Talooby Angus bulls hit $5000, av $3667 Click here to view 2009 sale photo gallery by Brad Wilson The Land | Thursday, September 10, 2009 Repeat and new buyers pushed Talooby Angus bulls to $5000 four times, averaging $3667, for the Grieve family's annual bullsale at Bylong last Friday. In the breakdown, 58 per cent of the 57 bulls offered found new homes, while 53 pregnancy-tested-in-calf (PTIC) commercial Angus heifers sold to $870, to average $749. The $5000 equal top price was paid by local producer, Peter Mort, manager for Icelink Pty Ltd, "Wingarra", Bylong, the Smith family from Tooraweenah, and repeat buyer, Chris Kemp, Kemp Rural, Merriwa. Manager for Timnath Pty Ltd, Rick Cook, "Budden", Bylong, ws the fourth producer who paid $5000, this time for a 755-kilogram son of Pine Ridge CA Direction W201 (AI) (ET). Long-term clients, Ian and Noella Spicer, "Wangabutta", Coonabarabran, returned after purchasing nice bulls last year to average $3600 for five bulls, and Kiaka Station, Monkerai, purchased five bulls to average $3600. Heifer buyers included the Seccome family, Berry Park, near Maitland, who averaged $823 for 15 heifers, while Tarin Grove, Nulkaba, near Cessnock, took home 23 heifers, to average $702. The sale was conducted by Elders. Andy McGeoch was the auctioneer.
::Talooby Sales and Events
EVENT	DATE	DETAILS
Talooby Annual Bull Sale, 1pm Start, 60 bulls Open Auction	Friday 4th September	View images from 2008 Sale 'C' Bulls 'D' Bulls Red Bulls Download Talooby Catalogue PDF
Online Sale Catalogue		Click Here
Genestar 2008 results		Click Here
Visit the Bylong Valley Way website

Talooby focuses on breeding highly profitable, versatile cattle to enhance our clients bottom line. To achieve this we produce moderate framed cattle with high fertility, easy management characteristics ( Eg. Positive Rib & Rump Fat, calving ease) and all the physical traits our client expect as a given.

Talooby will host the Annual Bull Sale on September 4, 2009, with 60 Bulls and for the first time 50 PTIC heifers to calve in Autumn 2010.

We look forward to hosting your visit for Beef week 2009 on Thursday July 30 from 9:00am ( Sausage sizzle, Am & PM Tea Complimentary).

First calves born in Australia by the new outcross sire from Netherton, Blackford Scotland. 'E15' By Netherton Lord Jordan By Talooby W39 (pictured right) Talooby is one of only two studs to have semen in Australia! View EBV link

Second OAM for family
Story by The Mudgee Guardian and The Weekly, By CONNIE STEVENS

Image: Bulls-eye. Peter Grieve with two of his prized bulls, Barristerí and Anzac

Bylong Valley Angus breeder, Peter Grieve has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the Australia Day Honours list announced today.
Mr Grieve received his award for service to primary industry through the promotion of the Angus cattle breed.
In 1993, Mr Grieve's father Ronald received an OAM for services to primary industry and services to the community.
Mr Grieve said he never thought he would receive such an award." It is a great surprise, but a nice one,
Often country people are under represented for these awards so I am pleased for country folk generally that I have been recognized," he said.
Mr Grieve said his property, 'Talooby' was first settled by the Grieve family in 1936 and Angus cattle have grazed there since 1953.
The stud operation was founded in 1969. It's a very strong and sound country for cattle and the Angus breed has a flexibility and hardiness to it and has done well here".
Angus is now the major variety for the temperance breed industry right across southern Australia.
"We use around 4,000 acres for 350 breeders including 30 red Angus and run eight to ten bulls for that herd with a little AI as well," he said.
Mr Grieve said the popularity of the breed had grown enormously over the past 25 years.
Over that time we have seen the numbers go from 7,000 and now itís more like 47,000.
It is by far the most popular temperate breed of cattle in Australia.
"This is also reflected in the fact that the Angus Society in Australia is the second largest in the world after the United States," he said.
Mr Grieve spent 25 years on the Angus Society Board and is now a life member.
His commitment to the industry will be recognised in April when he officially receives his OAM from the Governor General.