The sale achieved an overall clearance rate of 86 per cent, with 80 of the 93 offered bulls selling under the hammer to gross $705,000 and achieve a firm average of $8,812.50 per head.
Top honours went to Belbourne Park, with Lot 90 - a standout Charolais bull - fetching the highest sale price of $22,000. Volume buyers were led by Kirkston Cattle Co, who secured nine bulls to strengthen their herd genetics.
Breakdown by breed
Charolais: Formed the cornerstone of the draft with 36 head sold (representing 45 per cent of total sales) to gross $308,000, averaging $8,555.56 and reaching the day’s top price of $22,000.
Simmental: Recorded a strong average of $10,190.48 across 21 head sold, grossing $214,000 with a top price of $16,000.
Black Simmental: 12 sold, grossing $99,000 to average $8,250.00, topping at $16,000.
Red Simmental: 7 sold, grossing $44,000 to average $6,285.71, topping at $7,000.
Simbrah: 2 sold, grossing $22,000 to average $11,00, topping at $13,000.
Red Simbrah: 2 sold, grossing $18,000 to average $9,000.00, topping at $10,000.
Ray White Rural Barcaldine principal and auctioneer Bill Seeney said there were a few mixed emotions at the sale.
“The simmental bulls sold very solidly, charolais bulls we had a pretty tough day in the office. But anyway, as we do at Ray White - we go down and dirty and we get it done,” he said.
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