Dalby Australian Stock Horse Sale nears $6m gross
The nation's largest Australian Stock Horse Sale celebrated its golden anniversary with record statistics at Dalby.
There wasn't a spare seat in the venue for the Dalby Australian Stock Horse Sale as selling took place on Saturday, November 30 and Sunday December 1.
A total of 279 horses were offered and 258 lots sold to average $23,162 giving a sale gross of $5,976,000 for a 91pc clearance.
This was a significant increase following the 2023 sale which saw an 88 pc clearance and $20,653 average and a sale gross of $4,853,500.
Headlining the sale results and recording a record price was lot 148, Westlake Corina, offered on behalf of vendor Cam Parker from Westwood for $130,000 and bred by local couple, Peter and Jess Turich.
The five-year-old black mare by Hazelwood Conman and out of Chickasha Olivia was presented by Matt Moffat and knocked down to Robert Linneth from Tansey.
Having an eye for quality, Mr Linneth also purchased lot 145, Stareen Confetti another daughter of Hazelwood Conman for $80,000 after being passed in through the ring.
The Westlake prefix also featured on behalf of the Turich's when lot 291, Westlake Collusion was sold for $70,000 after being passed in for $45,000 through the selling ring fetching the record for a gelding.
The four gelding by Hazelwood Conman and out of Bullinbud Illusion was purchased by Kate Southern, St George.
The Turich's also received the top priced gelding at the 2023 sale for $62,000.
Four stallions were offered, with three selling and the top priced offered on behalf of the Keating family from Chinchilla receiving $20,000 for the three-year-old Warregold Rainmaker sired by Pechey Stud Tradition out of Warregold Facet which was purchased by the Christiansen Cattle Co, Taroom. The average price for stallions was $18,333.
A total of 113 mares were offered and 106 sold, for an average of $27,495.
A total of 162 geldings were offered and 149 sold for an average of $20,177.
The Performance Horse industry continues to gain momentum with prices reflecting the demand for quality horses to be used for competition, work, breeding and recreational purposes.
Ray White Dalby principal, David Felsch was over the moon following the sale and said it was a big effort by his team.
He further acknowledged the amount of positive feedback he had received along with the overwhelming response to the use of social media to promote the sale and subsequent results.
The Darling Downs ASH Branch president Rick Young acknowledged that in the sale's fifty year history, it had grossed $52 million and generated $94 million to the Dalby district.
There were many celebrations in recognition of the sale's 50th anniversary including a Hall of Fame which included historical photos, sale statistics and old catalogues.
Negotiations were still continuing on passed in lots at the time of publication.
