*28 of 32 bulls sold to $17,500, av $7321
*30 of 33 heifers sold to $4800, av $3400
Tarcombe Herefords has achieved its highest ever on-property price for a bull, at $17,500.
Tarcombe Herefords Tim Hayes said the stud sold a few more bulls, than in previous years.
The top-priced bull had a completeness, sound structure and easy 'doing' ability.
"He had high intramuscular fat as well - he was just a complete bull," Mr Hayes said.
"That's the highest on-property price we have had, which indicates we are going in the right direction.
"I thought he was a $10-15,000 bull, and that's where the market is."
The top priced bull, Tarcombe McLaren Q052 (S) was by Wirruna McLaren, M175 (P), out of Tarcombe Cora L134 (H).
The March 2019-drop bull had a birthweight of 3.9kilograms, 200-day growth of 42kg, 400-day growth of 62kg and 600-day weight of 87kg.
He had an eye muscle area of 4.9 square centimetres, a rump fat measurement of 6.7 millimetres, rib of 4.6mm and intramuscular fat of 3.6 per cent.
The top selling heifer was the March-2019 drop female, Tarcombe Lass, Q071.
By Yavenvale Legend L329 (PP), out of Tarcombe Lass L166 (HP) she had a birthweight of 2.4kg, a 200-day growth rate of 32kg, a 400-day growth rate of 58kg and a 600-day weight of 77kg.
Lass had a genetic milk reading of 19kg, an EMA of 2.1sq cm, rump fat of 1.2mm and rib of 0.8. She recorded an IMF of 0.9pc.
The buyer of Tarcombe McLaren, Brian Kelly, Kilmore East, said the animal was so much deeper, and longer, than comparable animals.
"With his age, he was much deeper, and has great potential - I have his figures and they add up well," Mr Kelly said.
McLaren would go into the Hereford herd.
"We have been breeding Herefords for a long time, and we've been customers of Tarcombe for 30 40 years."
The Kelly family also bought four females the sale.
Mick Curtis, Rodwells Euroa, said it was a very strong auction, with a bigger crowd than normal.
The sale was interfaced with AuctionsPlus, for the first time.
"There were 64 bids on the 71 lots, which shows the strong interest from outside," Mr Curtis said.
He said the top price was "a great result.
"There were quite a few local buyers, from north and south of here, but there are new buyers there and animals would have gone to Gippsland and throughout the north-east.
"I know there were bidders from South Australia, and the western districts."
Andrew Miller
I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.
I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.
