Genetics, Performance, Fertility
Our Sires
RONDEL WHISKEY
$160,000 purchase in conjunction with Nindethana and Glenlands D Droughtmasters
"The complete package"
Sire: Wajatryn Knightly
Dam: Rondel Skittles
An outstanding individual, both genetically and phenotypically. At only 21 mths, he has the perfect sires head, heavily hooded eyes, broad forehead and muzzle.
He is incredibly docile and growthy with impressive bone and weighed 836 kgs. He stands on very good feet and is structurally correct. Deep, wide and with a very strong backline, his EMA for such a young bull was an impressive 142 EMA. A beautiful supple skin and tropical coat with plenty of skin while still retaining the perfect underline, so difficult to find.
He is out of a female we first admired in 2015. Large framed, heavy boned and deep bodied, she is impressive both in volume and capacity and has gone on to breed true. He is sired by the outstanding Redskin X-Factor son, $40,000 Wajatryn Knightly.
He ticked every box and we are absolutely thrilled to have been able to secure this incredible young sire.
HIGH COUNTRY EDWARD
SIRE: Billabong Xavier
DAM: Balmoral Ridge Kate
Stud sire appeal, presence, length, depth, mobility and softness oozes from this bull. A standout since a calf, his outstanding growth
rate together with his strong breed characteristics and structural correctness made him an impressive sire.
He has been judged by many including David Bassingthwaite from Yarrawonga Waco Santa Gertrudis who said” He stands on good bone with incredible thickness through the spine to the hindquarter with excellent depth of body, good tropical skin and strong breed character"His first bulls have sold to $18000.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 82% normal
Poll status : Scurred PH
GLENLANDS D WHYNOT
Sire: Glenlands D Rambo
Dam: Glenlands 10312
We purchased a 3/4 share in Whynot for $47500 at the 2018 Glenlands Sale. Glenlands have retained a 1/4 semen share. Our lot 1 purchase, he was an absolute standout and showing the stamp that his Dual RNA Champion sire Rambo puts on his progeny.
22 months, 914 kgs, EMA 143, Fats 14/11, IMF 5.3. With greats like Maximillion, K.B., Kipper and Federation up close on the pedigree, he is bred in the purple. Bone, length, muscle, power and a bombproof temperament, he is an exciting addition. His first heifers sold to $7500 as yearlings.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology 83% normal.
Poll status : Scurred PH
HIGH COUNTRY GAME ON
Sire: Glen Fosslyn Idol
Dam: Nelma Beauty
Our choice for retention this year. He is an outstanding son of Glen Fosslyn Idol from his first drop of calves. Retained for his scale, growth for age ( 800kgs at 19 months), perfect underline, strong polled head, thickness, perfect feet and legs, 41 cm scrotal circumference and his bomb proof temperament. A worthy addition to our sire battery. His first yearling heifer sold for $5000.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 71% normal.
Poll status : Homozygous polled PP
GLEN FOSSLYN IDOL
SIRE: GF Exelby
DAM: GF Empress 7
Idol was purchased for $16500 as the top priced Glen Fosslyn bull at the 2015 sale. We were immediately impressed with his perfect sheath, strong polled head and overall structural correctness. He stands on excellent feet and bone, is well fleshed, but with great softness and a brilliant temperament.
He has Breedplan figures in the top 5% of the breed for 400 & 600 day EBV's. He has matured in to a massive sire. He has sold sons to $21000.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 94% normal.
Poll Status : Polled PP
COES CREEK EVEREST
Sire: Billabong Winday
Dam: Anglezed 3105
One we have decided to retain this year from Ivan and Carols Coes Creek co-operative breeder herd. Sired by Billabong Winday ( by Billabong Winchester ) and with Kapalee Goldfinger, Angle Zed Commandante and Durack Quartpot up close. He is homozygous polled, weighs over the tonne, with heavy bone, a massive frame, tidy underline, 80% morphology, an excellent tropical coat and bombproof temperament.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 80% normal.
Polled status : Scurred PP.
GLENLANDS D VENTURA
Sire: Glenlands Resolution
Dam: Glenlands 13574
We purchased a 3/4 share in Ventura for $15000 at the 2018 Glenlands sale. Glenlands have retained a 1/4 semen share. A Comanche Chief grandson and with a pedigree containing Macquarie, Swan 1636 and Talgai 730.
Strong backline, standing on outstanding bone and with impressive thickness, he will stamp his calves. 29 mths, 986 kgs, 146 EMA, 42 scrotal. His first yearling heifer sold for $5500.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology 73%
Poll status : Horned HH
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OASIS WALLACE
SIRE: F.C.C. Archer
DAM: Oasis Hope
Sire of our $27000 First Rate, Wallace has exceeded our expectations. He is producing both brilliant bulls and heifers with his strong head and broad muzzle, all polled and quiet. Good sheaths, thickness and excellent semen quality.
We believe he will give some real punch to his calves. At 28 months, he was 922 kgs, with fat of 14 and 10, EMA of 138 and scrotal of 41 cm.
Sadly deceased due to injuring his back leg.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 88% normal.
Poll status : Polled PP
BRYVONLEA RAMBO
Sire: Skye Wilfred
Dam: Bryvonlea Fancy Sunday
We purchased a 3/4 share in Rambo for $15000 at the 2018 DN sale. Bryvonlea retained a 1/4 semen share. Sired by the $50000 Wilfred, we had been searching for a Wilfred son with the right mix of carcass attributes and tropical skin.
Rambo ticked all of the boxes and is a powerhouse of bone and muscle with a strong sires presence. A 27 month, milk tooth bull, he weighed 964 kgs, EMA 147, SC 40.5, homozygous polled. His first yearling heifers have sold to $4500.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology 87% normal.
Polled status: Polled PP
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FORTRUS ENERGISER
Sire: Anglezed Commandante
Dam: Lorayne Ria
Energiser was purchased as a calf at foot at the Fortrus dispersal. As he developed, we knew we had something special.
Conformationally perfect, long, above average frame and good weight for age, with beautiful balance, length hip to pin, tidy underline and standing on excellent legs and feet. He has sold sons to $20000.
Sadly deceased due to illness.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 93% normal.
Poll status : Polled PH
BUNDY ELDORADO
SIRE: Vale View Roper
DAM: Bundy Ariat
Eldorado was purchased from the 2016 DN Sale for $30000. Outstanding growth for age, length, softness and skin, with an incredibly strong head, perfect underline and great legs and feet.
An incredible young sire he boasts 967 kg at 23 months of age with fats 14/13, EMA of 131 snd 38.5 scrotal. He has sold sons to $15000.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 91% normal.
Poll status : Polled PH
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GLENLANDS D BATED BREATH
Sire: Ebony Hills Choirboy
Dam: Glenlands D 3367
A bull with a strong sires head and broad muzzle, excellent tropical coat, with plenty of supple skin, but still with a light underline. Very balanced and with a great muscle pattern and incredible softness.
At 22 mths, he was 870 kgs, with a 130 EMA, 12/8 fats, 39 scrotal and 76% morphology. Sired by the very successful Ebony Hills Choirboy (to date 35 sons have averaged $8857 and two daughters have averaged $4750), this is a bull and a bloodline we are thrilled to have obtained. First calves are due 2021.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 76% normal.
Polled status : Scurred PH.
GLENLANDS D BEGINNERS LUCK
Sire: Glenlands Uralla
Dam: Chipahill Shantara (Glenlands Qualifier)
An impressive sire from every angle and with an absolute bombproof temperament and a strong homozygous polled head, standing on good bone and good feet.
A Glenlands Quartermaster grandson, with incredible muscling, strength of spine, depth through the hindquarter, mobility and a bomb proof temperament.
24 mths, homozygous polled, 836 kgs, 140 EMA, 14/12 fats, 38 scrotal and 74% morphology. First calves are due 2021.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 74% normal.
Poll status : Polled PP
HIGH COUNTRY JAMES BOND
Sire: Oasis Spartan
Dam: Karragarra Olga
One of the last sons of $20,000 Oasis Spartan (we were the underbidder when he originally sold), he is a bull we couldn't part with and retained him 2021. Strong polled sires head, abundant bone, growth and scale, thickness and a brilliant quiet temperament.
Out of one of our IVF donor females, with the perfect udder, long, maternal and with impressive capacity.
At 26 mths, he was 894 kgs and with a morphology of 74%.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 74% normal
Polled status: Polled PP
VALERA VALE KENWORTH
Sire: Lynsey Park Vernon
Dam: Valera Vale 11386
This bull has a commanding sires presence in the paddock. Free moving, active and with an impressive libido, he really works the paddock and will get the calves. Powerful, with a strong head, hooded eyes, a tidy underline and wrapped in the perfect tropical coat.
His figures are just as impressive, at 22 months, this milk tooth bull was 824 kg with a 131 eye muscle, fats 14 and 14, 5.2% IMF and 42 scrotal. His first yearling heifers sold to $4500.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 89% normal
Polled status: Polled PH
VALERA VALE KALAHARI
Sire: Valera Vale Factor
Dam: Valera Vale 14370
Purchased as the top priced bull $14000 at the 2018 Valera Vale Sale. Impressive carcass figures together with his length, polled head, excellent underline, strong broad backline and thickness made him a clear choice. He will be used exclusively over heifers.
His figures - 22 months, 824 kg, lifetime ADG 1.39 kgs, fats 16 & 15, EMA 130, scrotal 40 cms, IMF 5.2.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 87% normal.
Polled status : Polled PH
MAJOR APPEAL
Sire: High Country Freeland
Dam: Sylvan Springs Clover 956 (Billabong Armstrong)
A 23 mth old bull who had caught our eye when he was younger. Sired by High Country Freeland, he carries his sires strong, masculine, double polled head. He is very thick, with a strong backline, excellent libido and temperament. At purchase, he was 810 kg, homozygous polled, 140 EMA, 14/10 fats and 5% IMF.
He will spend his first season covering our two year old commercial heifers to breed us a line of replacements. We are looking forward to him adding some thickness, depth and style to these girls.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 72% normal.
Poll status : Polled PP
GLENLANDS D BLACKOUT
Sire: Glenlands D Undera
Dam: Glenlands D 07/501 (Glenlands Pederson)
A 23mth old polled Pacific grandson out of a Glenlands Pederson Dam. At 800kgs, he had a whopping 142 EMA, 14/12 fats, 5.2% IMF, 38 scrotal and 82% morphology.
A very showy bull with a great muscle pattern, good strong head, quiet temperament and plenty of length.
He will be joined to commercial heifers this year.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 82% normal.
Poll status : Polled PH
HIGH COUNTRY FACTOR
SIRE: Glenlands Quarry
DAM: Lake Moogerah TR631
An outstanding son of Glenlands Quarry, we retained him from our 2015 drop. Long, incredible thickness, heavily hooded eyes, tidy underline, perfect legs and feet. He is out of a very fertile cow that never missed a beat, with a wonderful udder and temperament she passed on to Factor. His bulls have sold to $15000 for unregistered bulls.
At two years of age, he has EBV's in the top 5% of the breed, 200 days +19, 400 days +28, 600 days +40, milk +5. He had a scrotal circumference of 38 cm and an EMA of 138.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology 89% normal.
Polled status : Scurred PH
BILLABONG CASTLEMAINE
Sire: Billabong Winchester
Dam: Billabong November 2nd
Billabong Castlemaine was purchased as a calf at foot at the Billabong dispersal specifically to source one of the last Billabong bloodlines we were still chasing. Sired by Billabong Winchester, this young calf has exceeded our expectations and will be retained as a sire.
Showing incredible bone, fleshing and sire appeal, he is currently 607 kgs at 16 months and will be joined this year to selected females. We look forward to his first calf drop next year.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 70% normal.
Polled status : Scurred PH.
VALERA VALE FACTOR
SIRE:Valera Vale Big time 362
DAM:Valera Vale 08047
Purchased from Valera Vale after many very successful years as one of their main sires. Factor has been an outstanding performer. A very quiet, high growth, easy doing yellow bull who left a great legacy in the herd before we purchased him. He was the sire of their 2018 and 2019 top priced bulls.
The Valera Vale herd has a long history of producing efficient, fertile, productive cattle that have shown their ability to handle the toughest of conditions. We welcome Factor and his first calves will arrive 2019.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 87% normal.
Polled status : Polled PH
KIVERTON NOOSA
Sire: Waringle Stationhand
Dam: Wundaburra Notice - Me
A Glenlands Maranoa grandson, he was first spotted as an 18 mth old and admired for his thickness, with an outstanding thick, hindquarter, strong polled head and faultless underline. He carries impressive carcass statistics on a very well structured and sound frame.
Homozygous polled, at 24 months, he was 964 kgs, with an EMA of 138 and crush side semen of 90%. A muscle filled, active and modern young sire.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology 77% normal
Polled status : Polled PP
OASIS CHIEF
SIRE: Lamont Inmate
DAM: Oasis Retreat
Chief was our $25000 purchase. Sired by the outstanding and highly sought after Lamont Inmate, he had all the traits we were chasing. Incredibly rare to find, he has the combination of heavy bone, brilliant underline together with length and a polled head.
Chief is the unique mix of all of these traits. 28 months, 926 kgs, 44 scrotal circumference, 140 eye muscle area and 15/10 in the fat.
Chief is now residing at Talaringa Stud.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology tested 93% normal.
Poll status : Polled PH
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HIGH COUNTRY GUINNESS
SIRE: Billabong Winday
DAM: Coes Creek Geogia (Billabong Ridley)
Guinness is a grandson of Billabong Ridley and is a long, very well muscled homozygous polled bull with a strong backline and good bone. We had the opportunity to get Guinness back after being sold in 2018. His first calves due 2021. EMA 134 at sale.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology 88% normal.
Polled status : Polled PP
HIGH COUNTRY COLOSSAL
SIRE: Billabong Ridley
DAM: Karragarra Gillian
Colossal was sold to Rockside Droughtmasters in 2014 and he was one of two Billabong Ridley bulls that we were impressed with that year. As Ridley is now deceased, we grabbed him quick when he came back up for sale and he will work along side Conqueror to carry on the Ridley line. Like his sire, he has brilliant semen quality, strong polled head, is long with a great underline and excellent eye muscle.
Pompes/PI negative
Semen morphology 88% normal.
Polled status : Polled PH
Sires utilised through our co-operative breeders
BILLABONG WINDAY
SIRE: Billabong Winchester
DAM: Billabong Monday
An outstanding son of the successful Billabong Winchester. His frame,
length, structural correctness and tidiness, together with his excellent temperament makes him an impressive sire. He now weighs 1150kg in the paddock.
A light honey coloured bull, his calves are born small and grow rapidly. We have access to his genetics through Ivan and Carol Hayes co-operative herd. Has sold bulls to $21,000.
Pompes/PI negative
Morphology not tested.
Polled status : Polled PH
BILLABONG ARCHER
SIRE: Billabong Nevada
DAM: Billabong 4302
Utilised through Ivan and Carol Hayes co-operative herd, this Billabong Nevada son, shares the same sire with Billabong Xavier. Long, thick, excellent bone and with a strong backline, he is throwing tremendous
lines through both his bulls and females.
Has sold bulls to $15,000.
Pompes/PI negative
Morphology not tested.
Polled status : Polled PH
COES CREEK COMET
SIRE: Arga Darga Glider
DAM: Lizzie Lou Ruby
A retained son of Glider, Comet is a clean poll, long and thick set young bull with an excellent temperament. This year is the debut of his bulls through the auction ring. Has sold bulls to $13000.