Bullamakinka Santa Gertrudis smashes its Longreach record with a $102,500 top bull
Summary
The Bullamakinka Santa Gertrudis stud set a new record at its Longreach sale on September 2, when the top bull sold for $102,500, comfortably surpassing the previous benchmark for the fixture. A Queenslander Q80 son, the 19-month-old sire weighed 766 kilograms and carried an average daily weight gain of 1.27kg, P8 and rib fat of 8 and 5 millimetres, an eye muscle area of 138 square centimetres, intramuscular fat of 5.3 per cent, a scrotal circumference of 39 centimetres and semen morphology of 92 per cent. Homozygous polled and tropically adapted, he combined foundation bloodlines including Canowindra Gold Edition and Warenda Sentry. The sale cleared 62 of 64 bulls under the hammer, or 96.8 per cent, for an average of $20,927, with prices only dipping below $10,000 at lot 34 and the final two bulls selling afterwards. Notably, the 26 bulls in the draft tracing to Queenslander Q80 averaged $27,384. The result far exceeded the 2025 sale, when 75 of 76 bulls sold for a 98 per cent clearance at a $12,986 average and a $40,000 top achieved twice. The same buyer who paid the record price also secured another polled bull for $57,500. The second top-priced bull, a homozygous polled Queenslander Q80 son weighing 846kg, made $75,000, with online bidding reaching $70,000 from the underbidder. Volume buyers took 12 and five bulls respectively. Online, 30 bidders registered and 169 viewers followed the auction, which drew support from across central and western Queensland and New South Wales.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Top price (record) | $102,500 |
| Second top price | $75,000 |
| Clearance under hammer | 62 of 64 (96.8%) |
| Sale average | $20,927 |
| Queenslander Q80-lineage average (26 bulls) | $27,384 |
| Top bull weight | 766 kg |
| Top bull scrotal circumference | 39 cm |
| Online bidders registered | 30 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the record price at the Bullamakinka Longreach sale?
The top bull sold for $102,500, setting a new record for the stud's Longreach sale. The stud's overall high remains $130,000, paid at the Santa Central sale.
What was the clearance and average?
A total of 62 of 64 bulls sold under the hammer, a 96.8 per cent clearance, for an average of $20,927. The final two bulls were sold after the auction concluded.
What were the top bull's measurements?
The 19-month-old sire weighed 766kg with a daily weight gain of 1.27kg, an eye muscle area of 138 square centimetres, IMF of 5.3 per cent, a scrotal circumference of 39cm and semen morphology of 92 per cent.
How did the sale compare with 2025?
It far exceeded the 2025 result. That year, 75 of 76 bulls sold at a 98 per cent clearance for a $12,986 average and a $40,000 top achieved twice.
What was the second top price?
The second top-priced bull, a homozygous polled Queenslander Q80 son weighing 846kg, sold for $75,000. Online bidding on him reached $70,000 from the underbidder.
How did the Queenslander Q80 bloodline perform?
The 26 bulls in the draft tracing to Queenslander Q80 averaged $27,384, well above the overall sale average of $20,927.
How many buyers followed the sale online?
Thirty bidders registered online and 169 viewers followed the auction. Support came from across central and western Queensland as well as New South Wales.
