Images: Bimbadeen & Georgie Connor
Brangus to $11,000 at Monto Sale Sale Summary monto bull sale 23 Bulls Average $6,054 Top $11,000 Sale clearance 100%
Black Brangus topped $11,000 whilst their red counterparts made to $9,000 at the annual Monto Bull Sale, Monto Selling Complex, September, last year. When compared to the 2015 result the breed has faired well. Averages increased by $1,180 per head, clearance rates jumped by eight percent and the numbers of bulls sold increased by 10 in the same period. Sectional topper and second top seller overall was the 22-month-old, Bimbadeen Q L79 (Bimbadeen Q E548) selling to Alan and Rhonda Price, Quambi, Monto. Bimbadeen principals, Mark and Amanda Salisbury, Eidsvold topped the averages at $7,813 for their four. This figure included the $7,750 (24-month) Bimbadeen Q L28 selling to Peter and Edith Hansen, Landsend, Eidsvold. Top of the reds was the $9,000 Redline Lambert (22-months) (Doonside Drummer) offered by Peter and Kristine Dingle, Redline Stud, Eidsvold. Buyer of Lambert was Kevin and Karen Hockey, Kolonga, Monto. Four from Redline averaged $7,250 and included the $8,000 entires, Lockwood (Doonside Shiraz) selling to Mark Hutton and Kerri Williams, Coominglah, Monto and Lewis (Doonside Drummer) selling to Keith and Julie Mossman, Quaggy, Eidsvold. John Byrne, Byrne Stud, Cooran sold his single entry, Byrne Just Right (22-months) (Glen Heart Xylon) for $8,000 to Peter and Edith Hansen, Landsend, Eidsvold. The James family, Cedar Vale Stud, Monto averaged $5,679 for their seven topping at $7,750 for a two-year-old by Gunnadoo Park Benchmark and selling to Peter and Edith Hansen, Landsend, Eidsvold. Becky Wilson and Brad Kielly, Eureka Creek Stud, Monto sold seven to average them $4,464 topping at $5,750 for a son of Glenisa E082 selling to Landsend, Eidsvold. Major supporters of Brangus section were the Hansen family, Landsend, Eidsvold taking six to average $6,250 while Mooru Grazing, Takilberan claimed a pair to average $6,250. Tucker and Sons, Carinya, Eidsvold selected a pair to average them $6,750 while the Young family, Mundubbera took a pair to average $5,250. Agents: Monto Cattle and Country 50
Autumn – 2017
From top Bimbadeen Q L79 for $11,000 • Redline Lambert for $9,000 Redline Lockwood for $8,000