Interstate demand lifts Redbank Angus sale to a record $23,000 top with a larger offering
Summary
Interstate demand powered the fourth annual Redbank Angus sale at Cowra on August 28, where the stud lifted its offering by 48 per cent yet still recorded near-complete clearance and its highest top price to date. Of 55 bulls catalogued, 54 sold at auction to a $23,000 top and an $8574 average, up from 2025's $8389 average when 36 of 37 bulls sold to a $14,000 top. Bulls headed to Victoria and Queensland through the online platform. The $23,000 top-priced bull, Redbank Magnum W35, a March 2025-drop catalogued as lot 51, weighed 744 kilograms and carried a spread of estimated breeding values in the top 10 per cent for the breed, including docility at +36, scrotal size at +4.1, mature cow weight at +146 and milk at +28. Its growth figures sat in the top 1 per cent, with 200-day, 400-day and 600-day growth of +77, +133 and +173 and carcase weight of +110, while its Angus Breeding Low Feed Cost Index of $445 ranked in the top 10 per cent. It sold to a returning Queensland buyer who took four bulls for a $12,750 average. Other highlights included Redbank Stellar V178 at 851 kilograms and Redbank Paratrooper V130 at 883 kilograms, each making $16,000, both tracing back to a dam whose full sister set a $48,000 Australian record in 2014.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Top-priced bull | $23,000 |
| Bulls sold | 54 of 55 |
| Bull average | $8574 |
| Offering increase | 48pc |
| Top bull weight | 744kg |
| Second-tier bulls | $16,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the top price at the 2026 Redbank Angus sale?
The top-priced bull, Redbank Magnum W35, sold for $23,000. It was the highest top price in the sale's four-year history.
How many bulls sold?
Of 55 bulls offered, 54 sold at auction for an $8574 average. The offering was 48 per cent larger than the previous year.
How did the 2026 result compare with 2025?
A3: In 2025, 36 of 37 bulls sold to a $14,000 top and an $8389 average. The 2026 sale lifted both the top price and the average despite the larger offering.
What made the top bull stand out?
A March 2025-drop weighing 744 kilograms, it carried growth figures in the top 1 per cent for the breed, with 200-day, 400-day and 600-day growth of +77, +133 and +173. Its carcase weight breeding value was +110.
Where did the bulls sell to?
There was strong interstate interest, with bulls heading to Victoria and Queensland via the online platform. The top-priced bull went to a returning Queensland buyer who took four bulls at a $12,750 average.
What other bulls sold well?
Redbank Stellar V178, an 851-kilogram two-year-old, and Redbank Paratrooper V130, an 883-kilogram two-year-old, each sold for $16,000. Both trace back to a dam whose full sister set a $48,000 Australian record in 2014.
What index figures did the top bull record?
Its Angus Breeding Low Feed Cost Index was $445, in the top 10 per cent, while its Angus Breeding Index was $250, in the top 20 per cent.
