Autumn 2020 Australian Beef Sire Update

2020 AUSTRALIAN

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BEEF SIRE UPDATE

AUTUMN 2020

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FOREWORD Welcome to the Autumn 2020 ABS Australia Beef Sire Update.

Please use this update in conjunction with the ABS Australia 2019-20 Sire Directory.

This Autumn Update introduces new sires to the ABS lineup. In Angus there are 2 new sires, the $160,000 Australian record price Angus bull 29AN2123 Millah Murrah PARATROOPER P15 and the top selling bull at the Coonamble Sale, 29AN2161 Coonamble INVESTMENT P20. There are three new Wagyu Japanese full blood sires. One of these is 29KB0009 Arubial BOND Q007, perhaps the best young carcass sire the breed has yet seen!

Bill Cornell Beef Product Manager

This Update includes a review of the Hereford True Genetics Super Sire Program feature sire, Wirruna Matty M288. Also, this Update introduces graduates of the highly acclaimed ABS HCR program. This program has identified sires that have consistently rated 8 to 15% higher conception rates in FTAI. Think of the decreased cost of pregnancies; and the bonus of more earlier calving cows and increased production in your operation.

ABS’ sexed semen product Sexcel® is further explained and we introduce new sires available.

Consider the advantages to increase the number of heifer calves in your next calf crop and the ability to increase female numbers into the herd as Australia rebuilds the national herd.

The new price list has some changes and some pleasant surprises. ABS Australia has a diverse range of sorted male and female semen and ABS Sexcel female semen available. It is best to call the beef team for updates on pricing, new inclusions and availability.

The recently announced results of the NHIA annual survey again provided much pride with the ABS Australia Beef team retaining the number one ranked position. ABS also holds positions 1, 3 and 4 for the Angus sires with the most progeny registered in the previous two years. In fact, ABS holds 6 of the top 10 positions!

During the COVID-19 pandemic ABS Australia is an essential business, so domestic semen sales and dispatches continue, as do international imports and exports. Unfortunately, the pandemic has meant a postponement of our biannual Beef Conference and Client Days which were scheduled for this winter in Northern NSW and Southern Queensland with guest speaker Matthew Cleveland, ABS Global Beef Team Manager. Also, ABS Australia staff have been directed to work from home and curtail farm visits so please contact us via phone, email, social media or Skype. We hope to hold our Spring Open Day to visit the bulls at TLG in October.

Despite the current pandemic and many economic concerns, agriculture and the beef industry have a tremendous opportunity and upside. At ABS Australia, such is our belief in the industry, we have great pleasure in appointing Annie Pumpa to the ABS Australia team. I am sure many of you will enjoy a chat with Annie as she starts on May 1 and initially contact will be by phone and email.

The ABS Australia team is available and ready to assist cattle breeders, so please feel free to contact us.

ANNIE PUMPA joins the ABS AUSTRALIA Team Annie grew up in the Riverina on a family farm outside Culcairn NSW. Her family ran a mixed enterprise, breeding commercial Angus X Simmental along with an intensive feeding program and broad acre cropping. She has a vast range of knowledge on both a commercial and seedstock level, dealing with multiple breeds through her background. She has experience in various carcass competitions, youth programs and networking throughout the industry. Through Annie’s previous role at Landmark she has a wide knowledge of animal health in many industries including beef, dairy, pig and sheep.

Annie has judged at many country shows throughout Victoria and South Australia, including Yea, Penola and Geelong Royal. She has a significant involvement and a strong interest in the showing side of the beef industry attending multiple Royal Shows throughout Australia during the year. Annie has led many Grand Champion, Supreme Champion and Interbreed Champion animals. Her most humbling achievement is leading KO Dream Q1, the calf on KO Dream N43 for the 2019 Supreme Interbreed Beef Exhibit at the Royal Melbourne Show.

Annie is a huge advocate for youth in agriculture and is currently President of the National Hereford Youth Board. In March this year, Annie represented Australia at the World Hereford Young Breeders competition which was held in conjunction with the World Conference in New Zealand. Here her team was placed as the Reserve Champion Young Breeders Team. Annie has also travelled to Canada on scholarships to seek genetics of various breeds.

Annie joins the ABS team on 1st May and we welcome her to the team. She wishes to progressively create and nurture relationships far into the future. Annie will provide support to the Beef Team initially but will be involved in all aspects of beef, dairy and Beef InFocus™ as well as all the proprietary products that ABS has on offer.

Annie’s contacts will be phone 0458 227 277, email annie.pumpa@genusplc.com.

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ANGUS PARATROOPER

29AN2123

MACQUARIE PRELUDE M0495 (AI) P15 (ET)PV MILLAH MURRAH PARATROOPER

MILLAH MURRAH PARATROOPER P15PV

(AMF-NHF-CAF-DDF-MAF-OSF-OHF-RGF-NT821F)

Owned by Oldfield Angus WA and Millah Murrah Angus NSW.

The Record Breaker  Paratrooper P15 is the $160,000 Australian record priced Angus bull, purchased by Oldfield Angus, WA in September 2019 Semen  code: 29AN2123 (AMF-NHF-CAF-DDF-MAF-OSF-RGF) A heifer’s calf descended from Ela A204 (Kruse Time K400’s dam) Paratrooper Owned by:displays Oldfield Angus WA and and Millah Murrah NSW agility and incredible fleshing doing ease Angus with tremendous structure  Sold atP15 19 ismonths, Paratrooper weighed 840kg in a Angus 6-frame score, ■ Paratrooper the $160,000 Australian record priced bull, purchased by Oldfield emphasizing the superb carcase shape, muscle and softness he possesses.

Angus, WA in September 2019.

In his 50-bull contemporary group, P15 scanned #2 for both EMA and IMF, ■ A heifer’s calf descended fromvisual Ela A204 (Kruse Time K400’s dam) Paratrooper displays confirming his obvious carcase strength incredible fleshing and doing ease with tremendous agility and structure.  Paratrooper is by EF Commando, fast establishing a reputation as a sire of ■ Sold atsires.

19 months, Paratrooper weighed 840kg in a 6-frame the superb The bottom side of the pedigree features a who’s score, who ofemphasizing maternal Angus carcase shape,with muscle and softness he possesses. his 50-bull group, P15 legends, Highlander of Stern, MM Woody In W100, Matauricontemporary Reality, Crusader scanned #2 forand bothHingaia EMA and of Stern 469IMF, all confirming in the mix his obvious visual carcase strength.  Complementing Paratrooper’s phenotypic and as pedigree excellence, ■ Paratrooper is by EF Commando, faststructural, establishing a reputation a sire of sires. The bottom owns afeatures brilliant,abalanced set, reflective the all-round potency of Stern, side ofhethealso pedigree who’s whoEBV of maternal Angusoflegends, with Highlander EF COMPLEMENT 8088PV the industry requires Reality, of the Angus breed today and Hingaia 469 all in the mix.

MM Woody W100, Matauri Crusader of Stern  Paratrooper presents a genuine blanket mating option for Seedstock and Sire: EF COMMANDO 1366PV ■ Complementing Paratrooper’s structural, phenotypic and pedigree excellence, he also owns EF Complement 8088 Millah Murrah Highlander G18 Commercial operations. He is ideal for a wide range of modern Angus RIVERBEND YOUNG LUCY W1470# a brilliant, balanced EBV set, reflective of the all-round potency the industry requires of the bloodlines including: Emperor, Hallmark, Klooney, Regent, Gatsby, Kingdom, EF Commando 1366 Millah Murrah Ela M9 Angus breed today.

Equator, Elevator, Loch Up, Edmund, Honour and many many more.

Riverbend Young Lucy W1470# Murrah Ela K127 MILLAH MURRAH Millah HIGHLANDER G18SV ■ Paratrooper presents a genuine blanket mating option for Seedstock and Commercial operations.

He is ideal for a wide range of modern Angus bloodlines including: Emperor, Dam: MILLAH MURRAH ELA M9PV Breeder Comments - Ross Thompson, Millah Murrah Angus Hallmark, Klooney, Regent, Gatsby, Kingdom, Equator, Elevator, Loch Edmund, BREAKING NEWS: The 1st 34 Paratrooper calves have arrived at Up, Millah Murrah.Honour and MILLAH MURRAH ELA K127SV many many more.

All calves born unassisted, including 10 from heifers. Gestation length average: 274.5 days. Birth weight average: 37.6kg. Calves at five weeks of age look October 2019 Angus Group Breedplan exceptional, with the straight, wide tops and stylish outlook we are looking on CE DIR CE DTR GL BW 200D 400D 600D MCW MILK DTC SS DOC NFI-F CWT EMA RIB RUMP RBY% IMF% A/BREED DOM H/GRAIN H/GRASS P15 to deliver.

EBV

+3.8

ACC

49%

%Rnk

6

+3.2

-6.3

46%

84%

7

15

CE-DIR CE-DT

+3.0 72%

GL

20

+53 70%

BW

12

+105 +128 +106 +23 -5.5 +2.4 68%

67%

62%

56%

2

9

25

3

200D

400D

600D

MCW

27

EBV +8.0 +11.5 -6.0 +3.1 +53 +102 +125 +105 +23 Acc

0

37% 62% 54%

MILK

DTC

20

SS

64

-6.0 +2.5

+0.10 +77 +5.6 +0.3 +1.3 -0.5 51%

DOC

45

61%

NFI-F

5

60%

CWT

40

63%

EMA

40

60%

RIB

15

+2.7

57%

59%

85

15

$143 5

+1 +0.14 +75 +6.0 +0.2 +0.5 -0.3 +2.7

55% 46% 84% 72% 67% 68% 66% 62% 56% 38% 61% 55% 49% 61% 59% 63% 60% 59% 59%

%Rank 13

1

23

22

21

8

21

35

7

24

22

66

44

13

45

36

$132

RUMP RBY% IMF% A/BREED

22

85

20

2

$156

DOM

8

4

$144 $131 $158 $136 8

4

12

EBVS as at Mid March 2020

Contact:

$137

H/GRAIN H/GRASS

7 TOP 20%

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ANGUS INVESTMENT

29AN2161

Reg. No. WDCP20 Born

22/03/2018

Make The Investment!  Top selling bull at Coonamble 2020 Sale  P20’s maternal brother topped the Coonamble 2019 Sale  P20 has a superb sound maternal line, both his dam K283 and grand dam D94 are donors, each with 20 progeny. Check out the feet photos here  P20 sire Sitz Investment semen is sold out for Australia  P20 offers strong CE and moderate birth with top 10% 400 day growth, big scrotal, big carcass weight, high fat and large $Indexes, along with a pedigree outcross twist for many and bred by Coonamble.

COONAMBLE INVESTMENT P20

(AMFU, CAFU, DDFU, NHFU)

Owned by Coonac Angus.

Connealy Final Product

Coonamble Hunter H274

Sitz Investment 660Z

Coonamble K283

Sitz Ellunas Elite 656T

by Sitz Upward 307R

Dam K283 feet (6 years old) CE-DIR CE-DT

GL

Gdam D94 feet (12 years old) BW

200D

400D

600D

MCW

MILK

EBV +4.6 +4.5 -7.1 +3.0 +51 +100 +131 +107 +20 Acc

Coonamble D94

by Booroomooka Warwick W245

DTC

SS

DOC

NFI-F

CWT

EMA

RIB

RUMP RBY% IMF% A/BREED

-6.4 +3.8

-

+0.43 +77 +5.6 +2.0 +2.8 +0.3 +1.2

53% 44% 65% 70% 68% 67% 68% 63% 59% 36% 65%

-

46% 61% 59% 62% 60% 59% 58%

%Rank 34

33

12

21

31

9

12

32

24

19

2

-

81

10

52

4

2

62

77

DOM

H/GRAIN H/GRASS

$142 $127 $144 $140 10

8

25

EBVS as at April 2020

FIREBALL

29AN2099

4 TOP 20%

Reg. No. USA18690054 Born

20/10/2016

BW

21kg

W/205

230kg

Y/365

477kg

SC (Mat) 39cm Wt (Mat) 1000kg FS

GB FIREBALL 672

(AMF-NHF-CAF-MAF-DDF-OHF-OSF-DWF-NT821F)

Owned by Grand Bayou Farms, LA; Goode Angus, TX; ABS Global, Inc., WI.

May 2019 inspection: Unique curve bender, massive carcass EPD and positive fat. Phenotype wise he impresses in many areas, tight sheath, good shaped scrotal, really docile, well shaped feet, good head carriage, good top, well set tail and no white.

Fireball has good length, muscle, depth and bone, a good looking carcass bull exhibiting base width.

CE-DIR CE-DT

GL

BW

200D

400D

600D

MCW

MILK

EBV +7.5 +6.5 -6.1 +2.7 +61 +109 +136 +125 +14 Acc

DTC

SS

DOC

5+

Sure Fire Winner  Sure fire calving ease and carcass quality with added performance  Double digit Calving Ease USA EPD with top 10% growth for a big time curve bender spread  Offers a combination of Marbling and Rib Eye Area USA EPDs that is unmatched by any other active or non-parent sire in the Angus breed today  Offers significant sire line advantages for foot quality, muscle and USA $Beef.  Fireball’s Australian EBV’s reflect his performance data and genomics. Offering superb CE, GL and Birth weights along with top 2% and 3% for 200 and 400 day EBV’s. Combine all with outstanding Scrotal, EMA, IMF and top 1% in all $Indexes, makes Fireball perhaps the ‘hottest’ CE, growth and carcass sire for 2020.

G A R Sure Fire

G A R Anticipation

G A R Sure Fire 6404

GB Anticipation 432

G A R Complete N281 NFI-F

CWT

EMA

RIB

GB Ambush 269

RUMP RBY% IMF% A/BREED

-6.3 +2.8

-

+0.04 +79 +12.2 -1.7

49% 43% 57% 74% 72% 72% 70% 69% 69% 34% 66%

-

47% 70% 67% 68% 60% 64% 64%

%Rank 15

16

22

16

2

3

7

9

71

20

13

-

31

7

1

92

-1.2 +1.9 +3.6 72

6

5

DOM

H/GRAIN H/GRASS

$178 $155 $210 $162 1

1

1

EBVS as at Mid March 2020 4 |

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SEXED & CONVENTIONAL ANGUS COMMAND

29AN1972

Reg. No. USA18219911 Born

13/01/2015

BW

31kg

W/205

378kg

Y/365

662kg

SC 12 Mo 38.3cm FS

6

Calving Ease



Trial Structural EBVs March 2020 FA

Carcass Merit

BALDRIDGE COMMAND C036 (AMF-NHF-CAF-MAF-OSF-OHF-DDF-DWF) NT821F Owned by Baldridge Bros NE and ABS Global, Inc., WI.

EF Complement 8088

Hoover Dam

EF Commando 1366

Baldridge Blackbird A030

Riverbend Young Lucy W1470

CE-DIR CE-DT

GL

BW

Baldridge Blackbird X89

200D

400D

600D

MCW

MILK

EBV +10.2 +6.2 -7.3 +3.0 +61 +106 +141 +112 +20 Acc %Rank

DTC

SS

DOC

18

10

21

3

4

4

23

22

95

7

RH

+0.7

-0.4

81%

78%

60%

37%

56%

NFI-F

CWT

EMA

RIB

RUMP RBY% IMF% A/BREED

-2.8 +2.1 +2.5

93

10

1

95

96

4

26

DOM

H/GRAIN H/GRASS

$151 $138 $166 $147 4

1

7

EBVS as at Mid March 2020

STELLAR

29AN2025

RS

-4

In Command and In Demand  Arguably the most complete young bull to sell anywhere in the 2016 sale season  Impeccable ABS calving ease and maternal tabulation with COMPLEMENT, HOOVER DAM and STYLES UPGRADE up close in this pedigree  As his mother’s first natural calf, COMMAND helped her to a rock’n good start with a 69lb BW and ratios of 113WW & YW, 154 IMF and 107 REA  Awesome phenotype, tremendous body and thickness - he’s deep, thick, and square made  His progeny stand out from both a type and data perspective  Stands out in commercial herds and show winners at Royal Shows  First sons at Circle 8 sold to $31,000.

-0.9 +0.6 +23 +0.58 +77 +11.8 -2.0 96

RA

+21

72% 52% 98% 98% 95% 96% 93% 84% 75% 46% 93% 92% 61% 83% 85% 85% 81% 79% 83% 5

FC

+7

1 TOP 20%

Reg. No. USA18397542 Born

23/01/2016

BW

30kg

W/205

411kg

Y/365

595kg

SC 12 Mo 37cm MFS

6.2

Calving Ease



Carcass Merit

SITZ STELLAR 726D

(AMF-NHF-CAF-MAF-OSF-OHF-DDF-DWF) NT821F

Owned by Sitz Angus Ranch, MT; ABS Global, Inc., WI.

Benfield Substance 8506

Connealy Final Product

Mohnen Substantial 272

Sitz Pride 200B

Mohnen Glyn Mawr Elba 1758

CE-DIR CE-DT

GL

BW

Sitz Pride 308Y

200D

400D

600D

MCW

MILK

EBV +6.2 +8.4 -7.8 +3.2 +57 +105 +133 +107 +17 Acc

DTC

SS

DOC

Stellar Performance and Design  2017 Sitz Angus Sale topper  In last two Sitz sales Stellar sons have topped the sale, $70K and $165K, Stellar sons have been in 6 of the top 12 sons in a 259 bulls offered!  Outstanding maternal pedigree and design with a top end $Weaning Index  Super thick topped and deep sided bull that only improved his power house phenotype while breeding cows as a yearling  USA Structure, Stellar ranks top 1% for claw shape and foot angle  Besides his impressive muscle, the first thing you will notice about Stellar is his outstanding foot quality and added depth of heel.

May inspection: Stellar is a tremendous looking bull, he really impresses with his awesome B- muscle, deep body, big capacity and do-ability. He has a tight sheath, big scrotal, a great skin and hair.

Stellar has a real sires head carriage and outlook, well placed shoulder, strong chine, length and spine. Stellar is docile and has no white.

NFI-F

CWT

EMA

RIB

RUMP RBY% IMF% A/BREED

-6.5 +1.2

-

+0.09 +69 +7.3 +2.2 +0.7 +1.0 +0.6

44% 37% 52% 58% 57% 57% 56% 54% 51% 26% 52%

-

37% 53% 50% 53% 48% 50% 49%

%Rank 23

6

7

24

7

4

9

31

46

17

81

-

38

29

23

3

18

28

94

DOM

H/GRAIN H/GRASS

$143 $133 $140 $143 9

3

30

EBVS as at Mid March 2020

3 TOP 20%

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HIGH CONCEPTION RATE PROGRAM

D u

CE-DIR CE-DT

GL

BW

200D

EBV +9.8 +11.0 -7.0 +1.5 +45 Acc %Rank

400D

600D

MCW

MILK

+95 +131 +111 +23

DTC

SS

DOC

NFI-F

CWT

EMA

RIB

RUMP RBY% IMF% A/BREED

-4.0 +3.8 +31 +0.14 +78 +1.3 +1.1 -0.3

-0.4 +2.1

76% 64% 97% 97% 94% 95% 91% 87% 78% 59% 93% 95% 69% 80% 83% 84% 82% 79% 81% 6

1

12

5

67

18

11

24

7

65

2

2

44

8

99

14

45

87

39

DOM

H/GRAIN H/GRASS

$131 $116 $143 $127 25

34

26

EBVS as at Mid March 2020

MURDEDUKE KICKING

Australia's Leading High Conception Rate Sire  The ABS HCR program is the only beef sire semen fertility record system available to Australian beef producers, and analyses sire performance across all sires from all genetics companies  With pregnancy delivering 4 times greater economic impact than any other production trait, high semen fertility is the essential selection criteria for commercial AI programs  ABS has analysed over 26,000 conception rate records Australia-wide and identified our gold and platinum HCR sires

Other ABS HCR Sires

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KEYSTONE

CLUNIE RANGE LEGEND

20 TOP 20%

EXCEL WITH SEXCEL & HCR Sexcel – 60/40 to Boost Your Bottom Line How Sexcel Performs Our trials show that Sexcel™ achieves a higher relative conception rate when compared to conventional semen, than other sexed genetic products available on the market. * 100% Relative Conception Rate (%)

The beginning of the national female herd rebuild is seeing unprecedented demand for our Sexcel sexed female genetic technology. In order to maximise profit from your AI program, you may wish to adopt the following “60/40” strategy to increase the maternal strength of your herd with sexed semen, while combining conventional semen to maintain strong growth and carcass performance from the seame program.

Old Technology

Sexcel™

90%

80%

70% Stud a

Stud b

Stud c

Stud d

Stud e

Sexcel

* Reliable conception rate (RCR) measures conception rate of sexed semen compared to conception rate of conventional semen from the same sires.

Data is taken from inseminations on dairy heifers with pregnancy checks at 30-90 days. This data does not reflect a head to head trial. Data source: Sexcel data is from a 2016 ABS field trial.

Stud A, B, C, D, E data is from customer commercial results 2014-2017 reported through the ABS Real World Data® database for the major bull studs in the AI industry.

Here’s how it works!

1. Implement a Fixed Time AI program as part of your standard beef breeding progam 2. Apply heat patches and monitor signs of oestrous over a 56-72 hour period 3. Animals who display strong signs of oestrous, or who display near or fully activated heat patches (roughly 60%) are AI’d with Sexcel sexed female semen 4. Remaining 40% of animals are AI’d with gold or platinum High Conception Rate (HCR) conventional semen in a blanket AI program with GnRH shot.

~60% ~40%

Download and sign up, we’ll do the rest!

HCR – High Conception, Big Returns Economics of HCR

Rankings Explained

Consider a Fixed Time AI program with 400 females.

A platinum ABS HCR sire will cost an average $1/dose more than a standard commercial sire.

Premium cost of semen over 400 animals

= $400 HCR Platinum sire delivers 10% more AI calves

= 40 extra calves Value added at conservative $150/calf

= $6000 increase in value of calf crop

EWORD

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Up to 10% higher conception rate based on thousands of HCR records across multiple herds.

Up to 7% higher conception rate based on minimum 1000 HCR records across multiple herds.

Up to 3-5% higher conception based on minimum 500 HCR records across multiple herds.

2019-20 INDEX

Page ABS’ High Conception Rate (HCR) program has been a fascinating project to research, design and implement to the Australian beefPRICE market LIST over the past 3 years. We have ................................26, 27 collected and thoroughly analysed over 26,000 conception rate results across both ABS sires, as well as sires offered by otherSYNCRONIZATION semen providers, to identify ABS sires BENEFITS ..... 52, IBC that consistently achieve between 8 to 15% higher in conception rates in fixed time AI programs. With pregnancies delivering a 4 times great economic impact ..................30, than any other ABS HCR PROGRAM 31 trait, low conception rates are the antithesis of any beef program’s profitability, and this is what has made our Graduate HCR Sires so popular over the past 12 months!

ABS SEXCEL ...................................

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Fletch Kelly Beef Key Account Manager Southern Region

Kim Sultana Beef Key Account Manager Northern Region

ues to remain in the No. 1 industry position for beef

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WAGYU BOND

29KB0009

BOND

007

MYMFQ007

Born

10/03/2019

Grade

Fullblood 100% Wagyu

Colour

Black

(B3F-CHSF-CL16F-F11C)

Itoshigenami (Imp USA)

Mayura Itoshigenami Jnr (AI)

Mayura Itoshigenami Jnr (AI) Mayura Dai Ni Kinntou 1 (AI)

Sire - Mayura Itoshigenami Jnr (AI)

GL

BW

EBV +0.9 +0.6 Acc

Gene Tests: B3 - Free CHS - Free CL16 - Free F11 - C

 Bond is the Wagyu Carcass Combination King  Ranked No. 2 Marbling, No. 6 EMA, No. 2 Marbling Fineness  Bond Q007 is the best Wagyu bull for this combination of EMA, Marbling and Marbling Fineness  Bond Q007 emulates his famous legendary sire, Junior's semen averaged over $55,000 a straw at the latest Maruya Sale!  Bond has the Wagyu license to marble and potential to deliver the best carcass result for the breed!

LICENCED TO MARBLE

ARUBIAL BOND Q007 (AI) (ET)

Ident

Peppermill Grove L0021 (AI) (ET) Peppermill Grove G037 (AI)

Dam - Peppermill Grove L0021 (AI) (ET)

200D

400D

600D

MCW

MILK

SS

+1

+3

0

+14

-6

-1.5

CWT

EMA

RUMP RBY%

MS

MF

+16 +8.9 -0.4 +0.9 +3.2 +0.54

68% 74% 73% 72% 73% 65% 60% 55% 71% 68% 69% 59% 71% 68%

SRI

FTI

+$283 +$244 +$246

EBVS as at April 2020

ANTICIPATED

29KB0010

F1TI

TOP 10%

Ident

MYMFQ0014

Born

14/03/2019

Grade

Fullblood 100% Wagyu

Colour

Black

Sumo Cattle Co Itoshigenami C0158 (AI) (ET) Coates Itoshigenami G113 Coates Tani C446 (AI) (ET)

Gene Tests: B3 - Free CL16 - Free F11 - Free CHS - Free

Mayura Itoshigenami Jnr (AI) Peppermill Grove L0021 (AI) (ET) Peppermill Grove G037 (AI)

Sire - Coates Itoshigenami G113

ARUBIAL ANTICIPATED Q0014 (AI) (ET)

(B3F-CHSF-CL16F-F11F)

 Anticipated Q0014 is the maternal brother to Bond Q007 (the best Wagyu carcass combination bull in the breed)  Anticipated excels as a top 1% for EMA, Marbling, Marbling Fineness and top 1% of all $ Indexes.

GL

BW

EBV +0.4 +0.4 Acc

200D

400D

600D

MCW

MILK

SS

+5

+14

+15

+24

-4

-0.2

CWT

EMA

RUMP RBY%

MS

MF

+36 +5.5 -0.8 +0.7 +2.3 +0.44

57% 64% 64% 64% 65% 54% 48% 45% 63% 55% 58% 47% 62% 53%

SRI

Dam - Peppermill Grove L0021 (AI) (ET)

FTI

+$259 +$231 +$224

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F1TI

TOP 10%

WAGYU UNITED

29KB0008

Sire - Sumo Cattle Co Michifuku F126 (AI)

ARUBIAL UNITED P0342 (AI) (ET)

(B3F-CHSF-CL16F-F11F)

Combination Deluxe  United is perhaps the best combination bull in the Wagyu breed today  Running a simple search requesting a bull in top 5% for all growth and carcass weight traits and top 5% marbling  A simple search BUT United is the ONLY bull that makes the search list!  United does it easily with marbling in top 2%, carcass weight top 1%!  United is also top 1% in Marbling Fineness and all $ Indexes  United ranks in top 15 bulls for the Self replacing Index and top 8 bulls for Full Blood Terminal Index  If you are breeding Wagyus and wish to accelerate your herd UNITED is the first choice sire!

Ident

MYMFP0342

Born

30/08/2018

Grade

Fullblood 100% Wagyu

Colour

Black

World K’s Michifuku

Gene Tests: B3 - Free CHS - Free CL16 - Free F11 - Free

Macquarie Wagyu Y408 (AI) (ET)

Sumo Cattle Co Michifuku F126 (AI)

Macquarie Wagyu C1624

Sumo Cattle Co Hana C152 (AI) (ET)

Macquarie Wagyu F Z736

Dam - Macquarie Wagyu C1624 BW

200D

400D

600D

MCW

MILK

EBV

-1.6 +4.2 +21

+38

+55

+55

+2

Acc

63% 71% 71% 71% 72% 63% 59% 62% 68% 59% 61% 52% 64% 57%

GL

SS

CWT

EMA

RUMP RBY%

MS

MF

+0.3 +56 +2.0 -1.6 +0.3 +1.9 +0.41

SRI

FTI

+$292 +$254 +$221

EBVS as at April 2020

PRELUDE

29KB0005 29KB0005

MACQUARIE PRELUDE M0495 (AI) (ET)

(B3F-CHSF-CL16F-F11F-F13F)

MACQUARIE PRELUDE M0495 (AI) (ET) The best and most recently used Wagyu terminal carcass sire

(B3F-CHSF-CL16F-F11F-F13F)

Top 5% for Marbling Fineness Top 2% for Marbling Score Top 1% for short gestation length, top 10% 400 day growth Japanese Full blood Tajima 65% Prelude semen quality is outstanding with many high conception results in FTAI and ET Prelude semen is on 6 continents of the world Sorted male and female semen available Prelude is the largest selling beef semen sire at ABS Australia Prelude will be the new benching marking sire for the breed both domestically and internationally.

SEMEN PRICING

Seedstock Conventional: $75 per unit Sorted sexed semen Female and Male $150 per unit

Ident

BDWFM0495

Born

10/10/2016

Grade

Fullblood 100% Wagyu

Colour

Black

Commercial Gene Tests: - Free All males to be castrated,B3 commercial CHS - Free agreement form to be signed, call ABS CL16 - Free F11 - Free Australia.

F13 - Free 40 or more units: $30 per unit IGTEND -3 Commercial male sortedSCD-AA sexed semen for 65% Tajima steer production 20+ units: $65 per unit

SEMEN PRICING Seedstock $2500 for 20 units 50 units or more: $75 per unit Sorted sexed semen Female 10 or more units: $190 per unit Sorted sexed semen or more200D units: $250400D per unit GL Male 10 BW

600D

MCW

Commercial semen All males to be castrated, commercial agreement form to be signed, call ABS Australia.

40 or more units: $30 per unit Commercial male sorted sexed semen for steer production 20+ units: $90 per unit

+33

MILK

SS

CWT

EMA

Kitateruyasudoi J2810 Hongen (IMP JAP)

RUMP RBY%

World K’s Michifuku

International Super Sire  Top 5% for Marbling Fineness  Top 2% for Marbling Score  Top 1% for short gestation length, top 10% 400 day growth  Japanese Full blood  Tajima 65%  Prelude semen quality is outstanding with many high conception results in FTAI and ET  Prelude semen is on 6 continents of the world  Sorted male and female semen available  Prelude is the largest selling beef semen sire at ABS Australia  Prelude will be the new bench mark sire for the breed both domestically and internationally.

Ident

BDWFM0495

Born

10/10/2016

Grade

Fullblood 100% Wagyu

Colour

Black

Kitateruyasudoi J2810 Hongen (IMP JAP) Macquarie Wagyu Y408 (AI) (ET) TWA F U561 (AI) (ET) MS

MF

EBV

-3.7 +2.3 +18

Acc

86% 94% 92% 92% 84% 72% 62% 80% 77% 68% 72% 65% 70% 63%

GL

BW

200D

400D

600D

MCW

+30

MILK

SS

TOP 10%

WAGYU

PRELUDE

         

F1TI

+37

CWT

EMA

+1

+0.5 +18

-1.1

Macquarie Wagyu Y408 (AI) (ET)

-2.0

0.0

Macquarie Wagyu C1589 (AI) (ET)

TWA F U561 (AI) (ET)

Macquarie Wagyu F X358 (AI) (ET)

+1.3 +0.25

SRI

FTI

RBY%

MS

MF

EBV

-3.2 +1.8 +15

+28

+34

+34

+1

+0.6 +22

+1.6

-2.4 +0.7 +1.5 +0.30

Acc

83%

91%

84%

79%

78%

67%

61%

59%

70%

62%

64%

52%

65%

58%

%Rank

1

70

18

10

18

18

45

20

25

30

95

10

2

5

SRI

FTI

1

EBVS as at July 2019

Macquarie Wagyu F X358 (AI) (ET) F1TI

TOP 20%

F1TI

+$218 +$194 +$175 1

World K’s Michifuku Macquarie Wagyu C1589 (AI) (ET)

+$216 +$186 +$166

EBVS as at April 2020 RUMP

Gene Tests: B3 - Free CHS - Free CL16 - Free F11 - Free F13 - Free IGTEND - 3 SCD-AA 65% Tajima

1 TOP 20%

2020 BEEF UPDATE

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POLL HEREFORD POLL HEREFORD & SIMMENTAL MATTY

29HP0938

MATTY

Reg. No. WNAM288

Reg. WNAM288 Born No. 21/08/2016 Born 21/08/2016 BW 30kg on 19/7 BW 30kg on 19/7 Wt 200 267kg Wt 200 522kg 267kg Wt 400 Wt 400 522kg Wt 600 728kg Wt 600 728kg SC 2yo 39cm SC 39cm Poll 2yo Homo Polled Poll Homo Polled Eyes 100/60 Eyes 100/60

29HP0938

Allendale Yacka (AI) (P) Allendale Anzac E114 (PP) Allendale Dawn B22 (AI) (ET) (P) Elite 4110 E212 (AI) (PP) Wirruna Circle H13 (AI) (PP) Wirruna Circle F31 (AI) (PP)

Allendale Yacka (AI) (P) Allendale Anzac E114 (PP) HEREFORD TRUE GENETICS is the program for all genetics related breed Allendale Dawn B22 (AI) (ET)advancement (P) activities, together with any research and development undertaken by Herefords Australia.

Hereford True Genetics will provide a valuable information resource for all Hereford breed advancing initiatives.

Elite 4110 E212 (AI) (PP)

Globally the genomics era has revolutionised the Wirruna Circle H13 (AI) (PP) utilisation of data for rapid gain. Herefords Australia will continue to implement a strategic vision intent on

Wirruna Circle F31 (AI) (PP) leading the industry into the future.

Contact Hereford Australia for the special semen pricing.

WIRRUNA MATTY M288 (AI) (ET) (PP)

(HYF-DLF-IEF)

WIRRUNA MATTY M288 (AI) (ET) (P) Owned

by Wirruna.

HEREFORD AUSTRALIA 02 67 721 399, info@herefordsaustralia.com.au

(HYF-DLF-IEF)

Owned by Wirruna.

The EBV profile of Matty positions him as a versatile option in any The straight or cross breeding program with top end calving ease, high growth and a carcase EBV profile of Matty positions him as a versatile option in any straight or cross profile suitable for producing the high quality beef that the industrybreeding demands. program with top end calving ease, high growth and a carcase profile suitable Matty features a prominentHEREFORD pedigree andTRUE ratesGENETICS in the Top 10% of the breed for fourquality EBV’s/Indexes, in the Top 5% for 8 EBV’s/Indexes and in the Top 10% for producing the high beef that the industry demands. is the program for all genetics related breed Matty features a prominent pedigree and rates in the Top 1% of the breed for four EBV’s/ advancement with any research for 13 EBV’s/Indexes supported byactivities, high together accuracy levels. and development undertaken by Herefords Australia.

Indexes, in the Top 5% for 10 EBV’s/Indexes and in the Top 10% for 16 EBV’s/Indexes Matty is a proven source ofHereford Intramuscular Fat (IMF).

True Genetics will provide a valuable He was the highest raw scan bull in a large contemporary group and ranked in the Top 1% of the breed supported by high accuracy levels. information resource for all Hereford breed advancing for the IMF trait. initiatives.

Matty is a proven source of Intramuscular Fat (IMF). He was the highest raw scan bull in Matty rates in the Top 1% of the breed for Carcass Weight, and in the Topcontemporary 10% for group Birthand Weight. a large ranked in the Top 1% of the breed for the IMF trait.

Globally the genomics era has revolutionised the Matty can be used to achieve results in improving end product merit genetic value to and yourin cow dam is a super donor cow Mattyand ratesadding in the Topincreased 1% of the breed for Carcass Weight, the Topherd.

10% forHis Birth utilisation of data for rapid gain. Herefords Australia will continue to implement a strategic vision intent on Weight. consistently producing top-end calves. leading the industry into the future.

Matty canoption be usedthat to achieve in improving end product merit and adding The genotype and phenotype of Matty combine to make him a valuable can results advance a strategically focused progressive breeding program.

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Contact Hereford Australia for the special semen pricing.

CE-DIR CE-DT

HEREFORD AUSTRALIA GL721 399, BWinfo@herefordsaustralia.com.au 200D 400D 600D 02 67

EBV +11.2 +6.7 -7.9 +1.4 +37 Acc

+70

MILK

+91

+15

+96

increased genetic value to your cow herd. His dam is a super donor cow - consistently producing top-end calves.

SS DTC EMA RIB RUMP RBY% IMF% DOC NFI-F The genotype andCWT phenotype of Matty combine to make him a valuable breeding option that can advance a strategically focused program.+18 +0.21 +2.6 +0.4 +72 +4.6 +1.1progressive +1.2 breeding -0.5 +2.7

76%CE-DT 58%GL 96% 93% 600D 88%MCW 87%MILK79% 88% EMA 54% RIB77% 69% S/MKT 75%Grass/F 88% CE-DIR BW 96% 200D 400D SS 67% DTC CWT RUMP67% RBY% 72% IMF% 76% DOC NFI-F Grain/F32%EU

BEACON BEACON EBV +10.2 +5.3 -6.7 +1.5 +39 Acc

5

10

1

9

10

ECHUCA

10

18

35

55

15

USA Reg. No. 2854180 237SM1085 USA Reg. No. 2854180 237SM1085 85

2

8

29HP0922 Reg. No. WNAE99

Eye

100/100

(HYF-DLF-IEF)

Owned by ABS Australia and Wirruna.

8

95

1

1

3

Echuca, rising 3 y.o. at TLG.

CE-DIR CE-DT

GL

BW

200D

HOOK’S BEACON 56B

HOOK’S Acc 92%BEACON 83% 98%56B 98% %Rank

2

1

15

400D

18

40

60

BW

EPD +17 EPD 17.2 -2.5 0.94 Acc 0.86 .83

Acc

10 |

DTC

CWT

EMA

RIB

RUMP

95

7

8

40

50

NEW

75

2

1

Hooks Zafirah 41Z Hook’s Uno 54U

CED

%Rank

SS

GW Predestined 701T

C&D Tracy

1

MILK

97% 97% 97% 95% 95% 97% 77% 93% 89% 88% 93%

2

Hook’s Shear Force 38K

%Rank

MCW

2

1

2020 BEEF UPDATE

BW WW

YW

.93 1

 Highly Index  Four st Calving  Progen  High p BW, 11 2018 Ins head carr pin set up

TOP 20%

Wirruna Golden Vanity A170 (AI) (ET) (S)

Dominant Purebred Genetics  Highly provenMerit purebred that leads the breed for All Purpose Carcass +$130sire +$131 +$152 +$137 87% 92% 90% 70% Index  Four10star calving ease3 with2strong5 growth 90 10 5 and top 2% Maternal Nichols Leg Calving Ease, Stayability, Marbling and Rib Eye Area EBVS as at July 2019 TOP 20%  Progeny have terrific feet and structure with extra heel  High producing, good uddered2019 dam ratios ofHooks 109 BW, Shear BEEFwith | progeny 41 112 WW, 107 IMF and 111 REA 2018 Inspection: Good phenotype, sound footed, docile, good head C&D Tracy carriage, sheath 4, no white, has a good typical Simmie hip/pin set up. Great EPD’s, nice bull.

WW ADG

YW

MCE

ADG

MILK MWW

STAY

MCE DOC

CW

MILK YG

MARB

STAY BF

REA

DOC SHR

.92

.91

.91

.61

.63

.43

CW

API

TI

20

15

1

65

20

30

15

25

30

15

1

20

1

20

99

1

185.7 96.7

.36

0.93 0.93 0.93 0.72 0.73 0.73 0.50 0.37 0.80 0.58 0.75 0.67 0.75 0.20 15

Domina

3

Calving Ease RBY% IMF% DOC NFI-F S/MKT ★★★★ Grass/F Grain/F EU

-2.8 +77.8 +115.4 +.24 +12.2 +25.5 +20.8 +13.0 +20.9 77.3 117.6 0.25 12.5 20.2 58.9 20.2 12.1 37.9 -0.53 0.64 -0.044 1.69 -0.46 15

TOP 20%

+56 +73 +28 +22 +3.1 -2.9 +50 +2.3 +2.1 +3.7 -0.1 +1.0 +12 +0.48

Nichols Legacy G151

CED

600D

1

Reg. No. IMU2K056 Born 17/02/2014 No sire matches Echuca for trait leading CE, BWT, 17/02/2014 Born growth and carcass  13 traits BW of a possible 2137kg in top 10% of breed BWtest sire 37kg  2011 HAL progeny - No. 1 2009 born bull for W/205 344kg calving ease  Features excellent carcass and milk 344kg W/205 Y/365 635kg  Beef Class structural data is excellent  760 recorded progeny in 42 herds, 386 scans, 17 carcass FS (Mat) 6.5 Y/365 635kg progeny, 134 daughters Colour Black  Semen used in NZ and South America FSCohort (Mat) 6.5  Black Baldy trial One Poll Homo.

Polled  New Zealand Bull Trial Cohort One & Two Colour Homo. Black South Bukalong Walker 6 (AI) (P) Koanui Rocket 0219 (IMP NZL) (P) Calving Ease  Poll Homo.

South Bukalong Wallace 2 (P) Wirruna Golden Vanity C32 (AI) (P)Polled South Bukalong Carcass Victoria 152Merit (P)

EBV +11.6 +12.8 -1.9 +0.3 +38

2

7/8/19 9:31 am

19/08/2009

DNA Test Homo Polled

WIRRUNA ECHUCA E99 (AI) (P)

5

EU

+$170 +$160 +$207 +$168

+$129 +$129 +$174 +$140

EBVS as at July 2019 Reg. No. IMU2K056

Born

S/MKT Grass/F Grain/F

EBVS as at March 2020

+66 +90 +75 +15 +2.7 -0.9 +72 +5.1 +1.8 +2.2 -0.6 +2.9 +20 +0.23

71% 56% 87% 92% 85% 78% 78% 71% 64% 78% 44% 67% 58% 61% 65% 60% 62% 77% 33%

%Rank

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MCW

7/8/19 9:31 am

5

1

.67 1

10 EPDs Spring 20 2020 TOP85 35%

Angle

MARB

BF

REA

+60 -.060 +1.34 .58

.53

.56

1

99

1