Coolana Angus Stud principals, Mark and Anna Gubbins, Chatsworth sold bulls to a top of $10,500.
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The top price was $2500 higher than last year's result and the 57 bulls sold in a 100 per cent clearance for an average of $5142.
Six bulls that had been used in the Coolana breeding program and catalogued at lots 19 to 25 were offered first and Pardoo Cattle Co through Elders Mortlake jumped in to snap up four of them from $6000 to $8500.
Back in catalogue order from there they continued on their buying of the top bulls, paying the $10,500 top for Coolana Infinity H325. Sired by Coolana Infinity E56 this bull had balanced figures right across the board with growth figures topping at +116 for 600 day weight.
The same buyer later added another for $4500, to average $7333 for their six purchases.
Dick Whale, bidding for Allhill Pty Ltd, Corowa paid the second top price of $9500 in their two purchases.
This was for Coolana Africa H086, also with great figures highlighted by an EMA EBV of 7.2.
A feature of all the TeMania Africa A217 sons, including H086 is their extreme docility.
Woorabinda Pastoral Co, through Elders Mortlake was a strong buyer, picking up four bulls from $5000 to $6500.
Steve McLeod, Leaella Partnership, Macarthur is a regular buyer of Coolana’s highest quality bulls, this year being no exception. He picked up three top bulls from $5000 to $7000.