August 27th, 2020

WHITEFACE bulls sold to an incredible $100,000 to average $11,867 at the red hot on-property Talbalba Hereford bull sale at Delemere, Millmerran.

Published at The Land, 27th August, 2020, Mark Phelps, original article link

Sale topper was the exceptional Talbalba Emperor PO43, a horned 953kg, 24-month-old, which jointly sold to Graeme Newnham, Cara Park Herefords, Delungra, NSW, and Ant Baillieu, Yarram Park Performance Genetics, Willaura, Victoria.

Emperor (Mawarra Emperor/Talbalba Choice) was backed by Breedplan data showing him to be a low birth weight sire (+3.7), have excellent top 10 per cent growth, and outstanding carcase data including being in the top 1pc for marbling.

“He’s just an exceptional bull and something we are constantly looking for,” Mr Newnham said. “Everything about him is just that bit better.

“There was plenty of interest in him, so we were very fortunate to have been able to secure him.”

Mr Newnham said Emperor would initially be used in the stud herd at Delungra, before being transported to Yarram Park for the southern breeding season. Semen would also be collected from the sire, he said.

Top price bull R5XP043 with selling agent Simon Booth, Nutrien Livestock, vendors Deb and Steve Reid, joint buyer Graham Newnham, Cara Park Herefords and Mark Duthie, GDL.
Lot 1 R5XP043(H) sold for $100,000 to Cara Park Herefords, Delungra, NSW and Yarram Park Performance Genetics, Willaura, Victoria.

Second top price at $20,000 was the polled Talbalba Executive by Days Executive, which went to Brian and Trinket Anderson, Glen-Avon, Theodore. That impressive bull was in the top 10pc for growth rates.

Buckinbah Herefords, St George, bought five including a $19,000 Executive bull and an $18,000 homozygous poll with positive calving ease.

Daryl Bjroksten, Beralga Herefords, St George, also paid $19,000 for a Executive, this scur bull was in the top 1pc for growth and top 20pc for muscling.
The Ferling family, Campview, Kilcoy, took home two from the Talbalba Advance line including a deep, horned bull with a 40cm scrotal measurement for $16,000.

John James and his son Neil, Teragram, Wandoan, paid $16,000 for Talbalba Lawloit, a low birth weight bull with high calving ease and top 1pc muscle.

Curracabark Herefords, Gloucester, NSW, secured an 24 month old Executive polled bull for $15,000.

David York, Southleigh, Wallumbilla, also bought five including the top 5pc muscle bull Talbalba Just for $9000.

The Hartley family, Kinka, Injune; the James family, Beacon Hill, Wandoan; Jerrard and Co, Robinson Creek, Taroom; and Paul and Majela Erbacher, Kalang Grazing, Dawset, Guluguba, all bought three.

Overall, 53 bulls sold for a gross of $629,000 for an average of $11,867.

Lot 22 R5XP018(P) sold for $20,000 to Brian and Trinket Anderson, Theodore.
Lot 10 R5XP040 (S) sold for $19,000 to the Bowhay family, Buckinbah stud, St George.
Lot 7 R5XP039(S) sold for $19.000 to Daryl Bjorksten, St George.
Lot 29 R5XP126(PP) sold for $18,000 to the Bowhay family, Buckinbah stud, St George.
Lot 4 R5XP051 (H) sold for $16,000 to Campview Grazing, Taroom.
Lot 14 R5XP014(S) sold for $16,000 to JD and SM James, Wandoan.
Lot 12 R5XP022(P) sold for $15,000 to Curracabark Herefords, Gloucester.