AFTER 48 years in the Poll Hereford industry, stud principal Bob Nader will disperse his entire Bahloo herd including bulls and females – some with calves at foot – on June 23.
The Yass stud will sell 174 lots of cattle in an unreserved on-farm dispersal sale.
Bahloo was established in 1976 with the purchase of 30 Bywong cows and five cows and calves from the Blandford dispersal sale.
Two bulls, Wootton Fieldmaster and Dalkeith William, were also purchased.
Up until 1987 a number of females were introduced from Kildrummie, South Bukalong, Woburn, and Foxlow then in 1996, 2000 and 2002 females were purchased from Wantabadgery, the Boughton and LJS dispersals.
The last females were purchased at the Pallabah dispersal in 2002.
Since then Mr Nadar said his focus had been on using bulls selected to improve the quality of the herd, and in doing so had made a name for himself within the cattle industry.
“I have enjoyed every moment of it,” he said.
“I loved nothing more than being hands on and working with my cattle, learning about the breed, seeing fashions within the industry come and go and then see the breed become more commercially orientated.
“When I started in the breeding game Poll Herefords were by far the most popular breed due to their all-round doing ability.”
Significant sires used in the stud across the years began with the purchase in 1977 of the grand champion bull, Corrodgery General, from the Australian Poll Hereford Society’s Show and Sale at Dubbo, and more recent times Haroldsen’s Forefront, WTK Bond, Keswick McCoy, Bahloo Doon-biddie Captain Hook, Kidman Meniga and Burado Monotone.
Mr Nader describes breeding any livestock as a creative process.
“Breeding a superior animal has always been at the forefront,” said Mr Nader.
“It’s not just a science, but involves an aesthetic appreciation – Breedplan is a useful tool, but there is more to breeding an animal than that.
“You have to be excited about the image of the animal you are trying to create and have a plan as to how you are going to go about it.”
He said his emphasis had always been on breeding soft, feminine and productive cows which were clearly evident in the herd today.
Bulls used in recent times include Guildford Chancellor, Antara Faroh, a Faroh son Bahloo Spartacus, and a Monostone son, Bahloo Legend.
Recently Yambro Conrad B88, and then Kanimbla Fargo G60, purchased in 2013, were added to consolidate Bahloo’s breeding program.
In 2010 Bahloo was awarded at the most successful exhibitor at the National Hereford Show and Sale at Wodonga.
All animals were placed, with two winning their class, and Bahloo Legend awarded senior champion and later being judged reserve grand champion.
Mr Nader is a pharmacist who resides on 70 hectares at Wallaroo, near Hall in the ACT.
He said he will continue to have an interest in what he has enjoyed most during the past five decades.
“I’ll still have some grass-cutters and have a dabble in what I love, but that’s all, just a dabble,” he said.
“I am looking forward to retirement and visiting and spending time with family who are situated overseas.”
The dispersal sale will be held on-property at noon, open for inspection from 10am, with the selling agents being Elders Stud Stock.
The 174 lots include 30 cows with calves at foot, 48 pregnancy-tested cows, 66 unjoined heifers and 30 bulls.
Pre-sale day inspections can be arranged by appointment with Bob Nader, 0419 426 504, or Elders Yass, (02) 6226 1500.
