Steer finishers, backgrounders and lot feeders tempered their spending downwards on the 2022 price records, but quality Hereford autumn drop steers remained a hot ticket item selling to 585c/kg. A…
DetailsHereford producers continued to turn off heavy grass-fed steers, grown heifers and the autumn drop calves in December with the early weaners reaching a top of 754c/kg. Heavy grown steers…
DetailsHello members, The success of a company depends on its people, and I would like to thank the staff, committee members and board members of Herefords Australia for their excellent…
DetailsHello members, It has been another busy year at Herefords Australia. 2022 saw the company (almost) return to business as usual and encouragingly, we were able to progress a range…
DetailsAlthough wet weather continued to affect store and prime markets across the eastern seaboard during November, demand for Hereford breeding females remained strong, peaking at $4750. There were plenty of…
DetailsHereford steers have recorded the second and fourth highest daily weight gains in the 2022 Lardner Park grassfed trial, after the fifth and final weigh on November 28. David Meikle,…
DetailsSustainability has grown to become one of the Australian beef industry’s most imperative considerations as more is understood about the impact of sustainable practices across the value chain, and the…
DetailsThe Herefords Australia Board has today announced the appointment of Mr Michael Crowley as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Herefords Australia. The appointment will be effective from 1 March 2023. The appointment…
DetailsTarwin Poll Herefords continues to lead Australia’s only grass-fed steer trial at Lardner Park after the fourth weigh on October 18. The second last weighing before the steers are turned…
DetailsWidespread flooding rains played havoc with store and prime markets along the eastern seaboard during October, resulting in challenging conditions for vendors but not dampening prices for Hereford cattle. There…
DetailsIn October, Marc Greening (Deputy Chair Herefords Australia) and Lisa Sharp (CEO Herefords Australia) attended the American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. The trip included attendance…
DetailsNew skills and experience, along with a shared belief in the breed, will be brought to the Herefords Australia National Youth Committee with the announcement of a number of new…
DetailsHerefords continue to be stand-outs for weight gain off grass in the 2022 Lardner Park Steer Trial at Warragul in Victoria’s Gippsland region. The trial began in July with 70…
DetailsStore cattle markets and demand for Herefords continued to rise around the country on the back of widespread rain and plentiful paddock feed coming out of winter. In the steer…
DetailsThe Spring on-property bull sales started with a bang when Devon Court Herefords’ 90th anniversary sale set a record top price of $40,000 to mark a memorable milestone for the…
DetailsTwenty-year-old first generation stud breeder Thomas Spencer teamed up with an older, proven performer to take out the Supreme Hereford Exhibit at the 2022 Perth Royal Show. Thomas, who operates…
DetailsIn this e-news I wanted to share with you some of the progress the Herefords Australia board and staff have made in the past few months. The industry issue that…
DetailsAfter showing cattle at the Melbourne Royal Show for 35 years, Rod Bowles and his daughters Bronte and Chloe have hit the jackpot, with their cow Grangeview Park Rosie selected…
DetailsShowing a team of Herefords for the first time under his own prefix, Ben Langford scored a dream double by exhibiting both the Grand Champion Bull and Grand Champion Female…
DetailsElite Poll Herefords claimed a top three finish with a purebred steer for the second consecutive year at the 2022 Wingham Beef Week School Steer Challenge Hoof and Hook (led).…
DetailsPrices for all categories of Hereford cattle rebounded nationally in August as nerves around foot and mouth disease eased in the store and prime markets. For purebred steers, heavy grass…
DetailsWe are pleased to announce the appointment of Olivia Pearce to the position of Communications and Business Development Coordinator. Olivia will cover much of Ro Koebel’s communications responsibilities (while Ro…
DetailsQueensland stud Talbalba Herefords kicked sale-ring goals on 25 August with a top of $91,000 achieved at their on-property sale, to put in place strong momentum for the coming spring…
DetailsStraightbred Hereford steers were in the top five teams for average daily gain at the second weighing in for Australia’s biggest grass-fed trial, Lardner Park Steer Trial at Warragul Victoria. …
DetailsKey points: Seven young bulls join Hereford Australia Super Sires catalogue Elite sires embody balance of high-performing genetic traits suited for grain and grassfed operations Super Sire Glentrevor Trust N909…
DetailsKey Points: Early Spring sales top at $70,000 Several auctions achieve 100 per cent clearance rates Multiple sales post averages exceeding $16,000 THE insatiable demand for Hereford bulls has gathered…
DetailsKey points: Steers surpass $2000/head at Wodonga Strong demand for premium Hereford breeding stock across key selling centres Herefords dominate Alice Springs Feeder, Steer and Heifer Show Sale The cream…
DetailsKey points: Hereford genetics excel in nation’s only grassfed trial Purebred Hereford steer leads the trial on 410kg liveweight Impressive results from Hereford infused steers Six producers with purebred and…
DetailsTwo of the Hereford breed’s most promising up and coming talents will travel to learn more about the beef industry after being named as this year’s recipients of the Herefords…
DetailsCommercial producers underpinned the 77th annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale with a top price of $26,000 and solid bull average of $8915. Held at the Glen Innes saleyards on…
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