Results - 2025 Cardona Sale (with Canowindra), Blackwater QLD

Seventy-eight bulls from 83 offered sold at the on-property sale of Cardona Santa Gertrudis, Blackwater, Qld, grossing $997,000.

The top bull, Cardona Z217 (P) was knocked down to Yulgilbar General Manager Brett Ellem (pictured with vendor Craig Atkinson) at Lot 5 for $50,000.

Steven McLucas and Susan Burns, Roper Valley Pastoral, comprising Tee Vee Santa Gertrudis stud, Middlemount, Qld were the buyers of the second-top, Lot 6, Cardona Z143 (PP) for $28,000, while purchasing another later in the draft at Lot 57 for $16,000.

Guest vendors Jason and Joanne Wolff, Canowindra Santa Gertrudis Stud, who last year sold the highest-priced Santa Gertrudis bull of 2024, received a top price of $26,000 among their portion of the catalogue from Allan and Kelly Walker, Tara Santa Gertrudis stud, Bell investing in Lot 21, Canowindra Yetti Y5 (PS) and Canowindra Yankee Y4 (PS) at Lot 52 for $8000.

Other stud buyers included:

🐂 Ross Wilson, Hayleigh Santa Gertrudis stud, Durong – Lot 22 @ $18,000
🐂 Craig Hindle, Bullamakinka, Stoneleigh – Lot 25 @ $16,000 and Lot 46 @ $12,000
🐂 Butch Walker, Gillespie, Blackall – Lot 41 @ $14,000; Lot 49 @ $10,000 and Lot 59 @ $14,000
🐂 Andrew Doering, Spring Creek, Tansey – Lot 74 @ $20,000
🐂 Toby Anderson, Brookside, Armidale – Lot 84 @ $22,000

Napier Downs Pastoral Co, Alice Springs, NT continued to be active at Santa Gertrudis bull sales, securing volume buyer honours with 8 bulls at an $8250 average.

Len Bode, Percol Plains, McKinlay, Qld followed closely with 7 bulls at an $11,142 average, while Phillip Coggan, Meandarra was active online securing a quality draft of 6 head.