The bull was the first son of the record priced sire Ireland’s Galaxy G43 who sold for $117,500.

The stars aligned as auctioneer Kevin Norris, Landmark Albury, spruiked the 18-month-old bull Irelands Jeopardy J356, from an Irelands Eclypta E22 female.

Victorian producer Stewart Moroney, Holstons Pastoral, Ensay was the successful bidder and secured the top bull.

Mr Moroney runs 700 cows on 4500 with business partner Peter August, Brisbane, Queensland and they produce steers for the newly formed branded beef Holstons Pastoral Platinum Angus Beef.

Mr Moroney said he bought the bull to be used in the commercial enterprise via an artificial insemination, with a possible aim to start a stud in the future.

“I loved the Galaxy sire and this was just as good and we bought him for his outstanding carcase attributes, concentrating on carcase weight, eye muscle area, fats, intra muscular fat percentage and 400 and 600 day growth figures,” he said.

Jeopardy was +63 for cwt, +5.6 EMA, positive for rib and rump, +0.7 IMF and growth traits from +82 for 400 to +112 for 600 day growth, weighing 754kg.

“We really looked at 400 day growth, with our domestic cattle getting processed at that time while the 600 day was still important with the export product we produce also at 600 days,” he said.

Mr Moroney said they will sell semen from Jeopardy to offset the cost of the bull.

“Working with local producers, we will sell them semen for commercial AI programs to get a volume of consistent calves on the ground that we are chasing for our branded program and we will buy their calves back at a premium price,” he said.

Mr Moroney said the paddock to plate market added a fair bit of guts to the industry, so it was a great option to get into at the moment.

At the sale 48 from 50 bulls sold to $105,000 for an average of $8875.

The second top-priced bull Irelands Jerico J385, by Raff Expedition, set the middle of the sale alight selling for $41,000 to River Street Limited, Walcha.

He was 20-months of age with +5.6 for birth, +41 to +101 for growth and a raw scan of 113 centmetres for EMA.

Peter Drew, New Park Angus stud, Mountain View, Victoria, paid $30,000 for Irelands Jouster J393, by Granite Ridge Thomas from Irelands Wargoona E5 female with +115 for 600 day growth, positive carcase data and EMA to +8.4

David Hurley and his daughter Diana, Hurley Family Partnership, Dargo, Victoria, paid $9000 and $5000 for two bulls.

One of the longest serving clients Nick Cobcroft, “Highbank”, Young, landed four at $4875, while CJ Pendergast, “Omeo Station”, Omeo, bought three for an average $6167.

Rounding out the sale for the Ireland family was neighbour Frank Palmer, “Alabama”, Wagga who paid to $6500 for five bulls averaging $4000, while Glengarry Pastoral Company, Sandigo, purchased three at $5167 and 30 of the 48 bulls sold from $3000 to $5500.

The sale was conducted by Elders and Landmark with Kevin Norris and Joe Wilks as the respective auctioneers.