Mares were the standout purchase at the largest ridden ASH sale in the country, with an equal record price of $70,000 paid for eight-year-old Clarke Family Roxette.

Evan and Kim Acton of Acton Land and Cattle Co, Millungerra, Julia Creek, bought Roxette, lot 285, a Warrenbri Romeo-Baree Lena mare, prepared by Troy and Sally Clarke, Bingara, NSW.

The record 400 nominations had a clearance rate of 76 percent and a gross amount of $2,494,273 changed hands during the sale.

"Our overall average was on par with a 2006 sale, and we've set a new record for the highest price paid for a gelding," Elders sale coordinator Jennifer Kelly said.

Well-seasoned gelding, 13-year-old Vintage Casey, lot 316 (Bates Bille Joe- Suttons Bessebruce) sold to Col Sylvester, Geurie, NSW, for the record price for a gelding at $24,000.

Vendor Vic Gough, Lowood, said the horse was one of the best he had ridden.

Second top price of the sale went to eight-year old-mare Hazelwood Nitrogen (Warrenbri Romeo- Hazlewood Nipan), owned by Peter and Carol McGrath. Nitrogen, lot 75, sold to Christina Jones of Jones Cattle Company, Katherine for $60,000.

Top-priced stallion went to Touchwood Stock Horses for their 11- year-old Soda Bradman (Warrenbri Romeo-Gold Cloud).

Bradman, lot 282, sold to Sean and Bindie Brassington of Erroll Park, Bell, for $40,000 and will stand at Huon Smith’s Boonara Complex, Tansey.