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2012 Sale Bulls

The sale catalogue is now available on - line at www.herefordsaustralia.com.au.  Check out our website sales page for photos of sale bulls.  More will be added in the next few weeks.

Inspection of sale bulls is welcome anytime by appointment or at our Field Day Monday February 6th 2012.  

LOTS 7, 17 and 6

  New Junior Sire 

Cannawigra Steve F01 (Karina Cherry X Cannawigra Batman)

Retained for his excellent carcase characteristics, outstanding skin and hair type, moderate maturity pattern, overall soundness and great feet.

F01 was used as a yearling over heifers and we expect calves in late March 2012.  Enquiries welcome for semen.

Our Stock Horses

Sharing because we can!! We currently have two lovely, well bred ASH mares that Katrina rides for fun, competition and stock work. 

  Left -:  The Echo Gemima (by The Echo Rivoli Relic)    Right-:  Glencoe Isabeau Kate (by Glencoe Abstract). 

Gem was purchased from NSW 6 months ago and has come back into work after being a having a foal.  A talented, well performed mare. 

Kate is PTIF to Jarenden Just Is (by Waylon J Justice)  for a November 2012 foal.  Purchased 3 years ago from Qld, Katie has been shown successfully over the last few years winning and placing in dressage, challenges and ASH classes.

*  Jack Russell Puppies ! 

Interested in a pup?  Orders taken for future litters.  Fantastic dogs for active families or great mates on the farm.

Ruby tries out Boogie Boarding at Robe                                                                                                        Its tiring being a puppy - Roly & Ruby

We have a purebred tri-colour male Jack Russell pup born 16/09/2011 available for sale.  - SOLD

 Registered Dogs SA, microchipped, wormed, fully vaccinated etc. Quality puppy, very friendly and well socialised.  Raised in family home and well on the way to being toilet trained.  Used to kids and a cat.  Ready to go to a new home now. 

Both parents have super temperaments.   Mum is a very sweet loyal dog with a gentle nature - fantastic with kids. She was Best Puppy in Breed at Adelaide Royal in 2005.

Enquiries Welcome. Ph 0428660049 or 0887660077 

Success at Adelaide Royal 2011 - Cannawigra Dominates Poll Hereford Judging

Exhibited 5 head.

Junior & Grand Champion Bull, Supreme Exhibit - Cannawigra Adrenaline F04

Senior & Grand Champion Female - Cannawigra Juno B43

Runner Up All Breed Supreme Champion Pair

Most Successful Poll Hereford Exhibitor

1st Heifer 16 - 18 mths - Cannawigra Perfume F15 by Kairuru Aberdeen

1st Cow 30 mths and over - Cannawigra Juno B43 by Cannawigra Batman

1st Bull 14 - 16 mths - Cannawigra Roustabout by Debarry Petri

1st & 2nd Bull 16 - 18 mths - Cannawigra Adrenaline F04 by Bowen Cowboy and Cannawigra Watergate by Allendale Waterhouse

1st Bull & Heifer Under 20mths

1st Pair of Bulls

1st Breeders Group

Photos to come

Our Special Thanks to the Mudge Family, Maildaburra PHS on their purchase of Cannawigra Watergate F35 leading up to Adelaide.

All three bulls in our Adelaide team have been used this winter and semen has been retained in Watergate F35.

2011 Wodonga Bulls Sale

Cannawigra B55 Sorrell E103 

904 kg  41cm scrotal  16/11 Fat  130 EMA at 22mths

1st in Class and sold for $14,000 to Tummel Hereford Stud, Walcha NSW. 

A very pleasing result for our first time selling at Wodonga. 

Thankyou to Tummel and the underbidders for their support. 

2011 Sydney Royal Show

Exhibited 2 head.

Cannawigra Adrenaline F04 (by Bowen Cowboy C245)  pictured left.  1st in Bull 12 mths and not over 15 mths Class.

Cannawigra D1 Watergate F35 (by Allendale Waterhouse D1) pictured right.  2nd in Bull 9 mths and not over 12 mths Class (2nd to the Junior & Grand Champion Bull).

Both bulls will be used as joining sires this winter.  Enquiries welcome.

2011 Limestone Coast Sale Results

Overall Sale Summary

31 sold / 37 offered ave $5581

Cannawigra 16 sold /19 offered ave $5012 . 

(Passed in bulls sold with 5 minutes of completion of the sale).

 Cannawigra High Seller - $11,000 Lot 3 by Cannawigra Battleground C79 (pictured) sold to the Yambro and Wrattenbullie Studs. 

Thankyou to buyers and underbidders for their support. 

2010 Hobart Royal Show

Congratulations to the Townsend Family on their continued success with Cannawigra Perfume Z26 (by Cannawigra Batman X08). 

For the 2nd year in a row Z26 was awarded the Supreme Beef Exhibit at Hobart Royal.  

Success at 2010 Adelaide Royal

Lucindale Area School enjoyed success with a Cannawigra steer (Bowen Burney X Debarry Petri) as part of their school steer show team.

2nd Heavy Domestic Class with 86.6pts on the hook.  540kgs liveweight, 94cm EMA at 14 mths. 

This steer was the highest scoring Poll Hereford carcase at Adelaide.  Congratulations and thankyou to Lucindale Area School.

Our only entry in the Poll Hereford breed classes was awarded Reserve Senior Champion Cow.

Cannawigra Z51 GiGi D33 (by C.Commander Z51).  Calf at foot C. Mastermind by Karina Cherry.

Jake also competed in his first junior judging competition at the show - angora goats, placing 3rd overall and taking home the Novice award.  This was part of his involvement in Lucindale Area School's steer and goat show team which saw 42 students from Lucindale make the trip to Adelaide this year - Yr 8's showing goats and Yrs 11 & 12 showing steers.

2010 Calves

We have a great group of calves on the ground this year including calves by AI sires Allendale Waterhouse D1, Bowen Cowboy, Karina Cherry and Kairuru Aberdeen along with progeny of Debarry Petri, Bowen Crown Prince and Kidman Whiskey.  Inspection welcome anytime! 

Bull calf by Bowen Cowboy out of C. Capri A43  b.21/03/2010. Photo taken 8/08/2010. 

A43 is a daughter of the very successful show cow X102.  An A43 son sold for $6500 at the 2010 Limestone Coast sale.  Look for E04 and E35 (by Waterhouse) at Sydney 2011..

New Sires

Bendulla Deakin D162 and Yambro Velocity D32 purchased at the 2010 Diamond Bull Sale.   

Bendulla Deakin out with cows August 2010

2010 Limestone Coast Sale Results

Overall Sale Summary

26 sold / 38 offered ave $4154 

Top Price $9000 Lot 10 by Cannawigra Commander sold to MS Bowyer & Sons, Robe.