per cent for figures. Mr Hann also purchased Mooroobie Reality M19 Q84 for $10,000.
There were two equal second-top price bulls.
The first was Mooroobie Enhance Q10 described as a heifer-suitable sire prospect who weighed in at 812kg and sold for $10,500 to Bryan Lahey, Lahey Family Trust, Goondiwindi. They also purchase Mooroobie Reality M19 Q45 for $8500.
The other equal second-top price bull was a Wagyu - Mooroobie Q01 which sold to Alison Gadd, DJ & JRA Witten Partnership, Barraba, NSW, for $10,500.
Bulk buyer Luci Rafferty, Javor Pty Ltd, Guyra, NSW, purchased five bulls to average $6600. Richard Whale, Independent Breeding and Marketing Service Pty Ltd, Wangaratta, Victoria, purchased four lots to average $6000.
Vendors Lindsay and Helen Ward said they were happy with the results and the support shown by repeat and new buyers.
- Agents: Nutrien Livestock
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