by Kristen Frost The Land – 12 May 2017 A commercially underpinned sale sent the average to a record high at the Herefords Australia National Sale at Wodonga yesterday. The sale was without the intense top prices witnessed at last year’s event, but the clearance and average increase told the story. Out of the 168 integrated horned and…
DetailsUnderstanding Breeder Size to Optimise Profitability.This is the question that will be asked at the upcoming industry event to be held at Walcha Vet Supplies on the 23rd of May 2017. Although the topic seems simple, it is believed the economic complexities run deep and are profit profound.The event has enlisted expert speakers who will…
DetailsFull show and sale results for the 52nd Herefords Australia National Show and Sale – Wodonga, are now available for viewing. Click Here to view the SHOW Results Click Here to view the SALE Results Congratulations to all exhibitors on a magnificent display of bulls.
DetailsHerefords Australia is set to publish a bumper winter 2016 edition of the breed’s own magazine. Due out in July in time for the spring bull sales, it will be packed full of major stud and commercial sales, carcass results, youth, branded beef, feedlot trials, Royal Show results, commercial on-farm stories, marketing and research developments. This is an outstanding opportunity for advertisers to promote their products, breeding…
DetailsDear Herefords Australia Member, It is with regret that I inform you that Dr Alex Ball has tendered his resignation as CEO of Herefords Australia effective the 30th June 2017. Dr Ball will continue to operate as the CEO until that date and has the full support of the board to do so. The board…
DetailsThis workshop is targeted at young breeders in the age range of 20-35 years of age to help inspire and prepare them for senior management roles within the beef breeding industry. The underlying theme will be “What is the role of genetics in a modern Australian beef industry”. Herefords Australia are entitled to 5 participants in the…
DetailsJust how much performance data is collected for Australian Herefords each year? Are certain traits better recorded than others? Given that this performance data is used to calculate BREEDPLAN EBVs, it is useful to review just how much data is collected for each trait, across the calving drops. To do this, the ‘Completeness of Performance’…
DetailsTycolah Oakwood L26 (P) has risen to the top of his worthy competitors to claim the Best Hereford Exhibit of the 2017 Sydney Royal Easter Show. Exhibited by the Crowley family, Tycolah Poll Herefords of Cobbadah NSW, the April 2015 drop son of Tycolah Lynwood H184 (P) weighed 950kgs and scanned an EMA of 132sqcm.…
DetailsPlease ensure that you are referring to the current Schedule of Fees (31st March 2017) and using the most recent DNA Request Form when submitting DNA to Herefords Australia. Note that the current forms and documents can always be found on the Forms page in the Member Services drop down menu. Click Here for Schedule…
DetailsCurrent status for the Hereford breed The microsatellite based haplotype test for Poll (POLL) (MLA project B.AWW.0222) developed by researchers at CSIRO, University of New England and The University of Queensland has been a major improvement on tests previously available. It was designed to be suitable for Bos taurus breeds, Bos indicus breeds and…
DetailsEffective immediately, Peter Sykes and Lachlan Day have resigned their positions as directors on the Herefords Australia Board.
Bidding stepped up a gear on the second day of the 77th annual Mountain Calf Sales to set a new top price of $1640 for steers and $1240 for heifers at Ensay. Selling agents Elders yarded 1400 Hereford and Hereford-cross yearling and weaner steers and heifers for the sale on March 15. The sheer demand…
DetailsBuyers were met with one of the best line-ups of Hereford weaner calves in the nation for the 77th annual Omeo Weaner Calf sale on Wednesday, with steers hitting $1710. Selling agents Elders yarded 2000 Hereford and Hereford-Shorthorn cross yearling and weaner steers and heifers for the sale. The fixture finalised two days of selling…
DetailsHereford vendors pocketed an extra $100 a head for their steers above other British breeds in a record breaking 77th annual Mountain Calf Sales this week. Held at Benambra, Ensay and Omeo on March 14-15, the mountain calf sales yarded a total of 7995 cattle to average $1123 – a jump of $158 on last…
DetailsSteer finishers, backgrounders and processors converged on the Victorian high country on Tuesday to bid to $1570 for whiteface cattle at the circuit opener, the Benambra Calf Sale. Selling agents Sharp and Fullgrabe yarded 1800 yearling and weaner Hereford, Hereford cross and Angus steers and heifers for the March 14 sale at the Hinnomunjie yards.…
DetailsA new benchmark was set when Hereford heifers sizzled at the opening Elders fixture of the 77th Annual Mountain Calf Sales with prices reaching a scorching $1510. A big crowd of buyers and vendors descended on the Benambra yards with selling agents Elders penning 2000 Hereford and Hereford cross steers and heifers on March 14.…
DetailsPlease note that the Herefords Australia office will be closed from 12pm on Monday 20th March 2017 for the Armidale Cup Public Holiday. The office will reopen at 8am on Tuesday 21st March 2017.
DetailsAs store sales continue to fire around the nation for whiteface cattle, expectations are high for the Hereford feature lines at the 77th annual Mountain Calf Sales this month. Strong buying support traditionally comes from backgrounders, lot feeders, steer finishers and restockers from Victoria, South Australia and NSW. The sales circuit, on March 14-15, takes…
DetailsThe Sydney Royal Beef Challenge was established in 2011. It's a feedlot trial competition run by the RAS in regional NSW. As a commercially-focused feedlot competition, the annual Sydney Royal Beef Challenge is unique. It represents all stages of the process including live assessment, carcase judging, profitability and eating quality, plus all animals entered in…
DetailsAutumn whiteface on-property and multi-vendor bull sales have got off to a cracking start with high clearances and averages jumping by up to $2400 on 2016. In the 16 sales held nationwide in February, bulls have topped at $41,000 and commercial producers have lifted their sights on quality genetics, paying up to $4000 more than…
DetailsStrong restocker prices for Hereford females have helped ease the pain for drought-affected farmers in Queensland. The Nixon family, of Drillham, were forced to sell off their commercial herd and retain only core seedstock breeders as the drought worsens. The family sold four decks or 64 cows, three to eight years, with calves, aged to…
DetailsThe ability of commercial Hereford females to retain their salvage value has been reaffirmed to NSW producer Bob Barnett. The additional yield of the Hereford cows once they reach the end of their productive life has processors bidding market topping prices for them. Bob and Alison Barnett, “Wyregall’’, Narromine, sold 42 cast-for-age cows at the…
DetailsTycolah Overdrive L84 stormed through one of the biggest showings of Hereford cattle outside of a Royal to win grand champion bull of the Glen Innes Feature Show. Held on February 17-18, the show drew 76 Hereford entries from 20 exhibitors, under the eye of judge Stephen Peake, Bowen Poll Herefords, Barraba, NSW. The Glen…
DetailsSteers sold at last Thursday's Armidale cattle sale will ultimately help farmers affected by the St Ivan's fire in central NSW. The 17-month-old Te-Angie blood steers, weighing 585kg, sold for 292c/kg or $1708, with one third of the proceeds donated to the Dunedoo Bush Fire Appeal. Chris Johnston, Cameron and Davidson, Gunnedah, said the funds would help in the purchase of…
DetailsDear SBTS Stakeholders, As you may be aware, in 2017 SBTS will be running 14 Regional Forums around Australia. Click here for registration forms and more information. The Regional Forums will be held on the following dates in the following locations: The program has been designed to cover a number of important topics for BREEDPLAN members.…
DetailsDear Members, Due to significant storms in the New England region over the weekend, the Herefords Australia Office is currently without phones, internet or systems. We are working to have these services restored ASAP and hope to be fully functionally at some point today. Your patience and understanding in the meantime are greatly appreciated. Regards,…
DetailsCommercial Hereford steer finisher Richard Ogilvie trumped the opposition to exhibit the champion purebred led steer at the Tenterfield annual show on February 11. It was the first time a purebred Hereford steer had won the championship in nine years and the first competitive steer entry for Mr Olgivie. As the principal of Te-Angie Poll…
DetailsJBS Australia has continued to expand upon its branded beef offer by announcing the launch of a new brand, “Hereford Boss”. Underpinned by the highly regarded JBS Farm Assurance program, Hereford Boss will meet all carcase and raising claims made by the class-leading Great Southern brand with the addition of livestock being verified as containing…
DetailsThe launch of JBS Australia’s newest beef brand, Hereford Boss, is one of the most significant milestones for the breed in modern times, according to Herefords Australia. The grass fed brand, underpinned by the JBS Farm Assurance program, was officially launched this week by JBS Australia chief operating officer Southern, Sam McConnell. Hereford Boss will…
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