THE March of the Injemira ANZACs could not have timed their run any better - as we celebrate the 100 years of the Gallipoli, so will the Greening family, Injemira Beef Genetics, Book Book, NSW.
The Greening's stud record average was smashed on Tuesday, with 77 Poll Hereford and Hereford bulls selling to a 100 per cent clearance, $32,000 top to record a staggering $8155 average, up from last years record $6891 average to lead the autumn sale season to date.
In a remarkable feat, the Injemira stud, with the help of the Allendale Anzac E114 bloodlines, have lifted their sale average $2602 in the past two years and continue to attract the eyes of the whiteface world as one of the leading Poll Hereford and Hereford studs in the breed.
It was not all the Anzacs that stole the show, but they played a huge part in the average as the first 18 bulls of the sale - all Anzacs - averaged $11,833.
On the same lot 60 of the 77 bulls offered and sold were Poll Hereford bulls, which averaged an astonishing $9066.
Mr Greening opened the sale spruiking the bullish beef industry and the fact the industry was now for the first time being driven by world forces, which offered consistency to the world market and prices.
The top bull Injemira Anzac J188, was a son of Allendale Anzac E114 out of a Injemira Pattie D119 female, with a good balance of figures to +86 for 600 day, $111 supermarket $index, positive for rib and rump, +2.2 for the all important intramuscular fat percentage figure and +4.2 for eye muscle area, all wrapped up in a moderate frame - and homozygous polled to boot.
He was snapped up by Steve Reid, Talbalba Herefiords, Millmerran, Queensland and Lachy Day, Days Whiteface, Bordertown, South Australia, for $432,000.
Mr Reid was on hand to buy the bull and said his carcase attributes and the way he fits the commercial industry now were the biggest drawcards, along with strong muscling, breed leading IMF figures, positive fats and the fact he was homozygous polled was an added bonus.
Another Anzac son was snapped up three lots later by Sam King, Bowmont Herefords, Tatyoon, Victoria and Keith Miles, Bingeberry Herefords, Rouchel, for $24,000, with another strong balance of figures at +4.8 for birth weight, +92 for 600 day, +4.7 EMA, positive fats, +1.5 IMF and $117 supermarket $index.
Mr King said he loved the structure and all-round carcase of the bull and the consistency of the sire line.
"Our program is all about using consistent genetics to be able to pass to our clients," he said.
Long-time supporter of the Injemira program, Sam Becker, Jarrah Cattle Company, Rockhampton, Queensland, paid $23,000 for Spring drop poll sire Injemira Redford J204, by Redgate Redford D935, with a low birth of +3.4, growth to +78 for 600 day, +4.0 EMA and positive carcase, while the Nivison family, Yalgoo Poll Herefords, Walcha, bought the second of the younger spring drop top poll sires, another Redford son at +2.7 for birth, +83 for 600 day, positive carcase and supermarket $index of $114.
Mundook Herefords, Inverloch, Victoria, paid $18,000 for one of the lead Redford sons Injemira Redford J084, recording a $124 supermarket $index, great balance of figures and positive carcase data, while Mt Widderin Pastoral Company, Skipton, Vic, paid $10,000 for another Redford son.
Anzac sons sold to: Ridgeview Herefords, Rosedale, Vic, for $14,000; John Muraca, Markwood Vic, bought two at $15,000 and $9000; Neil and Carmel Croker, "The Knoll", Taralga, paid $13,000; Jack Macleod, "Wallangra Park", Jingellic, secured one for $12,000; Alva Downs Partnership Drysdale, Vic, loaded one for $14,000; Coonara Pastoral Company, "Coonara", Tooma, paid $10,000, as did Cumberoona Pastoral Company, Binda; and Ellingerrin Pastoral Company, Inverleigh, paid $10,000 for an Anzac and $12,000 for a Days Wizard F84 son.
It was not all top end action with 31 of the 77 bulls selling between $3000 and $5500, equating to 40 per cent of the yarding at commercial money, lead by Wooroona Grazing Company, "Wooroona", Dingo, Qld, averaging four bulls at $4625, while Beerik Partnership, Coleraine, Vic, secured three at $5000, Belgrave Pastoral Company, purchased four at $5625 and Pteer Kirk, "Glengyle", Tallangatta, loaded three at $3000.
