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We are excited to invite you to the third annual Murgona Santa Gertrudis Sale at the Taroom Showgrounds. Please note the change of day & date for this year’s sale! After obtaining client feedback we trust that this change will be advantageous to most. If you aren’t able to attend in person on Saturday the 14th of September, AuctionsPlus will be livestreaming the sale with full video, audio and bidding capabilities. Sale Bulls will also be available for inspection at our Open Day on Friday the 30th of August. This event will afford you the opportunity to inspect the sale team, plus a selection of our greater herd, in a relaxed environment. If, however, you require a private inspection on a more suitable date, please don’t hesitate to ask. We will do our utmost to accommodate you as we enjoy nothing better than sharing our herd, and discussing breeding objectives, with like-minded producers.
It has been an eventful twelve months for Murgona Cattle Co since we last put pen to paper. Highlights include welcoming our first IVF progeny, taking out ‘the big three’ in the Santa Ring at Beef Australia, Grand Champion Male, Grand Champion Female & the Breeders Group, as well as launching our website;
www.murgonacattleco.com.au
Here you will find our latest news, information on our operation and management practices, as well as profiles of both Sires and Dams that have shaped our business. All information and links relating to the 2024 Sale will be promptly added to this one convenient location. So, if you haven’t already, please check it out.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the friends, families and businesses who support us unwaveringly. We look forward to working with you again in the future and hope to catch up with many of you at one, or more, of this year’s events. If you have any enquiries regarding this sale, or our business, please do not hesitate to contact us, or your preferred TopX Roma agent.
Kind Regards
Daniel, Kasey, Taylor & Brian Phillips
HEALTH VACCINATIONS
All bulls are vaccinated with;
• Three Germ Blood (Redwater)
• Ephermal Fever (3 day)
• Vibrio
• 7 in 1
All bulls have passed semen and breeding soundness evaluations as well as a morphology test.
We are committed to selling productive stock. In the unlikely event that you have any issues with your purchase please let us be the first to know. Any claims of infertility will be handled according to Section 17 of the “Agents Terms & Conditions”.
DNA TESTING
Commencing this year all sale bulls have been 50K DNA tested by Neogen Australasia. This is a quality assurance initiative, not a change to our management practices. Occasionally fences get compromised or Sires require rotating, therefore, to provide the most accurate pedigree information possible we have moved to Sire Verifying our replacement heifers and sale bulls. DNA testing will never replace our diligent supervision of the herd during calving, or the subsequent mothering up process, which guarantees birth dates accurate within 24 hours, and in turn reliable raw data. Bulls recognised as Homozygous Poll through HornPoll testing will be clearly identified. If you require the case number of your purchase/s, please don’t hesitate to ask.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
The following supplementary information will be available 5 days before the sale; Weight, Daily Weight Gain (DWG is calculated with 32kg deducted for average birth weight), Eye Muscle Area, Rib & Rump Fat, Intramuscular Fat (David Reid), Scrotal Circumference and Crush Side Motility (Ced Wise AB Services) & Semen Morphology (Rocky Repro).
TRANSPORT
Free on property delivery will be available within a 150km radius of Taroom. Free delivery to Dalby, Roma, Surat, St George, Charleville, Emerald and Saleyards enroute. Vendors will consider other arrangements to suit particular circumstances. All instructions concerning delivery of cattle must be given in writing and signed by the buyer or their representative. While every care will be taken all bulls will be held & delivered at the purchaser ’s risk. We encourage you to insure your purchases.
DETAILS
REBATE
A 3% rebate will be allowed to outside agents introducing their client in writing 48 hours prior to the sale, accompanying them to the sale, and settling on their behalf within 7 days of the sale. No rebate will be paid on bulls purchased by Santa Gertrudis Breeders Association members.
REFRESHMENTS
Complimentary morning tea including tea, coffee, cake and slice will be available courtesy of Murgona Cattle Co. Batesy’s Smoke’N’Grill will have an assortment of delicious slow cooked lunch options available to purchase along with cold soft drinks.
DISCLAIMER
Every care has been taken in the compilation of this catalogue and associated supplementary sheet to ensure the accuracy of information. No responsibility, however, will be taken for any errors or omissions.
All livestock will be sold under the “Standard Stud Stock Terms & Conditions” as noted in the rear of this catalogue. By attending this sale, you agree to do so entirely at your own risk. The vendors, the selling agents, the Banana Shire Council and the Taroom Show Society along with its’ members, related corporations, officers, agents, employees and principles, for themselves and for those whom they act, do not assume or accept any responsibility or liability of whatever nature for any injury or damage whatsoever, which may occur.
ACCOMMODATION - TAROOM
AIRSTRIP DETAILS
Leichhardt Hotel Motel 07 4627 3137 Licensed Taroom-Wandoan Airstrip Cattle Camp Motel 07 4627 3412 23km from Taroom Country Rest Cabins 07 4627 3378 Longitude: 149° 48’ 0” E Latitude: 25° 39’ 0” S
OPEN DAY
FRIDAY AUGUST 30 2024
REFERENCE SIRES
YARRAWONGA QUAKE Q990 (ET) (PP)
**First Release Sire**
Yarrawonga Quake (PP) was purchased in 2021 for $55000. He has the desirable Homozygous Poll trait along with a tidy underline, smooth coat, good temperament, incredible width and a strong muscle pattern. This coupled with good breeding and outstanding raw data of 1010kgs, 155cm EMA (the largest in the 2021 Yarrawonga offering), 41cm SC & 90% morphology at 28 months of age sees Quake (PP) tick almost all of our boxes. Dam, Yarrawonga G23 (ET)(P), has 32 registered progeny of which an incredible 28 have classified, and 6 have sold to studs! Quake (PP) has a great constitution whilst being a prolific breeder. In his first season he was single sired to 50 females who returned a 98% pregnancy rate. The majority of Quake’s progeny are born small before growing rapidly. His potency combined with the consistency of his offspring sees 15 sons catalogued this year.
YARRAWONGA LACROSSE S122 (P)
**First Release Sire**
We had the privilege of using S122 (P) for his first season. Only a young bull at the time, he held up exceptionally well. There was so much to love about this bull, including his bone, thickness, depth, temperament, coat and head. S122 (P) has reportedly grown into a very large bull despite going to work at a young age. We are so pleased with this bull’s offspring we struggled to choose just one son to retain for ourselves. Beef 2024 Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Male, Murgona Raider (P), sired by S122, will commence stud duties at “Burradoo” in November. Stable mate, Murgona Reginald (P), who stood second to him in the 19 & Under 21 month class at Beef, will be regrettably offered as Lot 2. A total of 8 S122 (P) sons have been catalogued for this year’s sale.
REFERENCE SIRES
MURGONA LEGEND L34 (PP)
Legend (PP) is a son of the reputable Diamond H Penthouse (PP) and the first home bred sire we have ever kept. He was everything we desire in a bull. He had a strong sire’s head while possessing the homozygous poll genes, stood on good bone and was well muscled with an exceptional EMA of 152cm. He also had a good temperament, dark tropical coat and large testicles. Legend (PP) was our heaviest weaner in 2018 at 430kgs and had an impressive DWG of 1.39 as a 2-year-old. Sadly 2024 sees Legend’s last natural offspring offered, as he died unexpectedly. The quality and consistency of his progeny, both male and female, continues to astound us as we use him in both AI and IVF programs. Murgona Queen Bee (P), Interbreed Grand Champion of Beef Australia 2024, is a daughter of Legend (PP). Queen Bee (P) led 3 exceptional Murgona Legend (PP) exhibits to victory in the Santa Gertrudis Sires Progeny Stakes at Beef. 14 of Legend’s sons have sold through the ring to date for an average of $13929.
DIAMOND H PENTHOUSE P239 (PP)
Penthouse (PP) could be credited with putting Murgona Santa Gertrudis on the map. Purchased for the top price at the 2013 Diamond H sale, he is a bull who breeds better than himself. His first crop of sons sold in 2016, for what was an impressive average at the time, of $11562. In total 23 natural sons sold through the ring over 5 years to gross $243000. We retained a standout son, Murgona Legend (PP), who is currently shaping our herd. Beef 2018 Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Female, Murgona Impress (P), is testament
to the calibre of Penthouse’s offspring. Penthouse (PP) is being used once again thanks to embryo transfer, with 2 sons for sale in 2024. Penthouse (PP) was a VERY long bull who weighed over 1350kgs in his prime. His smooth coat, loose skin and strong head all added to his sire appeal. At 9 years of age Penthouse (PP) was culled due to injuries sustained during fighting. He curfewed 1050kgs, achieving $3360, at the Dalby Saleyards.
REFERENCE SIRES
JAMALLY PRINCE P16 (P)
Prince was purchased in 2019 for his large frame, good structure, clean sheath and quiet temperament. He was given the unenviable task of covering our commercial herd at Charleville during the drought. Prince (P) got a reprieve in 2022 when he and our commercial herd returned to “Burradoo”. A Prince (P) son was catalogued as Lot 8 in 2023 and sold to Castle Pastoral Co for $8000. This year sees Prince (P) represented by Lot 19 while another two sons were weaned onto oats recently.
EIDSVOLD STATION R576 (PP)
R576 (PP) was a young homozygous poll bull with a very neat sheath. Recommended by Rick Greenup, R576 (PP) was joined to 55 maiden heifers for 12 weeks at “Burradoo”. During this period, he gained weight in demonstration of his easy doing ability, which he has passed onto his progeny. It was, however, his faultless feet and legs as well as his kind nature which we admired the most. Four young sons of R576 (PP) will be offered as Lot 30-33.
FUTURE SIRES
WACO SONNY BILL S94 (P)
Sonny Bill (P) was our pick of the 2022 Waco Sale. His presence, mobility, dark coat, strong topline and impressive figures made him impossible to look past. At 26 months of age, he boasted an EMA of 152cm2, fats of 16 & 12, scrotal circumference of 40cm and a weight of 962kgs (the heaviest in the sale). Sonny Bill (P) has brought fresh bloodlines to our herd by way of his Sire, Waco Falcon (P), and his Dams Sire, Yarrawonga Apache (ET)(PS). With his first progeny now weaned we can confidently say Sonny Bill (P) is breeding true to type. His sons all possess his presence and strength of spine, while his females could well be his legacy. Considering his power, we are delighted with the females he is producing. Murgona Sovereignty (P), calf at foot of BEEF Interbreed Grand Champion Female, is a prime example of the thick, though feminine, heifers he is producing.
Managing your Purchase
Breeding a bull is a long term commitment, as is purchasing a bull! Due to the effort & expense involved for both parties we’ve compiled some useful tips so that you get the maximum benefit/return from your investment.
The Murgona herd is handled in a low stress manner by men, women & children, horses, dogs, motorbikes & ATV’s, therefore we are confident they will fit seamlessly into your operation. As cattle are herd animals we encourage you to isolate your purchase as little as possible. Having stock prepared for your bull to go with upon arrival will assist in his transition. The selling and transportation process can be quite stressful on even the quietest of bulls, especially if they’ve been held and transported alone. Our cattle respect fences so you should feel comfortable letting your purchase straight out into the paddock with other cattle to ‘settle in’.
Doing ability is one of our selection criteria. That coupled with the fact that we feed our bulls for a long working life means that they do not require ‘letting down’. Young bulls are still growing however, and cutting teeth, so you can expect them to lose weight faster than mature bulls when put to work. It has been well researched & documented that the condition & health of working bulls is critical to the production of quality sperm. Hence we encourage you, if it’s possible, to look after your young bulls following their first mating season. This could be as simple as putting them on good quality pasture, maintaining their vaccination program and treating them for parasites.
Ideally you should mate young bulls together. Older bulls tend to dominate young bulls and this can lead to injuries as well as a lack of offspring from your newly acquired genetics. If an accident or injury does occur we encourage you to seek veterinary advice and commence treatment ASAP.
All the bulls in this draft are guaranteed breeders. Please be aware that changes that cause stress like transportation, alterations to diet, weather & environment as well as different handling techniques & personnel along with mixing with strange stock, especially bulls, can all have an effect on bull fertility.
We are confident we have done everything in our power to prepare your new bull for a long successful working life. We encourage you, however, to insure your bull/s (a WFI representative will be onsite) and follow these basic tips to safeguard your investment. We wish you every success with your purchase/s. If we can be of any further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact us.
MURGONA LEGEND (PP)
MURGONA (P)
MURGONA NUTMEG N71 (PS)
has been a standout since a young age. She caught the attention of many on our local Show Circuit in 2023 claiming Junior Champion Bos Indicus Female at both Taroom and Roma Show. In January 2024 she welcomed heifer calf, Murgona Sovereignty (P), sired by Waco Sonny Bill (P). Queen Bee (P), with Sovereignty (P) at foot, was crowned Supreme Champion Exhibit of the Wandoan Show and Interbreed Champion Female of BEEF Australia this year. She has since had a positive pregnancy test to Murgona Raider (P) with the calf due in January. Queen Bee (P) is the first progeny of Dam, Murgona Nutmeg (PS), who has since had a heifer, and is currently PTIC. Nutmeg (PS) was successfully collected with 2 IVF sisters and an IVF brother to Queen Bee (P) confirming the genetic strength of this Nutmeg (PS), Legend (PP) cross. Queen Bee (P) has performed admirably in an IVF program already with 9 Queen Bee (P) X Waco Sonny Bill (P) embryos produced. Grand-Dam Kabunga H53 (P) is a matriarch! A phenotypically attractive cow with the progeny results to match.
Queen Bee X lot 1 Murgona 3 IVF OFF
Selling 3 commercial recipient females pregnant with IVF progeny of the Beef 2024 Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Male & Female. We will do all the hard work while you will reap the rewards!
Murgona Queen Bee (P) will be collected, once open, by Inventia Genetic Technologies. Queen Bee (P)/Raider (P) embryos will be implanted in early February. Recipients will be pregnancy scanned by Taroom Veterinary surgery at 12 weeks and 3 PTIC females subsequently delivered in early May. Calves will be due in early November 2025.
YARRAWONGA LACROSSE S122 (P)
MURGONA (P)
Raider
MURGONA LIMERIC L75
is the complete package! He oozes sire appeal, with his broad poll head, strong bone, loose cherry red coat and tremendous capacity. Raider (P) won Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Bull at BEEF 2024 where he was touted as a game changing bull for his red meat combined with softness & even fat coverage. He is a mobile bull with faultless structure and large testicles which saw him secure the Interbreed Grand Champion Bull Title at Wandoan Show earlier this year. A standout since a calf, Raider (P) was exhibited at the Brangus Youth Camp as a yearling, by our 6-year-old nephew, testament to his impeccable temperament. Dam, Murgona Limeric has had 3 calves in 3 years, the latest of which is an admirable heifer, and is PTIC again.
X SPRING IN UTERO
OAKDALE WHISKEY
TALGAI CASTLEMAINE (P)
ROBENLEA W107
YARRAWONGA LACROSSE (P)
OAKDALE JANE 948 (P)
CANOWINDRA FLOYD
OAKDALE FRANCIS
OAKDALE CHLOE
Reginald (P) stood second to Grand Champion, Murgona Raider (P), at BEEF in the Bull 19 & Under 21 Months class. Dam, Oakdale Jane (P), was purchased from the Heartland Santa Sale in 2015. She has a classified daughter retained in the stud as well as 2 sons working in the families’ commercial herd. 2 sons have sold through the ring to date for $32000 & $14000. Jane (P) has had 8 consistent calves in 8 years & has now joined our group of elite females in donor duties.
Rattlesnake (P) shares a very similar pedigree with BEEF Grand Champion, Murgona Raider (P). His maternal sister, Penelope (P), was shown lightly before joining the stud herd. Dam, Laurel, weaned a standout bull calf this year & is PTIC again. Great Grand-Dam, Fantasy, had 6 calves in 6 years including Murgona Meteor (P) purchased by Annabranch Santa Gertrudis.
CALVING DATES 13/02/21, 15/09/22, 28/09/23
DANGARFIELD NAVIGATOR (PS)
DANGARFIELD QUAMBONE (PS)
DANGARFIELD 2518
YARRAWONGA LACROSSE (P)
MURGONA HANAH H14
DIAMOND H KAININE
MURGONA DELIGHT
KABUNGA A84
Hanah is a prolific milker & one of our elite females. She is now a donor, after having 7 quality natural calves. Testament to her fertility, she is producing an average of 13 embryos per collection. 5 classified sons have sold through the ring to date for $6500, $14000, $18000, $22000 & $8000, while a daughter is retained in the commercial herd. Grand-Dam, Delight, had 8 calves in 8 years & her pedigree continues to appear in our show & sale teams with all 8 of her offspring classifying.
Hazel had 7 calves over 7 years while Grand-Dam, 8398, produced 8 calves in her lifetime. Hazel was a lighter coloured female with a strong topline and neat udder. Classified son, Murgona Nebo, sold for $7000 at the 2021 Heartland Santa Sale.
A graded up female with plenty of length & a strong topline, L327’s mature weight of 782kgs is proof of her large frame. L327 has had 4 sons to date. Murgona Quantity sold through the ring in 2023 while Murgona Safari (P) is destined for the 2025 sale.
Purchased PTIC at the inaugural Santa Central Female Sale for $4500, Virtue (P) is a roomy, eye catching, structurally correct female. She has a daughter retained in the stud, weaned a heifer this year & returned a positive pregnancy test.
CALVING DATES 28/10/20, 29/08/22, 31/08/23
MURGONA
YARRAWONGA CORVETTE (P)
YARRAWONGA N230 (P)
YARRAWONGA H721
YARRAWONGA QUAKE (ET)(PP)
YARRAWONGA G23 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA A33 (ET)(P)
WAVE HILL DYNAMITE (P)
DIAMOND H PENTHOUSE (PP)
DIAMOND H M008 (P)
MURGONA LICORICE L12
KABUNGA A81
Licorice (P) was a show heifer. She has had 4 calves in 4 years including Murgona Quarry who sold to the Menzies family in 2023. Typical of Penthouse (PP) females, she has a large frame as demonstrated by her 768kg mature weight. Grand-Dam, Kabunga A81, was an extremely fertile foundation female, having 12 calves in 12 years.
Kasey (P) is Dan’s favourite cow, and not just because of her name. She is a beautiful large framed, dark coated, poll female who has had 5 calves to date. She’s produced 2 classified daughters, sadly 1 of which has died, the other however is breeding successfully in the stud. Her first son, Murgona Queenslander (P), has been retained for in herd duties after a successful show career. Grand-Dam, Kabunga A74, produced 10 calves in 10 years.
Empress is a moderate framed female doing a tremendous job. She’s had 11 natural calves of which 7 sons have been sold through the ring to date for $9500, $6000, $9000, $17500, $9000, $6000 & $7000. A classified daughter has been retained in the stud. Empress is currently the oldest female at “Burradoo”. Despite not joining her this season we couldn’t bring ourselves to cull her, therefore, she was recently implanted with an IVF embryo.
Purchased privately as a PTIC heifer, Kabunga M76 is a medium framed, easy doing female with a clean underline and a nice coat. She has had 3 calves to date & returned a positive pregnancy test this season.
CALVING DATES 28/02/21, 30/09/22, 07/11/23
YARRAWONGA CORVETTE (P)
YARRAWONGA N230 (P)
YARRAWONGA H721
YARRAWONGA QUAKE (ET)(PP)
YARRAWONGA G23 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA A33 (ET)(P)
KABUNGA M122 (P)
M122 (P) was purchased as a PTIC heifer from Kabunga Santa Gertrudis. She has produced a classified daughter for us as well as a homozygous poll son who sold for $8000 in 2023. M122 has an average calving interval of 360 days.
Peppermint (P) calved at just 19 months of age & enjoyed a successful show career with Rusty (P) at foot. Unfortunately due to a bull failure she missed a season. Peppermint (P) currently has a standout Murgona Parker son at foot. Grand-Dam, Lemonade (P), has a son catalogued this year, Lot 23.
CALVING DATES 11/11/22, 08/05/24
MRG23MR65
YARRAWONGA CORVETTE (P)
YARRAWONGA N230 (P)
YARRAWONGA H721
YARRAWONGA QUAKE (ET)(PP)
YARRAWONGA G23 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA A33 (ET)(P)
CANOWINDRA CHESTER
CARDONA HARDY
CARDONA DARLENE 1346
MURGONA HARRIET H18
MURGONA Z203
Harriet has had 8 calves in 8 years & was destined to subsequently be culled for age this year. But instead, similar to Dam of Lot 10, has been implanted with an embryo. 2 of her daughters are breeding on in the stud while a classified son, Murgona Nominate, sold to J & G Worsfold for $9000 in 2021.
Indulge (P) is a large framed, slick coated, Penthouse (PP) daughter with a lovely front. She has had 7 calves to date & was PTIC again this season. Grand-Dam, Kabunga A75, produced 3 classified daughters & 2 classified sons.
H53 (P) is one of our most highly regarded females. She continues to influence our herd dramatically as the mother of leading sire, Murgona Legend (PP), & as our leading donor female. So far she has produced 6 natural calves, 3 ET calves and 8 IVF calves, all of which are standouts. Raptor (P) is a full brother to Legend (PP) as well as Lot 17 & heifer, Murgona Royalty (P), who has had a successful show career.
CALVING DATES 24/10/16, 14/09/17, 11/11/18, 27/11/19, 14/01/21, ET, 09/01/23, IVF
WILGAROON JESTER (AI)(P)
WAVE HILL DYNAMITE (P)
WAVE HILL X91 (P)
DIAMOND H PENTHOUSE (PP)
DIAMOND H GENERAL
DIAMOND H M008 (P)
DIAMOND H G98
DANGARFIELD QUATRAIN
KABUNGA H53 (P)
H53 (P) is a feminine, slick coated, poll female with a tremendous capacity and an exceptional constitution. She has a mature weight of 828kgs. Grand-Dam of BEEF 2024 Interbreed Grand Champion Female is one of many notable achievements. H53 (P) was originally purchased as a heifer from Kabunga Santa’s. Ripper (P) is a full brother to Legend (PP), Lot 16, and show champion Murgona Royalty (P).
CALVING DATES 24/10/16, 14/09/17, 11/11/18, 27/11/19, 14/01/21, ET, 09/01/23, IVF
Ringer
WAVE HILL DYNAMITE (P)
DIAMOND H PENTHOUSE (PP)
DIMAOND H M008 (P)
MURGONA LEGEND (PP)
DANGARFIELD QUATRAIN
KABUNGA H53 (P)
WARENDA DENVER (P)
WARENDA LENNOX (P)
WARENDA F13 (P)
MURGONA MARBLE M21 (P)
KABUNGA A81
Marble (P) is a coveted daughter of Warenda Lennox (P). She has a heifer breeding on in the stud, 2 natural sons, an IVF daughter, and is pregnant again. Murgona Spiderman (P), a full brother to Ringer (P), placed second in the competitive Under 12 mth class at BEEF. As mentioned in Lot 8’s notes, GrandDam, Kabunga A81 had 12 calves in 12 years while she was with us.
CALVING DATES 09/02/21, 06/08/22, 09/08/23, IVF
NARGANOO PROTOCOL (P)
MOONGANA 12348 (P)
MOONGANA A1387 (P)
JAMALLY PRINCE (P)
ROSEVALE NED A738 (P)
JAMALLY EMILY
GYRANDA A325 (P)
MURGONA L315
L315 is a quality commercial female who spent several years on agistment at Charleville where Rugby was conceived. Upon her return to “Burradoo” Rugby was born & subsequently treated the same as the rest of the sale team. Sadly we are unable to provide complete calving records due to L315’s absence. L315 is now functioning as a recip, recently having an embryo implanted.
CALVING DATES
YARRAWONGA CORVETTE (P)
YARRAWONGA N230 (P)
YARRAWONGA H721
YARRAWONGA QUAKE (ET)(PP)
YARRAWONGA G23 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA A33 (ET)(P)
WACO XRAY (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA JUPITER (P)
YARRAWONGA D593
MURGONA MYRTLE M27 (P)
KABUNGA B257
MURGONA C25
KABUNGA A87
Myrtle (P) has had 3 sons to date. Sadly her first son died unexplainably 3 months prior to our last sale, for which he was meant to be Lot 2. Grand-Dam, Murgona C25, had 7 calves in her lifetime.
CALVING DATES 20/03/21, 16/09/22, 05/11/23
MURGONA
Rodeo
YARRAWONGA CORVETTE (P)
YARRAWONGA N230 (P)
YARRAWONGA H721
YARRAWONGA QUAKE (ET)(PP)
YARRAWONGA G23 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA A33 (ET)(P)
WACO XRAY (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA JUPITER (P)
YARRAWONGA D593
MURGONA MARIGOLD M46 (P)
DIAMOND H PENTHOUSE (PP)
MURGONA INNOCENCE I53 (P)
MURGONA FELICIA F55
Marigold (P) is a large framed, deep female with breeding that we regard highly. She has Diamond H Penthouse (PP) on one side & Yarrawonga Jupiter (P) on the other. Grand-Dam, Innocence, had 8 calves in 8 years during her productive lifetime. Great Grand-Dam, Felicia, is now a donor female after producing 8 natural calves including $105000 Murgona Nightcap (P).
CALVING DATES 28/03/21, 09/08/22, 02/11/23
YARRAWONGA CORVETTE (P)
YARRAWONGA N230 (P)
YARRAWONGA H721
YARRAWONGA QUAKE (ET)(PP)
YARRAWONGA G23 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA A33 (ET)(P)
WACO XRAY (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA JUPITER (P)
YARRAWONGA D593
MURGONA NATALIE-T N72 (P)
DIAMOND H MARSHALL
MURGONA FESTIVE F40
Rascal (P) is offered for sale by Taylor Phillips. He’s the first progeny of, Natalie (P), as sadly her first calf was born premature. She turned things around though with an impressive calving interval of 307 days & is currently PTIC after weaning a lovely heifer. Grand-Dam, Festive, had 7 calves in 7 years of which 2 classified females were retained in the stud & 2 classified sons have been sold through the ring for $8500 & $7000.
CALVING DATES 18/01/23, 21/11/23
PURCHASER
MURGONA
YARRAWONGA CORVETTE (P)
YARRAWONGA N230 (P)
YARRAWONGA H721
YARRAWONGA QUAKE (ET)(PP)
YARRAWONGA G23 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA A33 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA BUSHMAN (ET)(P)
YARRABEE DROVER (P)
CARDONA CHERRY RIPE (P)
MURGONA LEMONADE L70
YARRAWONGA JUPITER (P)
MURGONA JAZZ J15 (P)
MURGONA FANTASIA F37
Lemonade’s first calf, Peppermint (P), was a member of our 2023 show team & is represented by Lot 13. Grand-Dam, Jazz (P), has produced a quiet commercial bull as well as Lemonade (P).
CALVING DATES 10/04/21, 24/01/23
YARRAWONGA CORVETTE (P)
YARRAWONGA N230 (P)
YARRAWONGA H721
YARRAWONGA QUAKE (ET)(PP)
YARRAWONGA G23 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA A33 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA JUPITER (P)
MURGONA JUST RIGHT
MURGONA HANAH H14
MURGONA MARVEL M69 (P)
DIAMOND H PENTHOUSE (PP)
MURGONA IMPRESS I38 (P)
KABUNGA A80
Marvel (P) calved as a 23 month old & has had a son every year since, at an impressive calving interval of 347 days. Her first son sold for $20000 to Juandah Aggregation. Grand-Dam, Impress (P), was an acclaimed show female winning Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Female at BEEF 2018, among many other awards.
Kabunga H53 (P) was purchased as a heifer. She has grown into an extremely wide and deep female with an enviable dark slick coat. Regiment (P) is her last natural calf as she is aging and we see more value in her frequent contributions to our assisted breeding programs.
MURGONA
YARRAWONGA CORVETTE (P)
YARRAWONGA N230 (P)
YARRAWONGA H721
YARRAWONGA QUAKE (ET)(PP)
YARRAWONGA G23 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA A33 (ET)(P)
YARRAWONGA BUSHMAN (ET)(P)
YARRABEE DROVER (P)
CARDONA CHERRY RIPE (P)
MURGONA MADONNA M30
DIAMOND H PENTHOUSE (PP)
MURGONA KLEOPATRA K28 (P)
MURGONA FLORIDA F47
Madonna is a moderate framed fertile female who accompanied her mother to an Interbreed Champion Female title at Taroom Show in 2019. She has an impressive average calving interval of 336 days as supported by her calving dates below.
A graded up female, L312 has had a classified daughter followed by 3 sons. Her first son, Murgona Quade (P), sold for $8000 to the Ray Kelly Family Trust in 2023.
Jade has produced 6 calves in 6 years and is due again soon. Her first son, Murgona Patriot (P), sold to Jaletto Pty Ltd for $20000. She has a daughter retained in the stud as well as recently weaning a promising son. Grand-Dam, Erin, has been a valuable female producing 3 classified daughters & 2 classified sons who sold for an average of $8500.
K78 is a moderate framed, poll female, with a tidy udder. Her 3 daughters have all classified & been retained in the stud. Her first calf, Murgona New N39 (P) was the dam of 2023 Murgona Sale Topper, Murgona Quantify (P), who sold to the Bell family for $15000.
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MURGONA
ROSEVALE JACKAROO (P)
ROSEVALE NED KELLY (P)
ROSEVALE MALTA K299
EIDSVOLD STATION REBEL (PP)
GREENUP K4 (P)
EIDSVOLD STATION N77 (P)
EIDSVOLD STATION K367 (P)
KABUNGA N127
Purchased as an unjoined heifer from Kabunga, N127’s first calf is Rapture (P). She is a thick, easy doing, dark red female with good structure. N127 returned a positive pregnancy test this season.
CALVING DATES 03/05/23
ROSEVALE JACKAROO (P)
ROSEVALE NED KELLY (P)
ROSEVALE MALTA K299
EIDSVOLD STATION REBEL (PP)
GREENUP K4 (P)
EIDSVOLD STATION N77 (P)
EIDSVOLD STATION K367 (P)
MURGONA PANSY P43 (P)
DIAMOND H LARRIKAN (P)
DIAMOND H VIRTUE V147 (P)
DIAMOND H M026 (P)
Pansy (P) was in utero when we purchased Virtue (P) from the Santa Central Female Sale. She is a maternal sister to Lot 7. Rock (P) is her first calf but we look forward to her second shortly
CALVING DATES 10/04/23
MURGONA
ROSEVALE JACKAROO (P)
ROSEVALE NED KELLY (P)
ROSEVALE MALTA K299
EIDSVOLD STATION REBEL (PP)
GREENUP K4 (P)
EIDSVOLD STATION N77 (P)
EIDSVOLD STATION K367 (P)
KABUNGA N123
Kabunga N123 was purchased as an unjoined heifer. She was naturally joined to Eidsvold Station R576 (P), resulting in Reckless (P). She has since been artifically inseminated to Murgona Legend (PP), the result of which is due any day now.
CALVING DATES 14/04/23
MURGONA
ROSEVALE JACKAROO (P)
ROSEVALE NED KELLY (P)
ROSEVALE MALTA K299
EIDSVOLD STATION REBEL (PP)
GREENUP K4 (P)
EIDSVOLD STATION N77 (P)
EIDSVOLD STATION K367 (P)
KABUNGA N122
Another young female, N122 was purchased from Kabunga Santa Gertrudis as an open heifer. She recorded a mature weight of 718kgs as a 4 year old.
CALVING DATES 08/04/23
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about WFI’s Livestock Insurance Policy?
WFI’s Local Rep, Heather Berry, will be at the Murgona Santa Gertrudis Sale, Saturday 14th September 2024. So you can insure your new bulls before they even leave the saleyard. Same day, same place. And, if you have other livestock you want to add, Heather can visit your property and discuss your needs there. So, look for our friendly WFI local rep, Heather Berry. She’ll be there to respond to any questions you have about WFI insurance. If you can’t make it, or you’d like to talk insurance at another time, please contact Heather to organise a chat or face to face meeting at your property or business.
Heather Berry
QUEENSLAND LIVESTOCK AGENTS ASSN LTD
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All bids shall be treated as offers made upon the following Terms and Conditions of Sale and all persons present are admitted to attend the sale on the basis that they have notice of these Terms and Conditions.
1. The highest bidder shall, subject to Condition 2, be the purchaser provided that the vendor reserves the right to bid either by himself or through his agent or auctioneer and should any dispute arise among the bidders for any lot, during or immediately after sale of the lot, it shall be settled at the auctioneers absolute discretion who may, should one of the disputants advance, put the lot or lots up again. The bidding from time to time shall be regulated by the auctioneer and no bid shall be retracted.
2. The sale will be conducted on a “Sale” or “No Sale” basis whereby the lot for sale shall be knocked down to the highest bidder, but the sale will be subject to the acceptance of the highest bid by the vendor who will immediately after the fall of the hammer declare “Sale” or “No Sale”. Should the vendor reject the bid of the highest bidder such bidder will have the right of first refusal of the lot at the vendor’s nominated price for one hour after the lot has been passed out of the ring on the Terms and Conditions herein set forth in so far as they shall apply.
3. The details of the purchaser, the purchase price and the lot sold as recorded by the sale clerk for and on behalf of the auctioneer shall be equally binding on both purchaser and vendor.
4. The auctioneer expressly reserves the right, without giving any reason therefor, to:-
(a) Refuse to acknowledge any bid;
(b) Withdraw any lot or lots before or during the sale;
(c) Exclude any person from the auction venue should it think fit.
5. Each lot in all cases shall be at the risk and expense of the purchaser, upon acceptance of his bid by the vendor or upon acceptance of the highest bidder’s offer by the vendor whichever shall be the earlier.
6. Except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions of Sale no guarantee or warranty shall be given in respect of any lot sold under these Conditions as to pedigree, sex, age, breeding condition or otherwise howsoever, and no guarantee, warranty or condition whatsoever shall be implied from any affirmation made before or at the time of the sale, or from any circumstances of the sale, but in all cases where a guarantee is intended the same shall attach and be enforceable only if reduced to writing before delivery of the lot and signed by the vendor or by the auctioneer acting as agent for the vendor, and the absence of such writing shall be conclusive evidence in case of dispute that no guarantee warranty or condition whatsoever was given or implied.
7. In the event of any dispute in respect to the sale of any lot:-
(i) The purchaser shall nevertheless be obliged to pay to the auctioneer the full purchase price and any other moneys or interest payable by the purchaser in accordance with these terms and conditions.
(ii) The vendor and the purchaser shall resolve the dispute between themselves;
(iii) The auctioneer shall have no liability or responsibility in regard to the dispute; and
(iv) No lot shall be returned to the auctioneer and the purchaser shall indemnify the auctioneer for all costs, expenses and damages which the auctioneer is put to or incurs by reason of the purchaser so doing.
8. The name of the vendor for whom the auctioneer acts is acknowledged to have been furnished to purchasers prior to sale and further particulars will in all cases be furnished to a purchaser if required. In the case of any dispute the remedy of the purchaser shall be against the vendor only and in no case or under any circumstances against the auctioneer who is to be regarded for all intents and purposes as agent for a disclosed principal.
9. (a) PAYMENT – Unless prior credit arrangements have been made in writing with the auctioneer the full purchase price for each lot shall be due and payable to the auctioneer in cash upon acceptance of the highest bid or the highest bidder’s offer by the vendor and prior to delivery. Notwithstanding that delivery is given to or possession obtained by the purchaser or his representative prior to the payment of the purchase money in full the property in any lot which is sold shall not pass to the purchaser until the full purchase price and all cheques, promissory notes, bills of exchange, acceptance orders or drafts given in connection with such payment have been paid and liquidated, and until property shall pass, the purchaser shall hold such lot as bailee, provided that in all cases should such payment not have been made and liquidated within 14 days of the date of the sale the auctioneer reserves the right to:-
(i) Rescind the contract on behalf of the vendor and repossess and resell any lot;
(ii) Recover from the purchaser interest upon the purchase price at a rate per annum which aggregates the 90 day Bill Rate plus two percentum. For the purposes of this condition “the 90 day Bill Rate” is the rate published regularly in the Australian Financial Review, expressed as a percentage per annum. If at any time the Financial Review ceases to publish a 90 day Bill Rate, the auctioneer shall determine and advise the purchaser of the interest rate to apply for the purpose of this condition.
(b) The auctioneer is selling as the del credere agent of the vendor and the full purchase price of any lot sold shall be payable by the purchaser to the auctioneer and be fully recoverable by the auctioneer in its own name.
10. If the purchaser shall neglect or fail to comply with any of the within conditions, any lot purchased by him may be immediately resold by public auction or private contract, with or without notice, at the risk of the former purchaser, who will be held responsible for all loss and expenses arising out of such resale, and shall not participate in any profit accruing therefrom.
11. Any vendor or purchaser removing the sale number from any lot after it has been sold will fully indemnify all affected parties for any loss, costs or damage should the lot be wrongly delivered.
12. The purchasers, if more than one, shall be jointly and severally bound by these Terms and Conditions, and shall jointly and severally carry out and perform same.
13. Any person who advances a bid on a lot shall do so on the expressed condition and understanding that should that person’s bid be the highest bid and such bid is accepted by the vendor, then that person will be held personally liable for the price so agreed upon, regardless of the fact that that person may be acting on behalf of another party, either disclosed or undisclosed to the vendor or the auctioneer, provided however, that this Condition shall not in any way negate the vendor’s right to claim against any principal and in such case the bidder’s liability shall be construed to be by way of guarantee.
14. The auctioneer may, should it think fit, make arrangements on a purchaser’s behalf for the feeding, watering, trucking, shipping of and general attendance to any lot after sale but no responsibility will be accepted by the auctioneer and all such service will be at the purchaser’s risk and expense.
STANDARD STUD STOCK - AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
15. No lot will be delivered until the sales invoice has been checked and signed by the purchaser or his duly authorised representative.
16. (a) Each lot in all cases shall be sold with all faults, if any, and excepting those conditions and warranties implied by the Trade Practices Act or any applicable State legislation which cannot be contractually excluded and excepting conditions and warranties expressly contained in these Terms and Conditions of Sale, any express or implied condition, statement or warranty, statutory or otherwise, is hereby excluded. The auctioneer is not liable in respect of any error, misdescription or omission in any particulars appearing or stated regarding the descriptions or pedigrees of any lot offered for sale and no such error, misdescription or omission shall entitle the purchaser to annul the sale or reject the lot or claim any compensation, damage or abatement in price.
(b) Each lot will be sold subject to passing all veterinary tests required by the law of the State or country to which the purchaser intends to transport that particular lot, such tests to be undertaken at the purchaser’s expense and concluded immediately following the sale. In the event of a lot failing to pass these tests, the sale shall be null and void, any purchase moneys paid by the purchaser shall be refunded and property in the lot shall revert to or remain with the vendor.
17. GUARANTEES OF FERTILITY:-
17.1 BULLS. Save and except for calves at foot, all bulls are guaranteed breeders and to so prove within six months of the date of sale or by reaching the age of 30 months whichever date shall be the later.
17.2 FEMALES. Save and except for female calves at foot, all females are guaranteed to be in calf or go into calf within six months of the date of sale or by the age of 30 months whichever date shall be the later. A positive pregnancy test certified by a qualified veterinary surgeon shall be sufficient evidence that the animal is in calf.
17.3 Claims under Clauses 17.1 and 17.2 guarantees of fertility shall be made to the vendor within six months from the date of sale or prior to the animal entering a quarantine area other than on the vendor’s property.
17.3.1 All claims must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate which shall clearly identify the basis of the claim.
17.3.2 Infertility resulting from injury or disease occurring after the sale of the animal shall not be covered by this guarantee.
17.3.3 The vendor retains the right to have the animal placed on a property nominated by him or returned to his own property for further assessment of fertility for a period not exceeding six months. In the event of the animal being proven fertile within the period, the costs incurred shall be borne by the purchaser. In the event of the animal not being proven fertile within the period the costs incurred shall be borne by the vendor.
17.4 LIABILITY OF A VENDOR. Except for costs defined elsewhere in the conditions of sale, the liability of a vendor in respect of claims relating to fertility shall not exceed the purchase price of the animal(s) or to provide mutually agreed upon replacement animals.
17.5 REFUNDS. In the event of a claim being substantiated and the purchase price being refunded, the animal/s shall automatically become the property of the vendor and be returned to him or disposed of according to his instructions at his expense.
17.6 This guarantee shall be voided by the purchaser if –
(a) The animal is returned to the vendor –
(i) in poor physical condition or with any injury;
(ii) tests carried out on behalf of the vendor within fourteen days of such return proved positive to any diseases which may affect the animals fertility or ability to breed naturally; or
(b) the purchaser has collected and stored semen from a bull or embryos from a female.
17.7 In the event of a dispute as to whether a lot is a breeder, such dispute shall be resolved by the vendor and the purchaser and the auctioneer, while he will use his best endeavours to assist, shall have no liability or responsibility in that regard. In the event that a lot is alleged or proved not to be a breeder, the purchaser shall nevertheless be obliged to pay the auctioneer the full purchase price and any other monies or interest payable by the purchaser in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
18 (a) Each lot shall be at the risk of the vendor in respect of any damage or injury, whether by disease, accident or otherwise, for the period that the lot be in the custody of the auctioneer, PROVIDED THAT the auctioneer, its servants, agents and employees shall use all reasonable care to protect and control the lot while it is in the auctioneer’s custody AND PROVIDED THAT when a lot has been sold, it shall be at the risk of the purchaser in all respects.
(b) If any vendor brings to the sale premises any lot which is dangerous, or infected with any disease, that vendor shall be liable for all injury, damages, costs, losses, or expenses which the auctioneer may sustain, incur or be put to either directly or indirectly as a result of the vendor so doing. The auctioneer reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to exclude from the sale, or put out of the sale venue or dispose of, any lot which in its opinion shows signs of any disease, whether infectious, contagious or not, or of any serious fault or of being dangerous.
19. DELIVERY – Except at the discretion of the auctioneer no lot shall be delivered to the purchaser unless payment of the purchase money together with any additional charges incurred including those expenses incurred by the auctioneer pursuant to Condition 14 hereof, is first made by the purchaser to the auctioneer. Release of lots may be withheld by the auctioneer until personal cheques are cleared.
20. In these Conditions:-
(a) References to “Auctioneer” shall be taken to mean as the context so admits, the selling agent or any member, subsidiary or related corporation or body, officer, agent or employee thereof, authorised by the vendor to conduct the sale of the lot;
(b) “Purchaser” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Condition 1;
(c) “Vendor” shall mean the person or corporation upon whose account lots are offered for sale and where a stud or farm is named shall mean the proprietor of that stud or farm;
(d) “Lot” shall be taken to mean the animal offered for sale and/or sold by the auctioneer on behalf of a vendor.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The selling agent, its members, subsidiary or related corporations, officers, agents, and employees for themselves and for those for whom they act while exercising due care provide all information without responsibility and give no guarantee whatsoever as to its accuracy. All persons who attend the sale do so entirely at their risk and the selling agent, its members, subsidiary or related corporations, officers, agents, employees and its principals, for themselves and for those for whom they act, do not assume or accept any responsibility or liability of whatever nature for any injury or damage whatsoever which may occur. The hammer price is exclusive of GST but GST will be applied to the final hammer price and included on the invoice.
instructionsBuyers
SUCCESSFUL PURCHASERS PLEASE RETURN FULLY COMPLETED TO THE SELLING OFFICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SALE.
PURCHASER DETAILS
Bid Card No: PIC No:
Purchaser Name:
Trading Name:
Address: Phone: Email:
DELIVERY DETAILS
Lots Purchased: Total:
Insurance: Yes No Period:
Destination (if different to postal address):
Transport Instructions:
STUD REGISTRATIONS If transfer is required;
Stud Name: Stud No:
ACCOUNT DETAILS
Purchaser Signature: Date:
Account To:
If you elect to settle through an outside agent, who has nominated you, the agent must sign below.
Signature: Date:
In the event the above mentioned agent is unwilling to make settlement on my behalf I agree to do so personally in full with fourteen (14) days from the date of sale.
