Clermont Beef Bull Sale tops $44,000 for red Brahman with full clearance
Summary
The Clermont Beef Bull Sale recorded a 100 per cent clearance at the Clermont saleyards on Tuesday, September 22, with all 54 grey and red bulls selling to gross $615,500 for an average of $11,398. The catalogue was drawn from five studs: Palmal, 2AM, Apis Creek, Lindley Park and newcomer Skyview.
The top-priced bull was a red Brahman offered by 2AM, secured at $44,000 by Cressbank Cattle, Alpha, a first-time buyer at the sale. The 22-month-old poll scurred bull, 2AM 9835, was sired by 2AM Idaho 7920 and out of 2AM Emerald 5706. It weighed 774 kilograms with P8 and rib fat of 13 and 10 millimetres respectively, an eye muscle area of 130 square centimetres, a scrotal circumference of 41 centimetres and an intramuscular fat reading of 5.6 per cent. The price was 35 per cent above the top paid at the 2025 sale.
Topping the grey Brahmans was the 33-month-old poll scurred Palmal 2878 at $28,000 to Talki Station, Clermont. Weighing 938 kilograms, it recorded P8 and rib fat of 14 and 9 millimetres, an eye muscle area of 158 square centimetres, a scrotal circumference of 38 centimetres and intramuscular fat of 5.2 per cent.
The 35 greys grossed $344,500 at a $9842 average, while 19 reds grossed $271,000 at a $14,263 average. Albinia, Clermont, was the bulk buyer with five bulls to a top of $24,000 at a $14,600 average. Nutrien Ag Solutions and Hoch & Wilkinson conducted the sale.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Bulls offered and sold | 54 (100 per cent clearance) |
| Top price | $44,000 |
| Sale gross | $615,500 |
|
Sale average |
$11,398 |
|
Grey Brahmans sold, gross |
35 for $344,500 |
|
Grey Brahman average |
$9842 |
| Red Brahmans sold, gross | 19 for $271,000 |
|
Red Brahman average |
$14,263 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Clermont Beef Bull Sale top at?
The sale topped at $44,000 for a red Brahman offered by 2AM. That price was 35 per cent higher than the top paid at the 2025 sale. The grey Brahmans topped separately at $28,000.
What was the clearance and gross?
All 54 bulls offered sold for a 100 per cent clearance. The sale grossed $615,500 for an average of $11,398.
How did greys and reds compare?
The 35 grey Brahmans grossed $344,500 for a $9842 average. The 19 red Brahmans grossed $271,000 for a higher average of $14,263. These are section results and are separate from the $11,398 overall average.
How did the result compare with 2025?
In 2025, 52 of 53 bulls sold for a 99 per cent clearance, grossing $602,500 at an $11,586 average, with a $32,500 top price. The 2026 sale lifted the top price and gross but recorded a slightly lower overall average at $11,398.
What figures did the top-priced bull record?
The 22-month-old poll scurred bull weighed 774 kilograms with P8 and rib fat of 13 and 10 millimetres respectively. It recorded an eye muscle area of 130 square centimetres, a scrotal circumference of 41 centimetres and an intramuscular fat reading of 5.6 per cent. It was sired by 2AM Idaho 7920.
Which studs offered bulls?
Five studs contributed to the catalogue: Palmal, 2AM, Apis Creek, Lindley Park and newcomer Skyview. Vendor averages were 2AM at $13,540 from 25 bulls, Palmal at $12,800 from 10, Skyview at $9444 from nine, Lindley Park at $8333 from three and Apis Creek at $5571 from seven.
Who were the volume buyers?
Albinia, Clermont, bought five bulls, four grey and one red, to a top of $24,000 for a $14,600 average. Talki Station, Clermont, bought the top-priced grey plus two other lots at a $14,333 average.
Who conducted the sale?
Nutrien Ag Solutions and Hoch & Wilkinson conducted the sale. It was simulcast on Stocklive Elite.
