Bulls sold to a top of $9000 at the Northern Limousin Breeders’ Sale at Scone on Friday. The sale top was well up on last year which reached $6500 for bulls. At this year’s sale, all but one of the 42 bulls offered sold, to reach an average of $4402.

The top-priced bull was sold by Andrea and Jerome Simpson of River View Limousin stud at Armidale and Dorrigo. They also sold a bull for $6000 and another at $4000. Their top bull, River View Jackaroo, was by Mandayen Vision Y329 and from River View Blossom. Jackaroo had estimated breeding value (EBV) figures of +17 for milk, +20, +34 and +48 for 200-, 400- and 600-day weight respectively, and+1.2 for scrotal. Mrs Simpson said the bull had excellent EBVs for milk, growth potential and docility: “overall, he is a top sire”. It was purchased by J.A. Maden, Merriwa, through agent Tony Inder, Rockwell Livestock and Property, Merriwa.

River View stud’s $6000 bull, River View Jockey, was sired by Raystine Black Man and from Froghollow Connie D42l. It was purchased by Michael and Paula Brown, “The Island”, Gresford. Mrs Brown said he was a bull that “just looked the part’; and they would be using him in their commercial operation.

The second highest-priced bull of the sale overall was King Creek Jake Jl28, offered by Phil and Barbara Bricknell of King Creek Limousins, Currabubula. It made $7500 and went to regular Northern Limousin Breeders’ Sale buyer Paul Agostino, Canowindra.

Females were also offered at the sale and reached a top of $5250.

The top-priced female was a heifer, Amber Park Kauliflower, which was sold by Ken and Kirstin Bisley of Amber Park Limousins, Wingham. It was sold to Alycia Delaney, Cattai, a student who is looking at the potential of starting up a stud

The Bisleys also sold another heifer, Amber Park Kosmic Star, for $4750. It was sold to school student Luke Aquilina, also of Cattai.

Mrs Bisley said they normally offer bulls at the Northern Limousin Breeders’ Sale, but this year thought it would be good to offer some females. She said it was pleasing to see the heifers going home to young buyers who had demonstrated such a strong interest in the Limousin breed. “It’s nice they can have a couple of quality heifers to give them that start,” she said.

Of the 17 females offered 10 sold to average $2644.

The sale was conducted by Landmark Townsend Scone, and agent Gavin Beard said it was a good sale throughout with interest coming from the local area and the north west.