NEWS
Bull Sale 2008
Friday 15th August 2008
Phone 02 6723 6622 or email:
keera@acitv8.net.au
if you would like a catalogue posted to you
Go to the Official Bull Sale 2008 Report
OFFICIAL PRICES AND LOTS (pdf)
SOME OF THE QUALITY BULLS THAT WERE ON OFFER (pdf)
BULL SALE CATALOGUE LOTS (pdf)
Booroomooka Angus Stud Open Day 2008
Booroomooka Angus Stud is holding held an Open Day at Keera, Bingara, NSW on Thursday 31st July.
Speakers include:
Dr Peter Parnell (NSW DPI) regarding Maternal Productivity Research and Development.
Mr Brett Campbell (JBS Swift) talking about the outlook/requirements for Livestock, Feedlots and Markets.
It was a relaxed informative morning with 180 of the Booroomooka Angus Sale Bulls on Display.
BOOROOMOOKA PRESS RELEASE (pdf)
2007 Bull Sale Stats
| Bulls Offered: | 189 |
| Bulls Sold: | 170 |
| Clearance: | 90.4% |
| Gross: | $882,500 |
| Average: | $5191 |
| Highest Price: | $13,000 to Bull Oak Well Angus |
| Volume Buyer: | RV7 Cattle Co. – 8 bulls |
Click here for Bull Sale results 2007
• 2007 Newsletter (pdf)
• 2007 Sale Catalogue (pdf)
QUALITY AT VALUE AT THE 2007 SALE
Buyers purchased high quality bulls at value at this years Booroomooka Annual Bull Sale. 170 Bulls Sold, from 189 offered (90% clearance) at an average of $5191. Seven Bulls sold for $10,000 or more and 101 bulls sold for $5,000 or less.
Booroomooka’s Best Bulls sold to a top of $13,000. Top Priced Bull Lot168, NGMA527 a Booroomooka Westall W391 sold to Bull Oak Well Angus Stud, Lameroo, South Australia. Sinclair Munro described the bull as one of the most exciting bulls he has seen for a long while. The Bull exhibits great athleticism, length, frame, structure and growth with impeccable ebvs. It is nice to see the bull be sold to a keen young stud. His sire Booroomooka Westall W391 is breeding so well for us and the Quilky maternal line is exceptionally strong.
Buyers came from far and wide to buy the High Quality Bulls – as bulls sold up to near the top of Qld down to King Island, TAS and also to South Australia. There was a large number of repeat buyers including volume purchaser of the day RV7 cattle Coy buying 8 bulls, King Angus Beef purchasing 6 Bulls. Bill and Margie Doak purchased two bulls, and said after the sale was keen on the top priced bull but ended up purchasing the following Lot 169, for $9,000 another High quality Westall son.
New Buyers Sam and Annie Brown, from Prairie, Qld purchased 6 Bulls. Sinclair said he “was excited to see the bulls go up to that area”, he added “The Booroomooka Breeding Programme is based on producing functional cattle that add fertility and carcase quality to many herds”. Another highlight of the sale was the first drop of NGMY120 sons to sell. Lot 155, an outstanding Y120 son sold to Fairvale Angus Stud, ACT. His buyer Sue Howieson is extremely happy with the bull, she said “ He is a lovely bull and one of the quietest bulls I have seen”
First time buyer Robert Gill, who operates a successful integrated beef business near Merriwa, purchased Lot 30 a son of Neutron 377 and Booroomooka Wavelet W235 (a full sister to Warwick). He paid $11,000 for the bull, and will use him in the Kamilaroi Angus Stud. He was one of the heaviest bulls in the sale weighing close to 900 kgs, 47 cms scrotal size and frame 7. His flush brother, Lot 29 sold for $12,500 to Bunya Creek Angus, Dalby, Qld. Don and Prue Patch have had previous success purchasing Booroomooka Stud Cows.
The guest auctioneer Luke Scicluna did a great job selling all the Lots and again Eric Crowe was alongside him taking bids. The Sale was professionally conducted by Inverell Stock Agents Lehman and Frame. Ben Lehman said “ The success of the sale was a result of the disciplined breeding programme at Booroomooka, and the long term commitment and dedication of the Munro family and all the Staff at Booroomooka”.
2006, 2007 CAAB AWARDS
2007 : Booroomooka Angus Stud wins Top Award
Sinclair and Joanna Munro proudly accepted an award won by Booroomooka Angus Stud at the recent Certified Australian Angus Beef Award Dinner held at Sydney Showgrounds.
The quality award was for Best Overall Performance by the progeny of a single sire for CAAB. Sinclair Munro said it was pleasing to see that the progeny of Booroomooka Whithorn W267 performed so well for weight gain, marbling and yield. Booroomooka Whithorn W267 is a son of Future Direction out of Booroomooka Takeda T66. His progeny performance reflected his EBV’s that are in the top 5% of the breed for IMF% (+1.7), above breed average for growth (+76) and in the top 1% of the breed for EMA (+5.5).
Sinclair said that two full ET brothers of W267 will be sold at this years Booroomooka Bull Sale to be held on Friday 10th August. The Photo of the presentation includes The President of Angus Australia – Mr John Young, Joanna and Sinclair Munro representing Booroomooka Angus and Board member of CAAB Mr Ed Blackadder.
2006:
Winner of Best Performance by the Progeny of a Single Sire. Pictured Hugh Munro breeder and bull Buyer Bruce Treloar accepting the award from sponsor Toi Pedrick.
BOOROOMOOKA BULL SALE 2006 REPORT
In a record offering of Herd Book Angus Bulls on Friday 18th August 2006, 190 Bulls sold for an average of $5342, a 100% clearance, Grossing just over $1 million dollars.
Co-Principal Sinclair Munro stated “ Once Again The Annual Booroomooka Sale proved successful in selling High Quality Bulls at Value. With seedstock, commercial angus breeders and cross breeders buying quality bulls to add value to their herds”
141 registered bidders attended the sale, 10 Bulls sold for $10,000 or more, and 103 Bulls sold in the range of $2,000 to $5,000.
Buyers came from NSW, Qld, SA and King Island. The top priced bull Lot 78, Booroomooka Ultravox Z404 sold for $15,000 to astute Stud Operater Karen Arnott, Skagway Angus. Z404 is an impressive High Growth, easy fleshing, sound Ultravox son from a dams pedigree that includes Traveller 71 and Megaforce. EC Bateman purchased Lot 40, an excellent Bando 9074 son crossed with the famous Lucinda family for $13,000. An impressive ET flush of yearling bulls sired by Yellowstone and out of the famous Regallia cow (mother of the high marbling bull Undertaken) topped at $12,000 selling to Avalon Angus. Booroomooka Westall sons were very popular due to their sire appeal, length and muscle selling to a top of $11,000 to D & W Collins. Volume buyer was Wilmar Park who purchased 15 bulls.
The sale was professionally conducted by selling Agents Lehman and Frame, with guest auctioneer selling the 190 bulls in 3 hours.
TABLE SUMMARY 2006
| Sale Gross ($000): | $1,015 |
| Bulls Offered: | 190 |
| Bulls Sold: | 190 |
| Clearance: | 100% |
| Av: | $5342 |
| Highest: | $15,000 |
| Purchaser highest: | Skagway Angus |
| Volume Buyer: | Wilmar Park |
CLICK HERE for 2006 individual prices
BOOROOMOOKA BULL SALE 2005 REPORT
| 169 Bulls sold: | 100% clearance |
| Sale Gross: | $1,013,500 |
| Top Price: | $19,000 |
| Average: | $5997 |
| 96 Bulls sold for: | $5,000 or less!! |
| 20 Bulls sold for: | $10,000 or more |
Sinclair Munro quoted: “The great sale result was a result of the market recognising Booroomooka Angus’s disciplined production system that produces large numbers of high quality bulls to meet customer needs”.
Hugh Munro quoted: “Eighty years of breeding showed in the depth and consistency of the sale bulls”.
Bulls sold to leading Angus Studs including : The $19,000 top priced bull Lot 51- a son of Bon View New Design 1407- having a $B3 index of $113 sold to Dunoon Angus Stud, Holbrook. Dunoon Angus has had success with a previous purchase from Booroomooka, Undertaken U170. Undertaken U170 is the highest IMF% ebv bull with progeny in Australia. A consortium of Studs purchased Lot 52,Booroomooka Undertaken Y145 for $16,000. A 825 kg, 44cm scrotal, with an IMF% ebV OF +2.9% and with a $B3index of +$108.
Wattletop Angus Stud purchased 2 high quality bulls, Lot 115 a son of Bon View New Design 1407 for $16,000 and Lot 145 a tremendous Booroomooka Theo son for $10,500. Fred Bell from Glenavon Angus Stud put three excellent bulls together, each for $10,000 each, Lots 38, 116 and 144 all sons of Bon View New Design 1407 which all combined excellent phenotype with excellent EBVs. Richard and Jan Baillie from Wyagdon Angus, Bathurst who regularly top weaner sales with progeny of Booroomooka Bulls outlaid $15,500 for Lot 91 an outstanding Yellowstone son.
Commercial producers that have high quality angus herds purchased some terrific bulls including James Harris, Abington Station, Bundarra who purchased Lot 16 for $16,000. Doug and Wendy Collins purchased 7 bulls to be used on a newly acquired property on King Island. Volume buyer from last year Phil Reardon was active again this year buying 6 bulls. Another strong user of Booroomooka genetics Bary Gamer from Brightling Park, Gunnedah purchased 6 bulls.
Volume buyer of the day was the Slade family from Mulguthrie Pastoral Coy who purchased 12 bulls to be used in their successful cross breeding enterprise. The bulls are to be used over Santa and Santa/Angus cross females. Ray Joiner from Sundown Pastoral Coy bought 10 bulls. New Buyers Mike Fahey and family from Copmanhurst purchased 3 bulls to cross over Brahman cows.
The guest auctiooner was Luke Scicluna from Davidson Cameron, Gunnedah who did a great job selling the 169 lots in less than 3 hours.
CLICK HERE for individual lot pricing/sale statistics
The Fahey's, Copmanhurst. Nick Pearce, Rabobank
and Hugh Munro after the 2005 Bull Sale.
BOOROOMOOKA BULL SALE 2004 REPORT
Friday 13th August 2004 was a day to be remembered by cattle enthusiasts, being the largest Angus Bull Sale held in NSW. 145 quality herd book registered 2002 drop Booroomooka Angus Bulls sold for a gross value of $806,000, averaging at $5,558.62 selling to buyers from all eastern states.
The top price bull Lot 14, Booroomooka Direction X39 sold to Marchington Angus Stud, Tasmania for $19,000. X39 is a growthy son of a leading Booroomooka donor cow U123. X39 is a full brother of Booroomooka Westall W391 who is part of the elite Trangie Progeny Test. Marchington Angus Stud Manager Roy Freeman said the Launceston Stud bred sires primarily for a large breeding operation focused on producing feeder steers for feedlots. The volume buyer of the day was Mr Phillip Reardon from ‘Talasinga’, Graman, added to the nine bulls he bought last year from Booroomooka with another 12 this year. Mr Reardon was extremely happy with the breeding performance of the bulls he purchased last year. Another buyer who is reaping the rewards in producing high quality angus cattle, Doug, Wendy and Dwaine Collins from Callendale Station, SA invested in 11 sires.
The Collins family will send 6 of the bulls to a recently acquired Angus Breeding Business at King Island. Many repeat buyers reinvested in Booroomooka genetics and new buyers such as Fernside Pastoral Coy, Barraba bid with confidence purchasing 9 bulls at an average of $3708. The Harbison Family from Dunoon Angus Stud, Holbrook purchased Lot 16, X76 for $16,000. X76 will be used in the Stud alongside the highest marbling bull available in Australia Booroomooka Undertaken U170.
An impressive large framed Lot 123, Booroomooka Future X433 sold for $15,500 to Cluden Newry Angus Stud, Tas. Lot 9 an easy doing Booroomooka Theo son sold to Alistair McClymont, Qld for $10,000. Lot 17 X59 sold for $10,500 to Mac and Flora Lee Warner, Aberdeen. Booroomooka Direction X26, who was used in the Booroomooka cow herd last year was sold to Tullatula Pship, Merriwa for $10,500. John Patterson purchased an exceptional son of the classy top priced $20,000 bull from the 2001 sale Booroomooka Uranus U28, Lot 96 X410 for $10,000.
Overall the sale was a fantastic event catering for Angus Commercial Breeding Operations, Seedstock Producers and Cross Breeders. The Munro family’s long term commitment to producing bulls designed to meet customer needs was evident as nine bulls sold for over $10,000 and 53 bulls sold for between $2,000-$4,000. A large number of people complimented on the outstanding genetic profile, excellent feet and the quiet temperament of the sale bulls. Eric Crowe did a great job as the auctioneer and completed the sale of 145 bulls in only 2 3/4 hours. Selling Agents were Lehman and Frame from Inverell.
CLICK HERE for individual lot pricing/sale statistics
CLICK HERE for the catalogue
BOOROOMOOKA ANGUS QUALITY FEMALES GROSS $ 370,000
The quality and depth of breeding of Booroomooka Angus was well appreciated at the ‘Share the Herd' Female Sale held at Bingara on Friday 4th June 2004. 98 Herd book registered females sold to a top of $6,000, with a 86% clearance rate. The top priced cow was Lot 69 Booroomooka Quassia Q18, a large framed daughter of Megaforce, who has a fabulous breeding record being the grand dam of the top priced $20,000 bull Booroomooka Warwick W245. Quassia Q18 was purchased by Des and Carol Grylls, EJ Angus Stud, Pakenham, Vic in partnership with Daryl Griffin from Adalia Park Angus Stud, Bulla, Vic. ET donor cow Booroomooka Tracy T4 made $5,500 and purchased by Darren Hegarty from Meandarra, Qld. Another beautiful cow Booroomooka Takeda T66 sold to Witherswood Angus Stud for $5,000.
Volume purchaser for the day, who also received a semen package including Booroomooka Undertaken U170 was Bingara landowner Barry Rogers who purchased 33 females. Noble House Angus from Wallabadah purchased 8 females including the high marbling heifer Booroomooka Uncanny Y8. Other buyers of high quality females included Richard and Jan Baillie Wyagdon Angus, Bathurst, Austasia Animal Products from Eugowra and M Groth from Barraba. Twelve embryos sold to average $616, thirty two semen straws sold at an average of $117. 207 commercial females sold to a top of $900 for 13 2002 drop angus heifers ptic purchased by Barry Rodgers, Delungra through H Roy Miller. The average of stud females sold was $2206.
BOOROOMOOKA ANGUS
Booroomooka Angus commercial females topped the Inverell Store Sale on 29/1/04. 40 ptic angus cows joined to Booroomooka Herd Book bulls sold to Gunnedah agent, Davidson Cameron Pty Ltd for $1120.
There was keen competition for the high quality cows. Booroomooka Angus will be conducting a female sale, offering 320 head on Friday 4th June 2004.
BOOROOMOOKA BULL SALE 2003 REPORT
On Friday 15th August 2003 the Booroomooka Angus Stud offered the largest single offering of angus bulls in NSW for 2003, at the property Keera, Bingara, NSW. 132 herd book registered bulls were offered, with a 100% clearance, averaging $4,185.61 Grossing $552,500. Top priced bull was Booroomooka Warwick W245 an et son of Hingaia 469 (NZE) out of the lovely Booroomooka Unabell (a New Design 036 daughter and grandaughter of Megaforce).
Rob Costello of Nairn Park Angus stud was the purchaser of the structurally sound, thick growthy Booroomooka Warwick. Good quality bulls were sold at value prices with 74 bulls selling for $3,500 or less. Purchaser of the most bulls was Phil Reardon from Graman, who purchased 9 bulls.
Phil Reardon is developing a high quality angus herd that is targeting the lucrative Japanese B3 market. The majority of bulls were sold to progressive beef producers in northern NSW. Interstate buyers from Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania travelled large distances to buy quality genetics. Many favourable comments were made about the depth and strength of the Booroomooka herd.
Sinclair Munro commented that buyers appreciated the Booroomooka bulls combining good phenotype with good accuracy EBV’s. He said Booroomooka Angus continues to produce predictable genetics that increase profitability in the beef production system. Eric Crowe was the guest auctioneer and the selling agents were Lehman and Frame.
BARRY GAMER sold 665 angus weaners, mostly sired by Booroomooka bulls, having a strong reputation for topping sales and "doing a job" for their buyers. The sale took 45 minutes, with 441 10-14 month old steers topping th $670 and averaging $533. While 224 10-12 mth heifers sold to a top of $420 and averaging $364. Congartulations to Barry Gamer and the selling agents Bowe and Lidbury in conjunction with Pollock and Cummins. Buyers included Wesfarmers (Moss Vale), Elders (Gunnedah), Garvin and Cousens (Tamworth) and Moy and Darby (Grafton)
CONGRATULATIONS to Witherswood Angus on selling top priced bull Witherswood Waterloo W93 for $13,500. The dam Booroomooka Sideshow S177 was purchased for $6250 at the 2000 Booroomooka Angus Female sale.
Three flush brothers were sold grossing $26,500.
BOOROOMOOKA BULL SALE 2002 REPORT
The Munro family of Booroomooka Angus Stud held their annual property bull sale at ‘Keera’, Bingara, NSW on Friday 16th August 2002. 113 bulls were offered, 111 sold for an average price of $3,655.
Top price of $15,500 was paid by respected cattle people Darcy and Mary Wilkinson of Messines Angus Stud, Guyra. Booroomooka Valet V027 was purchased for his good doing ability combining thickness, growth and carcase. Volume buyer of the sale was Doug and Wendy Collins of Callendale Station, Lucindale, SA who purchased nine bulls. Doug has had great success using Booroomooka bulls. He and his family run an impressive agricultural business of three main enterprises of commercial angus cattle, a dairy and potato growing.
David and Kym Coulton from Goondiwindi purchased two bulls including the equal second top priced bull Booroomooka Valiant V168. Buyers attended the sale from various parts of NSW, as well as Queensland, Victoria and South Australia which is testament to the nationwide respect that is held for the Booroomooka breeding programme. The sale auctioneer was Eric Crowe and selling agents Lehman and Frame, Inverell. The Munro family were pleased with the sale under drought conditions, and happy to see repeat buyers and new buyers able to buy quality bulls at good value prices.
BOOROOMOOKA BULL SALE STATISTICS |
||||||||||||
| Sale Year: | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Gross: | $190 | $266 | $196 | $379 | $553 | $639 | $409 | $552 | $806 | $1.013 | $1.015 | $882 |
| Bulls Offered : | 77 | 69 | 71 | 87 | 98 | 703 | 113 | 132 | 146 | 169 | 190 | 189 |
| Bulls Sold: | 56 | 69 | 64 | 87 | 98 | 702 | 111 | 132 | 145 | 169 | 190 | 170 |
| Clearance: | 73% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 98% | 100% | 99.3% | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| Average: | $3.286 | $3.855 | $3.063 | $4.359 | $5.642 | $6.262 | $3.655 | $4.185 | $5.558 | $5.997 | $5.342.11 | $5.191 |
| Highest Price: | $7.000 | $6.500 | $7.500 | $10.000 | $16.000 | $20.000 | $15.500 | $20.000 | $19.000 | $19.000 | $15.000 | $13.000 |
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
Top Price Buyer: |
Marchinton Angus Stud, TAS | RR & SA Harbison | Karen Arnott Lot # 78 | Bull Oak Well Angus Stud |
Volume Buyer: |
Phil Reardon | Mulguthrie Past Co. | Wilmar Park P/L (Furracabad Station) | RV7 Cattle Co. |
ANGUS FOR CROSSBREEDING
Booroomooka Angus bulls have been used with success in crossbreeding programmes. Due to high fertility and excellent carcase characteristics Booroomooka bulls have been successfully used crossing with Santa Gertrudis, Hereford, Shorthorn, Charolais, Brahman, Poll Hereford and Braford.
Sinclair Munro, Russel Slade & Hugh Munro, the Slade family have
achieved great results in crossing Angus bulls over Santa Gertrudis