Dunlop Santa sale on fire

13 Sep 2018, 7:56 a.m.

IN DEMAND: A big crowd of buyers turned out for the Dunlop Santa sale at Proston, resulting in an outstanding $9217 average.

A big crowd of buyers turned out for the Dunlop Santa sale at Proston, resulting in an outstanding $9217 average.

SCOTT and Rebecca Dunlop's on-property Dunlop Santa sale at Jingeri, Proston, proved a red hot event with bids cracking $26,000.

The drought defying sale recorded a 90 per cent clearance, with 85 bulls averaging an impressive $9217.

Dunlop Santa sale on fire | Photos

Jessica O'Brien, Aranbanga, Gayndah, with Bec and Olivia Frahm, Bottletree, Proston.
TEAM KELLY: Brendan, Thomas, Thomas and Lyn Kelly, Kelmarlea, Murgon.
Wendy and Phoebe Ferguson, Glenn Oaks, Nobby.
John and Carol Reinke, Margaret Perkins, and Dallas Reinke, Paradise, Gatton.
SALE TOPPER: Dunlop Statesman N354 with buyers Neil Watson and his son Jack, Watasanta, Tamworth, with Rebecca Dunlop (centre), Dunlop Santas, Jingeri, Proston.
Julie McGuigan, Creevista, Thangool, with Hayden, Scott and Ben Adams, Dangarfield, Taroom.
Rod Turner, Landmark, Roma, Russell Mocker, Surprise, St George, Denis Varrie and Lindsay Varrie, Ipswich.
Rod and Margaret Wilson, Hayleigh Santas, Durong, and Ian Nock, Biloela.
Jason, Joanne and Brielle Wolff, Canowindra Santas, Emerald.
Leon and Felicity Blanch with their children Leighton, Darren and Kellie, Lowmead, Proston.
Josh Hurley, Toogoolawah, Rebecca Dunlop, Dunlop Santas, Proston, and Louisa Frahm, Bottletree, Proston.
Boyd Rohde, Narromine Santas, Goondiwindi, Alan and Jocelyn Nock, Red Mile Santas, Mundubbera, and Chris Fox, Cooinda Santas, Proston.
Ross Wilson, Hayleigh Santas, Durong, with Robyn and Santa breed classifier Russell Gray, Linville
Leon Franz and Emma Franz, Yurimbar, Manumbar, with Charlie Stanton, Jimna Grazing, Jimna.
Part of the big crowd that turned out for the Dunlop Santa sale.
Tom, David and David Bassingthwaighte, Waco, Mungallala.
Gina and Stuart Hamilton, Wathonga, Eidsvold.
Dayne Vincent, Ardrossan, Injune, Col Jackson, Rockvale, Injune, and Graeme Harland, Warndoo, Injune.
Ashlee Cecil, Proston, Bevan Johanson, Proston, Richard Grimes, Corrunovan, Boondooma, and Alan Redman, Lanark, Durong South.
Dick Boyd, Shepherdson and Boyd, with Pat and Phil Rea, Proston.
Craig Bishoff and Larissa Jackson, Fairlawn, Injune, and Brodie Hurley, Landmark.

Dunlop Santa sale

Dunlop Santa sale, Jingeri, Proston.

Sale topper was the poll Dunlop Statesman N354, by Dangerfield U2 U031 (P), which sold to Neil and Rosalie Watson, Watasanta, Tamworth.

Second top at $24,000 was Dunlop Showboat N236 (P), bought by Boyd and Susan Rohde, Narromine Santas, Goondiwindi. The 22-month-old homozygous poll with a 133sq cm EMA entered the sale ring weighing 926kg.