SWANBROOK ANGUS 2ND ANNUAL BULL SALE Saturday, 30th July 2016, 11am "Marble Hall", Long Plain Glen Innes Rd, Inverell NSW Glynis Turner: 0427 017 112 Nathan Purvis: 0427 324 078
SALE NOTES LOCATION: "Marble Hall is located 16km from Inverell or 53km from Glen Innes on the Gwydir Hwy, turn north into Princes Lane. N Marble Hall To Moree Delungra Princes Lane Inverell Glen Innes To Tenterfield / Brisbane 16km 53km To Grafton Tingha Guyra To Narrabri Bingara To Barraba / Tamworth To Armidale/ Tamworth/ Sydney To Ebor/ Coffs Harbour INSPECTIONS: Open day Thursday 14th July from 10am. Private inspections are welcome by appointment. Please contact Glynis on 0427017112 or 0267232334 (evenings). Bulls will be available for inspection from 9.00am on the morning of sale day. VIDEOS: Videos of each lot are available via the Colin Say and Co website or on the Youtube channel 'Swanbrook'. INSURANCE: Bull insurance will be available on sale day. REBATE: A 2% rebate is offered to outside agents introducing approved buyers in writing to the selling agents 24 hours prior to the sale and settling on their behalf within 7 days. PHONE BIDDING: Phone bidding can be arranged by contacting Colin Say and Co on 02 6732 1266 prior to the sale. REFRESHMENTS: Morning tea, lunch and refreshments will be available at "Marble Hall". Bathroom facilities are located in the shed closest to the house. TRANSPORT: Local carriers will be in attendance and Nathan Purvis of Colin Say and Co will be in charge of trucking arrangements on sale day. We offer free delivery within 150 km where delivery time is during the week following the sale at a time arranged by Swanbrook. No verbal instructions can be accepted regarding delivery and trucking of stock. A Buyer's Instruction Slip must be completed and signed by the buyer or authorized representative.
Welcome to Swanbrook Angus. Glynis and Brian Turner and family are very pleased to welcome you and to present you our 2016 draft of bulls. Swanbrook Angus stud herd has been growing quietly since 1998. Prior to that we ran commercial breeders and purchased store cattle to fatten. We now run 300 stud Angus females side by side with commercial cows under commercial conditions. Until 2015 we have sold bulls privately to our valued clients. At Swanbrook Angus we focus on producing docile, functional, fertile cattle with growth and the flexibility to finish for the supermarket or grow on with the carcase traits to suit the long fed market. We aim for A balanced calf with good growth and good carcass properties yet retain fertility and milk. Temperament is a high priority both for safety and $ returns - quiet cattle gain more weight, finish earlier, require less labour and make life easier. Moderate milk figures to enable the cow to keep enough for herself to get into calf when feed is scarce. We also aim to maintain fat levels so cows have reserves for hard times and animals easily finish for sale. Above average growth with maternal cow weight less than that of 600 day weight gives sale cattle of good weight as well as an efficient cow herd. We avoid inbreeding which adds a gain of within-breed hybrid vigor. Joining 2013 was in a world of declining feed and cows were challenged to go into calf. February 2014 these bulls mothers took to the stock route and we slogged out a very ordinary year with everyone else in the region commercial conditions. The 2014 calves were born into an improving season and hopes were high for a run of good years for a change. 2015 went from a November that had paddocks that seemed to have a never ending supply of feed, to January 2016 that seemed we were living in a hair dryer. We were looking at a very challenging winter 2016 and these bulls were supplemented with grain oats on our last green feed through Autumn. The very late Autumn rain came just in time. We are very dependent on grazing oats for winter feed and those paddocks were bare until June. Now the sale bulls are on the feed they deserve, but the months of shortage have culled the lesser animals. Under commercial conditions animals have to cope with shortage and utilize times of plenty well. As our animals do not live in the manner to which some stud cattle are raised, those that will perform in commercial conditions rise to the top. Our yearling females are joined, scanned in February and heifers not in calf are sold regardless of pedigree. Heifers that have calving difficulty are culled. Cows have to have a worthwhile calf every year to remain in our herd. Where a cow remains until her 12 th and 13 th year she has proven her fertility, longevity and general merit. Over the past 20 years, Swanbrook has been able to use some of the best bulls available from Australia, USA, Canada and New Zealand through the use of Artificial Insemination (AI). These sires are found in the catalogues of the top selling Angus studs across Australia. Their calves are run with calves by natural mating so the superior calves from both systems are identified. We AI 100 to 200 females annually, depending upon the season. This season many bulls from natural mating are in the catalogue having performed equally with their AI peers, and are backed up by the superior individuals in their pedigrees and by the selection pressure on their dams and granddams. The 2016 sale bulls are not yet 2 years old. They are fit and fat enough and will grow into their 3rd and 4th year. By not over feeding them as youngsters their useful life is likely to be longer. After this wet winter we look forward to a great spring. Feed combined with buoyant cattle prices promises rewards. Maximize the future income from your cows - give them fertile fit young bulls of the best affordable quality. A Swanbrook Bull.
Vaccinations It is most important that herd bulls be protected from STDs by vaccination. They don't practice safe sex and have multiple partners - as this is their job. If your fences are bullet proof and not crossed by streams that could take out a flood fence so that straying stock never entered and you never bought in breeding stock other than virgin bulls and heifers, you could keep your herd free of Vibriosis. Otherwise protecting your bulls from Vibriosis by 2 initial vaccinations with Vibrovax and annual boosters will prevent any introduction affecting a large portion of your herd and income. Even with the mythical cattle proof fence and closed herd Leptospirosis is a constant danger in the district. Feral Pigs carry the disease and go where they please throughout the area. Water points are a likely transfer location for Lepto from pig to cow. 7 in 1 vaccination of the entire herd protects both your herd from reproductive and production losses and yourself from an unpleasant long illness. Our bulls are vaccinated from young calves with 7 in 1 - most recent was on 2 nd June 2016 Their first Vibrovax was given on 2 nd June and the booster will be given in July. They have been given a backline of Genesis for internal and external parasites on 2 nd June 2016. They were given one 3 day vaccination in January 2016. Semen Testing. Swanbrook Angus aim to supply fit and fertile bulls to our clients. These bulls were fertility tested by Inverell Vet Clinic in June and semen samples were laboratory tested for morphology. The visual test gives a count of live sperm and the morphology tests that the sperm are able to get to where they are going. Crush-side tests alone are not enough to be confident of a bull s fertility. Bulls that fail are withdrawn from sale until retested and pass. Our bulls are grown out gently and are presented in good working order. We avoid extensive grain feeding of bulls but they do get some grain to supplement the oat paddock. They certainly aren't as heavy as they could be. This is so that the bull can go out to work now and is likely to maintain his fitness for years. The main purpose of the bull is to get calves, not to maximize his weight at slaughter. They will continue to grow into their 3rd and 4th years. DNA Defects Policy Four recessive defects (AM, NH, CA and DD) have been identified in the Angus population over the past few years. Possible carrier animals are visibly no different to the rest of the Angus herd. They are known by pedigree and then laboratory tested to either clear or label them as carriers. No loss comes from mating carriers with non Angus herds. The defects only arise when both cow and bull carry the gene and the resulting calf carries two copies. Stud AM and NH bull calves make fantastic steers as the financial cost of using them over Angus herds is significant. CA has a low rate of occurrence in the national Angus herd. Where a calf gets a double dose of this recessive gene the result is a slightly lesser, but viable animal. Any bull with a high probability of carrying CA is DNA tested - at Swanbrook Angus, carriers are fully disclosed but still offered for sale. Of the animals with two copies of DD gene, many show no effects, some others have extra parts - underdeveloped limbs or small lumps and bumps. Some argue that the commercial cost of DD is insignificant. Be very wary buying bulls from non-registered herds. A cheap bull could cost you more than you save. Registered animals have their DNA status in these traits displayed clearly on their pedigree and you can be confident in knowing what you are getting. (This is the AMF, NHF, CAF, DDF etc at the right of the page) Because a number of otherwise superior females carry the genes in many studs, DNA testing is a significant ongoing expense in offering bulls for sale. DNA samples are taken from every Swanbrook Angus calf at weaning and stored for the future.
When you get your bull home Give your new bull some friends when he arrives - cows or steers (not other bulls) in a secure paddock or yard. If there are other bulls on your farm or next door, make sure there are two fences between them and allow them to yell insults at each other for a few days or weeks. If he is to become part of a group of bulls ideally introduce them to a few bulls at a time when they have full bellies in a larger paddock where there are no empty females nearby. Swanbrook Angus uses motorbikes and dogs and quiet yet firm handling. Our bulls may find horses strange at first. Introduce your bull to being worked by horses when he is in a small mob of cattle. They are vaccinated with 7 in 1 and Vibrovax. Other vaccinations such as Pestigard and 3 Day sickness, if required, should be given after he settles in or could be arranged to be given after sale day and prior to delivery. Joining Our bulls are semen tested and checked for structure etc by the vet but have not had a service capacity test. The test is the fertility of the bull on a particular day. Subsequent injury or infection can compromise his ability to get calves. Monitor your joining - problems can develop during joining and in subsequent years. Check the bull is successfully serving. Penile infection can occur and physical injury does happen during and after serving particularly in multiple joining groups. Prompt veterinary treatment of infection may prevent permanent loss of a bulls fertility. Watch for lameness, lethargy or ill health. Nutrition of your cows before and during joining impacts on cycling and pregnancy rates. A rising plane of nutrition is ideal. Observe cows for signs of heat. In a group of 40 cows approximately 2 will come on heat each day at the beginning of joining. If the number of cows cycling each day does not reduce after the first 3 weeks investigate promptly, not when it comes time to pregnancy testing. The Next Season Maintain the fertility and fitness of your bull. Bulls need space if running with other bulls in the off season. Younger bulls need higher nutrition to continue their growth while older bulls need to recover from the joining period, be well fed, but not get over fat. Give annual boosters of 7 in 1 and Vibrio vaccine. Get your vet to check him each year prior to joining. A bull that is fertile and functional aged 2 years may not remain so into old age. It is wise to annually have your vet check your bulls for viable sperm and physical injury to his reproductive gear. Even in multiple joining groups one dud bull, if he is the dominant bull, can significantly reduce pregnancy rates. Handling Bulls Bulls are large animals. We make sure that as calves they learn that humans are the boss in the yard and paddock. Handle gently but firmly within a group of cows or steers. Whenever they are in a group of bulls there is potential for strife. In the yards give them twice as much space as you would the same number of steers and in smaller pens work them in ones, twos or threes. No matter how quiet a group of bulls may seem, always have a way out as an argument can erupt in an instant. Enjoy the quietness of a bull but never trust him - at over a tonne weight even an affectionate rub from a mature bull can break human ribs.
Selected as a yearling sire for our 2015 joining. His growth EBVs are in the top 10% and his expected feed efficiency is in the top 5%. Top 30% 600 day growth. Positive fat cover and above average IMF and EMA for carcase quality. Selected as a yearling sire for our 2015 joining. He has exceptional depth of rib and softness. His 600 day growth EBV is in the top 10% yet his Maternal weight is significantly less - in the top 30%. His June scanning showed the largest eye muscle in the mob with above average IMF and fat cover.
A low birth weight calf born to a 10 year old cow who proved her longevity and doability in the very tough year. Top 5% 600 day growth and above average IMF EBVs. A slightly larger framed bull, his 600 day EBV is in the top 5% yet his Mwt is only in the top 20%. Above average IMF and moderate fat cover. A growth bull without compromising replacement females or carcase quality.
The youngest bull in the sale at 21 months he is one of the heavier bulls with much more growing to come. He was not weighed at birth. His actual carcase scan was above average of the mob for fat, EMA and IMF. A low birth weight calf with above average growth and IMF, with moderate fat levels.
Bred for low birth weight, this bull has the fat cover to correct cows lacking carcase cover. Low birth weight breeding with positive fat and above average eye muscle. 600 day growth top 30%. Scrotal top 20%. IMF top 30% His feed efficiency is expected to be top 10-25%. He was a heavy 45kg birth weight.
600 day EBV top 5%, Scrotal EBV top 10%, EMA top 15%, IMF top 35%. Born to a 2 year old heifer yet 600 day EBV top 20%. Below average birthweight. EMA top 20%.
LOT 1: SWANBROOK K11 (AI) LOT 2: SWANBROOK K103 (APR)(AI) LOT 3: SWANBROOK K15 (AI) LOT 4: SWANBROOK K151 LOT 5: SWANBROOK K129 LOT 6: SWANBROOK K115 (APR) LOT 7: SWANBROOK K195 (APR) LOT 8: SWANBROOK K137 (APR)(AI)
LOT 9: SWANBROOK K123 (AI) LOT 10: SWANBROOK K62 (APR)(AI) LOT 11: SWANBROOK K172 LOT 12: SWANBROOK K95 (APR)(AI) LOT 13: SWANBROOK K122 LOT 14: SWANBROOK K20 (AI) LOT 15: SWANBROOK K53 LOT 16: SWANBROOK K7 (AI)
LOT 17: SWANBROOK K170 LOT 18: SWANBROOK K152 LOT 19: SWANBROOK K128 LOT 21: SWANBROOK K51 (APR)(AI) LOT 22: SWANBROOK K80 (AI) LOT 23: SWANBROOK K45 (APR) LOT 24: SWANBROOK K138 LOT 25: SWANBROOK K97 (APR)(AI)
LOT 26: SWANBROOK K167 LOT 27: SWANBROOK K127 (APR) LOT 28: SWANBROOK K27 (APR)(AI) LOT 29: SWANBROOK K24 (AI) LOT 30: SWANBROOK K42 (APR)(AI) LOT 32: SWANBROOK K118
Top 10% 600 day EBV. EMA top 20%. Low birth weight EBV. EMA top 20%. His dam was 11 years old in 2014. She has proved her longevity. Her EBVs from so long ago reduce those of her son's, but he stands up well amongst his peers. Top 30% 600 day growth. Top 35% IMF. Top 25% scrotal. Top 30% EMA.
Top 15% 600 day growth. Top 40% IMF. Top 20% 600 day growth EBV. Positive fat cover. Top 25% IMF. First calf of a 2 yr old heifer - 38kg unassisted. She calved in 2015 365 days after this calf and this year is due to calve 360 days after that, all to AI. Quite a feat for a young heifer that calved first in the hard year of 2014. Scrotal top 5% EMA top 20% 600 day growth top 30% and positive fat for finish.
A lower than average birth weight. EMA top 20% and moderate fat. His dam successfully raised twins born in 2015. Top 20% 600 day growth EBV. IMF top 40%. Below average birth weight EBV. Above average 600 day EBV Positive fat and IMF top 25%.
Low birth weight yet average growth EBVs and positive fat for finish. His EBVs are mid parent predictions only because his registration was delayed. Actual scanning of fat and IMF was above the averages of this mob.
Low birth weight first calf of 2 year old heifer. Very low birth weight (32kg) calf of 2 year old heifer. 600 day growth EBV top 30%. Low birth weight calf of 2 year old heifer with above average growth and EMA.
22 months old on sale day. Low birth weight calf from a 2 year old heifer. EMA and IMF EBVs in top 30% plus positive fat cover for carcase quality. EST. 1958»Weekly Cattle Sales»Weekly Prime Lamb & Sheep Sales»Selling to Feedlots»Market Appraisals for your requirements»auctions Plus Livestock Sales»Consignment of Stock»Rural Real Estate Specialists»Stud Stock Sales FOR PERSONAL SERVICE ~ LEADING BY RESULTS ~ Licensed Auctioneers - Stock, Station & Real Estate Agents 118 Wentworth St (PO Box 189) Glen Innes. NSW 2370 Ph: 02) 6732 1266 Fax: 02) 6732 4073 www.colinsay.com.au office@colinsay.com.au Craig Thomas 0428 669 500 Shad Bailey 0458 322 283 Nathan Purvis 0427 324 078
2015 Swanbrook Angus Sale
SWANBROOK ANGUS Glynis Turner: 0427 017 112 www.facebook.com/swanbrookangus Nathan Purvis: 0427 324 078 Craig Thomas: 0428 669 500 Shad Bailey: 0458 322 283 Office: 02) 6732 1266 VIEW OUR WEBSITE FOR VIDEOS OF SALE BULLS www.colinsay.com.au