Herefords tick the boxes for eating quality and docility
Qualified butcher Luke Lavis understands what the trade and consumer wants and is now drawing on that knowledge to breed commercial Herefords with yield and eating quality. Luke worked as…
Hamish Chandler to lead Herefords Australia Research, Development and Extension Program
Herefords Australia is today pleased to announce the appointment of Hamish Chandler to the newly created position of Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Specialist. Hamish has an extensive background in…
Five young bulls graduate to ranks of Herefords Australia Super Sires
Another elite group of young sires from across the nation has been inducted into the ranks of the Herefords Australia Super Sires catalogue. The cohort of five bulls includes Elite…
Annual flush of vendor bred Hereford weaners brings out the buyers
Store sales around the nation in January were marked by a flush of autumn drop weaner steers and heifers with backgrounders and grass-fed finishers competing for quality vendor bred Hereford…
Alternative market for Hereford bull ramps up off historic highs
Dairy farmers value adding their calves with a beef cross and using Hereford sires is proving an alternative growth market for one Victorian stud. Tarcombe Herefords, of Ruffy, in the…
Strong repeat restocker support results in stellar prices for Hereford heifers
Restockers jockeying for quality future breeders sent prices skyrocketing to a summer weaner sales top for purebred Hereford heifers of $2098 or 662c/kg at Hamilton in Victoria’s Western Districts. Hereford…
Grass fed beef programs underpin demand for Hereford steers across sales circuit
A quality run of autumn drop Hereford steer weaners brought out those supplying grass fed programs with bids to $1965 and 655c/kg across the 2023 summer weaner sales at Wodonga,…
Hereford infused heifers ring the bell at $1633 at Casterton
Restockers and backgrounders from Victoria and South Australia dominated the weaner heifers at Casterton, pushing prices to $1568 or purebreds and $1633 for Hereford infused pens. Selling agents Elders and…
Known quality and performance results in top of $1706 at Hamilton
Repeat buyers returned seeking known quality and performance to pay to $1706 for autumn drop Hereford heifers at Hamilton to wrap up the 2023 Western Districts weaner sales circuit. Selling…
Single buyer steps in to take lion’s share of Casterton weaners
A grass-fed program supplying Coles Graze accounted for 30 per cent of the yarding at the Casterton, pushing prices to $1833 for autumn drop Hereford steers. Selling agents Elders and…