AN EVEN catalogue of sires from start to the finish were presented to buyers at the annual New Generation and Cherylton Angus bull sale at Boyanup last Friday.
This year it was lot one New Generation Wilcoola H9 (AI) which caused most of the commotion and reach the day's top price of $8800.
With 38 bulls on offer new and return buyers were able to find sires which best suited their needs.
But with only 22 registrations producers were selective in their purchases on the day.
When the final bull left the selling ring the team in green had cleared 29 of the 38 bulls on offer to an average of $4572, which was slightly down $203 on last year when 30 sold.
Landmark auctioneer Tiny Holly said it was a credit to both vendors for presenting bulls that were even and similar, condition-wise.
"Many bulls had solid figures throughout the catalogue and good competition was found on the bulls which had the phenotype and figures to back them," he said.
"Some of the younger bulls sold well while others were over-looked or snapped up for a bargain."
It was clear that the striking New Generation sire which kicked off the sale was circled in a few potential buyers' books when the bidding started at $4000 and quickly rose.
The 903kg bull's outlook caught the eye of many but in the end was knocked down to Greg Brown and Margret Parsonage, Ponderosa Angus stud, Green Valley, Albany.
Mr Brown said it was his temperament, deep body and nice back end which he couldn't go past.
"He has a good, even spread of figures and will be used as a back-up sire in our herd of 25 females after the AI program," he said.
The stud sells their bulls annually in the Blue Ribbon bull sale, Mt Barker.
The March 2012-drop bull was sire by Indiambah Alexander The Great A7 and out of New Generation Wilcoola D2.
It expressed EBVs of +3.8 for birthweight, +45, +82 and +100 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights, +5.1 for EMA, +1.2 IMF, +16 Milk and had index values of +$109 for long-fed CAAB, +$88 for grass-fed, +$80 for short-fed domestic and +$73 for terminal.
The $6200 second top price in the sale came from Cherylton Angus offering and was achieved when Cherylton Performer H26, a 782kg out of Cherylton Rosebud E145, was snapped up by Paul Torrisi, Donnybrook on behalf of last year's top price buyers David and Carolyn Jannings, Kojonup.
The April 2012-drop bull sire by Cherylton Performer F4 had figures to match his impressive outlook of +5.3 for birthweight, extreme growth weights of +57, +111, +142 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights, +5.4 for EMA, +1.5 IMF, +14 for milk and index values of +$130 for long-fed CAAB, +$115 heavy grass-fed, +$99 short-fed domestic and +$103 for terminal.
Mr Torrisi spoke on behalf of the Jannings family and said he was a thick, deep, well-structured bull with excellent feet.
"His pedigree was great as Cherylton Performer has put a strong stamp on all progeny in the sale," he said.
"He will be used over 400 to 500 Angus breeders in a self-replacing herd."
Following closely behind in price stakes was Cherylyton Stewie H7 (ET) when it was bought for $6000 by Glenfield Grazing Co, Williams.
The 896kg , February 2012-drop son of Cherylton Stewie D19, had figures of +5.2 for birthweight, +53, +95 and +118 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights, +6.6 for EMA and was positive in his rib and rump fats.
The Williams operation went on to purchase another Stewie son further down the catalogue for $3800.
KD Power Pastoral Co, Busselton was a volume buyer on the day and was willing to pay for quality when it went to $5800 and $5200 for two Cherylton sires.
The cobncern also liked the look of many in the New Generation line-up and paid a top of $5400 for a New Generation Successor F5 son and a further $5000 for another two sale counterparts which resulted in an overall average of $5280 for five bulls.
Others to secure Cherylton genetics over the $5000 price tag were JE, EC, BE Franklin, Margret River, Elmsdale, Capel, Lilydale Grazing, Pinjarra and Summertime Farms, Karridale.
By the end of the sale the Cherylton stud had achieved a 100 per cent clearance for its 17 sires at a healthy average of $4741, in comparison to last year when a 100pc clearance was also achieved for 16 offered at a $5531 average.
Following the success of the $8800 top-priced sire, solid prices kept rolling for New Generation when Landmark Capel agent Chris Waddingham stuck his hand in the air on account of client Burradale, Capel.
The operation got in early and secured a Reply son for $5000.
The 884kg, March 2012-drop sire had figures of +5.6 for birthweigh, +47, +80 and +103 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights.
Not far down the line Mr Waddingham waved his card on behalf of a undisclosed buyer who bought one stylish sire for $4800 and another two on Cherlyton's list.
Not leaving empty-handed was regular client Adam Shine, DJ Shine & Co, Roelands.
On the day Mr Shine ended up with two youngsters at $3000 each.
Others to pay $3000 were K & M Taylor, Capel, LA Vreldene Farm, Boyanup and Landmark Bunbury Ben Hooper.
When the last New Generation bull left the ring the stud had cleared 21 from the 22 offered at an average of $4333, which was up $422 on last years average when 14 from the 20 sold.
