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Great Southern Average up 19% at Opener

17th May 2010

The opening day of this year’s Great Southern Weanling Sale opened with an average 19% higher than the corresponding session last year.

In all, 148 weanlings were sold today for a gross of $1,698,650 at an average of $11,477. Notably, today’s median was more than double what was achieved on Day 1 in 2009.

“We had good competition for the nicer weanlings today and we were happy with the 81% clearance rate,” Inglis Director Peter Heagney said.

Every state in Australia was represented on the buying list today, along with a strong contingent of New Zealanders.

Today’s session was topped by a Lonhro colt from the handy Perugino mare Iris In The Glen (pictured), which was offered by Glenwood and secured by Queensland based Boomer Bloodstock for $110,000.

Commands gave Darley stallions a 1-2 for the day, with his colt from Factional secured by Belmont Bloodstock for $72,500.

Belmont Bloodstock went to $60,000 to secure the highest priced filly of the session, Monterey Stud’s Snitzel-Kabushka weanling.

The Weanling session continues from 11am tomorrow and can be viewed on Inglis Sale Day Live

The Broodmare and Bloodstock section commences from 11am on Wednesday.

All weanlings passed in during today’s session are still available for sale via the Make an Offer service.