National Shorthorn Show & Sale is replete with outstanding bloodlines
Your one-stop shop for all new and proven genetics is how the 66th annual National Shorthorn Show & Sale has been described.
This year's event will be held on June 17-18 at the Dubbo Showgrounds from 10am each day, with the show to take place on Tuesday, June 17, and the sale to follow on Wednesday, June 18.
For this year's sale, 43 vendors will offer 124 bulls, of which 103 are led and 21 are unled, 15 females, and four genetic packages.
The sale debuts of the Penny Lane Breeders, Gwalia Shorthorns, MIGZ Shorthorns, Cottage Creek Shorthorns, and Suntop Shorthorns studs highlight the sale's continued popularity.
National Shorthorn Show & Sale committee president Trent Johnstone said this combined sale draft would offer a great cross-section of options due to the sheer amount of studs offering their genetics under the one roof.
"There will be bulls and females to suit all different types of breeding programs and, most importantly, budgets," Mr Johnstone said.
For the 2024 sale, 70 bulls sold to average $8800, topping at $28,000, while six heifers averaged $5083, with bids flowing through from within NSW, and out of state from Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia, and Victoria.
"Last year's result was very solid and certainly showed some confidence within the breed and its future.
"Some very affordable buying of top-end commercially oriented cattle was had."
The Tuesday show will see Shorthorn cattle put through their paces in the ring across six junior bull classes, four senior bull classes, two unled bull classes, and a female section, with Ivan Price, Moongool Charolais, Yuleba, Qld, to conduct the judging.
Those unable to make the trip to Dubbo for the sale can bid from home and watch the action unfold online through AuctionsPlus.
All cattle catalogued for the sale will be available for inspection at the Dubbo Showgrounds from Monday, June 16.
All bulls selected for the sale will have been semen tested and needled with Zoetis UltraVac 7:1, Vibrovax, and Pestiguard, while all females have received their Ultravac 7:1 shot. All lots have tested PI Negative.
Lots that have been blooded for tick fever and where semen or embryos are retained have been identified in the respective lots.
All interested parties are invited to attend a dinner on the Tuesday night at the Pastoral Hotel after all classes have been judged.
The sale catalogue can be viewed on the National Shorthorn Show & Sale website or via AuctionsPlus.
For sale enquiries, please contact Paul Jameson, Elders Studstock on 0428 667 998.
