Month: December 2016
Whiteface Breeders Ride the Wave of A Record Year
Whiteface breeders have set the markets alight this year with bulls worth an additional $5.2 million sold under the hammer, and store weaners ringing the bell at 681c/kg. Commercial whiteface […]
Bouyant Market Points to Whiteface Weaner Success in 2017
Grass finishers, lot feeders and processors will have almost 18,000 whiteface steers to select from in the opening week of the 2017 Victorian weaner sales circuit. With improved seasonal conditions […]
World’s Biggest Cattle Station To Be Stocked With Whiteface
The decision to stock the world’s biggest cattle station, Anna Creek, with Hereford and Black Baldy cattle was a huge vote of confidence in the whiteface market, according to breeders. […]
Mt Widderin Dispersal Tops At $2600 While Steers Remain Strong
As selling centres wind down for the Christmas break, Hereford breeders topped at $2600 and whiteface steers hit 502c/kg in markets this week. The highlight for the week was the […]
Hereford Teams Enter NSW Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial
Three teams of purebred Hereford steers have entered the 2017 NSW Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial. The 112-day feedlot trial is conducted at Teys Australia’s Jindalee feedlot in southern NSW, drawing […]
Sale Topping Genetics On Offer At Mt Widderin Dispersal
Restockers will be presented with an opportunity this week to secure highly regarded pregnancy-tested-in-calf females upon the dispersal of a prominent Victorian commercial herd. The Mt Widderin European Union-accredited herd […]
Pre-Christmas Demand Remains Solid For Whiteface Cattle
With few sales left before Christmas, buyers competed strongly on whiteface cattle last week to push Hereford steer weaners to 467c/kg and Black Baldy steers to 458c/kg. At Wodonga, the […]
Hereford Breeders Come To The Aid Of Dairy Farmers In Bull Project
Hereford breeders are coming to the aid of Victorian dairy farmers in crisis through a beef bull aid project. Under the project, co-ordinated by Igniting Change and Elders Bendigo, up […]
Staff Changes – Registrar
Dear Members, It is with significant regret that I have to inform the membership that both Amanda Graham and Tessa Frew will be leaving the staff of Herefords Australia at […]