Mount Difficult Hansen H34 stole the show at the Mount Difficult Poll Hereford stud dispersal fetching the sale high of $20,000.
Notable Hereford breeders from Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and NSW supported the 30 year-old stud’s last hurrah.
The three year-old top price bull, son of Otapawa Spark 3060 and out of Mount Difficult Henrietta, was knocked down to dominant buyer Ravensdale Poll Herefords, Little Billabong, NSW after strong interest by phone bidders.
Hansen boasted a modest birth weight of 5.3, positive calving ease, exceptional weight gains of +76 400-day weight and +111 600-day weight.
The bull, who tested 97per cent positive for the poll gene, recorded estimated breeding values of +5.2 for birthweight, +46 for 200-day weight, +76 for 400-day weight, +111 for 600-day weight and +0.8 for intramuscular fat.
Mr Cole said Hansen attracted stud interest because of his looks matched with strong figures - + 4.5 for eye muscle area (EMA), +1.1 rib, +1.7 rump and $67 supermarket and +$75 EU $Index.
Nine of 44 herd sires sold averaged $5438, with the second highest price was $4000, paid for Mount Difficult Hayes H80, son of MountDifficult Cathcart and Mount Difficult Tigress D21.
His estimated breeding values were +4.2 for BW, +45 for 200-DW, +68 400-DW, +91 600-DW and +0.5 IMF.
Joined females were sought after selling 106 of 181 offered to $8500 and av $2246.
The top priced female, Mount Difficult Mary F003, was Western Australia bound after a bidding battle finished at $8500 to JM and DW House, College Grove.
The five year-old cow was pregnancy tested in calf (PTIC) to Allendale Anzac E114, and is due to calve in March. Her estimated breeding values were luring to producers as she had a low 2.3 BW, +96 600 day birth weight, 21 milk and 4.2 EMA.
*Full report in this week's Stock & Land
Annabelle Beale
National Sheep & Wool Writer for Fairfax Agricultural Media
National Sheep & Wool Writer for Fairfax Agricultural Media
