TE MANIA Angus recorded a top result at its northern spring bull sale at Walgett, NSW, last week.

All 122 bulls offered sold for an average of $5664 and reached a $14,000 top.

Chris Knox and Helen Alexander, of Bora Station at Coonabarabran, NSW, bought the top-priced bull, Te Mania Corfu C1118, by homebred sire Te Mania Zambia Z69.

Corfu had estimated breeding values +104kg for 600-day weight, and $125 for the long-fed index.

Te Mania Angus director Tom Gubbins said while stud breeders cherry-picked the catalogue, it was discerning commercial breeders who had put a floor in the sale.

Webb of intrigue

WEBB Black Simmentals, of Glenburn, will open its gates to the public next Thursday.

Visitors to the open day will hear presentations on animal health, marketing, soil health and holistic farm management from industry leaders.

Bulls from black Simmental bloodlines, including BR CK Vision, Dream On and Lancaster Ajax, will be on display as well as females from the breeding herd.

For more information, phone Lynton Harrison on 0439 767260 or visit the Webb Black Simmentals website.

Hereford scholarship

HEREFORDS Australia is inviting applications for the 2010 C.M. Hocking Memorial Scholarship, worth $4000.

Applications will be considered from Australian citizens who are undertaking a course of study that will be applied to the breeding, care and maintenance of Hereford cattle and will be of benefit to the Australian Hereford industry.

Applications close on October 31.

For more information, phone HAL on (02) 6772 1399.

Welcome result

WELCOME Swallow Angus, Benalla, also recorded a solid sale result last week with 21 of 24 bulls offered selling to a top of $5000 and average of $3310.