2025 Nutrien Supreme Sale and Campdraft grosses $5.5 million and smashes records

As final sales results are settled, the event has already set a new gross record of $5,500,136, record sale average of $17,405 and a clearance rate of 80%.  

There was good demand in the ridden section again this year with the mares producing a sale average of $26,724.14 and a clearance rate of 79.45% while the stallion average came in at $21,166.67 with 33.33% clearance rate.

Topping the ridden mare sale at $150,000 was lot 455, Petes Pet Squirrel, daughter of Seligman Spin. The exceptional six-year-old mare offered by Tamworth’s Koobah Performance Horses was secured by Ringers Western.  

Another outstanding six-year-old mare offered by Kylie Graham was secured by Hayley Knudsen. Kja Metallic Pink, a Metallic Cat daughter was purchased for $95,000.  

Meanwhile, the ridden geldings averaged $19,346.15 with a 78.31% clearance. Topping the geldings was six-year-old Skitchem Duck, presented by Synergy Performance Horses and purchased by Benalla Stud for $57,500.

The broodmares saw a sale average of $20,568.18 with a 68.75% clearance.  

Kempsey Quarter Horses offered the top priced broodmare, Sereness. This mare was by Acres Destiny and was purchased by Vohland Quarter Horses for $75,000.  

And topping the yearlings was Playmore Stock Horses, Playmore Dark n Stormy, by Acres Destiny and out of Derowie Serendipity. This filly was purchased by Amaroo Farm for $75,000 with the yearling fillies averaging $16,808, the colts $13,586 and the geldings $8,191. 

The campdraft arena was also full of action across the three days, with strong competition in the Black Truck Sale Novice Campdraft, Shanahan Livestock Transport Open Campdraft, Riverina Stockfeeds Supreme 5-year-old and Under Campdraft and the Lemontree Feedlot Masters Campdraft.  

The 2025 Dalgety Rosevale 2-Year-Old Challenge was a standout, with Bellvue Special Loaded making a return after being purchased at the 2024 Nutrien Supreme Sale. Ridden by Michael Anderson, the pair claimed victory by just half a point, edging out Georgia Maben and Benalla Santangelo, who finished a close second with 191 points.