“Cream of the Crop” Droughties reach top of  $9,000 at Coolabunia !

 A superb yarding of registered Droughtmaster females was offered at the Coolabunia Stud Selling Complex at last Saturday’s 8^th Annual Cream of the Crop Female Sale.  Vendors are to be congratulated on the quality and presentation of their individual drafts.  For enthusiasts in the industry who are serious about their commitment to improving the quality of their herds, this sale comes highly recommended.

 Topping at $9,000 late in the sale, on account of the Purnell Family’s stud “Calioran” of Rockhampton was a magnificent 23 months old unjoined female, Calioran Modesty, a Swan Ironman daughter out of a home bred ET female by Talgai Impact.  She was proudly purchased by Dave Bryan, Aragon Stud, Delaneys Creek.  Dave Bryan also purchased equal second top price of $6,000 for the Trott Family’s Lormist Stud’s, Lormist Roberta, a Swan Kingston daughter with a very impressive 8 months old heifer calf at foot, by Billabong Rumford.

 Equal second top price of $6,000 on the day was another Calioran unjoined female, Calioran Linette, a 23 months old Calioran Gilbert daughter out of a home bred ET female by Swan 609.  She was eagerly snapped up by up and coming young enthusiast Chris Kirby, Eli Park, Emerald.  Calioran had a very successful day with five joined females averaging $2700 and 18 unjoined averaging $2975 whilst their seven packages of semen comprising forty straws averaged $232 / straw topping at $410 for Swan 609.

 Other studs achieving high prices on the day were Minlacowie at $5000, Vale View $4300, Condamine Stud $4250 and Amavale at $4100, - all for unjoined heifers.

 A consistently strong average and a high percentage clearance with spectacular high prices paid for quality females, confirms the success of this annual Cream of the Crop Sale.

A breakdown of the sale –

 30 joined females – averaged $2108 to a top of $3500

9 cows and calves averaged $2778 to a top of $6000

95 unjoined females averaged $2067 to a top of $9000

A total of 134 head grossed $284,600 to average $2124 with a 94% clearance.

40 straws of semen grossed $9275 to average $232 to a top of $410 per straw.

 Widespread support for the sale came from buyers from Inverell and Tamworth -NSW, Eungulla, Emerald, Rockhampton, Banana, Barcaldine, Mitchell, Roma, Chinchilla, Darling Downs,  Brisbane Valley, Cooloola and local areas. 

The next D&G sale will be the Summer Sale of Droughtmaster Female Genetics on 28 January 2012 at Coolabunia.  Expected numbers will be 80 registered Droughtmaster females, 50 registered females (dispersal sale) and 100 replacement commercial heifers PTIC and unjoined.