Second reduction sale of Vern cattle creates global breed records. Julia Vern 40th sells for the world record price of 6,400gns. The 48 lots sold make world record average of £1,590 4s.4d. eclipsing the record of £1,397 11s. per head established by the Milton Park poll Hereford dispersal in Australia in 1960. Prunella Vern 55th makes the record price for a heifer calf, realising 1,350gns.
The third World Hereford Conference held at Kansas City, USA and the Scandinavian Hereford Breeders’ Association is elected as a member.
Dispersal of the Tarrington herd for the executors of the late Mr HR Griffiths; 90 lots sold for £47,376 to average £526 8s.
Export of Vern Leopold which sells for the record price of £17,000 to Argentina.
Dispersal of the Berkhamsted poll Herefords, realising a breed record average of £699 16s.3d. for 84 lots offered.
Eaton Eastern Venture, Penatok Crusader and Vron Gaffer are on display at Hereford market to mark the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.
The second World Hereford Conference held at Buenos Aires.
North of England Hereford Breeders’ Association founded.
Penatok Crusader becomes the first ‘bull of the year’ and co-winner alongside Sugwas Oyster Lassie 5th of the Burke Trophy when awarded for the first time for the best pair of beef animals.
Toko Excelsior is imported from New Zealand by Messrs Cooper, McDougall and Robertson of Berkhamsted, the first poll to found the poll Herefords.
Record price realised for bull calf, with Haven Just Do selling for 4,000gns to the Argentine.
Eaton Eastern Venture bred by Mr OS Hellyer wins the Queen’s Cup for the best beef bull at the Royal Show, Windsor.
Vern Diamond sells for record price of £16,000 to Wyoming Hereford Ranch, USA.
Midlands and East Anglia Hereford Breeders’ Association founded.
Vern herd reduces, realising a record average of £670 for 66 lots offered, breaking a record which had existed since 1918.
South of England Hereford Breeders’ Association founded.
Death of Mr HR Griffiths, Tarrington.
Lothian Dollar sold at Edinburgh for 1,000gns and exported to Argentina.
The first World Hereford Conference is held in Hereford under the chairmanship of the Hereford Herd Book Society’s patron, Sir RG Cotterell Bt, and attended by delegates from nine countries; Argentina, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA and South Africa.
First record of Herefords sold to Israel.
British Polled Hereford Society founded.
North British Hereford Breeders’ Association founded.