THIS year's Boonaroo Angus bull sale climaxed at $15,000 and recorded a $5586 per head average - smashing past years' results and putting the 2015 sale at the top of their hall of fame.
The sale received 100pc clearance of the 64 bulls offered and recorded a rise of $1174 on last year's average with few lots dipping below $5000.
The 2015 top price was paid by Anvil Angus, Acheron for Boonaroo Jolimont J141, son of Anvil Forever F029 and out of Boonaroo Maria.
The 17 month-old bull weighed 726 kilograms and had estimated breeding values of +5.6 for birthweight (BW), +49 for 200-day weight, +95 for 400-day weight, +120 for 600-day weight, +6 for eye muscle area (EMA) +1.5 for intramuscular fat (IMF).
Boonaroo Angus co-principal Shane Foster said Jolimont had an enormous amount of red meat, with great width through his back end.
"He carries New Zealand blood on both his grand-sire (Te Mania Infinity) and dam (Pinebank Waigroup) side, with this bloodline combination helping longevity and structural integrity to his pedigree," Mr Foster said.
His sire, Anvil Forever F029 had 11 sons offered and sold to av $6250.
For the second year in a row, Carl and Debra Kunze, on behalf of the Ogilvie Group, Wyomi, SA were the volume buyers, selecting 10 easy-calving bulls that av $5950.
As part of the Ogilvie consignment was Lot 3, Boonaroo Jerry J74, son of Millah Murrah Equator D78 and out of Galway Sally A22, which was knocked down as the second highest priced bull sold at $9000.