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WELCOME

A warm welcome to you all. As always, it is with pleasure that incorporates high Calving Ease, above average
that we present our 2021 catalogue of sale bulls. growth, but more importantly his moderate frame, wide
base with depth and width of muscle.
When I scan back through previous catalogues, I seem
to repeat the same headlines. I guess our main focus The second AI sire included which we feel privileged
has never changed: “adding value” and “meeting market to acquire, is an aged bull (2008 born) Hoover Dam.
requirements” whilst maintaining the fundamentals of With a high accuracy, strong and balanced data set
structural soundness, fertility and longevity. The only across the page, he has a lot to offer. He recently
thing that has changed is that we continue to “lift the passed away having sold nearly 250,000 doses of
bar”. To this, we hope you find the sale lots on offer semen, where his influence has been felt over four
appealing and capable of adding value to your breeding continents grossing over $5.1m US. As a younger bull,
program. he was predominately promoted as a calving ease sire,
We believe this group of bulls is the most consistent we but gained considerable momentum with the overall
performance of his offspring.
have put up for offer, however, we will let you be the
judge of that and look forward to your feedback. Also included are sons of several homebred sires. Our
policy continues of AI across considerable numbers
All lots have been independently structurally assessed and covering up with the top yearlings from each
by Bill Austin on 13 March this year which are included year. Progeny testing plays an important role in bench
in this catalogue. Extensive fertility testing libido, penile marking our genetic selections.
soundness and semen was completed on 28 April by
Guy Haynes of Totally Vets, Feilding. This year we are pleased to offer 10 Herefords in the
catalogue. Of moderate frame, similar to their Angus
With changing times and social pressures, we are counterparts, we believe they possess the structural
very conscious of our industries footprint and give due soundness, balanced data sets, and carcase qualities
consideration to genetic selection, taking into account to also warrant inspection.
attributes including feed efficiency, mature cow weight
and achieving optimum carcase market requirements at We encourage presale viewing of the bulls by
an earlier age. perspective or interested parties and welcome this
We believe we have chosen some Angus AI sires anytime at your convenience. Please feel free to make
contact if additional information is required. If not, we
that will enhance ours, and ultimately your breeding look forward to seeing you on sale day.
program. Firstly, a second crop of LD Capitalist sons.
What impresses us about Capitalist is his modest BW
Richard, Denise & Family