Full clearance for Amos Vale Herefords as buyers chase frame and capacity

A full clearance of horned Hereford bulls with length and weight enticed the bidders at the 41st Amos Vale sale, Brooklington at Pinkett via Glen Innes, on Thursday as the oldest of repeat clients vied with new recruits for the stand-out sire.

In total 27 bulls sold from the same number offered, or 100 per cent clearance, to average $12,740 and top at $25,000.

Best-priced sire, Amos Vale Leota U013 by Mawarra Justify R265 from an Amos Vale Pansy, sold to new client Kindon Station via Goondiwindi to join their Hereford herd of 2600 breeders, plus cross-breds.

Buyer Brody Cook, who arrived by helicopter, said the bull matched his desire for type, depth, balanced estimated breeding values and temperament.

The Cook family at Kindon Station work a vertically integrated enterprise with progeny fed for 100 days in their own feedlot ahead of processing at Kilcoy.

Amos Vale Leota U013, 23 months, among the first calves produced by the stud's $60,000 purchase of Mawarra Justify, presented on sale day weighing 894 kilograms with a 40 centimetre scrotal circumference with a 128 square centimetre eye muscle area and 7.7pc intra muscular fat.

His EBV figures showed positive growth and fat, recording +33kg for 200 day and +85kg for 600 day growth, with +63kg for carcase weight and +6.8sqcm for EMA.

Mr Cook also paid $10,000 for Amos Vale Lamborghini U060 by Amos Vale Grandmaster P022, 884kg with 124sqcm EMA and 5.4pc IMF.

Another Mawarra Justify son sold to long-time repeat client Jolly Coward, Hernani, who paid $21,000 for Amos Vale Lock N Loaded U026.

His dam, Amos Vale Pansy 182 N016 is the stud's lead cow and has sold sons to a top of $30,000 at previous sales.

Mr Coward, who breeds pure-bred Hereford, said his sire pick "carried an extra T-bone, or two".

"He's a longer bull and overall is very well balanced," he said.

"These are honest cattle and I'll put him with my better cows."

Lock N Loaded's weight on sale day was 916kg, at 23 months, and he presented with a 42cm scrotal circumference, a 126sqcm EMA and scanned at 6.7pc for IMF.

EBV figures for Lock N Loaded U026 showed positive traits where it mattered, including +79 for 600 day growth, +47kg carcase weight and +5.2sqcm EMA.

Wauchope Hereford breeder John O'Brien, Thone River, paid $18,000 for Amos Vale Limited Edition U035, also by Mawarra Justify from an Amos Vale Ruby.

"I particularly liked his length and style, his softness and his excellent hindquarter," said Mr O'Brien, whose new purchase presented on sale day weighing 816kg with a 43cm scrotal, 120sqcm EMA and 6.5pc IMF. His figures included +70kg for 600 day weight and +5.3sqcm for EMA.

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Repeat client Robert Reid, Howlong, Vic, paid $17,000 for Amos Vale Livingstone U041 by Yarram Lottery, 890kg with 39cm scrotal, 132sqcm EMA and 5.7pc IMF.

Mr Reid, who runs 600 Hereford breeders producing weaners for the Barnawatha store market, described his purchase as "complete" exhibiting excellent weight for age.

Dry conditions in Victoria have been a challenge with 80 round bales of hay fed out each week from his own supply.

"Trouble is we now have to store it up again." he said.

New clients Stuart and Joy Hamilton, Wathonga, with Stuart's brother Dugald, Maroon, from Eidsvold, Qld, found the Amos Vale sires to their liking, buying two each to average $13,250 and top at $18,000 for Amos Vale Lonestar by Yarram Storm, the heaviest in the draft at 23 months weighing 994kg with 40cm scrotal, 126sqcm EMA and 5.5pc IMF.

"We like the fact that these bulls were prepared on grass," said Joy Hamilton who purchased online after inspecting the bulls earlier in the month.

"They are structurally sound, growthy bulls with plenty of bone."

Long-standing repeat client Michael Moorhead, Baryulgil Pastoral, paid $14,000 for Amos Vale Limitless U052 by Mawarra Justify R265, 868kg at 24 months with a 44cm scrotal. His dam, an Amos Vale Lively, is a "tremendous milker" according top her breeders. Mr Moorhead will breed pure Hereford from this bull to put to Brahman and then Charolais terminal sires.

The sale was hosted by Colin Say and Co with Elders, Glen Innes, while AuctionsPlus handled the online bidding.