EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 3 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Caithness Pastoral awarded Local farming family, Caithness Pastoral Company, headed by Trevor and Carryn Caithness, of Forge Creek, have been awarded the title Beef Farmer of the Year in the Weekly Times Coles 2023 Farmer on the Year awards. Typically humble and quiet, Trevor was nonetheless pleased with the award, surprised they were chosen over the other two nominees. “It’s nice to get a bit of recognition for what our region can do,” Trevor said. The ceremony was last Friday, held in a function room at the MCG, and on accepting the award Trevor had to stand up and give a speech. “I talked a bit about our farming operation DQG WKH WHUULȴF SHRSOH ZH KDYH ZRUNLQJ with us who make the day-to-day things possible, and I also acknowledged our longterm relationship with Coles,” Trevor said. “We’ve supplied Coles for about 10 years and that’s a lot of the basis of the success of our business, the pricing stability in the supply arrangement, which means we can budget around that. “We’ve achieved capital improvements and soil work to be able to keep increasing our productivity because of it.” Trevor said the family supplied about 1000 head a year to Coles, including about 700 of their homebred cattle plus trade cattle. 7UHYRU LV DOVR WKH FKLHI H[HFXWLYH RɝFHU of the local Gippsland Ag Group and has mentored many farmers in the district. Caithness Pastoral Company, led by Trevor (pictured) and Carryn Caithness, of Forge Creek, has taken out the Weekly Times’ Beef Farmer of the Year Award. (PS) MARCH SALES FEATURE 2024 BX SERIES 18-25.5HP SUB-COMPACT TRACTORS From mowing lawns to moving soil. slashing paddocks or digging a trench, Kubota's BX80 Series is the all-rounder for lifestyle property maintenance. Compact in design yet powerful in performance. it's designed to tackle a range of jobs with ease. STARTING FROM RRP INCL GST $20,093 TRACTOR ONLY Z200 SERIES42" 48" 54" CUTTING WIDTH ZERO-TURN MOWERS The residential Z200 series lets you have it all - style, comfort &performance, matched with Kubotas excellence in quality and durability. Engineered especially for homeowners with exclusive, easy-to-use features & heavy-duty fabricated mower decks. STARTING FROM RRP INCL GST MX SERIES 50HP MID-SIZED UTILITY TRACTORS MX5200 utility tractors are made to tackle almost any task. With our HST model, those tasks just got easier. The HST model features hydraulic servo systems that increase pedal responsiveness, providing easy pedal- shifting operation for smoother performance. STARTING FROM RRP INCL GST $37,734 TRACTOR ONLY L SERIES 32-46HP MID-SIZE UTILITY TRACTORS Kubota's standard L Series utility tractors provide high performance, durability, operations & comfort. This heavy duty tractor range not only performs - but also features modern design touches from front to rear that also improve visibility. STARTING FROM RRP INCL GST $25,918 TRACTOR ONLY RTV-X900 SERIES UTILITY VEHICLES Offering smooth, exceptional drivability & optimum comfort, the RTV-X900 is designed for an operator seeking a new level of efficiency & convenience. Kubota's entry level diesel utility vehicle, the RTV-X900 Series offers the ultimate in power & versatility. STARTING FROM RRP INCL GST $27,100 DONALDA MOTORS 672-678 Princes Highway BAIRNSDALE | 5152 3058 finance available to approved customers Call us or call in! EN21813
| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 4 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 MARCH SALESFEATURE 2024 Family continues Hereford tradition -RKQ DQG $PDQGD 3HQGHUJDVW Ȇ0DWXQJDȇ %HQDPEUD ZLWK -DNH DQG (PLO\ KROGLQJ (OYLV 7KHLU ZHDQHG +HUHIRUG FDOYHV ZLOO EH RHUHG DW WKH 0RXQWDLQ &DOI 6DOHV QH[W week. 3KRWR $PEHU &RQQOH\ 3KRWRJUDSK\ /DNH 2PHR KDV SOHQW\ RI ZDWHU LQ LW DQG PDNHV D VSHFWDFXODU EDFNGURS IRU WKH 3HQGHUJDVW IDPLO\ V +HUHIRUG RSHUDWLRQ John and Amanda Pendergast, 'Matunga', Benambra, along with their children, Emily and Jake, run Hereford cattle on land around Hinnomunjie, Lake Omeo and Beloka. Sadly for the family, this year marks WKH ȴUVW FDOI VDOHV ZLWKRXW -RKQ V IDWKHU Graeme, who passed away last year on March 18. However, the trading name AG and SM Pendergast, will have its 50-year tradition continued, with John's family and his mothHU 6KHLOD 3HQGHUJDVW RHULQJ PL[HG VH[ ZHDQHU FDOYHV DW WKH (OGHUV %HQDPEUD sale. The oldest of the weaners are 10 months old and were weaned on January 10. The family will also sell some two-year-old grown steers in the Nutrien sale at Hinnomunjie, through John's brother, Donald Betts. John said their cattle had repeat buyers each year, including locals and people from across Gippsland, as well as interstate. "We are really strong on breeding cattle with a quiet temperament, quality and size," John said. "It's important to choose the right bull for the right cows. "We weaned the calves on January 10 and their quiet, easy doing temperament is really obvious." The Pendergasts usually source their bulls through Karoonda Herefords over the mountains at Gelantipy. Throughout the 50 years of selling at the Benambra calf sale, the Pendergasts have received champion Hereford pen twice since it began. The family is looking forward to the annual calf sales and with three generations involved, the future is looking good. Lot 10Wattlewood Top Gun T66 +1.1 BW, Top of breed for Rib and Rump fats 4.2 IMF and +1.6 EMA WATTLEWOOD ANGUS ANNUAL BULL SALE: Thursday 14th March 2024 Starting at 4pm Pendergast Alpine Livestock SE & EST LH Pendergast 200 Angus/Hereford + Hereford Mixed Sex Calves, Weaned Alpine Angus & Karoonda Blood Greenhams Never Ever Accredited PJ & SM Soutter 150 Dehorned Hereford Mixed Sex Calves, Weaned Karoonda & Newcommen Blood Greenhams Never Ever Accredited RE & AM Connley & E Coulthard 70 Hereford Mixed Sex Calves, Weaned RT Gilmore 70 Angus + Poll Hereford Mixed Sex Calves DW Betts 70 Hereford + Short Horn + Angus x Mixed Sex Calves, Weaned Greenhams Never Ever Accredited G & S Crisp 60 Hereford + Hereford Short Horn x Mixed Sex Calves, Weaned Greenhams Never Ever Accredited Coleman & Munson 31 Hereford Steers Calves 10 Hereford Heifers Calves 11 – 12 Months, Sugarloaf Blood, Weaned Brian Dyer 60 Hereford Mixed Sex Calves Sugarloaf & Karoonda Blood AL Fitzgerald 60 Hereford Mixed Sex Calves, Weaned Macs Creek Pastoral 30 Hereford Mixed Sex Calves, Creamy Blood KW & J Pendergast 20 Hereford Mixed Sex Calves Greenhams Never Ever Accredited D & F Olsen 30 Angus Mixed Sex Calves Ray & Max Pendergast 20 Hereford Steer Calves M & L Troake 25 Hereford Steer Calves Graeme Sinnott 25 Hereford Mixed Sex Calves Creamy Blood, Weaned AG & SM Pendergast 25 Hereford + Angus x Steer Calves RW Moon 20 Angus Hereford x Mixed Sex Calves, Weaned 10 Hereford Heifers, Karoonda Blood, Weaned R Tomkins 15 Angus Mixed Sex Calves, Weaned Ag Allrounder 10 Speckle Steers, 12 Months, Weaned Willfinn 20 Hereford Steers, Weaned Luke Dyer 10 Charolais Angus x Mixed Sex Calves D Tomkins 6 Angus x Steers, Weaned Brad Obst 0417 398 026 Graeme Fullgrabe 0408 516 432 Geoff Nicholls 0429 398 026 Billy Trinder 0448 930 053 Donald Betts 0428 591 572 David Walker 0409 526 411 Elle Woodgate 0428 192 229 B G G Billy Don Dav B HINNOMUNJIE CALF SALE TUESDAY 5TH MARCH AT 10AM MCKENZIES LANE, HINNOMUNJIE Soft floor yards | Trough water Big enough to count, small enough to care! EAST GIPPSLAND LIVESTOCK EN21558 1200 1200
EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 5 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 MARCH SALES FEATURE 2024 Hassle free with Wattlewood Wattlewood Angus has been ticking all the boxes for more than 25 years now, breeding quality stud Angus bulls and females for the breeder that wants hassle-free cattle. Stud principals, John and Fiona Glover, are passionate about the genetics they use and the cattle they select to represent their stud that are out working for their clients and bull buyers. Fiona, an AI technician, is like a kid in a candy store when it comes to selecting the next wave of sires for the stud. Some of the sires that are represented in this year's sale include the $280K Texas Iceman R725, Rennylea Prospect P550, Sitz Stellar and Alpine Muzza M245. This year's line-up of bulls are oozing quality and are backed by the studs three year guarantee and are ready to work, under going BVDV testing, semen testing and a host of vaccinations to protect the buyers’ investments with the Immune Ready GuideOLQHV EHLQJ IXOȴOOHG "We are very excited about the bulls on RHU WKLV \HDU DQG RXU FRQȴGHQFH KDV EHHQ boosted from all the lovely feedback we received at and after our annual Beef Week Open Day and other bull viewing visits we have had in the lead up to the sale on Thursday, March 14," Ms Glover said. Not only have the bulls been HD50K genotyped to give a solid indication of how the bulls genetics will play a part in the next generation, the naturally quiet bulls have also had a couple of halter lessons which make them even easier to own. In the lead-up to the sale, Wattlewood welcomes enquiries and prospective buyers can make a time with Fiona to view the bulls or simply arrive from 1pm on sale day and enjoy the light snacks and refreshments beIRUH WKH VDOH ȴUHV XS DW SP If you can't make it on the day, the sale will also be interfaced with AuctionsPlus. These 'ready for work', quiet bulls have also had a couple of lessons on the halter, making them even easier to handle so you don't have to be a "big time cattleman" to enjoy owning any of these animals. Lot 6 Wattlewood Touchdown T14. (PS) Lot 4 Wattelwood Tenacious T12. Wattlewood Arcadia R13 - Dam of lot 27. (PS) 5QOG QH QWT UGTXKEGU KPENWFG • Mustering • Drenching • Weighing Scanning • Marketing Options • Trucking ō ō .KXGUVQEM 4GRTGUGPVCVKXGU on facebook for upcoming sales Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri g g im ng sales $GP $QWNVQP ^ 2GVGT 4QUGPDGTI ^ /CVJGY $QWNVQP ^ 6TCXKU 5WVVQP ^ ,CEM (TKVJ ^ %NC[VQP -GNN[ ^ )CT[ 5KUGN[ ^ <CE )NGGUQP ^ <QG $QWNVQP ^ 5VGXGP $QWNVQP ^ The truck of your dreams Ford F-150 Peter Dullard Ford | 457 - 461 Princess Highway, Bairnsdale, VIC, 3875 03 5152 0100 | peterdullardford.com.au DELIVERABLE BY JUNE 30!
| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 6 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Annual Mountain Cattle Sales INCLUDING: • 2,000 EU ACCREDITED, WEANED AND YEARLING CATTLE This is a vendor bred sale. All cattle standing on soft floor yards. 5,300 Steers OMEO BENAMBRA ENSAY OMEO 2,700 Heifers DAY 1 – OMEO TUESDAY MARCH 5TH – 12.00PM 3,500 DAY 1 – BENAMBRA TUESDAY MARCH 5TH – 3.00PM 1,750 DAY 2 – ENSAY WEDNESDAY MARCH 6TH – 10.00AM 1,250 DAY 2 – OMEO WEDNESDAY MARCH 6TH – 1.00PM 1,500 Tuesday 5th March and Wednesday 6th March 2024 8,000 CATTLE 8,000 Contact Selling Agents: David Hill Omeo 0417 538 220 Noel Jansz Bairnsdale 0427 838 020 Aaron McCole Bairnsdale 0429 583 537 Morgan Davies Bairnsdale 0438 081 529 Geoff Adams Ensay 0427 573 320 Tom Howden Bairnsdale 0418 401 837 EU = EU Accredited Cattle W = Weaned NE = Never Ever Programme GF = Grassfed All intending purchasers must register their names & P.I.C. numbers prior to the sales. A scanning fee will be charged to all purchasers. Fees for cattle movements will be charged to the purchaser Angus & Angus X Dawn-Raine Pty Ltd 500 W/NE Ang & BB m/s LH & SE Pendergast 400 W/NE/GF Ang m/s Meringo Pastoral 240 EU/W/NE Ang m/s CT Ferguson 200 W/NE/GF Ang Hfrs Crisp Livestock 200 EU/NE/GF/W Ang m/s Black Mountain Stn 200 W/NE/GF Ang Strs JA Commins & Co 200 EU/W/NE Ang Strs LH & SE Pendergast 200 W/NE/GF BB m/s CE & DG Anderson 200 W/NE/GF Ang & BB m/s Snowy River Angus 150 EU/NE/GF Ang Strs Rosevale Pastoral 150 W/NE/GF Ang m/s Brookville Angus 100 Ang Strs AI & RD Nicholas 90 W/NE Ang m/s J & N Faithfull 80 NE Ang m/s KF & AG Dean 80 Ang m/s WA Pendergast & Sons 70 EU/W/NE Ang/Hfd m/s D & M Plowman 70 W/NE/GF Ang m/s Riverlea Blue 50 EU/W/NE/GF Ang m/s SR & L Anderson 50 W/NE/GF Ang & BB Strs RK & SK Cornall 45 W/NE/GF Ang & BB m/s SM Sheean 45 W/GF Ang Strs RW Moon 40 GF BB m/s CW Scott & Co 40 W/NE/GF Ang & BB Strs Kellys Run 20 W Ang Strs P Halbwidl 15 W/GF Ang Strs DJ Tomkins 15 W/NE/GF Ang m/s WJC Pendergast 10 W/GF Ang X m/s AC & NH Smith 10 W/NE/GF Ang & BB m/s L Cousins 10 W/GF Ang & BB m/s Fitzgerald Pastoral 10 EU/W/NE/GF Ang X m/s MS Collins & Z Cai 10 W/GF Ang & BB Hfrs Hereford & Hereford Shorthorn X WA Pendergast & Sons 200 EU/W/NE/GF Hfd m/s RG & AH Faithfull 180 EU/W/NE/GF Hfd m/s RK & SK Cornall 150 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s CE & DG Anderson 150 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s AG & SM Pendergast 135 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s LH & SE Pendergast 120 W/NE/GF Cha X & Hfd m/s BJ & JB Carroll 110 NE/GF Cha X m/s SF Sievers 100 W/GF Cha X & Hfd m/s Beloka Pastoral 100 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s RW Moon 80 GF Hfd m/s KW & JA Pendergast 75 EU/W/NE/GF Hfd m/s Ray & Max Pendergast 70 EU/W/NE/GF Hfd m/s Russell & Merilyn Pendergast 70 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s BR & Est LE Pendergast 65 EU/NE/GF Hfd/SH X m/s SR & L Anderson 50 W/NE/GF Hfd Strs DJ Tomkins 50 W/NE/GF Hfd/SH X m/s Pendergast L/Stock Hold 40 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s JCM Farms 40 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s WJC Pendergast 30 NE/GF Hfd m/s G Cottrell 25 W/GF Hfd m/s A Sievers 15 Cha X m/s Hereford & Hereford Shorthorn X EO & DI Newcomen 220 EU/W/NE Hfd & Hfd/SH X m/s BC & AJ Newcomen 220 EU/W/NE Hfd & Hfd/SH X m/s Hereford Shorthorn X AhSam & Co Pty Ltd 220 EU/W/NE Hfd/SH X m/s MW Batty & M Valentin 120 EU/NE/GF Hfd/SH X m/s AC & NH Smith 50 W/NE/GF Hfd/SH X m/s Fitzgerald Pastoral 50 EU/W/NE/GF Hfd/SH X m/s D & A Hayward 35 W/NE/GF Hfd/SH X m/s Hereford Nunniong Herefords 200 Hfd m/s RA & W Newcomen 150 EU/W/NE Hfd m/s Bindi Station 150 Hfd m/s AM & EJ Prendergast 150 Hfd m/s A & J Pendergast 150 Hfd m/s WC McCole 100 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s CR & JL Lloyd 60 EU/W/NE Hfd Strs AJ McCole 45 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s GT & CP Farmer 40 Hfd m/s Hereford Weaners S & SN Lawlor 240 EU/W/NE/GF Hfd m/s PC & CG Faithfull 200 EU/W/NE/GF Hfd m/s LM & GL Lee 140 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s McCoy Farms 140 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s RT & ME Johnston 120 NE Hfd m/s BJ & BM Flannagan 120 EU/W/NE/GF Hfd Strs Betts & Noonan 90 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s EJ Gates 75 W/NE/GF Hfd m/s Colin Scott & Co 60 W/NE/GF Hfd Strs L Cousins 10 W/GF Hfd m/s 84th
EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 7 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 MARCH SALES FEATURE 2024 0DZDUUD *HQHWLFV $RUGDEOH EUHHGLQJ VROXWLRQV Lot 107 Mawarra Trifecta T076. Sired by $140,000 Dunoon Prime Minister. Mawarra Genetics isn’t just about top-dollar sales. The Sykes family is committed to providing genetic solutions that truly impact your bottom line. Their unwavering focus on structural soundness, performance, and fertility ensures their bulls deliver on every level. This year, their 51st Annual Sale features 50 impressive Angus bulls joining their renowned Whiteface catalogue. While Mawarra’s success at the high end is undeniable, 50 per cent of their bulls have sold for under $10,000 over the past three years. “Whether you’re breeding replacement heifers, looking to boost calf weights, or aiming for premium MSA grades, we have the VLUH WR ȴW \RXU VHOHFWLRQ FULWHULD DQG EXGJHW ȋ co-principal, Deanne Sykes, emphasized. Building relationships, building success: Mawarra prioritises understanding their clients’ breeding goals and challenges. “We want every Mawarra sire to contribute positively to our client’s herd improvement DQG SURȴWDELOLW\ ȋ 'HDQQH H[SODLQHG 7KHLU H[SHULHQFHG WHDP LV DOZD\V RQ KDQG to guide you through the wealth of information available and help you choose the right sires for your operation. Making informed decisions is crucial to a successful business. Peter and Logan Sykes have an intimate understanding of their cattle, the data that accompanies them, current market trends, best-practice animal husbandry, and the challenges that face producers day-to-day. They understand and can help you navLJDWH WKH FRPSOH[LWLHV RI EXOO VHOHFWLRQ DQG ensure you match the right genetics to your VSHFLȴF RSHUDWLRQ DQG REMHFWLYHV Don’t miss the Mawarra Genetics 51st Annual Sale: Join the Sykes family on Monday, March 18 at Longford for an opportunity to LQYHVW LQ DRUGDEOH H[FHOOHQFH IRU \RXU +HUHIRUG 3ROO +HUHIRUG RU $QJXV KHUG 7KUHH RI WKH +HUHIRUG DQG 3ROO +HUHIRUG EXOOV 0DZDUUD ZLOO RHU RQ 0RQGD\ 0DUFK 18. Their most enthusiastic team member, Dingo loves his job and is never far from Logan’s side. MORE THAN CRISIS SUPPORT rfcsgippsland.org.au RFCS Gippsland 1300 045 747 When you hit ‘recovery’ mode post an emergency or crisis situation, let RFCS Gippsland help you manage and prioritise your immediate financial matters and work with you to plan longer term. FREE and confidential financial and wellbeing support, works hand in hand to assist in your recovery. Early intervention reduces stress associated with emergency recovery and planning. rural business is our business EN21765
| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 BARRY AND TOPSY NEWCOMEN, ‘KANANGRA’ ENSAY VIC 3875 P: 5157 3209 | M: 0427 242 238 | Mat Marshall - M: 0400 606 269 Tom King - M: 0418 195 991 | E: newcomen@skymesh.com.au 21ST ANNUAL SALE 60 BULLS POLL & DEHORNED 60 BULLS POLL & DEHORNED MARCH 13, 2024 on property ‘KANANGRA’ VIDEO AUCTION AND AUCTION PLUS
EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 9 MARCH SALES FEATURE 2024 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Elle an important part of the team Elle Woodgate, 26, has worked for Brad Obst at Nutrien East Gippsland Livestock for 18 months and next week will mark her second Mountain Calf Sales. The fact she is the only female livestock agent based in East Gippsland makes absolutely no impact on her. Ζ GRQ W VHH WKH GLHUHQFH WKHUH DUH GHȴQLWHO\ VRPH ROGHU IDUPHUV ZKR GR EXW Ζ GRQ W FODVV P\VHOI GLHUHQWO\ IURP DQ\RQH HOVH (OOH VDLG Ζ JR WR ZRUN Ζ P DV HIȴFLHQW DV WKH EORNHV DQG we all work as a team. $ IDUP JLUO DW KHDUW Elle Woodgate grew up in Buchan around 'a lot of Hereford cattle and crossbred sheep'. $W WKH WLPH ZRUNLQJ DV a livestock agent was not on Elle's agenda until she received a call out of the EOXH IURP %UDG RHULQJ her a job. "I actually told him I didn't think I would suit WKH UROH VKH VDLG "I get really nervous and shy around people all the time." 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Ζ OLNH KDYLQJ WKLQJV RUJDQLVHG WKH SHQ FDUGV WKH SKRWRV RI FOLHQWV FDWWOH Ζ PDNH VXUH HYHU\WKLQJ LV DGYHUWLVHG FRUUHFWO\ WKH PRUH PRGHUQ VWX SURPRWLQJ RXU FOLHQWV cattle the best way we can." 7KH 1XWULHQ (*/ VDOH D OHJDF\ RI WKH 6KDUS )XOOJUDEH VDOHV VWDUWV DW DP RQ 7XHVGD\ 0DUFK DW WKH +LQQRPXQMLH \DUGV DQG LV WKH RSHQLQJ VDOH RI WKH 0RXQWDLQ &DOI 6DOHV The skills Elle has brought to the table was a skillset we didn’t have, she’s come up with a great format for our online market reports, as well as our pen cards, she’s taken us back to the lead with them. - Brad Obst Elle Woodgate, Nutrien East Gippsland Livestock, will attend her second Mountain Calf Sales as an agent next week. NUNNIONG HEREFORD STUD ENSAY BULLS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING FROM 10AM January 2024 Hereford BREEDPLAN Lot 6 NUNNIONG MONSTER T080 (P) 2024 BULL SALE 1.30PM MARCH 13, 2024 On Property Opposite Ensay Saleyards 36 BULLS ENQUIRIES 0427 573 331 200 Calves for Annual Calf Sales BW 200 400 600 MCW Milk SS Cwt EMA Rib Rump RBY% IMF% +5.7 +31 +47 +70 +58 +17 +2.9 +35 +2.4 +0.3 +0.6 +0.6 +0.0 61% 63% 62% 68% 58% 47% 74% 55% 46% 50% 54% 48% 50% January 2024 Hereford BREEDPLAN BW 200 400 600 MCW Milk SS Cwt EMA Rib Rump RBY% IMF% +5.2 +32 +54 +82 +65 +14 +0.9 +57 +4.0 +1.4 +2.2 -0.2 +1.2 62% 64% 64% 70% 60% 49% 76% 57% 47% 51% 56% 49% 52% Lot 10 NUNNIONG TOMCAT T073 (H) January 2024 Hereford BREEDPLAN BW 200 400 600 MCW Milk SS Cwt EMA Rib Rump RBY% IMF% +9.8 +46 +79 +120 +124 +21 +2.8 +73 +5.2 -1.0 -1.2 +3.3 -1.0 60% 62% 61% 65% 55% 47% 73% 53% 43% 47% 51% 45% 46% Lot 19 NUNNIONG QUARTZ T054 (H)
| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 10 MARCH SALESFEATURE 2024 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Calves worth their weight in gold In their 64th year of offering calves in the Ensay leg of the mountain calf sales, Barry and Topsy Newcomen expect every animal in their top pen of steers to weigh in excess of 400kg on-farm. Barry and his brother Evan, trading as BC & EO Newcomen, were regular sale toppers for 34 years before they each went into partnership with their wives 30 years ago. Both have continued to RHU WRS FODVV DQLPDOV HYHU\ year. Barry and Topsy, trading as BC & AJ Newcomen, will weigh all 220 of their sale calves this week and post the average weight of each pen of animals on the fence DW WKH VDOH Ȃ IRU ȴYH SHQV of steers and four pens of heifers. “We always weigh each animal a week out from the sale and then run them through the race again to give them a numbered tag, corresponding to their weight. So, tag numbers 1-20 will be the heaviest animals,” Barry said. “It’s something we started doing a few years ago to give buyers as much information as we can. We post the pen average on the fence for the sale, but if any buyer is interested to know, we can provide every animal’s individual weight.” The top pen of 20-odd steers will comprise animals ranging in age from nine months to a year old and %DUU\ LV FRQȴGHQW WKH\ ZLOO all be in excess of 400kg, an extrapolation based on earlier weighings and their proven growth rates. “All the calves are by the stud sires we use in our Newcomen Herefords stud; sires selected to improve growth rates and put weight into all our animals,” Barry said. “For instance, we are selling calves by our impressive new sire Quamby Plains Quandary, who has an EBV 600 day growth weight of 141 and Yarram Storm, whose 600-day growth weight is 114. Those bulls have sons in our 21st annual bull sale on Wednesday, March 13, but they’ve also got sons in the calf sales and WKDW PHDQV WKH\ȇUH LQȵXHQFing weights right through our herd.” Barry retained a solid proportion of heifers as replacement stock, so only 90 of the FDOI RHULQJ DUH KHLIHUV But all the sale calves have had a good run up to the sale – they were weaned in November, put into the better paddocks and have been well-handled on horseback, with the Can-Am, bike and dogs. They’ve all had 5-in-1, Multimin and been drenched for worms. Like many farms in the area, pinkeye has been a source of constant concern but vigilance and treatment whenever its required means that any animal presented for sale by the Newcomens is considered to be on the mend or healed. “We’ve been right on to it,” Barry explained. “It seems to be widespread in the area this year, so we have had them in to the yards frequently, going through them and treating where it’s needed. It’s time consuming but the up-side is that they are well handled and quiet.” Bulls to be sold in the Newcomen Herefords annual bull sale will be on display at Barry and Topsy’s property Kanangra on Ensay calf sale day. The property is a few kilometres from the Ensay sale yard and on the Highway to Omeo, where the calf sales will continue in the afternoon. Cows and 2023 drop calves at the Newcomen’s Ensay North property last year. (PS) Newcomen Hereford Stud manager Tom King moves cows and calves at Kanangra. (PS) OMEO RODEO Easter Saturday OMEO RODEO Gates open at 10am! MERCHANDISE STALLS, FULL BAR, FOOD & DRINK VANS, & KIDS ENTERTAINMENT! CASH & CARD ACCEPTED. TICKETS AT THE GATE ADULTS: $25 | SENIORS (60+): $10 TEENS (14-17): $15 | KIDS (0-13): FREE! EN21797
EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 11 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Unique mountain sales About 8500 cattle will grace the Elders Mountain Calf Sales next week, where pink shirts will line the saleyards at Omeo and Benambra, ably led by Elders Bairnsdale’s Morgan Davies. Morgan is also the main auctioneer and organiser of the two-day event, which attracts hundreds of buyers from across eastern Australia. “The Hereford calves are renowned as the best and I certainly believe that,” Morgan said. “The black spring weaners also look a picture. “It makes our jobs easier with cattle that look so good.” He said selling that many cattle in any selling centre, let alone in four sales, over two days and three saleyards, was no mean organisational feat. “We concentrate on the business transaction of cattle being presented correctly and that they go to the right homes. “The mystique of the mountain sales is unique, there is nowhere else like Omeo, Benambra and Ensay.” Morgan has attended the Mountain Calf Sales every year, as Elders send a lot of their young people to work at the sales. “I like the camaraderie of it all up there, we probably have about 35 people around us, 10 good auctioneers, 10 good cattle drafters and plenty of people on gates. “We’re also bound by the weather in that region. Ȋ:HȇYH KDG ȵRRGLQJ UDLQV ZHȇYH KDG VDOHV FDQFHOOHG EHFDXVH RI ȴUHV RU VROG ZKHQ WKHUH DUH ȴUHV QRW WRR IDU DZD\ “The challenges are pretty extreme, but everyone just embraces it and we pull together.” Morgan started with Elders at freshly 18, straight out of year 12 and into the trainee program. He spent time in Korumburra, Swan Hill, Broken Hill and Albury until the opportunity came up to go back to Gippsland. “I had no intentions of working in Bairnsdale,” Morgan said. “I was thinking more like the Koonwarra area, I was pretty young. “But there was a management change at Bairnsdale and I took on the livestock manager role when I was 21.” “It’s a great industry to be in and a great career,” he said. “I was lucky enough to learn from some great stock agents and people, like Peter MacCallum and Ian Parker, they let me take the lead which was really uncommon. “We built a substantial business, but I needed their support to get there.” He also lists agents like Brad Obst and David Hill as people he has learnt and developed a skill set from. As an auctioneer, Morgan opens the Mountain Calf Sales, and other large sales like the Yea weaner sales but he didn’t begin with that career aspiration. “I didn’t have my heart set on being an auctioneer, I was more about growing the business and our clientele, but I had to take on the role and be more serious. Morgan entered the National Young Auctioneers competition in 2011 and ran second. “It was a good learning curve, auctioneering is all part of the job,” he said. “I really enjoy it now.” Morgan grew up in Foster where his father owned the local butcher shop and a family farming operation which split, allowing Morgan to also work with his uncle and his cattle. He married Lindenow girl Jess Bulmer in 2012 and the couple has three children, Stella, 3DW HLJKW DQG +HDWK ȴYH Now 38, Morgan says his agent career hasn’t been without its challenges. Recently Morgan has taken on the Gippsland livestock manager role and has almost immediately had to deal with the closure of the Victorian Livestock Exchange in Pakenham, and GHDO ZLWK WKH VWD IURP WKDW RɝFH “Urban growth just defeated it,” Morgan said. While he admits he’s not delicate with words, Morgan’s motto is ‘Trust is your currency’ and he pays special attention to his clients and the marketing of their cattle. The Elders Mountain Calf Sales take place next Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5-6. 7KH ȴUVW (OGHUV VDOH EHJLQV DW 2PHR RQ 7XHVGD\ DW SP ZLWK D EODFN FDWWOH \DUGLQJ IROORZHG E\ WKH VDOH DW %HQDPEUD DW SP 7KH IROORZLQJ GD\ WKH VDOHV EHJLQ DW (QVD\ DW DP UHWXUQLQJ WR 2PHR IRU WKH ȴQDO VDOH DW SP 7KH %DLUQVGDOH FDOI VDOH WDNHV SODFH WKH IROORZLQJ )ULGD\ 0DUFK Elders auctioneer, Morgan Davies (centre), in full voice at last year’s Ensay Mountain Calf Sale. Davies expects about 8500 cattle to be on auction across next week’s sales at Omeo and Benambra. (PS) MARCH SALES FEATURE 2024 ANNUAL SALE Inspection 9:30AM Sale 1:00pm Bulls to steer you in the right direction and live for heifer and heifer! Genomically Tested & Delivery Assistance Available LOT45 - KAROONDAATLANTIS (H) LOT 3 - KAROONDAALTITUDE (P) Paul & Judi Sykes - 0487 550 226 Lynton & Lauren Hill - 0427 750 250 Visit - www.karoondapark.com Tuesday 19th March 2024
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