STRONG repeat buyer confidence in bulls with a proven commercial background paved the way for Gus and Jen McCormack’s Clonlara Droughtmasters record $7237 on-property sale average last Wednesday.
The buying gallery was chock full of return clients keen to secure the draft of 59 fertile, functional and commercially relevant Droughtmaster bulls which sold out to mainly longer-term buyers who appreciate the performance of the Clonlara genetics.
The father and son partnership of Ron and Karen Pollock, Karon stud and Rob and Kerri-Ann Pollock, Carlton Droughtmaster stud at Roma secured Clonlara 14125 (P), a 22-month-old son of Glenlands Postmark (P) which recorded a daily gain of 1.18kg/day.
Mr Rob Pollock said Clonlara 14125 was a young, long-bodied bull with great potential and liked the bull’s balanced figures, big EMA of 134 and high semen count.
His pedigree on the dam’s side traced back to the $60,000 influential sire in Talgai Impact 951.
The real feature of this year’s sale was the commitment of their return buyers such as Ian and Ros Williams, Broadmere Grazing Company, Broadmere, Taroom, who accounted for half-a-dozen bulls at a $6167 average and paid up to $10,000 for another stylish son of Glenlands Postmark with excellent growth performance figures.
Other long-term buyers included Robert and Donna Rae, Lisgar Pastoral Company, Home Hill, who bought three exceptional youngsters for a $13,000 average, which included $20,000 for Clonlara 14227. The second top-priced bull was a superbly balanced son of Locarno Gus with a big, deep, square back-end and stacks of breed character.
Another regular buyer was Jeff Ferrier, Nellybri Pastoral Company, Surat, who picked up six bulls at $4666.
Robert and Don Lethbridge, Lethbridge Brothers, Aqua Park, Taroom, bought five quality bulls for a $6200 average and DOCE Pty Ltd, Roma, selected six replacement bulls at $6167.
Among their most valued clients are Jon and Bindy Warby, Wagganba, Glenmorgan, who have been buying at the McCormack family’s sale for all of the past 27 years, secured another five bulls for a $5800 average, including Clonlara 1450 for $8000.
Agent: Elders.
