A NEW stud record of $65,000 was seen at Rennylea Angus, Culcairn, on Thursday last week.
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All 212 bulls on offer were sold to a top of $65,000 and an average of $22,530.
The prices were significantly higher than the autumn bull sale earlier this year, which reached a $45,000 top and an average of $20,016, and the top of $34,000 and $15,690 average at the stud's spring Angus bull sale this time last year.
In the breakdown, 31 two-year-old bulls sold to a top of $40,000 and average of $23,484, while 101 bulls 18 months of age sold to the $65,000 top and an average of $23,832.
There were two 20-month-old bulls sold for a top of $20,000 and an average of $19,000, and 78 yearling 12-month-old bulls make a top of $36,000 and an average of $20,583.
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Ruth Corrigan from Rennylea, said she was ecstatic with the sale results with strong local support, as well as interstate buyers.
"It was an amazing sale," she said.
The $65,000 top-priced bull was the 18-month-old Rennylea S160, son of Rennylea K907 and Rennylea M682.
The bull was noted to have a standout phenotype and by the stud's legendary breeding bull K907.
The bull ranked in the top one per cent for eye muscle area and all selection indexes, and top 5pc for scrotal size.
In the beef class structural assessment S160 was scored a five for front foot angle, rear leg side view and rear leg hind view and a six for claw set and rear foot angle and was scored a two for temperament.
He was sold to repeat buyers Mannus Ag, Greg Greg, and will be used within its commercial herd.
Scott Bandy, Mannus Ag, said the bull matched what they were chasing, with some of their herd grown for a butchery.
"We liked the figure and were chasing the marbling and growth," he said.
Ms Corrigan said the top-priced bull had a very moderate frame and mature weight with lots of muscling and good marbling.
"Just a really good bull by K907 who bends the growth curve," she said.
The second-top priced bull was the 18-month-old Rennylea S34, son of Rennylea L519 and Rennylea G371, sold for $46,000 to Curracabark stud, Gloucester.
The bull was noted to be a top cow bull and is well muscled, sound footed and has excellent data.
The bull ranked in the top 3pc for intramuscular fat, top 7pc for carcase weight and top 9pc for scrotal size.
In the beef class structural assessment S34 was scored a five in rear leg side view and a six in claw set, front and rear foot angle and rear leg hind view and scored a two for temperament.
There were several volume buyers including Wilmot Cattle Company, Hernani, who bought eight bulls for a total of $162,000 and an average of $20,250.
Shadowgrove Pty Ltd, Khancoban, took home six bulls for a total of $138,000, an average of $23,000.
Buyers with five bulls each were Coots Creek Angus, Yass, which averaged $21,200, Glendaruel Pastoral Company, Holbrook, which averaged $15,600, D and K McRae, Molesworth, who averaged $28,000, ME Barr Smith, Holbrook, that averaged $25,600 and Malcolm Sinclair, Minjah, averaged $23,200.
Mannus Ag, Greg Greg, Hanna Pastoral Company, Walwa, Aurox Pty Ltd, Holbrook and Thomas Foods International, Mt Schank all took home four bulls each.
The sale was conducted by Paull and Scollard Nutrien Ag Solutions with Andrew Wishart and Peter Godbolt as auctioneers.
Alexandra Bernard
Journalist based in Wagga Wagga covering all things agriculture in southern NSW.
Journalist based in Wagga Wagga covering all things agriculture in southern NSW.
