Results - 2025 Greenup Eidsvold Station Sale, Eidsvold QLD

A powerful draft of 109 bulls from 122 offered was snapped up by discerning buyers at the Belvedere Selling Complex, Eidsvold, hosted by Rick and Alice Greenup.

The sale achieved a gross of $1,461,500, with an impressive average of $13,408, a jump of $3137 from last year’s figure.

Top Price Bull: The sale opened with a bang as Lot 81, Greenup Apollo V222 (PP), was moved up the order and drew intense bidding.

He was ultimately knocked down for $120,000 to Andrew Bassingthwaighte, Yarrawonga Cattle Co Wallumbilla, via phone, edging out underbidder Ben Adams, Dangarfield Cattle Co. – Santa Gertrudis Breeders, Taroom.

Apollo’s price surpassed last year’s top-selling Santa Gertrudis bull by $5000 and marks the highest price paid for a Santa Gertrudis bull since 2023, when Yarrawonga was the seller.

Apollo’s credentials:

Sire: Eidsvold Station Napoleon N888 (P)
Dam: Greenup Clover P79 (P)
Traits: EBV leader for growth and carcase weight

Supplementary Data:
Weight: 986 kg
ADG: 1.33
Scrotal: 42 cm
Fat: 13/11 mm
EMA: 136 cm²
IMF: 5.3%
Morphology: 82%

Second-Highest Price: Lot 43, Greenup Vaugn V392 (P), by Eidsvold Station Noble, sold for $47,500 to John McLoughlin, Rainbow Partnership, Rolleston, last year’s top-price buyer.

Vaugn ranks in the top percentile for marbling and fat EBVs, reinforcing his appeal to premium beef producers.
Volume buyers:

✅Tim Kirkwood & family, Disney, Clermont: 11 head @ $13,272 avg
✅PM & MM Hill, Clarke Creek: 5 bulls @ $15,400 avg
✅Andrew & Amanda Walker, Chatham, Tambo: 4 bulls @ $15,750 avg
Stud buyers securing new sires:
✅Jason and Kylie Bruggemann, Triple S, Taroom – Lot 13
✅Bill Speed, Brigodoon, Taroom – Lots 19 & 42
✅Yulgilbar Pastoral Co, Baryulgil, NSW – Lot 61

Agents: Grant Daniel & Long and Elders

Pictured is Santa Gertrudis Australia field director Russell Yeates and vendors Alice and Rick Greenup with two of their adult children James and Ruby.