Results - 2025 Waco Sale, Mitchell QLD
Overview
Thursday September 25th, 2025
94 bulls sold for a total of $1,377,000, averaging $14,650. Top prices included $82,000 for a Classified S bull and $50,000 for a herd bull.
Full Results
Classified S bulls sold to a top of $82,000 and a herd bull for $50,000 at today’s Waco Santa Gertrudis sale, where the entire draft of 94 bulls sold to an average of $14,650, grossing $1,377,000 for vendors David and Suzanne Bassingthwaighte and family.
The top money was paid by Scott Dunlop, Dunlop Santa Gertrudis, Proston for Lot 18, Waco MV634 (IVF), a son of Waco Massi (P).
Shane Hatton, Diamond H Santa Gertrudis, Chinchilla paid the second top price of $67,500 for Lot 4, Waco MV38, a son of Waco Paxton P164 (P).
The volume buyer was well-established Dawson Valley grass and grain finisher, John Rodger, Hatcham Downs, Taroom who secured 12 head for a total outlay of $86,000.
Sean Dillon, Surbiton Station, Alpha, who was among the bulk buyers at yesterday’s Yarrawonga Cattle Co sale, was again active purchasing 5 head at an average of $12,400.
Will Roberts, Victoria Downs, Morven paid a 2025 record of $50,000 for a Santa Gertrudis herd bull, selling at Lot 83.
While commercial beef producers brought strong demand for thumping bulls to the on-property selling complex at Gruidae, Mungallala, stud breeders were equally competitive for premium Waco genetics.
Stud buyers:
🐂Andrew & Jules Orman, Benelkay, Mullaley, NSW, Lot 1, $22,000
🐂Matt Sargood, Drensmaine, Tambo, Lot 2, $32,500; Lot 48, $24,000
🐂Tony & Helena Harrold, Tonlena, Emerald, Lot 3, $34,000
🐂Ben & Carly Evans, Carntyne, Roma, Lot 5, $32,000; Lot 19, $18,000
🐂Sargood family, Manreesa, Blackall, Lot 6, $20,000
🐂James Pearson, Bull Creek, McKinlay, Lot 11, $20,000
🐂Bruggemann family, Triple S, Taroom, Lot 15, $18,000
🐂Matthews family, Blue Range, Hughenden, Lot 20, $18,000; Lot 33, $20,000; Lot 78, $20,000.
🐂Norm Black, Ayredale, Federal, NSW, Lot 23, $32,000
🐂Neil Watson, Watasanta, Tamworth, NSW, Lot 50, $27,000
🐂Andrew Bassingthwaighte, Yarrawonga, Lot 66, $32,000; Lot 82, $11,000
Pictured with sale-top, Lot 18, is buyer Scott Dunlop and son Jack (left) with vendor David Bassingthwaighte and his son Drew.
Picture: Russell Smyth
Agents: TopX Roma
