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)
Q1: How many bulls sold at the 2026 Bulliac Angus sale?
A1: 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.
Q2: What was the top price?
A2: Three bulls shared the equal top price of $20,000. Two buyers accounted for the top-priced trio.
Q3: What was the sale average?
A3: The average was $9400, easing slightly to $9344 after the post-sale lot. That was up on the previous year's $8500 average.
Q4: What set the top-priced bulls apart?
A4: 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.
Q5: How did the result compare with last year?
A5: 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.
Q6: Where did buyers come from?
A6: 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.
Q7: How many bulls did the top volume buyer take?
A7: 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.
