Pathfinder Angus
105 of 109 bulls sold to $17,000, av $7914
Two very solid sales by Pathfinder Angus in Victoria and South Australia saw the stud clear bulls 224 to a top of $41000.
The Moyle family’s Gazette sale last Wednesday backed up their very impressive result at South Australia the week prior, where they had a total clearance of 119 bulls to a $41,000 top to average $8284.
Pathfinder’s Gazette sale last week achieved an equally mighty result clearing 105 bulls from the 109 offered to top at $17,000 to average $7914.
It took until Lot 107 to secure the top priced bid with a spring bull, Pathfinder Docklands K1117. This bull is a Carabar Dockland D62 son out of a Pathfinder Ada cow, weighing in at 812kg with a scrotal measurement of 41cm.
Lot 107 was purchased by Ian Seidel, Buckingbong, Narrandera, NSW; K1117 recorded estimated breeding values (EBV’s) in the top 10 per cent for the breed for +90 for 400 day growth, +127 600 day growth and top 20pc for the breed for +47 200 day growth. He was +3.7 for birth weight while scoring +5.9 eye muscle area (EMA) and +1.4 Intramuscular fat (IMF).
Mr Seidel also purchased Lot 105, to average $12,500 for his two purchases.
The second top priced bull was Lot 4 Pathfinder Docklands K702, son of Carabar Docklands D62 and out of Pathfinder X553, and was purchased by Mooramook, Caramut for $15,000.
This two year old bull was 948kg with balanced performance data of +4.6 for birth weight, +14 for milk, +122 for 600 day growth, +6.0 EMA and +1.4 IMF.
Mooramook purchased two bulls in total, including Lot 85, another Carabar Dockland D62 son out of a Pathfinder Goldfield for $11,000 to average $13,000.
A volume buyer on the day was Dunkeld Pastoral Company, purchasing 8 bulls to a top of $14,000 twice to average $11,125. While Pardoo Cattle Co, Colac purchased 7 bulls to a top of $13,000 to average $8000.
“We look for sires with high marbling, high growth, while being big thick bulls.” Mr Paton, Pardoo Cattle Co, said.
Another notable buyer was Landmark Adelaide divisional livestock manager Trevor Driver, buying on behalf of Michael Broad, Broad Cattle Company, Jervois, Northern Territory who purchased 11 bulls to a $4000 average.
“We look for an animal that is structurally sound, with good feet that can walk long distances.” Mr Driver said.
Pathfinder’s Nick Moyle said it was fantastic to see a repeat buyers’ continued success in the weaner and female sales.
“We had a good spread of repeat buyers with many new faces,” he said.
Landmark’s Kevin Norris, Stud Stock Auctioneer said the day was a “great shot in the arm for the commercial industry”.
“The way people showed their conviction to step out with good bulls,” he said.
