THE 22nd annual multi-breed bull sale at Gingin last Thursday saw buyers scramble to get their hands on a selection of new Angus genetics ensuring strong competition and an impressive top price of $9500 posted twice on the day.
It was not only the Angus breed which helped make the sale, but the quality line-up of bulls across all five breeds and with 50 registrations it set the sale up as possibly the strongest multi-breed bull sale so far this year.
This was reflected when 56 of the 73 bulls on offer sold under the Elders and Landmark banners at an average of $3781, to gross $211,750.
The Gingin sale continued to cement itself as a compulsory event for northern region producers with 10 studs offering Limousin, Gelbvieh, Angus, Murray Grey and Charolais bulls.
Buyers from as far away as Geraldton and Esperance came to see what the sale had to offer, while a strong contingent of local buyers were also out in force.
Elders Midland representative Jeff Lynn said the overall quality of the yarding was very good.
"Once again vendors put forward a great presentation of bulls and this was realised with the majority of the bulls being sold," he said.
"Buyers were there looking for quality bulls and this was evident when the $9500 equal top price was attained.
"All breeds catalogued were supported and vendors should be happy with the values received on the day."
Landmark stud stock auctioneer John Wirth said after the sale he believed it was the best multi-breed, multi-vendor sale this year.
"It was a very good quality yarding of bulls across all breeds and the sale was well supported by local and return buyers," Mr Wirth said.
"The good bulls sold very well, but if they weren't quite right they struggled.
"Overall it was a solid result and better than expected."
The first few lots to be offered coasted along until Black Tara Angus stud's first bull entered the ring and caught the attention of many hopeful buyers for his stylish outlook and powerful presence.
Bidding started at $3000 on Black Tara D1 and quickly rose as a number of buyers chased the long, deep-barrelled bull.
In the end it was Geoff Hillman, farm manager of JR & NG Patience, Geraldton, who silenced his competitors to buy the bull at the equal top price of $9500.
The March 2008-drop bull was sired by USA sire Gar Yeild Grade and out of White Lakes Voo-Doo Danley.
Along with his top pedigree he expressed EBVs of +2.8 for birthweight, +43, +80, +104, for 200, 400 and 600-day weights, +18 for milk, +68 for carcase weight and +2.4 for EMA.
Along with this sire Mr Hillman also purchased the next Black Tara bull, D10, at the equal top price of $9500.
In keeping with the bidding trend, Mr Hillman had his work cut out for him in securing this black specimen. The bull was sired by BT Right Time 24J and out of another White Lakes female, White Lakes Bundle of Joy.
This March 2008-drop calf that had a similar outlook to his counterpart had EBVs of +5.0 for birthweight, +48, +90, +117, for 200, 400 and 600-day weights, +15 for milk, +68 for carcase weight and +4.3 for EMA.
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