SALE REPORT
Organisers “Over the Moon” with CAP Sale Result By Julie Sheehan
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nterest from Western Australia assisted in September’s CAP Droughtmaster bull sale continuing the solid results seen through the central Queensland bull selling season achieving a gross of $395,000 with a 93 per cent clearance and a $5025 average. Top price of the day was Glenavon Springbok offered by Atkinson and Company, sired by Hamadra Dodger, which sold for $15,000 to Karen Geddes, CMC Droughtmasters, Telemon, Springsure. Ms Geddes, who also offers bulls at the sale said that they liked Springbok’s muscling, sire appeal and in particular his bone. Ms Geddes said her priority in selecting bulls for their stud was based on bone, muscling and temperament plus whether they carry poll genetics or not is a secondary consideration for them. Michael Thompson, Munda Reds, Munda Station, Gin Gin, Western Australia took home the second top price sire for $13,500.
Gl Glenavon S Springbok i b k the h $15 $15,000 000 top price i bbull ll off the h CAP sale l with i h vendor d JJohn h Atkinson and purchaser Karen Geddes, CMC Droughtmasters, Springsure.
Glenavon Toronto, also by Hamadra Dodger will be used in the Thompson’s Munda stud with Mr Thompson pleased to take home this lightly coloured youngster which he was keen to source due to the bull being a polled sire. Mr Thompson said they were chasing this sire for “his double poll genetics, as we are wanting to take our herd in Western Australia in that
direction, trying to alleviate the job of dehorning and the setbacks that animals get from it.” Munda Reds operation consists of 1500 registered stud Droughtmaster cows at their property in Gingin, Western Australia plus an Accredited Commercial Droughtmaster Herd of close to 7000 head with approximately 300 bulls running with them.
Glenlands Record $10,030 Average By Kent Ward ew breed records were again established at the annual Glenlands Droughtmaster Sale, Bouldercombe, in September.
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A record average of $10,030 was set against a total clearance in a near $1.5M gross for the Childs family, Glenlands Stud. In all 149 bulls hit $65,000 top to average $10,030, a $127 increase over the 2016 result. Twelve 12 led bulls averaged $24,042, topping at $65,000 while 142 registered bulls averaging $10,127. Seven purebreds made to $13,000 to average $8072. Commercial interests continued to cement the fixtures reputation with Jim Gorman’s, Seamark Pty Ltd., Cliffdale, Theodore and Vermont Park, Nebo taking 38 bulls (25 percent of the catalogue) for a $6368 average. At $65,000 Glenlands Vintage (P) topped proceedings selling to Hastings and Sandra Donaldson’s, Medway Stud, Bogantungan. Losing bidders, Angus and Donna Deane, Malboona, Corfield, then secured a pair of leds to average $35,000. These topped at $50,000 for Volume (P) (19-months) along with the $20,000 Vin (P) (22-months). Allan Matson, Ebony Hills Stud, Nobby took two for a $43,250 medium, including the $57,500 Vanstone (P) (24-months). His other
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purchase was the 22-month, $29,000 Vaas (P). At $32,500 the 28-month, Unlimited (P) sold to Gray and Liz O’Neill, Nyanda, Rolleston while Fred Noffke, Keronga, Rolleston bought five to average $13,600 topping at $28,000. John and Marni Baker, Booroondarra, Middlemount selected a pair to average $16,500 topping at $20,000. Michael and Angela Corones, Maclands Droughtmasters, Bororen, picked out the $21,000 Vans (P) while Andrew Schwartz, Juanita Pastoral Company, Springsure outlaid $16,000 for a 20-month-old. Luke and Alyce Tincknell, Cambridge Downs, Springsure parted with $19,000 for 23-month -old while the Winten family, Kalbar, Alpha selected a single $15,000 entry. Richie and Gaye Luck, Junee, Dingo took a trio to average $12,667 topping at $14,000 twice. Steve Smoothy, Lynwood, Theodore took two for an $11,500 medium while Andrew and Kathy Hawkins, Mowbray, Springsure also took two to average $10,250. Brett Nobbs, Inverrio, Duaringa secured a $14,000 entry while John Beitz, Middle Ridge, Amby selected a $13,000 individual. Robert Kirk, Gayndah returned taking a $12,000 Quartermaster son.
The $65,000 Glenlands Vintage (P) after the record breaking Glenlands Droughtmaster Sale, Bouldercombe, September. The 19-month-old 858kg, 138EMA entry is pictured with Jason Childs, Glenlands Stud and purchaser Hastings Donaldson, Medway Stud, Bogantungan.
Will and Ingrid Haviland, Sugerland Stud, Eungella picked out a $13,000 poll while, John and Ellen Cotter, Kinbombi Station, Goomeri took two to a top of $14,000. Colin and Linda Hewitt, Hewitt Australia picked a pair to average $10,500 while Ross Kiernan, Bygana, Clermont bought 11 for a $9864 average. Paul and Wendy Pownall, Tecoma, Monto ended with seven to average $8572.
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