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WA interest in $21,000 Simmental bull

March 2011

Woonallee

Essendon was purchased by the Staley family, Juraley Simmental stud, Yarram, Victoria. Essendon is half owned by Bullock Hills Simmental stud Katanning. The Pattersons also own a half share in Essendon's dam Langton Gate Autumn Girl with Woonallee

Simmental Champion Bull

March 2011

Progeny Group of Three

In the Simmental breed judging at Wagin Woolorama 2011, the champion bull ribbon was awarded to Bullock Hills Erebus, exhibited by the Patterson family, Bullock Hills.
The 1090kg, March 2009 drop bull expressed all the correct credentials the judge Mr Cabassi was looking for. Mr Cabassi said the bull had fantastic carcase attributes and was very balanced.
"He is square and wide behind and has a deep but long body," he said.
"You cannot fault his temperament and he is a clear pick for me."

Farm Weekly 2011

Simmental Champion Bull

Bullockhills Erebus sold for $8000 to Willandra Simmental Stud and Topweight Simmental Stud, Brunswick Supreme Bull Sale

February 2011

Top Price Simmental Bull

Once again leading the Simmental breed in terms of price was the Patterson family’s Bullock Hills stud, Katanning, when their second bull to walk into the ring, Bullock Hills Erebus (ET), was knocked down for $8000.
The powerful, softmuscled, March 2009-drop bull caused a spirited bidding battle across the shed and in the end was knocked down to Charles and Beryl Cowcher, Willandra Simmental stud, Williams, and Audrey and David Weightman, Topweight Simmental stud, Margaret River.
The hefty 1030kg Bullock Hills bull was sired by BHR Draco and out of Langton Gate Autumn Girl (P). Along with having a top pedigree, the long-bodied sire boasted figures of +3.3 for birthweight, +26, +41 for 200 and 400-day weights, +124cm2 for EMA, +3 for rib fat, +4 for rump fat and +2.2 for IMF.
Audrey Weightman, who had recently bought a Simmental sire from the Willandra stud, said she had purchased two different types of bulls so she could mix and match and get the best of both worlds.
“The Bullock Hills bull is a true stud sire prospect and has plenty of length, weight and is an outcross to anything we have in our herd,” she said.
Erebus will be used overWeightmans herd. Charles Cowcher said they bought the bull in partnership for its overall softness, growth figures and South African genetics.
“Erebus is very sound on its feet and legs, smooth through the shoulders and has plenty of eye pigmentation,” he said.
“He has an excellent eye muscle figure and will be used over our second and third calvers.”
Also taking a liking to the Bullock Hills bulls and paying good money was regular client Brad Gardner, Mumballup.
Mr Gardner secured the very long, easy doing Bullock Hills Enforcer (P) at $5250. Enforcer, which was sired by BHR Draco, weighed 848kg, had an EMA of 103cm2 and EBVs of +2.1 for birthweight, +11 for milk, +25, +35 and +33 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights. RH & SJ Manning, Busselton, weren’t leaving empty handed taking home Bullock Hills Enduro (ET) for $5000.
Sired by Grimich Park Primus, the very deep, stylish, May-born youngster scanned 107cm2 for EMA. Bullock Hills also sold another three bulls at $4500 to finish the day selling all 12 bulls under the hammer at an average of $4583, the top for the breed.

Farm Weekly 2011

Congratulations to Lachlan and Hannah who were married July 24th, 2010

Congratulations to Lachlan and Hannah

Welcome to our family Hannah. Photo left to right - Brad, Sylvia, Lach and Hannah, Hayden, Jenna and her husband Jonno, Sam.

Melbourne Show Prize Winner

October 7th, 2010

Bullock Hills and Topweight purchase Woonnallee Ashante

The junior champion sash was placed on a Woonallee bull, Woonallee Essendon.
Essendon is half-owned by Brad and Sylvia Patterson, Bullockhills Simmentals, Katanning.


Article from Farm Weekly October 7th 2010

Purchasing Woonallee Ashante E202 2010

February 18th, 2010

Bullock Hills and Topweight purchase Woonnallee Ashante

Sale Results from WA Brunswick Supreme Bull Sale 2010

Monday March 15th, 2010

Sale Results from WA Brusnwick Supremem Bull Sale

Once again there was a fine line-up of 23 Simmental bull on offer this year and following last year's trend, in terms of numbers of bulls offered, it was the second biggest breed.

Despite the drop of six studs representing the breed to only three, there was definitely no sign of a drop in the quality of stock presented on the day.

Providing evidence to this was when 14 bulls sold under the hammer at an average of $3571, which was up $133 on last year's sale with 16 of the 24 bulls offered sold.

Leading the Simmental breed in terms of price was the Patterson family's Bullock Hills stud, Katanning, when lot 77, Bullock Hills Dallas (P), made his mark in the ring and received the breed's top price of the sale at $6250. The deep, soft June 2008-drop calf, cause a spirited bidding battle across the shed and in the end was knocked down to Woonallee Simmental stud breeders, Tom and Lizzy Baker, South Australia.

The beautiful Simmental bull was sired by Bullock Hills Buster (P) and out of Bullock Hills Ylana (P). Along with having a top pedigree, the impressive bull boasted figures of +3.3 for birthweight, +20, +39 and +43 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights, +24 for carcase weight, +1.0 for EMA, +0.2 for retail beef yield and +0.3 for IMF.

Mr Baker, whose Woonallee Simmental stud holds a perfect strike rate of never passing in a bull at its annual on-property sale, said it was the impressive genetic combination that attracted him to Dallas.

"He came highly recommended and was a visually outstanding bull with a great genetic mix," Mr Baker said.

"His appealing features were a good neck extension, structure and a great carcase."

Mr Baker said Dallas will be used in his stud herd to help produce bulls and females for his own on-property sale.

Along with selling the top price Simmental bull Bullock Hills also sold another two moderate framed, soft, easy-fleshing bulls at $4000.

The first specimen to sell at this price tag was a 893kg bull, Bullock Hills Dipper (P), when he was snapped up by D Mondello, Badgingarra.

Dipper who showed great depth and a docile temperament had EBVs of +4.1 for birthweight, +19, +26 and +35 for 200, 400 and 600-day weights, +6 for milk, and +0.8 for retail beef yield.

The second bull to make $4000 was an early-maturing bull, Bullock Hills Dusty (P), when he found a home with WD Dellabosca, Southern Cross.

The 853kg expressed figures of +2.5 for birthweight, +6 for milk, +0.9 EMA and +0.5 for retail beef yield.

Other clients to secure outstanding performance-bred Bullock Hills sires between $3500 and $3750 respectfully were AC Wltham, Broomhill, and Kalmer Pastoral Company, Beverley.

By the end of the Bullock Hills offering the stud had cleared 10 of the 11 bulls at an average of $3750, which was up $361 on last year's average.