Bulls displaying positive fat values and high growth traits were in demand at the Reiland Angus bull sale on April 17 at Brungle, near Gundagai, reaching a top of $20,000.
The top-priced bull, Reiland Tudor T956 was purchased by Marcus Clarke, Ournie.
The 19-month-old Stoney Point Kingpin K211 son, out of one of the stud's donor cows, Reiland Balckliz Z509, weighed 832 kilograms with a scrotal measurement of 36 centimetres.
He recorded 200-, 400-, and 600-day weight figures of +61, +115 and +149, respectively, with a milk value of +24, placing him in the top nine per cent of the breed.
He continued the high ranking traits with a carcase weight figure of +85, putting him in the top 8pc, along positive rib and rump figures of +1.3 and +1.9.
Mr Clarke said he admired the bull's growth traits and positive fat figures. Tudor would be joined with some of the family's first calving heifers, among their 400 Angus cow operation.
"The milk figure was one we were looking for the maternal side, so that's a big plus as we retain our heifers," he said.
"He has a really good balance of figures.
He's just a really stylish type of bull."
There were three second top-priced bulls throughout the draft, the first being Reiland Thorn T1261, purchased by Dick and Jenny Turnbull, Holbrook, for $18,000.
Out of a Reiland Kiwi K201 daughter and one of the first Reiland Rosewood R290 sons to be offered, he displayed a MCW of +126, with a retail beef yield value of +1.2, placing in the top 16pc.
He also recorded an eye muscle area of +14.4, ranking him in the top 2pc of the breed.
Reiland Angus retained the right to collect semen from the bull.
The Turnbull family secured another four bulls to average $9000.
Reiland Target T914, was purchased by long-term clients Proudford Agricultural Company, Narrawa, near Boorowa.
The Murdeduke Quarterback Q011 son, 770kg, ranked in the top 2pc for eye muscle area with +13.3. He also had +3.7 intramuscular fat and 40cm scrotal.
Reiland reserved the right to retain semen.
Proudford Agriculture purchased another four bulls to average $9000.
Another long-term client, Houston Pastoral Company, Burrowye, Vic, purchased the final equal second top-priced bull, Reiland Thousand T343.
By Landfall Keystone K132, the 19-month-old recorded a calving ease daughters value of +9.7, placing him in the top 2pc, while displaying a carcase weight value of +84, putting him in the top 11pc of the breed.
The pastoral company secured another three bulls to average $13,750.
The volume buyer was Wallah Pastoral Pty Ltd, Goulburn, who purchased six bulls to average $9000.
Reiland Angus stud principal Mark Lucas said he was very pleased with the sale given market and seasonal conditions.
"We met the market today," he said.
"The buyers got a good article, we're proud of what we produced.
"More so, it's a balancing act, you go back two years and we had exceptional sales.
"Now everything has average out.
"We're still in business, they're still in business and I think that's how this industry is going to survive."
Overall, 63 of the 73 bulls sold to average $8438, with bulls destined for Victoria, Queensland and throughout NSW.
Another three bulls sold after the auction.
The sale was conducted by Elders Tumut with Brian Leslie, Dairy Livestock Services, as auctioneer.
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