April Store Sale Wrap
April saw a lift in cattle prices across the board in the eastern states store and weaner sales with agents quoting an increase in prices of 30-40c/kg or $100/head from…
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End of an Era for Franco Herefords
The Franco Herefords dispersal sale was held at the Inverell Livestock Exchange on Monday 24 April. The sale was deemed a resounding success and a fitting swansong for Frank Hannigan’s…
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50 years of Hereford profitability for WA producer
A Western Australian vealer producer who has consistently used Hereford bulls from the same seedstock source for five decades is reaping the dividends. Graeme Payne, Karridale, has used both polled…
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Sherlock shines to take supreme exhibit for Truro at Sydney Royal
Truro Sherlock S188 continued his dominance following a successful northern NSW show circuit to take the hat trick at the 2023 Royal Sydney Show of junior and grand champion bull…
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Heavy grass fed Hereford steers top at $2190 and breeding females to $2400
Heavy grass finished Hereford steers continued to make their way into the nation’s store markets during March, returning up to $2190. Pasture finished steers returned $1570-$2190 or 341-407c/kg, while yearling…
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Hereford infused females in demand at Casino for crossbred programs
Repeat restockers paid the top price for Hereford weaner heifers of $1412 at the 2023 annual George and Fuhrmann British breeds weaner sale in northern NSW. Selling agents George and…
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Whiteface producers pocket an overall extra $304 a head
Whiteface vendors pocketed an extra $396 a head for heifers and $244 for their steers on average above other British breeds at the 83rd annual Mountain Calf Sales this week. …
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Grassfed program underpins purchasing decisions at Mountain calf sales
Hereford steers with known performance and potential to hit the market specifications for the Coles GRAZE grass-fed program were on the shopping list for one southern NSW producer. Will Cotterill,…
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Heifers shine at $2240 and steers sizzle to top of $2130
Vendors regained their confidence in the market as buyers kicked up a gear on steers and heifers at the Ensay Weaner Sale, lifting autumn drop heifer prices to top at…
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Big lines of vendor bred, cold country calves create buyer frenzy
Buyers were met with some of the best line-ups of vendor bred, one mark whiteface weaner calves in the nation for the final leg of the 83rd annual Mountain Calf…
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