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
Tough Season translates in Wirruna Sale results
The Locke family at Wirruna Poll Herefords Holbrook held their Spring Bull & female sale on Wednesday 22nd August 2018 selling 71% (40 of the 56 offered) for an average of $6,063.
“It was always going to be tough to… Continue reading
Wirruna genetics head west
The Autumn 2018 Helmsman sale at Wirruna Poll Herefords was very strong with over 70 registered bidders from all states and more operating via AuctionsPlus. Continue reading
Excellent Spring Sale for 2017
It was a good day in the office for the Locke family at Wirruna Poll Herefords. The highest number of registered bidders, their highest top price achieved and their 2nd highest sale average. The $7,610 sale average was up $1,500… Continue reading
Marbling & True Polled bulls in demand
The Wirruna Autumn Bull and female sale saw a similar average and clearance to that achieved the previous Spring. Especially pleasing was a new record price paid at Wirruna for the high marbling stud sire Wirruna Kalimna K326 shared by… Continue reading
Understanding the Poll Gene
Article by Ian Locke, Wirruna Poll Herefords, Holbrook
“Finding a horned calf resulting from the joining of polled parents can sometimes be an unexpected and often unwanted surprise” Ian Locke of Wirruna Poll Herefords exclaimed. “However, it is… Continue reading
Solid Spring 2016 Sale
The Wirruna sale experienced a strong vote of confidence from commercial buyers for the top end of bulls. Of note, the first 10 lots were sires used in the Wirruna program, and 9 of these went to commercial beef operations… Continue reading
AuctionsPlus boosts Wirruna Autumn 2016 sale
Wirruna Autumn Bull & Female Sale – Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
A large crowd including 61 registered bidders faced heat wave conditions and strong competition at the Wirruna Autumn Bull and Female sale on Wednesday, 9th March 2016. … Continue reading
Spring 2015 sale reaches new high
Wirruna Spring Bull & Female Sale – Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
Bouyant Beef market fundamentals and some useful showers of rains helped the Wirruna Spring Sale post a highest ever sale average of $7,671 There was some… Continue reading