Confidence in the northern beef industry brought Jim and Libby Litchfield and family to hold their inaugural Hazeldean Senegus and Angus Bull sale at Gracemere last Tuesday. With many new buyers purchasing at the sale it was clear that this will be a sale to mark on the calendar for next year for many.
Overall 57 bulls sold from 60 giving a 95 percent clearance for the stud with an average of $4250. The Angus draft of 20 bulls met a 100 per cent clearance with an average of $4649 and the Senegus bulls sold 37 from 40 giving a 92.5 percent clearance for a $4864 average.
Top price was $10,000 for a Senegus, Hazeldean SK034 weighing in at 806kg, by the outstanding sire 5 Star 316. SK034 was purchased by Kim and Carol Lansdowne, Katherine River Pastoral Company, who were chasing this sire for his powerful genetics traits.
Losing bidder was Geoff Maynard from 5 Star Senepols who was also a volume buyer on the day. Mr Maynard’s interest in Hazeldean genetics led him to purchasing the entire female Senepol herd when the Litchfields dispersed their Senepol stud.
Second top price was reached twice with Hazeldean Kumquat K658 (APR) for $9500 purchased by Harrow Grazing, Injune. Hazeldean Kumquat K658 was by the sire Matauri Reality 839.
Hazeldean Kings Cross K146 (HBR) also hitting the $9500 and going to his new home in the Theodore district to John Dickens and family.
Other volume buyers on the day included the Lawrie Family, Waminda Qld Pty Ltd, Parker Land & Cattle and Nardoo Cattle Co.
- Agents: Hourn & Bishop
