Hereford success at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show has been capped off with Matt and Deb Kelley of Warragundi Beef Company’s Grand Champion Hereford Bull – Warragundi Minnesota M001, taking out the prestigious Urquhart Perpetual Trophy for Supreme Beef Exhibit. Following an impressive performance in the Hereford classes, the 21-month-old bull went on to…
The Hereford Feature at the 2018 Sydney Royal Easter show has been an outstanding showcase for the Hereford breed. Hereford entries more than doubled for the Sydney Royal this year with over 300 entries from 73 studs across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. With $15,000 in prize money plus products up…
JAMIE BROWN – THE LAND Santa Gertrudis/Hereford dominated the third day of weaner sales at Casino, during which a number of different Bos indicus over Hereford crosses created incredible excitement among buyers. While steers did well, averaging $960 at 327 cents per kilogram and topping at $1381, it was the heifers that stole the show,…
Hereford steer weaners topped at 348c/kg or $1200 at the Casino Premier Hereford Weaner sale on Friday. Selling agents George & Fuhrmann offered 2423 Hereford, Hereford infused and Angus steers and heifers at the opening fixture of the 43rd annual Three Day weaner sale at Casino on March 16. Backgrounders, lot feeders and restockers attended…
On Saturday the 17th of March an unusual event took place on Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach. A herd of 40 Hereford heifers all the way from Undoolya Station in Alice Springs arrived on the white sand to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation and the need for medical facilities in rural Australia. The aptly…
Hereford vendors pocketed an extra $50 a head for their steers above other British breeds in a stellar 78th annual Mountain Calf Sales this week. Held at Benambra, Ensay and Omeo on March 13-14, the mountain calf sales yarded a total of 8504 cattle to average $703. Autumn drop whiteface steer prices peaked at Omeo…
Buyers were met with one of the best line-ups of Hereford weaner calves in the nation for the 78th annual Omeo Weaner Calf sale on Wednesday, with steers hitting $1390. Selling agents Elders yarded 2200 Hereford and Hereford-Shorthorn cross yearling and weaner steers and heifers for the sale. The fixture finalised two days of selling…
Bidding stepped up a gear on the second day of the 78th annual Mountain Calf Sales to push prices up by $160 for autumn drop Hereford steer weaners at Ensay. Selling agents Elders yarded 1300 Hereford and Hereford-cross yearling and weaner steers and heifers for the sale on March 14. The sale featured a strong…
Steer finishers, backgrounders and lot feeders converged on the Victorian high country on Tuesday to bid to $1240 for whiteface cattle at the circuit opener, the Benambra Calf Sale. Selling agents Sharp Fullgrabe yarded 1500 yearling and weaner Hereford, Hereford cross and Euro steers and heifers for the March 13 sale at the Hinnomunjie yards.…
Prices kicked $100 a head for Hereford steer weaners and $165 for restocker heifers as buyers clamoured for cattle at the opening Elders fixture of the 78th Annual Mountain Calf Sales. A big crowd of buyers and vendors descended on the Benambra yards with selling agents Elders penning 1700 Hereford, Hereford cross and Euro steers…
