“Very proud” is how Jim Wedge describes his thoughts about this year’s line-up of Ascot bulls and heifers to be sold this month.
The 2024 All Polled Ascot Spring bull sale is on Friday, 20 September at 12 midday at “North Toolburra”, Warwick.
“We are very proud of this year’s line-up of bulls and heifers,” Mr Wedge said.
“They display the balance we are breeding for with docility, structural correctness, good weight for age, MSA-focussed carcass traits, fertility and polledness.
“All bulls and heifers are born and raised on-property in Queensland and are suitable to settle anywhere, including WA.”
Mr Wedge and his wife Jackie head into their 17th sale brimming with confidence. Last month, Ascot Cattle Company was identified as a “Top Stud” in Bush Agribusiness’s Top Stud’s 2024 publication.
“This recognises that our genetics, expressed through the maternal Breedplan indices, are in the top half of the breed,” Mr Wedge said.
“Across all studs in Australia, only 237 studs made the list.”
ANGUS SALE BULLS
The 2024 All Polled Ascot Spring bull sale comprises 77 Angus bulls: 55 x two-year-olds and 22 x 17 to 18-month-olds. All are by breed-leading AI sires including: MM Paratrooper, Dunoon Prime Minister, MM Rocketman, Texas Iceman, MM Rembrandt, Ascot Revolution, Lawsons Rocky, Sprys General and Moe.
CHAROLAIS SALE BULLS
In all, 67 polled Charolais bulls will be offered: 46 x two-year-olds and 21 x 16- to 18-month-olds. There are 45 DNA-tested homozygous polled bulls in the sale including: First bulls by Ascot Rockstar, Ascot Recharge, Ascot Regent. Other sires represented are Rosedale Lump Sum, Rosedale Quantum Leap, Silverstream Padra, Paringa Kilo Packer and Silver StreamManhattan.
“We are also selling the first son sold in Australia of $100,000 bull Palgrove Rockafella. He will be about 13 months at sale time,” Mr Wedge said.
“We are very proud to present the best and largest line up of stud, registered heifers in both breeds we have ever put up for sale.
“All are polled. The 61 heifers are from the heart of the herd and only sold to keep our numbers to a serviceable level.”
Other sale highlights:
31 x ANGUS HEIFERS with breed-leading sires: Prime Minister, MM Paratrooper, MMRocketman, MM Rembrandt, Ascot Revolution,Lawsons Rocky, Landfall New Ground, Sprys General and first daughters by the NZ sire Stokman Solution.
30 x polled CHAROLAIS HEIFERS. Sires represented include: Palgrove Rockafella, Ascot Rock Star, Ascot Recharge, Ascot Regent, Rosedale Lump Sum, Rosedale Quantum Leap, Ascot Sceptre, ParingaKilo Packer, Galveston and Rangan Quarter Back.
Ascot Cattle Company offers pre-sale inspections by appointment any time before sale day. All animals are available for inspection from 9am sale day.
Angus bulls will sell first, then Charolais bulls followed by Angus and Charolais heifers.
Ascot Cattle Company offers free delivery on all animals to most major centres in Queensland and NSW.
As usual, this year’s sale will be a live auction on-property at Warwick, with live video and audio through AuctionsPlus.
Phone bidding via agents will also be available.
Mr Wedge is, however, offering a five per cent commission to any outside agent attending the sale or who sends a letter of introduction at least 24 hours before.
* The 2024 All Polled Ascot Spring bull sale is on Friday, 20 September at 12 midday at “North Toolburra”, Warwick.
* For more information, please contact Jim on 0419 714 652.
