Naracoopa sire tops first bull sale of 2024 at Great Southern Blue Ribbon sale
With the $14,500 top-priced Black Simmental bull at Tuesdays Nutrien Livestock Great Southern Blue Ribbon Female and All Breeds Bull Sale at Mt Barker sold by the Naracoopa stud, Denmark, were Naracoopa connection Liam Blechynden (left), Nutrien Livestock, Albany representative Michael Lynch, Nutrien Livestock commercial cattle manager Damian Halls and Naracoopa stud principals Kevin and Janice Hard. The bull was purchased by a return Esperance buyer operating on AuctionsPlus. Photo from Farm Weekly
The bull selling season kicked off on Tuesday with the first sale of the year, the Nutrien Livestock Great Southern Blue Ribbon Female and All Breeds Bull Sale at Mt Barker.
There was good demand throughout the sale and buyers weren’t afraid to bid up on the bulls which met their selection criteria despite the current position of the cattle market.
In the bull sale prices hit a high of $14,500 for a Black Simmental bull from Kevin and Janice Hard’s Naracoopa stud, Denmark.
