Wirruna Beef – Pre order now!
Wirruna Beef – Pre order now!
We are excited to offer Wirruna beef on the BBQ at this years Autumn Bull and Female Sale on the 10th March and the opportunity for clients to purchase boxes of Wirruna beef! Please… Continue reading
Whole Herd Genomics at Wirruna
The utilization of Genomic technologies to determine the actual genes carried by livestock is now well accepted and leading seedstock breeders are using DNA for parent verification, to identify the existence of/or free from genetic diseases, and to better… Continue reading
Covid sparks interstate activity operating on-line at Wirruna
With border restrictions in place auctions plus was busy with over 680 bids placed online. There was also competitive action within the socially distanced crowd. Wirruna Muscle Bulls were in demand with the top priced bull selling for $32,000 to… Continue reading
On Farm Processing at Wirruna
The Locke family of Wirruna Poll Herefords at Holbrook are well established as a supplier of Poll Hereford genetics, well known for their level of performance recording of their beef genetics and their drive of improving various commercial traits that… Continue reading
Proven Wirruna Sires in Demand – 2020 Autumn Sale
A good crowd showed up on sale day for Wirruna’ s Autumn Bull and Female sale. 70 registered bidders competed strongly throughout the sale and AuctionsPlus saw a dramatic increase in activity with 197 bids placed by 15 active bidders.… Continue reading
Wirruna for Breed Leading Marbling
Wirruna Poll Herefords are well known for their level of performance recording of their beef genetics and their drive of improving various commercial traits that are required by beef producers and the beef market. One trait of importance is marbling,… Continue reading
Cracking Wirruna Spring 2019 sale
Wirruna’s Spring 2019 sale was well beyond my expectations. With many parts of Australia battling extreme drought and dwindling female numbers for many clients, the demand for bulls and females was expected to be subdued at best. Instead, a good… Continue reading
Take an eight year genetic leap
Wirruna Poll Herefords is very focussed on providing beef genetics to the commercial beef producer that help them to be more profitable and have a product that is more valuable to the overall beef chain. This has involved a long… Continue reading
Wirruna Celebrates 70th Birthday
This year marks a major milestone for the Wirruna Poll Hereford Stud herd at Holbrook, owned and managed by the Locke family for 3 generations. The current custodians of the herd, Ian & Diney Locke of “Spring Valley” Holbrook are… Continue reading