The Central Reds Droughtmaster Sale dodged the showers and storms around Emerald on Monday and saw 61 quality bulls sell to a top of $12,000 and average $4115, while 17 stud heifers sold to a $3750 high, averaging $1721.
Kevin and Leesa Woolcock, Mostyndale Droughmasters, Springsure sold the top priced bull, Mostyndale Gamble, a scurred 23-month-old, to Fred Noffke, Inala, Springsure. The son of Minlacowie Lamberti weighed 735kg, measured 9mm and 6mm in the rump and rib, 4.2pc IMF and 131sq.cm in the eye muscle area. Mr Noffke bought six bulls for an average of $6167.
The second top money of $7000 was reached twice, with Brad and Kerryn Piggott, Christmas Creek Droughtmasters, Rolleston selling Christmas Creek 1357 to Kevin and Leesa Woolcock, and the Spann Family, Minlacowie & Wingfield Droughtmasters, Goovigen selling Minlacowie Tin Man 7992 to Fred Noffke.
Christmas Creek 1357 weighed 915kg and had a fat cover of 14mm at the rump and 8mm at the rib. The polled son of Double X Jackson measured 135sq.cm in EMA and 3.4pc IMF.
The 840kg Minlacowie Tin Man 7992, a 27-month-old polled son of Minlacowie Oh Calcutta 6809, returned scans of 5pc IMF, 16mm and 8mm in the rump and rib and 124sq.cm in the EMA.
The top priced heifer was the Woolcock family’s 16-month-old poll, Mostyndale Hope, which sold to Paul Laycock and family, High Country Droughtmasters, Eskdale. Mr Laycock was impressed with the Redwing Einstein heifer’s softness and overall length and capacity.
Stephanie Laycock, High Country S Droughtmasters bought the equal second top priced heifer, Mostyndale Harper (P) for $3000. The 11-month-old was sired by Minlacowie Lamberti.
DA & LM Pitt, Gaylong, Capella bought Fernleigh Ginger, 25-month old daughter of Glenlands D Quincey from Cec & Elaine Pelling, Fernleigh Droughtmasters, Theodore for $3000.
Agents: Elders, Landmark.