The Wolfang genetics spread throughout Queensland with many new and existing breeders keen to source the Edwards family’s cattle at the Droughtmaster stud’s Gracemere reduction sale.
A total of 142 females grossed $493,500 to average $3475 and a stud sire sold for $8500. Wolfang Ilisa, a polled female, topped the sale early at $11,000 selling to Sasha Smith, Sakensha Droughtmasters, Gogango.
Sasha was particularly impressed with Ilisa’s five-month-old bull calf by Locarno Indy. The poll calf ticked all the boxes for Sasha and demonstrated clearly the attributes Sasha was looking for in a productive female as his mother.
Second top price of $7,500 was reached twice with both being secured by Paul and Lisa Laycock, High Country Droughtmasters, Eskdale. Wolfang 11360 with a heifer calf at foot by Redskin Genesis was the first to reach the high, while Wolfang 1270 a polled cow with a bull calf at foot by Wolfang Tru-Man was next.
Droughtmaster stud breeders looking to expand their genetic pool with long standing genetics were definitely the winners on the day with many able to secure quality animals to add to their herds. Five Ridge Beef, Woolooga put together a line of 37 females, while Liz and Bob Nichols, Kilkenny Droughtmasters, Commissioners Flat took home 23 head.
Mr Nichols said they we were spreading their genetics and came to the Wolfang sale as “a stud believing there would be some good genetics that would suit their requirements”. He said it was an opportunity to secure females that would fit into their business and knew from the number of cattle on offer the trip would be worthwhile.
Ridgie Didge Droughtmasters selected 18 head in total to take home to the Goomeri district.
Agents: Savage Barker & Backhouse and Landmark.
