A Northampton-bred Angus bull topped the 35th Annual Gingin Bull Sale at an all-time file top-price of $34,000 in what was the costliest bull ever to be bought on the multi-breed public sale.
The sale, hosted by the Midland Cattle Breeders’ Affiliation on March 9 on the Gingin Recreation Centre, was performed by Nutrien Livestock and Elders and interfaced with AuctionsPlus.
The catalog provided 4 breeds of bulls together with 60 Angus, 12 Murray Greys, 9 Limousins ​​and one LimFlex, leading to 77 bought for a mean value of $10,910, up $1213/head on final yr when 79 bulls bought for a mean value of $9697.
The sale was opened by MCBA president Tony Sudlow who acknowledged a protracted friendship with Nutrien Livestock auctioneer Tiny Holly and his dedication to the trade.
“These individuals within the cattle trade are a few of the greatest individuals you may meet,” he stated.
ANGUS
Mr Sudlow and his household, who run the Kapari Angus stud in Northampton, then offered 31 Angus bulls by means of the sale ring with Kapari Nectar S35 reaching a file top-price of $34,000, previous the earlier file value of $24,000 when three separate Kapari bulls achieved this value on the 2021 sale.
Kapari Nectar S35, an 806kg April 2021-drop, bought to repeat shopping for account Murray River Farms in Waroona with outgoing farm supervisor Darryl Robinson securing the bull with help from Nutrien Livestock agent Ralph Mosca.
Mr Mosca stated the bull had nice conformation and muscle sample with good Estimated Breeding Values.
Sired by Millah Murrah Nectar N334, Kapari Nectar S35 recorded a +3.9 delivery weight and his development figures have been +55, +89 and +122 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights.
Mr Sudlow stated S35 was versatile sufficient to breed with heifers or mature cows and would produce magnificent substitute heifers.
“I used to be very happy to see this bull go to a very good house,” he stated.
Mr Robinson stated he could be retiring from his place after a number of many years and was overseeing a easy transition with incoming farm supervisor Geoff Hillman.
He additionally paid $13,000 for one more bull, Kapari Pepper S18, sired by Millah Murrah Pepper P110, additionally properly fitted to heifer mating.
Kapari’s 4 equal second top-priced bulls that every bought for $18,000 to 4 separate patrons additionally represented the genetic range bred on the stud whereas additionally complementing homebred high quality.
One of many bulls, secured by Gingin account Bullrush Farm, was AI-bred from main sire S Chisum 255 and one other bull, secured by Bremer Bay-based PM & CA Wishart, was sired by S Powerpoint 5503.
The opposite two bulls have been every sired by Kapari Bronc P46 with one bought to Porongurup-based Durawah Livestock and the opposite to Mingenew-based BA Nangetty.
“I imagine Kapari Bron P46 is producing progeny that the trade is on the lookout for,” Mr Sudlow stated.
The Sudlows providing of 31 bulls had 30 bought for a mean value of $12,800, up $1219 on final yr and simply in need of the $12,845 file common value set in 2021.
The Angus providing continued with the Kupsch household of Black Tara stud in Allanooka, who provided and bought 17 bulls to a high of $18,000 and common value of $12,294, up $1627/head on final yr when 15 bulls bought for a mean value of $10,667.
Black Tara’s sale topper, BT Salubrious S10, bought by means of AuctionsPlus to repeat purchaser Mt Samuel principal Ben McTaggart.
The 868kg March 2021-drop bull was sired by EF Complement 8088 that was described as having good depth of muscle in addition to being the quietest bull within the line-up.
Salubrious S10 recorded EBVs of +4.Zero BW, and development figures of +51, +87 and +119 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights.
The Black Tara line-up included 9 bulls sired by Millah Murrah Klooney N310 that bought to a high of $15,000 and common value of $11,667.
The $15,000 MM Clooney N30 sired bull, BT Seeing Double S89, was additionally secured by Mr McTaggart.
Mr Kupsch stated S89 was a twin to a different sale bull within the catalogue
“The twins have been out of a primary calving heifer that reared each calves unassisted,” he stated.
One other bull, Black Tara Chisum S201 and sired by S Chisum 6175, bought for $15,000 to account Caraban Limestone.
The Topham Brothers’ Cookalabi stud provided and bought 12 bulls to a high of $9000 and common value of $7167.
The Cookalabi topper S50, was Could 2021-drop sired by Blackrock L50 that bought to Moora-based account Hewhome Farm.
4 Cookalabi bulls equaled promoting for $8000 every with Dandaragan-based Kayanaba Grazing Firm securing two and one every to Merredin-based Aylesbury Farm and York-based Cobham Pastoral.
MURRAY GRAY
The Stickland household of Mungatta Murray Grey stud in Wongan Hills provided 12 bulls and bought 10 on the fall of the hammer with one passed-in bull shortly promoting after the sale.
The 10 bulls bought within the open cry public sale reached a top-price of $13,000 and common value of $7700, up $400/head on final yr.
The Murray Grey sale topper, Mungatta Venice S63, was secured by long-time repeat patrons Peter and Fiona Haydon, who run cattle in Bindoon.
Ms Haydon stated they appreciated S63 for its form and measurement plus quiet temperament.
“We run a pure Murray Grey industrial herd with about 80 females and have been shopping for Mungatta bulls for 10 years,” she stated.
Their first choose 852kg bull was sired by Monterey Magnetic M39 and recorded development EBVs of +33, +55 and +77 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights.
Dandaragan-based account Mikkelesen & Wilson, additionally long-time repeat patrons of Mungatta bulls secured two M Magnetic M39 sons for $9000 and $8000.
Mungatta stud co-principals John and Leon Stickland have been celebrating the studs 50th yr of registration by providing one other high quality line-up.
LIMOUSINE
The Kupsch provided and bought all seven of their Limousin bulls to the equal high of $14,000 for 2 heaps going to separate patrons.
Certainly one of these Limousin sale toppers, Tara Jackaroo S44, bought to repeat purchaser and Aldgate Limousin stud principal Pat Terpstra, of Waroona.
Ms Terpstra stated she would put the low birthweight bull (-0.6) over heifers in her stud feminine herd of 40 breeders.
This 800kg March 2021-drop Limousin bull was sired by Mandayen Jackaroo J2355.
The opposite $14,000 Limousin bull, Tara Sully S61, was additionally sired by M Jackaroo J2355 and bought to WA-based Terrikye Limousin in Cheynes.
Mr Kupsch stated T Sully S61 had a dappled coat from the Limousins ​​of yesteryear, however his development and numbers package deal put the bull within the potential stud class.
The Kupsch household additionally provided and bought their first LimFlex bull that weighed 888kg and was sired by homebred Tara and out of Angus feminine Black Tara Q53.
The customer was WA School of Agriculture — Morawa with technical officer Leanne Grant-Williams liking the LImFlex kind and the bull’s EBV figures and constructive indexes to place over Angus heifers on the school.
Additionally providing three Limousin bulls with one promoting for $6000 was Wongan HIlls-based Woronyne stud principal Kim Stickland.
