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Mawarra Genetics 2026 Sale Reports

2026-03-24T09:37:27+00:00

Mawarra Genetics 2026 Sale Reports Ladies Day @ Mawarra - Female Sale Summary Sunday 15 March 2026  Top Price: $17,000 Top-Priced Buyer: Moorunga Angus, Dromana VIC (Pick of the Angus Heifers - Lot 100A) Top Hereford Female: $13,000 Tenaru Poll Herefords, Bogabilla NSW (Kelly & Teeny Runzer) Top Angus Female (individual lot): $9,500 Reyloc Herefords, Morwell VIC (Lot 96) Volume and Notable Buyers: MA Hedger, Rocky Plain NSW - 8 females Sanmore Agri, Stradbroke VIC - 8 females Shaun & Marnie Robinson, Maple Stone, Buchan South VIC - 7 females Supple Whiteface, Guyra NSW - 4 females read more..

Mawarra Genetics 2026 Sale Reports2026-03-24T09:37:27+00:00

Back to Basics Forward to Profit Red Meat Road Map Event

2026-03-28T08:01:57+00:00

Producers, processors and industry leaders came together at Mawarra Genetics for the Red Meat Roadmap, a day co-hosted with the Gippsland Ag Group, designed to step back from short-term noise and focus on what actually drives long-term, commercial profitability.

Back to Basics Forward to Profit Red Meat Road Map Event2026-03-28T08:01:57+00:00

Carcase quality ticks the boxes for buyers as prices hit $46,000 at Hereford National

2026-03-27T23:40:49+00:00

A young sire who impressed an international judge to win grand champion bull also captured the interest of buyers who bid to a top of $46,000 ...

Carcase quality ticks the boxes for buyers as prices hit $46,000 at Hereford National2026-03-27T23:40:49+00:00

Broadribbon trifecta for Mawarra Genetics as Whiteout takes grand champion

2026-03-28T03:51:01+00:00

It was a stunning trifecta for the Sykes family at the 2024 Herefords Australia National Show and Sale at Wodonga with junior, intermediate and senior bulls culminating in the grand champion sash.

Broadribbon trifecta for Mawarra Genetics as Whiteout takes grand champion2026-03-28T03:51:01+00:00

2024 Mawarra’s Trio of Champions

2026-03-27T23:27:04+00:00

Mawarra Genetics 2023 Herefords Australia National Show & Sale (Wodonga) 2024 Mawarra’s Trio of Champions Our family has enjoyed incredible success at the 59th Herefords Australia National Show & Sale. It was an immense honour to be awarded all three division champions under the adjudication of international Judge Shane Bedwell, USA We were then humbled to receive such strong support at auction to achieve the sale top price of $46,000 and record an average of $21,270. Huge thanks to the purchasers, underbidders and everyone who contributed to the organisation and running of the event. Our family would like to thank read more..

2024 Mawarra’s Trio of Champions2026-03-27T23:27:04+00:00

Mawarra Genetics was awarded the Most Successful Exhibitor at the 2023 Herefords Australia National Show & Sale

2023-06-02T02:52:59+00:00

Mawarra Genetics was awarded the Most Successful Exhibitor award at the 58th Herefords Australia National Show & Sale (Wodonga) A successful day in the Show ring was backed up by strong support from stud and commercial producers the following day in what was another successful sale for the Sykes family. Herefords Australia - News - Article, May 12th, 2023 - link to article James and Melinda Higgins, Curracabark Herefords, Gloucester, NSW, returned to the sale after many years break to outlay $60,000 for the second top price bull, Lot 163, Mawarra Valley S198 (AI) (PP), offered by the Sykes family, read more..

Mawarra Genetics was awarded the Most Successful Exhibitor at the 2023 Herefords Australia National Show & Sale2023-06-02T02:52:59+00:00

Rural trailblazer Helen Sykes started life in Victoria’s High Country, where people — and cattle — are bred tough

2023-06-02T02:53:31+00:00

Helen Sykes started life 89 years ago in the Victorian High Country, where they breed their people the way they breed their cattle: tough...

Rural trailblazer Helen Sykes started life in Victoria’s High Country, where people — and cattle — are bred tough2023-06-02T02:53:31+00:00

Helen Sykes, foreword to our 50th Anniversary Sale

2026-03-28T08:11:07+00:00

Helen Sykes, foreword to our 50th Anniversary Sale March 2023 I have been asked to write a few words on the foundation of Mawarra. I could write on and on about its development, the sires and cows we used, and the incredible amount of breeding  skills and emerging technologies needed...but not now. Put simply, I just want to say what a joy it has been. I grew up with Herefords, as did my father, L. C. (Dick) Rogers. As a young man in the beginning of the 1900’s, he helped run the family herd in the bush around Black Mountain read more..

Helen Sykes, foreword to our 50th Anniversary Sale2026-03-28T08:11:07+00:00

MAWARRA GENETICS

Peter & Deanne Sykes
Longford, VIC 3851 Australia
Peter: 0427 497 036
Deanne: 0408 018 315
Logan: 0433 625 925
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467 Rankins Ln, Holbrook
NSW 2644