Best of the West Charolais sale tops $22,000 at Blackall QLD
Summary
Having good bulls for sale within the region was a major draw for buyers at the inaugural Best of the West Charolais bull sale at Blackall on September 28. The seven-vendor sale was affected by the declining season in western Queensland, with 26 of the 48 bulls offered selling under the hammer for a 54 per cent clearance and an average of $8576.
The Charolais portion returned similar figures, with 20 of 37 bulls selling, also a 54 per cent clearance, for an average of $8900. Those bulls went to buyers from Charleville, Blackall, Boulia, Alpha, Jericho, Aramac, Muttaburra, Hughenden and Isisford. Mountain Valley Angus offered 11 bulls and sold six, also 54 per cent, for an average of $6500.
The top price of $22,000 was paid by Beauford Pastoral Company, Alpha, for Mountview Vancouver V60, a homozygous polled bull sired by Palgrove Eclipse E302E. The 24-month-old weighed 1050 kilograms with P8 and rib scans of 10 and 8 millimetres respectively, an eye muscle area of 150 square centimetres, intramuscular fat of 5.4 per cent, a 42-centimetre scrotal circumference and semen motility of 70 per cent.
Mountview Charolais filled a large proportion of the catalogue, selling 14 of its 15 bulls for an $8857 average. Lilydale Charolais sold all five offered at a $9200 average. GDL conducted the sale.
Key Data
| Metric | Key Value |
|---|---|
| Bulls offered, sold |
48 offered, 26 sold |
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Clearance rate |
54 per cent |
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Sale average |
$8576 |
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Top price |
$22,000 |
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Charolais bulls sold, average |
20 of 37 at $8900 |
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Angus bulls sold, average |
6 of 11 at $6500 |
|
Second-top price |
$13,000 |
|
Bulls purchased via StockLive |
10 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Best of the West Charolais sale top at?
The sale topped at $22,000 for Mountview Vancouver V60, bought by Beauford Pastoral Company, Alpha. The second-top price was $13,000. The overall average was $8576.
What figures did the top-priced bull record?
The 24-month-old homozygous polled bull weighed 1050 kilograms with P8 and rib scans of 10 and 8 millimetres respectively. It recorded an eye muscle area of 150 square centimetres, intramuscular fat of 5.4 per cent and a 42-centimetre scrotal circumference. Semen motility was 70 per cent.
What made the second-top price?
Lilydale Wake made $13,000 to Two Rivers, Boulia. The 20-month-old bull weighed 850 kilograms and was sired by ANC Napoleon. That buyer also took one bull from Mountview and one from Pelipa Charolais.
How did the vendors perform?
Mountview Charolais filled a large proportion of the catalogue, selling 14 of its 15 bulls for an $8857 average. Lilydale Charolais sold all five bulls offered for a $9200 average. Mountain Valley Angus sold six of 11 at $6500.
Where did buyers come from?
Charolais buyers came from Charleville, Blackall, Boulia, Alpha, Jericho, Aramac, Muttaburra, Hughenden and Isisford. Having quality bulls available within the region was cited as a major attraction, with one buyer noting the alternative was travelling a further 800 kilometres.
How much was bought online?
Ten of the 48 bulls offered were purchased via StockLive. Four of those went to a single buyer at Hughenden.
Who conducted the sale?
GDL conducted the sale, interfaced with StockLive. It was the inaugural staging of the Best of the West Charolais bull sale.
