THERE was a new top price of $30,000 for Kunuma Angus at its 39th annual on property bull sale near Cooma on Monday,
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All 45 bulls on offer were sold to a $30,000 top and average of $14,540 which was up from $18,000 top and $11,188 average at their sale this time last year.
Mitch Lynch, Kunuma, said he was very pleased with the result.
"It was a bit of a shock," he said.
"It was very pleasing with many return buyers and some new faces."
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The top-priced bull was the two-year-old Kunuma Remington R51, son of USA 18636106 G A R Phoenix and Kunuma J158, sold for $30,000 to Robyn Kuch, Perry Bridge, Victoria.
The bull ranked in the top ten per cent for net feed intake - feedlot and was noted in the catalogue to be a stylish bull with exceptional birth to growth spread, a real standout and suitable for heifers.
Ms Kuch said she liked everything about the bull and he will be used in their joining program of their commercial herd.
"It was a stand out for me," she said.
Ms Kuch was a repeat buyer and had bought the top priced bull at previous sales.
Mr Lynch said the bull was used a yearling in their joining program.
"We liked his natural ability, he's a very easy doing bull and has a good spread of data," he said.
The sale was conducted by Nutrien Ag Solutions Cooma and was interfaced with online platform AuctionsPlus.