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President
Andrew Olive
Senior Vice-President
Shane Bishop
BrahmanNews
Junior Vice-President
Matthew McCamley
General Manager
John Croaker
JUNE 2013
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The BIN project field day on April 16 was an excellent day and a great
promotion for the breed. Thank you to the Wilson family for hosting the
field day and presenting an excellent display of cattle.
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The temperament of all of the cattle was outstanding, particularly the No 3 weaners,
which had been weaned for 5 days. Both groups of cattle were most impressive and have
benefited from the excellent season since January.
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The 200, 400 and 600 day weights, carcase scans on the Round 1 (No 2) calves have now
been taken and analysed in BREEDPLAN.
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Our Technical Officer Paul Williams gave a presentation at the field day on the data and
has written an article commencing on page 30.
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An interesting sidelight to the data was Paul’s analysis of the top 5 bulls and the bottom
5 bulls progeny at Banana Station compared to their EBV’s. This showed that the difference
in the EBV’s for the two groups of sires is reflected in the weight difference in the progeny.
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The importance of the BIN project to the future of the breed and our ability to take
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McCaffrey’s Australian Livestock Marketing;
North Queensland Register; Mark Coombe;
Queensland Country Life
Overall the BIN sires are well above average for all of the weight and carcase traits we
have analysed so far.
Dr David Johnston explained how the genomics research is moving towards a “single
step” method of incorporating genomics into BREEDPLAN EBV’s.
This method effectively replaces the pedigrees with genomic relationships to animals
with phenotypic data recorded in the database.
It potentially moves us closer to the concept of specification genetics with a wider range
of traits and higher accuracies. Data recording will continue to be required to make the
system work but many more animals will have EBV’s as a consequence of genomic
relationships and gene marker testing.
Editor
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pg 3
Heifers to $3500 at Toowoomba
Premier Sale
pg 8
John’s been there for many
breed milestones
pg 20 Versatile Brahmans allow market
flexibility at Waterloo Station
pg 12 Lyndhurst most
pg 24 El Ja heifer reaches
successful at Commercial
$7500 at Fassifern sale
Female Show and Sale
Closing date for next issue ... FRIDAY, 2ND AUGUST 2013
pg 26 Field day shares early
outcomes of BIN Project
pg 37 Strong demand for quality
females at Nettle Creek
Commercial Female Sale
Artwork & photos required by Friday, 9th August 2013
June 2013 1
President’s paragraph
We are certainly experiencing a most
unusual time in the history of the
Australian beef industry.
The eastern area within a few hundred
kilometres of the Coast has possibly not
had a better season while most other areas
completely missed a wet season.
Added to this the flow on effects of the
disastrous closure of the Indonesian trade
increasing the oversupply of cattle which
for most of our northern and western
producers has produced what has been
described as a “perfect storm”.
I certainly sympathize with everyone caught
in this predicament however it does serve
to underline the value of higher Brahman
content in times of drought to be able to
get through compared to the flatback cattle.
The Brahman Commercial Breeding Female
Show and Sale in April attracted strong
entries and an excellent quality line of cattle.
While the prices did not reach the heights
of previous years they still achieved a
premium on the ruling market rate which
is a very pleasing outcome.
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Thank you to the vendors and buyers who
supported the sale.
It was pleasing to see a good attendance
at the BIN field day at Banana Station on
April 16.
There was much positive comment from
the crowd who were able to see the round
1 and round 2 steers yarded in sire groups.
While we have seen the concept on paper
a number of times I think people can now
understand what we are trying to achieve
with the BIN project.
I would like to thank our co-operators, Mark
and Belinda Wilson, Banana Station and
Rob and Annie Donoghue, Barranga Grazing
and CSIRO, including Manager Rob Young
for their support for the project.
I would also like to thank Mark and Belinda
Wilson for hosting the field day and
John Croaker, Paul Williams and David
Johnston who are keeping the technical
aspects on track.
While there is a lot of negative sentiment
at present, we need to keep in mind that
cycles like this do change and we need to
be positioned to take advantage when
thinks turn around.
It is easy to pull back and stop promotion,
however this may not be the best long
term strategy.
I would urge members who have show
teams to consider Brisbane Show as we are
in danger if being downgraded in our
classes because of lack of numbers.
Andrew Olive
Heifers to $3500 at Toowoomba
Premier Sale
by Lindel GREGGERY
A grey Milldale heifer and a red cow
from Misty Mountain shared the
$3500 top price honours at the
Toowoomba Premier Brahman
Female Sale on April 27.
The southern Queensland sale cleared 31
head for an average of $1750, with dry
conditions contributing to the 57 percent
clearance rate. Reds fared better than the
greys, with 19 red females averaging $1855
and 12 greys knocked down for an average
of $1583.
The top-priced grey heifer, 13-month-old
Milldale Chelsea Girl, was offered by George
Miller, Milldale stud, Mt Whitestone and
sold to Kevin and Kathy Eyles, Katin stud,
Home Sweet Home, Rolleston.
Chelsea Girl, by the stud’s leading sire
Milldale Hamish, had been named the
champion grey exhibit in the pre-sale
judging. She also claimed first prize in the
pair of grey females class alongside another
Hamish daughter, Milldale Sandy, who sold
for $1250 to Morag Watt and Paul Hass,
Tobermory stud, Westbrook. Milldale sold
six females for an average of $1833.
The $3500 top priced red female Misty Mountain Dillinger 09 and her calf is pictured with vendors Bill and
Helen Bailey, Misty Mountain stud, Tenterfield NSW and buyers Sue Hayden and son James, Glen Oak stud,
Yaamba Qld
The Eyles family were one of the sale’s major
buyers, taking home six heifers including
$1750 Milldale Nelly, by Milldale Karuso. The
Eyles’ draft also included two red Rodlyn
females at $1750 and $1250.
The top priced red at $3500 was the
44-month-old cow, Misty Mountain
Dillinger, offered by Bill and Helen Bailey,
Misty Mountain, Tenterfield, NSW.
Dillinger is by Mr Winchester Magnum 999
and had a young heifer calf at foot by
Misty Mountain Kendall. This proven
performer was bought by Roger and Sue
Hayden and their son James, Glen Oak
Brahmans, Yaamba.
The Baileys were first time vendors at
Toowoomba and achieved the best sale
average of $3083 for three head. Their
quality line-up featured the six-year-old
Chudley Yakama cow Misty Mountain
Princess who was offered with a bull calf
at foot and sold for $3000 to the Noller
family, Oakey. The Nollers took home five
females, paying $1600 average. Princess’
p.t.i.c. daughter, Misty Mountain Heaven,
sold for $2750 to Peter and Joy Jenkinson,
Roserae, Goomeri.
Vendor George Miller, Milldale stud, Mt Whitestone Qld and Landmark Auctioneer Peter Brazier are pictured
with the $3500 equal top priced female Milldale Chelsea Girl which Peter bought on behalf of Kevin and Kathy
Eyles, Home Sweet Home, Rolleston Qld
Second top price of the sale was realised
by Tim and Vicki Nicolle and family,
Nioka stud, Rockley, Warialda, NSW. They
sold 26-month-old polled red heifer
Nioka Lucy to the Tranbergs’ Loma stud,
Allora, for $30 0 0. Luc y, who is by
Abbotsford Ruben and out of Nioka Hana,
was sashed champion red female at the
pre-sale judging.
The Nicolles sold eight females at
Toowoomba for an average of $1906.
Their draft included the $2250 heifers
Nioka Kathi, purchased by Tobermory stud,
and Nioka Kosmo, who one of two Nioka
heifers purchased by Ross Werth, Willroy R
stud, Oakey.
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June 2013 3
Heifers to $3500 at Toowoomba Premier Sale
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The prefix added to its ribbon tally when
the Abbotsford Ruben daughters Nioka
Leah and Nioka Louisiana were named the
best pair of red females.
Repeat vendors Rod and Lyn Sperling,
Rodlyn stud, Bell, sold eight females
for an average of $1343. Their heifers
placed second and third in the pair of red
females judging.
The Lancefield D Zest daughter Rodlyn Miss
75/11 topped their line-up, selling to Kevin
and Kathy Eyles for $1750. Close behind was
Miss 28/11 who attracted a winning bid of
$1500 from Colin and Helen Chevalley,
Coliana stud, Tenter field, NSW. The
Chevalleys also bought Rodlyn Miss 117/11
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A group of students from the Dalby State High School Agriculture class attended the sale and undertook a
junior judging assignment organised by Committee Chairman Glen Oppermann. Pictured are (standing) Judge
Margaretta Morgan, Lucy Kucks, Zoe Lerch, Sophie Carter, Emma O’Mealley, Sarah Wirth, Glen Oppermann,
Sue Burrowes (Senior Student Support Worker), (front) Karl Ralph, Brooke Ralph, Shyraah Ross and Elsa Browning
GDL Auctioneer Mark Duthie is pictured with Roly and Betty Robertson, Coweki
stud, Bell Qld before the sale
Judge Margaretta Morgan, Walubial stud, Condamine
Qld is pictured with Karl Ralph, Dalby State High
School winner of the Red section junior judging
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Vendors Linda and Jack Gaiter, Ellenjay Pastoral, Warwick Qld are pictured with
Letitia Nicolle, Nioka stud, Warialda NSW
Judge Margaretta Morgan, Walubial stud, Condamine
Qld is pictured with the winner of the grey section
junior judging Emma O’Mealley from Dalby State
High School
Judge Margaretta Morgan presented George Miller,
Milldale stud, Mt Whitestone Qld with the awards for
first place in the pair of grey heifers judging sponsored
by Ancare
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Heifers to $3500 at Toowoomba Premier Sale
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and another red heifer, Nioka Larissa, for
$1250 each. The prefix invested an average
of $1292 for six head, their picks including
three greys: Milldale Skye, Milldale Elisa and
Tangalooma Post Card.
Three greys from Bill and Lyn Dalheimer’s
Tangalooma s tud averaged $1417,
their top female Tangalooma Quey going
for $1750 to Jeremy and Angela Hanson,
Beaumont Park, Clifton.
Roy and Kim Werth, Willroy, Oakey, secured
a second place ribbon for their pair of grey
females Willroy A Lady Constans and Willroy
A Lady Gran. Both heifers sold to A. and M.
Logan for $1250 each.
Judge Margaretta Morgan presented Kim Werth, Willroy stud, Oakey Qld with the
award for second place in the pair of grey heifers judging sponsored by Bayer
Judge Margaretta Morgan (right) is pictured presenting the award for third place
in the pair of grey heifers to Lyn Dahlheimer, Tangalooma stud, Brigalow Qld
Sponsorship Co-ordinator Bill Dahlheimer and Judge Margaretta Morgan are
pictured presenting the awards for Champion grey female won by Milldale Chelsea
to George Miller, Milldale stud, Mt Whitestone Qld. Chelsea Girl went on to top the
grey heifers at $3500
Sponsor Ben Stephens, Coopers Animal Health (right) and Judge Margaretta
Morgan are pictured presenting awards for first prize in the red pair of females to
Tim Nicolle, Nioka stud, Warialda NSW
Sponsor David Keivers Drovers Ear Tags (right) and Judge Margaretta Morgan are
pictured presenting awards for second and third place in the red pair of females
section to Rod Sperling, Rodlyn stud, Bell Qld
Judge Margaretta Morgan (right) is pictured presenting the awards to Letitia
Nicolle, Nioka stud, Warialda NSW for Champion red female won by Nioka Lucy
who was later sold for the second top female price of $3000
6 June 2013
Switch to one-pod Cue-Mate
delivers significant benefits
The economic and practical benefits
of Bayer’s Cue-Mate® oestrus
synchronisation device are being
clearly reinforced with results “over
and above expectations” in artificial
insemination (AI) programs in
Queensland.
Producers ‘thrilled’ with
Bosynch 4 synchrony
program
O n th e s treng th of Paul Kenny ’s
recommendation and under the guidance
of their Bayer representative Sam Stephens,
Glen and Mandy Ballin of ‘Tudor Springs’
Gayndah have adopted Bayer’s BoSynchTM4
synchrony program and are “absolutely
thrilled with it,” according to Mandy Ballin.
Artificial breeding consultant Paul Kenny says
he has used other AI protocols and oestrus
synchronisation devices in his 24 years of
hands-on experience but has “never had
anywhere near the same results” as he is
having with Cue-Mates, particularly in Bos
indicus breeding programs.
Cue-Mate is a Y-shaped intravaginal oestrus
synchronisation device with two detachable
silicon pods containing the hormone
progesterone. The silicon pods are gill-shaped
to provide a larger surface area for release
from the device and absorption of the
progesterone by the cow. After the device is
inserted, progesterone is released to block
follicular wave emergence and ovulation.
Synchronous follicle development occurs
upon removal of the device, which is usually
followed by timed insemination.
With a Cue-Mate, the dose can be halved (i.e.
one-pod) when a blank pod is substituted
on one of the arms of the device – making it
ideal for heifers. Using lower doses of
progesterone results in higher conception
rates in the Bos indicus breeds.
Mr Kenny reported an average synchronisation
rate (proportion of females detected in oestrus
to total number treated) of 95 percent from
seven different AI programs using one-pod
Cue-Mates in predominantly Santa Gertrudis
and Brahman heifers.
“Cue-Mates are perfectly suited to Bos indicus
heifers. Comp are d to other o es trus
synchronisation devices, using a low-dose
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“My clients, including Glen and Mandy Ballin,
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“We chose AI as the best, cost effective
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The Ballins recently achieved a 100%
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The BoSynchTM 4 program requires
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“Like Paul, we use the low-dose one-pod
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The Ballins are trialling resynchronisation
of heifers instead of using a mop-up bull,
as well as reuse of Cue-Mates a second
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wishbone. The option to purchase
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Glen and Mandy Ballin of ‘Tudor Springs’ Gayndah have adopted Bayer’s BoSynchTM4 synchrony program and
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June 2013 7
John’s been there for many
breed milestones
by Lindel GREGGERY
Australian Brahman Breeders
Association Life Member John
Atkinson has been involved in many
of the big moment s of the
Brahman breed.
John was ABBA president from 2007 to 2010,
has been a Councilor since 1996 and
served as Treasurer from 1997 to 2004.
These executive roles have been in addition
to spending seven years as Chairman of
the North Queensland branch, four years
as Chairman of the Townsville Sale
Committee, five years as Chairman of the
Gold CitySale Committee, five years on the
Brahman Services Board, 12 years on the
Judges’ Committee and eight years on the
Mouthing Committee.
His years of dedicated service to the breed
have been on top of operating the
successful Proserpine Brahman studs
Miandaly (sold in 2007) and Laguna, with
wife Betty.
Back when he joined the ABBA Council in
1996 John was the youngest member at
the time and he thinks it is ironic that he is
the now oldest member. He said in the
early days there were lots of “characters”
on council who did not back away from a
robust argument.
“The council that we have now is certainly
more workable and we get business
done very effectively because everyone
is prepared to listen and also contribute,”
John said.
One Councillor that he learned a lot from
was Lancefield stud founder Jeff McCamley.
“Jeff gave many people a lot of inspiration,”
John said. “He was a great cattleman and
a great salesman and he was someone I
respected and had a lot of time for.”
Some of the significant milestones that
occurred during John’s time as president
include the first shipment of Brahmans to
Cambodia and a major export shipment
of registered Brahman heifers to Malaysia.
In 2009 the Rockhampton Brahman Week
Sale auctioned it 30,000th bull and John
said the nationally renowned three
day sale had come a long way since
inception in 1977.
John has led delegations to two Brahman
World Congresses, held in the United States
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Pictured is cricket legend Glen McGrath presenting the ABBA Life Membership plaque and badge to
John Atkinson at a special awards presentation at Beef Australia 2012
in 2008 and Brazil in 2010. He said a highlight
of the Brazil trip was visiting large Nelore
and Brahman studs in the Mato Grosso
State near the Amazon River.
“One of the studs sold 2000 bulls a year, all
performance recorded, and the Brahman
breed is really powering ahead over there,”
he said.
Somewhat closer to home, John presided
over the unveiling of a plaque at Charters’
Towers Dalrymple Saleyards in 2009 to
commemorate William McDowall who
introduced the first Zebu genetics to
Australia almost 100 years prior. The ABBAsponsored event was at tended by
30 of William McDowell’s descendents as
well as a large number of invited dignitaries
and guests.
John said that year was also memorable
because Brahmans from Elrose were
awarded the champion pen of grassfed
steers at Beef Australia 2009.
He is justly proud of his role in the formation
of the Brahman Be ef Information
Nucleus (BIN) Project which is part of the
CRC/MLA Strategic Plan for DNA Marker
Commercialisation and aims to improve
gene markers relevant to Australian
production systems.
“The BIN Project was developed during my
time as president and it took a lot of work
to get it up and running. It’s so important
to have this science and it’s certainly a big
step forward and will improve the breed
and give producers an advantage when
selling bulls,” he said.
Another proud achievement for John has
been the success of the Gold City Brahman
Sale which he has served as a committee
member and Chairman since its inception.
John was also Chairman of the Townsville
Bull Sale before it moved to Charters Towers
and became the Gold City sale.
“We had a fantastic sale last year and it
should continue to get better and better
as we continue to attract quality cattle that
perform well in the north.”
While his years of service to the ABBA have
been extremely rewarding it is clear that
John’s real passion is breeding stud cattle.
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John’s been there for many breed milestones
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The Atkinson’s Miandaly stud was registered
as stud number 829 and was founded on
grey genetics from Apis Creek and Burnside
and red genetics from Lancefield.
“Lancefield Salem King, a red poll by Indu
King, a bull imported by Jeff McCamley,
made a big impact on our red herd,”
John said.
“And it was Walla Houston, a full Hudgins
bull by JDH Denver and out of an imported
Hudgins female, that really turned our
greys around.”
In 2007 the couple sold the Miandaly prefix
and established Laguna stud, concentrating
on Hudgins bloodlines and offering their
bulls through the Gold City sale.
But given John’s track record as a tireless
contributor to the breed, it’s likely that he
will be involved in more Brahman milestones
for many years to come.
“We’re trying to wind down a bit at this
stage in our lives and enjoy running a
smaller herd,” he said.
John was presented with Life
Membership at Beef Australia in
May 2012, along with Brett Coombe,
Brett Kirk & Rodger Jefferis.
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Lyndhurst most successful at
Commercial Female Show and Sale
by Lindel GREGGERY
A pen of 12 grey heifers from Delta
Grove, Baralaba, took top honours
from an impressive line-up at the
April 9 Brahman Commercial
Breeding Female Show and Sale at
CQLX Gracemere Saleyards.
Les and Olive Smith’s pen was judged
champion of the show from the 954 grey
and red females presented before judge
David Hill, Clarkewood, Clarke Creek. The
pen also claimed first place in the
pregnancy-tested-in-calf Brahman heifers
under three years class, and was knocked
down to E. and J. Craig, Beaudesert, for
$900/head.
The reserve champion pen and most
successful exhibitor titles went to breed
stalwart Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela. The
pen of 12 p.t.ic. grey heifers sold to Darryl
Ahern, Dungowan Station, Augathella, for
$1000/hd, recording the second top price
of the sale and also second place in the
p.t.i.c. heifer class.
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Second place in the PTIC heifer class and Reserve Champion pen went to the entry of Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst,
Biloela Qld. Eric was not able to attend due to being hospitalised with a leg injury suffered in the cattle yards
a few days earlier. He was represented by daughters Helen Shaw and Linda Lynch, Biloela Qld who are pictured
with Eric’s Reserve Champion pen
Les Smith, Delta Grove, Baralaba Qld is pictured with his Grand Daughter Cassandra and his champion pen of heifers, winners of the PTIC heifer class
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Lyndhurst most successful at
Commercial Female Show and Sale
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The equal top price of $1050/head was paid
by G. and L. Joynson, Howard, for two pens
of 12 p.t.i.c. heifers from Paul and Linda
Oates, Borilla Creek, Emerald.
Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek,
Marlborough, collected the first place
ribbon in the p.t.i.c. cows under 10 years
class. Their pen of 10 cows was secured by
Lotus Park Grazing, Marlborough for $750/
head, and was one of six pens bought by
Lotus Park on the day.
However the top price for this class went
to Alistair and Pam Davison, Viva Brahmans,
Middlemount, whose pen of 10 cows were
snapped up for $850/head by Robert Bond,
Tara. Mr Bond bought six pens at the sale,
paying an average of $620 for 82 heifers
and cows.
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Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek,
Marlborough Qld are pictured with
their winning pen of PTIC cows
John Randell, Crinum, Tieri
Qld is pictured with his
winning pen of weaner
heifers
Linda Lynch, Biloela Qld representing
her father, Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst,
Biloela Qld is pictured with his
winning pen of yearling heifers
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Lyndhurst most successful at
Commercial Female Show and Sale
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Donald Black, Langley, Middlemount,
collected first place and the best price in
the cows and calves class. His pen of eight
grey cows and calves sold for $900/unit to
Lotus Park Grazing.
First and second place in the yearling heifer
class went to pens of 14 Lyndhurst greys.
They sold for $900/head and $800/head to
Dennis and Denise Quinn, Voewood,
Calliope, who invested in four pens in total.
A pen of 18 red weaner heifers entered by
John Randell and family, Crinum, Tieri,
recorded both top price and first place in
the weaner heifer class. They sold for $625/
hd to Bridget McAlister and her brother
Matt Freegard, BMAC Brahmans, Gracemere.
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(LtoR) Jill, Harry and David Kemp, Lotus Park, Clarke Creek Qld and Lynette and Tim Olive, Apis Creek Brahmans,
Marlborough Qld. The Kemp’s bought Tim & Lynette’s winning pen of PTIC cows for $750
Donald Black, Langley, Middlemount Qld is pictured with his winning pen of
Cows and Calves
Ross Olive, Olive stud, Gogango Qld is pictured with his winning pen of calf
recorded heifers
Sponsor Russell Collins, Anglestone Steel, Rockhampton Qld presented the awards
in the PTIC heifer class to successful exhibitors Una Oates, Mt Brett, Comet Qld
(third), Linda Lynch, representing her father Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela Qld,
(second) and Les Smith, Delta Grove, Baralaba Qld (first)
Dave Richards representing sponsor Bayer presented the awards to successful
exhibitors in the PTIC Cow class, Lisa Wallace, Wietta, Middlemount Qld (second
and third) and Tim Olive, Apis Creek, Marlborough Qld (first)
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Ross and Natalie Olive, Olive stud, Gogango,
collected equal top price in a newly
introduced class for calf recorded/registered
heifers up to 20 months. Their pen of six
grey heifers sold for $700/head to Ryan
Olive, Raglan stud, Raglan.
Heifers from Ken and Wendy Cole’s Kenrol
stud, Gracemere, placed second in this class
and were knocked down for $700/hd to
Greg and Marg Hayes, Figland stud, Kyogle,
NSW. The Hayes invested in five pens, paying
up to $950/hd.
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ABBA Senior Vice President Shane Bishop (right)
presented the awards for Cow and Calf class to successful
exhibitors from left Una Oates, Mt Brett, Comet Qld,
(second and third) and Donald Black, Langley,
Middlemount Qld (first)
ABBA Senior Vice President, Shane Bishop (right) presented the awards in the
yearling heifer class to successful exhibitors, from left Helen Shaw and Linda Lynch
representing their father Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela Qld (first and second) and
Chris Fenech, Craigleigh, Wowan Qld (third)
ABBA Senior Vice President, Shane Bishop (right) presented the awards in the
weaner heifer class to successful exhibitors from left, Ross Olive, Westgrove,
Gogango Qld (third) John Randell, Crinum, Tieri Qld (first) and Helen Shaw
representing her father Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela Qld (second)
ABBA Senior Vice President Shane Bishop presented the awards in the calf recorded
heifer class to successful exhibitors from left Wendy Cole, Kenrol, Gracemere Qld
(second) Ross Olive, Westgrove, Gogango Qld (first) and Chris Fenech, Craigleigh,
Wowan Qld (third)
The trophies from the Brahman Commercial Breeding Show and Sale finally caught
up with most successful exhibitor Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela in his Mater Hospital
bed where he was recovering from an injury to his leg
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Lyndhurst most successful at
Commercial Female Show and Sale
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John Roche and Lisa Wallace, Wieta,
Middlemount, were the largest vendors on
the day. Their 176 head, offered in 15 pens,
averaged $705.
Volume buyers included Iain and Anneli
Day, Liddesdale, Nebo, who took home six
pens; the Ferris family, Oakleigh, Bororen,
five pens; Jacobba Pty Ltd, Wongalee,
Whetstone, five pens; H. McCartney,
Malborough, five pens; and J. and C.
Stephenson, Moura, six pens.
In the final sale tally: 24 pens of p.t.i.c. heifers
under three years averaged $813; 10 pens
of p.t.i.c. cows under 10 years averaged
$770; four pens of cows and calves averaged
$825; 30 pens of yearling heifers averaged
$534; four pens of weaner heifers
averaged $475; and seven pens of calf
recorded/registered heifers up to 20 months
averaged $507.
RESULTS
Class 1 PTIC Brahman heifers under three years:
1st and Champion Pen
Les and Olive Smith, Delta Grove, Baralaba.
2nd and Reserve Champion Pen Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela.
3rd
R. and U. Oates, Mt Brett, Comet.
Class 2
1st
2nd
3rd
PTIC Brahman cows under 10 years:
Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek, Marlborough.
J. Roche and L. Wallace, Wieta, Middlemount.
J. Roche and L. Wallace, Wieta, Middlemount.
Class 3
1st
2nd
3rd
Brahman cows and calves:
Donald Black, Langley, Middlemount.
R. and U. Oates, Mt Brett, Comet
R. and U. Oates, Mt Brett, Comet
Class 4
1st
2nd
3rd
Brahman yearling heifers:
Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela.
Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela.
Fenech family, FBC, Wowan
Class 5
1st
2nd
3rd
Brahman weaner heifers:
Randell family, Crinum, Tieri.
Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela.
Ross and Natalie Olive, Olive stud, Gogango.
Class 6
1st
2nd
3rd
Calf recorded/registered heifers up to 20 months:
Ross and Natalie Olive, Olive stud, Gogango.
Ken and Wendy Cole, Kenrol, Gracemere.
Fenech family, FBC, Wowan.
Most successful exhibitor:
Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela.
Brahmans Give Generously to ICPA
The annual Rockhampton Brahman Week
Charity Semen Auction was held on the
7th of December 2012 in Rockhampton.
This event has been staged since 2002,
allowing donations to be given to selected
organisations. This year for the first time,
ICPA Qld was a grateful benefactor in
receiving a cheque for $5800.00. Mrs Trudy
Mace, member and Treasurer of Capricornia
Branch of the Air, attended on behalf of
ICPA Qld to accept the gift. ICPA Qld
President Mr Andrew Pegler expressed great
thanks on behalf of ICPA, saying, “I thank
the Australian Brahman Breeders Association
for considering ICPA Qld for this donation,
it is a most generous gift.”
ABBA President Andrew Olive is pictured after presenting
cheques for $5800 to Trudy Mace representing ICPA Qld
and Alyssah Padgett representing the Asthma
Foundation. The cheques were the two organisations
share of the proceeds from the 2012 Rockhampton
Brahman Week Sale Charity Semen Auction
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18 June 2013
Versatile Brahmans allow market
flexibility at Waterloo Station
by Lindel GREGGERY
The versatility of Brahmans is paying
off for Northern Territory beef
producer Dougal Brett who has
switched his market focus from live
export to lot feeding trade cattle.
Dougal and wife Emily run 23,000 high
grade Brahmans, including 10,500 breeders,
on the 1960 sq km family-owned Waterloo
Station, 140km south-east of Kununurra.
This is their ninth season on the expansive
Victoria River basin property and their herd
has come a long way from its Shorthorn/
Brahman base. Over the years the Bretts
have purchased 500 bulls direct from the
McCamley family’s Lancefield stud in Central
Queensland and the quality genetics are
paying dividends.
“The cattle we do export to Indonesia are
sought af ter due to their genetics,
confirmation and how well they feed over
there, which makes them easier to sell in
these tougher times,” Mr Brett said.
“We have noticed the bone and muscle in
our cattle has improved enormously over
the past two years.”
Property developments and a feral control
program have also contributed greatly to
improved production.
“We got 1500 cleanskin bulls off the place
when we came and we’ve shot 9500
donkeys and 2800 horses, and this has
opened up a lot of country for us.”
Their next target is dingo control, with wild
dogs accounting for an estimated 3-5
percent of calf losses.
The live export ban nearly two years ago
was a huge financial blow for the Bretts
and forced a radical rethink of the way they
do business. They engaged rural consultant
Steve Petty, Northern Development
Company, to help find ways to boost
profitability and stay afloat during this tough
time. The Brett’s financier has been very
understanding and supportive of the
business challenges and market changes
during this period.
Whereas last year they sent 40 percent of
their turnoff to Wyndham for live export, this
year only 20 percent are being sent offshore.
All cull heifers and most of their steers are
now fed for 70 days through Mort and Co’s
Grassdale Feedlot at Dalby, for the trade
market to China. The Bretts have found
their conversion and kill yields have
improved due to better quality cattle now
entering the feedlot thanks to the improved
genetics of the herd.
“We were heading towards turning off
heavier cattle to enter the feedlot for the
100 day Jap Ox market but couldn’t get a
quick enough turnaround. Turning them
over younger keeps the cash flow moving
and frees up our country so we can produce
more calves,” Mr Brett said.
“We’ve got 3500 backgrounders on
agistment at Blackall and Augathella and
are feeding 2500 head through Grassdale.
“At 180 to 220 kilos you can get them down
there as cheaply as possible. We can get
between 228 and 240 on a triple road train.”
He said freight to Blackall cost $80-90 a
head and took four days, including 24 hours
spelling along the way.
Dougal Brett, Waterloo Station, NT, has changed his
market focus in response to a downturn in the live
export trade
The next target for the Bretts is achieving
a weaning percentage in the low 80s, last
year coming close at 79 percent.
Mr Brett said fertile cows were the engine
room of the operation and good, sound
working Brahman bulls performed the best
in the Victoria River basin area.
“In this harsh, arid, hot environment where
cattle have to walk, be trucked and
helicopter mustered over long distances,
softer breeds just don’t stand up. Brahmans
have been proven to perform up here and
we intend to stick with what we know and
what performs the best.”
These weaner heifers are being retained for breeding at the Brett family’s
Waterloo Station in the Victoria River basin area of the Northern Territory
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Mogul Bungie named best exhibit
in Sydney
by Lindel GREGGERY
Young red Brahman bull Mogul
Bungie took top honours at this year’s
Sydney Royal Easter Show in April.
Queensland studmaster Matt Kirk, Carinya,
Gayndah, adjudicated over the 29 entries
from seven studs, selecting Mogul Bungie
as winner of the 16-20 months class before
graduating him through the ranks as
junior and grand champion bull and best
Brahman exhibit.
The 552kg son of Mogul Tesco and Mogul
Miss A Indy was presented by George
Jacobs’ Mogul stud, Maclean. Mogul also
paraded the senior champion bull and
20-30 months class winner Mogul Amory.
The 676kg grey is a son of El Ja Data Axcess
Manso and the Glengarry Reno cow Mogul
Miss Lindelu 62nd.
The prefix also won the 16-20 months
female class with Mogul Miss Skye Manso
14th, the polled grey daughter of El Ja
Budwiser Manso going on claim the reserve
junior champion female title.
The senior and grand champion cow for
the second year running was Bidgee View
Rose, shown by Colin and Lin Tink, BT stud,
Dubbo. Sired by Lancefield Sir Rich Manso
and out of Mogul Miss Wittlesea 53rd, Rose
was the winner of the female over 30
months class.
Sponsor Bruce Hunt is pictured with Glen Pfeffer, manager Mogul stud, Maclean NSW, Robert Sinnamon representing
the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW presenting the award for the Supreme Brahman Exhibit to successful exhibitor
Dr George Jacobs, Mogul stud, Maclean NSW and Jesse Joseph who is holding champion Mogul Bungie
Destys Eternity, a polled red daughter of
Palmvale Ace, was sashed the reserve senior
champion female. The 20-30 months class
winner was shown by Bryan D’Este, Destys
stud, Bundarra.
the blue ribbons in the two bulls not over
24 months class, as well as winning the
Sire’s Progeny class.
Breed spokesman Glen Pfeffer said the
quality of entries was excellent with two first
time exhibitors Hayley Ellis, Singleton and
Lucas Parsons, Dubbo stepping into the ring.
The Tink family also paraded the 9-12
months class winner and junior champion
female BT Kylie, by Topline Absolute
Mirror Manso.
Penni Sloman and Kim Weller, Blanco
Ganado, Nabiac, took first and second place
in the 12-16 months class with Blanco
Ganado LR Cool Kid and Blanco Ganado
Lazarus, both sons of Kabala Yanqui. LR
Cool Kid went on the be named the reserve
junior champion bull. The stud also claimed
Judge Matt Kirk, Carinya stud, Mundubbera Qld is
pictured with exhitbitor Dr George Jacobs, Mogul
stud, Maclean, NSW Mogul Bungie - Junior and Grand
Champion Brahman Bull, Robert Sinnamon
representing the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW
Mrs Lin Tink, BT stud, Dubbo NSW is pictured presenting the Senior Champion Brahman Bull to Mogul Amery,
Robert Sinnamon representing the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW and Glen Pfeffer, manager Mogul stud,
Maclean NSW
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“We are all getting ready for the Brahman
Feature Show at Sydney Royal in 2014,” Mr
Pfeffer said.
“The response so far has blown us away.”
El Ja heifer reaches $7500
at Fassifern sale
by Lindel GREGGERY
photos QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE
Les and Helen Donald’s El Ja Brahman
stud achieved the top two prices at
this year’s Fassifern Valley Elite
Brahman Sale.
Held on March 23 at the Hayes and Co
Silverdale Saleyards, the sale averaged $3398
for 32 head.
Topping the annual fixture at $7250 was
the 24-month-old full Hudgins-bred grey
female El Ja Leeanna Manso. Sired by US
import JDH Sir Luigi Manso and out of one
of the stud’s top donor females, El Ja Miss
Brianna 5th, Leeanna was knocked down
to Ken Roche, KP stud, Marlborough.
Mr Roche also paid $7000 for El Ja Felipa
Manso 8271, a daughter of JDH Fredrick de
Manso (imp) and the JDH Sir Parker Manso
(imp) female El Ja Glamour Girl.
Tom Male, Energy stud, Calen was another
buyer impressed by the El Ja offering and
invested $5000 in El Ja Harmony Manso
8893. The young full Hudgins blood
female is the first progeny to be offered by
the Donald’s new imported sire JDH Mr
Herman Manso (imp). The nine females
of fered by Les and Helen Donald
averaged $3556.
The top priced red at $7000 was the
polled Palmvale Rosemarie, presented by
Kearin and Beth Streeter, Palmvale,
Marlborough. Sired by Mt Callan Jed 34/09,
Rosemarie is out of a first calf heifer
by $30,000 sire KP Rosemont. She was
k n o c k e d d o w n to J a r v is Co l l i n s ,
Autobreed stud, Glenroy, who secured
six new heifers for $3853 average. His
purchases included $5250 Palmvale
Buyer Ken Roche, KP stud, Marlborough Qld is pictured with his top-price $7250 purchase of Grey Brahman
El Ja Leeanna Manso from vendors Les & Helen Donald, El Ja Brahman stud, Theodore Qld
Anna 3006, a polled daughter of $15,000
Jomanda Walker.
The Streeter family averaged $3633 for 15
reds. Another impressive lot was the Mt
Callan Jed daughter, Palmvale Joanne 2595,
an 18-month-old polled heifer whose dam
is by Palmvale Absolute Sting. She sold for
$6250 to Bill and Vicki Braun, Bundella stud,
Blackville, NSW.
Bridget McAllister invested $4000 in
Palmvale Bonita 3002, a Jomanda Walker
daughter out of Palmvale Bonita.
Noni Hare, Wahpunga stud, Kin Kin, secured
two Palmvale heifers, paying $3250 for
Landmark auctioneer Mark Scholes is pictured with buyer Jarvis Collins, Autobreed
stud, Tungamull Qld & vendor Beth Streeter, Palmvale Red Brahmans, Marlborough
Qld and top-priced $7000 red heifer Palmvale Rosemarie
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the polled Palmvale Miss UK Pablo 2988,
by Kandoona Ukraine, and $3000 for
Palmvale Anthem 2058, an AI heifer by
Winchester Magnum.
Jason and Regina Donald, El Ja J stud,
Theodore, sold five heifers for an average
of $3250 including two at $4500. El Ja J
Fifi J Manso, a JDH Fred Manso/El Ja
Glamour Girl heifer, was secured by Tony
and Kathr yn Mor timer, Token stud,
Eidsvold for that amount and Zane Male,
Somerset Park, Calen, paid $4500 for the
JDH Sire Tobe Manso (imp) heifer El Ja J
Tabatha J Manso.
Sale vendor Chris McCarthy, Stockman Brahmans, Junction View Qld with Lorelle
and Daryl Schubel, Reldarah Red Brahman stud, Gin Gin Qld
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Field day shares early outcomes
of BIN Project
by Lindel GREGGERY
More than 100 people attended the
Australian Brahman Breeders
Association’s Beef Information
Nucleus (BIN) field day at Banana
Station, Banana, on April 16.
The BIN Project is part of the CRC/MLA
Strategic Plan for DNA Marker
Commercialisation and aims to improve
gene markers relevant to Australian beef
breeds and production systems.
The ongoing trial is evaluating 20-25
Brahman sires each year and their progeny
of about 650 calves. Cattle have been
produced from three co-operator herds:
Mark and Belinda Wilson, Banana Station,
Banana; Rob and Annie Donoghue,
Barranga Grazing, Bauhinia; and the CSIRO’s
Belmont Research Station, and many were
on display at the field day.
ABBA general manager John Croaker said
gene marker technology was developing
rapidly and the breed needed a good
scientifically-proven database to make the
most of these advances.
“By analysing contemporary groups
and getting this direct head to head
comparison of all traits we can achieve a
much higher prediction accuracy in our
EBVs,” Mr Croaker said.
The project is expecting its third crop of
calves on the ground this year and has
already assembled some valuable data.
Speakers at the BIN field day, are host Mark Wilson, ABBA President, Andrew Olive, Paul Williams, Tropical Beef
Technology Services, David Johnston, Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, Armidale, ABBA General Manager,
John Croaker and Chairman, Geoff Maynard
Field day attendees got to inspect the
No.2 steers, drafted into sire groups from
all 3 co-operators.
“The number three weaners were also
penned and drafted into their sire groups.
They had only been weaned for a week
and were an impressive lot, showing
impeccable temperament,” Mr Croaker
said. Also on display were No 3 heifers
from Banana Station and Belmont
Research Station.
Guest speaker Paul Williams, Tropical Beef
Technology Services, presented data from
round one of the project including EBVs
for 200, 400 and 600-day growth, and scan
results for eye muscle area and rib and rump
fat depth.
Mr Williams said sire progeny testing had
shown a significant difference in weight
gain between steers sired by the top
five sires and the bottom five sires.
Steers sired by the top five sires weighed
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The Wilson family and staff provided an excellent display with
both the No 2 and No 3 steers displayed in sire groups.
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an average of 404kg and were 27kg heavier
than those sired by the bottom five bulls.
Mr Williams said the Round 1 BIN Project
Sires 600 day weight EBV averaged +49kg,
which was noticeably higher than breed
average of 600 day EBV of +34kg.
The BIN Sire eye muscle area EBV is
+2.99sqcm compared to breed average of
2.3sqcm and their EBV for retail beef yield
is +0.2% above the breed average.
As well as growth and carcase data,
reproductive traits such as days to calving,
calving ease, ovarian scanning and heifer
teat scores will also be recorded as the
project progresses.
“We will be collecting carcase data on the
steers from 2014 to 2016 and will be
recording reproductive data from the heifers
from 2015 to 2017,” Mr Croaker said.
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Dr David Johnston, principal scientist at Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), Armidale, NSW speaking
at the BIN Field Day
Wallace Gunthorpe, Tarramba stud, Banana Qld is pictured with Keith and Annabelle
Wilson, Samari Plains stud, Roma Qld inspecting the progeny of their BIN sire
Samari Plains Luke
Field Day host Mark Wilson, Banana Station, Banana Qld is (third left) pictured discussing
the BIN project with BIN sire suppliers Will Fenech (left) and Chris Fenech (right) FBC
stud, Wowan Qld and David Raymont (second left) Sha Ann stud, Tuchekoi Qld
Renee Abbott and Ben Corbett, Glenhalven, Banana Qld with Isaac Hotz and
Katie McLintock, Wylie, Moura Qld
Ken Murphy, QDAFF, Rockhampton, Qld is pictured with Wendy Cole, Kenrol stud,
Gracemere Qld and Greg Fawcett, Beef Breeding Services, Rockhampton Qld
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Dr David Johnston, principal scientist at
Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU),
Armidale, NSW gave an update on the
AGBU/CRC genomics project and shared
how BIN data will be used in the future.
He said BIN Project data was crucial
for improving the accuracy of EBVs and
taking advantage of new high density
genotyping technology.
Dr Johnston said the genomic technology
is exploding and is now capable of
producing 800,000 SNP and whole genomic
sequences. The methodology to include
this data into Breedplan EBV’s is continuing
to be developed.
The outcome is that accuracies for the
GBVs in Brahmans ranged from 20 to 40%
across the range of growth, scan and
reproduction traits.
Dr Johnston said the BIN sire data is crucial
for calibrating the abattoir carcase traits
as no independent data currently exists.
The BIN data will also help improve the
accuracy of the other traits, particularly
female reproduction.
He said genomic research is heading
towards replacing prediction equation with
the “Single Step” method. This replaces the
pedigree with SNP built relationships which
are equivalent to prediction equations
but simpler.
He said the measured phenotypes are still
required and key to making the “Single
Step” method work.
He said genomics would always rely on the
measurement of phenotypes particularly
strategic influential animals.
It will however result in a much higher
number of animals automatically having
an EBV with higher accuracies.
The outcome of this will be higher accuracy
EBV’s for traits on young bulls including the
hard to measure traits. This will produce
more reliable EBV’s for bull buyers and
increase the rate of genetic gain.
Dr Johnston said the current method of
using genomics is to develop prediction
equations to produce genomic breeding
values (GBV’s).
This involves using dense SNP chips and
determining associations with traits from
large numbers of animals with genotypes
a n d p h e n ot y p e s . T h e p re d i c t i o n
equation can then be applied to other
animals that are subsequently genotyped
to generate a GBV. The GBV is then blended
into BREEDPLAN with the existing EBV
for the trait.
Dr Johnston said AGBU has calculated the
Brahman accuracies using CRC data
from 100 industry sires as well as 300
young animals which was co-funded by
the breeders.
ABBA President Andrew Olive is pictured with John Donovan, Rockhampton Qld and Greg Roberts, National
Australia Bank Agribusiness Regional Manager, Rockhampton Qld
BIN field day host Mark Wilson, Banana Station, Banana Qld is pictured with his
parents Richard and Libbie Wilson, Rosslyn Bay Qld and Sire supplier Tony Fenech,
FBC stud, Wowan Qld
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Young field day enthusiasts Walter Wilson, Charlie Donoghue, Macey Cameron,
Lachlan Donoghue and Cooper Brummell
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BIN Round 1 Bulls
EBV Update
The progeny from the 26 round 1
sires are now over 600 day old and
have had growth and carcase
measurements recorded and
analysed in Brahman GROUP
BREEDPLAN. Comparison have been
made between EBV’s of the sires
before any data had been collected
(March 2012) on the BIN progeny,
and after the weight and carcase
scan data at 600 days (April 2013).
The results are below.
BRAHMAN BREEDPLAN TRAITS
Table 1 is a list of traits that are analysed in
Brahman BREEDPLAN and EBV’s are currently
available to Brahman animals
information that has been recorded but
not analysed is Flight Time, heifers ovarian
scanned, Structural score (feet, legs, navel
and sheath) and DNA samples collected.
by Paul WILLIAMS
TBTS TECHNICAL OFFICER
photos QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE
+49 kg which is 15 kg above the breed
average (animals born in 2011).
FIGURE 1: CHANGE IN EBV ACCURACIES
FOR GROWTH TRAITS
RESULTS
GROWTH
MAR12
MAR13
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In March 2012 24 of the 26 sires had EBV’s
for the growth traits with average accuracies
of between 60% and 65%, these are
considered EBVs of medium accuracy.
EBVs in this range will usually have been
calculated based on the animal’s own
performance and some limited pedigree
i n f o r m at i o n . I n A p r i l 2013 w i t h
inclusion of the BIN data all 26 sires have
EBVs and the average accuracies have risen
by around 20% to the low 80% as shown
in Figure1.
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40
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200 DAY
400 DAY
600 DAY
FIGURE 2: CHANGE IN GROWTH EBV’S
FOR ALL SIRES
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TABLE 1: BRAHMAN BREEDPLAN TRAITS
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Growth
Fertility
Carcase
Other
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Birth Weight
Scrotal Size
Carcase Weight
Flight Time
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Milk
Days to Calving
Eye Muscle Area
Shear Force
200-day Weight
Rib Fat Depth
400-day Weight
Rump Fat Depth
600-day Weight
Retail Meat Yield %
MAR12
MAR13
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BREED AV
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BW
200
DAY
400
DAY
600
DAY
Mature Cow Weight
To date 491 round 1 BIN animals have
BREEDPLAN data collected for birth weight
(Belmont), 200,400,600 day weights, rump
fat, rib fat and Eye Muscle Area (EMA). Other
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Even though the sires only of had medium
accuracy the average EBVs for sires changed
very little as shown in Figure 2. This graph
also shows that the bulls used in BIN had
an average EBV for 600 day weight of
Individual Sire EBV’s did change as would
be expected, especially for those with lower
accuracy levels. Lancefield Ambition with
over 550 progeny and accuracy levels for
growth traits of 96% EBV’s did not change
much at all as shown in Figure 3.
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FIGURE 3: CHANGE IN INDIVIDUAL SIRES 600 DAY WEIGHT EBV’S
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80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
Although the individuals sire EBVs changed
(Figure 3) if comparing the top and bottom
5 sires EBVs before and after the BIN data
has been analysed the results show the
top bulls still remain at the top and the
bottom bulls are at the bottom as shown
in Figure 4. To show that this works in
practice the estimated difference expected
form the average EBVs of the top 5 and
bottom 5 sires was compared to the
difference in adjusted for age weights of
the Banana Steers progeny as shown in
Table 2 (Difference in EBVs needs to be
halved as the sire passes on only half the
genetic of the progeny). The results show
that the actual weights were very close to
the estimated difference that was expected
by the EBVs. An example of this is at 400
day where the expected difference was
16.5 kg and the actual difference was 17kg.
CARCASE
Only 5 sires had EBV’s for carcase traits in
March 2012, whereas all 26 sires have EBV’s
LANCEFIELD AMBITION
LANCEFIELD D LASARUS
KP MONTY
BATANDRA TOBY
BATANDRA NEVADA
LANCEFIELD BURTON MANSO
FAIRY SPRINGS JR 2770
FBC D ETON MANSO 858D
CBE 080239
LANCEFIELD M BOUNTY HUNTER
LANCEFIELD M RUTHLESS
THE RIVERS REVOLUTION
NCC SERENGETI
FAIRY SPRINGS RED LEADER 2700
MOGUL YALUMBA
ELROSE SIGNIFICANTLY 5538
FBC BECKER 191/1
ELROSE YOU BET
EL MARIAH LOCKE STOCK “N” BARREL
SHA ANN WISE ‘N’ UP
DANARLA CAINE
RAGLAN MR GALLAGHER
FERN HILLS KINGSTON
600 DAY MAR12
HAZELTON B SIR ANGELO
0
600 DAY APR13
now. The BIN sires have on average bigger
EMA 2.99cm2 compared to the breed
average of 2.3 cm2 while they were slightly
leaner with lower fat EBVs that the breed
average. The Bin bulls also had higher
Retail Beef Yield than the breed average by
0.2% and their carcase weight is 6 kg
heavier the breed average. Comparisons
between the sires EBVs prior and after BIN
data is not possible due to the fact so few
Sires had EBV for carcase traits at the prior
to the Bin data.
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FIGURE 4: CHANGE IN THE AVERAGE GROWTH EBVS TOP AND BOTTOM 5 SIRES
(BEFORE BIN DATA)
TOP 5
BOTTOM 5
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
TBTS Technical Officer, Paul Williams presenting
collected data at the BIN Project Field Day
0
200 MAR 12
200 APR 13
400 MAR 12
400 APR 13
600 MAR 12
600 APR 13
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BIN Round 1 Bulls EBV Update
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TABLE 2: ACTUAL DIFFERENCE IN WEIGHT OF TOP 5 AND BOTTOM 5 SIRES COMPARED TO ESTIMATED DIFFERENCE OF THE EBVS
ON BANANA STATION STEERS
Trait
Top 5 av EBV
(kg)
Top 5 av Weight
(kg)
Bottom 5 av EBV
(kg)
Bottom 5
av Weight (kg)
Difference in progeny
EBV ½ Sire (kg)
Difference in
progeny (kg)
200 Day
36
218
11
207
12.5
11
400 Day
51
257
16
240
16.5
17
600 Day
72
404
25
377
23.5
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CONCLUSION
The sires used in Round 1 of the BIN are
above the breed average for most traits
and has a good representation from
different seedstock producers. Results show
that although individual animals EBVs can
change (more likely with lower accuracies)
by selecting the top 5 animals for a specific
traits as a group those animals will stay at
the top with the addition of data even
though the accuracy levels of animals may
have been low to begin with. The results
show that the EBV’s were accurate in
predicting the actual difference when
comparing the top 5 and bottom 5 sire for
the growth traits.
For further information contact:
Paul Williams
Tropical Beef Technology Services
Phone 07 4927 6066
or [email protected]
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Johnston, Principal Scientist Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, Armidale NSW and BIN co-operator Annie
Donoghue, Barranga Grazing, Bauhinia Downs Qld
Over 100 people attended the BIN field day
held at Banana Station, Banana Qld
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June 2013 33
Nutrition
Acidosis and Effective
Fibre
by Alex ASHWOOD
In high roughage diets, ruminal pH
is relatively stable at 6.2-7.0. However,
rumen acidity can quickly change
depending on the rations composition
and the level of feed management.
This article explains the concept of effective
fibre (eNDF) and its role and importance in
maintaining rumen health.
Rations rich in highly fermentable
carbohydrates (eg starches and sugars) and
low in fibre can reduce rumen pH levels to
less than 5.5 – 5.8 which increases the risk
of acidosis and laminitis.
HIGH ENERGY DIETS
High grain-low roughage diets lack the fibre
necessary to maximise rumination times
and production of saliva. Insufficient
roughage in the diet reduces chewing and
the production of saliva buffers necessary
to maintain rumen pH at an acceptable level.
“Ruminants require good quality
roughage for a healthy rumen”
Stock in pasture based systems can produce
up to 120 to 180 litres of saliva per day
depending on the structural characteristics
of the roughage. Factors which are
important to saliva production are the dry
matter content, particle size and the
digestibility of the roughage.
Effective fibre must have a high quality
and sufficient particle size to ensure
maximum dry matter intake for optimal
chewing activity.
The ability of roughages to stimulate
chewing is particularly important to the
production of salival buffers (bicarbonates)
necessary for the maintenance of an optimal
ruminal pH.
“Effective fibre increases the
secretion of salival buffers”
High intakes of non structural carbohydrates
place stock at the risk of acidosis.
High grain–low fibre diets can result in lower
rumen pH, reduced feed intake and increased
digestive disorders. When ruminal organic
acids (ie volatile fatty acids – VFA’s) production
exceeds the ability of the rumen to neutralise
or absorb the acids acidosis occurs.
The severity of acidosis (acute or subacute)
depends on the type and level of fermentable
carbohydrates and the amount and
effectiveness of the roughage in the diet.
“Lower pH decreases fibre intake
and reduces fibre digestibility”
The intent of grain processing is to increase
starch availability (NSC) and digestion in
the rumen. Highly processed – low fibre
grains are more digestible than cracked –
high fibre grains.
“Maximising starch digestion
decreases fibre intake and digestion”
The effect of increased starch digestion on
the rumen function depends on the
magnitude of the ruminal pH depression
(metabolic insult) and reduced fibre intake.
Subsequently when formulating rations
containing high levels of grain it is essential
to supply a suitable source of effective fibre
to minimise the incidence of ruminal acidosis.
FIBRE REQUIREMENTS
Depending on type of diet being fed,
there are different populations of bacteria
in the rumen.
Cattle on high fibre diets will have a ruminal
bacterial population that ferment fibre
(cellulose and hemicellulose) resulting in
the production of acetic acid. In contrast,
digestive sugars and starches yields
propionic acid and lactic acid.
Long high quality fibre forms a floating mat
or matrix in the rumen. Fibre from this mat
is regurgitated and chewed producing
large amounts of saliva that naturally buffers
the rumen.
“Low fibre intake and digestion can
reduce saliva production by 75 per cent”
The fibre mat also modifies the passage of
material through the rumen so that
digestion occurs at the proper rate.
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TABLE 1: EVALUATING MANURE CONSISTENCY
SCORE
MANURE DESCRIPTION
ACTION
1
Very liquid with consistency of pea soup. Leaves the
rectum in a steady stream. Classic sign of acidosis.
• Increase fibre intake
• Remove grain source
• Seek nutritional and veterinary advice
2
Runny manure which does not form a distinct pile. Manure splashes on
contact with the ground and piles are less than 25mm high.
Indication of digestive disorder which may eventuate in acidosis.
As above
3
Manure has porridge like consistency. Forms a soft pile 40-50mm high which may
• Maintain good feed management
have concentric rings and a small depression in the middle indicative of good rumen health
4
Thick manure readily forming pellets
34 June 2013
• Consider the level and type of roughage
and the energy-protein ratio of the diet
• Check water quality and intake
• Possibly seek nutritional advice
Nutrition - Acidosis and Effective Fibre
34
Without sufficient saliva production and
the correct rate of passage of food particles
the rumen can lose mobility increasing the
risk of digestive disorders.
Salival buffers contain bicarbonates (sodium
and potassium) and adult stock can produce
1000 to 1500 grams of bicarbonates per
day when fed high quality roughages and
ruminating 10 hours per day.
“Low quality roughage reduces rumen
flow rates, saliva production and
animal performance”
Since fibre is digested more slowly than
starches and sugars (NSC), including fibre
in the diet slows down the rate and pattern
of fermentation and subsequently the type
of acid production in the rumen.
Higher levels of rumen organic acids are
produced more quickly with grains
compared with fibre. Adding effective fibre
(ie high quality-long roughage) to the diet
not only increases chewing activity and
saliva production it also evens out ruminal
acid production.
Feeding effective fibre can also shift site of
starch digestion from the rumen to the
lower intestine which not only reduces the
risk of acidosis, swollen joints and feet
disorders, but it can improve the overall
performance of the ration due to post
ruminal starch digestion.
The amount and size of fibre particles in the
diet is extremely important to maintaining
optimal rumen function and health.
Abnormal manure (Table 1) and reduced
appetite are the first signs to poor rumen
health and digestive disorders.
“Manure observation is a practical
guide to rumen health”
FIBRE VALUES
The structural components of roughage
include hemicelluloses, cellulose and lignin.
Most feed tables describe fibre as neutral
detergent fibre (NDF) and acid detergent
fibre (ADF). Since NDF is a measure of total
insoluble fibre it is generally the most
frequent used to describe fibre.
However, because chemical fibre analysis
does not take into account the physical
digestive properties important to chewing
and saliva production, effective fibre (eNDF)
in conjunction with NDF better defines the
fibre requirements of stock.
EFFECTIVE FIBRE (ENDF)
Effective fibre (ie form and particle length
of fibre) stimulates rumination, has a
significant impact on chewing time and the
production of saliva. It also maintains normal
rumen pH and a normal rumen mat.
“eNFD is more highly related to the
production of saliva”
Effective fibre is a better predictor of
chewing activity than NDF and ADF. Table
2 shows the eNDF values and the various
feed nutrients (NSC, starches, sugars) that
impact on rumen pH.
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TABLE 2: NUTRIENT VALUES OF VARIOUS FEEDS
DM
ME
CP
Endf
Ndf
Fat
NSC
Starch Sugar
90
90
91
90
88
90
75
90
90
90
90
90
13.0
13.0
12.5
15.6
15.0
13.5
12.5
13.0
11.5
13.5
10.5
13.0
12.3
65.0
47.0
24.0
8.5
9.5
5.5
11.5
10.5
13.5
18.0
13.0
8.0
6.0
10.4
42.5
8.2
7.5
6.6
4.0
9.8
18.5
4.9
20.0
13.0
26.0
50.0
12.6
11.5
10.5
13.5
15.0
41.0
12.3
2.1
2.5
2.6
19.0
3.8
3.6
0.9
3.3
3.1
2.0
50
2.2
64.1
21.7
21.3
5.1
74.5
74.4
82.4
74.8
73.0
68.8
33.3
71.8
53.5
15.4
1.5
1.1
2.0
71.5
0.5
69.0
69.0
60.0
22.5
62.9
5.6
1.7
8.0
4.6
2.0
3.3
55.0
3.5
3.5
8.2
8.3
4.9
90
88
89
85
88
90
90
85
85
89
91
90
91
8.5
9.5
7.5
8.7
8.0
8.5
6.8
9.5
10.0
7.0
8.0
8.2
8.2
11.0
16.0
6.1
19.5
10.5
9.0
8.0
15.0
14.0
6.5
10.5
17.0
10.0
57.5
42.0
68.9
49.3
65.0
59.0
75.0
49.1
63.3
75.0
62.5
52.0
54.5
57.5
42.0
68.9
49.3
65.0
59.0
75.0
49.1
63.3
75.0
62.5
52.0
54.5
2.0
2.7
2.1
2.7
1.5
2.6
1.3
2.6
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.5
2.3
24.5
32.4
15.4
22.5
15.9
23.5
8.7
2.6
12.8
9.4
18.5
20.7
21.5
5.6
2.0
2.5
1.7
2.6
5.2
2.9
4.2
2.0
2.9
2.5
4.0
4.6
14.0
9.0
9.0
8.0
7.4
17.2
3.0
11.5
7.5
3.0
9.5
5.2
13.0
35
38
35
50
49
35
10.9
8.0
8.9
9.5
9.0
6.7
8.7
11.5
12.0
14.0
10.0
5.5
38.2
57.0
50.4
36.9
50.4
61.0
45.0
63.5
56.0
41.0
56.0
63.0
3.3
2.8
4.0
2.6
2.9
1.6
40.7
13.6
19.2
31.8
25.6
25.2
30.0
2.6
3.6
2.5
12.0
1.7
3.5
4.3
9.5
11.0
6.7
17.7
22
25
20
25
21
18
20
30
18
25
26
20
25
18
23
10.5
10.0
11.3
10.2
11.5
12.0
11.5
8.7
9.5
8.5
7.5
8.7
7.2
9.0
8.0
23.0
20.0
25.5
21.5
20.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
25.0
18.0
15.0
16.0
12.0
20.0
15.0
26.4
30.0
34.2
43.2
34.2
42.8
38.2
44.0
49.5
52.2
56.7
54.0
57.5
50.4
56.7
33.0
37.5
38.0
48.0
36.0
45.0
45.0
52.0
52.0
56.0
63.0
60.0
64.0
56.0
63.0
2.7
2.1
2.6
2.7
3.5
4.5
3.5
3.8
4.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
36.7
35.5
27.9
21.6
29.4
24.4
24.4
23.1
16.6
19.8
16.5
18.5
16.9
16.8
17.3
3.5
4.8
6.1
5.7
4.5
7.0
6.5
7.9
2.0
2.6
2.6
1.0
1.5
2.0
1.6
11.5
11.3
11.2
12.5
14.0
14.0
12.5
11.0
10.5
10.5
8.5
7.3
7.2
9.9
7.2
90
90
7.2
5.7
5.5
4.4
72.5
70.0
72.5
70.0
1.5
2.2
14.3
17.0
14.0
1.5
1.8
1.8
99
20
15.2
39.3
12.5
10.4
4.5
7.5
6.0
11.5
18.5
23.0
37.0
99.5
3.7
1.2
60.3
52.5
17.0
1.2
17.0
33.3
Concentrate
Barley (med)
Corn gluten
Cotton/s meal
Cotton/s whole
Maize (fl)
Maize (ck)
Molasses
Sorghum (fl)
Sorghum (Roll)
Triticale (ck)
Wheat bran
Wheat (ck)
Hay
Barley
Clover (med)
Kikuyu
Lucerne (mid fl)
Millet
Oat
Rhodes grass
Rye/Clover
Ryegrass
Setaria
Sorghum
Soyabean
Wheaten
Silages
Maize
Millet
Oat (dough)
Ryegrass
Soyabean
Sugarcane
Forages (temp)
Lucerne (early)
Lucerne (late)
Oats (early)
Oats (late)
Ryegrass (early)
Ryegrass (late)
Dolichos (early)
Dolichos (late)
Kikuyu (early)
Kikuyu (late )
Kikuyu (stemmy)
Rhodes (early)
Rhodes (late)
Setaria (early)
Setaria (late)
Straws
Barley
Oaten
Miscellaneous
Tallow
Citrus pulp
Pineapple pulp
Note 1: In dry cracked “slow” grain and hay diets it is generally recommended that the ration should contain a
minimum of 25-28 per cent NDF and 23 per cent eNDF. When more fermentable grains (ie fast grains, eg flaked maize
and dry cracked wheat) are fed, the level of eNDF provided by forages needs to increase to offset digestive disorders.
Note 2: The selection of feeds needs to consider both eNDF and ME values and the level of soluble carbohydrates
provided in the ration.
June 2013 35
Nutrition - Acidosis and Effective Fibre
35
“Level and source of eNDF needs to
consider the level and source of grain”
When roughage particle size is reduced
and diets contain low levels of fibre, the
intake of effective fibre is frequently less
than necessary to prevent digestive
disorders. The inclusion of “fast” grains
accentuates the potential problems of
rations low in effective fibre.
Increased eNDF intakes can be achieved
by increasing the particle size (more than
5–10 cm long) improving quality of the
roughage and formulating diets with higher
eNDF values (Table 2).
BUFFERING CAPACITY OF
ROUGHAGES
Roughages differ in their inherent buffer
capacity. For instance, legumes (particularly
lucerne) tend to have a greater buffering
capacity than tropical forages and grasses.
Total ash and cation (Na, K) content of the
forage provide an indication of the buffering
capacity of forages. The buffering capacity
of the forage increases as the minerals
increase.
BOTTOM LINE
Stock have minimal requirement for fibre
in order to maintain normal rumination,
chewing and saliva production. Rumen
acidosis occurs more often when there is
insufficient amounts of total digestible fibre
and effective fibre intake.
The concept of effective fibre (eNDF) offers
a feed management tool to promote rumen
health, rumen function, improve feed
conversion and increase the overall
performance of the diet.
Incorporating suitable sources and levels
of ef fective fibre and selecting less
fermentable sources of energy supplements
can reduce the risk of “off feed” situations.
Poor feed management and unsuitable
feeding systems increases the risk of feeding
problems (eg acidosis).
Feed management factors that reduce
ruminal pH and depress appetite and
roughage intake need to be fully considered
to reduce the risk of digestive disorders.
“Feeding high quality fibre
improves total nutrient intake,
reduces digestive disorders
and improves feed efficiency
and production”
Further ABBA Reading: Nutrition - Acidosis
& Laminitis - ABBA Jnl Dec 2012; Fast & Slow
Grains – ABBA Jnl Sept 2007; Walking on
Eg gsh e lls – AB BA Jnl J un e 20 01;
Supplements for Beef Cattle – ABBA Jnl
Sept 2000; Selection – Structure and
Lameness – ABBA Jnl March 2010.
Burnett Livestock and Realty
2013 All Breeds Steer Sale
Markwell Rural Trading, Eidsvold Qld won the ABBA sponsored Brahman Steer class at the Burnett Livestock and Realty 2013 All Breeds Steer Sale at Biggenden in
March. The steers sold for 174.2c or $553 per head. Pictured with the winning steers are Lance Whitaker, Burnett Livestock and Realty and Judge Ryan Brown,
Smithfield Feedlot, Proston Qld
36 June 2013
Strong demand for quality females at
Nettle Creek Commercial Female Sale
Top quality breeders and repeat
buyer confidence resulted in a very
successful 5th annual Nettle Creek
Invitational Commercial Female Sale
that was held in Grafton, NSW, on
Thursday 7th March.
Despite the sale having to be postponed for
a week due to flooding, good lines of quality
Brahman cross replacement females met
strong demand, with 420 head going under
the hammer to achieve a total sale average
of $940/hd. Buyers came from Barrington &
Taylors Arm in the south and Larnook in the
north with many females heading to local
producers in the upper Copmanhurst,
Grafton and lower Clarence areas.
The Fahey family of the Bizzy Brahman Stud,
who instigated the sale 4 years ago, sold
170 F1 Angus & Charolais x Bizzy Brahman
females, ranging in age from 18-30 months,
for an average of $1130. Topping their sale
at $1300/hd, was a pen of rising two year
old PTIC F1 Charolais x Brahman females
selling to Jason & Joanne Martin from
Copmanhurst. The Martin Family also
purchased a pen of five young Fahey bred
F1 PTIC Simbrah heifers for $1080 and a pen
of red PTIC Brahman cows for $1100 from
Lilydale producers Mark & Lyn Heyman. The
Heyman’s also sold 10 red Brahman cows
& calves for $1220 to Collombatti breeders,
T & C Sutherland.
Volume buyers and repeat purchasers of
the Nettle Creek females were David Milton
& Julie Sleap from Barrington who put
together a line of 56 two year old PTIC F1
Angus x Brahman females for an $1120
average to a top of $1220. Other repeat
buyers of these females included Sheryl
Rogan, Baryulgil who purchased a total of
20 heifers for an $1190 average, whilst Mike
Kena from Larnook, invested in 10 F1
females for $1140. Coffs Harbour Hardwoods,
Glenreagh, bought 21 F1 PTIC Brangus
heifers for a $1260 average including the
top pen of F1 Brangus heifers for $1280.
Bill Bultitude, Lantana Downs, Fineflower,
put together a line of 50 head including 16
young, unjoined F1 Brangus heifers from
Innes & Jessica Fahey, Copmanhurst for a
$720 average and a pen of Santa x Brahman
PTIC females from the Fahey family. He also
paid $920 for a pen of Gelbvieh x Brahman
PTIC heifers offered by Seyah Pty Ltd from
Upper Orara. The Pigg family from Ulmarra
sold 17 F1 Brahman x Angus unjoined heifers
Agent, Ray Donovan, is pictured with Copmanhurst producer Jason Martin who purchased the top pen of F1
Charbray heifers for $1300/hd as well as some F1 Simbrah heifers and Brahman cows from the Nettle Creek
Commercial Female Sale
David Milton & Julie Sleap from Barrington put together a line of 56 two year old PTIC Nettle Creek F1 Angus x
Brahman females for an $1120 average. They are pictured with sale vendor Elizabeth Fahey, Nettle Creek, Copmanhurst
with 2 pens bought by Keith & Roz Connor,
Tucabia, for $760. The third pen of these
heifers sold to C & M Hastings from
Gulmarrad who also purchased 13 Charbray
cross weaner heifers for $500/hd from the
Chapman Family, Fineflower.
Agents conducting the sale were Ray
Donovan, Grafton and George & Fuhrmann,
Casino. The sale will be held again in 2014
at the end of February.
Bill Bultitude purchased 50 head of Brahman cross
breeders for his Fineflower property at the Nettle Creek
Sale. He is pictured with vendor Innes Fahey,
Copmanhurst who sold a pen of 16 weaner F1 Brangus
females for $720/hd
June 2013 37
Glengarry calf named supreme
champion at The Caves Show
by Lindel GREGGERY
Geoff and Scott Angel, Glengarry,
Kunwarara, paraded the supreme
champion led beef exhibit at The
Caves Show on April 28.
Glengarry Malibu, who was also the calf
and grand champion Brahman bull, is a JDH
Ernesto De Manso (imp) son out of the full
Hudgins cow Glengarry Godiva 1st.
The Caves Show attracted 51 Brahman
entries from eight studs and 71 entries from
12 interbreed exhibitors, with the line-up
judged by Steve Farmer, Comanche, Glenroy.
The Angels added to their ribbon haul by
also claiming the senior and grand
champion female titles with Glengarry
Fantasy 2020; the reserve senior champion
bull with Glengarry McCool; the reserve
junior champion bull with Glengarry Red
Jed; reserve calf champion bull with
Glengarry Downtown; and calf champion
female with Glengarry L Polled Style.
Glengarry also placed first in the Exhibitor’s
Group class.
Ken and Wendy Cole, Kenrol, Gracemere
had a successful show, taking home broad
ribbons for the senior champion bull, Kenrol
George, and the reserve junior champion
female, Kenrol Jilly 0450.
Stud cattle judges Brent Williams, Gracemere Qld (left) and Steve Farmer, Glenroy Qld (right) decorate the
Supreme Champion Led Beef Exhibit of The Caves 2013 show - Glengarry Malibu with owner Scott Angel,
Glengarry stud, Kunwarara Qld being presented with the Doonside Pepetual trophy by Bill Geddes from Doonside
Reds from Kearin and Beth Streeter’s
Palmvale stud, Marlborough performed
well. The Jomanda Walker son Palmvale
Hillbilly snared the junior champion bull
title, while junior female championship
went to the Kandoona Big John daughter,
Palmvale Princess. Palmvale Sandra
Dee was judged the reserve senior
champion female.
Matthew and Fiona Noakes, Solo F Stud,
Marlborough paraded the Garuda WG
Monsoon daughter, Solo F Milly Molly
Mandy, to win the reserve calf champion
female title.
In the group classes, Palmvale won the
Sire’s Progeny and Dam’s Progeny
classes and Glengarry placed first in the
Exhibitor’s Group.
The show’s 10 interbreed classes for unled
cattle attracted nominations from four
exhibitors, and nine exhibitors entered 24
head in the led steer classes.
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Darryl Hermann presents the Bob Jane T Mart trophy to Trish Draper, representing Kenrol Brahmans,
Gracemere Qld for Senior Brahman Bull Kenrol George 2553 at The Caves Show 2013
June 2013 39
Glengarry calf named supreme champion
at The Caves Show
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Graham and Greg Newsome, Newburra
stud, Bajool showed the winning pair of
purebred bulls and the champion pen of
unled cattle from any breed.
Barry and Bev Hannam, Batandra stud,
Milman took home the blue ribbon for the
pair of unled purebred heifers, any
breed. The grand champion led steer,
RHS Double or Nothing, was paraded by
very proud students from Rockhampton
High School.
Grand Champion Brahman Female
Glengarry Fantasy 2020 with Brahman judge
Steve Farmer, Glenroy Qld presenting handler
Tim Flynn, representing Glengarry stud,
Kunwarara Qld and sponsors Barry & Wendy
Williams, Rural Supplements,
Bouldercombe Qld
Jim Besley presented the SMW trophy for Junior Champion Brahman Bull to Beth
Streeter, Palmvale Red Brahmans, Marlborough Qld with Palmvale Hillbilly
40 June 2013
Supporters of the Pen Classes at The 2013 Caves show (from left) Bev Hannam,
Batandra Brahmans, Milman Qld, Graham Newsome, Newburra Brahmans,
Parkhurst Qld and Jim Besley, Bungarribee Red Brahmans, Barmoya Qld with judge
Steve Farmer, “Commanche” Glenroy Qld
Ponderosa Invitation Sale
tops $10,000
photos NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER
Vendors Paul and Debbie Herrod,
Ponderosa stud, Katherine NT,
Andrew and Roxanne Olive, Raglan
stud, Raglan Qld, Ross and Natalie
Olive, Olive stud, Gogango Qld and
Alister and Pam Davison, Viva stud,
Middlemount Qld were pleased with
the outcome of the annual sale held
at Katherine on May 24.
A total of 145 bulls sold to gross $435,500
to sale average of $3003, an 83% clearance.
“Given the challenges presently facing the
northern beef industry it was a pleasing
result” Andrew Olive said on behalf of
the vendors.
The top priced bull was sold by the
Ponderosa stud to Ian and Laura Hoare,
Elsie Station, Cherokee FP stud, Katherine
NT for $10,000.
Paul Herrod, Ponderosa stud, Katherine NT and Laura Hoare, Cherokee FP stud, Katherine NT are pictured with
the $10,000 top priced bull
Major buyers included Thames Pastoral Co,
Tanumbirini, Daley Waters NT who bought
96 bulls, Paspaley Pearls Properties, Dry
River, Katherine NT, 21 bulls and Heytesbury
Cattle Co, 16 bulls.
Other buyers included L & S Barden, Charles
Darwin University, C & A Howie and RM &
PG Murphy.
A 12 plait shot-loaded stock whip donated
by Alister and Pam Davison was won by
Tony Searle, Paspaley Pearls Properties in a
lucky lot draw.
David Connolly, Thames Pastoral Co, Tanumbirini, Daly Waters NT is pictured with Paul Herrod, Ponderosa
stud, Katherine NT and some of the draft of 96 bulls David bought
Richard Walsh, Rural Bank, Katherine NT is pictured with Reg Underwood, Bunda
Station, Katherine NT and Stuart Austin, Charles Darwin University, Katherine NT
Tony Hayne, Northern Veterinary Services, Noonamah NT is pictured with Col
Young, NT Rural, Katherine Qld
June 2013 41
Some considerations on optimisation
of Bovine Reproduction techniques
by Luiz PORTO Business Development Manager
- Inventia Genetic Technologies Pty Ltd - IGT
The conception rate and the number
of calves in the field are undoubtedly
factors which impact on the
financial returns and profitability of
any rural property.
The quality of the calves and the genetic
progress of the herd are also highly relevant
to this. In fact the first step towards achieving
a successful livestock enterprise is to obtain
high quality calves in large numbers.
We know that nutrition and health go
together when it comes to the productivity
of a herd. Abortions and malformed calves
can be avoided with a good vaccination
and nutrition program. These two factors
can also help increase in conception rates.
The responsible and effective management
of a property requires the constant
evaluation of the strategies that are being
employed, such as breeding strategies. In
times of crisis and reduced cash flow, the
first tendency of most farmers is to stop
any innovation and cut all investment.
However this can have disastrous
consequences in the medium to long term.
“The cost of doing nothing in some
enterprises can be much higher than the
cost of doing something”. For a farmer this
instinct to reduce or abandon investment
during a crisis can have serious negative
results in the next generation, such as, in
the case of breeding strategies, reduced
calf numbers, lower genetic quality and
fewer (if any) bulls for sale, all of which will
result in reduced revenue and profit.
When I talk about breeding strategies, I
mean artificial insemination, embryo
transfer from superovulated cows and in
vitro production of embryos (IFV). A lot of
myth and misconception surround these
concepts, giving rise to unrealistic
expectations. A poor understanding of the
dependency of these strategies on other
related factors, such as vaccination, disease
control, nutrition and recipient quality, also
makes any analysis of breeding results
difficult and complex.
In this article I would like to discuss these
myths and false expectations about the
results of the various breeding strategies
and to provide ideas that can greatly
improve the productivity of the mating
season for those farmers who are willing
to listen.
42 March 2013
Cows that have been empty for a long time should not be used as recipients, nor should very old heifers because
we know that they are more difficult to impregnate. If we know that excessively fat cows are known not to impregnate
when with bull, why then use them as a recipient, in a program that involves a far greater financial investment?
The artificial insemination technique of
propagating genetic material from the male
is widely used, especially in heifers, and a
lot has changed in this area in recent times
with the introduction of FTAI. This method
is easy to perform and offers satisfactory
results. In FTAI programs without oestrus
detection one can expect a pregnancy rate
of between 23-62%, with an average of
48% with one insemination (data are from
200,000 cows inseminated in Brazil in 2011).
However this technique is not yet suitable
for large projects using sexed semen,
because the results that it produces are still
too variable, and in instances very poor.
Embryo transfer from superovulated
cow is a multiplication technique involving
genetic material taken from bulls and cows
in healthy condition. In this technique,
hormones are used to generate more than
one ovulation. One flushing from one donor
can generate from 0 to more than 30
embryos, depending on the age, breed,
nutritional status of the animal and capacity
to respond to hormone treatment. The
average number obtained per flushing is
7 embryos. Again, the use of sexed semen
has not been successful with this technique.
Not all donors will produce embryos and
donors must be selected to improve results.
The expected pregnancy rate is around
55-65%. The harvesting of embryos can
be performed every 60 days. In most cases
it is recommended to perform 3 super-
ovulations after calving, and then to allow
for a full term pregnancy by the donor, to
regenerate the animal’s physiology. After
all, we all want our best cows to be pregnant
every year!
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a technique
that removes the eggs from the donor by
ultrasound, usually without the use of
hormones. The aspiration can be performed
every 15-20 days. Even when the donor has
become pregnant, ovum pick up (OPU) for
IVF can still occur up to 90 days into the
pregnancy. From 0 to more than 50 embryos
can be produced from every donor. The
average number is influenced by factors
such as breed, age, nutritional status and
the batch of semen used. Brahman and
composite breeds with Bos Indicus respond
very well to this technique. It can be started
with aspirations at 40 days postpartum and
on average 7 OPUs are undertaken before
allowing the donor to become pregnant
and rest. This technique is also economical
in terms of semen usage. In some cases,
eggs harvested from up to 10 cows can be
fertilised with one single dose. This
technique is very well suited for use with
sexed semen, successfully enabling farmers
to choose the sex they need. More males
or more females!
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Some considerations on optimisation
of Bovine Reproduction techniques
42
The expected efficiency of this technique
is 35-50%, with a 40% pregnancy rate being
considered good for large-scale programs.
Both techniques (superovulation and IVF)
require the use of recipients (cows or heifers)
that have attained the appropriate size for
the future calf birth and enough maternal
capability to feed the calf. Those recipient
animals will have their oestrus synchronized
with or without detection to receive the
embryos from either technique.
I believe that Fixed-Time Embryo Transfer
(FTET) without the oestrous detection
technique is the most suitable method for
a large-scale IVF program. The expected
efficiency in the treatment of synchronisation
is 80 to 85%. However, not all ovulated
animals will be suitable to receive embryos.
For the vast majority the answer will
undoubtedly be YES!
Recipients should be well managed in terms
of sanitation, receive vaccines to prevent
abortions and the most common diseases
and parasites. They should be handled
calmly, provided with good pasture, good
water and any mineral supplements.
Cows that have been empty for a long time
should not be used as recipients, nor should
very old heifers because we know that they
are more difficult to impregnate. We know
that excessively fat cows are known not to
impregnate when with a bull. Why then
use them as a recipient, in a program that
involves a far greater financial investment?
Poor milk producing cows should be
discarded, as should cows that have aborted
or lost previous pregnancies or have a
history of calving problems. The correct
management of recipients involves the
purchase of good cows and the disposal
of the deficient ones.
On the subject of breeding efficiency,
another important issue is the early
diagnosis of pregnancy. Early pregnancy
testing is a great management tool that
should be considered when using IVF.
Without it, farmers are not utilising the full
potential and efficiency that is offered by
the IVF technique.
It is important to emphasise that early
pregnancy testing does not interfere
negatively with the number of calves born
using IVF or any other technique. I can say
this on the basis of my 18 years of daily use
of ultrasound in Brazil and the countless
diagnoses I have made in my career. I am
making this claim also on the basis of
embryo physiology. The implantation or
“attaching” of the placenta in utero in cattle
occurs around day 33 of gestation (26 days
after implantation of the embryo). Once
attached, a competent professional can
handle the animal without affecting the
pregnancy. Therefore, YES! It is safe for an
early pregnancy test to be performed
by a competent professional at the
appropriate time.
As a result of early pregnancy testing, the
farmer will have information that he needs
to know, such as early pregnancy losses.
Early pregnancy loss is an indication of
many other potential problems that need
to be addressed sooner rather than later,
especially diseases and nutrition.
Another benefit of early pregnancy testing
is the savings on pasture that are made as
a result of early disposal of empt y
recipients. This can also increase efficiency
in the use of recipients by recycling the
good ones.
For example:
A farmer uses 100 recipients in an IVF
program with 40% pregnancy rate:
If the pregnancy is tested at 90 days, the
farmer will get only 40 calves in 90 days.
However, if the pregnancy is tested earlier,
say, after 30 days, then the farmer gets 40
pregnancies in the first program and
another 24 pregnancies from the recycled
recipients. Therefore, the farmer will have
a total of 64, instead of 40 calves, from the
90 days program.
In this example the farmer would also need
to take into account the cost of pasturing
empty livestock and the cost of selling his
bulls that were born with intervals greater
than 90 days.
In conclusion, I would like to stress that the
rational and judicious management of a
herd is always necessary for a farmer,
whatever the economic environment, and
this includes attention at all times to
breeding strategies. In the case of both
superovulation and IVF, careful attention
must be paid to the quality of the recipients.
Neither of these techniques is able to
achieve its full potential, in terms of
pregnancy rate, if unsuitable animals are
used. Early pregnancy testing is another
valuable tool that is available to farmers as
a means of detecting breeding problems
early, avoiding wasted pasture resource
and increasing the productivity of good
quality recipients.
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the prime objective
with Lindel GREGGERY and Kim WHISSON
Even though the current Queensland
market is tough due to dry seasonal
conditions in the west, there have
been some good quality cattle sold
through the yards and top lines
marketed in the paddock.
Shaun Flanagan, Queensland Rural, Charters
Towers said rain was needed to boost the
store market and ease the oversupply in
the prime market.
He said prices had been pleasing for some
well presented Brahmans offered through
the Charters Towers saleyards in April.
At the April 19 sale Matt Stanger and Katrina
Gilligan, Tomato Springs, Mingella, sold 78
Brahman heifers, 204kg, for an average of
137.2c. On the same day a pen of 18 grey
heifers from Lance and Lisa Fegan,
Redlands, Balfes Creek, topped the sale,
making 160.2c and weighing in at 190kg to
return $304/head.
In other Towers highlights, Ernie and Kylie
Camp, Floraville Station, Burketown, sold
355 Brahman and Brahman Cross No.2
heifers to a top of 121.1c/kg and $342/hd.
They averaged 266kg to return 111.4c/kg
or $297/hd.
“It was a pleasure to stand up such a well
handled quality line of cattle. Although the
result is not where it has been previous
years it just goes to show that there are
buyers out there with grass who will buy
quality cattle,” Mr Flanagan said.
A roundup of saleyard prices from around
the state follows.
NORTH QLD
CHARTERS TOWERS
The April 10 Combined Agents Sale yarded
1331 head, consisting of 278 prime cattle
and 1053 stores.
The best of the prime cattle on offer sold
to a stronger market, however plainer cattle
struggled to maintain rates. Bullocks were
quoted 10¢ dearer, while Cows were 15¢
dearer on last week’s sale. In line with other
centres, store cattle struggled to maintain
rates. Sale highlights included a pen of six
454kg Brahman steers from Weary Bay
Grazing which made 132c/kg to realise $600
per head.
44 June 2013
A line of 172 No.1 and No.2 grey Brahman
store condition steers from G. Handford,
Torrens Creek topped at 103c/kg, to average
219kg and $220.
A total of 568 cattle, mostly prime, were
yarded on April 17. A pen of 495kg Brahman
steers from K. Cameron, Routh Station,
Georgetown, made 115c/kg or $544/hd.
A mostly well-finished yarding of 710 cattle
was presented at Charters Towers on
April 24. Among them were nine 407kg
good quality red No.1 steers from Desley
Williams, Charters Towers, selling for
121c/kg or $494/hd.
The May 8 sale yarded 633 head, consisting
of 524 prime cattle and 109 stores.
Bullocks were quoted as 6c easier, heifers
were 10c dearer and cows were 5c dearer
on previous rates
CENTRAL QLD
BLACKALL
A total of 2984 head of cattle were yarded
at the Blackall combined agents’ regular
prime and store cattle sale on April 4. There
was a noticeable drop in supply of finished
cattle, with the majority of the yarding
made up of feeder steers, 350kg-500kg,
coming out of the north-west region. Maree
Walduck, Fishers Creek Station, Cloncurry
sold Brahman heifers that topped at 121c/
kg to average 287kg and return $348.
Pastoral Co, Argyle Station sold 478kg
Brahman steers at the first sale in April. They
went for 126c/kg or $603/hd.
The yarding of more than 4000 head on
April 10 was also tough, with the meatworks
market continuing to lose ground under
the pressure of large numbers. Cam and
Julie Maxwell topped the sale with 707kg
Brahman bulls which made 146c/kg or
$1032/hd. Essendee Cattle Co, Spring Plains,
Longreach, sold 395kg Brahman heifers for
111c/kg to return $439.
Numbers dropped to 2990 head at the May
1 yarding. The usual export and feeder
buyers were present and operating in a
subdued market. The better quality light
yearling steers sold from 130c/kg to 135c,
while the plainer lines averaged about 118c.
Lightweight yearling heifers topped at 115c
to average close to 100c.
A lack of numbers and a prediction of rain
for south west parts caused the cancellation
of the Longreach cattle sales for a total of
three weeks in a row with uncertainty about
numbers for the next sale scheduled
for May 30.
Bill Seeney, Ray White Livestock, Longreach
said the cancellations were due simply to
a lack of numbers at present.
“There’s a bit of enquiry but not enough to
be viable for buyers to travel,” he said.
GRACEMERE
The April 11 sale saw 1218 head penned as
the Queensland market continued to ease
due to large numbers flowing in. The
yarding at this sale however was reduced
on previous weeks due to some handy falls
of rain up the Torrens Creek Road and north
of Aramac. Presenting Brahmans at the sale
were G. and J. Bambling, Glenavon, Aramac,
who sold 507kg red heifers for 133c/kg to
return $675.
A total of 1259 cattle were presented for
sale at a rain depleted yarding on May 17.
The small yarding of prime cattle eased on
the previous week’s rates as did a quality
yarding of weaner steers. All other classes
of cattle were firm to stronger, with weaner
heifers being met with the best competition
of the day.
A yarding of 4320 very good quality cattle
came together for the April 18 sale,
producing the best result in Queensland
saleyards for the week. Agents reported a
full gallery of buyers for the large yarding.
Sale highlights included a line of Brahman
weaner steers from Tooloomba Cattle Co,
Marlborough, which peaked at 166c/kg to
return $367/hd. Cedar Bend Pastoral Co,
Jambin sold a pen of 213kg grey Brahman
heifers for 159c/kg or $338/hd.
P. and J. Bridges, Gilliat Plains, Julia Creek
sold 375kg feeder steers to a top 130c/kg
to average 126.8c/kg and $476/hd.
LONGREACH
By early April cattle were meeting a market
that had once again softened. Argyle
The May 3 sale yarded 2137 head with the
market for store cattle firming a shade while
meatworks cattle were met with restricted
competition for the lesser quality yarding.
Lines of quality local store cattle were met
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the prime objective
with Lindel GREGGERY and Kim WHISSON
44
with spirited bidding from restockers and
fatteners. Cedarvale Pastoral Company,
Ubobo sold 381kg No.1 Brahman steers for
130c/kg, returning $530/hd.
There was strong competition for quality
steers at the April 26 sale. Clay NeillBallantine, Bocoolima, Calliope, received
169c/kg for his 272kg steers.
SP Grazing, Evandale, Hughenden sold
362kg p.t.i.c. Brahman heifers for 129.2c/kg
to return $467. Paine Brothers Grazing,
Wyaldra, Julia Creek sold 389kg No.1 heifers
for 137.2c/kg or $534/hd. AC Grazing,
Wyaldra, Julia Creek also sold No.1 heifers
to 138c/kg, returning $524/hd.
SOUTH QLD
EMERALD
BIGGENDEN
The combined agents yarded just under
2400 head of mixed quality cattle on
April 4. There was a good mix of better
conditioned local cattle combined with
some larger lines of store cattle from
northern and western areas. Heavy bullocks
sold up to 151c/kg, feeder steers held firm
and reached 147c, light feeders were 7c
better than the previous sale to top at 189c/
kg and the best of the weaner steers peaked
at 204c/kg to gain 22c. Cunnawarra Pastoral
Co, Crewkerne, Muttaburra sold 434kg
feeder steers to 147.2c/kg to return $639.
A smaller yarding of 896 head was presented
at the fortnightly meatworks and store sale
on April 8. All descriptions of cows sold to
a firm market and trade heifers over 400kg
topped at 168c/kg. An excellent line of
breeder quality Brahman heifers sold for
14-30c dearer than rates at the previous
sale. The line of 239 No.3 heifers from
Hughenden sold strongly with greys going
for 169-192c/kg, peaking at $523/hd. The
same vendor’s red heifers sold for 170c-200c/
kg or up to $506/hd.
Results were very mixed in a rain reduced
yarding of just over 2000 head on April 11.
Meatworks competition was strong for all
categories. Bullocks made to 165c/kg, to
average 17c better than the previous sale.
Feeder steers remained firm to reach 161c/
kg and average 135c, light feeder steers
topped at 168c/kg to average 142c, weaner
steers peaked at 194c/kg to average 142c,
back 17c, and light weaner steers peaked
at 189c to average 160c and gain 13c.
At the same sale T. and L. Rogers, Booyal,
sold milk and two-tooth steers for 161c/kg
or $548/hd.
Most descriptions had eased slightly by the
April 22 yarding of 1502 head. However,
quality heifers from Hughenden again sold
strongly with the lead Brahman heifers
topping at 204c/kg or $519.
The weaner sale yarding of 2536 head on
May 2 was down on the previous year but
better quality lines sold well. M. and K.
Corfield, Coalstoun Lakes, sold Brahman
heifers for 191c/$507 and 203c/$510.
MIRIAM VALE
The April 23 sale attracted strong local
buyer support. Brendan Smith sold No.2
red Brahman heifers for $355 and Greg
Larson, Miriam Vale, sold red cows and
calves for $700.
GIN GIN
A total of 440 store cattle were yarded at
Elders’ Gin Gin saleyards on April 15. The
quality was good overall with some top
lines of Brahman cattle. Among the vendors
were Bill and Rex Neubecker who sold red
Brahman weaner steers for $405 and $480.
Phil and Kay Spencer, Sonoma, Miriam Vale,
yarded 40 quality polled No.3 red steers,
the best pens making $500.
The May 13 sale of 420 head was a stable
market, attracting better buying interest
than most centres. The yarding mainly
consisted of weaner cattle and some of last
year’s No.2 weaners. Rheiss Honor sold
quality No.2 red Brahman steers for $470.
Bucca Station sold No.2 weaned heifers
from $320 to $435. Rosedale Station sold
fresh, six to seven-month-old weaner heifers
for $370. The lighter, younger weaner heifers
sold for between $250 and $300.
June 2013 45
Laidley Female Sale continues it’s
tradition of fundraising for a worthy
cause...Royal Flying Doctor Service
BIZZY INVITATIONAL
BULL & FEMALE SALE
7 September at Grafton Saleyards
George Fuhrmann • Ray Donovan
★★★★★★★★★★★★
WARWICK BRAHMAN STUD
& BRAHMAN INFUSED
SHOW & SALE
21 September at Warwick Municipal Saleyards
Landmark • Nowlan Stock & Station Agent
★★★★★★★★★★★★
ROCKHAMPTON
BRAHMAN WEEK SALE
7, 8 & 9 October at CQLX Gracemere
Elders • Landmark
★★★★★★★★★★★★
GOLD CITY BRAHMAN SALE
18 October at Charters Towers
Elders • Landmark
★★★★★★★★★★★★
At this years 15th Annual Laidley Invitation Female Sale $510 was raised for the Royal Flying Doctor
Service. Pictured at the presentation is Anthony Ball representing Landmark, Reiner Vresk, Erderei
stud, Yuleba who had kindly donated the raffle heifer, Erderei Candle Light and Tony Zischke secretary
of the Laidley Brahman Breeders’ Association
ROMA TROPICAL
BREEDS SALE
24 & 25 October at Roma Saleyards
Elders • Landmark • GDL
★★★★★★★★★★★★
TARTRUS LANCEFIELD SALE
28 October at CQLX Gracemere
Elders • Landmark • McCaffreys • Brodie & Co
★★★★★★★★★★★★
NCC BRAHMAN SALE
29 October at Inverrio, Duaringa
Elders • SBB • GDL • QLD Rural
★★★★★★★★★★★★
TROPICAL NORTHERN
BRAHMAN BULL SALE
15 November at Mareeba Saleyards
QLD Rural • Elders • Landmark
★★★★★★★★★★★★
BEEF COUNTRY BRAHMAN BULL SALE
15 November at Nebo Undercover Arena
Elders • Landmark
★★★★★★★★★★★★
WILANGI INVITATION SALE
29 November at Charters Towers
QLD Rural • McCaffreys
★★★★★★★★★★★★
Bookings for SEPTEMBER
2013
HAMDENVALE SUMMER
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$25.00
8248
Bull Statue - Pewter (6cm x 9cm)
$45.00
8274
ABBA Coffee Mug
8268
Tote Bag
8269
USB Brahman Bull Flash Drive (2G)
8278
Lanyard
8270
Car Sunshade
8276
ABBA Stubby Cooler
8277
ABBA Brahman Temporary Tattoo
8208
Breeding Calculator
$6.00
$1.50
$12.00
$1.50
$25.00
$5.00
.50¢
$1.50
8201
Progeny & Performance Cards
8202
Pedigree & Produce Sheets
.20¢
8203
Register of Renown Books
$6.00
8204
Show/Display Cards
8207
Christmas Cards
$1.20
8218
Beef Cattle Book
$95.00
+ $20.00 Post
.55¢
.25¢
SPECIALS AVAILABLE  PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
+ Postage
Please complete and return to together AUSTRALIAN BRAHMAN
with your preferred method payment: PO Box 796,
Rockhampton QLD 4700
TOTAL
PAYMENT OPTIONS: (please )
BSB No: 064-710 Account No: 10468783
(Please use membership
number as a reference)
$10.00*
BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION LTD
Phone: 07 4927 7799 Fax: 07 4922 5805
Email: [email protected]
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CHEQUE - Enclosed (goods delivered upon clearance of cheque)
DIRECT DEBIT - Commonweath Bank
TOTAL
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Prices as of January 2013 - All prices are GST inclusive - Postage extra *Subject to weight of parcel - with large orders the postage will be calculated by weight.
SERVICES & SUPPLIERS
Alinta Brahman Stud ...................................21
Bayer .......................................................................7
Bizzy Brahmans .......................................18-19
Cambil Brahmans......................................... 25
Commonwealth Agribusiness ............. 33
Gold City Brahman Sale ........................... 29
Hamdenvale 2013 Summer
Sizzler Heifer Sale ......................................... 23
Heiferland.com ...............................................10
Heliflite ................................................................15
Mogul Brahman Stud ...............................IBC
Natal Brahmans ................................................5
NCC.......................................................................BC
Rockhampton Junior Beef Show.........15
Rocky Repro ...................................................IFC
Virbac ................................................................9,11
World Brahman Congress 2014 ........... 39
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ERIC & MARILYN FARMAN
RED & GREY
POLL BREEDERS
p 4934 7551
m 0417 758 560
[email protected]
INNISFAIL
NORTH QLD
WESTWOOD
ROCKHAMPTON
EL Mariah
Cherry Reds
% Heavy Polled Bulls
El Arish, North Queensland
Terry Hampson
Terry
Hampson
Mobile:
0419 187 952
After Hours: 07 4065 3382
Email: [email protected]
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ORIGINAL
AUSSIE GENETICS
REDS - GREYS
TENDER GENES
% POLLS - IMPORTS
Leichhardt Highway, Wandoan / Taroom Q
Ph 07 4627 4909 Mob 0427 054 150
Email: [email protected]
www.neslo.com.au
BUNGARRIBEE
RED BRAHMANS
Jim & Bonnie Besley
‘Bungarribee’
Barmoya
1/2 HOUR DRIVE NORTH OF ROCKHAMPTON
P: 07 4934 2673 • M: 0419 660 848
E: [email protected]
Visitors & enquiries welcome
BRAHMANS
Mobile: 0418 315 936
2585 Kyneton Rd, Redesdale, Vic 3444
Email: [email protected] · Ph/Fax: 03 5422 2703
www.mustangcountry.com.au
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RED BRAHMANS
MARK & TARSH ALLEN
Thangool Q 4715 • p 07 4995 1208
[email protected]
www.kariboevalley.com.au
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Myrtledale
Home of Beef Type Brahmans
Incorporating the best of
Australian & Imported
Bloodlines
BOB HYDEN
Marengo, Bowen Qld 07 4785 3488
SHANE HYDEN
Old Victoria Downs, C’Towers 07 4787 6475
www.myrtledale.com.au
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EMAIL [email protected]
RON & DAPHNE
KIRK
Ph:
07 4161 6185
Email: [email protected]
FOR QUALITY & CONSISTENCY
John Kirk & Co
Gayndah Qld
John 07 4161 1661
Fax 07 4161 2433
Email [email protected]
Matt 07 4165 0812
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