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2013 Murray Grey Sale
Monday May 6th saw the annual event of Murray Grey Day in Tasmania, and what a day it was.
Starting at Woodbourn, The Wallace family saw an outstanding result for tough seasonal conditions, spirited bidding from a full grand stand with people from every state in Australia, a few jokes and a bit of banter all made for an excellent result.
32/32 bulls topped at 7000 to av 4140
Top price of 7000 for lot 14 was paid by the Yamba Stud from Neranderah in NSW. An outstanding son of Woodbourn Stealth out of the ever reliable Miss Heather X12. Figures ranged from 5.5 for birth through to +65 for 600day and an above average milk figure of +5
2nd top of 6500 went to the Mundalola MG Stud at Garthowen NSW, the Gunn family were very pleased with lot 3 who had an excellent spread of figures from 3.8 for birth through to +77 for 600 day growth along with +2.2 for muscle
Multiple buyers at the sale included
Surprise Bay Pastoral ( KI ) 6 bulls av 4750
Telita Dairy ( Derby ) 3 bulls av 5000
Telegraph ( Gladstone ) 2 bulls av 4000
V Abblitt ( Redpa ) 2 bulls av 3500
In the female section 13 / 15 Mature age females topped at 3500 av 1870
The top price unit lot 37 being a 3 in 1 package, a beautiful Silver cow with silver heifer calf at foot and back in calf again was secured by the Mundalola Stud who also purchased another cow to av 2500
Multiple buyers
LS & DF Padman ( Sheffield ) 2 av 2250
AW Moore ( Burnie ) 2 av 1125
19/21 PTIC rising 2yr old heifers sold to a top of 3000 av 1302
Top price heifer lot 52 was purchased by Jim Lynch ( KI ) who also purchased 2nd top of 2750 in all Mr Lynch purchased 3 to av 2583
Multiple buyers
A & M Gunn Mundalola Stud 7 av 1500
M Bentall 5 av 1000