Bimbadeen bling is genuine treasure

LETTING go of diamonds is never an easy prospect, and it's certainly not one that Bimbadeen stud principals

Mark and Amanda Salisbury have taken lightly

"While this sale is an exciting opportunity for Brangus breeders, it was actually a hard decision to work out which two females amongst our ' gems ' we were prepared to part with,' Mr Salisbury said

The Salisburys' checklist was stringent The heifers had to have their DNA show homozygous poll and coat colour genes; phenotype needed to be sound, strong and sleek with a great udder; temperament needed to be exceptional; the pedigrees must feature Brangus star power; and strong Breedplan EBVs

He said Bimbadeen Tilly T44 (lot 23) and Bimbadeen

Thandie T124 (lot 24) check all these boxes and represent close to 70 years of breeding and fertility pressure

"Tilly's pedigree boasts some of the cream of Bimbadeen bloodlines (in- cluding legendary paternal granddam D0135 and the great Oaklands Ambassador) Her Bimbadeen dam line traces back 22 years, while her EBV's rate her top 1 per cent for milk, 3pc for scrotal size, 4pc for retail beef yield, with weights and EMA sitting around the top 20pc.

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Thandie is a showstopper, by the easy-doing EBV powerhouse Bimbadeen Litchfield L12 (ET), who's known for his low-maintenance constitution, great libido and fertility Dam Bimbadeen

M52 has produced five calves in five joinings, including two sale bulls and presented us with another great bull