NEWSLETTER

2001 News Archive

ADELAIDE SHOW RESULTS - 30th September 2002

Exhibited 3 head 1st and 2nd in Heifer 16-18mths class 2nd Performance Class - Group Breedplan Terminal Sires 2nd Breeders Group Best Poll Hereford Female Bred in SA by the Exhibitor (W07 by Bowen Solo pictured) Full Adelaide Results can be viewed at www.sapollherefords.com.au

NEW SIRES

Semen has recently arrived in Australia in our latest AI sire LLL Timber (Imp US).  Timber calves created great interest on the recent Australian tour of NZ.  High performance, moderate birthweight and good muscle.  Semen available for immediate dispatch.  Contact us for further details or Stuart & Maria Robbie, Otapawa Poll Herefords, NZ.

We also purchased Margfred Park Batavia V576 at the recent 2002 Dubbo National Show & Sale for $10,000 in partnership with Hanookra Poll Herefords.

SYDNEY SHOW RESULTS - March 24th 2002

We are delighted with the excellent result we achieved at our first Sydney RAS showing in around 30 years!     Cannawigra Indigo Jones W17 placed 7th in the large under 12mths bull class and later sold for equal 4th top Poll Hereford Bull price at $8000 to Don Jones, Hillston, NSW.    Cannawigra Staturesque W05 placed 1st 12 - 15mths female class.  Top Poll Hereford Female price of $5500 to Hennesey & Sons, "Armatree", Dubbo, NSW.     A sincere thankyou to all who took the time to inspect our cattle in Sydney and we wish the purchasers every success with these 2 good calves.

• Four bulls offered and sold to top of $6500 (twice) for 2nd Top Sale average of $5812.  

• 1 first, 2 seconds and 1 fifth in pre-sale judging.

• Thankyou to MacLaughlans of Mt Pleasant, Michael Spinks of Balranald, Michael Blake of Hamilton and Arthur Facey of Millicent for purchasing our bulls.

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

Congratulations to the Waite family on their very successful sale result with 8 - 10 mth old Cannawigra blood weaners at the recent Hamilton Whiteface Weaner sales in Victoria.  Waite's have been long term clients purchasing Cannawigra bulls every year since 1984. (Source - Stock Journal)