A NATIONWIDE buyers’ panel underpinned demand at the 42nd annual Dalby Australian Stock Horse sale after 191 horses sold for $1.6 million at the Dalby Showground on the weekend.
Buyers from every mainland state were represented at Australia’s premier ridden Stock Horse sale which averaged $8558 to gross $1,634,500 through sole selling agent GDL.
This year’s sale saw 86 percent of the catalogue sold – a result which was consistent to past years.
GDL stud stock manager Harvey Weyman-Jones said the $50,000 top money was the highest price reached since GDL were appointed marketing agents in 2010 and the 94 percent clearance from 100 geldings offered for a $6617 average was also their best result.
“The strong gelding market was driven partially by the sale incentives and our bulk and station buyers wanting good, quiet geldings,” said Mr Weyman-Jones.
“Both high priced mares came from early (lot 25) and late in the catalogue with the $46,000 second highest priced mare sold in the last few offered which indicated the sale was solid throughout,” said Harvey.
The breakdown of the sale revealed 93 mares sold for a $10,473 average, 94 geldings averaged $6617 and five stallions/colts averaged $9625.
The $50,000 top-priced mare, Peelvale Symphonys Chic, was catalogued in the twilight session on Saturday evening and was ridden and presented by Hugh Miles, Peel Valley Performance Horses, Tamworth, New South Wales on behalf of his mother Jannine Miles.
The quality six-year-old Millionnic Chic mare had won a novice draft at Condamine recently and was bought by Rob Neilson, Willies Creek, Dingo.
Mr Neilson said he wanted to return to the drafting circuit after a 15 years absence.
“She is all class and watched the cow well, a good type and beautifully put together and has a lot of eye appeal with a soft mouth and great balance,” said Mr Neilson.
First-time vendors Peter and Shari Knudsen, Haymac Campdraft Horses, Coondarra, Chinchilla sold their seven-year-old One Moore Playboy mare, Haymac Georgie Girl, late in the day for $46,000 to Andy Mulcahy, Drummondslope, Alpha.
Mr Mulcahy said Georgie Girl was a well-bred, good mare with plenty of ability and would be ideal to draft.
He also spent another $50,000 on three excellent prospects including Gatton UQ Destiny, a beautiful Marnies Destiny mare offered by Bill and Sue Waldron of Meandarra for $26,000.
Regular interstate vendors Richard and Suzy Kelaher, Bobadil, Tamworth NSW sold their three-year-old Acres Destiny colt, Bobadil Blackout, for the $15,000 top stallion money to Ron Wall, Warrunga, Cecil Plains.
Berry and Kelly Shann, Nibbereena, Clermont attracted the $15,000 top gelding money for Nibbereena ACDA which was bought by A J and Pam Davison, Viva Brahmans, Middlemount.
The biggest order came from Heytesbury Cattle Company general manager Hugh Barnet who bought a dozen, mostly geldings for a $4950 average which are destined for Victoria River Downs Station, Katherine, Northern Territory.
Mr Barnet said he selected good, quiet horses ready to work for their stock camps.
- Agent: GDL