Dear Simmental Members,
We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Simmental Opportunity Sale will be held on Friday 28th June 2024 AEST online at AuctionsPlus. The sale is aimed to promote quality Simmental cattle and provide members with an outlet to market their cattle.
The sale will run as a helmsman auction and will be unreserved for all vendors. The floor price will be decided in the week before the sale, based on current market trends. Nutrien will once again be the agents, with John Settree the primary sale contact. To increase the interaction between sale vendors and the agents, the following meetings have been scheduled. These meetings will be conducted on Zoom –
- Introductory meeting to discuss entry numbers, sale format and catalogue plans on 3rd April at 7pm AEST.
- Vendor meeting to set the floor price and establish final preparations and plans on Monday 24th June at 7pm AEST.
Entries close 5 PM EST Monday 28th March. Photos are due on Monday 29th April. Sale videos and updated online photos are due by the close of business on Monday 13th May. No late submissions will be accepted. Entries will be accepted from financial members only. Entry fees will be charged in full to the members account on receipt of their entries.
Quality photos and images are vital for the promotion of sale cattle. Final online photos and videos are due on Monday 13th May. All photos and videos will be reviewed by the Sale Committee, and their inclusion in the catalogue and on AuctionsPlus will be at the discretion of the Committee.
Please note that morphology testing of bulls is highly recommended but not an essential requirement of the 2024 sale.
We strongly encourage all members intending to enter the sale, to be proactive with marketing their own cattle. A suggested marketing plan can be found on the ASBA website. Sale catalogues will be printed in 2024. Approximately ten catalogues will be distributed to each vendor to distribute to potential clients/interested parties. Please ensure your current address has been provided to ASBA to ensure the catalogues reach you. A PDF sale catalogue will be available online.
Nutrien will have representatives attending both Canberra and Sydney Royal Shows, and are keen to hear from any exhibitors who are either intending or considering entering cattle in the Sale.
If you have further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Felicity, the Sale Committee, or a member of the Federal Board.
Kind regards,
ASBA Sale Committee