Repeat, new buyers drive top price, average up at Urban Angus 10th sale
Repeat and new clients, targeting a range of markets, competed strongly for sires at the 10th on-property Urban Angus sale at Wallarobba on Saturday, July 25.
There was full clearance of the 33 bulls, selling to $24,000 and an average $13,818 - both up on 2025.
The top-priced Urban Viking V80, was bought for $24,000 by Tumblegum Pastoral Company, Wallarobba.
A son of Millah Murrah Stormtrooper S334, out of Urban Mittagong R49, the 23-month-old tipped the scales at 830 kilograms with estimated breeding values that included a carcase weightof +88, as well as 200-day and 400-day weights of +61 and +118.
Buying Urban Angus bulls for the past five years, Tumblegum Pastoral Company's Matt Gehrig said he was looking for thickness, structural soundness and overall functionality.
"He was an easy-doing bull that stood out," Mr Gehrig said.
The bull will be joined with the operation's cows and calves, with the aim of improving the quality of weaners destined for the local butcher and the fat market.
The second top-priced bull, Urban Pacific V26, was secured by Cenrim Agribusiness, Allworth, for $22,000.
A son of Stirling Pacific 904, out of Wattletop Barunag N77, the 24-month-old weighed 866kg with a +73 carcase weight, and 200-day and 400-day weights of +65 and +111.
A repeat buyer of Urban Angus bulls for the past six years, Joe Sepos, Cenrim Agribusiness, said he was looking for a bull with moderate birth weight, strong 200-day and 400-day growth, and high weight-for-age performance.
"We were after an all-rounder," he said.
The bull will join the stud's breeding herd to produce quality replacement heifers and heavy steers.
"Our aim is to produce weaners weighing more than 300kg that are well suited to the weaner market," Mr Sepos said.
Volume buyer Hampshire Station, through Bailey Livestock Singleton, bought three bulls to a top of $20,000 and an average $16,000.
Having bought Urban Angus bulls previously, Mr Halsted said his focus was on securing bulls with early maturity, thickness, frame and sound temperament, qualities he believed were well represented throughout the bulls.
The bulls will be introduced into a 1200 to 1500-cow herd.
"Our objective is to produce steers suited to the feeder market based on age and weight, although some may also be backgrounded," Mr Halsted said.
"We will retain the heifers as replacement females within our straight Angus breeding herd."
Vendor Matt Urban said he was humbled by the sale result, with bulls selling to repeat buyers and new clients.
"We're very grateful for the support shown by both our long-term clients and those purchasing from us for the first time," Mr Urban said.
"With this year's draft, we believed there was a bull to suit every operation.
The sale was conducted by Ray White Gloucester and Bailey Livestock & Property Singleton with Paul Dooley the guest auctioneer.
