MCN stud claims both top-priced bull and female at 2026 New Dimension Braford sale
Summary
The New Dimension Braford sale drew packed grandstands at the Bell Showgrounds on August 29, where 13 vendors offered both bulls and females. Across the sale, 66 lots were catalogued and 58 sold for an 87.88 per cent clearance, an average of $7250, and a gross of $420,500. Both the top-priced bull and top-priced female came from the MCN stud at Bell and shared the same sire. The top bull, MCN Soldier, sold for $22,000 to a returning commercial operation based at Mount View, Morven, which runs an 8500-hectare property turning off feeder steers and keeping replacement heifers. At 31 months, the homozygous polled bull weighed 931 kilograms and carried P8 and rib fat of 22 and 12 millimetres, an eye muscle area of 135 square centimetres, intramuscular fat of 6 per cent, a scrotal circumference of 36 centimetres, morphology of 78 per cent and motility of 80 per cent. He had spent 18 months with a Brisbane college show team. Among the bulls, 18 of 20 sold for a 90 per cent clearance, an average of $12,666.67, and a gross of $228,000, both clearance and average up on 2025's 75 per cent and $12,000. The top-priced female, MCN Elle, a 10-month-old homozygous polled heifer weighing 453 kilograms, sold for $12,000 to the Stone Crest stud at Casino, NSW, marking a third straight year as top-female buyer. Of 46 females offered, 40 sold for an 86.96 per cent clearance and an average of $4812.50.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Sale gross | $420,500 |
| Total clearance | 87.88pc (58 of 66) |
| Overall average | $7250 |
| Top-priced bull | $22,000 |
| Bull average | $12,666.67 |
| Top-priced female | $12,000 |
| Female average | $4812.50 |
| Top bull weight | 931kg |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the top price at the 2026 New Dimension Braford sale?
The top-priced bull, MCN Soldier, sold for $22,000. Both the top bull and top female came from the MCN stud and shared the same sire.
What were the overall sale results?
Of 66 lots offered, 58 sold for an 87.88 per cent clearance. The sale grossed $420,500 at an average of $7250.
How did the bulls perform?
Eighteen of 20 bulls sold for a 90 per cent clearance and an average of $12,666.67, grossing $228,000. Both the clearance and average improved on 2025's 75 per cent and $12,000.
How did the females sell?
A4: Forty of 46 females sold for an 86.96 per cent clearance and a gross of $192,500. The average rose to $4812.50 from $4013 in 2025.
What were the top bull's measurements?
At 31 months he weighed 931 kilograms and was homozygous polled. He recorded P8 and rib fat of 22 and 12 millimetres, a 135-square-centimetre eye muscle area, 6 per cent intramuscular fat, a 36-centimetre scrotal circumference, 78 per cent morphology and 80 per cent motility.
What was notable about the top-priced female?
MCN Elle was a 10-month-old homozygous polled heifer weighing 453 kilograms. She sold for $12,000 to a Casino, NSW stud buying the top female for a third consecutive year.
How many vendors were involved?
Thirteen vendors offered both bulls and females at the Bell Showgrounds. The sale was interfaced online through StockLive.
