In
another strong female sale the Donna Valley Christmas in July sale topped at
$7,500 in a 94 percent clearance of 47 lots for an overall average of $4,356.
Sixteen
Limousin heifers topped at $7,500 and returned an average of $4,234, while the
same number of Limousin cows topped at $7,000 and averaged $4,125.
Fourteen
cows and calves topped at $6,000 and made an average of $4,643, and a Limousin
bull calf sold for $6,000.
Lynn
Woodbridge, Wangara Stud, Traralgon, Vic., paid $7,500 for the top priced lot,
a 2004 drop cow pregnancy tested in calf.
The female was a full sister to the 2004 Sydney Royal Show Junior
Champion Limousin. Mrs Woodbridge also
paid $3,000 for a 2002 drop female.
James
McGuire, Parkdale Willows, Longwarry, Vic., paid $7,000 twice for females. One was a 2002 drop female PTIC to Donna
Valley Vengence due to calve in September.
The other was a 1998 drop cow by Merrindah Le Noir and from Ramorniespry
R020, PTIC to Donna Valley Young John.
Hayley
Sheehan, Waterford Limousin Stud, Latrobe, Tasmania, paid $7,000 also for a
2005 drop heifer by EXLR Latigo. Miss
Sheehan also secured a 2002 drop cow for $4,500.
Danny
Modrusan, The Eyrie Limousin Stud, Elmhurst, Vic., bought a 2004 drop female
for $6,500.
The
Sinclair family, Stanley, Vic., paid $6,000 for a 2000 drop female PTIC and
with an October drop bull calf by EXLR Latigo at foot. They also paid $5,000 for a 2003 drop female
with a heifer calf at foot and bought a 2005 drop heifer for $4,000.
Gary
Umback, Myrtle Creek Limousins, Wyndham, NSW, paid $6,000 for an embryo
transfer bull calf, by Goldenview Krugerrand from Tramahler Penny.
The web watchers will have
noticed that animals which have not been tested for protoporphyria or are not
free by pedigree now have a status of PU – that is Untested. This status will now also appear in sale
catalogues.
New members Sue and Bruce
Griffiths from Kyneton emailed an outstanding sale. They sold a 435 kg Limousin X heifer for 224.2 c/kg or $975 at a
recent Kyneton sale.
William
Inglis agent Stuart Sheldrake reports that at last Friday's sale at Camden cows
and calves averaged $950 with a Limousin cow and calf topping the sale at
$1,340. Later in the sale Limousin X
steers offered by Marist Brothers, Campbelltown topped at $650.
Regular
William Inglis client Sam Pace, Londonderry, recently sold five Limousin steers
with an average weight of 421 kg for 255 c/kg or $1,075. Agent Rick Harris, said another recent top
sale was a 395 kg Limousin steer at 254.2 c/kg or $1001 sold by Somerset Park,
Menangle.
Ashley
Clark, Landmark Moss Vale, reports a sale of five Limousin steers weighing 350
kg to 480 kg, all under 12 months. The
steers were sold by Fred and Michelle Geard, Premier Limousins, Joadja, for 225
c/kg or $1,013.
14th July: Greenacres Limousin Bull Sale, Gunnedah, NSW (catalogue on the
web).
29th July: Casino Multi-breed Bull Sale, NSW.
5th August: Tanholm On-line Bull Sale, Qld (catalogue on the web).
11th August: Northern Limousin Breeders' Sale, Scone, NSW (catalogue on the
web).
29th August: Birubi On Property Production Sale, Borambola, Via Wagga Wagga,
NSW (catalogue on the web).
1st September: Glenview Western Bull Sale, Roma, Qld (catalogue on the web).
2nd September: 16th Annual
Hunter Valley Limousin Sale, Singleton, NSW (catalogue on the web).
9th September: Southern NSW Limousin
Breeders' Sale, Moss Vale, NSW.
26th September: QTL Tramahler Bull Sale, Rockhampton, Qld.
29th
September: Stevens Limousins Female and
Bull Sale, Birriwa, NSW.
29th
January 2007: Premier and Partners in
Progress Production Sale, NSW.
Yours in Limousin
Alex McDonald