Real Deal son reaches $35,000 high price at Alpine Angus spring sale

Alpine Angus recorded a full clearance at its 10th spring sale, with a son of Alpine Real Deal topping the on-property auction at Rosewhite on Wednesday.

Alpine Real Deal W072 proved the stand-out bull of the sale, with the 18-month-old reaching $35,000 and finding a new home with Bannaby Angus, Taralga, NSW.

In total, Alpine sold all 53 bulls offered to average $11,642, with strong competition throughout the catalogue from local, returning and new clients.

Bannaby stud principal Keith Kerridge said the team was attracted to the bull's complete package, both visually and on paper.

"We liked everything about him," Mr Kerridge said.

"We've had a number of Alpine Real Deal sons that have done well for us from Alpine, so we know the genetics and what they can do."

The bull was described as a deep-bodied, well-fleshed bull with strong carcase attributes.

His figures include an eye muscle area in the top 10 per cent of the breed, along with high docility and structure estimated breeding values.

The Bannaby business is operated over more than 4500 hectares around Taralga and a further 600ha at Bendick Murrell, NSW.

Its cattle enterprise currently comprises more than 1200 commercial Angus females, along with more than 450 stud females and recipients.

Alpine stud manager Chris Oswin said the Real Deal sire line had been a significant drawcard for buyers.

"Real Deal's been a real drawcard for us, as well as his mother," Mr Oswin said.

"We've had a lot of comments from clients utilising the Real Deal genetics and how impressed they are with the calves."

He also highlighted the influence of Te Mania Longshot genetics within the Alpine program and the contribution they had made to the quality and consistency of the sale bulls.

Three bulls shared the second top price of $18,000 - Lot 4 secured by Craig Ferguson, Bowmans Forest, Lot 7 bought by Dalbosco Investments, Eurobin, and Lot 27 selected by Sweeney Road Farming, Echuca.

Two of those bulls were sired by Kenny Rogers.

Mr Oswin said the stud was pleased with the consistency of the day's trading and the continued support from its client base.

"Our aim with our sale bulls is to target the local market, so for this top-priced bull to be going as far north as Taralga is very humbling," he said.

He said Alpine continued to place emphasis on attributes that could not always be captured by figures alone, including feet, heads and temperament.

"Those numbers don't always talk about everything," he said.

"We're constantly keeping in check with feet, heads and temperament as well."

Volume buyer Craig Ferguson, Lurg, bought three lots for an average of $16,000.

Selling agents were Nutrien, Ivone Agencies and Rodwells.