Te-Angie Poll Herefords 2021 sale topped at $11,000

Buyers from across the region and beyond gathered at the Ogilvie's family property, Apple Tree, near Armidale, while several more followed along online via AuctionsPlus hoping to take home their share of the 31 bulls, 10 stud heifers and 11 commercial heifers on offer.

Of the 31 bulls offered during the live auction, 21 were snapped up at an average of $5555, while two more sold after the sale's conclusion bringing the average for two-year-old bulls to $5369 at a 75 per cent clearance rate.

Auctioneer Lincoln McKinlay did not have to wait long to knock down the top-selling bull, as lot two Te-Angie Quayle Q064 was sold to John and Renee Keith, Allenae, Roslyn, via AuctionsPlus, for a sale-high $11,000.

The 25-month-old son of Limehills Starter 160062 and out of Te-Angie Ursula L085 weighed 1022 kilograms, was rated in the top 10 per cent of the breed for mature weight, as well as 400 and 600-day growth weight, carcase weight and gestation length.

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Te-Angie stud principal Richard Ogilvie said the bull was named junior champion at the 2020 Glen Innes show and he was prepared to be shown at the Sydney Royal Easter Show and at the Ekka in Brisbane.

"When you're showing them, you tend to feed them that little bit more to make them a bit more presentable and I think that's why he finished where he did compared to the rest of them," Mr Ogilvie told The Land.

"I think him having both positive rump and rib fat and a good eye muscle area also helped set him apart.

"As well as that, I think he could be a good changer bull that the industry might be interested in as he is more early maturing but still has the growth weight to carry him through to a heavy weight."

A total of 10 stud heifers were offered during the auction, however none were purchased while a run of 11 commercial heifers sold for $2200 a head.

Helping spur on the success of the sale were volume buyers such as Cornerstone Livestock, Warragul, Victoria, seven bulls at an average of $4000, Hugh Fraser, Wollomombi, five bulls at an average of $5900 and the Van Eyk family, Uralla, two bulls at an average of $5500.

"I thought the consistency right throughout was just fantastic," Mr Fraser said.

"In fact, I had quite a few picked out, depending on what sort of prices they would go for, and it was really pleasing to end up with five.

"We will put them over some black cows to create some Black Baldy calves and to be honest, price-wise, I couldn't get near any black cattle that were the quality of these Herefords, so I'm thrilled with what I've finished with.

"These bulls will go home and wait five or six weeks or so and will go out with the heifers in mid-to-late September."

Mr Ogilvie said he was very pleased with the success of this year's sale.

"It's a bit of a feather in our cap to not only have the local support, but for people to buy our bulls online because it shows people have faith in our breeding program," he said.

The sale was conducted by Nutrien Ag Solutions, Armidale and Elders, Tamworth, with Lincoln McKinlay auctioneering.

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