Agriculture
21 October, 2024
Will makes bid for national title after state success
WILL Holt has won the 2024 Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association young auctioneer’s Victorian final. The McKean McGregor stock agent from Wedderburn took state honours at Mortlake on Monday. He will represent Victoria in the...
WILL Holt has won the 2024 Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association young auctioneer’s Victorian final.
The McKean McGregor stock agent from Wedderburn took state honours at Mortlake on Monday.
He will represent Victoria in the national final at Sydney’s Royal Show next Easter.
Will, who also made the Victorian final last year, was one of seven to contest the Victorian segment of Southern Young Auctioneers’ Competition.
He had used the recent Kamarooka Park Merino Stud’s ram sale and Len Polkinghorne’s CWS white Suffolk stud auction where 170 sheep went under the hammer at Paradise as preparation.
“The sales for Erroll Hay and Len were great warm-ups for the state final in Mortlake,” Will said.
“These on-property auctions and the weekly sheep and lamb markets in Bendigo are great for working with local farmers right across the region.”
That experience was put to the test in Mortlake where finalists were judged across three auctions - the first selling two bullocks and then two rounds selling trade grain-fed cattle.
“The final was pretty intense. It was great to take out the top award and become Victoria’s representative in the national final,” Will said.
“Between now and next Easter, I’ll keep selling sheep and cattle and continue to practise auctioneering skills, always aiming to get the best prices for farmers.”
ALPA chief executive officer Peter Baldwin emphasised the importance of these competitions in nurturing young talent.
“The philosophy behind the competitions is to elevate young auctioneers, equipping them with the skills to succeed in this vital profession,” Mr Baldwin said this week.