2023 12th Annual Benelkay Poll Santa Gertrudis Sale.
Held at “Glenmore” Mullaley NSW on Thursday the 17th of August 2023.
Under prevailing dry conditions and a depressed cattle market, Stud Principle Andrew Orman stated to the 65-person strong crowd, this is one of the most even lines of bulls that they have offered over the past 12 years of sales at “Glenmore”.
32 bulls were sold, to gross $224,000.00 averaging $7,000.00.
The top price bull on the day was Benelkay Salvador S146(PP), who sold for $14,000.00 to Walmona Santa Gertrudis Stud Coolah NSW. A Homozygous Poll bull out of a heifer. He is a soft tropical skinned dark coated bull. He portrays thickness and finishing ability. His sire is Benelkay Qatar Q076 (PS) and his dam is Benelkay Q047 (P), who has just weaned her second calf. At 24 months of age, he weighs 784kgs, has a DWG of 1.09kgs, an EMA of 125cms, IMF of 5.0, scrotal size of 41cms, semen count of 80% and morphology of 84%, and P8/Rib fat of 10mm and 7mm respectively.
The second top price achieved was for Benelkay Shortlist S006 (PP), who sold for $10,000.00 and was purchased by the Strathmore Santa Gertrudis Stud, “Ravensbourne” Blackall QLD. His sire was Benelkay Newman N330 (PP) and his dam was Benelkay J067 (P). Another Homozygous bull showing outstanding qualities, very stylish and dark coated. A great shaped bull with a Sires outlook. A very long young bull, with a strong poll head. His Dam has had six calves with one heifer retained in the stud. Shortlist is her first bull calf to be sold. At 26 months of age, he weighs 820kgs, has a DWG of 1.05kgs, an EMA of 136cms, an IMF of 4.4, scrotal size of 41cms, semen count of 70%, morphology of 79% and P8 and Rib fat measurements of 9mm and 7mm respectively.
Other studs to purchase on the day were Cooinda Stud Proston Qld who took home lot 47 Benelkay Seal S110 (PP) for $9,000, Kaloomba Stud Rochester Vic secured lot 35 Benelkay Sky Tower S070 (PP) for $8,000 and Spring Creek Stud South Burnett Qld bought Lot 24 Benelkay Showman S214 (PP) for $6,000.
The day saw bulls going into herds from Rochester in Victoria, Cobbora, Somerton, Moree, Boggabri, Quirindi, Coolatai, Coolah, Gunnedah, Denman in NSW and Proston and Blackall in QLD.
Widden Stud Australia, Denman, a long-time supporter of Benelkay, took home 4 bulls to average $6,625 Romean Partnership, Quirindi secured 3 quality bulls to average $6,000 with another great supporter of the Benelkay bloodlines being Old Bundilla Pastoral Company, Warren who purchased 3 bulls for their herd to average $7,000.
With Benelkay meeting the market on the day many local and long standing commercial clients were able to secure 2 or more bulls for their herds.
It was great to see the loyal support and confidence in the studs genetics from the Benelkay clients considering the dry conditions North West, Western NSW and The Hunter are experiencing to date.
