Barana Simmentals 11th Annual Sale achieved a pleasing result with an average of $6,573, top price of $11,500 and 100% clearance.

A large crowd of stud & commercial cattle breeders from five States attended the Sale which saw the average increase by $1588 on last year’s result. The top priced bull Barana Ethan [P], a red November 2009 drop poll bull was purchased by the Whiteman family of Cobar. The Whiteman family took home four bulls to average $8375.

Stud breeders Rob & Viv Laycock of Clay Gully Simmentals, Esk, Queensland & BST Tullatoola Simmental Stud of Molong, NSW each paid second top price of $10,500 for sires Barana Earlwood [P] & Barana Eastlake [P].

Volume buyer Arlington Pastoral of Charleville, Qld secured a draft of six bulls averaging $5666.

Fourteen stud females all cleared to average $1785, topping at $2250 twice. The PTIC commercial heifers sold to $1600 with an average of $1433.

We were very happy with the outcome and as always our sincere thanks go to our clients for their continued & solid support.

The sale was conducted by Elders & Davidson Cameron & Co

The Barana sale is the premier Simmental sale in eastern Australia. We have sold bulls nationwide and secured a solid client base. Stud principal, Peter Cook has worked hard over the past 31 years breeding & showing Simmentals reinforcing Barana’s reputation with both commercial & stud cattle producers.

At our 11th on-property sale we will be offering 39 bulls, predominantly polled and 15 specially selected females plus 12 pure commercial Simmental heifers PTIC to a Simmental bull to calve in the spring. The females on offer this year exhibit the superior maternal traits for which Simmentals are renowned. This year’s reduced numbers reflect the effects of drought on our herd especially over the past three years.

Bulls will present in good, strong condition. Sale bulls have been on a ration of wheaten straw, lucerne hay & grain oats & grain sorghum mix. Of this year’s sale draft, the majority are soft, early maturing, middle of the road type bulls. I believe this style of bull will introduce cattle into your herd that will eat less, have the ability to finish with a higher yield & put more dollars in your pocket.

As in past sales, objective data will be available for each bull & all inspections & guarantees you have come to expect from Barana will be provided. All bulls must pass stringent tests for breeding & soundness with the appropriate Veterinary Soundness Certificate provided. These bulls will also be semen tested, Breedplan recorded and scanned for EMA, FAT & IMF. Barana is classified in a Protected Zone, Free of Johnes. We do not carry out any foot trimming on any of the cattle presented.

Free cartage will be offered to bull buyers within a 300 km radius of Barana and for interstate bull buyers, free cartage along the major route from Coolah to Goondiwindi & from Coolah to Wodonga. Please note that free cartage does not apply to the female lots. The catalogue is available for preview with photos in the Sale Catalogue area of our website.

Barana Simmentals offer quality, guarantees, reputation, performance & results. We look forward to seeing you on sale day.