Stud owners John and Fiona Glover said the 30 bulls in the on-farm sale, which will be interfaced with AuctionsPlus, were all vaccinated with 7in1, Pestigard and Vibrovax, as well as being semen-tested.
The ready-for-work bulls are by renowned sires that include Baldridge Beast Mode, Chiltern Park Moe, Coonamble Hector and gone but not forgotten sire — Te Mania Ada — through some embryo bulls that will be rising two-year-olds at the sale.
The Glovers said Wattlewood’s breeding philosophy was to have structurally correct, quiet animals that performed in a package that buyers wanted and enjoyed owning.
While they said they had never concentrated on EBVs, when various traits were calculated, there were bulls in the Wattlewood 2023 sale that were top performers in every index the Angus breed had.
The overwhelming interest before and during the stud’s Beef Week open day saw inquiries coming from breeders from all across south-east Australia, including Tasmania, which the Glovers said they saw as a sign they were on the right track with their breeding program.
The number of return buyers, as well as new buyers that heard about Wattlewood genetics from other happy Wattlewood bull owners was also encouraging, Ms Glover said.
“We love the relationships that we have developed with our bull buying clients over the years and appreciate hearing how well the bulls are working for their new owners,” she said.
“It is great to get an insight to what our breeders are trying to achieve and help them accomplish this when selecting the next wave of genetics that will be used over the strong female base that we have.”
For more information, to request a catalogue or view the bulls prior to the sale, phone Fiona Glover on 0416 216 951.
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