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Sale Highlights

2023 Benelkay Sale: 32 bulls sold to an average of 7,000 with a top of $14,000 for lot 14 Benelkay Salvador S146 (PP) to Walmona Stud NSW, the second top price was for Lot 3 Benelkay Shotlist S006 (PP) for $10,000 to Strathmore Stud Blackall Qld.

Benelkay Renovator R014 (PP)

2022 Benelkay Sale: 37 bulls were sold to average $14,471 with a top of $50,000, for Lot 3 Benelkay Renovator R014 (PP) to Dangarfield Santa Gertrudis Stud Taroom Qld, the second top price was for Lot 7 Benelkay Roundup R004 for $38,000 to Valencia Santa Gertrudis Stud Capella Qld and six stud females sold to $8500 twice, and averaged $7000.

Benelkay Quartermaster Q012 (P)

2021 Benelkay Sale: 38 Bulls sold to average $10,211 Top Price was Lot 3, Benelkay Quartermaster Q012 (P) selling for $30,000 to Hallcraig Santa Gertrudis Stud Deepwater NSW. Second top price Lot 7 Benelkay Quechua Q170 (PP) sold for $21,000 to Nioa Pastoral Santa Gertrudis Stud Allora Qld.

Benelkay Preformer P090 (P)

2020 Benelkay Sale: 31 Bulls sold to average $5,750 with a top of $12,000 for Lot 19, the 21 month old Benelkay Preformer P090 (P) to Widden Stud Denman. Second top price $11,000 was for Lot 29 Benelkay Producer P148 (P) (PP) (20 months) to Georgia Kirkby Bellata and $11,000 for Lot 14 Benelkay Pink Floyd P050 also selling to Widden Stud Denman.

Benelkay Noteworthy N092 (P)

 2019 Benelkay Sale: 26 bulls sold for a top of $16,000 with an average of $5,625. The top price bull for the day was lot 5 Benelkay Noteworthy N092 (P) selling to David and Annie Beare, Rangelands Santa Gertrudis Stud Goondiwindi. The second top price $10,000 for lot 3 Benelkay Navada N234 (P) (PP) who sold to D & A.D. Bassingthwaighte & Company Yarrawonga Santa Gertrudis Stud Wallumbilla.

Benelkay Meatloaf M066 (P)

2018 Benelkay Sale: 33 bulls sold for a top of $9,000 with an average of $5,064. The top price for the day came in lot 9, Benelkay Meatloaf M066 (P), selling for $9,000 to John and Robyn Donoghue, Donoghue Farms Quirindi.  Second top price came for lots 18, Benelkay Mammoth M144 (P) and lot 26, Benelkay Montego M104 (P) both making $8,000 each and both selling to Glenayr Pastoral, Bingara.

Benelkay Lonewolf L032 (P)

2017  Benelkay Sale: 34, Bulls sold to a top of $12,000 with an average of $5,500. Top price was for Benelkay Lonewolf L032 (P) who sold to The Walker family “Strathmore Santa Gertrudis Stud”, Blackall Queensland. Second top price of $10,000 was reached three times for Benelkay Legacy L122 (PS) and Benelkay Lone Star L050 (P) who sold to “Widden Stud” Denman along with Benelkay Leader L186 (PS) who sold to G and G Farming Gunnedah.

Benelkay Kalahari K120

 2016  Benelkay Sale: 44, Bulls sold to a top of $18,000 with an average of $7,375. Top price of $18,000 was for Benelkay Kalahari who sold to Andrew and Angela Doering of Spring “Creek Stud” Crooble NSW. Second top price was Benelkay Kruzer (P) making $17,000 and going to Nugget Carter and family of “Barrimba Stud” Nyngan NSW.

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Benelkay Jaw Dropper J142 (P)

2015 Benelkay Sale: 39, Bulls averaged $7,384, with a top of $16,000 for Benelkay Jaw Dropper (P) selling to Chris & Elisa Fox “Cooinda Stud” Proston Qld, our second top price was Benelkay Judge (P) selling for $14,000 to Ben & Amanda Adams “Dangarfield Stud” Taroom Qld, third top price of $13,000 was Benelkay Jumbo Jim (P) to Baillieu and Sarah Myer’s “Yulgilbar Stud” Baryulgil NSW.

Benelkay Hendrix H100 (P)

2014 Benelkay/Fishington Sale: 21 Bulls sold for an average of $3,714 with a top of $8,000 for Benelkay Hendrix (P) to Bill Redden Purlewaugh, second top price was $5,000 twice for Benelkay Hercules (P) to Shaun & Jo McGuigan “Cree Santa Stud” Thangool Qld and Benelkay Hillbilly (P) to Peter & Mandy Lintern “Seymorevale Santa Stud” S.A.

Benelkay Genset G186 (P)

2013 Benelkay/Fishington Sale: 26 Bulls sold to a healthy average of $5,813.  Top price of $18,000 was paid by Morton and Francess Rolfe’s “Hardigreen Park “Stud, Wallabadah for, Benelkay Genset (P).  Second top price was $12,000 for Benelkay Gunsynd (P) purchased by Shaun & Jo McGuigan “Cree Santa Stud” Thangool Qld.

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Benelkay Firestone F31 (PP)

2012 Inaugural Benelkay/Fishington Sale: 28 Bulls averaged $6,321, with a top of $34,000 for Benelkay Firestone (P) to Rick and Alice Greenup’s “Greenup/Eidsvold Station Studs” Cardowan/Eidsvold Qld and a second top price of $26,000 for Benelkay Futurama (P) to the MacCue family “Tookey Creek/Jarah Park” Studs Bellata NSW.

Benelkay Eragone E98 (P)

2011 Watasanta Sale: Benelkay topping this sale for the third year in a row, where 21 Bulls
averaged $6595.24, with a top of $32,000 for Benelkay Eragon (P) selling to Moreton and Frances Rolfe’s “Hardigreen Park” Stud Tamworth NSW and a second top of $16,000 for Benelkay Entertainer (P) to Jock Cunningham’s “Hallcraig Santa’s” Stud Tenterfield NSW.

Benelkay Lifeline 1570 (P)

2010 Watasanta Sale: Benelkay once again topping this sale where  21, Bulls averaged $5,740,with a top of $26,000 for Benelkay Lifeline (P) selling to David & Grahame Greenup “Rosevale Stud” Jandowae QLD, our second top price bull was Benelkay Lomu (P) sold to Ian Walker “Strathmore“ Santa Gertrudis Stud QLD for $11,500.

Benelkay Kluger 1380 (P)

2009 Watasanta Inaugural Sale: Benelkay topping this sale where 19, Bulls averaged $5,815, with a top of $17,500 for Benelkay Kluger (P) sold to David & Grahame Greenup” Rosevale Stud” Jandowae QLD, second top price bull Benelkay Kearns (P) sold for $17,000 to John Hanson” Derrawee” Weetaliba.