Enthrone (P) was purchased for $37,500 in 2015 Yarrawonga Sale. We were attracted to him due to his safe genetics and that his Sire Waco Youthful (PS) who was producing outstanding progeny. Enthrone was purchased for his weight for age, length and width, scrotal size, dark coat and perfect sheath along with his docile nature. These are his first sale bulls this year and he will be represented with four classified sons in this year’s sales team. They are very similar style of bull to their sire when he was purchased.
Lot 8 Benelkay Ultrabox U016 (PP)Lot 2 Benelkay U2 U002 (PP)
Benelkay Santas 14th Annual Bull sale
The Benelkay Santas – Santa Gertrudis stud sold 32 bulls under the hammer from 35 offered at an average of $11,125, up $1675 on the average their annual sale posted last year.
Another bull sold immediately after the sale.
While NSW buyers were again out in force at the on-property sale at Mullaley, NSW, it was Queensland stud breeder Craig Hindle, Bullamakinka Santa Gertrudis Pittsworth, bidding on the phone via Field Director Russell Yeates, who paid the top money of $30,000 for lot 8, Benelkay Ultrabox U016 (PP).
The homozygous poll sire by Burramurra Boss 152 (PP) out of a Bullamakinka Dreamtime daughter, came with a full panel of performance figures and strong breed character.
The second top money was paid by another Santa Gertrudis stud breeder from Drillham, Cyril & Denise Gauld, of Moongana Santa Gertrudis stud who invested $26,000 in lot 2, Benelkay U2 U002 (PP), also another Burramurra Boss son out of a poll Benelkay cow.
The volume buyer was JR & SK Cattle Co, Longreach who assembled 6 head at an average of $7500, paying to a top of $11,000.
Repeat clients and buyers of last year’s Benelkay top price lot, Ken and Alex Sorenson, Landsborough Santa Gertrudis stud, Winton came back to claim three new sires at an average of $12,330, paying to a top of $16,000 for lot 11, Benelkay Unique U052 (PP), a Benelkay Sniper S266 (P) son with Yarrawonga blood in his sire line.
Bam Pastoral, Cunnamulla, Qld secured two lots at an average of $10,000, while Sheales Pastoral Co, Winton, Qld was a shade below at a $9000 average across two quality lots acquired.
Energetic bidding from NSW buyers built strong momentum from the opening call, with Nyngan producers MW & K Carter paying $19,000, the sale’s third top outlay, for lot 4, Benelkay Underline U022 (PS), a Yarrawonga Quicksilver Q680 (P) son.
The sale was conducted by Elders Gunnedah along with online bidding through Auctions Plus and Elders Stud Stock Auctioneer NSW Scott Cooper, at the rostrum.
Purchased for his all round performance, that is backed up by his EBV’S that are in the top 1% for all growth traits, EMA and both dollar indexes, he also displays a great top line, hindquarter, fine tropical coat type and was a stand out Poll Sire in the 2011 year drop. A contributing factor for his purchase was that his breeding is from a line of cattle that has consistently produced above average cattle and have sold very well for many breeders. He was purchased for $35,000 and was the top priced bull at the 2011 Wandoan Sale. At 23 month old, Zin Zan F69, weighed 894kgs, ave daily weight gain of 1.22kg’s, scrotal of 38.5 cm’s, P8 10 and Rib 6, EMA was 135, IMF was 2.9 with a solid morphology test. We unfortunately lost F69 (PS) in his first season due to a broken leg. Sons have sold well at auction with a top of $8,000 in 2014 for Benelkay Hendrix (P) to Mr Bill Redden Purlewaugh.
Was purchased for the top price of $20,000 at the 2009 Wandoan Sale. At 21 months he weighed 932 kg’s and had an EMA of 132 cm’s, scrotal of 42 cm’s and sired by Swan Hill Morley. We purchased him as a sire, for his out cross genetics, his extreme growth and weight for age. He has crossed extremely well with the First Class (P) cows and his progeny are large framed, well muscled, quite natured with plenty of breed character. His sons have averaged $9,500 in 2012, with a top of $26,000 for Benelkay Futurama (P), sold to Ian and Louise MacCue “Tookey Creek” stud. Top price bull of the 2013 sale, $18,000 for Benelkay Genset (P) and $10,000 for Benelkay Grunt (P), both going to Hardigreen Park Stud.
Young Gun was purchased at the 2016 Dangarfield on property bull sale as a 21month old bull, weighing 800kg’s with a DWG of 1.20kgs, 41cm Scrotal and an EMA of 121. Young Gun is a very thick set bull carrying good length and width throughout his carcase, a fantastically naturally quiet temperament that he has passed on to his progeny has been a pleasing aspect. His sire Valliant (P) was purchased by Yugilbar for $26,000 his grand sire is Dangarfield Quarterback (P) one of the most influential sires in the Dangarfield herd and his dam has been used as an ET cow producing eleven calves. Young Gun is producing progeny with that extra bit of doing ability which we would expect by his pedigree. His sons make ideal heifer bulls, producing small calves, that have finishing ability.
Purchased at the 2008 Santa Central Sale, for $16,000. Eye catching son of Rosevale Ned (P). He is producing cattle with strong back lines, breed type, fertility and a deep Santa Gertrudis red.
Dapto was purchased late in the catalogue at the 2010 Santa Central Sale for $23,000. Dapto weighed 885kgs at 26 months, EMA of 124, and a scrotal of 41cms. Over all a very correct bull with plenty of growth, a perfect sheath, and a tropical skin type, with safe genetics to back him up. Dapto (P) has proven to be a more maternal sire producing many outstanding females, he has proven to be an exceptional worker in the paddock. His females are outstandingly fertile, developing into good solid breeders. They carry very high tropical content, early sexual maturity and have crossed very well with the majority of our blood lines. Twenty sons have sold at auction for an average of $5,100 with a top of $8,500 in 2016 selling to James Wippel “Romean”.
Lexus has been tested a Homozygous (PP) sire, making him a valuable bull in our breeding program. A stand out son of the leading sire, SuJo First Class (P), out of one of our top stud cows, who has a perfect classification result. He is a very structurally correct bull that covers a lot of ground. Kept for his breeding and his dark Santa Gertrudis coat type, weight for age, and very balanced EBVS, we considered him one of the better son’s that First Class (P) has produced.
Purchased in 2006 as a must have sire for $32,000, he has developed into one of the breeds leading sires. He has had a huge impact within our stud with 41 sons sold at auction for an average of $7,550. His sons have topped the sales every year they have been offered. 2009 Kluger (P) sold to G.A Greenup & Co “Rosevale” Stud for $17,500. 2010 Lifeline (P) sold to G.A Greenup & Co “Rosevale” Stud for $26,000. 2011 Eragon (P) sold to Morton and Frances Rolf, “Hardigreen Park” Stud, for $32,000. 2012 Firestone (P) sold to Rick and Alice Greenup, “Greenup/ Eidsvold Station” Studs, Cardowan for $34,000. His females are breeding at a very high level, and are crossing well with Bullamakinka Dreamtime (P), producing Futurama (P) selling to “Tookey Creek” Stud for $26,000, a Dreamtime/First Class cross. First Class (P) is a Trait Leader in Breedplan for 200, 400, 600 Day Growth, Carcase Weight, Rib, Rump Fat EBVS.
