AUTUMN BULL SALE

PERFORMANCE BULLS 86

TUESDAY 21ST MARCH 2023, 10AM

“JESSIEFIELD”

Dear friends and fellow cattle breeders,

We invite you to join us at our 2023 Autumn bull sale to be held at ‘Jessiefield’, Longford on Tueaday 21st March 2023, starting at 10am.

This year we are pleased to catalogue 86 performance bulls to offer for sale. The first 34 lots have been used within the Cluden Newry stud and commercial herds.

New sire lines represented this year include Chiltern Park Moe (11 sons), Baldridge Beastmode (6 sons) and son Clunie Range Plantation (3 sons), and Rennylea L519 (11 sons) and son Rennylea P550 (5 sons). Others sires represented include US calving ease sires Musgrave Exclusive and Sydgen Enhance, New Zealand bull Storth Oaks

Everest J20, as well as bulls by our home bred sires.

Females at Cluden Newry Angus are run under high stocking rates, with short joining periods, strict culling of animals which do not calve down unassisted, as well as annual independent structural assessment including teat size, udder attachment and calf performance. Once heifers are PTIC with their second calf they are run with the mixed age cows. Nutritional management of the cows is based on the average of the mob, with no special treatment given to poor condition animals. If they are unable to store sufficient energy reserves over spring to enable them to re-breed they fall out of the system.

We believe these key attributes are what sets us apart from our peers and ensure the relevance of our genetics in the Australian cattle industry.

Each year a number of sires are introduced into the program via an extensive AI program through which every female is joined. Sires are well researched based on their phenotype and the performance of their progeny, in addition to their EBV’s.

If you have any questions about the bulls, or any part of our breeding program, please feel free call Jock on 0417 013 172. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 21st March.

Sale Information

The Cluden Newry Sale is held on our property “Jessiefield”, 678 Pateena Rd, Longford (C531). We are only 15 mins from Launceston and 10 mins from the Launceston Airport.

Inspection

All bulls may be inspected at Cluden Newry on Open Day Sunday 19th March, 10am until 1pm. Bulls will be penned by 8am on sale morning.

Videos of the bulls will be available on our website and Auctions Plus.

We welcome visits prior to the Sale and would be happy to show you the bulls and our cow herd at a mutually convenient time.

Structural Assessments:

Dick Whale, from Independent Breeding & Marketing Service (IBMS), has been engaged to inspect the bulls and score them for soundness and type.

Please refer to page 3 for an explanation of the IBMS Type and Structural Assessment scoring. Dick will be available on Sale Day for those wanting to discuss bull selection, and we encourage you to utilise this independent view.

Health Notes:

• All bulls have been semen tested and had their penis and testicles examined by Sam Morgan of Longford Vets.

• All bulls have been tested as BVDV P.I. negative.

• All bulls have been vaccinated with Ultravac 7-in-1 (including Lepto), Vibrovax, Pestigard and Rhinogard.

• Cluden Newry has a J-BAS score of 6.

Semen Interets:

Cluden Newry retains the right to collect semen from all bulls sold to use within herd. If this right is exercised it will be at Cluden Newry’s cost and at a time suitable to the purchaser.

Freight:

We offer free sea freight to King & Flinders Islands and to Melbourne for bulls sold at auction. Within Tasmania, we will organise and pay for freight on all bulls delivered within 2 weeks of the sale. We recommend you insure these bulls.

Insurance:

Cluden Newry will contribute 50% of the cost on insurance (up to a maximum of 5% of the purchase price) for all policies written on sale day. If you choose to take insurance cover, we recommend you discuss the level of cover, and options available with your Insurance representative. .

Rebate:

3% rebate commission is offered to outside agents introducing buyers to the vendor in writing 24 hours prior to the sale, accompanying buyers to the sale and settling invoice within 7 days.

Agents and Auctioneer:

Nutrien Livestock will conduct the sale. Please contact Warren Johnson 0419326348, Jock Gibson 0418133595 or Cooper Lamprey 0429 304 110 for information.

Online Catalogue:

The catalogue can be viewed and sorted online at angus.tech/ enquiry/animal/sale.

Disclaimer:

Whilst all due care and attention has been paid to accuracy in the compilation, neither the vendor, the selling agents or representatives thereof assume responsibility for the correctness, use or interpretation of the information on animals included in this catalogue.

Angus Australia Disclaimer: Animal details included in this catalogue, including but not limited to pedigree, DNA information, Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and Index values, are based on information provided by the breeder or owner of the animal. Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information provided in this catalogue was correct at the time of publication, Angus Australia will assume no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information, nor for the outcome (including consequential loss) of any action taken based on this information.

* 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 February 2023

IBMS Breeding Services - Type and Structural Assessment

All Cluden Newry bulls catalogued for this sale have been inspected and assessed on the IBMS Type/Structure system, by Dick Whale. They were all considered acceptable for soundness and muscling.

The IBMS system has been broken up into two distinctive trait groups, descriptive traits and structural soundness traits.

Descriptive Traits

STATURE (Stat) - Evaluation of bulls for maturity pattern and frame size. A stature score of 25 is average. This score may be influenced by age of dam, nutrition, etc. Scores greater than 25 indicate larger framed, later maturing cattle.

CAPACITY (Cap) - Evaluation combines the depth of rib, spring of rib, and width of chest floor. Scores greater than 25 indicate a bull with larger capacity.

BODY LENGTH (B.L.) - Evaluation of body length from point of shoulder to pin bone. Scores greater than 25 indicate longer body length.

MUSCLE SCORE (Musc Sc.) - Is the muscularity of the bull devoid of subcutaneous fat, based on a visual assessment of an animals combined width of rump and hindquarter, with secondary consideration given to forearm muscling. Higher scores indicate animals with higher yield attributes.

DOABILITY - The ability of a bull to deposit fat in the fat depots, relative to their peers under a common management regime. Scores greater than 25 indicate an improved ability to lay down fat.

Structural Soundness Traits

All structural traits are presented in the same format, where a score of 25 is the optimum score. Where possible the Beefclass equivalent has been shown below the IBMS score for comparison.

FEET (Ft. Ft. & Bk. Ft.)- Feet area crucial structural component of a sound animal. Although impossible to get perfect, the closer to a score of 25 the better.

Tending scissor claws

Tending open claws

REAR LEG SET (Leg Ang) - Evaluation of rear leg structure. Leg angle relates to the longevity of an animal. Too straight and a bull can’t serve successfully leading to breakdown or arthritis. Sickle hocked and walking is difficult, leading to breakdown.

PASTERNS (Past. Ang.) - If an animal does not stand correctly on its pasterns, uneven claw wear will result. This can lead to structural breakdown in the feet.

SHEATH SCORE (Sheath) – A visual assessment of a bulls sheath, with a score of 5 indicating an ideal sheath.

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Guarantee

Cluden Newry stands by its bulls. All bulls sold by Cluden Newry are sound and fertile to the best of our knowledge. If an animal becomes infertile or breaks down due to reasons other than injury or misadventure within 2 years from the date of purchase, we will:

- 0- 12 months from the date of purchase:

1. Provide you with a replacement bull, agreed upon by both parties, or

2. Issue you with a credit equal to the purchase price less the salvage value

- 12-24 months from the date of purchase:

1. Issue you with a credit equal to the 50% of the purchase price, less the salvage value

All claims are to be accompanied by a certificate from a registered veterinarian.

What is the TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation?

The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation is the genetic evaluation program adopted by Angus Australia for Angus and Angus influenced beef cattle. The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation uses Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) technology to produce Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) of recorded cattle for a range of important production traits (e.g. weight, carcase, fertility).

The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation is an international genetic evaluation and includes pedigree, performance and genomic information from the Angus Australia and Angus New Zealand databases, along with selected information from the American and Canadian Angus Associations.

The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation utilises a range of genetic evaluation software, including the internationally recognised BLUPF90 family of programs, and BREEDPLAN® beef genetic evaluation analytical software, as developed by the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), a joint institute of NSW Agriculture and the University of New England, and Meat and Livestock Australia Limited (MLA).

What is an EBV?

An animal’s breeding value can be defined as its genetic merit for each trait. While it is not possible to determine an animal’s true breeding value, it is possible to estimate it. These estimates of an animal’s true breeding value are called EBVs (Estimated Breeding Values).

EBVs are expressed as the difference between an individual animal’s genetics and a historical genetic level (i.e. group of animals) within the TACE genetic evaluation, and are reported in the units in which the measurements are taken.

Using EBVs to Compare the Genetics of Two Animals

TACE EBVs can be used to estimate the expected difference in the genetics of two animals, with the expected difference equating to half the difference in the EBVs of the animals, all other things being equal (e.g. they are joined to the same animal/s).

For example, a bull with a 200 Day Growth EBV of +60 would be expected to produce progeny that are, on average, 10 kg heavier at 200 days of age than a bull with a 200 Day Growth EBV of +40 kg (i.e. 20 kg difference between the sire’s EBVs, then halved as the sire only contributes half the genetics).

Or similarly, a bull with an IMF EBV of +3.0 would be expected to produce progeny with on average, 1% more intramuscular fat in a 400 kg carcase than a bull with a IMF EBV of +1.0 (i.e. 2% difference between the sire’s EBVs, then halved as the sire only contributes half the genetics).

Using EBVs to Benchmark an Animal’s Genetics with the Breed

EBVs can also be used to benchmark an animal’s genetics relative to the genetics of other Angus or Angus infused animals recorded with Angus Australia. To benchmark an animal’s genetics relative to other Angus animals, an animal’s EBV can be compared to the EBV reference tables, which provide:

• the breed average EBV

• the percentile bands table

The current breed average EBV is listed on the bottom of each page in this publication, while the current EBV reference tables are included at the end of these introductory notes. For easy reference, the percentile band in which an animal’s EBV ranks is also published in association with the EBV.

Considering Accuracy

An accuracy value is published with each EBV, and is usually displayed as a percentage value immediately below the EBV.

The accuracy value provides an indication of the reliability of the EBV in estimating the animal’s genetics (or true breeding value), and is an indication of the amount of information that has been used in the calculation of the EBV.

EBVs with accuracy values below 50% should be considered as preliminary or of low accuracy, 50-74% as of medium accuracy, 75-90% of medium to high accuracy, and 90% or greater as high accuracy.

Description of TACE EBVs

EBVs are calculated for a range of traits within TACE, covering calving ease, growth, fertility, maternal performance, carcase merit, feed efficiency and structural soundness.

A description of each EBV included in this publication is provided on the following page.