THE annual Northern Limousin Breeders sale had a familiar result as Willow Tree operation Angledale Limousins topped the sale for the third year in a row.
Buyers from across the state and beyond flocked to the live-auction at the Scone saleyards on Friday as 31 bulls and four heifers were offered by seven different vendors.
In total, all 31 bulls sold at an average of $8225, while three of the four heifers were sold during the auction at an average of $4833 and the fourth was sold after the sale's conclusion for $2500.
However, it was Angledale Quartz Q23 which topped the sale at $14,000.
The horned, black coloured, 24-month-old son of Wyalla Macalister AAJPM7 and out of Angledale Miss Elegant M1 weighed 838 kilograms, was in the top 10 per cent of the breed for 600-day growth weight and for maternal cow weight and was purchased by Peter Clydsdale, The Valley, Upper Rouchel.
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"I went up to Angledale a few weeks ago and picked this bull out then, so I was really pleased to get him here today [Friday]," Mr Clydsdale told The Land.
"I just really liked his muscularity, he scanned really well and I just thought he would really suit what we're after.
"We bought one from them last year and he did a great job for us, so I fully expect this one to be no different."
Mr Clydsdale said the bull would predominantly be used for field production.
"That is our main objective and most of the calves we sell are here in Scone," he said.
"Each year we also pick one or two calves to be shown in the lead-steers sections, so we use that as a bit of a yard stick to select the bull as well.
"Blue Gene Cattle Company prepares our steers for us, so keeping that in mind, this fellow had the muscle and the softness, which is what we were looking for."
Angledale stud principal Craig Devine echoed Mr Clydsdale's sentiments, saying the bull had "a lot of things going for him."
"He was a heavy carcase fellow and I think he was the best carcase bull we had in the draft today [Friday]," Mr Devine said.
"I think he ticks a lot of boxes and should do a pretty good job."
Much like many other sales across the state, this year's overall average of $8225 was very consistent with last year's $8241 average, which Mr Devine said was more impressive given last year's top of $17,000 coming down to $14,000 this year.
"It was a very even draft of bulls and I think that average overall was the middle money all the way through," he said.
"There wasn't many that made a heap more than that and not many made less."
Helping spur on this year's average was bulk buyers such as McDonald Lawson, Mudgee, which purchased three bulls on behalf of clients at an average of $10,666, while six lots were purchased via AuctionsPlus at an average of $6583.
"It was really pleasing to see the sale do well especially with everything being a bit up in the air with COVID and everything, so it was a great result," Mr Devine said.
"The bulls are always fairly even and the same faces turn up every year to buy them, so I think everyone who buys them is pretty happy with the bulls and the sale is going really well."
Vendor breakdown
- Angledale Limousin stud, Willow Tree: 14 bulls sold to a top of $14,000 and at an average of $9142.
- Riverview Limousin stud, North Dorrigo: seven bulls sold to a top of $12,000 and at an average of $8714.
- Clifton Limousin stud, Loomberah: six bulls sold to a top of $8000 and at an average of $6000.
- The Hird Limousin stud (Quirindi High School): two bulls sold to a top of $5000 twice and at an average of $5000.
- Junction Limousin stud, Tamworth: two bulls sold to a top of $12,000 and at an average of $10,000.
- Back Creek Limousin stud, Wallabadah, two heifers one with calf at foot sold to a top of $7000 and at an average of $4750.
- Amber Park Limousin stud, Wingham, two heifers sold to a top of $4000 and at an average of $3750.
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Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
