The JBS Australia Thousand Guineas Shorthorn Branded Beef program continues to break new ground in the Australian high end food service market, however the product is also gaining traction within Japan.
A 13 months old Fullblood Wagyu bull with BREEDPLAN figures in the top one per cent of the breed for Terminal Carcase Index, Marble Score and Marble Fineness sold for $88,000 during the September Premium Wagyu sale on AuctionsPlus.
The Shorthorn steer, called Southcote Jackpot Johnny, was exhibited to champion carcass by the Mount Compass Area School in the 2017 Led Steer competition at this years Royal Adelaide Show.
Cow and calf units averaged $2,040 and sold to a top of $2,580 on AuctionsPlus for three year old, Angus/Friesian second calvers from ‘Calview Pastoral’ Laceby, VIC.
Watching individual high-quality Wagyu carcases sell for the equivalent of $17,000 Australian left an indelible impression on the Australian Wagyu Trade Mission tour group on the first day of their 2017 study tour to Japan.
Meat processing company Thomas Foods International has partnered with Angus Youth Australia to be the naming rights sponsor of the 2018 Angus Youth National Roundup.
Yamburgan Shorthorns, Futurity Shorthorns and Royalla Shorthorns each conducted their annual on-property bull sales, with 190 Shorthorn sires selling to a top of $42,000 and an excellent average of $9,489.