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Ausmectin Northern Beef Week is kicking on this week with many people spotted out and about on day four. Merawah Poll Hereford, Boggabilla, Mountain Valley Angus/Poll Hereford, Coolatai, Swanbrook Angus, Inverell, The Cottage Poll Hereford, Barraba, Tycolah Hereford, Barraba, Bowen Angus/Poll Hereford, Barraba and Ironbark Hereford, Barraba, were the vendors on day four.  A total of 39 studs representing 11 breeds will open their gates in the next seven days, showcasing their top genetics and breeding programs. Day five will see studs open in Gunnedah, Mullaley and Boggabri. 

Mountain Valley Poll Hereford and Angus at Coolatai opened their yards to visitors on day four of Northern Beef Week with repeat clients and some stud breeders showing interest in sound bulls with excellent potential. Pictured here are stud principal Ian Durkin with repeat customers James and Toby Simpson, Guneena, Inverell who breed both Hereford and Angus. Mountain Valley will offer 39 Angus and 42 Poll Hereford bulls at its July 20 sale. 


Merawah Poll Herefords, Boggabilla, had good inquiry on day four of Northern Beef Week with repeat customers and stud breeders impressed with the thickness and doing ability of the bulls on offer. The Merawah auction will feature 44 bulls at their July 16 sale. Stud principal Andrew Mackay, right, is pictured here with stud breeders Grant and James Keech, Kenevel Poll Herefords, Rylstone. 


Swanbrook Angus, east of Inverell, presented docile, functional and fertile bulls for inspection on day four of Northern Beef Week with repeat clients and stud breeders looking for easy calving and positive growth. Stud principal Glynis Turner is pictured here with repeat stud customer Vince Larkin, Larrikin Angus at Narrabri who still fondly recalls a 10 month old calf by Swanbrook Aberdeen G76 out of a first calf heifer weighing 450kg at weaning. The money from the sale of the bull pictured will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House after Mrs Turner’s brush with their hospitality on more than one occasion. Swanbrook will offer 28 Angus bulls at its August 3 sale. 

Spencer brothers Ben and Hugh, Ironbark Herefords, Barraba, pictured with Herefords Australia general manager Andrew Donoghue and breed development manager Michael Beattie inspecting 16 month old, genetically tested and the top nine lots of bulls to be offered during their sale Friday 30th August with a total of 170 bulls available for purchase. The Spencer family have seen 20-25 visitors predominantly repeat customers during Ausmectin Northern Beef Week 2019.

(right) Josh Peake, Bowen poll Hereford and Angus stud, Barraba, pictured with Chris Forbes, Triangle, Barraba, who has been buying Bowen bulls for 25 years because they are 'good doers' and the 'stud looks after us' where Stephen Peake classes Chris's heifers. Chris normally buys bulls that have sired sires of the year and he continues to receive comments that his cattle have improved and so he continues. 

Judy and Bill Crowley of The Cottage poll Hereford stud, marking their 30th anniversary of their Barraba based stud, pictured with 5 rising two-year-old and two-year-old sale bulls to be offered at the Tycolah bull sale Friday 19th July 2019. Bulls are by Valma Frontline, a Valma Lincoln son or by Oldfield Glasgow, a Cannawigra Battleground son.

Karen White, Glenriddle, Barraba, catching up with NAB Agribusiness manager, Fiona Worboys, Tamworth, during Ausmectin Northern Beef Week 2019. 

Ian and Liz Stevenson, Pilca Butta, Coolah, repeat buyers of Tycolah bulls for their temperament and conformation which they join to poll hereford breeders. They are pictured inspecting a pen of bulls to be offered at the studs' bull sale Friday 19th July 2019.

Ben Crowley and his mum Therese, Tycolah poll Hereford stud, Barraba, celebrating 50 years of Hereford breeding, pictured with Fiona and Adrian Telfer of Telfer Rural, Tamworth, inspecting lots 2, 7 and 8 to be offered at their bull sale Friday 19th July 2019. Also on display are the studs' first progeny of Allendale Bingara who sired the 2019 Sydney Royal grand champion hereford bull Tycolah Queendscliffe N029.

Stephen Peake, Bowen poll Hereford and Angus stud, Barraba, and Elders stud stock Queensland, Andrew Meara, Toowoomba, inspecting the sons of Bowen Calibre, the grand champion bull at Dubbo and will be early lot numbers (1-5) at their bull sale Thursday 18th July. Stephen believes they typify the run of bulls in their sale.

International animal health sales and marketing, Shannon Lawlor, Kurmond, inspecting poll hereford bulls during Ausmectin Northern Beef Week 2019. 

Craig Fowler, Cedar Point via Kyogle, and Dave Martin, Lindendale via Lismore, inspecting poll hereford bulls during Ausmectin Northern Beef Week 2019.

Ausmectin Northern Beef Week is kicking on this week with many people spotted out and about on day four.<br>

Merawah Poll Hereford, Boggabilla, Mountain Valley Angus/Poll Hereford, Coolatai, Swanbrook Angus, Inverell, The Cottage Poll Hereford, Barraba, Tycolah Hereford, Barraba, Bowen Angus/Poll Hereford, Barraba and Ironbark Hereford, Barraba, were the vendors on day four. 

A total of 39 studs representing 11 breeds will open their gates in the next seven days, showcasing their top genetics and breeding programs.

Ausmectin Northern Beef Week day four in photos

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