The inaugural Limousin Genetics Australia Elite Female and Genetics Sale saw females and genetics sell to QLD, NSW, VIC and WA.
Females reached a top price of $10,500 with OSullivans Pearl T64 embryo transfer daughter of Warrawindi Responder R6 out of OSullivans Black Pearl H11 offered by Mick & Sandy OSullivan, Lower Mount Walker, QLD.
The eight-month-old homozygous polled homozygous black heifer was in the top 2% for docility, top 4% for all growth traits, top 9% for carcase weight, top 25% for IMF and top 30% for EMA and sold to Andrew & Lyn Ralph, Strathfieldsaye, VIC.
In total six of the 11 females offered sold for an average of $5,166.
Three pick-of-pair female lots were offered with the pick of two full sisters sired by Warrawindi Responder R6 out of OSullivans Black Pearl K35 offered by OSullivans selling for $10,000.
The pick again made its way to Victoria secured by Andrew & Lyn Ralph who selected OSullivans Pearl T26.
In the genetics section one semen lot consisting of two straws of RPY Paynes Cracker was offered by Bradley & Jodie Frohloff, BJF Limousin, Yarraman, QLD and sold for $550 per straw to the Rodham family, Uranquinty, NSW.
Embryos topped at $800 per embryo to the Relf Family, Wingham, NSW for three embryos sired by Balamore Gryphon 930G out of Elwanvale Nevada Cowgirl offered by Peter & Pauline Grant, The Downfall Limousin, The Downfall Limousin, Wilsons Downfall NSW via Stanthorpe QLD.
With three of the five packages offered selling for an average of $660 per embryo.
The online simultaneous auction was conducted on Auctions Plus.
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