Quarterway Angus lifts top price to $16,000 and average to $8850 at annual Waterhouse spring sale
Summary
Quarterway Angus improved both its top price and average at its annual spring sale near Waterhouse, Tasmania, on Thursday. The stud sold 32 of 39 bulls for an average of $8850, with the seven bulls passed in during the auction all selling after the final hammer. The result lifted on the previous year, when the sale topped at $14,000 and averaged $8121. A return client from Flinders Island secured the top-priced bull at $16,000. That lot was a low-birth-weight sire prospect recording estimated breeding values of +3.0 kilograms birth weight, +48 kilograms 200-day weight, +82 kilograms 400-day weight, +115 kilograms 600-day weight, a +6.6 square centimetre eye muscle area and +1.8 per cent intramuscular fat, and was sought as a heifer bull. The same buyer, a six-year client of the stud, also took a second bull for $10,000, valuing the operation's consistently well-structured bulls. The second-top price of $14,000 was paid for three separate lots, while five further lots were each knocked down for $12,000. The stud, whose family operation has run for 70 years, has focused on structure in recent years, with mainly return clients attending from parts of Tasmania including Flinders Island and King Island. Buyers braved a particularly cold day following a morning frost. The auctioneer described a very good result, noting that bulls from the start to the finish of the catalogue attracted good prices, with even the last six to eight bulls making above the average.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Bulls sold | 32 of 39 |
| Average |
$8850 |
| Top price | $16,000 |
| 2025 top price | $14,000 |
| 2025 average |
$8121 |
| Second-top price |
$14,000 |
| Top bull 600-day weight EBV |
+115 kilograms |
|
Top bull eye muscle area EBV |
+6.6 square centimetres |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the top price at the Quarterway Angus spring sale?
The top bull sold for $16,000 to a return client from Flinders Island. The second-top price was $14,000, paid for three separate lots.
What were the clearance and average?
The stud sold 32 of 39 bulls at an average of $8850. The seven bulls passed in during the sale were all sold after the final hammer.
How did the result compare with last year?
Both the top price and average improved, with the average rising from $8121. The previous year's sale had topped at $14,000.
What breeding values did the top bull record?
It recorded estimated breeding values of +3.0 kilograms birth weight, +48 kilograms 200-day weight, +82 kilograms 400-day weight and +115 kilograms 600-day weight. It also showed a +6.6 square centimetre eye muscle area and +1.8 per cent intramuscular fat.
Why was the top bull sought after?
The buyer wanted a low-birth-weight bull to join to heifers, and the bull fitted that criteria. It was described as a thick, meaty bull with easy calving.
Where did buyers come from?
Mainly return clients attended from a number of parts of Tasmania, including Flinders Island and King Island. Buyers braved a particularly cold day after a morning frost.
How long has the stud operated?
The family operation has run for 70 years and has focused on structure in recent years. The result was described as a good day all round.
