Nation’s on-property sales clear over $10 million worth of bulls

By Kim Woods

The 2023 autumn on-property sales season has resulted in more than $10 million changing hands for Hereford bulls from NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

A total of 1397 bulls were offered with 1052 sold for a 75 per cent clearance, gross of $10,051,697 and average of $9555.

Leading the charge was Injemira Beef Genetics, Book Book, clearing 82 from 90 bulls to a top of $75,000 and average of $14,231 at their 52nd annual production sale on February 21. The average was the second highest for the season’s run of on-property sales.

David and Michelle Elsom, and daughters Grace and Emily Elsom, Emigrace Poll Herefords, Macarthur, Vic, outlaid the top price for Lot 4, Injemira Patriarch S042, a 19-month-old son of Bowen Patriarch P017 and out of first calf heifer Injemira Mischief Q053.

Described by Injemira principal Marc Greening as a “meat machine”, Patriarch had a low birthweight of +1.4kg, and ranked top 5 per cent for eye muscle area at +7.1sqcm, combined with moderate growth.

Second top price at $70,000 was Lot 3 Injemira Kickstart P093 S013, a 20-month-old son of Injemira Kickstart P093 ranking top 1 per cent for growth and eye muscle area, combined with calving ease and marbling. S013 was purchased by ABS Australia, Bundoora, Vic, represented by Annie Pumpa and Harry Comley, Ardno Performance Livestock, Mt Gambier, SA.

Alvio Trovatello, Glendan Park Herefords, Kyneton, was putting together a powerful sire battery from sales this autumn.

He secured the top price bull for $55,000 at the nation’s biggest offering of whiteface bulls this autumn at Yavenvale Poll Herefords and Herefords sale, at Adelong, NSW.

The July 2021 drop Yavenvale Silverstone S335 was sired by Glentrevor Trust N909, weighed 760kg and ranked on BREEDPLAN top 5 per cent for gestation length and all indexes. This was combined with top 10 per cent for all growth traits, scrotal size, and intramuscular fat, and top 20 per cent for calving ease direct and milk.

Mr Trovatello also paid $16,000 for Yavenvale Special Edition S696, one of the first TH Masterplan 183F (IMP USA) sons to be sold in Australia.

The big draft of 138 bulls at Yavenvale resulted in 119 sold under the hammer to average $10,773.

At its 10th on-property sale, Glendan Park sold 38 of 43 bulls to a top of $52,000 and average of $11,815. The top price bull, Glendan Park Super Cool S081, was bought by Greg and Del Rees, The Ranch Poll Herefords, Tomingley, NSW. S081 ranked in the top 5 per cent for 200-day weight, top 10 per cent for 400- and 600-day weights, retail beef yield and southern selfreplacing index. The Malseed family, Orana Partnership, bought Lot 11 for $20,000 with all proceeds going to BeyondBlue.

James and Kate Luckock, Ennerdale Poll Herefords, Dundonnell, sold Ennerdale Currency S207 to Glendan Park Herefords, Kyneton, for $42,000. The 22-month-old bull was by Tarcombe Cadbury P181, the first son of this sire to be offered and the stud retained semen for in-herd use.

Currency had BREEDPLAN figures of +17kg for milk, +5.8sqcm for eye muscle area, and 600-day weight of +96kg. Ennerdale cleared 30 from 36 bulls for an average of $8111.

Greg and Kayla Tyler, Hillview Herefords, Tyringham, paid the top price of $37,000 for Valley Vista Shaquille S104 at the Valley Vista Herefords on-property sale, Buchan, Vic.

The Yarram Park Herefords sale at Willaura, Vic, peaked at $36,000 twice with Yarram Lottery S166 secured by repeat buyer Barry Newcomen, Newcomen Herefords, Ensay, Vic, and Yarram Superior S098 purchased by return commercial clients Leon Wheeler and Donna Eichler, Wallacedale, Vic. The stud recorded the top sale average for the autumn sales run of $15,820 for 50 from 54 bulls.

Yarram Park Performance Genetics went on to purchase Allendale Jet S065 for $34,000 at the Allendale Poll Herefords sale at Bordertown, SA. Principals Alastair and Jayne Day and sold 28 bulls from 36 to average $8857.

Ian and Di Locke, Wirruna Poll Herefords, Holbrook, NSW, cleared 59 of 71 bulls to a top of $36,000 and average of $10,729. The top price bull was the 1010kg Wirruna R105, by Wirruna Kalimna K326.

Lachy and Lou Day, Days Whiteface, Bordertown, cleared 41 from 47 bulls to a top of $32,000 and average of $10,854. The top price bull, Days Limelight S084 was bought by Shilo Park Herefords, Compton, SA.

Paul and Judi Sykes, Karoonda Herefords, Gelantipy, Vic, topped at $30,000 for Karoonda Zeus S421 sold to Richard and Caroline McRae, Hawkesdale, and they cleared 52 from 63 bulls for an average of $9980.

Barry and Topsy Newcomen, Newcomen Herefords, Ensay, paid the top price of $30,000 at the Valma/Nova Poll Herefords sale, Whitemore, Tasmania, for Valma Savage, a Yarawa South Paradise P112 son. The sale cleared 24 from 28 bulls to average $6520.

Away from the on-property sales, Yallaroo Superman S14 topped the WALSA and Farm Weekly Supreme Bull Sale at Brunswick, WA, on March 22, for vendor Rob and Heather Francis, Yallaroo Herefords, Busselton. Repeat buyer ED Wedge, Gingin, paid $30,000 for the 886kg bull sired by Battalion Bomber N31. Yallaroo sold all 13 bulls to average $13,308. John House, House Herefords, sold three bulls to average $6000 while Heidi Cowcher, Quaindering Poll Herefords, averaged $8000 for two bulls.

Andy and Serena Klippel, Sugarloaf Creek Herefords, Tooma, sold their top price bull, Sugarloaf Saintly S134, for $26,000 to repeat clients Robert, Marcus and Scott Reid. The family were also the volume buyers taking home four bulls to an average of $17,500.

Sugarloaf Creek cleared 26 bulls from 32 offered to average $9923.

Also topping at $26,000 was David and Olwyn Lyons, Melville Park Herefords and Poll Herefords, Vasey, Vic. The stud cleared 22 bulls from 39 offered for an average of $8363 and the top price bull, Melville Sam, sold to Bowen Poll Herefords, Barraba, NSW.

The Sykes family, Mawarra Genetics, Longford, Vic, celebrated their 50th anniversary sale with 59 of 74 bulls selling to a top of $24,000 and average of $9627. The top price bull, Mawarra King of Beef S046, was bought by Paul and Brad Thomas, Kylandee Herefords, Inverell, NSW.

Morganvale Sharp S298, a son of Wirruna Perry P150, topped the Morganvale Beef sale at Keith, SA, at $23,000 for vendor Alan Morgan.

Purchased by R and S Morgan, Warrnambool, the bull ranked top 1 per cent for scrotal circumference and top five per cent for rib and rump EBVs. A total of 34 from 52 bulls sold for an average of $8437.

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Scott and Pip Hann, Truro Hereford and Poll Herefords, Bellata, sold bulls to a top of $22,000 for Lot 17 Truro Stonishing S165 to Wandong Herefords, Yeoval, NSW, and the second top of $18,000 for Truro Shootout S155 went to Ownaview Herefords, Upper Freestone, Qld.

Oak Downs Poll Herefords, Bordertown, SA, sold their top price bull, Oak Downs Sturgeon S261, to a partnership of Wilkah Herefords, Vasey, Vic, and Glenellerslie Herefords, Adelong, NSW, for $22,000. The sale cleared 34 of 40 bulls to average $7500.

Philip Davie, Guilford Poll Herefords, Ouse, Tasmania, topped at $22,000 for Guilford Stockman S077 bought by Yavenvale Poll Herefords. The sale cleared 29 of 42 bulls for an average of $7517.

Newcomen Herefords outlaid $22,000 for the top price Quamby Plains Stanley S54 at the Quamby Plains Hereford sale, Hagley, Tasmania, where 46 bulls sold to average $8178.

Andrew and Ange Lyons, Wilkah Herefords, Vasey, sold 13 of 19 bulls to a top of $18,000 for Wilkah Paisley, to Anthony and Bindi Lees, Miga Lake. The sale averaged $8846.

Yavenvale Poll Herefords, Adelong, secured the top price bull, Newcomen Smoko S054, for $17,000 at the 20th annual on-property sale at Newcomen Herefords sale, Ensay.

Rob and Tim Hayes, Tarcombe Herefords, Ruffy, Vic, sold 21 of 34 bulls under the hammer at their 49th annual sale with a top price of $15,000 and average of $7761. The top price bull, Tarcombe Molong S223, sold to the Hiscock family, Kilmore, Vic.

Ross and Mandy Smith, Glenellerslie Hereford and Poll Herefords, Adelong, celebrated their 30th annual sale with a top price of $13,000 and the sale of their 1000th bull.

Weighing 804kg, the top price bull, Glenellerslie Valentine 2, was bought by Ian Shaw, Galong, NSW, while the 1000th bull, Glenellerslie Viking, sold for $9000.

Frank Hannigan, Casino, NSW dispersed his Franco and Parson Hill Herefords in April after more than 30 years of stud breeding. The S drop sires, 26 head, sold to $20,000 to average $7576 and the 19 yearling bulls sold to $8000 and averaged $4000. Franco Safari S510 sold for the top price to Ross Smith, Glenellerslie Herefords, Adelong, NSW.

In Western Australia, the 30th Invitational Production Sale resulted in Annaghdowns selling three from three bulls for a top of $11,500 and average of $7500 while Eskdale sold two from 10 bulls to $5000 twice and an average of $5000.

In the female lots, Wirruna cleared 100 per cent of the 12 PTIC heifers to a top of $9000 twice and averaged $6208. A total of 40 from 72 PTIC cows sold to $4000 and averaged $3050. Equal top price female Wirruna Victoria P365 was bought by Roscrea Farming, Brentwood, SA, while the other lot, Wirruna Victoria R039, was bought by P and S Eggleston, Kiewa.

Tarcombe Herefords sold 29 of 32 heifers to a top of $5000 and average of $3421, with the top price lot Tarcombe Cora S094 bought by B and C Kelly, Kilmore.

Injemira Beef Genetics sold PTIC commercial heifers, rising two years and joined to calve over six weeks to specialist polled heifer sires. They were European Union accredited, PCAS eligible, and are purchased annually from Injemira clients. The heifers are drafted on constitution and market suitability traits with the best 200 joined to be sold for breeding.

The top price pen at $3220 were bred on Mahkwallok East and joined to paternal brothers of the record-breaking sire Injemira Robert Redford Q287 to calve in March. They were snapped up by Ray White Rural, Casino. The draft of 146 heifers averaged $2843.

Geoff and Heather Bush, Kirraweena/ Glenholme, Cootamundra, recorded a total clearance of 28 unjoined heifers to a top of $3325 and average of $2067. The top price pen was bought by Dennis and Denice Griggs, Braidwood, NSW.

Guilford Poll Herefords, Ouse, Tasmania, sold four heifers to $5500 (twice) and average of $5187 at the annual sale in April. The top price heifers were May 2022 drop, both sired by Mawarra Star Attraction P033 and purchased by Yavenvale Poll Herefords and EDR Herefords, Wynyard, Tasmania.

The dispersal of the Franco and Parson Hill female herd at the Inverell Regional Livestock Exchange on April 24 resulted in Franco Daffodil R132 and her heifer calf, Franco Daffodil U103 selling for the top price of $18,000 to Jim Gibb, Cootamundra, NSW.

The dispersal resulted in 177 lots grossing $960,000 to average $5454. The 68 cows with calves sold to $16,000 and averaged $5455, 23 first calf heifers sold to $18,000 and averaged $6087, 20 heifers sold to $7000 and averaged $4975 and 32 yearling heifers sold to $6500 to average $3890.

Stanford Poll Herefords, Bathurst, NSW, sold station mated heifers, 18 to 19 months, for $1500-$1800, and unjoined cows and calves, two to five years, to a top of $2800.

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Hereford breeders enjoy showing cattle and social catch up during Autumn run

The northern NSW autumn show run was marked by good weather and strong entries culminating with 75 head at the Inverell Feature Hereford Show in February.

The beautiful showground at Glen Innes provided a picturesque setting for the 41 cattle exhibited by 11 studs in the Hereford classes in February.

In the bull classes, the junior champion was Reevesdale Supa Nova, exhibited by

Graham and Felicity Reeves, Reevesdale Poll Herefords, Gum Flat, with Truro Sherlock S188 in reserve shown by Scott and Pip Hann, Truro Hereford and Poll Herefords, Bellata.

Hylands Hero was shown by Phillip and Brad Thomas, Kylandee Herefords, Elsmore, to senior and grand champion bull and Hillview Roberto R049 was in reserve for Greg and Kayla Tyler, Hillview Herefords, Kyogle, NSW.

Kylandee Daffodil was sashed as junior and grand champion cow or heifer and in reserve was Lotus Victorine S185. Senior champion female was Te-Angie Duchess R155 exhibited by Richard Olgilvie, TeAngie Poll Herefords, Wongwibinda, and reserve champion Jindalee Choice shown by Angus and Eunice Vivers, Jindalee Poll Herefords, Kings Plain.

In the interbreed results, Truro Sherlock S188 won the sweepstakes junior bull and Truro Spartacus S35 was third. Kylandee Daffodil took out the sweepstakes junior heifer and went on to claim the supreme female of the show.

Truro stud won the pair of beef bulls and Lotus Hereford Stud placed third while Te-Angie Poll Hereford Stud placed second in the pair of beef females and Reevesdale was in third.

Te Angie Poll Herefords won the breeders group of three.

At Guyra on February 17-18, Chris Lisle, Tummel Herefords, Walcha, exhibited Tummel Payrise S145 to win the bull 16 months and under 20 months, junior and grand champion Hereford bull.

Stablemate Tummel Power Town S165 was shown to reserve champion junior bull while senior champion bull and the Foxforth Herefords trophy went to Bahreenah Sheamus, shown by Jane Leake, Bahreenah Poll Herefords, Tingah. In reserve was Hillview Roberto R049, shown by Hillview Herefords.

Reevesdale Petunia came from a win in the female 16 and under 20 months class to win junior champion female with Neridah Simplicity’s Endure S005 in reserve for Kerry and Margaret Lamph, Neridah Poll Herefords, Glen Innes.

Tummel Herefords received the Britannia Poll Hereford Trophy for the pair of bulls under 20 months and interbreed pair of bulls with Tummel Payrise S145 and Tummel Power Town S134.

A big line up of 75 head from 18 exhibitors greeted the judge at the Inverell Hereford Feature Show on February 25, and featuring pre-show social function sponsored by Te-Angie and Jindalee, a barbecue serving Bindaree beef sponsored by the Inverell Cattle Committee.

The Yalgoo Peacemaker son, Truro Sherlock S188, continued on his winning way to claim junior and grand champion bull, supreme exhibit, interbreed champion bull and supreme beef exhibit. His stablemate Truro Spartacus S135 won the reserve junior bull sash.

A son of Tycolah Queenscliff N029, Tycolah Universe S001 was sashed as senior champion bull for Steve and Therese Crowley, Tycolah Poll Herefords, Barraba, with Hylands Hero, exhibited by Kylandee Herefords, in reserve.

In the females, the Foxforth Ninja daughter Lotus Victorine S185 was junior and grand champion female for Lotus Herefords, Glen Innes, and Kylandee Daffodil T014 was reserve junior female. Senior champion female went to Reevesdale Carla N013 and in reserve was Te-Angie Duchess R155.

In the interbreed results, Kylandee Daffodil was best calf of the show under 12 months, Truro Whiteface supreme champion breeders’ group and supreme champion interbreed bull, while Truro Sherlock and Lotus Victorine were supreme pair.

1. The line-up for judging in the junior female class at Glen Innes show.

2. Junior champion Truro Sherlock and reserve junior champion Truro Spartacus. Image: Barbara Hollis

3. Mitch Taylor was the overall champion junior judge at Inverell.

In the school’s competition, Mitchell Taylor, Calrossy Anglican School, won the junior judging, Damon Murphy, Inverell, was champion parader with Ellie Emery in reserve. Shaun McKenna, Walcha Central School, won the herdsman and champion school student was Isla McIndoe, Glen Innes High School.

At Toowoomba Royal Show, Te-Angie Poll Herefords exhibited junior champion bull, Te-Angie Spitfire, reserve junior champion bull, Te-Angie Striker, junior champion heifer Te-Angie Staturesque, reserve junior champion heifer TeAngie Sunbeam, senior and grand champion female Te-Angie Staturesque N046.

Across to Western Australia, Denise Warner, Paragon Miniature Hereford stud, Waroona, exhibited the champion junior bull, Paragon Lord TJ, in the specialty breeds at the Commonwealth Beef Cattle Expo at the 2023 Wagin Woolorama.

Paraded by Tyson Edwards, Paragon Lady Tamara was sashed as the champion junior female in the specialty breeds.