Many flock to MSA Accrediation Day

After a cold wet week, a lovely fine winter’s day drew a large crowd to the Texas Angus MSA Open day held at Doonagara, Warialda NSW last Friday. People travelled from as far north as Surat QLD and south from Tamworth NSW. It was an excellent information day for the 85 attendees to gain an insight on the latest details on the MSA grading system, how it operates in Australia and for producers that could to gain a marketing advantage with their beef production. This was followed with with Ben Mayne and Bob Jamieson talking about the success and progress of the Texas Angus client branded sale and how being MSA compliant has major marketing advantages.

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Texas Angus proved to be “The brand that weighs and pays” in the 2nd Annual Texas Angus client sale conducted by Bob Jamieson Agencies (BJA) on Auctions Plus Friday June 15 2012.

In a week that saw the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator fall to 373cents per kilogram, Texas Angus clients sold 1200 cattle for an EYCI equivalent of 400 cents per kilogram on farm. This figure included the average of all steers, heifers, and cows offered.
Gary Dick, General Manager of Auctionsplus described the Texas Angus Client Sale as being “one of the most successful single bloodline sales ever conducted on Auctionsplus of any breed.”

Ben with Ben Hiscox (BJA) Ben Hiscox BJA congratulating Tony Keyte and Greg Stevens of MacIntyre Station

The sale was an outstanding success with Texas Angus clients from Richmond, Longreach, Hannaford in Queensland and Yarrowitch, Dorrigo, Uralla, Mullalley, Weemalah, Moree and Inverell selling 1199 cattle for over $750,000 with a 99% clearance. Other Auctionsplus Sales that day struggled to clear 50%.

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Australian Angus breeders invest in New Zealand’s top priced Angus bull for 2011 at Te Mania NZ’s annual bull sale. Te Mania 09-450, an Unlimited son, was knocked down for $30,000 to the Trans – Tasman syndicate. Texas Angus (Warialda NSW) and Boonaroo Angus (Casterton, Victoria) purchased the Australian semen rights while Kaiwara Angus of New Zealand bought the walking rights. 09 450 was purchased under the recommendation of the highly respected Wayne McLaren of McLaren Cattle Co Ltd, NZ.

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Australian Angus breeders invest in New Zealand’s top priced Angus bull for 2011 at Te Mania NZ’s annual bull sale. Te Mania 09-450, an Unlimited son, was knocked down for $30,000 to the Trans – Tasman syndicate. Texas Angus (Warialda NSW) and Boonaroo Angus (Casterton, Victoria) purchased the Australian semen rights while Kaiwara Angus of New Zealand bought the walking rights. 09 450 was purchased under the recommendation of the highly respected Wayne McLaren of McLaren Cattle Co Ltd, NZ.

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