Te Mania Angus Autumn Bull Sale, Mortlake

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

The 2026 Te Mania Angus Autumn On‑Property Bull Sale at Mortlake attracted widespread support from local and interstate producers as well as competitive online bidding through AuctionsPlus.

The Autumn Sale achieved a 91% clearance rate, with 163 bulls sold to commercial and seedstock producers spanning across five states, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. The sale reflected a good balance of Te Mania Angus clients alongside new purchasers, with active online participation reinforcing confidence in the Te Mania Angus performance focussed breeding program.

Interstate demand was strong, with Craig Waldron of Launceston, Tasmania, purchasing six bulls from the Autumn Sale offering. Lot 126 Te Mania Vasoline V811 (APR) (AI) (ET) and Lot 127 Te Mania Vaults V854 (AI) were secured for Craig’s clients in Balranald, New South Wales, while the other four are headed to commercial cattle producers in Tasmania.

The importance of shared genetics to drive industry progress was highlighted when Texas Angus from Warialda, New South Wales were the successful bidders of the top selling lot, Lot 4, Te Mania Vanderplank V382 (AI) sired by Moogenilla Quinella out of Te Mania Barunah Q24 (AI) demonstrating the strength and benefit of the proven Te Mania Angus bloodline.

This year’s Autumn Bull Sale was a reflection of a huge amount of team work across the year from breeding decisions to data collection, joining programs and the day to day care and precision that goes into producing a sale line up that the entire Te Mania Angus team is proud to present.

We sincerely thank our trusted partners including Auctioneer Brian Leslie who worked in conjunction with Elders Camperdown and AuctionsPlus to deliver a successful sale day event.

Special thanks to Jim Green of Green’s Livestock Services, who has independently assessed Te Mania Angus cattle for more than 30 years, Ebony Churchill, our Freeze Branding and AI Technician, and Dr Craig Wood of the Terang and Mortlake Veterinary Clinic for his ongoing veterinary support across the herd.

We also acknowledge Ben Hooper of Clear Vision Imaging and AuctionsPlus for his valued contribution in the lead up to and on sale day. Ben also works closely with Sharon Smith from Dick Smith Transport, and we thank them for their professionalism and care in ensuring the bulls are delivered safely to their new homes across the country.

Our sincere thanks also go to Allflex and Sapien Technology for their interactive displays at the Bull Sale and Mortlake College for providing refreshments throughout the day.

Finally, we thank all buyers, bidders and supporters who joined us on sale day, your partnership is greatly valued.

Hamish, Amanda, Sam, Tom, Lucy & Edward
The Te Mania Angus Family

 

Pictures by Emily McCormack