NATIONAL SHORTHORN SHOW & SALE RESULTS FOR 2026 As reported by the selling Agents, Elders, 68/93 bulls sold to a top price of $36,000 (Lot 84. Kamilaroi Vivid V25, Calrossy Anglican School, purchased by Tippett Family, Glengyron Shorthorns, Newlyn VIC) & averaged $9846. 6/6 heifers sold to a top of $10,000 (Lot 112. Spencer Family Miss Fabulass V469, Spencer Family Shorthorns to Royston Shorthorns) & averaged $7250 - heifer was sold after the sale. Lot 119. Nagol Park Texas Ruby W127 Nagol Park Shorthorns was purchased by Bruce, Renae, Logan and Brodie Scott, Red Rock Shorthorns, Armidale NSW for $9000. Thank you to all the vendors who supported the 2026 show & sale. With 65 registered bidders on site, and up to 270 AuctionsPlus users, it was a quality offering and representation of the shorthorn breed. Pictured the Grand Champion Female - Spencer Family Miss Fabulass.  (Picture credit: StudStock Sales)

With just over 2 weeks remaining before the 2026 National Shorthorn Show and Sale commences at Dubbo, NSW I am pleased to advise that we have 5 Australian Shorthorn studs who together have entered 10 bulls and 1 female.   They are: North Eastern - Carolynn Evans, Ledgerwood, Tasmania Oakton - Graham Hall, Burrumbuttock, NSW Greenshades - James Hall, Burrumbuttock, NSW Roly Park - Scott Bruton, Lake Boga, Victoria Spencer Family - David & Marion Spencer, Rutherglen, Victoria An online catalogue is avialable to download via the following link: https://nationalshorthornsale.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026_Shorthorn_National_Show_and_Sale_Catalogue_web_12.5.26.pdf You Tube Play List - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNF-tXAGf42TVI5FaERSZVEGkOLeZ7RUe We wish our members every success with the sale.

The Society extends its congratulations on this very fitting recognition to Bev Harris and her extended family (pictured).  The award was presented to the family during the 2025 Melbourne Royal Interbreed competition.  The family has supported the carcase competition for many years and have been successful in two wins and one runner up in the Borthwick trophy in the last 4 years.  With grandson Robert keen to continue with exhibition of stud cattle from family's Australian Shorthorn stud, they were also successful this year with the Reserve Junior Champion Shorthorns Bull - Meadow Vale Vindicator V30. Bev said - " We started showing cattle at Melbourne show in 1976 and continued through until now. First as Carousel Poll Shorthorns , then a change to Meadow Vale Australian Shorthorns in 2004. There would only be a handful of years we missed showing, when Robert (dec) was battling cancer, otherwise, if we weren't showing our Shorthorns, [...]

On Thursday 2 October, Shorthorns will be judged at the Melbourne Royal.  Mr Gavin O'Brien of Winchester Charolais has been nominated as our judge.  Located in Walbundrie, NSW Gavin runs an Angus and Charolais Seedstock operation offering Bulls, Females, Embryo’s & Semen For Sale. We take this opportunity to introduce new exhibitors this year - to Peter Lennox and Alison Burgess, we extend a warm welcome;  to The Falls family of Malton Shorthorns we are pleased to welcome them back after a hiatus of some years. Other Australian Shorthorn exhibitors are the Harris Family, Spencer Family and Scott Bruton.  With 44 exhibits entered we look forward to a terrific showing of Shorthorns.

The 2025 National Shorthorn Show & Sale has concluded;  77/101 bulls sold to a top of $40,000 and averaged $8636.  7/10 heifers sold to a top of $16,000 averaging $7929.  2/2 PTIC recipients sold to $7500 and averaged $5750, and 1/1 semen package sold for $80/straw.  Mr Ivan Price, Moongool Charolais from Yuleba, Queensland judged the 'Show' component of the event. Society breeders were successful with purchases made from Queensland and NSW, with the Junior & Grand Champion Bull (Roly Park Up The Ante) a roan August 2023 bull being secured by the Southern Family of Queensland who also purchased Roly Park Unbelievable, a March 2023 drop bull.  The stud was also successful in securing the Champion Breeders Group of 3 Bulls (Lambell MacKinnon Trophy), and the Most Successful Exhibitor. Lot 27 North Eastern Abel, a roan May 2023 drop bull was secured by major buyers Merriwee Pastoral at Condobolin NSW, whilst Lot 106, [...]