SOUTHERN CROSS GENETICS

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1 2017 SOUTHERN CROSS GENETICS

2 It's exciting times in the Australian Industry! This 2017 Sire Catalogue is a genetic offering resulting from Australian domestic herd visits over the past years in conjunction with our regular USA and New Zealand Tours. Available are a diverse group of recommended industry AI sires with a range of pedigrees with performance data of varying degrees of accuracy., Growth, Carcass Orientated, Balanced Performance and Phenotypically Attractive sires are represented within these pages. The aim is add value your breeding program by getting the foundation, nonnegotiable traits right first. I am pleased report commercial AI continues grow exponentially in response the adoption of proven FTAI procols and availability of commercially priced semen from the most popular Angus AI sires. We are proud of our ongoing collaborative work and consultation with leading USA reproductive experts Professor Cliff Lamb and Associate Professor Dr Rick Funsn. The relationship and our reproductive knowledge have been enhanced with visits the North Florida Research and Education Center University of Florida and multiple visits the West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte, Nebraska. I am available anytime discuss AI sires or artificial breeding procols. We are only o willing design and implement a complete breeding program for you and give independent advice on AI sire selection. Please give me a call. David Plant Principal Southern Cross Genetics. All prices quoted are per straw and subject 10 GST. These prices are only available through Southern Cross Genetics. Prices are correct at time of publication but may vary due market forces and availability. Welcome

3 TE MANIA EMPEROR E343 (VTME343) (TE MANIA BERKLEY B1 X BT ULTRAVOX) $50 Te Mania Emperor E343 has become the industry go sire for all round performance and reliability for both commercial and seed sck herds. His balanced, accurate EBV profile is backed by a 100+ herd proof. Positive structural trait EBV's defy his pedigree. Emperor sons have consistently sold well at Bull Sales. His daughters are emerging as magnificent productive mothers. Emperor adds size and length his progeny. () () s () () Docility $ 188 PATHFINDER GENESIS G357 (SMPG357) (TE MANIA BERKLEY B1 X ARDROSSAN DIRECTION W109) <50 straws $65, 50+ straws $50 Pathfinder Genesis G357 was the first Angus bred or used in Australia surpass the $. Genesis is a trait leader for, & Growth and is well positive for,, & and Docility. He is the ideal feedlot steer producing sire. Genesis progeny have added frame & length. () () s () () Docility $ 183 ARDROSSAN EQUATOR A241 (NAQA241) (PAPA EQUATOR X B/R NEW DIMENSION 7127) $80 Ardrossan Equar A241 is the industry sire that keeps on keeping on. A241 has become the mainstay of many registered and commercial herds. He is without doubt one of the best and most consistent breeding Angus AI sires used in Australia over the past eight years. A241 daughters are functional cows with excellent udders and teats. Last scks available () () s () () Docility $ 139 page 3

4 MATAURI ANGUS Evolution through commercial discipline ess reliable New Zealand genetics with balanced traits. $50 MATAURI REALITY 839 (NZE ) (SCHURRTOP REALITY X723 X TE MANIA ULONG U41) Reality is a New Zealand bull that excels in the foundation traits of feet, legs, docility & fertility. He epimizes the strengths of the 70 year old disciplined Matauri breeding program. With trait leading calving ease, EBV (>+6), Reality has widespread application in both registered and commercial heifer AI programs. () () s () () Docility MATAURI RESOLUTION F030 (NZE F030) (MATAURI REALITY 839 X KAROO W109 DIRECTION Z181) $ 119 $50 Resolution is a taller framed Reality son who still offers the same calving ease and desirable birth growth spread of his famous father. Resolution like his sire offers trait leading calving ease, scrotal size and positive and s. () () s () () Docility MATAURI CRIKEY G244 (NZE G244) (MATAURI REALITY 839 X HARB PENDLETON 765) Commercial packages available at a discounted price $ 108 $50 Crikey is a Reality son, who just like his father excels for ect and. Crikey is stronger pped and possesses more hindquarter muscle and EMA than Reality. Matauri Angus principle, Colin Maxwell describes Crikey as a Compact meat wagon of a bull with constitution burn. After inspecting Crikey and his progeny in April 2017 I tally agree. Wt Mat s Wt Wt Wt (sq cm) () () Docility page 4 DIR DTRS Wt () ()

5 MILLAH MURRAH LOCH UP L133 (NMML133) (THOMAS UP RIVER X TE MANIA EMPEROR) <50 straws $85, 50+ straws $60, 100+ straws $50 Commercially priced packages available Loch Up L133 is the $85,000 high selling bull from 2016 Millah Murrah Bull Sale. In his pedigree, Loch Up combines two of the great modern day performance bulls. Thomas Up River 1614 who is sired by Sitz Upward 307R and Te Mania Emperor E343. Loch Up is a useful outcross genetic package who can be used as a broad spectrum mating option. He is quiet in nature, free moving and exhibits a great deal more capacity and volume than many modern day Angus bulls. () 57 () s () () Docility $ 155 BOOROOMOOKA WARWICK W245 (NGMW245) (HINGAIA 469 X 036) $40 Bulls such as Warwick continue pick themselves for this catalogue year after year. Warwick is admired by all those who have used him for his ability produce functional, sound & quiet cattle. He is a breed leader for the retention rate of his progeny. Warwick daughters are highly respected for their calf rearing ability & maternal traits being able thrive in ugh environmental conditions. () () s () () Docility $ 72 PLATTEMERE WEIGH UP K360 (USA ) (SITZ UPWARD 307R X GAR RETAIL PRODUCT) POA Plattemere Weigh Up K360 is a long bodied, 6.5 Frame Score, structurally sound son of the maternal legend, Sitz Upward 307R. Our USA Tour Group inspected Weigh Up in the USA in 2013 & He impressed us on both occasions with his excellent feet & legs and quiet nature. You can build a cow herd upon foundations of this bloodline. () () s () 65 () Docility $ 148 page 5

6 RENNYLEA EDMUND E11 (NORE11) (BOOROOMOOKA UNDERATKEN Y145 X LAWSONS HENRY VIII) $35 A combination of calving ease and low birth weight makes Edmund an obvious choice for any heifer AI project. His positive rib & rump fats, EMA and trait leading high will rehabilitate even the hardest of doing females lacking carcass quality. () () s () () Docility ARDROSSAN HONOUR H255 (NAQH255) $ 161 $35 (RENNYLEA EDMUND E11 x ARDROSSAN EQUATOR A241) Ardrossan Honour H255 is a long, athletic Edmund son out of the best Ardrossan Equar A241 daughter at Ardrossan. Honour is extremely sound with excellent heel depth. Honour has had heavy natural usage at Ardrossan and is recognized as a logical progression from his popular sire Edmund. () () s () () Docility LANDFALL HANK H68 (TFAH68) $ 165 $30 (TC ABERDEEN 759 X TE MANIA INFINITY ) Landfall Hank H68 is a thick set, traditional style of an Angus Bull who is ideal for use on heifers. Hank combines three highly proven and respected calving ease sires of the breed in his pedigree. TC Aberdeen 759, Te Mania Infinity AB and Dunoon Reagan R093 are all represented. Hank progeny are consistently born easily, structurally sound and docile s () () Docility $ 123 page 6 () ()

7 KREBS RANCH ANGUS $250 KOUPALS B&B IDENTITY (USA ) (SITZ UPWARD 307R X GAR EXALTATION 31440) We first spotted Identity as a yearling backing up cows in the paddock at Krebs Ranch in Identity was an impressive young individual back then who we rated highly, but little did we realise that he would become recognized as the most balanced and pre potent son of the legendary Sitz Upward 307R the breed has seen. Koupals B&B Identity has gone on sire Angus greats Musgrave Aviar and KR Status 4267 as well as bevy of productive females across the USA. This is the last of the limited sck available in Australia. () () s () () Docility $ 106 KR STATUS 4267 (KOUPALS B&B IDENTITY X VAR ROCKY 80029) 10 straws $125, 50 straws $90 KR Status 4267 is the standout $145,000 Top Selling bull from the 2015 Krebs Ranch Sale. Status is a unique package that offers added Frame, Growth, Performance and Muscularity. He possesses the additional positive phenotypic traits of sound feet and legs, clean sheath and docility. KR Status 4267 is set replace his legendary sire Koupals B&B Identity and maternal Grand Sire VAR Rocky CED CW BW WW Marb YW Carcass RE Production RADG Maternal DMI YH SC Doc HP Daus CEM Daus MkH MkD MW MH $EN $Values Carc Grp Usnd Grp 4 11 $W $F $G $QG $YG $B K BAR D JOE CANADA 18Y (USA ) (SOO LINE ALTERNATIVE X SAV TRAV 004) minimum 10 straw packages $85 K BAR D JOE CANADA 18Y is the new tal outcross sire with performance and muscle. Joe Canada has that show winning look for those breeders who have this breeding objective in mind s () () Docility page 7 () ()

8 SAV RESOURCE 1441 (USA ) $50 (RITO 707 OF IDEAL X SAV 8180 TRAVELER 004) You have see Resource in the flesh truly appreciate his depth, capacity and muscle. SAV Resource 1441 is an extremely popular AI sire in the USA. He is a unique special use bull impart growth, thickness, fleshing ability and butt shape consistently all of his progeny. () () s () () Docility $ 116 LT DRIFTER 4073 (USA ) (SAV RESOURCE 1441 X KMK ALLIANCE I87) 10 straws $85, 25 straws $60 Brent Thiel has the next cab of the rank replace breed contriburs such as KCF Bennett Total, LT 598 Bando 9074, TC Aberdeen 759, SAV Initiative 4406 and LT Driven 9087 that he has either bred or bought in the past. There is a real maternal focus with the LT herd and LT Drifter 4073 promises once again deliver on this. Drifter is a lower birth weight SAV Resource 1441 son who exhibits the same fleshing ability and natural thickness as his sire. () () s () () Docility SYDGEN BLACK PEARL 6 (USA ) (SYDGEN TRUST 6228 X CONNEALY FORWARD) $ 97 $45 Black Pearl is the standout son of Sydgen Trust who ticks the boxes of all three P's :Pedigree, Performance & Phenotype. Black Pearl on individual inspection has a quiet nature, excellent muscling, an easy fleshing appearance, sound feet & legs and desirable hair type for the Northern market. The Black Pearl progeny are consistent in type and sons have sold particularly well in the USA and Australian Bull Sales this autumn. You can use him with confidence! s () () Docility $ 146 page 8 () ()

9 JMB TRACTION 292 (USA ) $35 (SITZ TOP GAME 561X X SAV PREDOMINANT 4438) JMB Traction 292 is an eye catching, impressive individual with length, capacity and depth. Traction is a trait leader for, & Weight and yet has a disciplined Mature Weight EBV. Traction has an alternative pedigree allowing him be used over a wide range of contemporary Angus females. () () s () () Docility $ 128 EF COMPLEMENT 8088 (USA ) (BASIN FRANCHISE P142 X BR MIDLAND) $50 Complement is a mature aged bull with width, thickness and extraordinary hindquarter muscle expression. He is a trait leader for ect and is ideally suited for any heifer AI project. Complement is perfect for those breeders supplying the Supermarket trade. Resultant progeny are small at birth then grow rapidly days. They are moderate in frame, easy fleshing and have a disciplined Mature Weight. () () s () () Docility $ 136 BASIN PAYWEIGHT 107S (USA ) (VERMILION PAYWEIGHT J847 X CA FUTURE DIRECTION 5321) $60 Basin Payweight 107S is a powerful, heavy muscled bull who exhibits real depth and capacity. 107S is prepotent, consistently imparting these characteristics his progeny In the USA, 107S is a trait leader for growth, rib eye area and docility. The 107S progeny are extremely quiet natured and have a desirable hair type making him ideal for use by Northern Australian Angus breeders. () () s () () Docility $ 133 page 9

10 DEER VALLEY PATRIOT 3222 (USA ) (CONNEALY CAPITALIST 028 X SITZ UPWARD 307R) $35 Deer Valley Patriot 3222 is a taller framed, clean fronted Capitalist son who combines calving ease, low birth weight and excellent growth. Capitalist is a maternal brother the proven performer, Deer Valley All In. His maternal Grand Sire, Sitz Upward 307R has been extremely popular in the USA and appears in the pedigree of many current and emerging industry AI sires. Patriot sons impressed and sold accordingly well at the Connealy Angus November 2016 Bull Sale. () () s () 58 () Docility $ 140 GDAR REGULATOR 364 (WMR TIMELESS458 X GDAR GAME DAY 449) POA GDAR Regular 364 was one of the finds of our 2016 USA Tour. Regular is the epime of the Gartner Denowh Angus breeding program. He possesses an outcross pedigree, strong body type and extremely balanced set of performance figures. Regular has calving ease, a great spread from birth yearling weight, big scrotal, docility and very good carcass attributes. He is a true allrounder! Look utilize this outcross AI sire add body your calves and balance your breeding program. CED CW BW Marb WW RE YW Carcass Production Maternal RADG DMI YH SC Doc HP CEM MkH MkD Daus Daus Carc Grp Usnd Grp $W $F $G $Values $QG MW $YG MH $EN $B LD CAPITALIST 316 (CONNEALY CAPITALIST 028 X CA FUTURE DIRECTION 5321) $80 LD Capitalist 316 promises be one of the most exciting & influential young Bulls come out of the USA this year. He was selected by the high profile & respected Musgrave Angus program from Luddingn Angus as their pick Bull in the 2014 production sale. Possessing a +19 CED makes him ideal for use on heifers. LD Capitalist 316 also covers a lot more bases. There is a significant spread from Yearling, whilst carcass traits are solid. The additional defining traits of LD Capitalist 316 are his extreme thickness & muscularity, sound foot structure and highly positive CED CW BW Marb WW RE YW Carcass Production RADG DMI Carc Grp YH Usnd Grp SC Doc $W HP Daus $F CEM Daus $G $Values Maternal MkH MkD $QG MW $YG MH $B $EN page 10

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