Buyers braved the heat at Weeran Angus’ 27th annual on-property sale on Monday at Byaduk near Hamilton, where all 67 bulls cleared and the stud achieved a record top price of $15,000.
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Nine more bulls sold this year compared to last year and the average price of $6947 marked a $654 increase.
The stands were filled with more than 60 registered buyers from South Australia and Victoria.
The top price of $15,000 was Lot 4, Weeran Longlost Friend L86.
This 22 month-old bull is by Weeran Hopman H31 and out of a Te Mania Africa cow.
L86 weighed in at 864 kilograms.
His estimated breeding values (EBVs) inlcuded +6.5 for birth weight, +51 for 200-day weight, +92 for 400-day weight, +119 for 600-day weight, +8.8 for eye muscle area and +1.7 for intramuscular fat.
Peter and Gerard Ryan, Ryan Pastoral, Hawkesdale, were the successful buyers of the young sire.
“He was an all round good bull, with size and shape with top figures,” Peter Ryan said.
They said the bull would be used over a new line of heifers bought at Naracoorte, SA.
SKB Rodwells were the volume buyer on the day purchasing a total of nine bulls for their clients, for an average of $7333.
“It was another wonderful sale, with the bulls presented very well with exceptional temperaments,” Gary Webb, SKB Rodwells Warrnambool, said.
Weeran Angus’ Alec Moore said the stud was very happy to sell all the bulls on offer.
“[It] shows that our clients are happy with the product that we offer them,” Mr Moore said.
“When bulls have the whole package of phenotype and data, people are very enthusiastic about them.
When bulls have the whole package of phenotype and data, people are very enthusiastic about them.
- Alec Moore
“I was again pleased with our loyal client support, which is a reflection of how our product performs for our clients,” he said.
Mr Moore’s wife Jo said there was a real buzz in the beef industry in the moment with high prices being paid for slaughter cattle and bulls.
She said the recent autumn auction featured both two-year-old and 18 month old bulls. The stud was building its future autumn herd offerings with exciting genetics from its embryo program, Mrs Moore said.
