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President
Andrew Olive
Senior Vice-President
Shane Bishop
BrahmanNews
Junior Vice-President
Matthew McCamley
General Manager
John Croaker
JUNE 2012
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Queensland Country Life; The Land;
Farm Weekly; Mark Coombe; Kent Ward;
The Gatton Star; Beef Australia
The stud cattle showing and prime show exhibitors, Brahman compound exhibitors
as well as the private trade show sites all contributed to reflecting a positive image
of the breed.
The Ascot Brahman Stonegrill was undoubtedly a highlight with the biggest challenge
being to keep up with the demand.
The beef quality and tenderness was exceptional and I am convinces there is no better
way to eat beef than the stonegrill concept.
The lot feeding, boning room yields and MSA grading outcomes were a significant bonus
for the promotion.
It proved Brahman cattle can be successfully lot fed, will grade MSA and will produce a
tender flavoursome high quality product.
The conference and seminar programme at Beef 2012 highlighted the continuing challenges
to productivity and profitability in the northern industry and of the list is fertility
and reproduction.
While there is much to learn about minimising losses, nutrition and management there
is also a genetic component where it is possible to make significant gains.
The Beef CRC female reproduction work has revealed some interesting findings.
Key among them is that age of puberty and a lactation anoestrus internal are heritable
traits which offer significant opportunities for improvement through selection.
We are fortunate that significant effort in the gene marker research area is aimed at
improving the accuracy of selection for the female reproduction traits.
These tools will complement the Days to Calving EBV which we already have in the
Brahman Breedplan which is presently underutilised.
We know there are of animals within the breed with the genetics for high reproduction
rates, even in stressful environments.
The challenge is to identify them so these traits can be expanded within the breed.
Editor
Designed by ABBA Brahman Graphics
Printed by Printcraft, Eagle Farm, Brisbane
Front Cover by ABBA
Inside this Issue...
pg 16
pg 28
pg 46
pg 52
pg 6 Eight head, eight broad
ribbons - Carinya cleans
up at Beef 2012
pg 20 Biggest line-up of
commercial females sells
well at Gracemere
Closing date for next issue ... FRIDAY, 3RD AUGUST 2012
pg 38 Nioka’s polled reds attract
premier prices in
pg 55
Toowoomba
Tender beef puts
Brahmans out in front at
Beef 2012
Unlocking the secrets of
gene markers
Brahmans deliver the
benefits on vast Pilbara
property
FBC bull comes out on
top at Marlborough
Feature Show
Brahmans make history at
Toowoomba Royal Show
Artwork & photos required by Friday, 10th August 2012
June 2012 1
President’s paragraph
It was pleasing to see such strong
Brahman support at Beef 2012.
and friendly staffing of the Compound
throughout the week.
The Ascot Brahman Stonegrill proved to be
an outstanding promotion for our breed.
The post judging social function at the
Compound was also a great success.
Not only was the beef served outstanding
but the steer performance in the feedlot
and boning room was equally as impressive.
It was great to see it so well patronised at
such a busy time in the Expo programme
and it seemed as though it was the first
time many members had time to relax.
Hopefully we have exploded the myth that
Brahmans are not suitable for grain feeding,
don’t grade under the MSA system and
don’t produce a premium dining product.
On behalf of all members thank you to the
steer suppliers and sponsors with particular
thanks to the Hutchinson family of Melbrig
feedlot and Will Cordwell of the Ascot Hotel
and Teys Australia for making the project
such a success.
The Brahman Compound attracted strong
support throughout the week and I
congratulate our exhibitors for putting
together an excellent display.
Thank you also to Shane and Bonnie Keough
and Ian Lobegeiger for supplying the timber
furniture and the ABBA staff for their helpful
ABBA President Andrew Olive and General Manager
John Croaker are pictured with the Mato Grosso Cattle
Breeders’ Association group following a visit to Raglan
Station during Beef 2012
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Congratulations to Nick and Rhonda
Dudarko for donating the weight guessing
bullock to the RACQ Helicopter Service. He
was a most impressive animal and his
temperament and scale certainly made
him one of the most talked about features
on the grounds.
Congratulations to John and Matthew Kirk
and family for taking out the Grand
Championship double and congratulation
also to all our exhibitors for putting together
an impressive showing.
Thank you also to the members who
suppor ted the Commercial Cat tle
competition, we weren’t as successful as
the last expo, but there is always next time.
The Brahman Commercial Breeding Female
Show and Sale attracted the highest
number of entries so far. It was great to see
such a strong line up and also great to see
many new buyers, many from outside the
CQ area. The sale is now firmly established
on the calendar as an outlet for quality
Brahman breeding females and I would
urge members with suitable cattle to give
it support next year.
Andrew Olive
the prime objective
with Kim Whisson and Lindel Greggery
The weather smiled on the beef
industry in May, delivering sunshine
f o r B e e f A u s t r a l i a 2 012 i n
Rockhampton and capping off what
has been one of the best seasons
for Queensland producers in years.
The wet start to 2012 has been followed
by continuing rain over the south-east
corner of the state, giving cattle producers,
grain growers and paddocks a muchneeded boost.
The good season has allowed good lines
of prime cattle to be marketed through the
saleyards and direct to works.
There has also been extraordinarily strong
demand from restockers looking to rebuild
their herds.
Shaun Flanagan, Queensland Rural, Charters
Towers, said he hoped the positive outlook
would continue “and then improve later in
the year”.
“The store market is travelling very well at
the moment and the fat market has come
back a bit, in line with the rest of the state,”
he said.
Shaun reported that the Charters Towers
region had again recorded decent falls of
rain at the end of May and still had plenty
of green feed in paddocks.
“However, the frosts will change that shortly.
It has turned from very wet to very cold,
very quickly.”
A round-up of saleyard prices for stores and
prime cattle follows:
NORTH QLD
Towers for a long while and would be an
asset in any herd”.
The heifers topped at 196.2 c/kg to average
181.1 c/kg and weighed 222.2 kg to return
$402 per head. Purchasers of the heifers
came from Tully, Charters Towers, Prairie,
Hughenden, Longreach, Rockhampton
and Roma.
Selling agent Shaun Flanagan, Queensland
Rural, said: “It is a privilege to present in a
saleyard such a good line of well
handled quality cattle. When drafted they
looked superb and ultimately the vendor
was rewarded.”
Other Brahman heifers in the sale included
240 No.1 and No.2 heifers from the Jonsson
Family, Jervoise Station, Greenvale. The
198kg heifers sold to a top of 193.2c/kg to
average 177.7c/kg and return $352 per head.
At the May 16 sale Boxgrove Pastoral,
Vergemont, Longreach, sold 464kg Brahman
steers to 158c/$734. Mike and Rayleen
McNamara sold a large run of 358kg
Brahman steers to 179c.
A quality yarding of 2400 head met with
strong demand on May 2. Among those to
benefit were Ron and Copelan Hall, Gereta,
Cloncurry, who sold 376kg Brahman steers
to 166c to return $624. The Halls also sold
200 316kg Brahman heifers to a top of 165c
to return $446.
Boxgrove Pastoral Co sold 665kg Brahman
bullocks to 136c/$907 and 494kg Brahman
steers to a top of 166c to return $821.
SOUTHERN QLD
WOODFORD
CENTRAL QLD
GRACEMERE
A large yarding of 2547 stores sold to a firm
market on March 9. The Hoffman family,
Desmond Station, Collinsville, sold a run of
164 338kg grey Brahman No.0 steers,
averaging 173c to return $585.
Gracemere reported a smaller yarding of
1337 head on May 11 due to Beef 2012, with
prices firm on the previous week’s sale.
Hillcrest Pastoral Co, Middlemount, sold
641kg Brahman bullocks to 166c/$1066.
Susan People, Dululu, sold 190kg Brahman
weaner steers to 227c to return $433.
At the May 18 sale Lestree Downs Pastoral
Company, Clermont sold 176 No.1 Brahman
heifers weighing 366kg for 168c/kg to return
$616/head.
CHARTERS TOWERS
LONGREACH
Charters Towers combined agents held a
successful Special Store Sale on Friday,
March 30.
Yardings continued to climb at Longreach
in March with 4400 head penned on
March 14, selling to a strong market.
Included in the yarding were 566 No.1
predominantly Brahman heifers from
Heather and Eugene Matthews, Blue Range
Station, Greenvale. The heifers were bred
on four of the Matthews’ properties and
were excess to requirements. Noel Brown,
Char ters Towers, who purchased a
percentage of these and other heifers for
western restockers, commented that
“considering they were culls they were as
good a line of cattle he has seen at Charters
Daryl Dolgner sold 323kg Brahman steers
off agistment at Needle Creek, Jundah, to
a top of 196c/kg or $635/hd.
Talaheena Grazing sold 603kg Brahman
bullocks to a top of 182c to return $1097.
A line of 541kg cows from Kensington
Grazing made 156c /$845. Malcolm
McClymont, Maneroo, presented a
line of 292kg Brahman heifers which made
204c/kg.
On March 26, 301 calves were yarded by
Mike Wheeler Livestock. Restockers
dominated the market with processors
struggling to secure supply at optimal prices.
Cashing in on the competition was
B. Pinnington-Stuart, Kenilworth, who sold
Brahman vealers for $520.
ROMA
A good yarding of grown steers and bullocks
from the local supply area were offered at
the prime sale on March 8.
Among the vendors were the Hartley family,
Coopermurra, Mitchell, who sold 735kg
Brahman steers to 191c/$1401. Their draft
averaged 673kg, and returns of 190c/kg
and $1280/hd.
Numbers rose to 4623 on March 22. The
Burns family, Colgoon, Surat, sold 280kg
Brahman heifers to average 203c and
return $569.
Good quality pens of weaner steers and
heifers continued to attract plenty of
attention at Roma on April 10 as 2931 head
of cattle were penned. The Crosby family,
Glen Olive, Miles, sold 236kg Brahman
heifers for 222c to return $525.
On May 3, 884 head of cattle were yarded
with a full panel of export buyers in
operation. The combination of a supply
shortfall and increased processor demand
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the prime objective
with Kim Whisson and Lindel Greggery
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pushed averages up across the board. The
Evans family, Tullamore Park Pastoral Co,
Taluna, Roma, sold 593kg Brahman cows to
150c/$891.
The Hartley family, Mitchell, sold 641kg
Brahman steers to 176c, averaging 175c to
return $1123/head, on May 17.
Strong prices and solid competition
continued throughout April, culminating
in the yarding of just over 2000 weaners at
the Pratt Agencies annual weaner show
and sale on May 4. Red hot bidding from
a full panel of buyers delivered a successful
outcome for vendors.
BIGGENDEN
MURGON
All descriptions sold to firm values early in
March as the Murgon market held its
ground. Included in the sales were Brahman
cows weighing 515kg from Cherbourg that
sold for $805 at 156c/kg.
Values remained strong at the March 27
sale with agents yarding just over 500 head.
The Dresher family, Biggenden, sold 238
Brahman vealer steers for a peak of 221c to
return $508.
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The March 5 sale at Biggenden was a wet
yarding of 1427 head. Among the vendors
were Ron Kirk and family, Yenda, Gayndah,
who sold Brahman cows to a peak of 160.2c
to return $880.
The March 19 sale was a combined store
and prime show and sale and was again a
rain-reduced event. However, Brahmans
stole the show winning the best pen of
three or more bullocks with 6-8 teeth. The
title went to K. and R. Roylance, Miriam Vale,
for their grey Brahman bullocks, which sold
for 187.2c/$1204. The Roylances also sold
Brahman cows for 165.2c to return $980.
The Harney family, Childers, sold Brahman
vealer heifers for 225.2c to return $490.
Burnett Livestock and Realty hosted its first
weaner sale of the year on May 3,
attracting a yarding of 2321. Winner of the
Brahman-infused weaner class was Trigger
Grazing, Biggenden, with their 273.8kg
Brahman steers. They sold for 185.2c to
return $507.
A section of the yarding of 566 Brahman heifers from
Heather and Eugene Matthews, Blue Range Station,
Greenvale which sold at Charters Towers on March 30th
to a top of 196.2c/kg to average 181.1c/kg
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Eight head, eight broad ribbons
- Carinya cleans up at Beef 2012
by Lindel GREGGORY
Taking a bull named Whitewash to
Beef Australia 2012 proved to be a
good omen for Gayndah studmasters
John and Dawn Kirk and son Matt.
The eight head show team from the Kirk’s
Carinya stud cleaned up well and truly,
taking home eight broad ribbons including
the bull and female grand championships.
Judge and commercial Brahman producer
Ben Hewitt, Mt Cooper, Charters Towers
was impressed by the overall quality of the
191-head showing of Brahmans at the May
beef expo, but saved his highest praise for
Carinya Whitewash, whom he selected as
senior and grand champion bull.
Quoted in Qld Country Life, Mr Hewitt said
the 984kg 30-month-old bull “carries the
punch we need in our cattle”.
“The bull has wonderful shape, he’s not
going to be a monster, and he will stand
up in any conditions you put him under,”
Mr Hewitt said.
Carinya Whitewash not only impressed
visually, but also with his scan results which
showed an eye muscle area (EMA) of 135
sq cm, rump and rib fat of 18mm and 14mm,
and a scrotal circumference of 39cm.
Whitewash’s sire Carinya Riddell was the
Beef Australia 2009 senior and grand
champion bull, and his dam Carinya Marina
is a daughter of Carinya’s well-performed
import JDH Databank Manso.
Judge Ben Hewitt and his wife Rebecca, Mt Cooper, Charters Towers are pictured sashing the Grand Champion
Male, Carinya Whitewash held by Matthew Kirk while Lyn Coombe, Roxborough stud, Moura and Mark Scholes,
Landmark, Rockhampton presented the Championship trophies to John Kirk, Carinya stud, Gayndah
Carinya Whitewash, who placed first in his
class at Brisbane and Rockhampton last
year, won the 24-30 months bull class at
Beef 2012, taking the blue ribbon against
a strong 10 head line-up.
“We’re still on a high, especially about being
able to produce a bull that has followed on
from his father,” John Kirk said.
While the Kirks are no strangers to Beef
Australia glory, 2012 proved momentous,
with the stud also showing the senior and
Neil Callaghan, Turramurra stud, Rosedale is pictured sashing the Senior Champion
bull, Carinya Whitewash held by Matthew Kirk
6 June 2012
grand champion female, calf champion
male, reserve junior champion male, reserve
junior champion female and reserve calf
champion female. Most were sired by
Carinya Riddell, who is undoubtedly the
best bull bred by the stud.
Mr Kirk said their success at Beef Australia
2012 justified all the effort the family had
put into breeding Brahmans over the past
decades. It also highlighted the synergy
between the JDH Riddell Manso (imp) and
JDH Databank Manso (imp) genetics.
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Mike Peters, Bremer Vale stud, Mt Walker sashed the Reserve Senior Champion
Male, Whitaker Mr Avo held by Clint Whitaker
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“When we selected Databank he was a
really outstanding calf, and we liked the
shape of Riddell because he really
complemented the shape of the cattle
we’ve got here.”
He said another factor in the stud’s success
was their intense focus on selecting animals
that were structurally correct and had good
temperaments.
“In show cattle the structure is 90% of what
the judges are looking for and you’ll never
win a ribbon unless you’ve got animals with
good legs, a good back and a nice head.”
The reserve senior bull championship was
awarded to the 30-36 months class winner
Whitaker Mr Avo, shown by Clint and Robyn
Whitaker, Whitaker stud, Mundubbera. Mr
Avo, by Eureka Creek Marksman, backed
up 2012 wins as the senior and grand
champion at Nanango Brahman Feature
Show, and senior champion in Toowoomba.
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Judge Ben Hewitt, Mt Cooper, Charters Towers and Lizette McCamley Chairman of the Beef 2012 Stud Cattle
Committee are pictures sashing the Grand Champion Female Carinya Jesica held by Matthew Kirk, while
Mitchell Kirk held the Champion’s calf. Sue Gray, The Rivers stud, Marlborough and Mark Scholes, Landmark,
Rockhampton presented the Championship trophies
Julie McCamley, Lancefield Brahmans, Palmalmal, Dingo sashed the Senior
Champion Female Carinya Jesica held by Matthew Kirk
Ken Warriner, Chairman , Consolidated Pastoral Co, Newcastle Waters, NT sashed
the Reserve Champion Female, Elrose Springtime 8575 held by Dean Rasmussen
Congressman Jesus Sacdalan, a Brahman breeder from the Philippines is pictured
sashing the Junior Champion bull, Whitaker Mr Pumpkin Magnate held by Clint
Whitaker while Brett Kinnon, Bungoona stud, Clermont who sponsored the
Championship presented the award voucher.
Billy Badilla, President of the Federation of Cattle Raisers Assoc.. of the Philippines
sashed the Reserve Junior Champion Male, Carinya Rigby held by Matthew Kirk.
The Championship was sponsored by Kelvin and Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth
stud, Mt Coolan
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The Whitakers also paraded the junior
champion bull Whitaker Mr Pumpkin
Magnate 1, who claimed the blue ribbon
in the hotly contested 16-head 17-19 months
class. He is an IVF son of HK Magnate (imp)
and the Beef Australia 2009 calf champion
female Whitaker Miss Pumpkin Dot Com.
The impressive red tipped the scales at
790kg at 18 months of age and featured an
EMA of 126 sq cm and 40cm scrotal
circumference.
Mr Hewit t awarded the male calf
championship to Carinya Riddler, who is a
three-quarter brother to Carinya Riddell,
being by Carinya Riddell’s sire JDH Riddell
Stan Sorley, Alma stud, Bell sashed the Junior Champion Female, Lancefield M
Rita 2405/M held by Matthew McCamley. The Championship was sponsored by
Keith and Annabelle Wilson, Samari Plains, Roma
Jill Radel, Kandoona stud, Injune sashed the Calf
Champion Male, Carinya Riddler held by Matthew
Kirk. The Championship was sponsored by Mr Eric
Nobbs, Lyndhurst stud, Biloela
8 June 2012
“He’s a really big gangly calf at this age and
is going to be a really big bull,” Mr Kirk said.
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Lee Collins, Wandilla stud, Marlborough sashed the Reserve Junior Champion
Female, Carinya Miss Carmen held by Matthew Kirk
Jeannie Wright, El Mariah stud, Innisfail sashed the
Calf Champion Female Elrose Miss Didor 9314 held
by Dean Rasmussen
Yoman Cattle Co’s pen of 10 Brahman bullocks placed third in the 560-740kg grass
fed class suitable for the export market. The pen contained 1 milk tooth and 9 2
tooths and averaged 699kg
Manso (imp) and out the Databank Manso
cow Carinya Miss Monica 1407. Riddler won
the largest class on the day, the 17 head
12-15 months bull class.
Amanda Hunter WH stud, Kuranda is pictured sashing
Reserve Calf Champion Female Carinya Miss Sophie
held by Matthew Kirk
Alistair and Pam Davis, Lumeah, Middlemount are pictured with their pen of 10
grain fed steers 560-740kg suitable for the export market. Averaging 691kg, and
all were 2 tooths
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“At 746kg at the show he was a long way
ahead in weight and he’s got huge
bone, which is where a lot of his weight
comes from.”
Completing the senior and grand
championship double for the Kirks was
Carinya Jesica, shown with a four-monthold heifer calf at foot by semen import JDH
Sir Hudson Manso 596/7. Jesica, who won
the eight head 30-36 months class, is by
JDH Databank Manso (imp) and out of
the JDH Sir Mitchell Manso (imp) cow
Carinya 152.
Mr Kirk said Jesica was the junior champion
female at last year’s Rockhampton Show
and was back in calf to a V8 bull they had
purchased some years ago.
After a 15-year break from showing
stud cattle Matt and Janelle McCamley,
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This pen of Banana Station bullocks placed fourth in the pen grass fed steers
560-740kg suitable for the export market. Averaging 630kg, the pen contained
6 2 tooths and 4 4 tooths
The Cathedral College Agricultural Dept Students: Gabrielle Penna, Monique
Bros-Wilshire, Erika Small, Theresa Lawrence, Wendy Smallcombe & Josephine
Bohum watch the Brahman judging
Stewart Wallace, Wallace stud, Marlborough and Reade and Jill Radel, Kandoona
stud, Injune took a keen interest in the Brahman judging
Elizabeth Fahey and Margaretta Travers, Bizzy stud, Copmanhurst NSW, Carolyn
Briggs, Mingo stud, Springsure and Margaretta Morgan, Walubial stud, Condamine
are pictured at the Brahman judging
The Hazelton team Allana Parker, Tyler Bonich, Lucie-Ann, Susan and Brett Kirk
took time our from their trade show site to take in the Brahman judging
Jaye Hall, Halls stud, Muttaburra is pictured with Wendy Cole and Sandy Ryan,
Kenrol stud, Gracemere
10 June 2012
Eight head, eight broad ribbons - Carinya cleans
up at Beef 2012
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Lancefield M stud, Dululu made a
triumphant return to the arena. In only her
second outing Lancefield M Rita 2405 picked
up the junior female championship. The
daughter of Lancefield M Billionaire Manso
and Lancefield M Rita 1491 was described
by the judge as having “great length
and smoothness”.
Rodger and Lorena Jefferis, Elrose, Cloncurry
exhibited the calf champion female Elrose
Miss Didor, an ET daughter of JDH Modelo
Manso 268/5 (imp) and the Elrose
Significance cow Elrose Miss Didor 5036.
The 14-month-old former poddy calf won
the 10 head class for 10-15 month heifers.
Elrose also collected the reserve senior
female championship with a JDH Modelo
Manso daughter, Elrose Spring Time 8575,
who is out of an SMG Monumental (imp)
cow. She won the 21-24 months class before
taking the reserve championship.
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New South Wales visitors Julie, Bryan and John D’Este, Destys stud, Bundarra are
pictured at the Brahman judging
John Atkinson, Laguna stud, Proserpine is pictured with Kelvin Maloney, Kenilworth
stud, Mt Coolan
Joanne Fenech, FBC stud, Wowan caught up with Colby Ede, Landmark,
Rockhampton and Ashley Kirk, Rockley stud, Bajool at the Brahman judging
Lee Collins, Wandilla stud, Marlborough is pictured with Neil Callaghan, Turramurra
stud, Rosewood and Peter Chiesa, Palm Creek stud, Ingham
Daphne Kirk, Yenda stud, Gayndah, Betty Robertson, Coweki stud, Bell and Lyn
Sperling, Rodlyn stud, Bell are pictured at the Brahman judging
ABBA General Manager John Croaker and Rodger Jefferis, Elrose stud, Cloncurry
are pictured with Filipino visitors, Billy Badilla, President of the Federation of Cattle
Raisers Assoc of the Philippines and Congressman Jesus Sacdalan
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The reserve junior champion bull was the
impeccably-bred Carinya Rigby, who
triumphed in the 15 head class for 19-21
month old bulls. His dam Carinya Kari 757
was the Beef Australia 2006 grand champion
female and his sire is Carinya Riddell.
Another Carinya Riddell product to score
a broad ribbon was Carinya Miss Carmen
11/586, who placed second to Lancefield
M Rita in the 15-17 months class before
claiming the reser ve junior female
championship. She is out of the Carinya
Rembrandt daughter Carinya Roma.
It was no surprise that the Sire’s Progeny
Group was won by Carinya Riddell progeny,
the prefix also parading the winning
Exhibitor’s Group. Elrose earned the blue
ribbon in the Dam’s Progeny class with
progeny of Elrose 5602.
Andrew and Roxanne Olive, Raglan stud,
Raglan paraded the reserve calf champion
male, Raglan Laxargo, who was runner up
to Carinya Riddler in the 12-15 months class.
Laxargo is an IVF product of BNA Bar Manso
387/7 Lexington (imp) and Hamdenvale
Rocky, who is by Mr V8 846/5 The Rock (imp).
The reserve calf champion female was
Carinya Miss Sophie 11/663, yet another
daughter of the super-sire Carinya Riddell,
and out of the Databank cow Carinya Miss
Chrystal. She placed second in the 10 head
12-15 months class behind the eventual calf
champion Elrose Miss Didor.
The Brahman judging provided the perfect
opportunity to present Life Memberships
to breed stalwarts Brett Coombe, John
Atkinson, Brett Kirk and Rodger Jefferis.
Cricket legend Glenn McGrath was on hand
to pass out the awards in front of the keen
crowd of spectators.
Brett Coombe, Roxborough stud, Moura (centre) is pictured with Julie and David
McCamley, Lancefield Brahmans, Palmalmal , Dingo
Kate and Tony Mortimer, Token stud, Eidsvold are pictured with Vicki Hayes,
Yenda V stud, Mundubbera
ABBA Life Membership Presentation
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are ABBA President Andrew Olive, Glen McGrath, Brett Coombe, John Atkinson, Brett Kirk and Rodger Jefferis. Brahman News will feature articles on our newest life
members in future issues
12 June 2012
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AFTER BRAHMAN
Warren Backhouse, BTS Brahmans, Kandanga, and David Raymont, Sha Ann
Brahmans, Traveston
Sandra Bishop, Garglen Brahmans, Kandanga, Felicity Rockemer, Gigoomgan
Brahmans, Brooweena, Sharon Turner, Y3K Brahmans, Woolooga, Pam Dray,
Bongmuller Partnership, Woolooga, Amanda Smith, WH Brahmans, Kuranda,
and Peta Dray, Bongmuller Partnership, Woolooga
Kim Weller, Yanco, NSW, Rebecca and Brahman judge Ben Hewitt, Mt Cooper,
Charters Towers, and Selwyn and Val Weller, Nabiac, NSW
Peter Chiesa, Palm Creek Brahmans, Ingham, Bill Smith, San Remo Farming,
Kuranda, and Lisa Devlin, Wooroora, Ravenshoe
Glen Pfeffer, Mogul Brahmans, Maclean, and Col Tink, BT Brahmans, Dubbo
Samantha Cooksley, Canada, and Nick Curran, Spenbar Brahmans, Condamine
14 June 2012
JUDGING FUNCTION
Photos by QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE
Brooke Jefferis, Elrose Brahmans, Cloncurry, and Robyn Raymont, Sha Ann
Brahmans, Traveston
Bonnie and Shane Keough, Blue Dog Brahmans, Charters Towers
David and Julie McCamley, Lancefield D Brahmans, Dingo, and Janelle and
Matthew McCamley, Lancefield M Brahmans, Dululu
Peter Chiesa, Palm Creek Brahmans, Ingham, and Ross Parker, SilverValley, Mingela
Adam Black, Pajingo, Charters Towers, and Richard and John Brownson,
Burdekin Brahmans, Charters Towers
Luke Taylor, Clukan Brahmans, Jambin, Karen Dunn, Kamir Brahmans,
Thangool, and Ben McCamely, Lancefield Brahmans, Dululu
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Tender beef puts Brahmans
out in front at Beef 2012
by Lindel GREGGORY
Selling 5000 Brahman steaks in five
days was just one of the many
highlights for the breed at Beef
Australia 2012.
Held in Rockhampton from May 7-12, the
triennial beef expo attracted 80,000 people
including 600 overseas guests.
As well as supplying beef to the purpose
built Ascot Brahman Stonegrill Restaurant,
Brahman breeders took the opportunity
to exhibit their cattle in the stud judging
arena, in the Brahman Compound, and at
their own expo sites.
ABBA general manager John Croaker said
the Brahman Compound was hugely
successful, presenting 140 of the breed’s
best including 40 head of show cattle.
“The compound and our promotional area
attracted a steady flow of visitors, who
provided very positive feedback about the
animals on display,” Mr Croaker said.
International visitors included beef
producers and industry representatives
from Brazil, the Philippines and Thailand,
and strong contacts were established, with
the possibility of future semen and live
cattle sales.
The breed let the taste do the talking at
the on-site Ascot Stonegrill Restaurant,
which dished up more than 1000 fillet, strip
loin and rump steaks a day, which guests
cooked themselves on a pre-heated natural
volcanic stone.
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Will Cordwell, the man behind the Ascot Brahman Stonegrill at Beef 2012 is pictured serving some of the more
than 5000 steaks sold throughout the week
Eight Brahman breeders supplied a total of
94 Brahman steers for the restaurant, which
were fed for 102 days at Melbrig Feedlot,
Mundubbera. The cattle had a non-HGP
daily gain for 1.5kg.head/day, with a dry
matter feed conversion rate of 6:1.
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What really impressed were the exceptional
boning yields, with 100% complying with
MSA standards when killed through Teys.
“The restaurant was an outstanding success
and attracted a great deal of favourable
comment,” Mr Croaker said.
Ninety-two out of the 94 head killed were
in boning group 11 or less, with 36 in boning
group 6-8, and all were consistent with Teys
Gold MSA grade product.
“The beef was wonderfully tender and
flavoursome and exploded the myth that
Brahman beef isn’t suitable for premium
fine dining markets.”
STEER SUPPLIERS
• Stewart & Kerry Wallace
Wallace Brahman Stud
• Chris, Sally & Ashley Kirk
Rockley Brahman Stud
• Jennifer McCamley
Tartrus Brahman Stud
• Rodger, Lorena, Grant & Brooke Jefferis
Elrose Brahman Stud
• Brett & Susan Kirk
Hazelton Brahman Stud
• Tony & Joanne Fenech
Fenech Grazing
FBC Brahman stud
• David & Rebecca Comiskey
Melton Grazing
• Tex & Bronwyn Burnham
Boogalgopal Brahman Stud
• Brad, Bruce & Stewart Hutchinson
Hutchinson Grazing
SUPPORT SPONSORS
Ascot Brahman Stonegrill sponsors Kelvin and Margaret Maloney, Kenilworth stud, Mt Coolon dined with
friends at the restaurant
• Alan & Penny Wallace
Blackwattle Brahman Stud, Marlborough
• Bevan & Liz Radel
Kandoona Brahman Stud, Injune
• David & Joy Deguara
Hamdenvale Brahman Stud, Mackay
• Ken & Wendy Cole
Kenrol Brahman Stud, Gracemere
• Scott & Lizette McCamley
David & Julie McCamley
Matthew & Janelle McCamley
Andrew & Anna McCamley
Lancefield Brahman Stud
• Andrew & Roxanne Olive
Raglan Brahman Stud, Raglan
• Peter & Sue Gray
The Rivers Brahman Stud, Marlborough
• Brett & Lyn Coombe
Roxborough Brahman Stud, Moura
• Eddie & Debbie Streeter
Fairy Springs Brahman Stud, Bowen
• Dr George Jacobs
Mogul Brahman Stud, Maclean
• Matthew & Fiona Noakes
Solo F Brahman Stud, Marlborough
• Ben & Jaye Hall
Halls Brahman Stud, Muttaburra
• McCaffrey’s Australian
Livestock Marketing
• Rural Supplements
• Ced Wise Veterinary Services
& Rocky Repro
• Kearin & Beth Streeter
Palmvale Brahman Stud, Marlborough
• Shane & Sandra Bishop & family
Garglen Brahman Company, Gympie
• Lawson & Sophie, Bill & Tolma Camm
Cambil Brahman Stud, Proserpine
• Noel & Dallas Daley
Caiwarra Brahman Stud, Julia Creek
• Brett & Susan Kirk
Hazelton Brahmans, Middlemount
• Rodger & Lorena Jefferis
Elrose Brahman Stud, Cloncurry
• Kelvin & Margaret Maloney
Kenilworth Brahman Stud, Mt Coolan
• Hutchinson Grazing
Melbrig Feedlot, Mundubbera
• Jennifer McCamley
Tartrus Brahman Stud, Marlborough
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Kangarin Tiny draws a big crowd
Positioned outside the Brahman
Compound, one of the star attractions
at Beef 2012 was the seven year old
weight guessing Brahman bullock
Nick and Rhonda Dudarko, Kangarin
stud, Biloela donated to the RACQ
Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service.
Nick decided to make the donation after
being severely burnt in an on farm accident
in March 2011.
The rescue helicopter f lew him to
Rockhampton which he credits with saving
his life.
Weight guessing ticket sales were handled
by The Caves Lions Club who reported over
$7500 was raised by ticket sales.
The bullock, named Kangarin Tiny was
bought by Australian Country Choice when
auctioned at the Ruralco Australian Beef
Cattle Championships at Gracemere.
Seventeen people correctly guessed his weight at 1280kg, but many were a long way out
Coles added another $600 to the purchase
price however it was decided he would be
donated to the Monto High School Cattle
Club for 12 months following which he will
spend the rest of his days back at Kangarin.
A total of 17 people correctly guessed the
weight at 1280kg.
Cindy Offerd from Bouldercombe was the
eventual winner following a ballot. She
promptly donated the $400 prize money
and the $100 Bob Jane voucher back to the
Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service.
While seven year old bullocks are not in the
mainstream of production today, Nick said
they didn’t consider them to be a proper
bullock unless they were seven years old
when he was young, so he decided to
keep one for seven years to see how big
he would grow.
Nick Dudarko, Kangarin stud, Biloela and Barry Hannam representing the The Caves Lions Club are pictured
in the Brahman Compound discussing the wash up of the weight guessing competition
A crowd of helpers and onlookers gathered Friday afternoon for the announcement of the correct weight
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Biggest line-up of commercial
females sells well at Gracemere
by Lindel GREGGORY
Twice Matt and Janelle McCamley,
Eulogie Cattle Co, Dululu have
entered cattle in the Brahman
Commercial Breeding Female Show
and Sale and on both occasions
they have walked away with the
grand championship.
Following their success in 2010, the
McCamleys returned to Rockhampton in
April 2012, showing the winning pen of
p.t.i.c. Brahman heifers under three years,
the grand champion pen, and the equal
top priced pen.
Judge John Burnett, Bendameer, Clermont
said the champion pen of heifers was a
very even and feminine offering. The 12
two-and-a-half year old females, who won
Class 1, were in calf to polled grey
Lancefield bulls.
Phillip Lamb, Villawood Nominees, Dingley Dell, Biloela is pictured with his Reserve Champion pen and winners
of the Yearling heifer class which sold for $1400
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Matthew and Janelle McCamley , Eulogie, Dululu are pictured with their Champion pen and winners of the PTIC heifer class
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Biggest line-up of commercial females
sells well at Gracemere
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The reserve champion pen and winners of
Class 4 were 14 red Brahman yearling heifers
from the Lamb family, Villawood Nominees,
Dingley Dell, Biloela.
champion pen shared the top price of
$2000/head and sold to Isaac Waters Pty
Ltd, Mt Isa who outlaid an impressive $1638/
hd average for eight pens.
placegetters, presented by Eric Nobbs,
Lyndhurst, Biloela, and for the third
placegetters, from Les and Olive Smith,
Bramleigh, Baralaba.
This year’s sale was the biggest since its
inception in 2010 and saw 932 females gross
$811,500 and average $910. The McCamley’s
Isaac Waters Pty Ltd invested in five pens
of 12 head each from Class 1, paying equal
top price of $2000/hd for the second
Mr Nobbs was the most successful exhibitor
on the day, yarding five pens that went for
an average of $1290/hd. His line-up included
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Les Smith, Brahmleigh, Baralaba is pictured with his third place pen of PTIC heifers which made equal top price of $2000
Andy and Marg
Olsen, Thordon Park,
Wandoan are
pictured with their
winning pen of Cows
and Calves
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three pens of Brahman yearling heifers from
Class 4. The 14-head pens sold for $1250/
hd to Trigger Grazing, $1300/hd to S. and
R. Hooper, Taroom; and $1150/hd to Dennis
and Denise Quinn, Voewood, Calliope.
Staunch sale supporters George and
Lorraine Bartolo, Carrinyah Park, Nebo,
presented 12 pens of females, which
averaged $681. Their seven pens of p.t.i.c.
heifers in Class 1, comprising six pens of
greys and one pen of reds, peaked at
$1000/hd to average $778. Their five pens
of yearling heifers in Class 4 sold to a high
of $575/hd.
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Eric Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela is pictured with his
winning pen of Weaner heifers
Alistair Davison, Lumeah,
Middlemount is pictured with his
second placed pen of Weaner heifers
Andrew Olive, Raglan Station,
Raglan is pictured with his third
placed pen of Weaner heifers
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Taking the top title in Class 2, p.t.i.c. Brahman
cows under 10 years of age, was a pen of 10
honey coloured cows from Jennifer McCamley,
Kaiuroo Developments, Dingo. They were
knocked down for $1150/hd to Dennis and
Denise Quinn, who also paid $1050/hd for 10
grey p.t.i.c. cows from the same vendor.
However the top price in that class was $1700/
head, paid for the second placegetters, 10
grey cows offered by Fenech Grazing,
Craigleigh, Wowan. They were purchased by
Lincol Grazing.
Andy and Marg Olsen, Neslo Brahmans,
Wandoan, won Class 3 with a pen of eight
red cows and calves that sold for $1150 per
unit to Isaac Waters Pty Ltd. Second placegetter
was Kaiuroo Developments with a pen of
eight greys, knocked down for $1350/unit to
L. and C. Trevor, Gracemere.
Jennifer McCamley, Kaiuroo Developments, Dingo is pictured with her winning pen of PTIC cows
Claiming top price in Class 3 was the Oates
family, Mt Brett, Comet with their pen of eight
grey cows and calves selling for $1850/unit
to the Trevor family. The Oates’ other pen in
that class realised $1600/unit, going to Isaac
Waters Pty Ltd.
Class 4 for yearling heifers was the biggest of
the sale, attracting 37 pens. The top price of
$1400/hd was paid for the winning pen of
reds from the Lamb family, which went on to
be named the reserve champion pen of the
show and sale. The Lambs offered four pens
in that class, which sold for the excellent
average of $1075/hd.
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Christopher Fenech, Fenech Grazing, Craigleigh, Wowan is pictured with his second placed pen of PTIC cows
which sold for $1700
Major sponsors Suncorp were represented at the Brahman Commercial Breeding Female Show and Sale by George Hunt Senior Manager Agribusiness, Lizzie Hanrick
Agribusiness Graduate, Len Lawlor Agribusiness Manager, Patrick Heagney Agribusiness Officer, Sasha King Agribusiness Officer and Sandy Donovan Agribusiness Manager
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Fenech Grazing sold 14 grey yearling
females to the Bishop’s Garglen Brahman
Co, Gympie, for $1300/hd. Tim and Lynette
Olive, Apis Creek, Marlborough, sold
three pens of yearling heifers, peaking at
$1000/hd.
Three pens of yearlings from Eric Nobbs
sold to $1300 to average $1233, the top pen
going to S. and R. Hooper.
Mr Nobbs’ weaner heifers were the winners
of Class 5, the pen of 18 greys selling for
$750/hd to Nobbs Grazing. Alistair and Pam
Davison, Lumeah, Middlemount, sold their
second placed pen of weaners to D. and
G. Brennan for $675.
Max and Hilary Gunthorpe, Namoi, Dingo,
claimed the next best price in that class,
their weaners going to Diamond L Charbrays
for $600/hd.
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Matthew and Janelle McCamley, Eulogie, Dululu are pictured with their Champion Pen trophy presented by
major sponsor Suncorp Agribusiness Manager Sandy Donovan while Judge John Burnett, Bendamore, Clermont
looks on
Sponsor Lyndon Constable Director Sales and Marketing Bioniche Animal Health
(second left) is pictured with successful exhibitors in the PTIC heifer class from left
Eric Nobbs (second), Matthew McCamley (first) and Les Smith (third)
ABBA President Andrew Olive presented the awards for the PTIC cow class on behalf
of sponsors Westco Truck Sales to successful exhibitors from left Christopher Fenech
(second) Jennifer McCamley (first and third)
Lyndon Constable (second right) representing sponsor Bayer presented the awards
to successful exhibitors in the Cow and Calf class, from left Marg and Andy Olsen (first),
Jennifer McCamley (second), and Brad Mulvihill representing Robert Oates (third)
Terry Farrell, Senior Sales representative, Pfizer Animal Genetics (right) who
sponsored the Yearling heifer class is pictured after presenting the awards to
successful exhibitors from left, Eric Nobbs (second), Phillip Lamb (first and third)
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Major buyers were Isaac Waters Pty Ltd with
eight pens at $1638/hd avg, and D. and G.
Brennan who outlaid $816/hd for eight
pens. Taking home four pens each were:
D. and D. Quinn, who paid $1088/hd avg;
S. and R. Hooper, $963/hd; R. Bond, $713/
hd; N. and T. Ferris, $600/hd; Diamond L
Charbrays, $588/hd; and Granite Vale
Partners, $525/hd.
RESULTS
Class 1 PTIC Brahman heifers under three years:
1st & Champion Pen
Eulogie Cattle Co, Dululu
2nd
PEC & Est. of VK Nobbs, Lyndhurst, Biloela
3rd
L & O Smith, Bramleigh, Baralaba
Class 2
1st
2nd
3rd
PTIC Brahman cows under 10 years:
Kaiuroo Developments, Dingo
Fenech Grazing, Craigleigh, Wowan
Class 3
1st
2nd
3rd
Brahman cows and calves:
R & M Olsen, Neslo Brahmans, Wandoan
R & U Oates, Mt Brett, Comet
Class 4 Brahman yearling heifers:
1st & Reserve Champion
Villawood Nominees, Dingley Dell, Biloela
2nd
3rd
Villawood Nominees, Dingley Dell, Biloela
Class 5
1st
2nd
3rd
Ken Roche, is pictured receiving the voucher for buying
the top priced pen on behalf of Isaac Waters Pty Ltd
from sponsor Ancare representative Tony Newman.
Ken paid the equal top price of $2000 for the first,
second and third place getters in the PTIC heifers class,
as well as another 3 pens from the same class
Brahman weaner heifers:
A & P Davison, Lumeah, Middlemount
A & R Olive, Raglan Brahmans, Raglan
Martin Pentacost, Landmark, Rockhampton (right) representing sponsor VIrbac Animal Health presented the
awards for Class 5 the Weaner heifer class to successful exhibitors Andrew Olive (third), Alistair Davison (second)
and Eric Nobbs (first)
Most successful exhibitor Eric Nobbs (right), Lyndhurst, Biloela is pictured receiving
a voucher from Ancare representative, Tony Newman
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Phillip Lamb, Villawood Nominees is pictured after receiving the trophy for Reserve
Champion pen from Sandy Donovan Agribusiness Manager, Suncorp, Rockhampton
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Unlocking the secrets
of gene markers
by Lindel GREGGORY
Close to 120 people attended the
Sire Progeny Test/Beef Information
Nucleus (BIN) Project field day at
Banana Station, Banana, on March 14.
The project is being conducted as part of
the CRC/MLA Strategic Plan for DNA Marker
Commercialisation and aims to facilitate
the independent validation of DNA markers
relative to Australian beef breeds and
production systems.
The Central Queensland field day showcased
August 2011-drop Brahman steer and heifer
progeny from AI programs at Mark and
Belinda Wilson’s property Camboon,
Theodore, and steers from Rob and Annie
Donoghue’s Baradoo property at Bauhinia.
All the cattle on display drew favourable
comments from the attendees.
ABBA general manager John Croaker said
the quality of the steers and heifers was
testament to the fact that semen from some
of the breed’s top sires had been used in
the first round of the project’s AI program.
The raw weights and flight times for each
of the steer groups were also presented at
the field day.
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Brett Coombe, Roxborough Brahman stud, Moura is pictured with Dr David Johnston, principal scientist,
Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), University of New England, Armidale, NSW and project co-operators
Mark Wilson, Banana Station, Banana and Annie Donaghue, Baradoo, Bauhinia Downs
Close to 120 people attended the BIN field day at Banana Station on 14th March 2012
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“That data has now been analysed in
BREEDPLAN and is available for viewing on
the ABBA website,” Mr Croaker said.
By incorporating genomic data into
BREEDPLAN, breeders will be able to more
accurately and reliably select animals based
on economically important performance
traits such as carcase and meat quality,
female reproductive traits and growth traits.
“Breeds not doing BIN Projects are at a
significant disadvantage in utilizing this
DNA marker technology, which has
been shown to be breed specific,”
Mr Croaker said.
Some of the most important parts of the
BIN Project, in particular the meat science
and female reproduction traits, won’t be
delivered until the end cycle of the project.
“This is a long term project, the first steers
won’t be killed until 2014 and the final
joining data won’t be available till 2017,”
Mr Croaker said.
The field day also provided an opportunity
for leading researchers to present their
findings. Dr David Johnston, principal
scientist, Animal Genetics and Breeding
Unit (AGBU), University of New England,
Armidale, NSW delivered three presentations.
He spoke on putting genetic data into EBVs,
and the role of BIN information; shared
research into the genetics of lifetime female
reproduction and key measurements in BIN
Guest speaker Dr Sophia Edwards, from the University
of Queensland School of Veterinary Science
Dr David Johnston, principal scientist, Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), University of New England,
Armidale, NSW standing with BIN AI sires heifer progeny produced at Camboon
Project females; and spoke about the causes
of calf losses.
Attendees also enjoyed a presentation from
Dr Sophia Edwards, from the University of
Queensland School of Veterinary Science,
on managing and improving fixed time AI.
Mr Croaker said applications had been called
for sires for the third round of AI joining.
“A key benefit of the project from our point
of view is to identify sires that will have a
major impact on the breed. This will be the
final joining under the current donor
company funding arrangements,” he said.
“We will need to collect more data once
this funding arrangement is finished but
are unsure as yet where the funding will
come from.”
The BIN calves were drafted and displayed in sire groups
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Rich pickings for Whitaker stud
at Nanango Feature Show
by Lindel GREGGORY
Whitaker Mr Avo took top honours
at the Nanango Brahman Feature
Show in April, claiming the senior
and grand bull championship.
The seasoned show campaigner is a grey
August 2009-drop son of Eureka Creek
Marksman and the JDH Martin Manso (imp)
cow, Whitaker D199. He was shown by Clint
and Robyn Whitaker, Whitaker stud,
Mundubbera, who had a successful day
out, also parading the senior and grand
champion female, the junior champion bull
and the reserve calf champion female.
Both the Whitaker Grand Champions,
Whitaker Mt Avo and Whitaker Ruby Red
went on to claim the interbreed supreme
make and female awards.
The impressive Brahman line-up was judged
by Santa Gertrudis breeder David Greenup,
Rosevale, Jandowae, who shared the
ribbons around between 13 studs.
He selected Sha Ann Apache Gold, runnerup to Mr Avo in the 30 months and over
class, as the reserve senior champion male.
Paraded by David and Robyn Raymont, Sha
Ann stud, Tuchekoi, the bull is an IVF product
of PBF Hennessy Manso and Sha Ann Miss
Super Ele, by Mr V8 287/5 (imp).
The junior bull championship was awarded
to the curiously-named Whitaker Mr
Pumpkin Magnate 1, winner of 17-19 months
class. The young red bull is an IVF son of
HK Magnate (imp) and Whitaker Miss
Pumpkin Dot Com, who is sired by Mr JH
2000.com 10/0.
Sha Ann also collected broad ribbons for
the reserve junior champion bull and the
male calf champion. Their reserve junior
champion bull, Sha Ann Rolling Thunder,
is by JDH Sir Shank Manso 51/7 (imp) and
out of the Mr D Bar 101/1 (imp) daughter
Sha Ann Miss De Elegant, while their calf
champion male, Sha Ann High Roller, is a
July 2011-drop son of PBF Hennessy Manso.
Mr Greenup awarded the reserve calf
championship male to Droonoodoo Might
and Power, a Lancefield M Billionaire Manso
son from Dean Rasmussen’s Droonoodoo
stud, Kingaroy.
The Whitaker’s senior and grand champion
female was Whitaker Ruby Red, who is by
SRS Profiler 729 (imp) and out of Whitaker
Maggie. She won the 30 months and over
class ahead of Rodlyn Miss 76/06 who went
on the claim the reserve senior female
championship. The Rodlyn cow, paraded
by Rod and Lyn Sperling, Rodlyn stud, Bell
is by the well-regarded Tartrus Redmount
and out of Lancefield D Sonia.
As well as her show credentials, Rodlyn Miss
76/06 has also proven herself as a donor
female, producing the Nanango reserve
junior champion female, Rodlyn Trish (ET).
Trish, who won the 17-19 months class, is
sired by the import LB Mr Derringer Manso.
The junior champion female was Rodger
and Lorena Jefferis’ Elrose Spring Time 8575,
winner of the 19-21 months class. She is a
grey daughter of JDH Modelo Manso 268/5
(imp) and out the imported blood cow
Elrose Spring T ime 6230 (by SMG
Monumental).
Alastair and Pam Davison, Viva stud,
Middlemount showed the winner of the
12-15 months female class and the calf
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Robyn Whitaker, Whitaker Brahman Stud, Mundubbera, Qld with Judge David Greenup, Rosevale Santa Gertrudis, Jandowae,Qld is pictured with Grand Champion
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Rich pickings for Whitaker stud
at Nanango Feature Show
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champion female, Viva Felicity. The grey
heifer is by the import JDH Federation
76/1 and out of the Wilangi Riddle cow
Viva Wilda.
Whitaker Miss Lurleen, a grey March-2011
drop daughter of Garwin 1199, claimed the
reserve female calf championship. Whitaker
stud finished up a winning day by taking
the blue ribbons for the Exhibitor’s Group
and Sire’s Progeny. The Dam’s Progeny class
was won by Viva stud.
Nanango Brahman Feature Show Judge David
Greenup, Rosevale Santa stud, Jandowae, Qld pictured
with Lyn Sperling, Rodlyn Brahman stud, Bell, Qld
sashing Grand Champion Brahman Female and
Supreme Interbreed Female of Show Whitaker Miss
Ruby Red, Clint and Robyn Whitaker, Whitaker
Brahman stud, Mundubbera, Qld
The Brahman calf champion was awarded to Sha Ann High Roller, owned by David
and Robyn Raymont, Sha Ann Brahmans, Traveston. Parader Ashleigh Backhouse
accepts the prize from BGA Agriservice sponsor Nicole Finney, Murgon
Ashleigh Backhouse and the reserve champion junior bull Sha Ann Rolling Thunder,
with Amy Harch, Danarla Brahmans, Wondai
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Getting world’s best cattle
genetics drives pastoralist to
Nuffield Scholarship
Media Release NUFFIELD AUSTRALIA
For Lorre Herrod, producing top
quality cattle is a serious business –
and for her, successfully turning off
the ideal beast is heavily reliant on
genetics.
So much so that Lorre decided to apply for
a Nuffield Scholarship and last year she
embarked on the trip of a lifetime to see
how the world’s top cattle producers
managed their herds.
Lorre is a beef and Brahman bull producer in
the Northern Territory, managing the
20-thousand acre Ballongilly Station which
is 35 kilometres north-west of Katherine. It is
a family business run in conjunction with the
1,100 sq km Western Creek Station, located
220 kilometres south-west of Katherine.
Working in such a harsh environment with
her family drove her to study how to
improve genetics and fertility in Bos indicus
cattle for her part of the world.
“Considering I am a bull buyer and fertility
is becoming very important in Brahman
cattle in the Northern Territory for greater
production, I thought if I could get better
genetics in my herd, I could supply people
with better genetics on their doorstep.”
Lorre knew immediately that her travels
needed to include Brazil, saying, “With such
leading genetics and so much artificial
insemination and in vitro fertilisation being
done, they’re increasing their genetics faster
than anywhere else in the world, so that
was an obvious choice. And with their
grazing and land being very similar to where
I live in the Northern Territory, I realized
Brazil was going to be a key destination for
my study.”
Lorre also toured Argentina, where she
found similar pastures but much more
fertile soil, making it hard to compare to
her own property, and she also visited the
USA where she unfortunately didn’t find
the great genetics she was looking for.
“I found Brahman studs in the US are leading
more towards a show animal, not the
practical, versatile animal that’s needed in
the commercial breeder. It didn’t surprise
me though, as being a Brahman breeder
in Australia I do get to look at a lot of
different genetics being brought in.”
Lorre says she did discover however, that
the US industry is doing some impressive
crossbreeding with the Brahman breed to
create a more fertile animal and larger
carcass traits.
The collective lessons from the US and
south America for Lorre all centred around
genetics, but with some stipulations.
“The key things I found were, the quickest
way to improve fertility is through genetics
– they can take herd fertility much higher
in a much quicker way. It’s important to
remember through, that without proper
nutrition, genetics aren’t going to help your
herd - both genetics and nutrition work
hand in hand,” she says.
“To help improve the genetics in our
industry, I believe it’s essential for Brahman
bull producers to start measuring Estimated
Breeding Values for fertility to enhance
greater genetic material in northern
Australian herds,” Lorre concluded.
Lorre says she did find some practices which
can be implemented in her herd.
“I think there’s merit in culling anything
that’s not in calf every year and I’d also like
to look at creep feeding in my maiden
heifers to induce fertility. A big corporate
farm in Brazil has increased their fertility in
maiden heifers by 16 per cent using creep
feeding, which is all about feeding your
calves in a small area so your cows can’t
get in to also eat the supplementary feed.”
For Lorre, the experience of seeing the
extraordinary potential of agriculture in
countries like Brazil was a memorable one,
but still left her returning to Australia feeling
good about her local industry.
Lorre Herrod
“I believe our industry is right up there
with the leading ones in the world – we
work in conditions that not many other
people in the world have to deal with, so
it was ver y hard to f ind relevant
environmental situations that were the
same. But we’re always striving to go
ahead for better production, better genetics,
and as long as we keep on that line, I
think we’re going to stay amongst the
leaders in the world.”
Lorre’s scholarship was supported by
Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management.
Nuffield Australia is an organisation which
provides opportunities to Australian farmers
between the ages of 28 and 40 to travel
the globe investigating a research topic
impor tant to them and Australian
agriculture. Applications for 2013 open on
April 1st 2012. For more information please
head to www.nuffield.com.au and follow
us on twitter @nuffieldaust.
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Polled red dictates the terms
at Sydney Show
by Lindel GREGGORY
Photos courtesy of THE LAND
The polled red bull Destys WB
Dictator collected the most awards
at the 2012 Sydney Royal Easter
Show, being named senior and
grand champion bull and best
Brahman exhibit.
The October 2009-drop son of Aintree TX
War Baron and Jomanda Fleur 432 was
shown by Bryan D’Este, Destys stud,
Bundarra, NSW.
Queensland cattleman Brett Coombe,
Roxborough Brahman stud, Bindaree,
Moura, judged the quality line-up from five
NSW studs.
The reserve senior bull championship went
to the 30-36 months class winner, Mogul
Zurf, exhibited by Dr George Jacobs’ Mogul
stud, Maclean, NSW. Zurf is a grey Hudginsblood son of El Ja Data Axcess Manso, out
of Droonoodoo Monica 262.
John Park, Chairman of the ABBA NSW branch in the early 1970’s presented the sash for Grand Champion
Brahman Bull to Destys WB Dictator shown by Bryan D’Este, Destys stud, Bundarra, NSW. Destys WB Dictator
also won Senior Champion Bull and Best Brahman Exhibit
Mr Coombe awarded the junior bull
championship to the JDH Sir Mitchell Manso
(imp) grandson, BT Carinda 54, winner of
the 16-20 months class. Carinda is by Carinya
2/418 and out of the Lancefield-blood cow
Mogul Miss Edith Manso V296. He was
shown by Peter Brooks and Colin Tinks, BT
Brahmans, Dubbo.
Diddine Red, a good-looking son of Tartrus
Redmount and Bizzy Red Doll, collected
the reserve junior bull championship for
owner Stephen Sivewright, Diddine stud,
Cumbalum.
The senior and grand female championship
went to Bidgee View Rose, owned and
paraded by BT Brahmans. The October
20 09 - drop female is a produc t of
Lancefield Sir Rich Manso and Mogul Miss
Wittlesea 53rd.
Bizzy Gillian was the winner of the over 30
months female class, also taking out the
reserve senior championship for owner
Stephen Sivewright. The red daughter of
Wandilla Xcise is out of the Kandoona
Romeo cow Bizzy Rom 2093.
Michelle Jacobs, Mogul Brahman stud (right) is pictured sashing the Grand Champion Female Bidgee View
Rose exhibited by BT Brahmans, Dubbo and is held by Luke Pascoe with Casey Carruthers holding her calf
Destys and Mogul studs shared the junior
female awards, the junior championship
going to the polled red Destys Eternity.
Eternity is by Palmvale Ace and out of the
Palmvale Unicorn cow Langley Dale Maria.
Miss D Nita 2nd, a red daughter of Palmvale
Damascus, out of the Billabong Round Tree
cow Mogul Miss RT Nita.
Palmvale bloodlines also featured in the
reserve champion junior female, Mogul
BT stud took the blue ribbon for the pair
of bulls, and Blanco Ganado stud won the
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sire’s progeny class with progeny of Kabala
Yanqui.
The best maintained teams were Destys
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TRADE SHOW
Measuring 25m x 55m plus the 15m x 10m hospitality area, the Brahman Compound was the largest trade site on the grounds
The unique timber furniture items supplied by Shane and Bonnie Keough, Blue Dog
stud, Charters Towers and Ian Lobergieger, Ausburl, Gympie were greatly admired
Andy and Marg Olsen at their Neslo trade site
Lawson, Charlie and Mitchell Camm at the Cambil trade site
Anthony and Emma Olsen at their Lindley Park trade site
Troy Lindsay, Toy Boy stud, Caboolture was an exhibitor in the Brahman Compound
Matthew, Aimee, David and Melodie Harch, Danarla stud are pictured at their
Brahman Compound site
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TRADE SHOW
Will, Chris and Tony Fenech at the Fenech Brahmans site in the Brahman Compound
Rodger, Lorena and Brooke Jefferis at the Elrose site in the Brahman Compound
Felicity and Joe Streeter were exhibitors in the Brahman Compound
Allana Parker, Lucie-Ann, Logan and Brett Kirk are pictured at the Hazelton
trade site
Suzette, Les and Lenesha Smith and Brendan McAuliffe are pictured at the Delta
Grove site in the Brahman Compound
Sam, Glenn and Emma Oppermann at the Tango site in the Brahman Compound
The Raglan team, Ryan, Jacqui, Andrew, Roxanne and Aimee Olive are pictured
with their impressive display board
The Kenrol team, standing Nathan Ryan, Ken and Wendy Cole, Trish Draper and
Samantha Cooksley and in front Sandy Ryan and Nick Curran are pictured with
their carved sandstone stud feature sign
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Nioka’s polled reds attract
premier prices in Toowoomba
by Lindel GREGGORY
A polled red heifer from Nioka stud,
Warialda, NSW, topped the
Toowoomba 6th Annual Premier
Brahman Female sale on April 21.
Nioka Joline, who is a daughter of Aintree
TX War Baron and the 2003 Brisbane
Royal Show champion cow Nioka
Catalina, sold to Brett Becker, Barkly
Brahmans, Murgon, for $3750.
Mr Becker bought the three highest
priced females at the sale, paying
$3500 for Nioka Jenny and $2750 for
Nioka Jodei - both polled reds by War
Baron. Jodie was pregnancy tested in
calf to Abbotsford Ruben, and her
stablemates had been running with
Rockley 1891.
Tim and Vicki Nicolle and family enjoyed
the highest sale average of $2150 for their
10 Nioka heifers.
Reds sold slightly better on the day with
19 red females going for $1763 average
and 27 greys averaging $1667.
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Vendors Tim Nicolle (centre) and daughter Letitia Nioka Brahman stud, Warialda NSW are pictured with
Landmark Auctioneer Anthony Ball and the top price heifer Nioka Joline, bought by Brett Becker, Barkly Brahman
stud, Murgon, Qld for $3750. The Nioka draft of ten recorded the top average of $2150
Vendors Bill and Lyn Dahlheimer, Tangalooma stud, Brigalow, Qld are pictured with the buyers of the equal second top priced greyheifer at $2250, Tangalooma Ooranna,
Kate and Tony Mortimer, Token stud, Eidsvold and sons Darcy, Cameron and Cody. The Tangalooma draft of eight recorded the top grey average of $1844
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+ JDH GREGORY R MANSO 386/5
Sire: + JDH MR CHARLEY MANSO 590/6 (IMP SA)
+ JDH LADY EQUITO MAN 438/2
MR V8 690/4 (IMP US) (H)
+ MR V8 700/3 (H)
Dam: MISS V8 409/4
+ MS CLAYDESTA 203-807U5
April 2012 Brahman GROUP BREEDPLAN
Birth Wt.
(kg)
+4.9
77%
200 Day
(kg)
+29
83%
400 Day
(kg)
+39
83%
600 Day
(kg)
+46
82%
Mat. Cow Wt.
(kg)
+64
75%
Milk
(kg)
0
70%
Days to
Calving
+4.5
37%
Carcase
(kg)
+33
70%
Flight Time
(secs)
+0.04
28%
Shear Force
(kgs)
+0.10
28%
Much sought after JDH Charley Manso 590/6 bloodlines. Proven sire with
sons selling to $50,000. Semen $100 straw & $50 per registration. Selling in 5
straw packages. Limited semen available.
JDH MANSO GRANDE 488
Sire: + JDH A DAKOTA MANSO (IMP US) (H)
JDH LADY SHANO MANSO
JDH SHANO MANSO (IMP US) (H)
JDH LEONARD DE MANSO
Dam: JDH WS SHANOAH MANSO 480
JDH MS WINCHESTER MANSO
Birth Wt.
(kg)
+3.3
73%
200 Day
(kg)
+20
80%
400 Day
(kg)
+24
79%
600 Day
(kg)
+27
80%
Mat. Cow Wt.
(kg
+42
72%
Milk
(kg)
0
71%
Scrotal Size
(cm)
+0.3
52%
Carcase
(kg)
+20
65%
Imported in 1994. Sired by JDH Dakota Manso 599. Sire of Cambil Shamrock
3666, sold at Big Country 2012 for $20,000. Semen $100 straw & $50 per
registration. Selling in 5 straw packages. Limited semen available.
+ JDH A DAKOTA MANSO (IMP US) (H)
Sire: + JDH KARU MANSO 800 (IMP US)
JDH LADY REM S MANSO
TARTRUS REMBRANDT MANSO 4382 (AI) (ET) (H)
JDH SIR REM MANSO 95 (IMP US)
Dam: TARTRUS MISS REM 3666 (H)
TARTRUS MISS MAGICO 061 (ET) (H)
Birth Wt.
(kg)
+2.8
77%
200 Day
(kg)
+19
84%
400 Day
(kg)
+28
85%
600 Day
(kg)
+41
88%
Mat. Cow
(kg)
+65
83%
Milk
(kg)
+2
67%
Scrotal
(cm)
+0.7
57%
Days to
Calving
+1.1
42%
Carcase
(kg)
+22
73%
EMA
(sq.cm)
+2.2
53%
Rib
(mm)
+0.2
51%
Rump
(mm)
+0.1
57%
RBY
(%)
+0.6
49%
Flight Time Shear Force
(secs)
(kgs)
+0.08 -0.31
49%
39%
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The highest priced grey was $2500
Tangalooma Oomay from Bill and Lyn
Dahlheimer’s Tangalooma stud, Brigalow.
The 22-month-old heifer was sired by the
JDH Casa Grande Manso (imp) bull Tango
Image, and was out of the Spring Valley
Kryptonite cow Tangalooma Hocus Pocus.
She will join Paul Hass’ and Morag Watt’s
Tobermorey stud, Westbrook. Tobermorey
invested in five head, paying $1500 avg.
The Dahlheimers averaged $1844 for eight
head, their draft including another Tango
Image daughter, $2250 Tangalooma Our
Girl, and $2250 Tangalooma Ooranna, by
H H Park Hercules 396. Our Girl was one of
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Buyer Rosie Freeguard, Toowoomba and George Miller, Milldale stud, Mt Whitestone
are pictured with the equal second top priced grey heifer at $2250, Milldale Gem
Brook, Sam and Tony Noller, Oakey are pictured with the 5 heifers they bought at
the sale for a $1700 average, including the $2250 equal top priced grey Tangalooma
Our Girl
Buyers Sandra and Shane Bishop, Garglen Brahman stud, Kandanga and vendor
Glen Oppermann and daughter Emma, Tango stud, Gayndah are pictured with 4
of the 5 Tango heifers Shane and Sandra bought
Colin Chevalley, Coliana stud, Tenterfield NSW is pictured with Tangalooma OK
Joesie which he bought from Bill and Lyn Dahlheimer for $1750
Sale Organising Committee Chairman Glen Oppermann (right) is pictured presenting
the award sponsored by Ancare to Tim Nicolle, Nioka stud, Warialda NSW for
exhibiting the winning pair of red females
Hein Pretorius, Ridley Agriproducts and Judge Norm Tranberg are pictured with
Letitia Nicolle, Nioka stud, Warialda NSW after presenting the awards sponsored
by HS Seeds and Ridley Agriproducts for second place in the pair of red heifers won
by Nioka entries lots 26 & 27
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five heifers purchased by Tony Noller,
Noller’s Transport, Oakey, and Ooranna sold
to Tony and Katherine Mortimer, Token
stud, Eidsvold.
Hamish (by JDH Heyworth Manso) was one
of three Milldale heifers at $2000 avg sold
to Rosie Freegard, Toowoomba. The eight
head Milldale draft averaged $1781.
Another $2250 sale was Milldale Gem,
offered by the Miller family, Milldale stud,
Mt Whitestone. The daughter of Milldale
Rodlyn Miss 82/10, a light red Lancefield D
Zest daughter, was the top seller from
Rod and Lyn Sperling’s Rodlyn stud, Bell.
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Sale Organising Committee member Margaretta
Morgan (right) presented the awards sponsored by
Riverina Stock Feeds to Marg Olsen, Neslo stud for third
place in the pair of red heifers judging won by Neslo
entries lots 16 & 17
Lyn Dahlheimer presented the awards sponsored by
Bayer to George Miller, Milldale stud, Mt Whitestone
for winning the pair of grey heifers section of the
judging
Sale organising Committee Chairman Glen Oppermann
is pictured presenting Lyn Dahlheimer with the award
for third place in the pair of grey heifers judging
sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health
Hein Pretorius, Ridley Agriproducts and Ben Shephard, Coopers Animal Health
are pictured presenting George Miller, Milldale stud, Mt Whitestone with the award
for second place in the pair of grey heifers judging
Sale Organising Committee Chairman Glen Oppermann is pictured presenting
George Miller, Milldale stud, Mt Whitestone with the award sponsored by Virbac
for Champion Grey Heifer won by Georges entry Milldale Jenine 22/0
Hein Pretorius, Ridley Agriproducts and Judge Norm Tranberg (right) are pictured
presenting awards sponsored by Downs Sheet Metal and Ridley for Champion Red
Heifer to Tim Nicolle. The Champion Nioka Kindi was bought by Norm for $1750
Vendors Rod and Lyn Sperling, Rodlyn stud, Bell are pictured with Elders Auctioneer,
Michael Smith
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She was knocked down for $2000 to
Noller’s Transport.
Shane and Sandra Bishop, Garglen
Brahmans, Kandanga, invested in four
Tango heifers and one Milldale heifer, paying
$1550 avg.
The Chevally family paid $1375 avg for
four heifers, and four at $1625 avg
went to Mark Leicht, Sunnyside Park
stud, Goombungee.
Judge Norm Tranberg, Loma stud, Allora and
Margaretta Morgan, Walubial stud, Condamine are
pictured with the grey and red section Junior Judging
winners from Dalby State High School, Bunya Campus,
Kean Eden and Dallas Horne
Dalby State High School Junior Judging participants (back row l to r) Kean Eden, Emma Carter, Sophie Carter, Lawrence Wyllie, Dallas Horne, Judge Norm Tranberg,
(front row l to r) Joel Vink, Zoe Lerch, Brooke Foat, Eryn Jackson, Elise Pointon, Matt McDonald, Committee member Margaretta Morgan and Ag teacher Sue Burrowes.
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Stockman heifer tops Fassifern sale
by Lindel GREGGORY
Photo by QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE
An impressive red heifer from
Stockman stud topped this year’s
Fassifern Valley Elite Brahman Female
Sale at $4750.
Stockman Lady Rouge was offered by Chris
McCarthy and is an ET daughter of the 2008
international champion MR JS Rouge 493/5
Redneck (imp) and out of donor female
Lancefield S Matilda. The top selling heifer
was in calf to the polled 2011 RBWS sale
topper Fairy Springs Duracell, and was
purchased by James and Carol Scott, Echo
Creek stud, Monto.
The annual sale, held at the Silverdale
Saleyards on March 24, cleared 42 lots for
$2442 average, with buyers drawn from
throughout southern Queensland and
northern NSW.
The top priced grey at $4500 was the full
Hudgins cow and calf unit El Ja J Gabrielle
Manso, offered by the Donald family,
Theodore. The June 2009-drop cow by JDH
Mr Abel Manso (imp) was sold with a bull
calf at foot by El Ja Sambo Manso. She will
join Anthony and Kylee Curtis’ Wellcamp
stud, Barambah.
Bill and Vicki Braun, Bundella stud, Blackville,
NSW paid $4500 for the polled red heifer
Palmvale Rose Gum, offered by Kearin and
Beth Streeter, Palmvale stud, Marlborough.
The daughter of Palmvale Cassanova is out
of the Roseborough L Red Monte cow,
Reldarah Rose Gum. The Brauns also outlaid
$3750 for Palmvale Miss UK Pablo, a polled
April 2010-drop daughter of Kandoona
Ukraine, who had been running with Mt
Callan Jed.
Chris McCarthy, Stockman Brahman stud with the top-priced Red Brahman Stockman Lady Rouge who was
purchased for $4750 by James and Carol Scott, Echo Creek stud, Monto
The Streeters also sold Palmvale Kirstie 2844,
by $37,500 Palmvale Zephyr, for $4000 to
Bernie Flanagan Schneider, Firefly stud,
Tuncurry, NSW. This helped set up a $2503
average for 13 Palmvale females.
paid $2750 for Reldarah Miss Dynamite, a
15-month-old daughter of Reldarah Kongo;
$2500 for the Roseborough L Monte daughter,
Reldarah Bonnie Rose; and $2000 for another
Kongo daughter, Reldarah Lady Kacey.
Peter Tuxworth, Halgenaes stud, Ingham
received $3750 for his polled red heifer
Halgenaes Hattie. The daughter of Cha
Walla Warrick had been inseminated to
Fairy Springs Duracell, and was knocked
down to D. and S. Bourke, Burradoo Stud,
Meandarra. Halganaes sold three heifers
for an average of $2583.
Mogul stud manager, Glen Pfeffer, travelled
from Maclean, NSW, to purchase four El Ja
heifers. His choices included $2750 El Ja
Dolly Manso, a two-year-old heifer by JDH
Sir Dixon Manso (imp), and $2500 El Ja Tara
Manso, a full American-blood heifer by JDH
Sir Tobe Manso (imp).
Graham Prior, Carpri stud, Dalby, invested in
three of the five polled red heifers offered
by the Schubel family, Reldarah, Gin Gin. He
Andrew Baird, Kattlom stud, Moogerah took
home three El Ja heifers, paying a top of
$2500 and an average of $2333.
SELLING RBWS 2012
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George’s rich and full life
will be long remembered
by Lindel GREGGORY
Decorated fighter pilot, respected
agricultural scientist and foundation
Brahman breeder George Robertson
will be remembered for a long and
well-lived life.
George, who died on May 7 at the age of
93, joined the association in 1960 and
registered Birrahlee Brahman stud as stud
number 24.
Born in Nanango in 1918 and christened
William George Robertson, George lived in
Isisford and Torquay before attending
Queensland Agricultural College (QAC) at
Gatton (now UQ Gatton Campus) where,
in 1934, he became the youngest person
to complete a Diploma in Agriculture. This
achievement was followed by a Diploma
in Horticulture in 1935 and a Bachelor of
Agricultural Science from the University
of Queensland in 1950, where he was
equal Dux.
In 1935 George became the first Queensland
employee of CSIRO, and this was the start
of a long and rewarding career in agricultural
science which culminated in the receipt of
the QAC Council Gold Medal in 1987. The
top award was for “distinguished service
and leadership in rural activities in Qld and
many overseas countries”.
However George’s career was put on hold
in 1941 when, at age 22, he joined the air
force, becoming a Beaufighter pilot in No.
30 Squadron. In 1943 he was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross for services in
New Guinea, and from 1944-1946 he served
as a test pilot, putting 25 different types of
aircraft through their paces, from Tiger
Moths to Spitfires and Lancaster bombers.
These aircraft included the Avro Lancaster
G (G for George) which is on display in the
Australian War Museum in Canberra.
George Robertson
time George was heavily involved in the
local community, where he was Taroom
Shire councilor for eight years, chairman of
the P&C Association, chairman of the United
Graziers’ Association (UGA) and Rural Youth
Advisor. He was also foundation chairman
of the Central Queensland branch of the
ABBA and the Australian Charbray Society.
The Rober tson family relocated to
Ridgelands near Rockhampton in 1968,
where George continued to breed Brahmans
as well as immersing himself in agri-politics.
He was chairman of the Rockhampton
Branch of the UGA, chairman of the
Queensland Graingrowers’ Association, and
served on a number of committees
including the Australian Societ y of
Animal Production and the QAC Past
Students’ Association.
In 1946 George married Patricia Rudd in
Aramac and the couple had three children,
Margaret, Sue and Bill. George resumed
work at the CSIRO Cooper Laboratory at
Lawes, this time as officer in charge, and
initiated pasture and agronomy trials at
Texas (Qld) and Taroom.
He was also a foundation member of the
CSIRO Advisory Committee to Narayan
Research Station, Mundubbera, on which
he served for nine years, and spent six years
on the Spring Valley Cattle Research Station
Advisory Committee at Gympie.
In 1953 he was fortunate to draw a brigalow
block at Wandoan, under the War Service
Land Settlement Scheme, and named it
Birrahlee. It was here he established Birrahlee
Brahman stud and Birrahlee Border Leicester
sheep stud, as well as growing grain and
planting improved pastures. During this
George’s work in agricultural science took
him to many interesting and far-flung places.
In the late 1960s he was a consultant
agronomist on projects in Uruguay, Brazil
and Africa, working for the Food and
Agricultural Organisation of the United
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crossbreeding trial in South Africa which
mated Afrikander, Hereford and Jersey cows
to Charolais, Simmental and Brahman bulls.
In 1969 George supplied Brahman bulls for
Australia’s first crossbreeding trial of
Brahmans and Charolais, which was
the catalyst for the foundation of the
Charbray breed.
A pioneer in so many areas, in 1975 George
spent six weeks on a Qld Government Trade
Mission to the Middle East, Africa and South
Africa, promoting live export of sheep and
cattle. In that same year he was also elected
a Fellow of the Australian Institute of
Agricultural Science for his contribution to
pasture and crop research and extension
in Qld and South America.
After a lengthy and distinguished career,
George sold his Ridglands property in 1994
and retired to Rockhampton. Today Birrahlee
Brahman stud is operated by his daughter
Sue Paterson at Williams in Western Australia.
George’s community service continued on
well into his later years. At age 82 George
instigated and organised the building of
the San Remo War Memorial at Kimbe, in
the New Britain province of Papua New
Guinea, to commemorate the members of
the Beaufighter, Boston and Spitfire
squadrons who lost their lives in air
battles in 1943.
June 2012 45
Brahmans deliver the benefits
on vast Pilbara property
by Lindel GREGGORY
Veteran Top End cattleman Don Hoar
believes that the introduction of
Brahmans has delivered the most
significant improvement to beef
production across northern Australia.
“I see Brahmans as being the really big turning
point up here,” Mr Hoar said.
“That and the BTEC* program which cleaned
everything up and people started replacing
Shorthorns with better quality cattle. It all got
better from there.”
Mr Hoar has dedicated the past 15 years to
upgrading his cattle herd and making
significant property improvements on his
massive 639,484 hectare open range property
Balfour Downs Station, located east of Port
Hedland in the remote Pilbara region of
Western Australia.
Don Hoar and Dick Allpass, Elders Brisbane at one of the excellently affronted yards on Balfour Downs
“The Brahmans are good mothers and we
get a good calving rate. They do well here
and are far superior to Shorthorns or any other
breed. Also, our exporters like the reds with
pretty high Brahman content so that means
that we get a little bit of a premium price
most of the time.”
The steers and heifers gain weight quickly
and are sold to Wellard Rural Exports at about
300kg then shipped for live export via
Geraldton or Perth ports, and occasionally
from Port Hedland.
The property receives an annual average of
400mm of rain, mostly from November to
March, although for four years in a row
averaged just 250mm. Although the rainfall
is relatively low, the property features
extensive river, watercourse and channel
country opening on to flood plains grassed
with Mitchell, Flinders and Buffel grass.
Four years ago, fearing future backlash
from animal welfare groups about dehorning,
Mr Hoar decided to purchase only polled sires.
“When I came here I bought the place with
a pretty feral Shorthorn herd. They were big
long horned things, wild, and pretty shocking
really,” Mr Hoar said.
He looks for bulls with “good length, sound
feet, softness, a good head and a good pizzle”,
buying privately and through Queensland
sales.
He also spays and fattens 800-1000 heifers a
year, selling them to “whoever wants to pay
the most”.
“We started cleaning up the mickey bulls and
tidying the cattle up and bought our first
Brahmans bulls, about 150 of them, back in
1996 or ’97.”
In May he returned from Beef Australia 2012
in Rockhampton with 60 news sires including
an “outstanding” $20,000 Palmvale bull.
During peak times the property employs up
to 18 staff including truck drivers, two
helicopter pilots, cooks and a bore-person,
scaling back to five staff in the wet season.
His first Brahman sires were sourced from the
Charters Towers sale and privately from
Rathlyn stud.
“I don’t even know what he’s called, the papers
are on the way but papers don’t mean much
to us up here, he was just a great bull and we
will put him in with our stud cows.”
Since then Mr Hoar has concentrated on only
buying good quality Red Brahman bulls,
paying an average of $3500 to $4000 for 5060 herd sires a year. He also breeds 60-70 of
his own bulls, using high quality registered
sires over his 300 stud Brahman cows.
This strategy has created an impressive
herd of 15,000 red breeders featuring high
Brahman content.
“We can run far more cattle on more marginal
country with the Brahmans,” Mr Hoar said.
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“He’s a beautiful bull,” Mr Hoar said.
The vastness of Balfour Downs Station means
that cattle are mustered once a year, using
the property’s two helicopters, backed up by
vehicles and bikes.
Mr Hoar said the cattle were weaned at six
to seven months of age then trucked for 14
hours to the family’s property 200km north
of Perth where they are finished for three to
four months on the “spring flush” of native
pastures and clover.
Mr Hoar said he would never go back to
finishing older steers, as the $100/head
additional revenue did not justify keeping
the cattle an extra 12 months.
Property improvements at Balfour Downs
include 35 new dams, 55 new bores
equipped with windmills and submersible
pumps, state-of-the-art steel cattle yards
that can hold 3000 head, and huge banks of
solar panels.
Balfour Downs is up for sale, with an estimated
price tag of $15-20 million, and Mr Hoar said
he was looking forward to retirement.
“I’ll have a spell. I’ve been working for 60 years so
I think I’ve done my apprenticeship and I wouldn’t
mind doing a little less work,” he said.
*Brucelosis & Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign (BTEC).
Reproduction
Fertility and Infertility
by Alex ASHWOOD
The causes of infertility are many and
complex and of ten involve a
combination of factors.
Cattle are categorised as infertile when they
are unable to deliver viable eggs/sperm or
complete a pregnancy, or sub fertile when
their reproductive ability is less than optimal.
These conditions can be temporary or
permanent.
The common forms of infertility in females
relate to inadequate follicle development
and maturation, unsuccessful oestrus onset,
ovulation and fertilisation and impaired
development and delivery of the foetus.
organs, avoiding inbreeding and implementing
rigorous culling programs for infertility.
3-10 per cent of the herd may be
culled due to reproductive disorders
FUNCTIONAL CAUSES OF INFERTILITY
Functional infertility includes anoestrus
(lack of visible heat), abnormal oestrus and
early embryonic mortality resulting in repeat
breeding and extended calving intervals.
Functional infertility is generally more
common than infertility due to congenital
causes.
CYSTIC OVARIES
Bulls also have a wide range of morphological
and functional factors that affect their
reproductive soundness including poor
service capacity, genitalia disorders and
poor quality semen.
Anything that interferes or disrupts the
normal reproductive processes such as
disease, poor nutrition, inadequate feed
and herd management, genetic disorders,
hormonal disturbances and adverse
environments can impact negatively on
fertility and reproductive performance.
A key cause of anoestrus is cystic and
inactive ovaries.
Sometimes the corpus luteum (yellow body)
persists beyond its usual life expectancy. If
the “persistent” corpus luteum also has a
fluid filled cavity it is referred to as a cystic
corpus luteum. This is one form of the so
called “cystic ovary” conditions.
Cows with extensively lutenised
cysts become infertile
Luteal cysts are difficult to differentiate from
follicular cysts and is a further reason why
it is necessary to seek proper diagnosis and
treatment by your veterinarian.
Events in the hypothalamus, anterior
pituitary and various target organs (eg
ovaries) appear to be involved in the
development of cystic ovaries. Generally
there is an increase in the level of follicle
stimulation hormone (FSH) and a reduction
in lutenizing hormone (LH) which results
in a failure to ovulate.
Cystic ovaries contain one or more persistent
fluid filled cavities. Ovarian cysts can be
classified as follicular and luteal and range in
size from a ripe grape to the size of an orange.
There is a reported genetic predisposition
to cystic ovaries with estimates of heritability
ranging from 0.05-0.43.
Optimising rather than maximising
fertility is more realistic
The effects of cystic ovaries vary according
to their number and degree of lutenisation.
Improving herd fertility takes time.
Depending on the seriousness and level of
infertility it can take up to 3-5 years to totally
resolve some herd fertility problems.
In some herds with the problem the
occurrence of repeat breeders can range
from 1-13 per cent.
Follicular cysts are follicle like structures
more than 2.5 cm in diameter and persist
on the ovary for more than 10 days. They
grow in a disorderly manner, fail to regress
and accumulate with fluid. Since there is
no ovulation such cows are infertile until
the situation is corrected and normal
cycles resume.
This article looks at some of the common
morphological and functional causes of
infertility that reduce breeding performance
and profits.
PROBLEM COWS
CONGENITAL CAUSES OF INFERTILITY
These are frequently inherited and include
developmental abnormalities of the ovaries,
oviducts, uterus, cervix and vagina. Some
of these have morphological significance
whilst others are functionally significant.
Common morphological issues include
ovarian hypoplasia (underdeveloped),
anomalies of the genitalia, hermaphraditism,
(ie some male and female genitalia), free
martinism and double cervix.
Most abnormalities can be avoided by using
animals with normally developed sexual
Many unlutenised follicles tend to lead to
extreme oestrus behaviour (nymphomania)
with frequent irregular heats. Often the
heat periods are extended and the cows
mount others and stand for mounting
showing extensive vulva oedema and
copious amounts of mucous.
Often called ‘bullers’ because of
persistent homosexual tendencies
Follicular cysts may regress but should they
persist it may be necessary to discuss
therapeutic options with your veterinarian.
Luteal cysts are less frequent than follicular
c y s t s a n d co nt i n u o u s l y p ro d u ce
progesterone rendering the cow anoestrus
(no heats).
The incidence of cystic ovaries tends to
increase with age thus in low generation
interval herds the likelihood of the problem
increases.
Cows with endometritis and/or metritis
(forms of uterine wall inflammation) and
those with retained placentas have a higher
incidence of cystic ovaries than healthy cows.
Other factors influencing the incidence of
cystic ovaries include prolonged intervals
from calving to first detected oestrus and
the time period between oestrus and
conception indicating the importance of
good reproductive management.
Studies suggest that there may be a close
association between cystic cows and certain
herd mates which can increase “bulling”
behaviour.
Herd & nutritional management can
affect the incidence of cystic ovaries
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NUTRITIONAL ANOESTRUS
Temperate (eg clovers) and subtropicalwarm temperate legumes (eg lucerne)
contain phytoestrogens that may reduce
fertility. There is limited knowledge on the
oestrogenic properties of tropical legumes.
Cows with normal ovaries
can show anoestrus
Nutritional stress can be a major problem
in some subtropical and tropical
environments. Inadequate feed quality and
quantity (or both) and low body condition
pre and post calving frequently delay the
onset of oestrus and normal ovulation.
Underdeveloped heifers is a key contributing
factor to herd anoestrus. The ovaries may
not be completely active and the reduction
of oestrogen secretion may result in
underdevelopment of other genital organs
and the endocrine system.
POST PARTUM ANOESTRUS
Retention of foetal membranes and
subsequent post partum metritis is a
frequent cause of anoestrus and sub fertility.
These conditions damage the endometrial
lining of the uterus and reduce the secretion
of luteolytic prostaglandin. The cyclic
activity of the ovary is thus often interrupted
and the cow or heifer may show anoestrus
or return to service until the condition is
corrected.
LACTATIONAL ANOESTRUS
Postpartum anoestrus is longer in high
producing Bos indicus cows and heifers
and is often associated with reduced feed
intake and availability relative to milk
production and condition score. This is a
survival technique, so in times of low
nutrition, the cow puts her resources into
calf survival rather than a new pregnancy.
Depressed cycling and conception is due
to suppressed growth of the follicle and
restricted ovulation.
In the short term improved management
(eg supplements) may not improve the
situation in early lactation (up to 120 days)
since the cow/heifer may produce more
milk and not gain body condition until
mid-late lactation. With stock with low
condition score stock may not cycle until
the calf is weaned.
Herd management strategies including early
weaning, temporary weaning and restricted
suckling are dependent on how economically
the calves can be reared as well as the
incorporation of efficient calf management
programs to allow adequate growth.
Early weaning can be useful during periods
of extreme feed shortage or when feed
quality is exceptionally low. It allows the
cow/heifer to recover body condition and
reconceive. Early weaning at 3 months
compared to 7 months has been shown to
increase weight gain of the dam and reduce
post partum anoestrus.
Temporary weaning at 40-50 days post
partum has been shown to provide mixed
results. Oestrus may or may not occur and
sometimes the oestrus is short and
pregnancy may not be obtained.
Partial suckling at 60 days encourages an
earlier oestrus and conception. Table 1
shows the reproduction performance of
restricted v’s continuous suckling of Bos
indicus cows.
Extended calving intervals due to delays
to first service (days open) is frequently
caused by low feed intake, poor feed
management and difficult seasons.
Seasonal influences dramatically
impact on fertility
Days open should not exceed 80-85 days
if a calving interval of 12 months is to be
achieved. This requires re-establishment of
ovarian activity soon after calving and high
conception rates. Days open is influenced
by nutrition, season, milk yield, condition
score, uterine involution and generally, a
combination of these factors.
OTHER FACTORS
Studies indicate that fertility increases up
to 8 year old cows then declines rapidly
after 10-12 years.
The cause of age related fertility disorders
and anoestrus include lactational stress,
poor feed intake (reduced grazing activity)
and a shutting down of the endocrine
system (bovine menopause).
PROBLEM BULLS
The function of the bull is to produce viable
sex cells (spermatazoa) and deliver them
to the vagina to fertilise the ovum released
from the ovary of the cow. The male
reproductive organs are shown in Diag 1.
GENETIC FACTORS
The fertilising ability of the bull is critical to
determining the reproductive performance
of the herd. Subfertile and infertile
conditions occur in bulls due to a variety
of morphological and functional disorders.
The most common of these are discussed
in the following section.
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Heritability rates for fertility, conception
and calving are low (0.15-0.25) which
demonstrates the importance of herd and
feed management.
Outbreeding improves fertility rates whilst
inbreeding reduces fertility rates. At an
Once-a-day
suckling
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Continuous
suckling
29
Cows in oestrus by 90 days postpartum (%)
74
63
Conception rate (%)
At 60 days (P<0.005)
At 90 days
31
61
12
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57.1 + 4.19
72.24 ± 4.35
71.42 + 3.72
82.27 ± 3.80
Anoestrous period (d) (P<0.05)
SEASONAL FACTORS
Whilst calves can be weaned at 8-12 weeks
the stock generally require increased herd
and feed management involving good yard
facilities, high quality roughage and energy/
protein supplements.
TABLE 1 : EFFECTS OF RESTRICTED V’S CONTINUOUS SUCKLING ON POST PARTUM
REPRODUCTION PERFORMANCE
Cows in oestrus by 60 days postpartum (%)
(P<0.005)
inbreeding coefficient (ibc) of 7 per cent
there is only a small effect of inbreeding but
at ibc levels of 12 per cent and above, calving
intervals and are markedly longer and the
number of services for conception higher.
DIAGRAM 1: REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
OF THE BULL
Rectum
Prostate
Seminal
vesicles Ampulla
Bladder
Retractor
penis muscle
Sigmoid
flexure
Vas
deferens
Head of
epididymis
Testis
Service period (d) (P<0.05)
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Cowper’s
glands
Tail of epididymis
Scrotum
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TESTICLES
Defective testicle development (hypoplasia)
occurs in 1.5-2.0 per cent of bulls, although
with insufficient culling and inbreeding the
incidence in some herds can be higher.
The condition may be unilateral or bilateral
and in the latter case the bull is likely to be
subfertile. These bulls should not be used
for breeding since the condition is usually
permanent and has a hereditary nature.
Cryporchidism is the failure of one or both
testicles to descend into the scrotal sac
during foetal development. Although
testosterone is produced, spermatogenesis
(sperm production) is inhibited and these
bulls are sterile. If only one testis descends
(unilateral cryptorchidism) sperm production
is seriously reduced and these bulls should
be culled because the condition can be
inherited.
Providing bulls are properly fed, total sperm
production is correlated with the weight
of the testes and the bull, thus mature bulls
produce more sperm than young bulls.
The testes secrete testosterone which
maintains the function of the male
reproductive tract, male characteristics and
sex drive.
Studies suggest that Bos taurus and Bos
indicus bulls with a scrotal circumference
of less than 30 cm and 28 cm respectively
produce inferior semen especially if they
have soft testicles.
Poor fertility from bulls with inferior sized
testicles is mostly due to insufficient
quantities of semen to service 40-50 cows.
The minimum size for Bos indicus
bulls testicles is 33 cm at 24 months
Because testis size is highly related to sperm
production it is generally assumed that
bulls with large testicles can be joined to
more cows (Table 2). Whilst scrotal size is
related to testes size, other factors such as
feeding can affect scrotal size (eg highly
fed bulls can increase scrotal circumference
by 3-6 cm without increasing testicle size,
fertility and service capacity).
Bulls that are underfed at puberty have low
rates of testes growth and smaller testicles
at maturity and lower fertility.
TABLE 2 : THE MATING POTENTIAL
OF BULLS
No. of females
40
60
80
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Scrotal
Circumference (cm)
33
35
36+
Within reason and taking into consideration
the age/growth/condition of the bull, scrotal
circumference can provide a guideline to
mating loads to avoid low-marginal fertility
rates (Table 2).
Various conditions can make the extrusion
of the penis painful and difficult, eg virus
induced benign tumours and trauma induced
ruptures of the tough membrane surrounding
the penile tissue causing fibrous adhesions.
Note:
EPIDIDYMIS
• Other factors also need to be considered
(eg age, libido, condition score, correct
leg structure and structural unsoundness,
size of paddocks, level of nutrition).
• Bulls with satisfactory to excellent semen
quality provide similar levels of herd fertility.
• Bulls with adequately sized and positioned
testicles which are firm and not “hard” or
soft generally provide suitable levels of
reproductive performance.
• Key semen quality factors include
suitable morphology and motility scores.
• Servicing capacity should also take into
consideration the elongation of testicles
of Bos indicus bulls.
• Bulls should be in good not fat condition.
This is a highly convulated sperm storage
tube which is more than 30 metres long. It
comprises of a head, body and tail which
lie close to the testis (Diag 1).
SPERMATAZOA
A variety of morphological abnormalities
of sperm occur which can be associated
with infertility eg detached sperm heads,
coiled tails, immature sperm. Lack of use
or overfed bulls frequently leads to abnormal
sperm which is corrected by exercise, more
frequent use and proper feeding.
It is not simply a matter of the
number & motility of sperm produced
Recent studies indicate that overfed bulls
even with apparently satisfactory crushside
semen evaluations can have significantly
lower successful matings. It is suggested
that the semen of overfat bulls undergoes
oxidative stress and DNA damage and is
less likely to fertilise an egg.
Sperm DNA of overfed bulls
is packaged differently
PENIS AND PREPUCE
Prolapse of the prepuce is often due to
congenital hypoplasia of the retractor
muscles of the sheath (a condition more
common in polled bulls) and often results
in erosion and inflammation of the mucous
membrane lining the prepuce and sheath.
Deviation of the penis may take a variety
of forms (eg lateral, ventral and spiral
deviations). Persistent frenulum which is
the attachment of the penis inside of the
sheath results in the deflection of the penis
at erection and in serious cases the penis
cannot be extruded or not enter the vagina
properly. Although the problem can be
rectified surgically these bulls should not
be used for breeding purposes due to the
possible hereditary nature of the condition.
During passage through the epididymis,
the sperm mature. The time interval from
this head to the tail is about 8 weeks. Thus,
factors that adversely affect spermatogenesis
usually become evident 2 months later.
Sperm are not motile in the epididymis but
become motile after ejaculation (an energy
conservation mechanism)
BOTTOM LINE
Reproductive performance is crucial in
determining the efficiency of a cattle
enterprise. Unfortunately, it is quite common
that herds are well below optimal levels
due to slow and repeat breeders. The
problem often takes some time to become
evident, therefore early detection is critical
in order to reduce losses.
Repeat breeders are those females that
require several services to conceive and
have extended calving intervals reducing
calving and weaning rates. The problem is
often caused by a number of factors which
can quite often be complex and interrelated.
It is important that heifers and cows are
well grown and in appropriate condition
at mating, are appropriately vaccinated and
are adequately managed (herd and feed).
Fertility in cattle is affected by genetic,
environmental, disease and management
factors. These factors influence the efficiency
of reproduction processes at follicular
development, ovulation, fertilisation
implantation, gestation and parturition in
females. The quantity and quality of semen
and reproductive soundness in bulls is
affected by the same factors.
Unless producers constantly monitor the
fertility indicators of the herd, reproduction
problems can be responsible for production
losses through poor breeding performance
and reduced calving rates.
Possible indicators of poor fertility include
heifer growth and size, cow and bull
condition and health, heat observations,
returns to service, low pregnancy, calving
or weaning rates and long calving intervals.
Proper diagnosis and treatment of
herd infertility require good records
and careful assessment
June 2012 51
FBC bull comes out on top
at Marlborough Feature Show
Story by Lindel GREGGORY
FBC Megatron Manso put in a mega
effort at the 2012 Marlborough
Brahman Feature Show in April, to
be named the senior and grand
champion bull.
Shown by Fenech Brahmans, Craigleigh,
Wowan, Megatron is an IVF son of JDH
Modelo Manso 268/5 (imp) and the JDH
Madison Man Manso (imp) cow FBC D Jewel
De Manso,
The feature show was judged by Matt
McCamley, Lancefield M stud, Dululu and
attracted a quality lineup of 87 head from
15 Central Queensland studs.
Mr McCamley selected Megatron as winner
of the 24-30 months class before graduating
him to the senior and grand bull championships.
The reserve senior champion bull was the
30-36 months class winner Whitaker Mr
Avo, paraded by Clint and Robyn Whitaker,
Whitaker stud, Mundubbera. Mr Avo, who
is by Eureka Creek Marksman, has received
a number of major awards this year, a month
after Marlborough Show collecting the
reserve senior bull championship at Beef
Australia 2012.
2012 Marlborough Miss Showgirl, Sara-lyce Beak, Develin, Marlborough presenting the sash for Calf Champion
bull to Raglan Laxargo 1461 (IVF) (H) & Roxanne Olive, Raglan Brahmans, Raglan
The feature show’s junior bull championship
was awarded to Raglan Mr Mac, winner of
the 15-17 months class. The son of PBF
Rutherford Manso was shown by Andrew
and Roxanne Olive, Raglan stud, Raglan,
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Event sponsor, Tim Olive, Apis Creek Brahmans, Marlborough, presented Grand Champion Brahman male to FBC Megatron Manso, exhibitor, Will Fenech, Fenech
Brahmans, Wowan, and parader, James Kent, Ooline Brahmans, Goovigen
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who had a very successful day out. Raglan
also exhibited the calf champion bull Raglan
Mr Laxargo, by the import BNA Bar Manso
387/7 Lexington; the calf champion female
Raglan Loretta, by JDH Prophet Manso (imp);
and the reserve senior champion cow
Raglan Matilda, who is by Brahrock Details.
FBC took out the reserve junior bull
championship with their FBC D Mr Arnie
Manso son, FBC Messiah Manso, who placed
first in the 17-19 months class.
For the senior female championship Mr
McCamley liked the look of Kenrol Georgeena
Manso 0330, a daughter of JDH Jordan Manso
(imp) and the highly decorated show cow
Kenrol Miss Congeneality. She won the 3648 months class.
However the grand female championship
was awarded to the junior champion
Glengarry Fantasy 2020, a January 2011-drop
daughter of Glengarry Sub Zero. She was
exhibited by Scott and Geoff Angel,
Glengarry, Kunwarara. The Angels also
showed the reserve champion female calf,
Glengarry McCool, who is also by Sub Zero,
and won the Sire’s Progeny class with Sub
Zero progeny.
Jennifer McCamley, Tartrus Brahmans, Marlborough presenting Supreme Champion Brahman male to
FBC Megatron Manso, exhibitor, Will Fenech, Fenech Brahmans, Wowan, and parader, James Kent, Ooline
Brahmans, Goovigen and Fiona Noakes, Solo Brahman stud, Marlborough
Solo F Lady Tilly placed first in the 17-19
months heifer class before claiming the
broad ribbon for reserve junior champion
female. The JDH Sir Alamo Manso (imp)
daughter was shown by Matthew and Fiona
Noakes, Solo F stud, Marlborough.
Rockley Miss Juliet, a red daughter of El Ja
Romeo DP Manso, claimed the reserve
female calf championship for her owners
Chris Kirk and family, Rockley, Bajool.
Inaugural Elders Invitation X Factor Sale
John Wesley, Charlesville stud,
Southern Cross was the sole Brahman
vendor at the inaugural Elders X
Factor Sale held at Narngulu on the
day prior to the traditional WA Bos
Indicus Group fixture.
Editorial & Photos by Kane CHATFIELD FARM WEEKLY
Charesville offered 20 quality Brahman bulls
and saw 14 sell under the hammer to an
average of $2271 and a top of $2400, which
was achieved five times.
Volume buyer and paying the $2400 equal
top price on a stylish, grey sire was Hamish
McTaggart, Bidgemia station, Carnarvon.
Mr McTaggart runs 4000 Brahman breeders
and often buys his sires from Garglen
station, Queensland, however due to
seasonal conditions decided to buy locally
this year and in doing so took home three
replacement bulls to an average of $2266.
Keen not only to get its hands on
Droughtmaster bulls but Brahmans too was
Glenburgh station, when it snapped up
two well-grown, quiet Charlesville bulls at
$2400 each and another two smoothcoated specimens for $2200 each.
Elders stud and commercial cattle manager Darren Chatley (left), Charlesville Brahman stud principal John
Wesley and Hamish McTaggart, Bidgemia station, Carnarvon, with one of the $2400 equal top-priced Brahman
bulls which Mr McTaggart purchased from the Charlesville stud at the Elders Invitation XFactor sale last week
June 2012 53
Vale - Long-time Brahman Breeder
Geoffrey Edgar Hill
SHAWNEE BRAHMAN STUD, SOUTH MIDDLEBROOK,
NUNDLE, NSW 27.6.1924 – 24.12.2011
Geoff Hill was born at Coonabarabran
hospital on the 27th June 1924. He
was one of four children born to May
Beatrice Hill and Captain Harold (Bert)
Hill, who was awarded the Military
Cross and Bar for distinguished
service in the Great War suffering
severe wounds in combat.
Geoff grew up with his family on the
property “Carawatha” Mendooran. In his
final year at Dubbo High School, he and his
two best mates joined the RAAF Air Crew
reserve and was enlisted shortly after his
18 th bir thday in July 19 42. Badly
disappointed he failed an Air Crew
Examination he then served in the ground
staff of the RAAF for 2.5 years. He mentioned
that his two mates were both killed. Jock
Robinson bailed out at Port Pirie South
Australia after two training planes collided,
unfortunately his parachute did not open
in time. Max Robertson’s flying boats were
found over Karlshrue in West Germany after
a Lancaster bombing raid.
Early in 1944 Geoff re-mustered back to Air
Crew where he attained his Air Gunners
Half Wing late in 1944 at the Air Gunnery
Flying Station at East Sale in Victoria. He
was then posted to No 3 Operational
Training Unit Flying in Catalina Flying Boats
until the Wars end. He was discharged from
the Service in April 1946.
Geoff drew a Soldiers Settlement block on
Goonoo Goonoo Station in October 1952,
developing “South Middlebrook” into one
of the premium properties in the district.
Geoff married Pamela Clare, a daughter of
Madge Clare and Wing Commander Alf Clare
on the 3rd January 1955. They raised three
children Andrew, Sebastian and Sara and
sin ce b l e ss e d w i t h gr an d chil dre n
Myles, Campbell, Xavier & Avril, daughters in
law Sally & Rosalie and Son In law Roger. Pam
& Geoff were together for 49 and a half years.
Geoff was the first recognised person to
introduce high grade Brahman Cattle in
numbers to the North West of NSW in the
mid 1950’s and formed Shawnee Brahman
Stud in the 1960’s. Those cattle were
moved by K-Wagons from the Herbert River
Flats, Ingham.
Geoff was well known some years ago for
top quality weight for age vealers, yearlings,
steers and bullocks. Included amongst
these cattle were truckloads of grass feed
milk tooth bullocks dressing over 400 kgs
and breeding and submitting the heaviest
slaughter bullock at Aberdeen meat works
where he held the record for 34 years.
Quality sale for charity
Geoffrey Edgar Hill
Geoff had a great love for animals and birds,
introducing Emu’s to the area in the 1970’s.
He was the owner of many Racehorses,
some who raced with distinction. He
always maintained a love of racing pigeons
and has kept them from boyhood till
his death.
Geoff was regarded to be as a Man amongst
Men, he said what he felt and was always
prepared to back up his words. He had
strong feelings but was always fair, he always
said he was a straight shooter, one of the
old school.
STORY & PHOTOS: Gatton Star
THE presentation of funds raised
from the sale of Milldale Opal at the
last Annual Laidley Invitation
Female Sale in Laidley has meant
two children will be able to receive
the benefits of time away with
Camp Quality.
Milldale Opal was donated by Mt Whitestone
farmer George Miller for raffle in order to raise
money for charity.
This time it was children’s cancer charity Camp
Quality.
Camp Quality representative Tony Stubbings
said the money that was raised would be a
great boost to the organisation.
“More than $1500 was raised by the raffle,
which is enough to send two kids away to a
week-long camp,” he said.
QUALITY SUPPORT: Laidley Brahman Breeders Association president Wayne Pitkin, Camp Quality’s
Tony Stubbings and Mt Whitestone farmer George Miller, Milldale Brahmans
“It’s amazing what that can do. You can really
see the difference it makes.
Mr Miller said it was the second year
the donation element of the sale had
been running.
“The first year it was Care-Flight, this year it
was Camp Quality and next time it will be
another.”
“This money is most appreciated and will all
go to kids.”
“The idea was we would always have the
proceeds go towards a worthy charity,” he said.
Another Laidley Invitation Female sale is
planned for next January.
54 June 2012
Brahmans make history
at Toowoomba Royal Show
Mundubbera Brahman stud cattle
breeders, Clint and Robyn Whitaker,
have continued on their winning
streak by taking out the coveted
Interbreed Grand Champion Bull of
the Toowoomba Royal Show.
Held under perfect autumn weather their
junior tropical bull Whitaker Yogi secured
the title from a strong interbreed field.
Having been judged the previous day as
Champion Brahman bull by judge Mr
Andrew Bassingthwaighte, “Yogi” also was
given the nod of approval by all four
interbreed judges. In praising the bull Mr
Bassingthwaighte quoted the judges picked
him for “his overall correctness and versatility
within and across breeds”.
Mrs Robyn Whitaker said her stud had
attended Toowoomba Show for some years
now and had claimed the Grand Champion
Brahman bull title on the previous four
occasions. However this was the first time
they had won the interbreed competition
in a mostly British and European cattle
breeds dominated district.
When contacted the Toowoomba Royal
Agricultural Society was unable to confirm
the last time (if ever) the Brahman breed
had taken out the Interbreed Bull
championship at the Toowoomba Royal.
The stud showed eight head over the two
day show to take all six champion ribbons
and two Grand Championships in the
Brahman ring. Their eye-catching senior
female cow and calf unit Whitaker Miss
Pebbles took out the Grand Champion
Brahman female award.
Judge Mr Andrew Bassingthwaighte sashing Interbreed Grand Champion of the Toowoomba Royal Show
Whitaker Yogi with Clint Whitaker, Whitaker Brahman stud, Mundubbera, Qld. Whitaker Yogi also took out
Champion Brahman bull
“It really was a great show and we had great
results, but to come home with the
Interbreed Bull title just topped it off” said
Mrs Whitaker.
The Stark families Bundaleer and Ariat studs
also from Mundubbera took out Reserve
Calf Champion bull with Bundaleer Sir
Jamaica Manso and Reser ve Senior
Champion female with Bundaleer Miss
Buttons and Bows Manso.
Reserve Junior Champion bull award went
to Bremer Vale Gardner Power Manso shown
by Mike Peters, Bremer Vale stud, Mt Walker.
Reiner Vresk’s Erderei stud, Yuleba took out
the Reserve Junior Champion female award
with Erderi Moesy On By.
Grand Champion Brahman female award went to Whitaker Miss Pebbles, Clint & Robyn Whitaker, Whitaker
Brahman stud, Mundubbera, Qld
June 2012 55
Grey heifers make $12,000
at NCC FBC Sale
by Kent WARD
GREY heifers topped out at $12,000
while red maidens hit $11,000 at the
NCC & FBC Female Sale, Inverrio,
Duaringa in early March.
Vendors, Brett Nobbs, NCC Stud, Duaringa
and the Fenech family, FBC Stud, Wowan
stood behind a result where 36 red heifers
averaged $4722 and 49 grey counterparts
set a $3704 average to culminate in a 96
percent auction clearance and a bottom
line average of $4136.
The two-year-old grey, FBC Jewel Power
De Manso 355/1 (FBC D Charles De Manso)
offered by the FBC Stud topped proceedings
selling to Matthew Neilsen, Erneston Stud,
Major’s Creek outside Townsville. Four grey
daughters of Charles De Manso averaged
$7250 for the FBC prefix.
Making the top red money was the $11,000
NCC Mosadi 1693 (ET) (26-months) offered
by the NCC Stud and selling to the Brownson
family, Burdekin Stud, Charters Towers.
Mosadi carried a positive test of three
months to NCC Knight. Sired by the
international champion, JDH Mr Elmo
Manso, Mosadi was one of a trio of red
daughters that averaged $8500 along with
six greys that set a $5000 average topping
at $9500 for the 14-month-old NCC Lady
Grande 2039 (IVF). Lady Grande 2039 (IVF)
sold to Richard Brownson, Ace Stud, Charters
Towers. In total nine Elmo daughters
averaged $6167. Burdekin Stud also
purchased the $9500 red, NCC Revlon 1885
(P) (NCC Deniro) (15-months).
Brian Harriman, Reedybrook Stud, Mt Garnet
took home five to average $4400 topping
at $6500 for a 26-month-old by Mr 3X HK
Oro Rojo (US) while Brian and Cindy Hughes,
Lanes Creek Stud, Georgetown claimed
two to average $5750 including the $7500
NCC Merlene 2065 (P) (Deniro).
Kelvin Jochheim, Hill Rise Stud, Proserpine
picked up a trio for on average $6167 with
a top of $7500 for the red, NCC Worth 1884
(P) (Rockley 2400). Picking up single
purchases were Ion Jackson, Jaffra Stud,
Gracemere the $8000 NCC Selena 1603
(Wandilla Zulu). Jack Myles, Monto secured
the red $10,000 Elmo daughter, NCC Cindy
1996 (P). Darren and Sue Kent, Ooline Stud,
Rannes paid $7000 for the Oro Rojo
daughter, NCC Selinda 2062 (14-months)
while Kimberley Pickersgill, Geneva Stud,
Theodore took home the $9500 grey, FBC
Miss Brony Manso 353/1, a 25-month-old
grey by Charles De Manso from FBC.
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With the $12,000 sale topper, the grey two-year-old, FBC Jewel Power De Manso 355/1 at the NCC FBC Brahman
Female Sale were the buyer Matthew Neilsen, Erneston Stud, Majors Creek outside Townsville (left) and
Christopher Fenech, FBC Stud, Wowan
Top selling red at the NCC FBC Brahman Female Sale, Duaringa was the 26-month-old, $11,000 NCC Mosadi
1693 (ET) sold by the NCC Stud to Nick and John Brownson, Burdekin stud, Charters Towers
Volume buyer was Lindsay Dingle,
Stoneland, Hivesville who signed off on
nine to average $2333 topping at $4000
for a 14-month Wandilla Zulu daughter
from NCC.
Ray Vella, Vella Stud, Bald Hills, Marlborough
took two greys from FBC to average $5250
topping at $5500 for the 26-month-old FBC
Anne Dakota Manso 232/1 (JDH Modelo
Manso 268/5 US). Colin Delahunty, Inland
Stud, Hughenden secured a trio to average
$4333 topping at $6500 for the red NCC
Kosike 1614 (AI) while the Lynch family,
Gracemere Stud, Gracemere also took a trio
to average $3667 toping at $6000 for the
14-month-old red, NCC Sonja 1918 (Zulu).
The Elsebach family, Gayndah took a trio
of greys from FBC for on average $2000
with the Ensby family, Renco Stud, Dululu
taking the 26-month, $4500, FBC Miss Anne
Dakota Manso 308/1 for $4500.
Bill and Vicki Gabel, Avee Stud, Wowan
took a pair from NCC to average $4750
topping at $5500 for a 14-month-old
Elmo daughter.
June 2012 57
PTIC F1 heifers hit $1375 at Nettle
Creek Commercial Female Sale
An entire yarding of quality vendor
bred females, excellent seasonal
conditions and repeat buyer
confidence proved to be a recipe for
success at the 4th annual Nettle
Creek Commercial Female Sale held
in Grafton, NSW, on Thursday 23rd
February. The sale, held by Michael
& Elizabeth Fahey, Bizzy Brahmans,
Copmanhurst, saw 1281 head of
selected breeders + 260 calves, go
under the hammer to achieve a total
sale average of $910/hd.
In what was one of the largest, one producer
sales ever to be held at the Grafton Saleyards,
a total yarding of quality Brahman, Brangus
and Charbray cross females met strong
demand selling across NSW and into QLD.
Support in QLD came from St George,
Dalby, Boonah and Lacey’s Creek while
cattle in NSW went south to Gloucester,
Taylors Arm & Kempsey, nor th to
Murwillumbah, Nashua & Lismore and many
staying in the local Copmanhurst and
Grafton areas.
One hundred and sixty five genuine F1
Angus x Brahman 24 month old heifers,
PTIC to Nettle Creek Charbray bulls, met
strong demand, selling to a sale top price
of $1375 and averaging $1230. The top
priced pen of 12 PTIC heifers sold to Chris
Conn & Family of Bellbrook, via Kempsey.
The Conn Family put together 23 PTIC F1
Brangus heifers for a $1363 average
Harry and Caroline Hetherton of Nashua purchased 22 PTIC F1 Angus x Brahman females for $1350
and are pictured with vendor Michael Fahey, Nettle Creek, Copmanhurst and agent, Darren Perkins,
George & Fuhrmann, Casino
and also bought 5 Brangus cows & calves
for $1020.
Other purchasers of these heifers included
repeat buyers, Harry & Caroline Hetherton,
Nashua, who bought 22 heifers for $1350
and Ray Nardi of Murwillumbah who
secured 24 head for a $1263 average. C & S
Henderson from Lacey’s Creek, QLD, paid
an $1163 average of for a line of 16 F1 heifers
while John Lindsay from Urunga bought
15 head for $1175.
Demand for young No 1 & 2 unjoined
females was excellent with 180 F1 Brangus
and Charbray heifers topping at $890 and
averaging $815. S & J Ralston, Taylors Arm,
returned this year to pay $890 for a pen of
5 unjoined F1 Charbray heifers while I Zuill
& S George paid the same for another 13
F1 Charbray heifers. Volume buyers included
Eastern Rural, Dalby, and the Milton Family
from Gloucester.
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Vendor, Michael Fahey, Nettle Creek, Copmanhurst is pictured with Ken Murray, Manager of Lantana Downs, Fine Flower, Bill Bultitude, owner of Lantana Downs, Fine
Flower and agents Ray Donovan, Ray Donovan Stock and Sation Agents, Grafton and Darren Perkins, George & Fuhrmann, Casino. Mr Bultitude put togther a line of
87 head at the Nettle Creek Commercial Female Sale
58 June 2012
PTIC F1 heifers hit $1375 at Nettle Creek
Commercial Female Sale
58
In total, 665 Brahman, Brangus & Charbray
heifers ranging in age from 5-24 months,
unjoined & PTIC, averaged $887/hd.
Two hundred and sixty Charbray, Brangus
& Brahman cross cows and calves were sold
for a solid $1070 average. A top of $1350
was paid for a pen of F1 Charbray cows &
calves, bought by Tracey Conroy of
Pulganbar. Ms. Conroy secured 26 Charbray
and Brangus cows & calves for a $1250
average. Major buyer of the cows & calves
was Bob Sommerville, Rock Valley, via
Lismore, who put together a good line of
48 Brahman cross cow and calf units. Mr
Sommerville also purchased 25 Brahman
& Brangus cows. Kelvin Kane took the
opportunity to stock his Round Mountain
property with 27 Brahman cross cows and
calves for a $1020 average and also 19 PTIC
Brahman cross cows for $895. Also heading
to the Murwillumbah area were 21 cows
and calves purchased by Alan Hunter for a
$1040 average. Peter Marshall from Coraki
selected 17 Brangus cows & calves and 13
Brangus PTIC heifers for $1015.
One of the main buyers across all sections
of the sale was Bill Bultitude, Fineflower,
who put together 67 head including 20
Brahman cross cows and calves at a $1007
average. Other purchases were also a pen
of 9 PTIC F1 heifers for $1225, PTIC Brahman
cross cows and 13 unjoined red Brahman
cross heifers for $730. Peter Hannigan,
Lismore put together 50 head of unjoined
Brangus heifers and Brahman cross cows.
Kelvin Kane (pictured right) took the opportunity to stock his Round Mountain property at Murwillumbah with
50 head of Brahman cross cows and calves & PTIC cows. He is pictured with Brent Casey, George & Fuhrmann,
Murwillumbah & vendor Michael Fahey
Three hundred and sixty Brahman and
Brangus cross PTIC cows topped at $1180
to average $845. Tooloonki Agriculture at
Tabulam were amongst the main buyers
of the PTIC cows and put together a line
of 95 red Brahman cross cows for an $875
average. L & D Thompson of Jackadgery
purchased 32 PTIC Brahman & Brangus cross
cows and 5 cows & calves for a $1005
average while Ben Thompson of Jackadgery
paid an average of $907 for 26 PTIC Brahman
cross cows.
The sale was conducted by Ray Donovan
Stock & Station Agents, Grafton and George
& Fuhrmann Holdings Pty Ltd, Casino
and will be held again in 2013 at the end
of February.
Jasen Somerville, George & Fuhrmann, Casino with buyer Peter Hannigan, Lismore and Michael Fahey.
Mr Hannigan put together 50 head of unjoined F1 heifers and Brahman cross cows
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June 2012 59
Glengarry Brahmans score a
touchdown at The Caves Show
RESULTS
CALF CHAMPION FEMALE
Glengarry Fantacy (SJ & GJ Angel)
RESERVE CALF CHAMPION FEMALE
RGS Jullette (Rockhampton Grammar School)
CALF CHAMPION BULL
Glengarry G Touchdown (GJ & GE Angel)
RESERVE CALF CHAMPION BULL
Glengarry McCool (SJ & GJ Angel)
JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
Solo F Lady Tilly (MN & FM Noakes - TCC)
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
Palmvale Sandra Dee 2900 (K, B & R Streeter)
JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL
Glengarry Moonshine (SJ & G J Angel)
Photo supplied by QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE
The supreme champion exhibit at The Caves Show was awarded to Glengarry G Touchdown. Pictured are judges
Charlie Goodwin, Blackwater, Duncan Geddes, Telemon, Springsure, and Darren Kent, Ooline Brahmans, Goovigen,
with exhibitor Scott Angel, Glengarry Brahmans, and Bill Geddes Junior, presenting the Doonside Perpetual Trophy
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL
Glengarry First Rate (SJ & GJ Angel)
SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
Apis Creek Madamoiselle (Tim & Lynette Olive)
GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE
Glengarry Fantasy (GJ & SJ Angel)
GRAND CHAMPION BULL
Glengarry G Touchdown (GJ & GE Angel )
EXHIBITORS GROUP
Glengarry Brahmans
SIRES PROGENY
Glengarry Sub Zero
DAM’S PROGENY GROUP
Apis Creek
SUPREME CHAMPION BRAHMAN EXHIBIT
OF SHOW
Glengarry G Touchdown (GJ & GE Angel)
PAIR UNLED PUREBRED BULLS
ANY BREED
Batandra Brahmans (Barry & Bev Hannam)
PAIR UNLED PUREBRED HEIFERS
ANY BREED
Photo supplied by QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE
The champion Brahman female Glengarry Fantasy, exhibited by Scott Angel, Glengarry Brahmans, Rural Supplements
sponsor Barry Williams, and judge Darren Kent, Ooline Brahmans, Goovigen
Keeping a close eye on the action at The Caves Show Stud Cattle judging was Ian
Lovegrove, Gracemere, Barry Hannam, Batandra Brahmans, Milman, The Caves
Show President Rob Robson, Paul Hoolihan, Yeppoon, Wendy Cole, Kenrol Brahmans,
Gracemere & Stewart Jones, Forrest Home, Marlborough
60 June 2012
CHAMPION PEN UNLED
BULLS OR HEIFERS
Supporters of the unled pen classes at The Caves show were Tim & Lynette Olive
Apis Creek Brahmans Marlborough, Bev Hannam Batandra Brahmans, Milman
with Barry Williams Rural Supplements & Cattle Judges Darren Kent Ooline
Brahmans, Goovigen & Duncan Geddes Telemon Springsure
Buyers market to $4600
at WA BIG sale
Editorial & Photos by Kane CHATFIELD
FARM WEEKLY
It was a buyers’ market at the sixth
Invitation WA Bos Indicus (WA BIG)
Bull Sale last week at the Coolina Sale
Complex, Narngulu.
Pastoralists that formed a modest list of
buyers to register at the sale, filled their bull
requirements from a quality catalogue of
bos Indicus bulls at value-for money prices.
While large areas of the Pilbara, Gascoyne
and Goldfields enjoyed drought breaking
seasons last year, the uncer taint y
surrounding the Indonesian live export
trade could have forced a number of
pastoralists to reassess their spending until
some stability returns to the industry.
With Brahmans the preferred type for the
Indonesian trade, the breed’s sale results
were hit the most. The bull numbers on
offer with 90 bulls nominated compared
to 164 the previous year.
With averages down on 2011 across the
board, a more positive note was the increase
on the overall clearance rate with 71 per
cent cleared under the hammer, up 6pc
compared to the previous sale.
The 64 bulls representing three breeders
and 11 studs to sell at auction under the
Landmark and Elders banners averaged
$2533, back by $274, while prices reached
a top price of $4600.
Opening the Brahman breed at the sale
was regular volume vendor, the Teakle
f a m i l y ’s O a k v a l e B r a h m a n s t u d ,
Northampton, with a team of 21 bulls.
The stud’s $2800 top price was paid by
Shane Flemming, Primaries Central
Midlands, bidding on behalf of Sylvania
station, Newman, which also collected
another Oakvale bull for $2400.
The top-priced bull, Oakvale 2518, was a
27mo red-coated and polled son of
Queensland sire Palmvale Alabama.
With the $3000 top-priced Birrahlee Brahman bull were Elders Geraldton branch manager Alan Browning (left),
Birrahlee stud principal Sue Paterson, Williams and buyer Jamie Clinch, Condamine and Kindillan studs,
Nallan station, Cue
Wood, bidding on behalf of Melrose station,
Leonora, paid the same price for two
Oakvale bulls.
Condamine and Kindillan Brahman studs,
Nallan station, Cue, cleared seven of the
combined nine bulls under the hammer to
average $2229.
Lang Coppin was also the volume buyer in
the Brahman section of the sale totalling
nine bulls from four studs.
Five bulls making up Mr Coppin’s account,
were selected from the Condamine and
Kindillin studs, where he paid $2200 each
while Melrose station paid the stud’s $2400
top price for the 22mo Condamine 0108C,
a red-polled son of Canterbury Scottie.
Beringarra station, Murchison, also picked
out two Oakvale bulls with the operation’s
$2600 top price paid for another Alabama
son.
Topping the Brahman section of the sale
was the Paterson family’s Birrahlee stud,
Williams, with Birrahlee Weeronga heading
to the Kindillin and Condamine Brahman
studs, Nallan station, Cue, for $3000.
Bidgemia station, Carnarvon, was the
volume buyer of the Oakvale line-up, with
three bulls at $2200 each, while Daniel
Beringarra station sourced two Birrahlee
bulls and paid to $2600 for another son
of Wundarra.
Bidgemia station purchased two Birrahlee
bulls while Sylvania station, Newman, was
another buyer to bid to $2600 for a son
of Wundarra.
The Lovelock family’s Canterbury Brahman
stud, New Norcia, was among the bigger
vendors of the day with a team of
14 bulls.
Clearance was again disappointing with
e i g ht b u lls s e llin g at au c t i o n to
average $2263.
Melrose station claimed the stud’s $2500
top price for one of two bulls, a red-coated,
23mo bull by Canterbury Noble that carried
two copies of the poll gene, so regardless
of the females’ breeding, all progeny should
be polled.
Lang Coppin paid $2200 for three
Canterbury bulls, Bidgemia station paid the
same price for two bulls, while Karbar
station, Cue, took home a son of Canterbury
Memorabul for $2400.
June 2012 61
ABBA General Manager John Croaker is pictured presenting Robyn Bennett
with a momento of her time with the Association. Robyn resigned after 7 years
service following her move to Moura with her family
Innes and Jessica Fahey, Bizzy Brahmans,
Copmanhurst welcomed their 3rd child, Olivia
Jessica Fahey, on the 17th January 2012. Sister for
Lacey and Wroxton
Week old Alexander Michael Edwards pictured after reading
the last edition of the Brahman News! Alexander was born on
Wed 16th March - son of Alice & Matt Edwards, Bizzy A Stud,
Jandowae. Alex is a brother to Will, Isabel and Sarah
Jack & Brava
- a winning duo
Captain Jack continues to impress - he has now won Best Beef
Bull, Champion and won blue in his class as well at the 2012 Apollo
Bay Show. Not to miss out, Brava also got two seconds and two
thirds... third in smallest pet category (against a bird and a tiny
fluffy dog), are pictured showing off their ribbons with
Christi Valentine-Anderson, Apollo Bay, VIC
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Scarf - Large
$33.00
8221
Belt Buckles - Small Pewter
$15.00
8222
Belt Buckles - Large Pewter
$20.00
8266
Kids Polo Shirt (Available in Green, Navy & Red - Sizes 4 to 14)
$19.00
8272
Adult Polo Shirt (Available in Green, Navy & Maroon - Sizes M to 5XL)
$25.00
8273
Ladies Polo Shirt (Available in Hot Pink & Jade - Sizes 8 to 24)
$25.00
8235
Ties - Plain Tie Centred Logo
$20.00
8236
Ties - Bulls Head Repeated
$20.00
8275
ABBA Embroidered Cap (Navy with white trim & maroon logo)
8238
Golf Umbrella
8267
Keyring - Ear Tag
8239
Pewter Keyring - Brahman
8240
Pewter Keyring - Bull on Chain
8241
Pewter Letter Openers
8242
Pewter - Teaspoons
8245
Badges - Silver bull on stand - ABBA
8271
Hat Pin (enamel round)
8246
Bull Statues - Pewter (6cm x 5cm)
$8.00
$25.00
$2.50
$5.50
$10.00
$5.00
$10.00
$5.50
$5.00
$25.00
8247
Bull Statues - Pewter Cow & Calf (6cm x 5xm)
$25.00
8248
Bull Statue - Pewter (6cm x 9cm)
$45.00
8274
ABBA Coffee Mug
8262
Brahman Coffee Mug
$6.00
$10.00
8263
Small Tray
8264
Placemats (set 6)
$29.95
8265
Coasters (set 6)
$12.95
8268
Tote Bag
8269
USB Brahman Bull Flash Drive (2G)
8278
Lanyard
8270
Car Sunshade
8276
ABBA Stubby Cooler
8277
ABBA Brahman Temporary Tattoo
$5.95
$1.50
$12.00
$1.50
$25.00
$5.00
.50¢
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]
CREDIT CARD
CHEQUE - Enclosed (goods delivered upon clearance of cheque)
DIRECT DEBIT - Commonweath Bank
TOTAL
Visa
Mastercard
Name:.......................................................................................................................................................
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Expiry Date: ................................-................................
DELIVERY DETAILS
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Address: .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Phone: ..................................................................................................
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Mobile: ......................................................................................
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Prices as of June 2012 - All prices are GST inclusive - Postage extra *Subject to weight of parcel - with large orders the postage will be calculated by weight.
★★★★★★★★★★★★
BIZZY INVITATIONAL
BULL & FEMALE SALE
1 September at Grafton Saleyards
George Fuhrmann • Ray Donovan
★★★★★★★★★★★★
GREAT WESTERN FEMALE SALE
1 October at Great Western Hotel
Elders • Landmark
★★★★★★★★★★★★
ROCKHAMPTON
BRAHMAN WEEK SALE
1-3 October at CQLX Gracemere
Elders • Landmark
★★★★★★★★★★★★
GOLD CITY BRAHMAN SALE
Bookings for SEPTEMBER
2012
Brahman News close Friday, 3rd August 2012.
11-12 October at Charters Towers
Elders • Landmark
★★★★★★★★★★★★
ROMA TROPICAL BREEDS SALE
Advertising material due Friday, 10th August 2012.
18-19 October at Roma Saleyards
Call Liz on 07 4921 2506 or
Email [email protected] today!
★★★★★★★★★★★★
Elders • Landmark • GDL
PB FENECH ANNUAL BRAHMAN SALE
27 October at Sarina
Landmark • McCaffreys
★★★★★★★★★★★★
TARTRUS LANCEFIELD SALE
29 October at CQLX Gracemere
Elders • Landmark • McCaffreys • Brodie & Co
Alinta..................................................................27
Bizzy Invitational Sale ..............................45
Cambil ..............................................................39
Chadwick Downs .......................................57
Commonwealth Bank .............................31
Gold City Brahman Sale .........................51
Heliflite .............................................................19
Kenrol ...............................................................BC
Lancefield ......................................................... 5
Landmark .......................................................... 9
Mogul..............................................................IBC
NuStar Cattle Co .........................................35
Pfizer ..................................................................13
Rocky Repro ................................................IFC
Rural Supplements ...................................49
Seiko...................................................................43
Suncorp Bank Agribusiness .................19
Token ................................................................ 25
★★★★★★★★★★★★
NCC BRAHMAN SALE
30 October at Inverrio, Duaringa
Elders • SBB • GDL • QLD Rural
★★★★★★★★★★★★
TROPICAL NORTHERN
BRAHMAN BULL SALE
WANTED
A complete set
of Australian
Brahman News
magazines.
Contact
0428 636 494
Email:
[email protected]
16 November at Mareeba Saleyards
QLD Rural • Elders • Landmark
★★★★★★★★★★★★
BEEF COUNTRY BRAHMAN BULL SALE
16 November at Nebo Undercover Arena
Elders • Landmark
★★★★★★★★★★★★
WILANGI INVITATION SILVER
ANNIVERSARY SALE
29-30 November at Charters Towers
QLD Rural • McCaffreys
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SERVICES & SUPPLIERS
BREEDERS' DIRECTORY
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
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BREEDERS' DIRECTORY
ORIGINAL
AUSSIE GENETICS
REDS - GREYS
TENDER GENES
% POLLS - IMPORTS
Leichhardt Highway, Wandoan / Taroom Q
Ph 07 4627 4909 Mob 0427 054 150
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
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BREEDERS' DIRECTORY
RED BRAHMANS
MARK & TARSH ALLEN
Thangool Q 4715 • p 07 4995 1208
[email protected]
www.kariboevalley.com.au
68 June 2012
BREEDERS' DIRECTORY
Boogal Cattle Co
‘Recognise the Brand ...
Remember the Quality’
TEX & BRONWYN BURNHAM
“BOOGALGOPAL”
EIDSVOLD 4627
Phone 07 4167 5163
www.boogalcattle.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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BREEDERS' DIRECTORY
BRAHMANS
Ian & Debbie Frampton
Widgee Q 4570
m 0439 826 718
p 5484 0008
[email protected]
“Rosevale” 924 Hills Road,
Mt Maria via Rosedale Q 4674
M 0427 194 986
TR
AB
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BREEDERS' DIRECTORY
EMAIL [email protected]
RON & DAPHNE
KIRK
Ph:
07 4161 6185
FOR QUALITY & CONSISTENCY
John Kirk & Co
Gayndah Qld
John 07 4161 1661
Fax 07 4161 2433
Email [email protected]
Matt 07 4165 0812
Michael & Christine Walz
Formerly FBC Walz Division
p: 07 4943 1211 • m: 0428 602 603
[email protected]
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BREEDERS' DIRECTORY
Hazelton
Breeders of Red & Grey
Brahmans, Charbrays
Brett & Susan Kirk
Blackwood, Middlemount Q 4746
p 07 4985 7010 • m 0427 128 174
[email protected]
Ted & Grace Kirk
Hazelton, Gayndah Q 4625
p 07 4161 1589 • m 0407 128 174
www.brahman.com.au/hazelton
Specialising in
Polled Red Brahmans
Our Family brand
since 1888
Bernie & Jodi-Lee Flanagan Schneider
Tuncurry, NSW
P : 02 6557 5565
E : [email protected]
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