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Talooby Annual Bull Sale - Report and Photos
Talooby's two tops of $7500
By Brad Wilson
The Land, Thursday, Sept 9, 2010
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Talooby Angus bulls found new homes in three states, with bulls reaching $7500, twice, for vendors, the Grieve family, Bylong, last Friday.
In a top result, last year's sale average and clearance were surpassed by $675 and 12 bulls more were sold, to average $4342 and clear 45 of 51 lots offered.
Commercial females were well received as 66 pregnancy-tested-in-calf (PTIC) Angus heifers, due to start calving in February, sold to $950 a unit in a total clearance, averaging $906.
The $7500 top price was first paid by Chale Angus stud, Tasmania, which bought an 860-kilogram bull by Outwest Zorba Z21, which was also the heaviest in the draft.
Andrew Wallings, Wallings Pastoral Company, Bylong, took home three yearling bulls for his European Union (EU) accredited operation.
All his draft were April 2009-drop sons by Alpine Bradley, including the other equal-top $7500 bull, to average $5666.
Local livestock agent, Bill Lawson, McDonald Lawson, Mudgee, averaged $4333 for three bulls for the Sibley family, Hargraves, who run a mixed cattle, fine wool and prime lamb operation in the Mudgee area, and paid the $7000 second top price for Tom and Shirley Cahill, Glen Alice, near Capertree, for a bull to join to their commercial Angus herd.
Volume buyers included long-term clients, the Spicer family, "Wangabutta", Coonabarabran, who took home five bulls, the same number as last year to average $4800, while Taylor Agriculture, Dubbo, outlaid $5500 and $5000 for two bulls.
Overall, 29 buyers travelled from Roma and Injune in Queensland, Wagga Wagga, Wilcannia , Willow Tree, Scone, Bathurst, and locally to share in the draft, with each buyer taking home at least one bull.
Heifer buyers included manager for Iceblink Pty Ltd, Peter Mort, "Wingers", Bylong; Ken Mayberry, through McDonald Lawson, Mudgee, and Elders, Dubbo.
The sale was conducted by Elders in conjunction with McDonald Lawson, Mudgee, with Andy McGeoch as the auctioneer.
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