Repeat clients pushed prices to a top of $13,500 at the 13th annual Minnie-Vale Charolais bull sale with 46 of 52 bulls offered sold for an average of $7108 and clearance of 88 per cent.
Rodney, Lorraine and Dylan McKinnon, “Pinecliff”, Narrabri, bought the top bull, Minnie-Vale Kojack. The 23-month-old bull, by Winchester Peacemaker D6E weighed 900 kilograms, and scanned an eye muscle area (EMA) of 137 square cm2.
Minnie-Vale Kammanche, a 890kg red factor son of Moongool Gold Dust sold for $13,000 to Peter and Glen Barkley, “Mentone”, Coonabarabran. The 23-month-old bull measured 39cm in the scrotum, 10mm and 7mm on the rump and rib, had an EMA of 139cm2 and 5.1pc IMF.
Queensland stud producers Wayne and Lesley Davis, Barambah-Dale Charolais, Murgon, bought Minnie-Vale King Solomon for $12,000. The 22-month old bull, by Winchester Peacemaker D63 was the heaviest bull in the catalogue, weighing 902kg. The Davis family also purchased Minnie-Vale Kappa, a 24-month-old son of Ayr Inca’s Natone, for $11,000. The Davis family bought four bulls topping at $12,000 and averaging of $9000.
Moree’s Brownlie family bought four bulls topping at was a volume buyer, purchasing four bulls for a top of $8500 and average of $7625.
The McDonald family, “Woodlands”, Manilla, bought three bulls, topping at $7500 and averaging $5166 and Grey Eagle Partnership, “Melrose”, Coonabarabran, bought three bulls for $4000 each.
