More bulls, no problems as Jamar sale achieves 100 per cent clearance

In line with many other sales, average values climbed over last year's figures at the annual Jamar Santa Gertrudis Sale on Monday, September 29.

Conducted by Tony and Louise Prentice, Comet, another complete clearance was achieved with an increased number of bulls catalogued for a $900,000 gross.

In all 55 bulls averaged $16,364, an increase of $1974 over the result attained last year with an extra five bulls sold.

A wide purchaser base saw bulls sell to areas across the state and into the Northern Territory.

Classified bulls hit $40,000 while their purebred counterparts topped at $24,000 on two occasions.

Top seller, the $40,000 Jamar Valentino V06 went to Shannon Gardner, stud and general manager of the Nioa stud, Allora.

Valentino represented the first crop of calves of the 2022 introduction, Cardona Vino V23, and was sold in a three-quarter share and full possession arrangement.

The bull weighed 925 kilograms and had an average daily gain of 1.14 kilograms per day.

He recorded an eye muscle area of 144 square centimetres and fat depth scans of 10mm and 8mm respectively for rib and rump measurements, and an intramuscular fat measurement of 5.7 per cent.

At $29,000 Jamar Van Damme V140 sold to the Rob and Candida Cross, Fermanagh, Anakie.

Another of the deceased and prepotent, Glenn Oaks Jibba J28 sons on offer, Van Damme was one of a pair purchased by the Cross family to average $20,500.

Van Damme, at 23 months, recorded a liveweight of 791 kilograms and an average daily gain of 1.05 kilograms per day.

He recorded an eye muscle area of 142 square centimetres and fat depth scans of 11mm and 7mm respectively for rib and rump measurements.

Rob and Dolly Servin, RTS Cattle Company, Anchor, Duaringa made their presence felt, returning to take another eight from the offering at an average of $19,250.

Top for Anchor this year at $24,000 was outlaid on three occasions for sons of Jamar Quick Draw Q 31 and Glen Oaks Jibba J29.

The Anchor purchases contained both high-selling purebred bulls at $24,000 each. Both were sons of Glenn Oaks Jibba J28.

Also returning were major supporters, Bill and Kara Kettle and family, Prairie Station, Capella signing off on a card of 10 for on average $16,700. These topped at $24,000 for a polled IVF son of Glen Oaks Jibba J29 aged 24 months.

Sean Dillon, Surbiton Station, Alpha, another to return, picked up four for a $16,000 average to a top of $28,000 for an AI-bred son of Glenn Oaks Jibba J28.

Another headed for stud duties was the $28,000 Jamar Vintage V22, a 25-month-old by Yarrawonga Sniper S58 (Yarrawonga Corvette H730).

Offered in a three-quarter share and full possession arrangement and weighing 920 kilograms sold to Ben and Amada Adams, Dangarfield stud, Taroom.

Napier Pastoral Company, Pine Hill Station, Alice Springs, Northern Territory ended their day with six for a $7667 average.

Judy Pownall, Leichhardt Pastoral Company, Dysart took a trio for a $13,000 average while Jaletto Pty Ltd., The Bend, Taroom operated by the Menzies family, returned selecting a pair for a $14,000 average.

Tom and Sylvia Christmas, Gibson Downs, Capella purchased two to average them $13,000.

Lee Rutherford, 5 Mile, Glenroy outlaid $26,000 for another of the artificially bred Glenn Oaks Jibba J28 sons on offer aged 24 months in a three-quarter share and full possession arrangement.

• Selling agents: RBV Rural, Hoch and Wilkinson, simulcast on StockLive