Elstow Charolais smashes records with a $19,000 top bull and a 100 per cent clearance at Baradine
Summary
Records tumbled at the Elstow Charolais bull sale at Baradine on September 9, 2026, where the stud achieved a 100 per cent clearance on its 28 bulls. They averaged $7749, up $1000 on the previous year. The headline result came when Elstow Villeroy sold for a record $19,000, returning to the same buyer who paid the top price a year earlier. A Palgrove Privilege son, the 21-month-old bull weighed 918 kilograms, carried a 40-centimetre scrotal circumference and a 132-square-centimetre eye muscle area, and ranked in the top 10 per cent for the intramuscular fat estimated breeding value. It was bought as a terminal sire to join over black baldy cows, with progeny destined for the feeder market, and the same buyer added another Palgrove Privilege son, Elstow Very Good, for $9000. The second-top lot at $12,000 was the Baradine Show senior champion, Elstow Valiant, an Elstow Rolls Royce son weighing 1060 kilograms with a 42-centimetre scrotal circumference, a 145-square-centimetre eye muscle area and a top 9 per cent retail beef yield estimated breeding value; it sold to a long-standing Casino client. The 2026 draft was predominantly grass-finished with minimal supplementation after the season prevented the usual forage oat finishing. Most buyers came from Casino, with further bulls heading to Narrabri, Nyngan, Bourke and into Queensland. Next year will mark the stud's 40th year of breeding, with new genetics flagged. Selling agents were the Hamilton Mortimer Agency, Narrabri, and Nutrien Ag Solutions.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Bulls offered/sold | 28 (100% clearance) |
| Average price | $7749 |
| Average increase on year | $1000 |
| Record top price | $19,000 |
| Second top price | $12,000 |
| Top bull weight | 918 kg |
| Second top bull weight | 1060 kg |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What record was set at the Elstow Charolais sale?
Elstow Villeroy sold for a record $19,000, the stud's highest price. It went to the same buyer who paid the top price the previous year.
What was the clearance and average?
The stud achieved a 100 per cent clearance on its 28 bulls. They averaged $7749, up $1000 on the previous year.
What were the record bull's specifications?
The 21-month-old Palgrove Privilege son weighed 918 kilograms with a 40-centimetre scrotal circumference and a 132-square-centimetre eye muscle area. It ranked in the top 10 per cent for the intramuscular fat EBV.
What was the second-top bull?
The Baradine Show senior champion, Elstow Valiant, made $12,000. The Elstow Rolls Royce son weighed 1060 kilograms with a 145-square-centimetre eye muscle area and a top 9 per cent retail beef yield EBV.
How were the bulls finished this season?
The 2026 draft was predominantly grass-finished with minimal supplementation. The season prevented the usual forage oat finishing.
Where did the buyers come from?
Most buyers were from Casino. Further bulls were sold to Narrabri, Nyngan, Bourke and into Queensland.
What milestone is coming for the stud?
Next year will mark the stud's 40th year of breeding. New genetics have been flagged for the offering.
