2019 Bull Sale
Bannaby Angus 2019 Annual Bull Sale will be held at midday on Saturday 24th August, 2019.
We will be offering thirty 2 year old N bulls and twenty 15 to 17 month old P bulls, including sons of VAR Discovery, Ascot Hallmark, Matauri Reality, Musgrave Mediator and Baldridge Command.
Sale bulls will be available for viewing on the day of the auction and during Southern Beef Week on Saturday August 3, 2019 between 9am and 4pm.
Catalogues are now available via a link on our News and Events Page.
Previous Bannaby Angus Sales
2018 Bull Sale
2018 Bull Sale
The eighth annual Bannaby Angus Bull Sale took place on Saturday 24th August, 2018. On the day, thirty-seven 18-24 month old bulls were sold for an average price of $5,284.
Buyers came from across the Southern and Central Tablelands of NSW. The $10,500 top price bull, Bannaby Berkley M114, was sold to Boambolo Pastoral, Yass. Volume buyers included Mt David Agricultural, Bathurst (6 Bulls), Lee Macarthur Onslow, Goulburn (3 bulls), Narranbulla Pastrol Co., Goulburn (3 bulls), Andrew Kelly, Rugby (3 bulls) and Eubindal Pastoral Co., Yass (3 bulls).
2017 Sale Review
The seventh annual Bannaby Angus Bull Sale took place on Saturday 19th August 2017. On the day, thirty-eight 18-24 month old bulls were offered for sale, together with forty commercial yearling heifers. All lots were sold to achieve a 100% clearance.
The $12,000 top priced bull, a Thomas Up River son out of Vermont Dream B227, was sold to Scott Kensit, Hollywood Pastoral Co, Crookwell. Hollywood also picked up two EF Complement ET sons out of The Grange Wilcoola D15 for $11,000 each. Other volume repeat buyers included Wicklow Properties, Roslyn (5 bulls), Lee Macarthur Onslow, Goulburn (4 bulls) and Narranbulla Pastoral Co, Goulburn (4 bulls).
The sale average was $7,471 and buyers were again able to buy top quality bulls at very reasonable prices across a broad range of prices as outlined below:
$12,000 1 bull
$11,000 - 11,500 3 bulls
$9,000 - $9,500 7 bulls
$8,000 - $8,500 6 bulls
$7,000 - $7,500 7 bulls
$6,000 - $6,500 8 bulls
$5,000 - $5,500 5 bulls
$4,000 - $4,500 1 bull
2016 Sale Review
The sixth Bannaby Angus Bull Sale took place on Saturday 20th August, 2016.
We offered 46 bulls with a 100 percent clearance rate. In line with other 2016 bull sales, it was strong sale with the average price up 60 percent on the previous year. The top price of $13,000 was achieved twice and the average price for the sale was $7,870, which was the average for Angus bulls sold in New South Wales in 2016.
Lot 1, Bannaby Reality K63, was sold to Anvil Angus in Victoria for $13,000. Anvil has enrolled K63 in the 2016 Angus Sire Benchmarking Program. Anvil also purchased Bannaby In Focus K182 for $9,000.
The other top priced bull was Bannaby Thunderbird K203, an SAV Thunderbird son out of a Kenny's Creek donor cow that was purchased by Guy Milson, 'Cardross', Goulburn.
Other top sales were Bannaby Regent K162, a Tuwharetoa Regent son out of donor cow Bannaby Edwina G17 to 'Hollywood' Crookwell for $12,000 and Bannaby Total Impact K157, a Poss Total Impact son out of donor cow Bannaby Jedda E60 to John Blake, Goulburn for $11,000.
Buyers were well represented from the Southern Tablelands, Central Tablelands and Victoria.
The range of prices achieved was:
$13,000 2 bulls
$12,000-$12,500 1 bull
$11,000-$11,500 1 bull
$9,000 - $9,500 9 bulls
$8,000 - $8,500 13 bulls
$7,000 - $7,500 8 bulls
$6,000 - $6,500 5 bulls
$5,000 - $5,500 6 bulls
$4,000 - $4,500 1 bull
2015 Sale Review
The fifth Bannaby Angus bull sale took place on Saturday 22nd August, 2015.
On the day we offered 42 bulls with a 100 percent clearance rate. The top price of $8000 was achieved three times and the average price for the sale was $4,927, up 30 percent on the previous year. Once again buyers had the opportunity to buy top quality genetics at very reasonable prices.
Buyers came from the Southern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Highlands, ACT and South Australia.
The range of prices achieved was
- $8000 3 bulls
- $7000 to $7500 1 bull
- $6000 to $6500 6 bulls
- $5000 to $5500 7 bulls
- $4000 to $4500 19 bulls
- $3000 to $3500 6 bulls
2014 Sale Review
The fourth Bannaby Angus bull sale took place on Saturday 23rd. August, 2014.
The number of bulls available for sale was down on previous years because we chose not to offer DD carrier bulls. As a consequence only 30 bulls were offered, with a clearance rate of 93%. Buyers had the opportunity to buy top quality genetics at very reasonable prices, with the average price being $3,785.
Buyers came from the Southern and Central Tablelands and the South Highlands.
The range of prices achieved was:
- $5,500 2 bulls
- $5,000 to $5,250 3 bulls
- $4,500 to $4,750 2 bulls
- $4,000 to $4,250 7 bulls
- $3,250 to $3,750 1 bull
- $3,000 13 bulls
2013 Sale Review
The third Bannaby Angus bull sale took place on Saturday 24th August, 2013.
A total of 51 bulls were catalogued with 43 offered for sale, with a clearance rate of 86%. Given the market, bidding was relatively strong and the sale average was similiar to last year at $4067. Our buyers had the opportunity to get some of the best genetics available in Australia at very reasonable prices.
Buyers came from the local area - Taralga, Roslyn, Gurrundah, Golspie, Laggan and Goulburn - and surrounding areas.
The range of prices achieved was:
- $7,000 and over 1 bull
- $6,000 to $6,500 1 bull
- $5,000 to $5,000 8 bulls
- $4,000 to $4,500 7 bulls
- $3,000 to $3,500 20 bulls
The top price was $8,000 for Lot 4 Bannaby 458 Design G25, a son of Sitz New Design 458N. The second top price was $6,000 for Lot 2 Bannaby Directon G51, a son of Ardrossan Direction E14. The proceeds of Lot 2 were donated to the Black Dog Institute. There was strong interest in 14 month old ET bulls from some of the leading donor dams at Bannaby Angus.
