The Hereford breed stamped its dominance in the market posting a thumping top price of $130,000 and a new record average of $15,794 at the 57th Herefords Australia National Show and Sale. Held on May 12 at Wodonga, the National Sale drew buyers from NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, and Queensland, and was interfaced with AuctionsPlus. Billed…
DetailsIt was a family affair as bulls from Mawarra Genetics swept through the classes at the 2022 Herefords Australia National Show today to take intermediate, reserve senior and grand champion. Mawarra stud principals Peter and Deanne Sykes, Longford, Victoria, were also emotional seeing a bull exhibited by their son Brandon and daughter-in-law Brittany Sykes win…
DetailsTHE Herefords Australia Limited (HAL) Board has welcomed three new directors following the appointment of Mr Sam Broinowski, Mr Alex Sparkes and Ms Annie Pumpa at the company’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 28 April. With more than three decades of experience in stud and commercial operations, New South Wales industry veteran, Mr Broinowski, returns…
DetailsWhiteface vendors pocketed an extra $167 a head for heifers and $133 for their steers above other British breeds at the 82nd annual Mountain Calf Sales earlier in March. Held at Benambra, Ensay and Omeo on March 8-9, the Mountain Calf Sales yarded 6280 cattle in the Elders dedicated sales to average $2185. Autumn drop…
DetailsHEREFORDS AUSTRALIA has signed a five-year strategic partnership with the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association (ICMJ Association) to promote the breed and build capacity by engaging with young industry professionals. The ICMJ Association was established in 1990, to address concerns many agriculture degrees were lacking studies about meat science and that students may be graduating…
DetailsCONSUMER expectations, research into seaweed slashing methane emissions and how Fixed Time Artificial Insemination (FTAI) is delivering profitable results to producers were among the key insights shared at the three-day 2022 ABS Conference and Progeny Tour. More than 180 delegates from across the beef industry descended on Tamworth for the mid-March event to hear from…
DetailsAPPLICATIONS are now open for the CM Hocking Memorial Scholarship, a prestigious Herefords Australia bursary introduced 20 years ago to support young people pursuing careers in agriculture across the country. Founded in 2002 through the estate of the late ‘Madge’ Hocking, a pioneer of the Hereford industry, the $5000 bursary is open to all Australian…
DetailsThe Victorian High Country is the beating heart of the Hereford breed with generations of families valuing the temperament, growth and doing ability of the cattle. The annual Mountain Calf Sales are held each March at Hinnomunjie, Benambra, Ensay and Omeo, presenting the region’s lead draft of autumn drop mixed sex weaners. The sales draw…
DetailsTHE genetics of 2022 Yarram Park Performance Bull Sale bell ringer, Yarram Lottery R162, will be put to work across both a high-performing commercial herd and a stud operation after the 22-month-old bull was knocked down for $58,000 at the record-breaking auction. Neville and David McClure, Mooree Partnership, Chetwynd, secured the long and smooth sire,…
DetailsKey Points: Autumn stud season tipped to have outstanding sale results Breakdown rates in bulls can be minimised through adequate property induction Leading veterinarian urges producers to turn over 15 to 20 per cent of bulls per annum STRATEGIC induction regimes and ongoing maintenance programs to underwrite sire longevity have been identified by a leading…
DetailsA 17-month-old sire sold by Yavenvale Herefords has set a high benchmark for the 2022 bull selling season, selling for the current season top price of $120,000 to Newcomen Herefords on Wednesday. The homozygous polled Yavenvale Ripper R510 boasts an impressive set of BREEDPLAN data, measuring in the top one percent of the Hereford breed…
DetailsThe latest group of young sires have been selected to join the Herefords Australia Super Sires catalogue. The eight new sires joining the Super Sires catalogue are: Warwick Court Quick Q030* Wirruna Qantas Q036 Elite Trust Q066 Yavenvale Romeo R055* Morganvale Ravioli R41* Days Godfather R077* Injemira Kickstart P093 R153 Tarcombe Lottery R208 * Denotes…
DetailsTHE Hereford heifer market has been witnessing plenty of action with breeders, live exporters and grass traders all active for a limited pool of calves. It was on show at Hamilton in Victoria last week where heifers to join reached a top of 750c per kilogram liveweight and the general run of calves made similar…
DetailsGRASSFED beef programs have cemented quality Hereford calves into the top price ranks at the Western District weaner sales in Victoria. “This is as good as anything black, that is what excites me,’’ said Hereford breeder Leon Wheeler who topped this week’s feature yarding of whiteface cattle at Hamilton with steers at $2635. Repeat buying…
DetailsHEREFORD calves debuted at the prestigious Western District weaners sales in Hamilton on Tuesday, and captured the market price high for heifers at 750 cents per kilogram liveweight. The steer run also posted formidable results as they were supported by repeat buyers from both the south and north, selling to a top of $2477 for…
DetailsAutumn drop 2021 Hereford steers held their value at the Northern Victorian Livestock Exchange with the tops climbing $5 to $2475 as demand from northern grass finishers continues to be satiated. Selling agents Corcoran Parker, Rodwells Peter Ruraro, Schubert Boers and Brian Unthank Rural yarded 3600 Herefords, black baldies and Euro cross steers and heifers…
DetailsVendors were excited to ride the wave as buyers set a red-hot pace at Wodonga to send prices soaring to a stellar 1049c/kg in the opening salvo of the 2022 weaner sales. Selling agents Elders and Paull & Scollard Nutrien Ag Solutions yarded 5800 Hereford, Hereford cross, Angus and Euro mixed sex weaners on January…
DetailsHEREFORDS Australia Limited (HAL) has today announced the appointment of respected engagement, capacity building and adoption specialist, Kathleen Allan, as Breed and Business Development Manager, as part of the roll out of the organisation’s new five-year Strategic Plan, and refreshed prioritisation of marketing and promotion, registry and member services, business development and R&D activities. Ms…
DetailsHEREFORDS Australia has a clear roadmap to reposition the breed in Australia following the launch of its new five-year strategic plan today. Herefords Australia Strategic Plan 2022-2027 was developed by the Herefords Australia Board and executive, in consultation with its members and key stakeholders, to address the challenges and capture the many opportunities presented by…
DetailsPurebred Hereford Steers have placed highly in the Northern Schools Steer Competition, held on 18th November 2021 in Inverell, NSW. Inverell High School purchased three Hereford steers in March, with the intention of exhibiting them at the Colin Say & Co Beef Extravaganza in September. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the steers were withdrawn from…
DetailsA fact sheet released by the American Hereford Association on udder scoring females has become another valuable selection tool for Vern and Margaret Younger of Inverell. Mr and Mrs Younger of YH Herefords have been making selection decisions based on udder quality for the last four to five years and are already seeing improvements in…
DetailsTWO of the Hereford industry’s most promising up-and-coming talents will travel interstate to learn more about the breed and stud stock operations after being named this year’s recipients of Herefords Australia National Youth Travel Scholarship. South Australia’s Tori Kitschke and Thomas Spencer from Western Australia will each receive $2,500 to fund travel to further develop…
DetailsAn instinct for beef production and “why not” attitude has spring-boarded the career of Hannah Gibb from an ambitious teen running a Hereford stud to an Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) Operations Analyst, assisting at least 10 business portfolios. Hannah’s journey has taken her from her hometown of Feilding in New Zealand to working with Australia’s…
DetailsWHEN Injemira Redford J006 Q287 made $160,000 in February, conquering a 35-year-old Hereford breed sales record by almost $40,000, a hot pace was set for the stud selling season ahead. Now, as the homestretch of that season nears, it is clear momentum has been maintained at Hereford sales throughout the country. Livestock agents from across…
DetailsA top-quality line of 206 Hereford females is on offer on AuctionsPlus this Friday the 24th of September on behalf of Craig Bittner of Junella Farming at Minlaton on the Yorke Peninsula. The feature line of females consists of 59 PTIC heifers aged 16 to 18 months and 147 PTIC cows between two and eight-years-old.…
DetailsThe 2021 CM Hocking scholarship has been awarded to 20-year-old Alicia Trovatello of Kyneton, Victoria. The CM Hocking scholarship was established in 2002 when Herefords Australia received a significant legacy from the estate of the late Mrs CM (Madge) Hocking to provide an ongoing annual scholarship for Australian citizens undertaking studies that will benefit the…
DetailsThree Herefords Australia Super Sires have sold at auction across the eastern states of Australia within the last fortnight, with each Super Sire making the top price of each respective sale. The three Super Sires on offer were Kidman Hitman Q067, Jarrah Fortune Q236 and the youngest current Super Sire: Warringa Rumpole R206. The first…
DetailsYoung cattle producers Matt and Emma Cheetham wasted no time securing the Hereford genetics they needed for their growing operation at the inaugural Vielun Pastoral Company (VPC) 2021 Bull Sale on Friday August 20th where they picked up the bell ringer lot, VP Endure Q039. Sired by NJW Endure, the well-framed polled bull was purchased…
DetailsThe maternal advantages of Black Baldy females and the extra growth attributed to hybrid vigour makes crossbreeding with Herefords an easy decision for Jim Nivison of Walcha. According to Mr Nivison the Hereford/Angus cross is a good fit for his operation as both the Hereford and Angus breeds have similar traits and meet similar markets.…
DetailsA Hereford steer entered by Devon Court Herefords has stormed through the opposition to take out champion 70-day HGP trade carcase in the 2021 RNA Paddock to Palate competition. The winning steer was Devon Court Advance Q122, an October 2019 drop steer which was sired by Devon Court Advance K126 and out of a Devon…
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