Knowing exactly what type of bull they wanted, plus the determination to buy it, secured Iwona Partnership, based at Mitchell and Hannaford, the top priced bull at the seventh annual Meldon Park Simmental bull sale, held at its new Rolleston venue on Tuesday.

In all, 190 bulls sold to set a new breed record average of $22,818.

The Beef Producers race meeting on Caulfield Cup day has long been Blackall's showcase race day and what a show it put on, on Saturday.