Volume buyers dominate the Nioa and RL Pastoral Santa Gertrudis sale as 50 bulls gross $573,000 and the top bull makes $40,000
Summary
Volume buyers were the story at the annual Nioa and RL Pastoral Santa Gertrudis sale at Allora, where two accounts between them bought more lots than every other bidder combined. From 52 bulls offered, 50 sold for a clearance of 96.2 per cent, an average of $11,460 and a gross of $573,000 - lifting on the previous year's $11,284 average. Ten females were also offered by RL Pastoral, with one selling for $4000. The top-priced bull, Nioa Winchester W68, made $40,000 and was secured by a repeat buyer running a Santa Gertrudis operation and feedlot near Taroom across Queensland and the Northern Territory. The 21-month-old bull weighed 842 kilograms and carried strong data, including P8 and rib fat scans of 23 and 13 millimetres, an average daily gain of 1.23kg, an eye muscle area of 134 square centimetres, a 41-centimetre scrotal circumference, 6 per cent intramuscular fat, 70 per cent motility and 83 per cent morphology. He is by a sire that holds the Australian Santa Gertrudis record after selling for $250,000 in 2022, and will join a herd of 60 to 70 females. Two properties led the volume buying with 15 and 13 lots respectively, ahead of a third account that took four. Broken down by vendor, the Nioa draft sold 30 of 31 bulls at a $14,466.67 average for a $434,000 gross, while RL Pastoral sold 20 of 21 at a $6950 average and a $12,000 top. The sale was interfaced with StockLive.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Bulls sold | 50 of 52 (96.2% clearance) |
| Top price | $40,000 |
| Sale average | $11,460 |
| Sale gross | $573,000 |
| 2025 average | $11,284 |
| Top bull weight | 842 kg |
| Females sold | 1 of 10 ($4000) |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What were the top price and clearance?
The top-priced bull, Nioa Winchester W68, made $40,000. Of 52 bulls offered, 50 sold for a 96.2 per cent clearance.
What was the sale average and gross?
Bulls averaged $11,460 for a gross of $573,000. That average was up on the previous year's $11,284.
What were the top bull's key measurements?
The 21-month-old bull weighed 842 kilograms with P8 and rib fat scans of 23 and 13 millimetres and an average daily gain of 1.23kg. He also recorded a 134 square centimetre eye muscle area, a 41-centimetre scrotal circumference, 6 per cent intramuscular fat, 70 per cent motility and 83 per cent morphology.
Why was the sire significant?
The top bull is by a sire that holds the Australian record for the top-priced Santa Gertrudis bull, having sold for $250,000 in 2022. Those genetics were highly sought after at the sale.
Who drove the volume buying?
Two properties bought 15 and 13 lots respectively, a combined 28 that outnumbered the 26 lots taken by all other bidders. A third account secured four lots.
How did the female offering perform?
Ten females were offered, with one selling for $4000, a clearance of 10 per cent. The females were offered by the RL Pastoral vendor.
How did the two vendors' results compare?
The Nioa draft sold 30 of 31 bulls at a $14,466.67 average for a $434,000 gross. RL Pastoral sold 20 of 21 bulls at a $6950 average with a $12,000 top and a $139,000 gross.
