THE Performance Plus Droughtmaster on-property bull sale, near Toogoolawah, created a new sale record when 59 bulls sold for a top price of $30,000 and averaged an impressive $7398 to record 100 percent clearance last Saturday.
Vendors Paul and Lisa Laycock, High Country Droughtmasters and David and Colleen Smith, Vale View Droughtmasters were clearly pleased with the sale result.
"It was a very positive result with many buyers travelling vast distances plus the good solid support from locals was incredibly strong," Mr Laycock said.
The sale result reflected an increased average of $673 on last year's result of $6725, with an additional 20 bulls sold.
The sale topper was Vale View Yogi Bear (P), a son of Glenlands D Purpose, who at 24 months of age weighed 808kg, with an EMA of 133sq cm, bought by Cameron and Cheryl Salter, Glen Fosslyn Droughtmaster Stud, Surat.
Mr Salter said he was looking for a sire with good bone and a polled head.
"We also look closely at estimated breeding values, and he has very good 600-day-weight EBVs of plus 34," Mr Salter said.
Vale View Yogi Bear will be used in a single sire stud herd mainly over Glen Fosslyn Frontier 70 females.
Next to sell at $18,000 was Vale View M Diesel (P), purchased by Lindsay and Lyn Philp, Lynsey Park Stud, Bell.
The Philps were impressed by Vale View M Diesel’s weight for age, his overall balance and sire appeal.
Selling for $15,000 was Vale View X-Calibre (P), purchased by Bob Nicholls, Kilkenney Droughtmaster Stud, Commissioners Flat.
Springsure district cattle producers and repeat buyers, Kevin and Leesa Woolcock, Mostyndale Stud, Springsure paid $14,000 for Vale View Yeoman (IVF) (AI) by the 2010 RNA junior champion bull, Vale View Typhoon
Paul and Lisa Laycock, High Country Droughtmasters sale draft topped at $12,000 for High Country Elton, who is one of the first sons of Glenlands Quarry to be offered.
High Country Elton was bought by Colin and Libbie Beasley and son-in-law Rob Orphant, Seymour Droughtmaster Stud, Gympie.
Mr Orphant said it was High Country Elton's growth, 807kg at 22 mths, muscle, EMA of 140sq cms, plus his overall temperament that appealed to them.
The University of Queensland, Gatton College Campus paid $11,500 for High Country Enterprise (S), a 20-month-old, 798kg son of Billabong Xavier.
The Owen family, Yalkara Stud, St George paid $11,000 for Vale View Yoga (S).
Glen and Margaret Hogan, Payola Droughtmasters, near Gympie bought the multi-supreme champion High Country Edward for $10,000.
Geoff and Leanne Hartwig, Calrossie, Eidsvold paid $10,000 for High Country Errol.
Strong demand for females saw a top price of $11,000 for Vale View X-Hippie with bull calf at foot, selling to Michael Ingram, Ingram Droughtmasters, Duaringa.
Mr Ingram was the volume buyer in the female draft and finished with seven stud heifers, two cows and calves, and a pen of four commercial heifers.
Heifers topped at $6500 with Vale View Yesenia selling to Faragon Stud, Kandanga. High Country also sold three females for $4000 including nine-month-old Fawn to Seymour Droughtmasters, 12-month-old Flora to Yimin Droughtmasters, Belli Park, and 22 month old Evanna to Nindethana Droughtmasters, Camp Mountain.
Commercial heifers also remained extremely strong with yearling heifers selling to $1700.
*Selling agents were Shepherdson and Boyd with auctioneers Wayne York and Jack Fogg sharing the rostrum.