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1,110 kilogram Friesian bullock formerly kept as family pet sells at Naracoorte weekly market
A Friesian bullock named Russell, weighing in at 1,110 kilograms, has changed owners at a weekly cattle sale in Naracoorte, South Australia.
Key points:
- Russell, the 1,110 kilogram bull has sold at the Naracoorte weekly market
- The big Friesian was sold to an animal shelter in the Riverland
- Russell has spent his life on a property in Bordertown, as a family pet
Nutrien Ag livestock agent Brendan Fitzgerald said the six-foot tall bull sold “at the normal Tuesday market” for 220 cents a kilogram.
Mr Fitzgerald said Russell’s previous owners decided it was time for the big animal to move on, after keeping the bullock as a family pet on their property in Bordertown.
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