Beef-Class Structural Assessment Guide

How to do BeefClass Structural Assessments

For docility– 1 is Ideal (Docile), 3 is less ideal (restless) and 5 is aggressive. (Scores of 1 and 2 are preferred).

For traits scored 1-9:

• 4 and 6 show slight variation from ideal but this includes most animals. Any animal scoring 4 and 6 would be acceptable in any breeding program.

• 3 and 7 shows greater variation, but would be acceptable in most commercial breeding programs, but seed stock producers should be wary.

• 2 and 8 are low scoring animals and should be looked at closely before purchasing.

• 1 and 9 should not be catalogued and are considered culls.

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Angus Cattle EvaluationMid May 2023

Reference Tables * Breed average represents the average EBV of all 2021 drop Australian Angus and Angus-influenced seedstock animals analysed in the

* The percentile bands represent the distribution of EBVs across the 2021 drop Australian Angus and Angus-influenced seedstock animals analysed in the Mid May

Angus Cattle EvaluationMid May 2023

Reference Tables * Breed average represents the average

Percentile Bands Table

* The percentile bands represent the distribution of

Paradigm Shifts In Purebred Industry

Twenty years from today we may look back and proclaim the greatest shift was our ability to accept change and move from an industry that has been primarily a production-oriented business to one that is focused on not only providing a great product to consumers but connects with consumers in a way that they also appreciated and understand that what we do is regenerative and sustainable. I think going forward we all need to expand our participation in how we make our industry more sustainable so we can maintain it’s viability and provide a solid financial foundation by which our enterprises can be successfully transitioned to the next generation.

- Bill Rishel

The decision to ignore marbling in the cow herd is a decision to accept the opportunity cost associated with it. Beef farmers and finishers with at least a degree of focus on targeted carcass merit (marbling) will see significantly larger quality premiums when their finished calves are processed for premium branded markets compared to the average.

The exciting piece of this philosophy is that marbling comes at no cost to other production traits.

As for the bulls, we strive now more than ever to bring you an offering of animals that have something to offer everyone in our customer base. We do this without forgetting that the consumer is eventually a customer of ours. When you study the average EBVs, Indexes for this group of bulls, keep in mind one of our goals is to continue to produce cattle of extreme value that are capable of passing valuable traits on to their progeny for our customers. When we offer seedstock in sales, we are asking our customers to trust the data; they do not have to understand how it is “Formulated”, but we owe them a commitment that their purchases will have genetic longevity, work in their environments and predictably replicate the process.

We constantly remind our customers, both seedstock and commercial, that we are ultimately in the food business. We are committed to producing cattle with predictable genetic ability to be outstanding mothers that give birth to vigorous calves with explosive growth that continue to have value throughout the supply chain. But at the same time, we feel that we are producing some of the finest females in the industry. Some breeders say you cannot produce both, but I believe we can, and are.

Never Compromise

These aren’t just words, it’s what we believe in. We are committed to never compromising in our pursuit of breeding exceptional beef cattle. Our cattle are bred from proven highperformance genetics and we raise them in an environment that tests their worth. We are focused on consumer demands and recognize the ultimate outcome is supplying an incredible natural products that enriches lives. Every dollar into our industry comes from a consumer – we strive to breed what they demand most

SEVEN

SEVEN HILLS 254/19

SEVEN HILLS APRIL 335/12

SEVEN HILLS PEGGY 442/15

We don’t push our bulls when preparing them for sale. Big weights is not a priority. Longevity of the breeding life of our bulls for their new owner is. Our bulls are sold in their working clothes, vet checked and ready to work.

An advanced genomic tool to inform the selection of replacement heifers for commercial Australian Angus breeders www.angusaustralia.com.au

The word “Angus” is one which is associated with quality, not just locally but globally.

The finest of that Angus is produced right here in New Zealand. At Seven Hills Angus we are proud to be an AngusPure Partner Stud and part of a group with a common focus on the end consumer while striving to create more reward for our bull buying clients by recognising the quality of our product, not just the quantity.

That’s why we have a strong focus on all the attributes by creating the most memorable eating experience for the consumer and at the top of that list is marbling, marbling, marbling!

From the purest place to the purest taste... creating the finest grass-fed eating experience, which is both consistent and memorable, for all the right reasons.

Anguspure Partner

AngusPure NZ has teamed up with 88 Angus studs who share in our vision - to focus on the end consumer. This stud is proud to be named as one of them, and by using the finest genetics and implementing best management practice they can help you produce more premium quality Angus beef.

Only our AngusPure Partner studs display these devices in their sale catalogues. They indicate bulls endorsed by AngusPure NZ.

Anguspure Endorsed Bulls

AngusPure NZ continues to endorse bulls for sale that are either at or above +$125 for the AngusPure index (API) and at or above $115 for the AngusPRO index (PRO). These indexes give commercial farmers confidence that by using these selection tools, bulls are most likely to leave progeny with superior carcase quality. At the same time they achieve desirable outcomes for self replacing herds, as the AngusPure & AngusPRO indexes still reward cattle with strong maternal attributes like calving ease, scrotal and growth, along with carcase weight.

To qualify, bulls will be => +$125 for AngusPure index OR => +$115 for AngusPRO index

Extra Anguspure Endorsement For Marbling

In addition to the ‘A’, and to assist bull buyers who wish to select for more marbling AngusPure are rewarding those animals that are either at or above +$145 for the AngusPure index and at or above $135 for the AngusPRO index. In addition to this they must have an IMF EBV (for marbling) equal to or greater than +2.2. These bulls will be awarded an ‘A+’ endorsement. Marbling is one of the very highest eating quality attributes and is necessary in order to meet some of the highest premium requirements for the export program, AngusPure Special Reserve.

To qualify, bulls will be => +$145 for AngusPure index OR => +$135 for AngusPRO index, and in addition all bulls must be => +2.2 for IMF EBV

AngusPure NZ recognises the need to lift the amount of marbling in our New Zealand cow genetics, in order to fill the requirements of consumers going forward. Marbling has two critical components; genetics and feeding. Feeding on a rising plane of nutrition is vital but without the genetics these attributes will not be able to express themselves.

AngusPRO are a group of New Zealand Angus studs that encompass over 40% of New Zealand’s registered Angus cattle. These studs have united and made the shift across the ditch, to join the progressive governing body that is Angus Australia.

Angus Australia pride themselves on their quality of leadership in the delivery of innovative programs that will enhance and promote the value of Angus cattle and beef.

Cleardale

Focus Genetics

Grampians

Kahurangi

Kakahu

KauriDowns

Komako

Lake Farm Genetics

Mount Linton

Ngāputahi

Ranui

Rimanui Farms

Rissington

Rotowai

Seven Hills

Stokman

Storth Oaks

Takapoto

Te Mania

The Sisters

Totaranui

Twin Oaks

Vermont

Wairere

Waitangi

Waiwhero

Wakare

Whangara