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Riverina Hereford bull sets new Australian record, fetching $160,000 at Book Book sale
An Australian Poll Hereford bull smashed a 35-year sales record yesterday when it fetched $160,000 at a New South Wales auction.
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Injemira Beef Genetics fetched the record price at its 50th annual production sale at Book Book, south-east of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
The 17-month-old sire was purchased by a group of three buyers, genetics company ABS Australia, Vielun Pastoral Company and Ardno Herefords from Mount Gambier.
The last Australian sale record for a Hereford bull was $120,000.
Stud principal Marc Greening said the bull stood out in the paddock and on paper.
“From low-birth to high growth … high muscle and big…
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