Interstate buyers snap up two-thirds of the offering at Injemira Angus bull sale
Interstate buyers were dominant at the fifth Injemira Angus Production sale, held on-property at Kiloran, Book Book, near Wagga Wagga on Tuesday, August 26.
The sale recorded a full clearance with all 52 bulls sold for a top price of $18,000, with an average of $9750 and two-thirds of the draft destined for interstate purchasers, while 60 per cent of the catalogue recommended suitable for heifers.
The top-priced bull Injemira Queenslander U256 was purchased by father and daughter duo, Megan and Phil Callus, Jove Angus, Laceby, near Wangarratta, Vic.
Recommended as a heifer bull in the catalogue, the Clunie Range Queenslander Q311 son, from a Landfall New Ground N90 daughter, Injemira Champagne R184, tipped the scales at 686 kilograms, with a scrotal measurement of 42 centimetres.
Ranking in the top 13pc of the breed for his gestation length estimated breeding value of -7.3, he also placed in the top 33pc for his birthweight and scrotal size with values of +3.2 and +2.6, respectively.
He also placed in the top 29pc for his eye muscle area figure of +8.2, while being in the top 24pc for his rib fat figure of +1.2 and in the top 28pc for his mature body condition value of +0.35.
Purchasers Megan and Phil Callus, Laceby, Vic, said the family operation was after a heifer bull with new genetics to join their stud heifers to.
"We want something that is going to be structurally sound, lots of muscle and not break down," Ms Callus said.
"We self-replace our bulls for our commercial herd and then sell a few bulls off locally as well."
The operation runs 40 stud females alongside 160 commercial females, which were descendants of LD Capitalist, Millah Murrah Kingdom and Rennylea L519.
Ms Callus said the heifer portion of the progeny was retained and the steers were sold as weaners.
There were several volume buyers active, with repeat buyers Woakwine Station, Magarey, South Australia, who secured 13 bulls for a top of $10,000 for an average of $8153, while Al and C Chandler Family Trust, Kilcummin, Qld, took home four bulls for a top of $12,000 with an average of $9500.
Other interstate purchasers included Bullartoo Investments Pty Ltd, Roma, who purchased four bulls for an average of $8000, while three bulls were knocked down to Willowbridge Pastoral, Myrrhee, Vic, for top of $14,000 for an average of $12,666.
Local buyers included Possum Point Pastoral Company, Tooma, who took home five bulls averaging $9400, while Coonara Pastoral Company, Tooma, bought three averaging $9666.
Injemira stud principal Marc Greening said it was a humbling result.
"To sell bulls into Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and NSW is great," he said.
"There are some genuine cattle people that are buying our genetics now, and it's all a building phase for the stud with this only being our fifth Angus sale.
"To get 100pc clearance in the environment is part of that growing phase."
The sale was conducted by Nutrien Wangaratta and H Francis and Co, Wagga Wagga, with Matt Campion as auctioneer. AuctionsPlus provided the online interface.
