A pair of Kerlson Pines Hereford steers have shone in this year’s Royal Adelaide Show Led Steer Championship Awards. Kerlson Pines Paddy P147 was exhibited by Keith Area School and won Reserve Champion Light Domestic Carcase with a score of 88.80 points. Paddy had a liveweight of 426kg and a dressing percentage of 53.99%. Kerlson…
The Hereford judging at the 2019 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) was held on Friday August 9. This year’s show drew 64 Hereford entries from 19 exhibitors across New South Wales and Queensland with Adrian Spencer of Ironbark Herefords taking up the judging reins. Devon Court Herefords had a hugely successful day in the show ring…
The 74th annual Glen Innes Bull Show and Sale got off to a flying start with the judging of 85 quality Hereford and Poll Hereford bulls on Thursday afternoon. Classes were judged by Ben Davies of Wild Bear Herefords and Thomas Foods International. Grand champion on the day was awarded to the first-place junior bull,…
The 58th annual Herefords Australia National Show and Sale was held at the Dubbo Showgrounds on June 4. This year’s show drew 56 entries from 24 breeders across four states. The EU index and Supermarket index Performance classes were held first and judged by Steve Chapman of JBS Australia. The Performance classes were judged on…
The hotly contested title of grand champion bull at the 2019 Herefords Australia National Show in Wodonga has been claimed by 14-month-old Top of the Drop champion; Tarcombe Justin P016 (AI) (ET) (P). Held at the Wodonga Stud Stock Exhibition Centre on May 8, the Herefords Australia National Show hosted a quality line up of…
The Hereford judging at the Sydney Royal Easter Show took place on Saturday April 13. 76 exhibits were entered in this year’s show from breeders across New South Wales and classes were judged by Peter Falls of Malton Shorthorns in the Riverina. The Canada Perpetual Cup for Best Exhibit was awarded to the senior and…
Supreme champion interbreed female at the 2019 Canberra Royal Show has been awarded to Cloverlee Cherry Ripe K165, exhibited with her bull calf, Cloverlee Cherry P150 by Ken and Elizabeth Ikin of Cloverlee Herefords. This was the fourth year the five-year-old cow had been exhibited at Canberra, having been awarded supreme Hereford female at each…
Hereford judging classes were held at the Royal Melbourne Show on Monday 1 October. Tondara Herefords, Urana NSW were awarded Most Successful Hereford Exhibitor on the day, winning several classes and coming away with numerous broad ribbons. Junior champion Hereford heifer was won by 13-month-old Tondara Ave Maria 2, sired by USA sire Chac Mason…
The Hereford breed has enjoyed shining success in the steer competitions at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show. Backing up from an impressive set of results at last year’s Adelaide Show, Herefords have once again demonstrated their superior carcase results and finishing ability. The led steer classes were held on Friday 7 September where Tondara Herefords…
CATHERINE MILLER – STOCK JOURNAL Kerlson Pines stud, Keith, enjoyed a clean sweep of the major ribbons in the Poll Hereford judging. The stud has been showing at Adelaide for about 30 years and while they have won numerous broad ribbons it was their first grand championship double. Judge Tom Green, Tintinara, heaped praise on his senior and grand…
