ADAMELUCA ANGUS
26 of 28 bulls sold to $15,500, av $5700
ADAMELUCA Angus achieved its best ever price at its fourth on-property sale.
Lot 3, Adameluca Lockdown L24 (AI) was knocked down to Ann and Ray Hardy, Arcee Nominees, Pakenham for $15,5000. At 22 months of age, the SAV Angus Valley 1867 son weighed 886kg and scanned 111 square centimetres EMA. His EBVs put him in the top 5pc for 600-day weight, SS, Heavy Grass Index; and the top 10pc for 400-day weight, Angus Breeding Index, Domestic Index; and the top 15pc for calving ease direct, 200-day weight, days to calving, retail beef yield; and top 20pc for gestation length, milk, CWT and Heavy Grain Index.
It was the first time the Hardys had bought a bull from Adameluca Angus.
“I couldn’t find anything I didn’t like – he has a good birth weight and top-notch growth figures. He’s a complete bull,” Mr Hardy said.
“A few others saw the value of him too.”
He said the young sire would go over some good Angus cows later in the year.
Mooree Partnership bought five Angus bulls, in addition to four Glendan Park Hereford bulls.
David McClure said it was the first time they had purchased Adameluca Angus bulls and he wanted to try putting black bulls over their Hereford heifers to breed black baldies.
His father Neville said it was a good opportunity to try the black bulls since “…black cattle have become more than fashion”. Their four Angus bulls topped at $7500 and averaged $5300.
Burnook Angus Pastoral, buying through Elders Pakenham, purchased five bulls to $6500, average $5100.
Sam Trovatello said he was very pleased with the result, which also included an increase of $1200 in the average price from last year’s sale. Mr Trovatello said it was terrific to welcome new clients, including Wandoo Farms, Grenfell, NSW, that purchased Lot 8, Adameluca Luca Legacy L15 (AI) (ET) for $10,000; and R&Y Densley, Mirboo, who bought three bulls to $9500, av $7333.
