Tamworth Livestock Selling Agents Association

Where are you from originally? Born and bred in Tamworth.

How long have you been an agent? Since I left school in December 1989 – straight out of school - so just over 25 years. I left school and completed an apprenticeship through what’s now called RMA with stock and station agents all over Australia. I spent 3-4 months each in Yass, Dubbo, Bathurst, Orange, Claremont and Mount Gambier. This was impeccable experience. Yass was merchandise, Claremont loading cattle onto trains, Mount Gambier was similar to Tamworth and Dubbo was yarding thousands and thousands of sheep – they were big days. Click here to read more about Simon.

Chris Paterson (Principal) - profile coming soon.

Ken Jarrett (Property & Livestock Sales)

Where are you from originally? Born and bred in Dungowan.

How long have you been an agent? 12 years with Chris Paterson but I started as a yardman in 1989 so I’ve been involved over 25 years in the industry. I can remember my father buying and selling through the Northgate saleyards (now the Northgate Shopping Centre), when I was 2 or 3 buying Devon steers in the 1970’s and then looking at them for a couple of years. Click here to read more about Ken

Daniel McCulloch (Principal)- profile coming soon.

Scott Newberry

Where are you from originally? Born and bred in Glenn Innes - my dad was an agent.

How long have you been an agent? Nearly 10 years – 8 in Tamworth. I started part time with my father in the family business at Glen Innes and have been involved from "day dot". I can remember kicking around with dad when he was selling sheep for 50c and cattle for $20. Livestock has always been in my family. I also did some part time work in Armidale (while studying agribusiness at UNE) and moved to Wodonga before coming back to Tamworth. Click here to read more

Phillip Hetherington (Principal)

How long have you been an agent? Been with Garvin and Cousens for 30 years this year.

Where are you from originally? Born and bred at Dungowan and educated at Farrer.

What’s been the biggest change in your 30 years as an agent? Without a doubt, computerisation. When I started you had a sheep book and a cattle book and away you went. There was an old fellow in the clock house/scales and you’d handwrite the tickets out, when the beast came on the scale he’d slide the ticket in, pull the lever down and it would print the weight on the ticket. You’d then go back to the office and write them all out. It used to be a clock face in the old scale house and there was a certified weighing person and everything was carbon copy – buyer, vendor, agent all got one. Every lot of cattle was weighed. So, computerisation is the biggest change.

Andrew Warden (Principal) - profile coming soon

Ian Morgan (Principal)

How long have you been an agent? Almost 40 years - 30 of these operating in the Quirindi and Tamworth saleyards. During this time I’ve also severed three terms as President of the association.

What’s been the biggest change in your 30 years as an agent? NLIS. (It’s fair to say Ian is not a big fan of the NLIS!)

What do you think is the biggest issue moving forward in the livestock industry? My theory is to maintain the status quo in our business. Saleyards have always been my business and that’s how I will continue to operate until the day I give it away. The saleyards always have been, and always will be, the best way to market cattle. Click here to read more about Ian

Ben Goodman - profile coming soon

Angus Newcombe (Principal)

Where are you from originally? Born and bred in Scone but been in Tamworth for 25 years.

How long have you been an agent? 10 years in Tamworth. Started with Jason Goodwin who was very well respected agent then moved to Elders before branching out on my own. Angus also owns Country Auctions at Nemingha.

What’s been the biggest change in your time as an agent? More paddock sales, direct selling, Auctions Plus. More people are targeting markets and using more initiative in selling. Click here to read more about Angus

Sam Payne (Principal) - profile coming soon

Andrew Bloomfield (Principal) - profile coming soon

Gary Olrich

How long have you been an agent? Just over 6 years in Walcha. I’m off the land and used to do part time work with agents in Walcha for 10-12 years on sale days so I’ve been associated with the industry for 15-20 years.

What’s been the biggest change in your time as an agent? Mainly the marketing tools. People specialise now – vealers or weaners - and are more business-like. They also do a lot of more business from home. Technology has absolutely played a big role in that. Click here to read more about Gary

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