Moongana Santa Gertrudis stud tops at $40,000 with an 88 per cent clearance in its return to Drillham
Summary
The Moongana Santa Gertrudis stud celebrated a strong return to Drillham with an on-property sale at Bethlee on September 10, 2026, following a strategic move from central Queensland. The result marked improvement across every measure compared with the previous year. Of the 47 bulls offered, 36 sold to deliver a 77 per cent clearance, a $15,583 average and a $40,000 top price. Four heifer lots were also offered and all found buyers, averaging $5250 with a top of $6000 reached twice. Combining bulls and heifers, 45 of 51 lots sold for an 88 per cent clearance, a $13,644 average and a $614,000 gross. Those figures outpaced the 2025 sale, when 33 of 51 bulls sold for a 65 per cent clearance, a $13,091 average, a $30,000 top and a $432,003 gross. The $40,000 top-priced bull, Moongana Trousers 4210, was a 25-month-old, 918-kilogram homozygous polled sire by Brookside Sumo 3466 and out of Moongana 3533. It recorded 14mm of rump fat, 10mm of rib fat, a 127-square-centimetre eye muscle area and 5.7 per cent intramuscular fat, and headed to a Tambo property. The two volume buyers each secured five head, averaging $13,600 and $15,200 respectively. The stud relocated the sale on-property largely to sidestep the tick line, allowing bulls to move directly into clean or tick country without repeated treatment and transport. Selling agents GDL and CQ Livestock and Property interfaced the auction with StockLive, and the stud principal signalled optimism about building a fresh client base in the new selling region.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Bulls offered | 47 |
| Bulls sold | 36 |
| Bull clearance | 77% |
| Bull average | $15,583 |
| Top price | $40,000 |
| Overall clearance | 88% (45/51) |
| Overall average | $13,644 |
| Total gross | $614,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the top price at the Moongana Santa Gertrudis sale?
The top-priced bull sold for $40,000. It was a 25-month-old homozygous polled sire weighing 918 kilograms.
What was the bull clearance and average?
Of 47 bulls offered, 36 sold for a 77 per cent clearance and a $15,583 average. That lifted on the previous year's bull result.
How did overall results compare with last year?
Overall, 45 of 51 lots sold for an 88 per cent clearance, a $13,644 average and a $614,000 gross. This improved on the prior year's 65 per cent bull clearance, $13,091 average, $30,000 top and $432,003 gross.
What did the heifers make?
Four heifer lots were offered and all sold, averaging $5250 with a top of $6000 that was achieved twice.
What were the top bull's carcase figures?
It recorded 14mm of rump fat and 10mm of rib fat. The eye muscle area was 127 square centimetres, with 5.7 per cent intramuscular fat.
Who were the volume buyers?
Two volume buyers each purchased five head. They averaged $13,600 and $15,200 respectively.
Why was the sale moved on-property to Drillham?
The stud relocated the sale largely to manage the tick line. This let bulls move directly into clean or tick country without repeated treatment and carting back and forth.
