O'Leary family sell Poll Herefords to $10,000 twice

Conducted by Hilary and Dot O’Leary and family, the sale resulted in 37 bulls selling for an overall average of $5689, representing 97 per cent clearance. 

Topping the sale was the two-year-old bull Remolea Kenworth K83, by Trefoil Park Plair F35 from Remolea Isabel, selling to Toby and Jane Nixon, Wallen Creek Herefords, Drillham.

Kenworth entered the sale ring with a weight of 926kg, scrotal circumference of 41cm, and an EMA of 110 sq.cm.  

Toby’s father, Bob Nixon, operated on the family’s behalf and described the Kenworth as a good honest bull, who will be used over Wallen Creek stud females. 

“I really liked him, and he is a bull that is backed-up with a good set of estimated breeding values,” Mr Nixon said. 

Also making the same money was Remolea Kenya K35, a son of Evesham Bomber from a Remolea female.

Also aged two-years, Kenya weighed 968kg, has a scrotal circumference of 41cm, an EMA of 120sq.cm, and was bought by Sid and Margaret Fletcher, Hill View, Old Koreelah, NSW.

The Flecthers also paid $7000 for Remolea Kalibrate K04, a son of Days Calibre, from Dunoon Ruth. 

Mal and Tracey Newton, Malland, Bell paid to $8000 for Remolea Kyogle K101, a growthy son of Cannawigra Transformer.

The James family, Wandoan finished with two bulls to average average $5750.  They paid a top of $7500 for Remolea Kohli, a son of Yavenvale Futura, from the Remolea Isabel female family.

Volume buyers included Russell and Amanda Hay, Nurragi, Taroom, who finished with four bulls to average $5620,

GDL’s stud stock manager Harvey Weyman-Jones, operated for Eungy Pastoral Co, Milparinka, Blackall, who also finished with four bulls to average $5250.

Vendor Hilary O’Leary told visitors the cattle industry was the most positive he had seen in his life-time.

He believes the market will remain strong into the future. 

*Selling agents: GDL, Dalby and Ray White Studstock, Tenterfield, NSW.