2011 Sale Report
ROUNDING out a long season of Angus sales, which have met extremely strong demand, the annual Bongongo Angus bull sale at Adjungbilly followed suit clearing all 58 bulls to average $5775.00
The draft saw 18 two year old bulls and 40 Autumn drop 18 month old bulls top at $8500 to record the $5775.00 average, which was up slightly on last year. The bulls mostly in their teenage years as younger bulls have come through a tough cold Winter at Adjungbilly, but still recorded strong demand from a big gallery of return buyers, who know what the bulls can breed onto.
The top bull was Bongongo E215, a two year old APR son of Mytty In Focus that was used in the Spring joining program, with outstanding growth and carcase, coming in at +101 for 600 day, +$106 for CAAB, positive for rib and rump, eye muscle area, intra muscular fat percentage and +63 for carcase weight. He was bought by the Lenehan family, “Beggan Beggan”, Harden, for $8500.
Repeat client Luke Hutchinson (manager), “Uriarra Station”, ACT for Tony and Helen Griffin , runs 400 cows and bought two bulls including the second top at $8250 who was also the top Autumn drop bull , along with a second bull at $6500. The top young bull was +102 for 600 day, positive for EMA and iMF, +$97 for CAAB, with a +4.7 birth weight and sired by home bred sire Bongongo B270, a full brother to Bongongo Bulletproof Z.
But the market was set by 15 year veteran at the sale Chris Longley, “Longaroo”, Yass, who bought eight bulls to a top of $8000, averaging $6094. Mr Longley who joins 700 cows and breed steers for the feedlots, said he loves the temperament of the Bongongo bulls and their doing ability to breed good sound productive cattle. Nick, Sally and Andrew Keatinge, “Nanangrove”, Coolac, bought solidly throughout the sale buying five bulls between $5000 and $6000 to average $5300, while DJ Graham Trust, “Red Hill”, Adjungbilly, bought four bulls at $5500. Cootes Creek Angus, Hall, ACT, bought four bulls at $6000, while Filetron Pty Ltd,”Bangailly Station”, Canyonleigh, purchased three at $6500 and Sandy Creek Pastoral Company, Brungle, paid $5333 for their three. Rounding out the sale Graham Harris, “Springvale, Coolac, paid $7500 and $4500 for two, while Phil Hosking, “Numeralla”, Coolac, averaged three at $5000 and Sandy Tait, “Gunnong” Coolac, paid $6500 apiece for two bulls.
Commercial Female Sale
A total of 278 females were sold including 41 two year old heifers to calve November/December , topping at $1225.00 and averaged $1150.00. 112 two year old heifers with young two and half month old calves topped at $1740.00 and averaged $1638, while 125 unjoined yearling heifers, 12 – 13 months, topped at $1050.00 and averaged $882.00.
These commercial Angus breeders offered separately by David and Kate Graham and Bill and Shauna Graham met spirited bidding from new and repeat clients with the majority going to southern NSW and upper Murray regions.
The sale was conducted by Elders and McAlister Saunderson and Stubbs, with Steve Ridley as the auctioneer.
2010 Sale Report
2010 sale saw a total clearance of all 59 bulls offered to a top of $10,250, to average $5,360. The top bull lot 9 Bongongo E3 (ET) a son of Rennylea B77 sold to Renato Gaspari Cootes Creek Angus Hall ACT. This bull has impeccable genetics with input from the best gene pools in this country with the sire line by Rennylea B77 out of the grandmother of Bongongo Bulletproof Z3.
The sale had very strong support from return clients with volume buyer Paul & Rachel Graham Bongongo Coolac putting together an impressive group of bulls to average $5,970. The Lenehan family, Beggan Beggan Harden took home 3 bulls to average $6,350.00. Nick & Sally Keatinge Nanangroe Coolac bought 4 bulls to average $4,200, as did Longaroo Past Co Yass both strong supporters of Bongongo Angus for many years. Graeme & Carol Harris Springvale Coolac took home 2 bulls to average $4,875. Tony and Helen Griffin Uriarra station bought 2 bulls to average $5,625.
The Commercial Angus female sale sold from the separate herds of brothers Bill, John & Paul Graham reaching record prices both for this sale and the Angus breed in recent years. Strong competition from many areas of NSW and Queensland reflected the good season being experienced in the Eastern states, a positive outlook for the industry and mostly a lack of quality replacement breeders available due to years of drought and high kill rates of younger stock.
FEMALE SALE SUMMARY
Cows & Calves 36 sold to average $1,775.00
Heifers & calves 74 sold to average $1,431.42
Heifers – 171 sold to average $764.50
Bongongo Angus Sale Report Spring 2009
Sale opened by Sandy Tait, “Gunnong Jugrawah” Coolac.
Very enthusiastic bidding from the start saw 45 bulls sell to a top of $9,500 to average $5,290.
There was very strong demand for the 8 sons of Rennylea B77 which averaged $7,437 and the12 sons of Bongongo Bulletproof Z3 averaged $5,542.
Grant McMullen (Manager Filetron Ltd, Sutton Forest) bought 3 sons of Rennylea B77 including the top priced bull Bongongo D56 for $9.500.
Return buyers Graeme & Carol Harris (Springvale, Coolac) bought another Rennylea B77 son Bongongo D79 for $9,250.00 which was the 2nd top price.
The Lenehan family (Beggan Beggan, Harden) bought 3 bulls to a top of $8,250 for Bongongo D76 another Rennylea B77 son.
The commercial females sale was also extremely successful with the top line of cows with CAF selling to $1700.
We wish to thank everyone for their continued support!
Great result for 2008 Bongongo Angus sale
100% clearance of 44 bulls offered, selling to a top of $9,000 and an average of $5,517.
The top bull was Lot 14 (NGX C66) a son of Bongongo Bulletproof Z3 bought by Craiglea Partnership at Hobby’s Yards Blayney.
12 sons of Bongongo Bulletproof Z3 sold for an average of $6,354.
2007 sale
50 bulls offered – 95% clearance rate – averaged $4,182
Top price $7250 for the first son of Bongongo Bulletproof to be sold
250 commercial females – averaged $875
The 2007 sale was held on 3rd October 2007. The Spring sale was very successful despite the tough seasonal conditions (again) with a 95% clearance to a top of $7250 and average of $4182. The top priced bull was the first son of Bongongo Bulletproof to be sold. The commercial female sale sold approximately 300 head bringing an average of $875.
Bulls were by AI sires including Ardrossan Connection X15, BR Midland, New Design 1407, Destination 928, Ironwood New Level, Global Alliance 187, Baldridge Nebraska, Frontier 095; and Bongongo sires Y278, Y128 and V196.
2006 sale
40 bulls sold – averaged $3,331. Top price $8,250
2005 sale
41 bulls sold – averaged $4,020. Top price $8,750
2004 sale
40 bulls sold – averaged $5,381. Top price $10,000
