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Pictured at 3.5 years
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Superstar is an Outstanding Sire that consistently breeds thick, easy-fleshing, fast-growing progeny. With several hundred progeny on the ground world-wide, Superstar is a proven growth rate and retail beef yield trait leader with selection indexes in the top 1% of the breed. Superstar is breeding very well in NZ and overseas with excellent reports from Hereford breeders in Australia, Canada and the UK. Export qualified semen currently available in Australia and Canada.
Check out the Semen For Sale page and Contact Us for more information.
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| 2010 AUTUMN NEW ZEALAND GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS |
| |
Calv.
Ease
Direct
(%) |
Calv.
Ease
Dtrs
(%) |
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Mat.
Cow
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
Days
to
Calv. |
Carcase
Wt.
(kg) |
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq.cm) |
Rib
Fat
(mm) |
Rump
Fat
(mm) |
Retail
Beef
Yield
(%) |
IMF
% |
| EBV |
+4.3 |
+2.1 |
-0.9 |
+4.3 |
+47 |
+67 |
+90 |
+70 |
+8 |
+16 |
+1.5 |
+2.3 |
+70 |
+3.7 |
-1.3 |
-2.2 |
+2.7 |
-0.7 |
| Acc |
69% |
52% |
90% |
96% |
93% |
93% |
93% |
80% |
74% |
78% |
87% |
41% |
80% |
62% |
66% |
72% |
63% |
59% |
|
| NZ SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed
Average |
| Hereford Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 70 |
+$ 44 |
Export / Maternal ($)
|
+$ 74 |
+$ 40 |
Dairy / Maternal ($)
|
+$ 69 |
+$ 31 |
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| AUSTRALIAN SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index
Value |
Breed
Average |
Supermarket
|
+$ 89 |
+$ 57 |
| Grass Fed Steer |
+$ 77 |
+$ 51 |
| Grain Fed Steer |
+$ 80 |
+$ 56 |
| EU |
+$ 106 |
+$ 65 |
|
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|
| INTERIM GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS 29/04/2010 |
|
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Mat.
Cow
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
Carcase
Wt.
(kg) |
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq.cm) |
Rib
Fat
(mm) |
Rump
Fat
(mm) |
Retail
Beef
Yield
(%) |
IMF
% |
| EBV |
-0.8 |
+5.3 |
+41 |
+63 |
+90 |
+79 |
+8 |
+14 |
+2.4 |
+60 |
+2.8 |
-0.7 |
-1.4 |
+1.8 |
-0.5 |
| Acc |
60% |
73% |
69% |
68% |
71% |
61% |
52% |
56% |
74% |
58% |
47% |
50% |
54% |
48% |
44% |
|
| SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed Average |
| Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 59 |
+$ 44 |
| Export / Maternal ($) |
+$ 60 |
+$ 40 |
| Dairy / Maternal ($) |
+$ 37 |
+$ 31 |
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Pictured at 4.5 years
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Premier is a tremendous sire with curve bending genetics; below average birth weight and above average growth rates, calving ease and milk. His progeny are easy fleshing, moderate framed and extremely thick.
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| 2010 AUTUMN NEW ZEALAND GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS |
| |
Calv.
Ease
Direct
(%) |
Calv.
Ease
Dtrs
(%) |
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Mat.
Cow
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
Days
to
Calv. |
Carcase
Wt.
(kg) |
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq.cm) |
Rib
Fat
(mm) |
Rump
Fat
(mm) |
Retail
Beef
Yield
(%) |
IMF
% |
| EBV |
+5.6 |
+3.9 |
-0.6 |
+2.9 |
+33 |
+49 |
+57 |
+46 |
+8 |
+12 |
+1.3 |
+2.3 |
+43 |
+1.7 |
-0.4 |
-1.0 |
+1.0 |
-0.3 |
| Acc |
66% |
54% |
80% |
93% |
90% |
91% |
91% |
83% |
83% |
84% |
85% |
49% |
80% |
67% |
69% |
73% |
66% |
54% |
|
| NZ SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed
Average |
| Hereford Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 49 |
+$ 44 |
| Export / Maternal ($) |
+$ 50 |
+$ 40 |
| Dairy / Maternal ($) |
+$ 65 |
+$ 31 |
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| AUSTRALIAN SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index
Value |
Breed
Average |
Supermarket
|
+$ 62 |
+$ 57 |
| Grass Fed Steer |
+$ 55 |
+$ 51 |
| Grain Fed Steer |
+$ 59 |
+$ 56 |
| EU |
+$ 69 |
+$ 65 |
|
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pictured at 2.5 yrs
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|
| INTERIM GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS 29/04/2010 |
| |
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Mat.
Cow
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
Carcase
Wt.
(kg) |
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq.cm) |
Rib
Fat
(mm) |
Rump
Fat
(mm) |
Retail
Beef
Yield
(%) |
IMF
% |
| EBV |
+0.7 |
+6.7 |
+38 |
+59 |
+80 |
+79 |
+9 |
+14 |
+1.9 |
+48 |
+1.8 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
+0.5 |
-0.2 |
| Acc |
72% |
72% |
68% |
68% |
69% |
59% |
55% |
58% |
69% |
56% |
46% |
47% |
50% |
44% |
42% |
|
| SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed Average |
| Hereford Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 44 |
+$ 44 |
| Export / Maternal ($) |
+$ 43 |
+$ 40 |
| Dairy / Maternal ($) |
+$ 18 |
+$ 31 |
|
|
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pictured at 2.5 yrs
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|
| INTERIM GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS 29/04/2010 |
| |
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Mat.
Cow
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
Carcase
Wt.
(kg) |
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq.cm) |
Rib
Fat
(mm) |
Rump
Fat
(mm) |
Retail
Beef
Yield
(%) |
IMF
% |
| EBV |
-0.6 |
+6.2 |
+40 |
+61 |
+82 |
+77 |
+7 |
+13 |
+1.3 |
+55 |
+4.1 |
+0.4 |
+0.4 |
+1.2 |
-0.3 |
| Acc |
74% |
72% |
68% |
68% |
69% |
58% |
53% |
56% |
70% |
56% |
46% |
47% |
50% |
44% |
44% |
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| SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed Average |
| Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 52 |
+$ 44 |
| Export / Maternal ($) |
+$ 50 |
+$ 40 |
| Dairy / Maternal ($) |
+$ 23 |
+$ 31 |
|
|
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Pictured at 4.5 years
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|
| 2010 AUTUMN NEW ZEALAND GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS |
| |
Calv.
Ease
Direct
(%) |
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Mat.
Cow
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
Carcase
Wt.
(kg) |
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq.cm) |
Rib
Fat
(mm) |
Rump
Fat
(mm) |
Retail
Beef
Yield
(%) |
IMF
% |
| EBV |
+0.1 |
-1.5 |
+4.7 |
+28 |
+39 |
+56 |
+60 |
+13 |
+14 |
+1.8 |
+32 |
+1.6 |
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
+0.7 |
-0.2 |
| Acc |
43% |
70% |
77% |
74% |
74% |
72% |
61% |
47% |
54% |
62% |
60% |
43% |
45% |
49% |
43% |
38% |
|
| NZ SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed
Average |
| Hereford Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 36 |
+$ 44 |
| Export / Maternal ($) |
+$ 38 |
+$ 40 |
| Dairy / Maternal ($) |
+$ 25 |
+$ 31 |
|
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Pictured at 21 months
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Orlando was the top 2-year-old Hereford bull in New Zealand in 2001, being awarded Supreme Champion Hereford and Reserve Champion of Champions (over all other breeds) at the New Zealand National Beef Expo. This very complete son of 4K Survivor out of a beautiful Te Taumata Emperor (by Kilmorlie Deliverance) female was purchased by Roselawn Stud, Fairlie, North Otago for $20,000. His progeny have tremendous growth and conformation. Semen available.
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| 2010 AUTUMN NEW ZEALAND GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS |
| |
Calv.
Ease
Direct
(%) |
Calv.
Ease
Dtrs
(%) |
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Mat.
Cow
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
Days
to
Calv. |
Carcase
Wt.
(kg) |
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq.cm) |
Rib
Fat
(mm) |
Rump
Fat
(mm) |
Retail
Beef
Yield
(%) |
IMF
% |
| EBV |
-11.3 |
-2.3 |
+3.3 |
+5.7 |
+28 |
+39 |
+59 |
+59 |
+12 |
+13 |
+0.8 |
-3.5 |
+34 |
+3.0 |
+0.4 |
+0.2 |
+1.3 |
-0.4 |
| Acc |
66% |
56% |
83% |
93% |
91% |
91% |
93% |
84% |
85% |
86% |
83% |
57% |
80% |
65% |
67% |
71% |
65% |
53% |
|
| NZ SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed
Average |
| Hereford Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 20 |
+$ 44 |
| Export / Maternal ($) |
+$ 20 |
+$ 40 |
| Dairy / Maternal ($) |
-$ 31 |
+$ 31 |
|
|
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Global is an extremely thick, deep flanked bull out of a dam line known for milk and longevity.
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| 2010 AUTUMN NEW ZEALAND GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS |
| |
Calv.
Ease
Direct
(%) |
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
| EBV |
+0.6 |
+0.5 |
+3.8 |
+31 |
+48 |
+66 |
+11 |
+13 |
+1.9 |
| Acc |
27% |
43% |
73% |
69% |
68% |
62% |
67% |
67% |
52% |
|
| SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed Average |
| Hereford Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 46 |
+$ 44 |
| Export / Maternal ($) |
+$ 46 |
+$ 40 |
| Dairy / Maternal ($) |
+$ 32 |
+$ 31 |
|
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Pictured at 21 months
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Volume is a RU 20X Boulder 57G son out of Walpole Phillis. Boulder is sired by Keynote, one of the most influential sires of the breed world-wide.
We have a limited amount of semen available for sale in New Zealand.
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| 2010 AUTUMN NEW ZEALAND GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS |
| |
Calv.
Ease
Direct
(%) |
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Mat.
Cow
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
Carcase
Wt.
(kg) |
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq.cm) |
Rib
Fat
(mm) |
Rump
Fat
(mm) |
Retail
Beef
Yield
(%) |
| EBV |
+1.8 |
-2.1 |
+5.0 |
+36 |
+63 |
+91 |
+88 |
+13 |
+15 |
+2.1 |
+60 |
+4.1 |
-0.3 |
-1.1 |
+1.6 |
| Acc |
42% |
75% |
84% |
80% |
80% |
77% |
62% |
72% |
73% |
77% |
61% |
45% |
46% |
49% |
42% |
|
| SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed Average |
| Hereford Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 65 |
+$ 44 |
| Export / Maternal ($) |
+$ 64 |
+$ 40 |
| Dairy / Maternal ($) |
+$ 44 |
+$ 31 |
|
|
 |
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|
| 2010 AUTUMN NEW ZEALAND GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVS |
| |
Calv.
Ease
Direct
(%) |
Gest.
Len.
(days) |
Birth
Wt.
(kg) |
200
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
400
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
600
Day
Wt.
(kg) |
Mat.
Cow
Wt.
(kg) |
Milk
(kg) |
Maternal
Value
(kg) |
Scrotal
Size
(cm) |
Carcase
Wt.
(kg) |
Eye
Muscle
Area
(sq.cm) |
Rib
Fat
(mm) |
Rump
Fat
(mm) |
Retail
Beef
Yield
(%) |
IMF
% |
| EBV |
-6.6 |
+3.9 |
+7.0 |
+44 |
+63 |
+80 |
+69 |
+12 |
+17 |
+2.1 |
+56 |
+4.3 |
-0.8 |
-2.1 |
+2.1 |
-0.3 |
| Acc |
42% |
75% |
84% |
80% |
80% |
77% |
63% |
72% |
73% |
75% |
62% |
50% |
53% |
52% |
44% |
46% |
|
| SELECTION INDEX VALUES |
| Market Target |
Index Value |
Breed Average |
| Hereford Prime / Maternal ($) |
+$ 42 |
+$ 44 |
| Export / Maternal ($) |
+$ 46 |
+$ 40 |
| Dairy / Maternal ($) |
+$ 8 |
+$ 31 |
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We have used a selection of top sires in our breeding program, however the most influential sires in recent years have been Te Taumata Emperor (widely regarded as the best Kilmorlie Deliverance son in New Zealand), 4K Survivor, and Te Taumata Premier. Te Taumata Superstar has also joined the ranks of TOP SIRES at Te Taumata. We expect his influence to be the foundation of our breeding programme in the future.
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