August 7, 2013The Murray Grey Beef Cattle Society Technical Committee, with the assistance of Southern Beef Technology Services (SBTS), has conducted a comprehensive review of the Selection Indexes that are calculated for Australian Murray Grey animals. The purpose of this review was to evaluate whether the Selection Indexes were appropriate for current beef markets and to ensure...
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August 2, 2013Spirited bidding by new and return clients showed increased confidence in Wallawong Murray Greys’ breeding program at the 16th Annual Carcase Quality Sale at ‘Marriot Park’ Gunnedah last Thursday 4th July. Several new milestones with the sale were achieved by principals Lachlan and Kate James who described the sale as “a great endorsement of our carcase...
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April 5, 2013Female, 9 & not over 12mths. 1st: GLENLIAM FARM BEROLEANNE H39, WILLIAMS RIVER CATTLE CO 2nd: ROUCHELLE HONEYSUCKLE H107, PAUL & LYN RICHARDS Female, over 12 & not over 16mths. 1st: GLENLIAM FARM CAPRI LASS H25, WILLIAMS RIVER CATTLE CO 2nd: BOOKOOLA CHLOE HG12, MR ROBERT LEA 3rd: MICANKER MISS GLENPRE, K & A &...
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2012Monterey Rejoyce D44 had Gary and Julie Buller doing just that last week when the cow sold for a sale record $15,000 in the Murray Grey Premier sale at Wodonga. The cow and calf unit was a replacement lot, and the West Australians were pretty glad they included the unit by the end of the...
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20120118 – FEMALE Born between 01/07/2011 and 31/12/2011 1st: Byford Park Gem, Charlene & Jim Renard 0119 – FEMALE Born between 01/04/2011 and 30/06/2011 1st: Willawa Greys Geraldine, T & V Giles 2nd: Willawa Greys Goma, T & V Giles 3rd: Byford Park Gmea, Charlene & Jim Renard 0120 – FEMALE Born between 01/01/2011 and...
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2012The members woke to the beautiful and lush Upper Murray Valley shrouded in light rain, but this wasn’t going to dampen the spirits of the enthusiastic participants of the One Day History Tour. With name tags in place and “goodie” bags in hand the tour boarded the bus and headed off following the Murray River....
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2012Kingaroy’s Marilyn Hansen and Dean Rasmussen, Shell-Dee Murray Greys, were delighted to secure the top price of $12,500 at the annual Murray Grey Northern Bull Sale at Roma on Monday 17th September 2012, where 51 bulls from 13 vendors averaged $4215. Dingo beef producers, Barrie and Jan Bauman, Tryphinia View, paid the top money for...
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2012Class 95 – Cow or Heifer, 10 months and under 14 months 1st:Bottlesford Duchess G43,G & J R & D J Koopman 2nd:Arki Youron G70,G & K Buick 3rd:Beeamma Top Flight G42,Beeamma Murray Greys 4th:Big River Delores G24,Big River Murray Grey Stud Class 96 – Cow or Heifer, 14 months and under 16 months 1st:Bottlesford...
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2012Class 278 Heifer – 12 months and under 14 months 1st:KINGSGROVE MAGGIE, K J Taylor & M J Rose 2nd:WHEELVIEW GRETEL G33, Brian & Esther Benson 3rd:BOOKOOLA MANNEQUIN, R L & S M Lea Class 279 Heifer – 14 months and under 16 months 1st:HIDEAWAY PARK POPETTE McDonald, Wendy Class 280 Heifer – 16 months...
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2012As part of a reorganization of staff responsibilities within the Southern Beef Technology Services (SBTS) team, Gemma Wilkinson has been appointed as the SBTS Technical Officer allocated to provide technical support to the Murray Grey Beef Cattle Society and its members. Gemma replaces Andrew Byrne who has maintained this role for the past 6 years....
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