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Limestone Coast Sale Results

Overall Sale Summary

20 bulls ave $3063  1 heifer $2500  87% clearance

Cannawigra ave $3583. 

Top $7000 twice.

Lot 3 Cannawigra Batman A37 (WE & GJ Lambert, Taronga PH Stud, Paschandale Vic)

& Lot 7 Cannawigra X8 Porter A112 (N & F Emerson, "Alvadale", Drik Drik, Vic 

 

Both sired by Cannawigra S5 BatmanX08

 

 

 

2006 Adelaide Royal Feature Show Results

What a result!

Over 120 head shown and 33 exhibitors under US Judge Kevin Jensen. Exhibited 8 head.

  • Most Successful Beef Cattle Exhibitor, Adelaide Royal 2006

  • Interbreed Sires Progeny Group (Cannawigra S5 Batman X08)

  • Member Junior Interbreed Pair (our 4th since 2001!)

  • Junior & Grand Champion Female

  • Senior Champion Female

  • Best Female Bred in SA

  • Reserve Senior Champion Bull

  • 1st 10 - 12 mths Heifer Class

  • 5th 10 - 12 mths Heifer Class

  • 1st 16 - 18 mths Heifer Class

  • 1st 24 - 36 mths Cow Class

  • 2nd 36 mths and over Cow Class

  • 1st Pair of Heifers

  • 1st 20 - 24 mths Bull Class

  • 3rd Two Bulls

  • 1st Sires Progeny Group

  • 1st Breeders Group

  • Most Successful Poll Hereford Exhibitor

Junior & Grand Champion Female, Member Winning All Breed Junior Pair

Cannawigra Anabel A51 by Cannawigra S5 Batman - 11mths

Interbreed Sires Progeny Group by Cannawigra S5 Batman X08

 

Cannawigra Anabel A51 by C. Batman  

Junior & Grand Female  11mths

Full sister to Cannawigra Commander

        

Cannawigra Perfume Z26 by C. Batman                    Cannawigra Commander Z51 by C. Batman

Senior Champion Cow  29mths                             Reserve Senior Champion Bull  22mths

4mth old calf by Cannawigra 65H Bluegum                       915kg, 135 EMA, 14/12 Fat, SC:41cm 

To follow up this success two steers sired by Cannawigra bulls were the top scoring Poll Hereford steers in the Schools Export Carcase Class (=18th out of 70 steers). 

Congratulations to the breeders (Wirreanda, Suzelle & Weenoona) of the Poll Hereford Team of 3 steers which won the prestigious O'Connor Trophy.  An excellent finish to the Feature Breed Showing at Adelaide!  

New Sire 2006

Introducing Tycolah D.C.T.C.  Purchased at the 2006 Dubbo Show & Sale for $21,000 in partnership with Ross & Jill Kemp, Kurrum Burra Stud, Riverton SA.  D.C.T.C is by Allendale Kenworth out of donor cow Kenya Advance 126 by Kenya Kidman.  A well balanced quality young bull with softness, well balanced EBV's, good skin and hair, plenty of muscle and very correct.  975kg, 130 EMA and 15/10 fat at 21 mths.  Excellent quality semen already collected and available for sale. 

Click here for pedigree & EBV's

New AI Sire 2006

Introducing GVS Resistol Outlaw 2K.  We recently had the opportunity to import semen on this proven sire from Canada.  This bull impressed us a youngster at Agribition in 2001 and after seeing photos of his daughters in production we decided to use him in our program.  Great bodylength, muscle pattern and outcross genetics.

Naracoorte 2006

Offered & Sold 7 head to top of $4500 and a solid average of $3500.  6 Bulls were ribbon winners in judging.  Runner-up Most Successful Exhibitor on a countback. 

Hi -lights include Cannawigra Robin sold to Broadacres PHS, Victoria and Cannawigra Hurricane Z31 to Mountain Valley and Bobanken PHS, NSW.  A sincere thankyou to the buyers & underbidders for their continued support at Naracoorte including a number of repeat purchasers.

New Sire

We have recently purchased a possession share in the $16,000 Debarry Petri (by 2005 Sire of the Year - Bowen Vincent) from Heatherdale.  Petri will be used in our 2006 breeding program.

2005 Adelaide Royal Show Results

Exhibited 2 head by Cannawigra S5 Batman X08 for an extremely successful result in one of the largest Poll Hereford showings at Adelaide in recent years.

  • 1st Bull 16 - 18mths "Cannawigra X8 Robin Z16"

  • Junior & Grand Champion Bull 

  • Member All Breed Junior Champion Pair (with Ebbx Poll Herefords)

  • Runner Up All Breed Supreme Champion Pair (with Suzelle Poll Herefords)

  • 1st Heifer 16 - 18mths "Cannawigra X8 Lady Domino Z16"

  • 1st Pair Bull and Female

This was our third All Breed Junior Champion at Adelaide since 2001.

Cannawigra X8 Robin Z16

Sire:  Batman X08  Dam:  by JSF Devo 23C

Actual Birthweight - 35kg

Weight @ 17.5mths - 740kg, 15/17 Fat and 109 EMA

100% Pigment.

Has been used over heifers this winter.  Moderate frame and easy doing.  Good skin and hair, structurally very correct with terrific mobility and muscling.  Curve bending EBV's combining low birthweight with good milk and growth.

  BWT MILK 200G 400G 600G
EBV +1.8 +11 +20 +39 +53

We also showed our 6mth old Jack Russell puppy bitch Beaconway Tin Tin at Adelaide for 1st in Jack Russell Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Breed.  Go Daisy!

A terrific Adelaide Royal all round.

Poll Herefords are the Feature Breed at Adelaide Royal 2006.  Great sponsorship is being secured for both stud stock and led steer classes.  Why not start planning a trip to Adelaide now!

New Sire - Kenevel Whiplash

Kenevel Whiplash has recently been purchased from the Mcarthur Family, Oldfield PHS in NSW.  Whiplash is a proven rising seven year old sire by the well known sire Merawah Monsoon 2.  He has excellent feet, good temperament and great skin & hair.  Sons have sold to $21,000 and met good demand from commercial producers.  Whiplash has also sired class winners at Sydney in 2004 & 2005 (bulls & females).

Sydney Royal 2005

We were really pleased with our team of baby calves in Sydney.  All placed in a strong showing under Steven Peake, Bowen PHS and we received some very good feedback on our cattle.  It was especially encouraging to hear from previous purchasers of some of our females from Sydney.

  • Cannawigra Staturesque Z104 - 2nd 9 - 12mths heifer class and sold for $3250 to The Bridge PHS, NSW.

  • Cannawigra Lady Domino Z04 - 2nd 12 - 15mths heifer class.  Retained & will be shown in Adelaide.

  • Cannawigra Hurricane Z33 - 5th 9 - 12mths bull class and sold for $4000 to O'Sullivans  PHS, NSW.

Naracoorte 2005

Offered & sold 6 head to top of $4500 and a solid average of $3583. 

Hi -lights include Cannawigra The Turk sold for $4250 to Wolbull PHS, Victoria.  Thankyou to the buyers & underbidders for their continued support at Naracoorte including a number of repeat purchasers.

          

SYDNEY WHC FEATURE SHOW 2004

A great result at Sydney 2004!  5 head shown for 3 ribbons.  Whiteface cattle were the feature breed at this years Sydney Show as part of the World Hereford Conference.  We were absolutely delighted with our very solid result at Sydney competing against some of Australia's best Poll Hereford cattle in a large showing. 

A sincere thankyou to the buyers and underbidders on our cattle at Sydney.  We would also like to thank Michael O'Sullivan and his team for presenting our cattle so professionally in Sydney for us.

 

  • Cannawigra 65H Redgum by LLL Timber 65H sold for $11,000 to Jeneastbury Poll Hereford Stud, Carmel & Jennifer Bateman, Beverly WA - Top Price Poll Hereford in the Landmark Genetic Bonanza Sale. 

Cannawigra 45H Capri X102                                        Cannawigra Priscilla X42

 

  • Cannawigra 45H Priscilla Y03 by LLL Nuff Said 45H sold for $3000 to Kie Ora PHS, the Weir Family, Qld.

  • Cannawigra Priscilla X42 - 1st 16-18mths class by Oldfield Uarbry sold for $4500 to Studbrook PHS, Barry & Jan Henderson, Vic.

  • Cannawigra 45H Capri X102 - 1st 20 - 24mths class by LLL Nuff Said 45H (with calf at foot).

  • Cannawigra Ultra Y23 - 5th 9 - 12mths class by Oldfield Uarbry .

These bloodlines represent our current breeding program and we are extremely pleased with the positive feedback we received on our cattle in Sydney and during the WHC tour of South Australia in March.


NARACOORTE SHOW & SALE 2004

Offered & sold 6 to a top of $7000 to average $3583.

Highlights included -:

  • C. Windstorm by Bowen Uriarra - Reserve Junior Champion Bull - $7000 to Oldfield PHS NSW (Equal 2nd Top Price) (pictured above)

  • C.Solo X12 by Bowen Solo - 1st Class 6 - $4500 to the McCullum Family, Melrose.

  • Thankyou to the buyers & underbidders!


ADELAIDE ROYAL 2003

Cannawigra 45H Capri X102 born May 2002 by LLL Nuff Said 45H

  • Junior & Grand Champion Poll Hereford Female

  • Best PH Female Bred in SA

  • All Breed Junior Champion Pair (with Heatherdale)

  • Reserve All Breed Supreme Champion Pair (with Heatherdale)

...........Nuff Said!!

Capri X102 has calved to Bowen Headline at 21 months - feminine, fertile & functional! 


NUFF SAID HEIFERS PERFORM

Two heifers sired by LLL Nuff Said performed well at recent heifer shows in July.  Both heifers had previously been shown in Sydney where they placed 3rd & 4th in the same class.

SA All Breeds Heifer Show - Cannawigra 45H Capri X102 won Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer.  (3rd Sydney).  (all breeds heifer show competing on an interbreed basis)

National Junior Poll Hereford Heifer Show - EBBX DBW Juno LLL won Intermediate Champion Heifer (4th Sydney).   Congratulations to the Ebbeck family!

A very limited amount of Nuff Said semen is available for sale - contact us for details.


SYDNEY SHOW RESULTS - April 12th 2003

A solid result at Sydney 2003.  4 head shown for 5 ribbons.  This was the largest showing of Poll Hereford cattle at Sydney since the show moved to Homebush Bay (160 entries).  An exciting lead up to next years World Hereford Conference to be held in Australia in March/April 2004.

X08 by Wiranya Batavia - 3rd Sydney 2003. 

  • Heifer 9 - 12mths - X107 & X102 placed 2nd & 3rd to the Junior Champion Heifer (13 shown).  Another heifer by LLL Nuff Said 45H was 4th in the same class for Ebbeck Family Farms.

 

  • Bull 12 - 15mths - X08 & X02 placed 3rd & 5th in this strong class (11 shown).  The Junior Champion Bull was also out of this class.
 

X102 by LLL Nuff Said 45H - 3rd Sydney 2003.

 

  • Sires Progeny Group - Our trio of 11 - 12mth old calves by LLL Nuff Said 45H placed 3rd (6 groups shown).

 

X107 by LLL Nuff Said - 2nd Sydney 2003. 

Sold for $2750 to Oldfield PHS - Thankyou!

 

NARACOORTE SHOW & SALE - 14th March 2003

 

  • Five bulls offered and sold to top of $7750 for 2nd Top Sale average of $5800.  

  • 2 seconds and 1 third in pre-sale juding.

  • Thankyou to MacLachlans of Mt Pleasant, Stillwater Past Co of Millicent, Erewhon Past Co of Penola, M & M Woolston of Penola and the Scobie Family of Meningie for purchasing our bulls.

Further information and results on Naracoorte can be found at www.sapollherefords.com.au

A PAT ON THE BACK

Congratulations to the Waite family on their continued success with 8 - 10 mth old Cannawigra blood weaners at the recent Hamilton Whiteface Weaner sales in Victoria.  Waite's heifers topped the overall whiteface heifer offering and their steers sold strongly to top the Wesfarmers Landmark offering at this sale.  Waite's have been long term clients purchasing Cannawigra bulls every year since 1984. (Source - Stock Journal)

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David and Katrina Copping

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