Illabo’s Baldry family sold their Show-winning Tennysonvale Verge for a record-breaking $72,500 at the family’s on-property Ivanhoe sale on May 29.
The sale price sets a new Aussie benchmark for the Fleckvieh breed, not long after a record-breaking win at the Royal Easter Show. Verge became the first Fleckvieh to claim supreme honours in the Simmental-Fleckvieh ring before going on to secure interbreed success against some stiff competition.
The 21-month-old bull was purchased by respected breeder Max Dench, of Wondenia-Denmire, near Gilgandra, and a friend of the Baldry family.
Carl Baldry said he was sad to see him go, but assured that it’s going to a good home for a large chunk of cash.
“I am still absolutely disappointed about selling. Oh, fair enough. He’s going to a good home. I knew he was a very good bull, but I didn’t think we’d be this successful.
“I definitely didn’t think we’d win Interbreed; it’s been a bit of a surprise in terms of doing so well. We’ve been showing for a long time and never really did something like this before.
“We’ve done all right, but not on the level of this year before. We’ve never gone above the 25,000 price tag before. The next bull sold for $24,000.
“We sell a lot of cattle to Queensland, the average for the heifers was up by about $1,000. The average was probably $3,000, $4,000 for the year compared to last year.”
Verge recorded a 136-square-centimetre eye muscle area, a 37cm scrotal circumference and an intramuscular fat score of 5.6 per cent.
“Things picked up for us a bit; this has helped over the last few weeks. We definitely didn’t expect that sort of result, but it’s a good season for us.
“We will be taking 10 bulls up to Queensland, we sell a lot up there, and four heifers. There are 14 heading up there, then we’ll get back into the local show scene.
“We have the Coota show in October and then back to the normal show season.”
The Traditional Simmental Fleckvieh Society of Australia praised the Baldry family’s result, describing it as further recognition of the stud’s long-standing commitment to the breed and its continued success on the national stage.
Jack Murray
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