Top Herefords Make $1176 at Casterton

The western districts weaner sales continued on Wednesday morning at Casterton with a quality yarding of Hereford steers.

The top dollar per head price was paid for 26 of the Lambert family’s Taronga steers averaging 383kg.

The EU steers made $1176 or 307c/kg and were sold to Landmark Leongatha.

Taronga also reached the equal top c/kg price of $3.11 with a pen of 54 304kg EU steers that sold to Elders Casterton.

Woranga also made $3.11 with a pen of 44 Bowmont and Yarram Park blood EU steers which also sold to Elders Casterton.

Karingal was the third pen to make $3.11 with 19 Injemira and Yarram Park blood EU steers which were bought by Marc Greening of Injemira.

Crossbred steers made 274-293c/kg reaching a top price of $1125 for a pen of 384kg Hereford Simmental cross steers sold by Rosebank to Thomas Foods International.

The Herefords Australia sash for champion pen of steers at the sale was awarded to another pen of Taronga steers by Elders southern livestock manager Peter Homann.

The pen of 60 EU steers averaged 337kg and sold for 294c/kg to Injemira.

Buyers at the Casterton sale included Ravensworth Ag, Landmark International, Yambinya Feedlot, Capitol Property Corp, Injemira Beef Genetics, Elders Albury and Thomas Foods International.

Marc Greening of Injemira was a repeat buyer on the day picking up just under 200 head of cattle.

“We were chasing the 280-320kg steers – the next run after the top drafts and we averaged 298.9c/kg.

“The calves were of exceptional quality but haven’t had the seasonal conditions that some of the calves at Hamilton have had so they’re just a little bit behind on fat score and condition.” Mr Greening said.

Of particular interest to Mr Greening were cattle at the sale bred using Injemira bulls.

“Our program is that we support bull buying clients by buying steers and heifers back and giving comprehensive feedback on how they’re going.

“The steers and a portion of the heifers go into grass fed markets with Coles Graze and JBS’s Farm Assured program.” Mr Greening said.

Top Quotes

Herefords

Taronga: 26, EU, Taronga blood, 383kg, 307c/kg or $1176

Butchers: 11, EU, Taronga blood, 386kg, 292c/kg or $1127

Glenside: 15, Banemore blood, 383kg, 294c/kg or $1126

Sunningdale: 16, Banemore blood, 379kg, 292c/kg or $1106

Shallum: 17, EU, Injemira, Melville Park, Taronga blood, 371kg, 296c/kg or $1098

Rosebank: 17, EU, Wilkah blood, 368kg, 288c/kg or $1060

Wilkah: 11, EU, Wilkah blood, 353kg, 297c/kg or $1048

Springbank: 9, Ennerdale blood, 361kg, 290c/kg or $1047

Sutherland Hills: 17, EU, Yarram Park blood, 349kg, 296c/kg or $1033

Trevallas Park: 23, Allendale, Oak Downs blood, 341kg, 301c/kg or $1026

Woranga: 18, EU, Bowmont, Yarram Park blood, 349kg, 292c/kg or $1019

Wyuna: 14, Injemira, Melville Park blood, 346kg, 290c/kg or $1003

Strathlea: 23, EU, Melville Park blood, 348kg, 288c/kg or $1002

Karingal: 13, EU, Injemira, Yarram Park blood, 347kg, 287c/kg or $996

Retreat: 9, Taronga blood, 339kg, 285c/kg or $966

Village View: 14, EU, Banemore blood, 327kg, 294c/kg or $961

Glencairn: 29, Bowmont, Yarram Park blood, 334kg, 288c/kg or $961

Fassifern: 12, Banemore blood, 328kg, 292c/kg or $958

Elm Grove: 20, Bowmont, Melville Park blood, 326kg, 291c/kg or $948

Top View: 17, Taronga, Russlyn blood, 317kg, 291c/kg or $922

JRI Partnership: 18, EU, Taronga blood, 314kg, 290c/kg or $910

Crossbreds

Rosebank: 17, Hereford/Simmental, 384kg, 293c/kg or $1125

Top View: 16, Hereford/Shorthorn, 359kg, 290c/kg or $1041

Wahroonga: 7, Hereford/Simmental, 356kg, 280c/kg or $997

Erindale: 9, Hereford/Shorthorn, 302kg, 275c/kg or $831

The champion pen of steers was awarded to the Lambert family of Taronga Herefords. Pictured L to R: Andrew Donoghue – Herefords Australia General Manager, Bill, Geoff and Kathy Lambert – Taronga Herefords, and pen judge Peter Homann – Elders southern livestock manager.