Sales Summary - 2003 Auction Sales

$20,000 Record Price for Simmental Bull
(Equal record price to Hamelin Erebus at 1987 National Sale)

Despite serious drought conditions over a wide area of eastern Australia, the rising popularity of Simmentals resulted in good sales results throughout.

2003 Sales    (to December 31, 2003)

At the 24 auction sales held in 2003,  450 Simmental bulls sold to a top price of  $20,000 and an average of $3,413.

The clearance at auction in 2003 has been a high 85%.

Top price honours for Bull Sales in 2003 has been 
    $20,000 for Woonallee Washington
sold at the National Simmental Sale by:  
    TRS & MA Baker's Woonallee stud, Millicent, SA  to:
     Peter Trevan's Hazell Dell stud, Lock, Vic.

The Gowrie Stud Simbrah bull sale in Charleville, achieved a 100% clearance of 61 bulls selling to a top of $$5,500 and an average $2,750.

At the 5 Female auction sales in 2003, 136 Simmental females sold to a top price of  $5,750 and an average of $2,118.

The sales results, outlined below, demonstrate continuing growth in demand for Simmental breeding stock over recent years. Higher clearances and higher average prices at auction, have been repeated in many private on-farm sales.

Sales Summary (2003)

DESCRIPTION Top Average   Sold Clear Gross
No of Sales =  24            

Simmental Bulls

$20,000

$3,413

 

450

85%

$1,535,775

Simbrah Bulls

$5,500 $2,720   61 100% $165,920

Simmental Females

$5,750

$2,118

 

136

78%

$288,018

 

2002 & 2001 Sales Summaries (Click Here)

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State 2003 SALE Top Average   Sold Clear Gross
    Simmental Bulls $20,000 $3,413   450 85% $1,536,775
WA Jan 22 Albany $4,800 $3,044 18 95% $54,800
WA Jan 24 Caringa $8,000 $4,452 27 96% $120,204
QLD Feb 08 All Breeds Bull Sale, Rockhampton $3,500 $2,400 6 35% $14,400
WA Feb 13 Bonnydale  $8,200 $4,447 34 100% $151,198
WA Feb 20 Supreme Sale - Brunswick $6,400 $3,914 7 64% $27,398
WA Feb 27 Super Select - Boyanup  $8,000 $4,185 34 87% $142,290
WA Mar 6 Gin Gin  $2,500 $2,500 2 100% $5,000
SA Mar 7 Corinda Downs - Mt Gambier  $7,800 $2,858 24 89% $68,592
WA Mar 14 Willandra  $10,000 $3,493 31 94% $108,283
WA Mar 17 Bridgetown  $5,000 $4,013 8 80% $32,104
SA Apr Naracoorte  $5,750 $3,260 25 83% $81,500
QLD Apr 5 Longreach  $5,000 $2,517 14 88% $35,238
VIC May 6 National Simmental Sale  $20,000 $4,030 41 64% $165,353
NSW Aug Hills of Gold, Nundle $5,000 $2,807 52 95% $145,964
NSW Aug Barana $9,000 $3,653 31 94% $113,243
QLD Sep Agshow Toowoomba $5,000 $3,000 18 72% $54,000
QLD Sep Wandoan $7,000 $2,745 48 96% $131,760
QLD Oct Rockhampton $5,500 $2,806 31 82% $86,986
    Simbrah Bulls $5,500 $2,720 61 100% $165,920
QLD Nov Gowrie, Charleville $5,500 $2,750 61 100% $165,920
    Simmental Females $5,750 $2,118 136 78% $288,018
VIC May 6 National Simmental Sale  $5,750 $3,600 10 83% $36,000
VIC Oct Coolaroy Female Sale $5,000 $2,354 37 86% $87,098
NSW Nov Great Opportunity Sale, Coolah $4,500 $1,856 25 63% $46,400
VIC Nov Victorian Female Sale $5,750 $2,318 20 57% $46,360
VIC Dec Boolaroo Dispersal $5,200 $1,640 44 100% $72,160
$72,160