Hereford and Hereford-cross steers have excelled in the feedlot weight gain phase of the 2021 RNA Paddock to Palate competition. The competition was first judged in 1998 and incorporates three phases; feedlot weight gain, carcase competition and MSA eating quality, with the overall placings and carcase awards presented at the awards night held in August…
Sale date: 17/2/2021 Offered: 113 Sold: 111 Top price: $34,000 Average price: $9158 Name of top price: Yavenvale Qruger Q538 Sire of top price: Yavenvale Masterpiece M100 Purchaser: Bowen Poll Herefords, Barraba, NSW and Melville Poll Herefords, Vasey, Victoria Sale comments: A benchmark day for Yavenvale with our first video auction, the sale highlights included…
Frank Shultz, formerly of Hazel Downs Herefords, passed away on Tuesday 22nd June 2021 after illness. Hazel Downs was established by Frank’s father, Neil Shultz in 1966 at Bulahdelah NSW. Frank remained an active member of the Hereford society until 2006. Frank’s funeral will be a graveside service at Bulahdelah Cemetery on Monday 28th June…
By Alastair Rayner for Genetics Central WITH the spring bull selling season rapidly approaching, its timely for producers to take time to consider what influences are likely to have an impact over the sales. These will range from the general demand for bulls, through to the requirement for bulls suitable to fill particular roles in…
The Herefords Australia National Show and Sale (Dubbo) celebrated its 60th anniversary in style, with a new record average of $11,042 and a one-hundred percent clearance of bulls and females. Dubbo committee chairman Andrew Rayner described the full clearance as “the most pleasing part” of the day. “If anyone goes home disappointed today, they’re hard…
The Rayner family’s Grathlyn and Armada studs enjoyed a hugely successful day at the 60th Annual Dubbo National Show, taking out both grand champion bull and grand champion female under show judge Jason Catts of Futurity Shorthorns, Baradine. Grand champion bull was presented to junior champion winner Armada Represent R070, exhibited by Andrew and Brooke…
