THE first stage of the PertGenetics dispersal recorded an astounding average of $2222 and 97 per cent clearance.
In all, 187 of 192 Black Simmental and Sim-Angus females sold to a top of $10,000 for a Black Simmental heifer on Wednesday.The sale was held on property at Glenaroua by stud principals, Martin and Jane Grimwade and Martin's mother, Joan.
A total of 93 Black Simmental females, including cows with calves and heifers, returned an average $2641 while 94 Simmental-Angus (PertPlus) cows with calves and heifers averaged $1808.
Webb Black Simmentals of Glenburn bought the top priced lot, Pert Miss Bettis F19 - a pure bred Triple C Bettis heifer out of Pert Dream On C45.
The top-priced cow was Pert Dream On D10, a purebred Black Simmental CNS Dream On daughter, sold for $9000 to Woonalee Simmentals near Naracoorte in South Australia.
In the PertPlus sale, bidding reached $4250 for a grand-daughter of GW Lucky Dice sold with a bull calf at foot. Morrocdong Partners of Ballan was the buyer.
Mr Grimwade said the result reflected the changing landscape of stud and commercial breeding in Australia.
"The combination of the Angus and Black Simmental genetics creates the perfect package. When we started on the path of importing black Simmental genetics to Australia, we did so with a clear vision which we felt would satisfy the cross breeding void being experienced by commercial Angus cattleman,'' Mr Grimwade said.
"We wanted to keep the moderate birth and feedlot friendly black package and knew we would be able to utilise hybrid vigour to ultimately lift growth rates and yield production.''
Cattle went to all states except Queensland.
The second stage of the dispersal will be held next Wednesday, November 9, when 320 Pert Angus females will go under the hammer.
The sale will be held on-property at the Glenaroua Homestead, Broadford, at 11am and will be interfaced with AuctionsPlus.
