The cold and wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of anyone in attendance at the 76th annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale, with 37 of 43 bulls selling to a top of $26,000 and averaging $7851. Auctioneer Lincoln McKinlay attributed a lot of the buying strength to local support with good stud activity on the…
The team of seven bulls entered by Phil and Brad Thomas of Kylandee Herefords have swept through the competition at the 76th annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Show, taking home the prize for grand champion bull, champion pen of three and champion truckload of six bulls. Perhaps most impressive is that this is the fifth…
The northern bull sale season is off to a flying start this month with red-hot demand for bulls leading to full clearances and record averages. Nutrien Divisional Livestock and Stud Stock Manager John Settree has attributed the incredibly strong results to a combination of factors, including market strength and the good seasonal conditions being enjoyed…
Warwick Maxwell Pont 18th August 1941-22nd June 2021 Warwick was a Sydney businessman who bought his first registered Poll Herefords in 1975 for his property, “Mindaribba” at Maitland, NSW. Attending he World Hereford Conference at Banff, Canada in 1976 he became totally obsessed by the breed. In 1978 Warwick attended the National Show and Sale…
The latest cohort of Herefords Australia Super Sires have been selected and added to the Super Sires online catalogue. (View the catalogue here.) Breeders of candidate bulls who met the initial selection criteria were notified at the beginning of June and given the opportunity to nominate one of their eligible bulls for the program. Seven…
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…
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…
