Interstate demand powers the 2026 Murgona Santa Gertrudis sale to a 100 per cent clearance, $60,000 top and record $16,545 average at Taroom
Summary
Strong interstate demand lifted both average and top prices at the fifth annual Murgona Santa Gertrudis production sale at the Taroom Showgrounds, where a 100 per cent clearance and a $60,000 top set a fresh benchmark. The 42 bulls in the draft averaged $16,404, while two pregnancy-tested-in-calf stud heifers averaged $19,500, producing an overall sale average of $16,545. That was well ahead of 2025, when all 37 bulls sold for a $13,868 average and a $28,000 top. The sale topper, a 25-month-old homozygous poll bull and a 2026 Royal Queensland Show reserve senior champion, weighed 950 kilograms and scanned 15 and 10 millimetre P8 and rib fat, a 141 square centimetre eye muscle area and 6.8 per cent intramuscular fat, heading to a New South Wales stud. The top-priced female, a led classified heifer five months in calf, made $20,000 to a New South Wales buyer, with a second stud heifer selling for $19,000. A first draft of 17 sons by one featured sire topped at $30,000 and averaged $12,352. The second-top bull reached $55,000, while other stud lots made $22,000, $26,000 and $28,000. Bulk buyers secured multiple lots at averages between $10,000 and $15,333. Returning clients were joined by new buyers, and the sale was conducted by Nutrien, interfaced with AuctionsPlus.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall clearance | 100% |
| Top price | $60,000 |
| Bulls sold | 42 at $16,404 avg |
| Stud heifers sold | 2 at $19,500 avg |
| Overall sale average | $16,545 |
| Second-top bull | $55,000 |
| Top female price | $20,000 |
| 2025 average | $13,868 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What were the results of the 2026 Murgona Santa Gertrudis sale?
The fifth annual production sale achieved a 100 per cent clearance and a top of $60,000. The 42 bulls averaged $16,404, two stud heifers averaged $19,500, and the overall sale average was $16,545.
How did the 2026 sale compare with 2025?
It was a clear improvement. In 2025, all 37 bulls sold for a $13,868 average and a $28,000 top.
What were the top bull's details?
The $60,000 sale topper was a 25-month-old homozygous poll bull and a 2026 Royal Queensland Show reserve senior champion. It weighed 950 kilograms and scanned 15 and 10 millimetre P8 and rib fat, a 141 square centimetre eye muscle area and 6.8 per cent intramuscular fat.
How much did the stud heifers make?
Two pregnancy-tested-in-calf stud heifers averaged $19,500. The top female, a heifer five months in calf, sold for $20,000, while the second made $19,000.
What was notable about the featured sire's progeny?
A first draft of 17 sons by one featured sire sold to a top of $30,000 and averaged $12,352. That same sire also bred the top-priced female.
What other high prices were recorded?
The second-top bull reached $55,000. Other stud lots made $22,000, $26,000 and $28,000, and bulk buyers secured multiple lots at averages between $10,000 and $15,333.
Who conducted the sale?
The sale was conducted by Nutrien, interfaced with AuctionsPlus. It was held at the Taroom Showgrounds on September 12, with returning clients joined by new buyers.
