May 2005

Westholme 2005 Bull and Female Sale - Results.

 

The 2nd Annual Westholme Wagyu Sale was conducted at Tarana on April 29th 2005 with solid prices achieved.  All 42 Bull Lots and 20 Female Lots sold with no injuries to people or cattle.

The top three prices paid were:-

Lot 22 – Y0087 Terutakara – Doi
Sire: 003 MGS: 001 sold to David Slack of NSW for $13,500.

Lot 5 – Y0100 Hirashige – Hiro
Sire: 001 MGS: 003 sold to Bengalla Pastoral Holdings at Yelarbon Queensland for $12,600.

Lot 20 Y0178 Fujitoyokuni
Sire: Katsumi MGS: 002 sold to Aaron Murphy, Yulera Queensland, for $12,000.

 

All 42 Bulls offered were sold for an average price of $9,293.  Prices can be referred to against each Bull in the catalogue displayed on this website on the Bull Sale Page, click onto each bulls tag number.

Bull Sale Prices:

Lot 1: $9,000 Lot 10: $11,250 Lot 19: withdrawn Lot 28: $9,400 Lot 37: $8,800
Lot 2: $9,200 Lot 11: $8,200 Lot 20: $12,000 Lot 29: $8,200 Lot 38: $9,500
Lot 3: $5,000 Lot 12: $10,000 Lot 21: $7,500 Lot 30: $9,000 Lot 39: $9,200
Lot 4: $8,750 Lot 13: $9,000 Lot 22: $13,500 Lot 31: $11,000 Lot 40: $10,500
Lot 5: $12,600 Lot 14: $10,600 Lot 23: $9,000 Lot 32: $10,000 Lot 41: $9,500
Lot 6: $10,500 Lot 15: $8,400 Lot 24: $11,400 Lot 33: $9,200 Lot 42: $9,500
Lot 7: $6,600 Lot 16: $9,000 Lot 25: $8,000 Lot 34: $7,500 Lot 43: $10,400
Lot 8: $8,500 Lot 17: $7,600 Lot 26: $7,000 Lot 35: $8,750  
Lot 9: $8,400 Lot 18: $8,500 Lot 27: $10,500 Lot 36: $9,200  

DETAILS BY SIRE:-

001 Sons: 8 at average $9,562 007 Sons: 3 at average $9,500
002 Sons: 6 at average $7,900 KATSUMI Sons: 4 at average $9,750
003 Sons:17 at average $9,541 MICHIFUKU Sons: 4 at average $9,075

All 20 Females offered were sold at an average price of A$6,632:

Lot F1: $8,750 Lot F6: $5,250 Lot F11: $8,200 Lot F16: $5,500
Lot F2: $6,000 Lot F7: $7,750 Lot F12: $8,300 Lot F17: $5,400
Lot F3: $4,000 Lot F8: $7,800 Lot F13: $5,000 Lot F18: $7,200
Lot F4:   n/a Lot F9: $7,600 Lot F14: $5,250 Lot F19: $6,000
Lot F5: $8,200 Lot F10: $7,750 Lot F15: $5,250 Lot F20: $6,800

Snapshots from Sale Day - Click on the picture to enlarge

<< Simon Winston Smith; Chris Walker: Bret Prosser: Don Nicol. Simon & Bret of Bengalla Pastoral Holdings, Yelarbon QLD. Successful buyers of Lot 5 Hirashige-hiro & Lot 27 Teruyoshi-doi.
<< Chris Walker; Linda Witham; Scott Hughes; Tony Abel of AgReserves - Successful Bull buyers
<< Jerome Hayden. Australian Wagyu Beef Network, Multi Lot buyer.
<< David Slack of Tovanakus, Glouster NSW. Successful buyer of top selling Bull Lot 22 Terutakara-doi, A son of 003.
<< Ewen Stewart of Cottawalla Farm, Burraga. Buyer of Lot 30 Terushige-doi, a son of 003.
<< Anthony Moxey, Cornerstone Livestock, Manilla, NSW, Multi Lot buyer

 

The following quantities of cattle have been sold to the following states:

NSW - 33,   QLD - 20,   VIC - 5,   SA - 3,   WA - 1.

Westholme would like to thank all buyers and bidders who attended this 2nd Annual Bull Sale and the Inaugural Female Sale conducted on the property at Westholme, Tarana NSW on April, 29th 2005.

Our Team appreciates your interest and support.

 

Gourmet Traveller Wagyu article

The Word on Wagyu:  "Separating fat from fiction with the star of 2005's menus, Wagyu Beef: What is is, how to cook it, where to get it, and why it's so damn good." by Pat Nourse.

Click here for the full article from the May 2005 issue of Gourmet Traveller Magazine.

 

Wagyu-Cross Weaners hit heights, The Land article

85 Wagyu-cross steers were sold in what is believed to be the biggest offering in Australia and achieved record prices. All sired by Westholme Kitateruyasu-doi 003.

Click here for the full article from The Land Newspaper.  Thursday May 12 2005.

 

 

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