The 66th National Shorthorn Show & Sale
2025 NATIONAL SHORTHORN SHOW & SALE
Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th of June 2025, Dubbo Showgrounds
103 LEAD BULLS | 21 UNLED BULLS | 15 SPECIAL FEMALES | 4 GENETIC PACKAGES
New Vendors Checklist
* Register animal with respective Shorthorn Breed Society
* Ensure animal is Tattooed or freeze branded, which must be registered with the respective Shorthorn Breed Society
* Check that animal has a NLIS tag
* DNA & PI testing results back prior to closure of entries
* Prepare Written Comments for each lot, limited to 25 words or less.
* Public Liability Insurance – Minimum of $10M coverage and have current certificate of currency.
2023 SALE RESULTS – a new national record
BULLS: 90 sold – Gross $966,960 – Average $10,744 – Top Price $106,000 FEMALES – 14 sold – Gross $116,004 – Average $8,286 – Top Price $18,000 (Twice) GENETIC PACKAGES – 7 sold – Gross $59,800 – Average $8,543 – Top Price $8,400
2023 Show Results – Shorthorn national show brings high quality across the classes
The 64th National Shorthorn show at Dubbo drew large numbers of bulls and females, with judge Lincoln Job, Marellan Shorthorns, Emerald, Qld, noting very high quality across all classes. The champion unled bull went to Leeds Koolie S23, exhibited by Leeds Shorthorns, Jerilderie, ahead of stablemate Leeds Kabul S3. Ronelle Park Slurpie, exhibited by Ronelle Park, Lyndhurst, was awarded champion junior bull with Liberty Thunderbolt T12, Liberty Shorthorns, Toodyay, WA, in reserve. In the senior bulls, Southern Cross Smokin Joe S208 took out champion with the reserve going to Caskieben Quantum S08, exhibited by Caskieben Shorthorns, Carisbrook, Vic.
2022 Sale Results
Aggregate $1,052,500 | Offered 92 | Sold 88 | Average $12,287 | Top $42,500 Led Bulls: Sold 65 Gross $779,500 Average $11,992 Unled Bulls: Sold 23 Gross $273,000 Average $11,870 Females: 14 Offered & Sold | Gross $175,500 | Average $12,536 | Top Price $51,000 Genetic Packages: 6 Offered & Sold | Gross $32,400 | Average $5,400 | Top Price $12,000
2022 Show Results
A total of 108 animals were on display, broken down in to 26 unled bulls, 68 led bulls, and 14 led heifers. Coming from the oldest bull class of the day was the grand champion, KO Meteor Roulette R133, exhibited Krystelle Ridley of the KO Shorthorn stud. Under judge Peter Collins of Merridale Angus, Tennyson, Vic, the son of KO Meteor M108 was "a clear winner". "Look at this powerful fella on top, he just has so much thickness and strength of spine," Mr Collins said. "He really shows himself off when he walks." This was the second outing for the 26-month-old, which weighed 1092 kilograms with an eye muscle area of 146 square centimetres and fats of 17mm and 10mm, after attending the Sydney Royal Show earlier in the year where he was also the senior and grand champion Shorthorn bull.
The National Shorthorn Show & Sale is the premier “blue ribbon” event in the Shorthorn breed calendar. It is also one of the more prestigious and significant events within the broader cattle industry.
The “National” as it is known, is built around the exhibition and subsequent sale of an “elite” line up of Shorthorn bulls assembled from top studs across Australia.
It is a unique opportunity, indeed the one opportunity each year to see the best of the breed under one roof.
The event has been running continuously for 60 years and enjoys a high profile within the cattle industry
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The Grand Champion Female - Spencer Family Augusta Fool U426 was purchased by Ian & Lucia Briggs, Wakefield Shorthorns, Groomsville QLD for $12,000.
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Congrats guys! She looked great all the best to the new owners
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The Grand Champion Female - Spencer Family Augusta Fool U426 was purchased by Ian & Lucia Briggs, Wakefield Shorthorns, Groomsville QLD for $12,000.
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Congrats guys! She looked great all the best to the new owners
