2024 BULL SALE

Koojan Hills Angus Sire tops at $17,000

A very even line-up of well-bred Angus bulls, coupled with good buying support from returning and new buyers, ensured a positive result for the Metcalfe family’s on property bull sale at Manypeaks on Monday.

Despite the cattle market being well down on last year and extremely dry seasonal conditions across the South West corner of WA, buyers still showed they were prepared to invest in the best genetics possible to keep their cattle programs moving forward when the market returns.

All up 90 Angus bulls went under the hammer and Mr Watling found new homes for 87 of them, as 48 different buys purchased them at an average of $7983.

Elders auctioneer Pearce Watling said it was a good solid sale given market and seasonal conditions.
“The Metcalfes presented a good even draft of bulls and like other sales this year buyers certainly got value for money. We saw good buying support right through the sale from return and new buyers located not only on the South Coast but also across the West Coast and north of Perth plus New South Wales.
”Like all sales so far this year, buyers sifted through the catalogue and bulls with good phenotypes and figures were well sought after.
”It is a credit to the Metcalfe family to achieve over 96% clearance given the current position of the cattle market and seasonal conditions, it shows they are breeding what their clients want.”

Nutrien Livestock, Great Southern Manager Bob Pumphrey said the bulls presented well and the sale was supported by a long list of return buyers.
”Overall it was a good sale for the Metcalfe family, in particular the clearance was very pleasing considering market and seasonal conditions,” Mr Pumphrey said.

With such an even line-up of sires on offer, picking a standout wasn’t easy, but the bull which created the most interest among the buyers in both the shed and online before being knocked down for the day’s $17,000 top price was Koojan Hills Pacific T272 bought by Wes Graham, Esperance.
Mr Graham said he had been buying from Koojan Hills since the late 1980’s and has always loved the type of cattle it has bred. He said he picked out Pacific T272 for its overall package.
”He is a powerful bull with style and presence.
”I bought a Sterling Pacific last year and he has grown out well so I just wanted another one to add to the battery and this bull had what I wanted across the board.”

The second best price for the sale was $15,500 and it was achieved twice. The first to pay the value were longtime clients Mark and Pamela Wood when they secured Koojan Hills Nutella T196 in lot 10.
Ms Wood said Nutella T196 was a well-balanced bull with good structure and good feet which is what they look for.
”He also has a good set of EBV’s plus he is out of an older cow which is what we prefer as well.” Ms Wood said.
The second bull to hit the sale’s $15,500 equal second top price was Koojan Hills Stellar T123 in lot 35 when it was knocked down to return buyers Roy and Jackie Reid, King River.
Mr Reid said they picked Stellar T123 for his overall performance.
“He has a good set of figures across the board, is well-finished, has a good topline and is well developed”

By Jodie Rintoul, Farm Weekly