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Young Breeders Competition Spring Sale Results

by Rebecca Paterson 5th Sep, 2019
Waimaire & Otengi Polled Hereford Stud
1 year olds No: 30/30 Avg: $3,013
18 Month olds No: 7/7 Avg: $3,000
2 year olds No: 31/31 Avg: $3,009
6th Sep, 2019
Hukaroa Polled Herefords
1 year olds No: 70/71 Avg: $2,620
2 year olds No: 9/9 Avg: $5,000
Irish Young Breeder applicants with sponsors and organisers.
9th Sep, 2019
As the Young Breeder Competition draws nearer teams are Craigmore Polled Herefords
being finalised. We are looking forward to hosting 9 teams 1 year olds No: 92/97 Avg: $3,422
from around the globe; two impressive Australian teams, an Top: $16,000
all-girl Swedish team, an all breeds team from FBNZ, the NZ 10th Sep, 2019
Hereford Youth team, a Danish team and with tough application Kokonga Herefords
processes drawing to a close a UK, USA and Irish team. No: 44/44 Avg: $2,861 Top: $7,000
We will be testing these teams on their skills with a series of 11th Sep. 2019
events to test both their knowledge and practical abilities within Charwell Hereford Stud
the beef and wider agricultural industries. They will compete 1 year olds No: 39/39 Avg: $1,915
in a module competition set to test their practical abilities and 18 Month olds No: 14/14 Avg: $2,478
knowledge on farm. There will be a quiz that will test their 2 year olds No: 50/50 Avg: $2,796
Hereford and general knowledge, and conclude with a high 19th Sep. 2019
pace buzzer round. The stock judging competition will test the Kairaumati Polled Herefords
competitors’ abilities to judge a range of stock classes and 1 year olds No: 17/24 Avg: $2,611
ages. 2 year olds No: 26/26 Avg: $3,773
In Queenstown they will compete in a presentation competition, 20 Sept. 2019
with the winning team presenting to the World Hereford Mahuta Hereford Stud
Conference at the Millennium Hotel. The competition will No: 52/52 Avg: $3,700 Top: $10,200
conclude at the Wanaka show, where there will be a clipping 24 Sept. 2019
competition, and competitors will present a heifer for the Ezicalve Morrison Farming
handling competition. As we come closer to the event and 1 year olds No: 80/101 Avg: $3,398
the last of the teams are finalised we will release more detailed 2 Year olds No: 30/31 Avg: $4,127
information on the competition elements.
We would like to thank, Allflex NZ and Lake Station for their As I sit to write this, we have hit the midway point of the yearling
contribution as Sponsors to the Young Breeders Competition. sales in the North Island, with the results in so far it is looking
Thank you to the King Family, Waiau Herefords and the Douglas like a very solid round of sales after a strong 2yr old session for
Family, Monymusk Herefords for hosting the Young Breeder Hereford Cattle.
Teams. But of course, while we must always look back to see where we
We are extremely grateful to Duncraigen, Waiau, Foulden Hill, have been, we must also concentrate on the future. With that in
Waikaka, Westholm and Limehills Herefords for providing us mind there are very exciting times ahead for the Hereford Breed.
with heifer teams for competitors to use at Wanaka show. We have the World Hereford Conference rapidly approaching.
With the increased team entries, we need three more heifer I see the overseas youth teams putting in a tremendous amount
teams. Please contact Becs Paterson on 027 227 8056 if you of work, as I’m sure are our own youth team along with exhibitors
would like to get behind the event and supply a heifer team in preparation for the Wanaka show, which will surely be one of
which will be on display to the whole conference. the many highlights of the tour.
Follow us on Facebook for updates and information on the event There have also been some exciting ideas put forward as to
@youngbreederscomp-NZ what the future holds for the NZHA National Sale, whatever is
decided I’m sure will be extremely well supported by all those in
the Hereford family.
We at PGG Wrightson would also like to congratulate Peter &
Penny Davies of Charwell Herefords on their centenary. What
a tremendous achievement which has been reached by few
others. Well done.
Cam Heggie
Livestock Genetics Rep/Auctioneer
Northern North Island

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