Despite several volume buyers missing from the stands, the 5th Pathfinder Angus Queensland sale attracted keen buyers who pushed the sale to a top of $12,000.
Of the 62 bulls offered by the Moyle family, 47 sold for an 76 per cent clearance rate and average of $4829.
It was the last bull to enter the ring that drew top money, purchased by Richard Hooper, Koonoowarra, Taroom.
The 23-month-old Pathfinder Genesis N1359 tipped the scales at 842 kilograms and measured 41 centimetres in scrotal circumference.
A son of SMPK1296 Pathfinder Genesis K1296, the bull was described as "a grass-finishing, calving-ease specialist", with an eye muscle area of 133 square centimetres, intramuscular fat of 6pc, and P8 and rib fat depths of 17mm and 14mm, respectively.
A second-top price of $11,000 was paid by James Higgins, Myra, Gloucester, NSW, for Pathfinder Beast Mode P761.
Sired by USA17960722 Baldridge Beast Mode B074, the 17-month-old bull weighed 724kg and had a scrotal circumference of 37cm.
Marketed as "the ultimate heifer bull", Pathfinder Beast Mode P761 boasted an EMA of 129sq cm, IMF of 6pc and P8 and rib fat depths of 14mm and 12mm.
Several volume buyers dominated the sale, including Hatcham Downs Cattle Company, Taroom, who put together a draft of seven bulls for an average of $4000.
Meanwhile, Richard Hooper, Koonoowarra, Taroom, took home six bulls for an average of $6833, and Cam Crozier and Tara Rule, Tyrone, Charleville, also purchased six new sires for a top price of $5000 and average of $4500.
Pathfinder Angus stud principal Nick Moyle said as their first sale at Roma, it had been a great start.
"Coming into a tough season, we expected it to be a tough sale and we were pleased that we got bulls out there, a lot of new clients and everyone that saw the bulls were extremely happy," Mr Moyle said.
"Wwe want fertile, thick, docile calves that really weigh and to do that we've maintained above breed average for scrotal and above breed average for body fat, so we want those cattle to be able to put hay on their back when they have the opportunity so they do the tough times a bit easier."
TopX agent Cyril Close said the result was what they had expected given the season.
"We knew we were lacking in some bulk buyers which would have taken the slack up, but as Nick eluded to, everyone who saw these bulls commented on the quality and I think that's going to stand them in good stead going forward."
Mr Close said the majority of buyers in attendance had been from the local area, and they were looking for a combination of attributes in their purchases.
"There were people here looking for figures in bulls and heifer bulls, and there were other people looking for those two-year-old fellas with a lot of grunt to put into their herds," he said.
"So they were looking for both categories and that was on offer; there was plenty for them to select from."
The sale was conducted by TopX.
