Bairnsley Highlands Auctions
When COVID made it difficult to allow visitors to our farm, and interest in Bairnsley bloodlines far outstripped supply (by a 50:1 ratio), we began having auctions to find new homes for our stud cattle. We have found the online platform for auctions (AirAuctioneer) to be the most flexible and secure way of selling our cattle, and gives those breeders looking to add some Bairnsley bloodlines to their folds plenty of time to view the cattle, both online and live on the farm.
Auction – General Features of Sale
All the stock in the sale are:
* Registered (or registerable) with the Australian Highland Cattle Society
* Of Fully Imported Bloodlines (FIB) (What is FIB?)
* DNA tested for proof of parentage (What is Parentage Verification?)
* Free of the nt821 Myostatin gene (What is nt821?)
* Vaccinated with 7-in-1 and Pestigard
* Females are pregnancy tested in calf (if older than 2 years)
* Bulls have passed an independent fertility & semen evaluation (in the 4 weeks prior to sale)
* Paddock raised and have not been pushed along with grain – they are as they are.
To Bid, you MUST:
1) Be a member of the AHCS – All people bidding on registered stock, must be members of the Australian Highland Cattle Society (AHCS), or have membership pending. This is the link to the membership page Join the AHCS. Let us know if you have any problems with this.
2) Have a PIC – All bidders must have a current Property Identification Code (PIC) for the property that the cattle will be transported to. If you do not have one, then this can be acquired in Victoria with the following link – Get my new Victorian PIC. If you live in other states, then you will need to do this through your state department.
Auction - General Conditions of Sale
1) Prices are in Australian dollars and exclusive of GST.
2) Bidding is online only and closes at 5.00pm on Sunday 3rd March, 2024. (Bidding begins 9 hours prior, at 9.00am.)
3) Viewing stock – All stock can be viewed on farm (by appointment) during the fortnight prior to the Sale. (contact us for an appointment – CONTACT US). We strongly encourage those wishing to bid to visit our property and view the animals.
4) All bidders must:
(a) have a current PIC (Property Identification Code), and
(b) be a member of the Australian Highland Cattle Society.
5) Payment Terms – the full amount must be paid within 72 hours of the close of bidding, via electronic funds transfer (a tax invoice and receipt will be issued).
6) Transport – The winning bidder must organise their own transport, and all cattle must be picked up within 14 days of the close of bidding. Loading facilities for trucks or trailers are available. (Recommendations on suitable livestock transporters can be given.)
7) Sale price includes transfer of the animal’s registration with the Australian Highland Cattle Society into the winning bidder’s name. In the case of embryos, we will provide the appropriate DNA profiles on the sires & dams for testing. The winning bidder will be responsible for completing the DNA profile and parentage verification of the calf (What is DNA profiling?), as well as registering the calf in the winning bidder’s own fold name. (We are happy to provide any assistance required for this process.)