44 ANGUS BULLS

21 Months of Age

· APR and HBR registered with Angus Society of Australia

· Fully performance recorded and genomically tested

· Soundness and fertility tested by Ced Wise

· Independently structurally assessed by Jim Green

Selling Agents:

Kevin Miller, Whitty, Lennon and Company

Luke Whitty – 0427 524 442

Brendon White - 0429 627 837

Sam Parish – 0418 832 086

Jack Whitty – 0407 668 669

BULL TRANSFER:

Enquires:

Andrew Wrigley - 0427 962 902

Charlie Wrigley - 0408 217 451

E: anwrigley@bigpond.com

W: www.wrigleycattleco.com.au

Bulls will be transferred by our team. Please provide PIC (property identification number) on registration and buyers slip.

ACCOMMODATION:

Please get in touch with us if you need accommodation. We have rooms organised in Condobolin.

Allambie Motel

21 William Street, Condobolin NSW (02) 6895 2722

AGENT REBATE:

Railway Hotel

46 Molong Street, Condobolin NSW (02) 6895 2650

A rebate of 2% will be offered to outside agents attending the sale and introducing clients.

To qualify for this rebate, agents must:

· Introduce the client by email prior to the sale or attend the sale

· Settle within 7 days

SALE VIDEOS:

Videos of all sale bulls are available for viewing on our website.

WELCOME TO WRIGLEY CATTLE CO,

After more than thirty years of producing bulls for private treaty and a decade of contract bull breeding, it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to our inaugural auction. We would like to give a very big thankyou to all friends and clients who have supported us over the years.

For those of you who don’t know us well, our goal is to produce bulls that are not only competitive on paper but more importantly perform in the paddock. Over the last 30 years, the use of Breedplan and comprehensive data collection has enabled significant gains in our breeding fundamentals of calving ease, growth and carcase. On the back of this foundation, our aim is to provide you with “functional bulls that achieve your goals in your environment”. We thank you for your support today and hope you find value in our bulls.

Kind Regards, Andrew, Natascha, Charlie and Anika Wrigley.

Our Story

In the late 80s we began breeding commercial Angus cattle and quickly recognized we needed reasonable numbers of high-quality, high-performance bulls so the seed stock side of our business was born.

With the experience gained in our Angus operation, in 2005 we also began breeding Santa Gertrudis seed stock for S. Kidman & Co. under contract. This gave us invaluable experience inseminating and performance recording large numbers of cows, selling between 300 to 400 bulls annually. We succeeded in lifting key performance indicators for that herd.

At the completion of the Kidman contract and the Wrigley family succession plan, our focus returned to Angus seed stock. Today the stud is run in conjunction with a commercial herd and cropping operation. We are also passionate cutting horse breeders and competitors. We offer friendly, approachable family service designed to build long haul relationships, always finding time to talk cattle.

Sale Bulls Compared To Breed Average

We are focused on breeding well balanced animals that are at the pointy end of the key production values.

It is important to us that our cattle add value right through the production system. The average EBVs of our sale bulls are well above the Angus breed average in most traits. The indexes that are displayed highlight the bulls ability to generate profit in a self-replacing cow calf herd and a self-replacing cow calf herd that places more emphasis on a higher marbled carcase. As a group this year’s sale bulls are easy calvers that will see progeny grow and deliver a good product at the end.

Bull Health And Data Collection

All bulls have had the following treatment and data collected. This is to insure they are fit to work and their EBV’s are of high accuracy.

· Birth Weight and Date of Birth Recorded

· Tissue sample for parent verification and genomics

· 200-day, 400-day, 600-day weighed

· Mother cows weighed and hip height measured for mature cow data Docility scored

7 in 1, Pestiguard, Piligard and Vibriosis Vaccinations

· Ultrasound muscle and fat scans (rib & P8, EMA & IMF)

· Scrotal measured

· Independent structural assessment – claw set, foot angle, leg conformation, sheath & temperament

· Soundness and Fertility Tested - Morphology & Motility

Taking Your Bulls Home

Introducing new bulls to your existing sires, is a prime time for accident and injury. We have found that when getting new bulls home, socialising them with some other cattle such as steers helps them to settle in. If they have to be joined with other bulls it’s a good idea to let them become familiar with each other through a strong fence until all the huffing and puffing settles. This usually takes a couple of weeks. Then introduce them to their new work mates without any females around before joining them to the mob. While it isn’t always possible, having adequate feed and area for each bull will maintain a happier sire group. These are some measures we take to limit the possibilities of injury however we strongly recommend that any bulls purchased are insured.

Our Guarantee

To make sure your bulls perform in the paddock they have been vet checked and morphology tested by Ced Wise of Ced Wise AB services and structurally assessed by Jim Green, Greens Livestock Services. Wrigley Cattle Co. guarantees the fertility and structural soundness of all sale bulls for 12 months. If a bull is structurally unsound, infertile, or deemed incapable to serve for any reason other than disease, injury, mismanagement or neglect, Wrigley Cattle Co will provide you with a credit equal to the purchase price less salvage value of the bull. To claim this guarantee you must provide a written report from a veterinarian approved by Wrigley Cattle Co and be lodged within 12 months from sale day. We recommend any bulls you purchase are insured for accident or injury.

Disclaimer

All reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information provided in this catalogue is correct. However neither the vendors, selling agents or representatives thereof assume any responsibility whatsoever for the correctness, use or interpretation of the information on animals included in this catalogue.

PV: both parents have been verified by DNA, SV: the sire has been verified by DNA, DV: the dam has been verified by DNA, #: DNA verification has not been conducted

E: DNA verification has identified that the sire and/or dam may possibly be incorrect, but this cannot be confirmed conclusively

Attention Buyer

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.

The bulls have been structurally assessed by Jim Green of Greens Livestock Services on the 2/02/2023.

HOW TO USE:

The Beef Class Structural Assessment System uses a 1-9 scoring system for feet and leg structure:

· A score of 5 is ideal

· 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, however seedstock producers should be wary

2 and 8 are low scoring animals and have been culled

Temperament

Reference: 1-5 (half scores permitted) using yard test scale below:

1. Docile

The animal is easily held in the corner and the handler can get close enough to put their stick on the animal.

2. Restless

The animal can be held in the corner but exhibits some restlessness and flicking of the tail. The handler cannot get close enough to put their stick on the animal before it moves away.

3. Nervous

The animal is not easily held in the corner even when the handler is some distance back from the animal, continual movement and tail flicking.

4. Flighty (wild)

The animal cannot be held in the corner, frantically runs the fence line and may jump when penned individually, exhibits long flight distance.

5. Aggressive

Similar behavior to score 4 but is also aggressive towards the handler, stares at the handler and threatens to charge or charges (Handler is advised to exit the yard before the animal actually charges).