• Hazeldean commercial female sale results 2012


Hazeldean 2.5 yr old commercial heifers, PTIC to Hazeldean D960 topped the Monaro Angus Breeders Association commercial female sale offered on auctionsplus on Thursday 3rd May. The pen of 10 heifers in prime condition brought $2940/hd. The following pen of 17 commercial heifers, also PTIC to a Hazeldean bull made $2380/hd. 2 pens of 10.5 yr old cows, PTIC to Hazeldean D99, 24 and 23 in number brought $1390/hd and $1350/hd respectively. 

 

  • Hazeldean Angus SA Sale results 2012

 

Story courtesy The Stock Journal, February 23, 2012

 

Sons of renowned Angus sire Te Mania Berkley were a standout attraction at Hazeldean's South Australian Angus Bull sale at Gumbowie, Willalooka, on Tuesday last week.

 

With 13 sons in the sale, he had more in it than any other sire and it came as no surprise that one if his progeny, Hazeldean Freeman, achieved joint top price honours at $10,500, going to first-time buyers Bill and Neroli Baade, Glenstrae Pastoral, Willalooka.

Mr. Baade said he liked everything about the August 2010-drop bull, particularly his growth rates.

 

"I really wanted a Berkley son because I know he breeds well", he said. The bull will be used as a stud sire in Glentrae's small Angus stud.

 

Coming late in the sale at Lot 50 was the joint top price bull and son of American sire LT 598 Bando, Sept 2010-drop Hazeldean Fire, which went to the Nott family at Inman Valley. The Notts, who have been buying from Hazeldean for six years, run a replacement beef enterprise on 810 hectares, selling Angus steers and pregnancy tested in-calf heifers.

 

Sandy Nott said he liked the bull for its low birth wieght for heifers, and 400 day weight and eye muscle EBV. "We are hoping he brings those traits to our operation ," he said.

 

The Notts bought another bull earlier in the sale for $5500. The second-top price bull, Hazeldean Fennel F1112, was also a son of Te Mania Berkley, which went for $8000 to David Brown, Lucindale.

 

Hillcrest Pastoral, Avenue Range, was a strong supporter of the sale, buying 11 bulls to $6000, averaging $4636.

 

Buying support was spread with buyers coming from the Adelaide Hills and Fleuriue Peninsula, while alot of bulls stayed local to the Upper and Lower South East.

 

The sale held up right to the very end, with many bulls fetching between $6000 and $7000. Hazeldean SA principal Guy Cunningham said the stud's field day the week before had allowed people to look at Te Mania Berkley sons, which led them to appreciate the whole sale offering.

 

"We like the Berkley bull as his carcase figures are good and he's still offering a lot of growth," he said.  "He is a good example of the bulls we are breeding."  Mr. Cunningham said the stud was working to keep the birthweight of the whole herd fairly moderate, which he believed was evident in the fact the average across the sale was +4.

 

The sale was conducted by Landmark with Gordon Wood the auctioneer.