Angus 2 0 2 0
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U P D A T E
Agri-Gene selects QUARTERBACK as No1 Draft choice Agri-Gene were delighted to secure the Australian semen marketing rights in MURDEDUKE QUARTERBACK Q011 in September 2020. Quarterback Q011 is a Lawson’s Momentous son from a 1st calving Docklands female at Murdeduke out of a cow family noted for producing stud sires. With peerless EBV’s in the breed. He combines short gestation, moderate BW and growth in the Top 1%, he is also in the Top 1% for CW, IMF and all $indexes with positive fat cover. As an individual, he has a stud sire presence and has been structurally assessed by Ian Moreland with almost straight 5’s all round, a 6 for front feet claw and 4’s for sheath and spring of rib. Demand for Quarterback has already been high and will be available in semen packages from Spring at the following rates:
200 straws @ $50 +gst per straw 100 straws @ $60 +gst per straw 50 straws @ $80 +gst per straw 25 straws @ $100 +gst per straw
Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
7.9
2.7
-10.7
4.3
61
115
156
145
22
-6.6
3.5
6
89
9.3
0.7
0.4
-0.4
4.4
(Acc)
59%
50%
83%
72%
71%
71%
70%
68%
61%
42%
67%
59%
65%
63%
68%
64%
64%
63%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$182
$143
$222
$163
CHILTERN PARK MOE M6 is proving to be one of the highest selling bulls for 2020. An easy bull to use, a bomb proof calving ease sire who excels for foot structure and docility and has sons top bull sales in multiple states already in 2020. Simply one of the best value sires in our Spring Specials. BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074 has become a household name on the Australian Angus scene by continually topping stud bull sales throughout the past 2 years across all Australian States. Beast Mode semen has seen unprecedented demand and the bull is currently producing good quality semen, however we are on a monthly allocation of semen from the USA and every straw that is coming in is pre-sold. We strongly suggest that if you intend on putting your program into BEAST MODE you get your orders in ASAP! BEAST MODE sons have topped the Ben Nevis bull sale for the past 2 years in a row. At the September 2020 bull sale, Ben Nevis Quantico Q40 sold for $41K to Bowmont Angus. Overall 17 yearling Beast Mode’s sold to an average $13,350 against the sale average of $9100
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Clunie Range Plantation
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Bald Blair Phenotype
New Release Sires With demand outstripping supply on Beast Mode now for over 12 months, we set about trying to find his best Australian sons in early 2020 and we are proud to present 2 of his best;
He was the top priced bull from Bald Blair’s 2020 bull sale purchased by Damien Gommers from Mandayen Livestock, SA . We are super excited to add this impressive young bull to our EDGE lineup for spring this year.
CLUNIE RANGE PLANTATION A Beast Mode son from one of the best cow families at Clunie Range, the Naomi’s. Plantation was a standout calf who was retained at Clunie Range and has blossomed into a bull with outstanding phenotype and displays plenty of muscling and softness on a great set of feet and legs and a flawless temperament. He combines this with a great set of EBV’s with improved fat cover and IMF over his illustrious sire. KO PANDEMIC PANDEMIC P107 is a larger framed Beast Mode son who was purchased from KO Angus by Heath Tiller, HB Rural, SA this year. As well as having a bit of more frame than most Beast Mode’s, he is also one of his better fat cover sons and displays a heap of depth and capacity with a tight sheath and good feet.
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TEXAS QUANTUM LEAP Q029 – Purchased by Little Meadows Angus, WA at the record breaking Texas Angus 2020 bull sale for $42,000. He was one of the first Ashland sons to sell in Australia and has been described by many good cattlemen, the “best Ashland son they have seen”. Quantum Leap displays all the qualities that have made Ashland one of our highest selling sires from the USA but with a bit better balanced EBV’s that show improved fat cover and scrotal. BALD BLAIR PHENOTYPE – Phenotype is appropriately named as in our search for another L519 son to add to our sire line up he was simply the best phenotype L519 we could find.
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CHILTERN PARK MOE M6
Docility
Soundness Sire
edgeGraduate
Calving Ease
Carcase King
Reg Aust GTNM6 Sire: MGS:
•
• •
TE MANIA FOE F734 HIDDEN VALLEY TIMEOUT A45
Moe’s popularity and reputation as Australia’s Premier calving ease, docility and structure sires continues to grow. Moe’s sons have topped sales across multiple states in 2020. No risk sire who is also available in both male and female sexed semen.
SPECI
AL
$28
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Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
8.2
5.2
-2.1
2.2
51
100
137
101
28
-6.6
2.1
39
72
7.5
-0.8
-1.2
0.1
2.5
(Acc)
71%
57%
98%
97%
94%
93%
91%
82%
71%
48%
88%
85%
78%
77%
80%
78%
75%
75%
CHILTERN PARK PICASSO P9
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$152
$128
$169
$143
Carcase King
edgeGraduate
Calving Ease
Reg Aust GTNP9 Sire: MGS:
•
•
PARINGA JUDD J5 ARYVALE BARTEL E7
Picasso is out of a sister to our high selling bull for 2020, Chiltern Park Moe and we are confident that he will follow in his footsteps with the quality of early progeny Great birth to growth spread and is in the top 1% for GL, CW and all $indexes.
SPECI
AL
$25
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CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
9.4
8.5
-4
2.7
57
106
142
104
25
-8.9
2.7
-
90
5.8
-0.8
-0.5
-0.6
3.2
(Acc)
66%
57%
84%
82%
75%
74%
75%
74%
68%
47%
68%
-
70%
66%
71%
67%
68%
66%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$167
$137
$192
$153
COONAMBLE NIC NAT N439
edgeGraduate
Carcase King
Reg Aust WDCN439 Sire: MGS:
•
•
V A R DISCOVERY 2240 COONAMBLE ELEVATOR E11
Easy calving heifer sire option from a donor cow in the Coonamble program that goes back to the Imran Rosebud U17 matron. Excellent birth to growth spread with good fat cover and over +3 for IMF.
SPECI
AL
$25
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Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
2.5
3
-2.8
1.4
50
99
122
109
18
-2.1
1.7
-
70
6.6
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
3.1
(Acc)
61%
52%
70%
74%
72%
72%
72%
69%
67%
43%
73%
-
67%
65%
69%
66%
65%
65%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$128
$121
$142
$123
SPECIAL PRICES: 50 Straw minimum Can be made up of one bull or any multiple of bulls
CLUNIE RANGE PLANTATION P392
Soundness Sire
Carcase King
Calving Ease
Reg Aust NBHP392 Sire: MGS:
• •
BALDRIDGE BEASTMODE B074 THOMAS UP RIVER 1614
SPECI
Our search of Beast Mode’s best son for 2020 ended when we found this guy at Clunie Range. From the impressive Naomi cow family at Clunie Range, Plantation displays a flawless disposition and moves extremely well on a great set of feet and legs.
AL
$25
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Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
8.5
2.6
-6.9
3.3
63
114
140
104
26
-8.6
5.1
-
67
3.1
0.7
1.8
-0.1
2.9
(Acc)
57%
48%
84%
72%
70%
70%
70%
67%
61%
40%
71%
-
65%
63%
67%
63%
64%
63%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$163
$143
$181
$152
KO PANDEMIC P107
NEW Carcase King
Reg Aust NZCP107 Sire: MGS:
• • •
BALDRIDGE BEASTMODE B074 MATUARI REALITY 839
A Beast Mode son with more frame than his sire who has SPECI great set of EBVs and displays a genuine stud sire appeal AL Outstanding growth and fertility traits with breed leading fat cover and $indexes in the top 1% of the breed. Pandemic was handpicked from the KO ‘P” drop bulls earlier in the year before being sold in their 2020 bull sale.
$25
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Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
4.5
5.3
-7.7
5.4
70
114
145
130
12
-10.3
3.4
-
77
5.6
2.9
2.1
-0.8
2.7
(Acc)
57%
48%
84%
72%
71%
70%
71%
62%
61%
41%
66%
-
65%
63%
67%
64%
64%
63%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$167
$141
$185
$155
PATHFINDER PHAT CAT P516
Carcase King
Reg Aust SMPP516 Sire: MGS:
•
•
PATHFINDER MAXIMUS M558 CARABAR DOCKLANDS D62
High selling bull from Pathfinder’s 2020 SA bull sale who displays added frame and muscle with a strong top line and good feet and legs. Elite indexing sire with a pedigree that does not include Berkley or Regent that we come to expect from such high indexing numbers.
SPECI
AL
$18
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Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
7.3
0
-8.1
5.4
59
100
138
108
26
-9.8
5
-
63
8.6
-1.2
0.8
1.1
2.9
(Acc)
57%
52%
85%
74%
71%
71%
73%
69%
64%
44%
71%
-
66%
63%
68%
65%
65%
63%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$172
$139
$197
$157
SPECIAL PRICES: 50 Straw minimum Can be made up of one bull or any multiple of bulls
G A R ASHLAND
Docility
Carcase King
Calving Ease
Reg Aust USA18217198 Sire: MGS:
•
•
G A R EARLY BIRD B/R AMBUSH 28
SPECI
AL
$38
With the 1st Australian Ashland sons selling in 2020 it is easy to see why he has been the high use sire at Gardiner’s from the past few years. Heifer option with elite growth and carcase quality.
Watch Video Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
3.9
7.2
-6.5
3.6
66
115
139
112
17
-4.3
1
10
79
10.6
-2.4
-3
2.2
2.8
(Acc)
71%
51%
98%
97%
94%
93%
87%
82%
78%
43%
90%
74%
83%
81%
81%
77%
77%
78%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$163
$151
$184
$153
TEXAS QUANTUM LEAP Q029
NEW Carcase King
Calving Ease
Reg Aust DXTQ029 Sire: MGS:
• •
G A R ASHLAND COONAMBLE H268
SPECI
AL
$42,000 Ashland son from the record breaking Texas Angus bull sale 2020. One of the first Ashland sons to sell in Australia and could be the best with his stud sire makeup and balanced EBVs.
$40
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Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
5.6
5.1
-8.7
3.5
56
97
125
108
23
-5.6
2
2
79
10.5
-1
-0.5
1.7
2.5
(Acc)
52%
42%
68%
71%
69%
69%
68%
65%
59%
35%
63%
44%
63%
60%
65%
61%
61%
60%
GLENOCH-JK MAKAHU
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$151
$135
$166
$142
Body Builder
Soundness Sire
edgeGraduate
Calving Ease
Reg Aust QLLM602 Sire: MGS:
•
•
MATAURI REALITY 839 GLENOCH HINMAN H221
SPECI
Popular Reality son who received high use from all who have inspected him and admired his sound structure and mobility along with his softness and over-all eye appeal. Progeny show added frame and depth with strong top lines, good hind quarter with excellent structure.
AL
$28
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Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
7.3
3.6
-7
4.6
51
93
123
123
18
-8.2
3.7
17
69
4.2
2.9
0.1
-0.9
2.9
(Acc)
72%
61%
95%
96%
90%
90%
87%
80%
71%
55%
83%
84%
78%
74%
78%
75%
74%
73%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$137
$117
$157
$126
SPECIAL PRICES: 50 Straw minimum Can be made up of one bull or any multiple of bulls
S S BRICKYARD
Body Builder
Reg Aust USA18860371 Sire: MGS:
•
•
Soundness Sire
Carcase King
Calving Ease
106
PregCheck 85%
S S NIAGARA Z29 WOODHILL DAYBREAK U280-X20
™
Genex’s leading semen fertility sire with a Preg Check score of +106 and one of the best footed young sires from our 2019 USA tour. Outcross calving ease option that will increase pregnancy rates and leave progeny that grow fast with extra muscling, capacity and style.
SPECI
AL
$30
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Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
4.8
3.1
-3.8
2.1
58
107
136
110
23
-2.7
1.4
-
76
10.4
-1.1
-2.6
2.5
1.6
(Acc)
44%
36%
59%
73%
72%
72%
70%
68%
69%
32%
66%
-
69%
66%
67%
58%
62%
63%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$144
$137
$153
$142
BRUNS BLASTER
Body Builder
Reg Aust USA17991528 Sire: MGS:
•
•
•
edgeGraduate
102
PregCheck 80%
MOGCK BULLSEYE CONNEALY RIGHT ANSWER 746
™
One of the favourites from the past couple of USA visits. His progeny in Australia are starting to turn heads and bring Blaster back under the spotlight. Breed leader in the USA for docility and foot structure. He will leave excellent replacement females and sons that top the scales. Excellent semen fertility - Preg Check +102.
SPECI
AL
$38
Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
5.6
1.9
-5
4.6
66
115
144
131
23
-4.1
1.6
-
83
9.5
0.1
-0.7
1.6
0.8
(Acc)
63%
44%
95%
93%
86%
86%
84%
79%
76%
39%
83%
-
79%
74%
76%
71%
72%
72%
BASIN RAINMAKER 4404
Docility
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$136
$132
$136
$137
Body Builder
edgeGraduate
Calving Ease
Reg Aust USA17913751 Sire: MGS:
•
•
BASIN RAINMAKER 2704 BASIN PAYWEIGHT 107S
SPECI
Rainmaker is making a name for himself in the USA as the next big time maternal sire who is seeing heavy use and is one Genex’s top selling bulls for 2020. Docility, udder and feet improver who is in the top 10% for docility, clear set and the top 2% for foot angle in the USA.
AL
$35
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Australian EBV’s Mid-September 2020 CE Dir
CE Dtrs
GL
BWT
200D
400D
600D
MCW
MILK
DTC
SS
DOC
CWT
EMA
RIB
Rump
RBY
IMF
EBV
4.5
10.8
-3.8
3.5
59
102
126
101
17
-1.1
0.7
-
78
6.6
-0.6
-1.9
0.7
1.1
(Acc)
51%
38%
80%
82%
78%
77%
75%
73%
71%
30%
69%
-
73%
68%
71%
62%
66%
66%
ABI
DOM
GRAIN
GRASS
$114
$120
$108
$119
SPECIAL PRICES: 50 Straw minimum Can be made up of one bull or any multiple of bulls