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HOW TO USE THE BEEF
CLASS STRUCTURAL

ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

For Docility - 1 is Docile to the point of touching the
ANGUSPURE PARTNER STUDS animal, 3 is less ideal (restless) and 5 - aggressive.
(Scores of 1 and 2 are preferred).
AngusPure NZ has teamed up with 88 Angus studs who share in
our vision - to focus on the end consumer. These studs are proud For traits scored 1 - 9
to be named among them, and by using the finest genetics and

implementing best management practice they can help you produce
more premium quality Angus beef. A score of 5 is ideal Ideal
Only our AngusPure Partner studs display these devices in their sale A score of 4 or 6 shows slight variation from ideal, but this
catalogues. They indicate bulls endorsed by AngusPure NZ.
includes most animals. An animal scoring 4 or 6 would be
acceptable in any breeding programme. Excellent.
ANGUSPURE ENDORSED BULLS A score of 3 or 7 shows greater variation but would

AngusPure continues to endorse bulls for sale that are in the top 40% of the breed be acceptable in most commercial programmes, but
for AngusPure index. This index gives commercial farmers confidence that by using seedstock producers should be wary. Good

this selection tool, bulls are most likely to leave progeny with superior carcase
quality and at the same time achieve desirable outcomes for self replacing herds,
as the AngusPure index still rewards cattle with strong maternal attributes like A score of 2 or 8 are low scoring animals and should be
calving ease, scrotal and growth, along with carcase weight. To qualify for the ‘A’ looked at closely before purchasing. Poor
endorsement, bulls must meet a minimum AngusPure index of +$120.
These bulls will be => +$120 for AngusPure index. A score of 1 or 9 should not be catalogued and are
considered culls.
EXTRA ANGUSPURE ENDORSEMENT
FOR MARBLING
In addition to the ‘A’, and to assist bull buyers who wish to select for more marbling
we are rewarding those animals that are in the top 25% of the breed for AngusPure
index and who also have their marbling EBV (IMF) in the top 50% as well. These bulls
will be awarded an ‘A+’ endorsement. Marbling is one of the very highest eating
quality attributes and is necessary in order to meet some of the highest premium
requirements for our new program, AngusPure Special Reserve. To qualify for the
‘A+’ endorsement, bulls must meet a minimum AngusPure index of +$141.
They must also meet the minimum marbling requirement of +1.7 for IMF
These bulls will be => +$141 for AngusPure index and => + 1.7 for IMF EBV.
AngusPure recognises the need to lift the amount of marbling in our New Zealand
cow genetics, in order to fill the requirements of consumers going forward. Marbling

has two critical components; genetics and feeding. Feeding on a rising plane of
nutrition is vital but without the genetics these attributes will not be able to
express themselves.

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