Confidence returns – August Market Wrap.
Prices 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…
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New Herefords Australia Team Member: Olivia Pearce – Communications and Business Development Coordinator
We 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…
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Stellar spring demand continues for Hereford bulls to a top of $91,000
Queensland 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…
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Trial a chance to compare Hereford performance on grass
Straightbred 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. …
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Seven bulls join prestigious Herefords Super Sires line up
Key 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…
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July Stud Sale Wrap: Spring sales hit their straps with a thumping $70,000 top price
Key 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…
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July Market Wrap: Demand continues for Hereford females and heavy steers
Key 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…
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Herefords out to prove superiority on grass in trial
Key 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…
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Scholarship fosters two up and coming Hereford breed talents
Two 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…
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Glenn Innes Sale tops at $26,000 with solid commercial support
Commercial 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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Deep dive on carcase traits and calving ease at Beef Week
Herefords Australia took a deep dive with two seedstock producers on their philosophy around what they believe the breed needs to be aspirational about – carcase traits and calving ease.…
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No roadblocks for Willgoose Detour to win grand champion at Glen Innes
A homebred sire from a vendor returning to the fold at the 77th Glen Innes Hereford Bull Show and Sale stole the limelight as grand champion bull. Held at the…
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National Youth Expo mentors Australia’s future cattle breeders
Young cattle handlers from three Australian states and New Zealand honed their skills and gained new mates at the Herefords Australia National Youth Heifer Expo, resuming after a two-year hiatus.…
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Expo gives rise to a young gun in the Hereford breed
One of the breed’s young guns emerged at the 2022 Herefords Australia Youth Expo, taking home not only a swag of awards but also the admiration of judges, spectators and…
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Katie takes home Sugarloaf heifer as Most Potential Breeder winner
Victorian teenager Katie Kerby is on her way to building a stud herd after winning the Herefords Australia Youth Most Potential Breeder Award. Katie, of Glenmaggie, received a heifer donated…
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Madison broadens her skills and learns about cattle at Youth Expo
Melbourne based wool buyer Madison Gallagher was glowing after placing in the senior paraders at her first Herefords Australia National Youth Heifer Expo. Madison, 22, grew up in Heyfield, Victoria,…
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Promoting the benefits of Herefords across the Tasman
Young Hereford breeder James Robbie is keen to shout the environmental and ethical benefits of the breed from the hilltops of New Zealand. He was among a small New Zealand…
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Spring sales season kicks off with new breed yearling record
Tobruk Poll Herefords kicked off the 2022 spring bull sales circuit with a bang, setting a new Australian Hereford yearling bull record of $91,000. The 12-month-old Tobruk Southern Cross S15…
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Visiting the Southern Multi-breed project
On Monday 6 June, Herefords Australia Board Directors and several employees, including CEO, Lisa Sharp, visited the Trangie Agricultural Research Centre for an update on the five-year Southern Multi Breed…
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Out and about with HAL
Having boots on the ground and engaging with Hereford Australia members and other industry participants is key to ensuring we continue to remain a successful breed society that is well…
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Herefords set Dubbo alight with National top of $120,000
Prices leapt into the stratosphere at the 2022 Herefords Australia National Sale at Dubbo on June 7, punching out a new record top of $120,000. A total of 12 existing…
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Remington a standout grand champion bull at Dubbo Show and Sale
A cracking crowd pleaser of a bull stormed his way through the classes at the 2022 Herefords Australia National Show and Sale at Dubbo today to win grand champion. The…
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Liverpool Plains high school student wins Hereford Australia scholarship
AN 18-year-old stud founder and aspiring cattle geneticist has clinched the Herefords Australia CM Hocking Scholarship in what is the 20th year of the bursary supporting the next generation of…
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Hereford National Sale, Wodonga, a cracker with $130,000 top price
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…
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Mawarra Genetics sweeps through the classes as Ultra Star takes grand champion
It 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.…
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Strengthening commercial relevance key focus for new Herefords Board
THE 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…
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Whiteface Producers Pocket An Overall Extra $128 A Head
Whiteface 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…
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Partnership To Build Youth Capacity
HEREFORDS 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.…
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Beefing It Up In Tamworth
CONSUMER 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…
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Past CM Hocking Memorial Scholarship winner, Helen De Costa, tells her story
APPLICATIONS 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.…
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