The 2011 Woodbourn Murray Grey Youth Junior Ambassador has taken out top honours at the recent Stud Beef Victoria Handlers Camp, Melbourne, and the South Australian Junior Heifer Expo, Adelaide. Jess Crick, 16, Koondrook, has recently taken out Champion Junior Judge and Champion Herdsman at the recent handler’s camp in Melbourne. Jess is therefore the...
Class: 451 – Heifer 8 & not over 12 months 1st: Dajory Bess F145, D., J. & R. McRae 2nd: Dajory Belle F126,D., J. & R. McRae 3rd: Chantlan Henrietta, Mr Daryl & Mrs Helen Chessum Class: 452 – Heifer over 12 & not over 15 months 1st: Shellgardi Cooper Hannah, Mrs Rochelle Joyce 2nd:...
Life member William Andrew Robert Bruce 21.7.1926 – 3.2.2011 died on Thursday 3rd February aged 84yrs. Leaving home at 13yrs of age so younger siblings could have his bed, he started work on Bungaree sheep station learning how to crutch, shear and maintain stock and plants in general. After lying about his age he enlisted...
In the inaugural year of the Sydney Royal Beef challenge, Murray Grey cross steers by registered Ondiong bred sires proved themselves to be formidable competition. Bred and exhibited by the Malone Family from Moree, northern NSW teams were entered as pens of six steer and or heifers. Judging on the hoof, saw Malone pens of...
For the second year in a row a bull from Western Australia has won Grand Champion Murray Grey bull at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, with Willawa Greys Ernest E16 taking out the title, along with winning the Best Murray Grey Exhibit of the show. The same bull was the Supreme Exhibit at the 2010...
Murray Greys once again proved the consistency of the breed to produce quality carcase animals at the 2011 Sydney Royal Easter Show, with Murray Grey steers winning Champion Middleweight steer, Champion Middleweight carcase, four Virtual Taste Test class winners, three 1st place carcases, two silver medals, one bronze medal and 3rd place in the coveted...
With a revamped format, the fundraising activities for the Murray Grey Youth during the 2011 Woodbourn Murray Grey Youth Ambassador Awards and the National Show & Sale drew unbridled support from the greater Murray Grey community, with a total of $11,100 being raised. This money will go a long way to continue the growth of...
In a repeat from 2010 another young South Australian Murray Grey breeder has been named the 2011 Woodbourn Murray Grey Youth Ambassador. In her second year as a participant, Jessie Thomson, Gumeracha, SA has added another feather to her cap by winning the Senior Award. The 2011 Woodbourn Ambassador Award had fifteen young Murray Grey...
Wallawong Murray Greys hosted a successful Optimum Steer/ideal Carcase Open Day welcoming around 40 people from as far as Blayney, Gravesend, Muswellbrook, Gloucester and throughout the North West to ‘Marriot Park’ at Curlewis. The producers travelled to learn more about breeding and assessing steers for carcase traits and utilized 16 Murray Grey steers being prepared...
Following a favourable season and increased prices in the saleyards, the 2011 National Show and Sale saw a boost in average prices and the clearance of lots offered for sale. Twenty one bulls were sold to an average of $4,190, with an 81% clearance. Thirty females sold to an average of $3,400, with a 91%...
