Sandon Glenoch sale tops at $12,000

The commitment of their repeat clients helped pushed Angus bulls to $12,000 and Brangus sires to $8000 and average $6086 across the board despite a softening cattle market.

Family spokesman Justin Boshammer said he was pleased with his sale result and the confidence demonstrated by their loyal clients who fully appreciated the value in their bulls.

Although back on last year’s record breaking result marketing agents Ray White Livestock and Glasser Total Sales Management with co-principal Michael Glasser sold 93 bulls from 112 offered representing 83 per cent clearance.

The sale breakdown revealed 85 Angus bulls averaged $6117 and eight Brangus bulls averaged $5750 in what could be described as a buyers’ market.

Typical of their long standing clients were Ed, Maria, Bill and Sue Willis, Bullamon Plains Pastoral, Thallon who were operating on the top end of the catalogue which included the $12,000 top money purchase of Glenoch-JK Landmark L612 (AI), a two-year-old son of their successful home bred sire in Glenoch Hinman H221 (AI).

Glenoch-JK Landmark was offered by Justin and Kate Boshammer and was the heaviest bull in the draft at 850kg and was supported by excellent all round performance figures.

Ed Willis described Landmark L612 as a big, quiet bull with outstanding hair type and great bone.

Bullamon Plains Pastoral accounted for 10 bulls for a $6300 average which also included another high performance son of Hinman H221 in Glenoch Leabrook L234 (AI) at $9000. Mr Willis said he targets the feeder market with progeny sold direct to feedlots or via AuctionsPlus and are turned off at around 420 to 450kgs.

The Willis family has also enjoyed considerable success at carcase competitions, particularly at the Brisbane Ekka with their pure Glenoch Sandon blood Angus entries.

The $8000 top-priced Brangus bull, Glenoch-JK Linesman L509 (P), was again offered by Justin and Kate Boshammer and was bought by interstate seed stock producers Jayson and Jarni Fearnley, Fearnley Brangus stud at Gilgandra, New South Wales.

Mr Fearnley said Glenoch-JK Linesman was the standout Brangus bull and his eye appeal matched his figures and was an all-round correct bull.

He said the outstanding son of Nindooinbah F707 (P) (AI) will be used for stud duties with the intention to add thickness and bone into his herd and was chock full of polled American genetics (Cole Of Brinks 14P3 (P) – Ms Brinks Sonar 596R5 (P)).

Other return buyers included John and Guy Campbell, Campbell Family Trust, Barramornie, Condamine with seven quality herd improvers for a $5857 average which included a quality son of Rennylea Edmund E11 (AI) in Glenoch Laglan L73 for $10,500.

Commercial beef producers Ian and Shane Williams, Broadmere Grazing Company, Broadmere, Taroom bought four bulls with strong carcase attributes for a $7500 average and included another performance-packed son of Glenoch Hinman in Glenoch-JK Legion L645 (AI) for $10,000.

Tom and Sandra Hartley, Hartley Grazing, Coopermurra, Mitchell operating through Elders at Roma, bought seven replacement bulls for their substantial commercial Brahman cross herd for a $5786 average.