IT was the recognisable grin under the tilt of the familiar brown hat on Rick Greenup that said it all at the Greenup Eidsvold Station bull sale last Friday.
And throughout the selling with continuing eye contact with wife Alice sitting in the stand, showed this popular young couple were both honoured and delighted with the support shown by both many repeat and new buyers.
The Greenup Eidsvold Station sold 81 of the 86 bulls offered, to record an average of $4833, representing 94pc clearance.
The breakdown included 50 classified S bulls selling to a top price of $15,000 to average $5390 representing 96pc clearance, while 31 herd improver bulls sold to average $3935, representing 94pc clearance.
The sale started on a high and maintained momentum throughout as the first 10 bulls sold to average $7900, including three top priced lots.
North Burnett Rural Ambassador Sam Doust, Top X Eidsvold, Barbara Taylor-Hamilton, Mooroongie, Eidsvold, and Stuart Hamilton, Wathonga, Eidsvold. Click on this image to see more pics in our online gallery.
Topping the sale at $15,000 was Greenup Carlos (P), a son of Eidsvold Station Debonair from Greenup Carla, selling to Geoff and Jason Goodland, Wightfields Stud, Wandoan.
The Goodlands were attracted to the bull for a number of reasons including the fact he carried double polled genetics, his overall mobility and weight for age, and that he would give a genetic outcross when joined over stud females.
Paying $12,000 for Eidsvold Station Harley H534 (P) was Shaun and Jo McGuigan, Cree Pastoral, Thangool.
Eidsvold Station Harley is an impressive bull with a strong sirey head, and great clean coat which impressed the McGuigans, and will be used by them over their stud heifers.
The Hatton family, Santahat Stud, Eidsvold, paid $10,000, and selected Eidsvold Station Harvey H102 (P), a son of Greenup Bayonet.
Eidsvold Station Harvey (P) entered the ring weighing 759kg and EMA of 121sq cm, and a 40cm scrotal circumference.
He will be used over the Santahat Stud heifers, and was selected due to his overall softness, correct structure, and solid Breedplan figures.
Kingaroy lads Dillan Lacey and Blake Maslen catch up with Steven Pointon, Morevale, Eidsvold. Click on this image to see more pics in our online gallery.
Biloela district commercial cattleman John Howard, Burleigh Estates, paid $9000 for Eidsvold Station Havana H588 (P), a clean coated son of Eidsvold Station B715 (P).
He very much appealed to Mr Howard due to his fine tropical coat, and breed character, and will be used over Santa Gertrudis females in his commercial herd.
The Bridle family, Boningar, Meandarra, also paid to $9000 for Greenup Echidna H108 (P), who is the first son of Greenup Echinda E253 (P) to be offered for sale.
The Clifford family, Thangool, paid $8500 for Eidsvold Station Havoc, a bull with and EMA of 124sq cm, and scrotal circumference of 43cm.
The volume buyers included Brendan and Fiona Kemp, Carramah, Capella, who finished with five bulls to average $4200.
New buyers to the Santa Gertrudis breed the Kemps are looking to add some hybrid vigour and will use these bulls over Brahman females.
Other volume buyers included Australian Rural Pty Ltd, Proston, who bought through Auctionsplus, and finished with five bulls to average $5000, while Horsley Park Pastoral Co, Moonie also finished with four bulls to average $6500.
Noted exhibitor of prime cattle Eddie Nolan, Kurrawa Downs, Moonie, paid to $5500 for Greenup Haggis H82, a growthy son of Gyranda Atom.
Mrs Greenup said at the conclusion of the sale they both were delighted with the overall result on the day.
Summary
No. 81
Av: $4833
Top: $15,000
Clearance: 94pc
