The good times just keep on rolling for Wayne and Ingrid York, Karragarra, Emerald, who topped Friday’s Roma Tropical Breeds sale in a repeat performance of their success at the 2016 Droughtmaster National sale in Rockhampton.
While not making quite the $80,000 of their Rockhampton exhibit Karragarra Marcus, the couple sold Droughtmaster bull Karragarra Manpower for $42,000 to Steven Swan and Allison Hotz, Swan Droughtmaster Stud, Moura, on Friday.
The 21-month-old 805kg sire offered a scrotal circumference of 41cm and P8 and rib fat depths of 12 and seven millimetres respectively.
Mr York said he was “over the moon” with the result which was the stud’s best on record at the Roma tropical sale.
“It’s just great when you think you’ve got a good one and the buyers appreciate him too,” he said.
“He’s got a nice strong sirey head, good bone and muscle and a tidy sheath and offers true Droughtmaster traits.”
Connections continued to flow in the sale of Karragarra Manpower with buyers Mr Swan and Ms Hotz also purchasing Karragarra Marcus at Rockhampton in September.
Mr York said Karragarra Manpower was sired by Glenlands Quill- the same bull as his higher priced brother- and as the bull was currently only 21-months-old they decided to offer him at Roma instead of Rockhampton to give him time to grow out.
Buyer Mr Swan said Karragarra Manpower was another example of what he wanted to see in a line of cattle.
“If you compare this bull to our Rockhampton purchase you’ll notice he is consistent with what we’re looking for and what we’re trying to produce,” he said.
“I’m now continuing my parents’ work with Droughtmasters and the Swan genetics were the foundation of the Droughtmaster breed.
“I don’t spend this sort of money to have bulls throw calves all over the place- they need to throw true to type to make them worth the money.”
Mr Swan said he had a strong focus on his commercial enterprise alongside his stud operation and he considered the bull a good investment not only for his stud but also his commercial herd.
“These days studs are not much more than an expensive hobby,” he said.
“You need to have seedstock producers but the bottom line is we all need meat on the hooks at the meatworks because without good bullocks we won’t make money,” he said.
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