Reiland Angus online bull sale tops $10,000 for an $8217 average
Summary
Maternal traits and feed efficiency were high on the list for commercial buyers at the Reiland Angus Specially Selected Bull Sale, with bidding reaching a top of $10,000. Held in collaboration with AuctionsPlus on Friday, October 9, the online sale saw 24 of the 26 bulls offered sell for an average of $8217.
The top-priced bull, Reiland Wander W137, was sired by Avalon Angus Roger R9 and out of Reiland Ester P1360. He was bought by repeat client Tangam Pastoral, Tangambalanga, Victoria. The 17-month-old sire ranked in the top 1 per cent for gestation length at -12.2 days, the top 3 per cent for net feed intake at -0.52, the top 4 per cent for scrotal size at +4.3, the top 11 per cent for calving ease direct at +7.6 and the top 14 per cent for milk at +23. The stud described him as a genuine curve bender on the strength of his top 18 per cent birthweight figure of +2.1 alongside +104 kilograms for 400-day growth.
The equal second top price of $9500 was paid by another repeat client, Proudford Ag, Narrawa, for Reiland Waggle W418. Sired by Reiland Teo T925, the young sire came from the Erica cow family line.
Also selling at $9500 was Reiland Wandoo W284, a March 2025-drop son of Baldridge SR Goalkeeper, bought by Wynyard Farm, Tumut.
Key Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Bulls offered, sold | 26 offered, 24 sold |
| Top price | $10,000 |
| Sale average | $8217 |
| Equal second top price | $9500, twice |
| Volume buyer purchase, average | 4 bulls at $8500 |
| Top bull net feed intake | -0.52, top 3 per cent |
| Top bull 400-day growth | +104 kilograms |
| New clients | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What did the Reiland Angus sale top at?
The sale topped at $10,000 for Reiland Wander W137. Of the 26 bulls offered, 24 sold for an average of $8217. The sale was held online in collaboration with AuctionsPlus.
What figures did the top-priced bull record?
The 17-month-old ranked in the top 1 per cent for gestation length at -12.2 days and the top 3 per cent for net feed intake at -0.52. He was also top 4 per cent for scrotal size at +4.3, top 11 per cent for calving ease direct at +7.6 and top 14 per cent for milk at +23. He is by Avalon Angus Roger R9 out of Reiland Ester P1360.
Who bought the top-priced bull?
Repeat client Tangam Pastoral, Tangambalanga, Victoria, secured him. The stud said the bull's combination of a top 18 per cent birthweight figure of +2.1 with +104 kilograms for 400-day growth made him a real curve bender.
What made the second top price?
Two bulls sold at an equal second top of $9500. Reiland Waggle W418, by Reiland Teo T925 and out of the Erica cow family line, went to repeat client Proudford Ag, Narrawa.
What were the other $9500 bull's figures?
Reiland Wandoo W284, a March 2025-drop son of Baldridge SR Goalkeeper, went to Wynyard Farm, Tumut. He ranked in the top 2 per cent for scrotal size at +5, the top 3 per cent for milk at +2.9 and the top 7 per cent for eye muscle area at +12.1. He was also top 20 per cent for both 400-day weight at +106 and net feed intake at -0.07.
Who was the volume buyer?
Elders Gundagai took four bulls for an average of $8500. That was the largest single draft of the sale.
How widely did the bulls sell?
Bulls sold north to Merriwa in central New South Wales and south into Victoria. Two new clients bought at the sale alongside the stud's repeat buyers. The stud described the result as pleasing.
What traits were buyers targeting?
Maternal traits and feed efficiency were the priorities for commercial buyers. The leading bulls combined strong net feed intake and scrotal size figures with calving ease and milk, alongside growth. The stud is run by the one family across Tumut and Gundagai.
