The top-priced bull at Kunuma’s spring sale (lot 2) has been purchased for $16,000 to return clients and is headed to Tumbarumba.

40 from 41 bulls were sold at an average of $9838, with bulls selling to bidders from northern NSW to Tasmania.

Nutrien stud stock agent, Matt Campion, congratulated the principals, Dean and Mitch Lynch, on the bulls’ presentation despite going through a very harsh winter.

“They are a wonderful draft of bulls, it’s been a really hard season up here, plenty of snow, but the bulls have come up a treat,” he said.

“The investment in the genetics at Kunuma has been second-to-none, there are sons of $120,000 bulls, and some really good bulls to come forward in the next couple of years.

“The cattle market is going from strength to strength - the feet, the temperament, the docility of the bulls is all great and I would suggest it’s a good year to be buying bulls as the price of bulls is on an upward trajectory.”

The sale was well attended and attracted bidders online with Auctions Plus.

As the highest Angus stud by elevation in Australia, the stud has regular snowfalls, so the cattle are bred tough, having been selected over generations to thrive in these demanding conditions.

“The bulls have gone through one of the coldest winters we have had for a long time,” Dean Lynch said.

“It has been a really heart warming sale.”

Son, Mitch, said he was very pleased with the result and the breeding program that’s in place.

“July was one of the worst winters I have experienced since being here for the last 10 to 12 years. We had a lot of snow this year, but we were happy with the presentation of the bulls.

“Lot 2 was by our $120,000 sire from Te Mania, so it’s good to see these genetics improving with our elite sires.

“Going forward, we have an autumn sale in Bairnsdale at the end of March, which should have about 30 bulls for sale and back here next spring with hopefully 50 bulls.”

John Jervois from Tumbarumba, bought the top-priced bull.

“He was a complete bull for what we are looking for,” John said after the sale.

“His growth and marbling was good, overall his temperament and docility was excellent, so we decided to chase him, and ended up with him.

“We bought two bulls from the sale, and we are happy with the purchases. We’ve been buying bulls here at Kunuma for probably about 20 years.”