PROGENY from Table Top Angus Bulls featured heavily at the Barnawartha saleyards all beef breeds annual joined female sale on Thursday.
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Over half the yarding of 1120 head were from bulls from the Table Top stud, with stud co-principal Tim Scott, an interested onlooker at the sale.
“A lot of my clients had cattle here today so I just thought I would come for a look and support them,” Mr Scott said.
Scott said he was pleasantly surprised with the quality of cattle on offer considering the tough conditions for producers.
“I know how average the conditions are at home but there are still quite a few heavy and good quality heifers here for sale,” he said.
“Personally, because of the conditions we sold some of our excess female stock that were unproductive and also a lot of our young steers.
“When conditions get tough you just have to make looking after your female stock a priority.”
John Fowler “Waterview” Albury sold 37 Angus Heifers in two different lots.
“I’ve been using Table Top Bulls for well over a decade now,” Mr Fowler said.
“I was happy with the quality of my cattle and the price I received.
“But in saying that, there is not much profit in them compared to what I paid originally.”
Mother and daughter duo offer point of difference
BREEDING cattle is a family affair for Deb and Alexis Wilson.
The mother and daughter were attending the Barnawartha cattle sales on Thursday to sell 42 PTIC Angus Heifers.
The pair also breed Cuttabove quarter horses from their Bungowannah property.
“Our heifers are very quite and easy to handle and we do everything with them on horses because we train and breed Cutting horses as well,” Deb said.
“They have been very well handled and easy to manage so that’s a plus for the next person who owns them.”
Deb said her cattle were in good condition and similar to a lot of heifers at the sale were being sold PTIC.
“It’s tough enough conditions for breeders and it is dry but we feel we have done the best job we possibly can with our heifers,” she said.
“You can only do what you can with the resources you have got.
“I’m proud how they have presented today given it’s been such a tough season.”
Deb was unsure what price she would attract for her cattle but was planning a celebratory drink if the prices exceeded expectation.
“I haven’t sold them yet but if it is a good price I might have to call into the bottleshop on the way home and get a couple of bottles of champagne to celebrate.”
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