Bulliac Angus sale lifts to 87 per cent clearance as three bulls share $20,000 equal top price at Miles
Summary
The 2026 Bulliac Angus on-property bull sale at Miles produced a rare triple result, with three bulls sharing the equal top price of $20,000. From 69 bulls offered, 60 sold under the hammer for an 87 per cent clearance, a $9400 average and a $564,000 gross, before a post-sale lot lifted the clearance to 88 per cent, the average to $9344 and the gross to $570,000. The outcome marked a strong improvement on the previous year, when 68 of 100 bulls sold for a 68 per cent clearance and an $8500 average. Two buyers claimed the three top-priced lots. A central Queensland aggregation secured lots one and three, a 24-month-old 872-kilogram bull ranked in the top 1 per cent of the breed for retail beef yield and a 22-month-old 906-kilogram bull in the top 3 per cent for gestation length. A Roma operation took lot five, a 23-month-old 880-kilogram bull sitting in the top 2 per cent for eye muscle area. The leading volume buyer, running 5000 breeders and 24,000 backgrounders across a 109,265-hectare aggregation, took eight bulls in total for an average of $11,375, planning to run them through a large commercial herd and potentially retain one for stud use. A wide geographic spread of buyers extended across the Maranoa, North Queensland, the Western Downs, the Darling Downs and the South Burnett, with one bulk buyer securing six head at a $6000 average. The stud principal welcomed the return of many long-term clients, some buying bulls for close to two decades, underlining the thick, well-muscled type the program is known for producing.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Bulls sold / offered | 60 of 69 |
| Clearance rate | 87% (88% post-sale) |
| Sale average | $9400 |
| Sale gross | $564,000 ($570,000 post-sale) |
| Equal top price (three bulls) | $20,000 |
| 2025 clearance / average | 68% / $8500 |
| Top volume buyer (8 bulls) average | $11,375 |
| Bulk buyer volume / average | 6 head at $6000 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How many bulls sold at the 2026 Bulliac Angus sale?
Sixty of 69 bulls sold under the hammer for an 87 per cent clearance, rising to 88 per cent after a post-sale lot. The gross reached $570,000 once that lot was included.
What was the top price?
Three bulls shared the equal top price of $20,000. Two buyers accounted for the top-priced trio.
What was the sale average?
The average was $9400, easing slightly to $9344 after the post-sale lot. That was up on the previous year's $8500 average.
What set the top-priced bulls apart?
One ranked in the top 1 per cent of the breed for retail beef yield, another in the top 3 per cent for gestation length, and the third in the top 2 per cent for eye muscle area. Each was a thick, well-muscled type suited to different markets.
How did the result compare with last year?
In 2025, 68 of 100 bulls sold for a 68 per cent clearance and an $8500 average. The 2026 sale improved to an 87 to 88 per cent clearance and a $9400 average.
Where did buyers come from?
Buyers spread across the Maranoa, North Queensland, the Western Downs, the Darling Downs and the South Burnett. One bulk buyer secured six head at a $6000 average.
How many bulls did the top volume buyer take?
The leading buyer secured eight bulls in total for an average of $11,375. That operation runs 5000 breeders and 24,000 backgrounders across a 109,265-hectare aggregation.
