The 2006 National Simmental Sale, held at Wodonga on May 2, resulted in top prices of $6,500 for bulls and $4,500 for females.  

Despite the extremely dry conditions, 17 bulls sold at auction for a $2,853 average, with most passed in bulls selling after the sale.

3 of the 4 females offered sold for an average $3,417.

The Sale followed a parade of Sale lots, with an interesting commentary by Mel Ryan, Glenview Del Simmentals, Glenburn, Vic.

A new innovation was a Buyers Choice Award, awarded to the bull scored most highly by buyers and vendors pre-sale. The winner was Lot 17, Brewers Bandit Z552, with the vendor, Brewers Simmentals, presented with a fine trophy. During the sale, they generously presented it to the buyers of this bull.

Haliotis Fisheries, Mallacoota, Vic, purchased the $6,500 top priced bull, Brewers Bandit Z552, offered by Brewers Simmentals, Wodonga.

Volume buyer was Turners Mahogna Park, Rand, NSW, who purchased 6 bulls, including the $3,000 Noanga Backman, offered by Lindesay and Janet Allan, Noanga Simmentals, Curlewis, NSW.

John Terrill and Son, Rutherglen, Vic, purchased two bulls for $2,000 each.

Jim & Ellen Mison, Milton View Simmentals, Milton, Vic, sold 8 bulls for a $2,375 average. Their $3,500 top priced bull sold to Kanagra Props, Millicent, SA.

Jason & Jacqueline Impey, Mala Daki Simmentals, Crookwell, NSW sold Mala Daki Valentino Z229 for $3,000 to LN & JR Skeer, Millicent, SA.

Angelo Maglieri’s Nawarra Simmentals, McLaren Vale, SA, sold both their bulls. Skillogalee Zapper sold for $4,500 to Lyn and Margy Frame, Vite Vite North, Vic and Skillogalee Zirros sold for $4,000 to HS Shaw, Mansfield, Vic.

They also sold their two females for a $2,875 average, including Skillogalee Zazzy for $3,000 to Lisa Harrison, Fernhill, Lowesdale, Vic.

Gunter Krohn, Ingebyra, Frankston, sold a PTIC heifer, Ingebyra Susan 1 (P), for $4,500 to Richard White, Auscan Simmentals, Adelaide.

Sale Summary