Coolana principals, Mark and Anna Gubbins and their staff penned 60 paddock reared Angus bulls for buyer competition at The Basin sale complex at Willalooka.

Under the rapid fire auctioneering of Spence Dix & Co’s Jono Spence, the stud achieved a total clearance with the 60 bulls selling to $7000, which was paid four times; and averaged $4667.

The dominant buying strength in the sale came from Leigh Winser, Benara Pastoral , Mt Gambier, purchasing through his Ray White Keatley agent Scott Creek.

He secured 20 bulls, paying to the sale’s equal top price and considering the quality, at the very good value average of $4850. Benara’s top purchase was paid mid catalogue for Coolana Equator F10-J779, by Cluden Newry Equator F10, with outstanding and balanced Breedplan figures to back up his phenotype quality.

The Tintinara office of sale agents Spence Dix & Co also provided strong volume buying support, purchasing eight bulls at a $4250 average.

Legendary cattle identity Malcolm Macdonald was in attendance with two of his daughters, Debbie and Helen, and consultant Dick Whale.

Debbie purchased six bulls for Moonee Hills, Meningie, paying to the sale’s equal top of $7000 and averaging $5000.

Coolana Fireball J021, by Dunoon Fireball F186 was her top priced purchase; being a bigger framed and well balanced bull with good figures across the board, highlighted with a breeding value of +7.5 for EMA combined with a positive IMF percentage.

Debbie is selecting Angus bulls for performance and marketing advantages and Black Simmentals for extra muscling to go over her 470 Angus, Shorthorn and Santa Gertrudis composite females. Her sister Helen purchased just one bull for her 80 cow Lochaber based herd, paying $6500, while their consultant Dick Whale also purchased one account Wertalloona for $3000.