INTRODUCTION It is with much pride that we offer these Ten Elite Raff Angus sires to the industry. These sires have either been bred by the Raff family or personally inspected and selected for within herd use by us, all of which now have calves on the ground and many with daughters and grand daughters in production. They are all bulls which we still use extensively in our program either my natural service or AI. We will be calving in excess of 500 cows this year. These cows we believe are unique in the Angus breed today. They have more growth, yield and frame and are of outcross genetics to the main stream Angus population. They have been bred in a harsh northern Australian environment for 46 years under the sole management of the stud founders David and Jill Raff and now their son Andrew and his family. We have resisted the temptation to let numbers do our selection. We have remained totally focused on the commercial reality of Australian beef production. In 1965 we chose Angus as our preferred breed because of their superior meat producing qualities, foraging and maternal ability as well as being polled. Today we are proud to have a herd of cattle that have retained all those fantastic traits yet have comparable growth and yield to any British, European or Tropical breed or their crosses of cattle anywhere in the world. The bulls in this catalogue give fellow stud and commercial Angus breeders access to semen from nearly half a century of breeding and selection by the Raff family. We have also incorporated what we believe to be the best available bulls in Canada and USA, of a similar type and genetic make up with a difference. You are always welcome to come and inspect our herd and large battery of sires used in natural service in our stud. Give us a call. Page 1
Page 2 RAFF EMPIRE E269 20.08.2009 Breeder: Raff Beef Cattle DHD Traveler 6807 Connealy Dateline Eila Eila of Conanga Vermilion Dateline Leachman Right Time Vermilion Blackbird 5044 Vermilion Blackbird 3525 J & C Appeal A10 SVF GDAR 216 LTD Circle A 2000 Plus Circle A Rita 5H11 J & C Miss Cheyenne W3 Rito 9FB3 of 5H11 Fullback Merribrook Miss Cheyenne S18 Raff Empire E269 Merribrook Miss Cheyenne Q25 RAFF EMPIRE E269 Tehama Bando 155 Bon View Bando 598 Bon View Dora 56 SAF 598 Bando 5175 VDAR New Trend 315 SAF Royal Lass 1002 SAF Royal Lass 6089 J & C Appeal A10 Raff Doris A55 Pack Power Scotch Cap Banquet Powerpack P54 RAFF EMPIRE E269 is a 10th generation Raff bred bull who traces back to our foundation cow, Sarum Doris 19th purchased in 1965. While his 3rd dam is sired by Banquet Kiwi Dream M41 Raff Ultimate U27 who we bred from the great Burnette Raff Doris Y70 family and being a direct descendant of the great Raff Ultimate U27 Burnette A22. We consider Empire to be the greatest bull we have ever bred, he has won eleven inter-breed supreme beef exhibit titles including Melbourne Royal Raff Doris S128 and Dubbo Beef Spectacular. A bull described by Weight 1,140kg Melbourne Angus Feature Show judge David Bondfield, Hip Height 60 inches 42 cm (Palgrove Charolais) as 'the reason why Australia should Rump Fat 11 mm be exporting semen to USA not importing it.' EMA 132 cm Rib Rib Fat Fat 19 19 mm mm Rump Fat 11 42cmm IMF% IMF% 6.1% top 30% of the breed for Marbling. DECEMBER JANUARY 2012 2011 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow EBV -3.2-2.7 +0.3 +0.4-3.5-3.9 +8.6 +7.6 +66 +64 +106 +104 +140 +136 +128 +126 +18 +17 +2.5-3.3 Acc 53% 47% 40% 46% 60% 59% 81% 80% 72% 74% 69% 68% 68% 64% 62% 59% 48% 55% 38% Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) +77 +80 +4.0 +4.9-0.9-1.1-0.8-1.0 +0.8 +0.7 +0.8 61% 57% 55% 47% 54% 62% 54% 59% 48% 49% 46% 50% The Raff Angus breeding program is driven by multi-trait selection that demands excellence in profitable, quality beef production.
RAFF X-FACTOR X3 21.05.2002 Breeder: Raff Beef Cattle Early Sunset Emulous 60E PS Power Play PS Menterith 205 Scotch Cap Band 105 of SC Hoff Band 07 of SC Emulous of SC Summitcrest Scotch Cap OB45 Ken Caryl Mr Angus Premier Independence Freestate Barbara 871 Summitcrest Heiress OT09 Pine Drive Big Sky Summitcrest Heiress OR01 Summitcrest Heiress OM71 RAFF X-FACTOR X3 AAR New Trend VDAR New Trend 3115 VDAR Lucy 704 Raff Trooper T6 Rito 1B1 of 5H11 Bando Raff Duchess R5 Nuage Duchess F34 Raff Doris V9 QAS Traveler 23-4 RR Traveler 5204 Eriskay of Rollin Rock Raff Doris S128 ONeills Renovator Forres Doris H78 Forres Doris D45 Weight 1,052 Hip Height 57 inches 46 cm X-Factor son - Raff Fortune F344. Raff XFactor X3 Raff Doris X169-3/4 sister RAFF X-FACTOR X3 was purchased back into the herd as an aged bull after topping our 2003 bull sale. He is one of our highest IMF% scanning bulls as was his dam Doris V9. X-Factor is incredibly potent at breeding high marbling cattle from even moderate IMF cows. As a rising 10 year old he is sound and still very active in natural service. top 2% of the breed for Marbling. JANUARY 2012 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow EBV +3.2 +2.5-2.9 +3.6 +31 +63 +66 +37 +15 +3.9-5.9 Acc 67% 59% 69% 93% 89% 89% 87% 77% 67% 83% 57% Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) +35 +0.9 +3.6 +4.6-2.6 +3.0 79% 70% 77% 77% 67% 66% "It is important to select for as much of any economically important trait within a breed, but as soon as we start to change another trait of importance we must stop there and accept that this is as far as we can go." Andrew Raff Page 3
HOFF LIMITED EDITION SC 594 14.02.1998 Breeder: Doug and Molly Hoff Leachman Hoss Leachman Predictor Leachman Vixen Lass 601L SAR Supercharger 8418 GAR Happyvale Diamond 584 SAR Studs Pride 4430 SAR Forever Pride 2719 Hoff Charger SC 242 Scotch Cap Hoff Hi Flyer SC 7134 Hoff Miss Spade of SC 147 Hoff Miss Flyer SC E01 Hoff Hi Spade SC 491 Hoff Miss Hi Spade SC 8210 Hoff Vals SC814 HOFF LIMITED EDITION SC 594 R&J DFW 1388 Hoff Great Western Hoff Miss SC 1112 Hoff Trail Boss SC 929 ONeills Renovator Hoff Miss Renovation Hoff Rito 72 Hoff Boss Lady SC 3V9 Hoff Super Star Hoff Super Bull Hoff Scotch Cap 170 Hoff Starlette SC 441 Fairfield Hi Guy Hoff Hi Gal Marshall Pride of SC Hoff Limited Edition SC594 Hoff Charger SC 24 Raff Dakota D85-3/4 brother to Limited Edition. HOFF LIMITED EDITION is a real legend in the Angus breed world wide. His progeny have sold to $32,000 and with semen sales has grossed us in excess of $1.5 million. His daughters are some of our best breeding cows. Weight 1,320 Hip Height 62 inches 48 cm JANUARY 2012 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow Page 4 EBV -4.6-4.9-2.9 +7.8 +49 +83 +104 +87 +6 +0.2 +3.4 Acc 91% 81% 98% 99% 98% 98% 98% 97% 96% 97% 83% Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) +61 +5.4-1.8-2.0 +1.7 +0.2 95% 91% 94% 94% 90% 88% "Ever wonder why your thickest, heaviest muscled bull didn't scan your largest rib-eye? Scanning gives you the surface area (length x width), but not the volume (length x width x depth) of the rib-eye that it measures. Imagine a lake. It is easy to measure the surface area (length x width), but if you want to know how much water is in the lake you also have to measure how deep it is! The moral of the story is that your thickest, heaviest muscled bull may actually have the biggest rib-eye but you don't have the tools it took to measure it." Doug Hoff.
RAFF EXPLOSIVE EMPIRE E269 E108 20.08.2009 21.04.2009 Breeder: Raff Beef Cattle DHD Traveler 6807 Connealy Dateline Eila Eila of Conanga Vermilion Connealy Timeline Dateline Leachman Minerts Fortune Right Time Vermilion Enchants Fortune Blackbird Conanga 5044 Vermilion Entegritys Blackbird Best of Conanga 3525 J Connealy & C Appeal Danny A10Boy SVF Hoff GDAR Hi Flyer 216 LTD Circle Hoff Heartland A 2000 Plus Circle Hoff Miss A Rita SC 5H11 1112 J Energy & C Miss of Conanga Cheyenne W3 Rito TC Dividend 9FB3 of 5H11 Fullback Merribrook Dividends Envy Miss of Cheyenne Conanga S18 Merribrook Rollers Envy Miss of Conanga Cheyenne Q25 RAFF EMPIRE EXPOLSIVE E269 E108 Tehama Bando 155 Bon View Bando 598 Bon View Dora 56 SAF SVF Bandolier 598 5175 VDAR GDAR New Oscar Trend 711 315 SAF SVF Primrose Royal Lass Lady 10029446 SAF Primrose Royal Lady Lass 446 6089 Raff Hoff Doris Blackbird A55 594 5175 Pack Hoff Great Power Western Scotch Cap Banquet Hoff Trail Powerpack Boss P54 Banquet Hoff Miss Kiwi Renovation Dream M41 Raff Hoff Doris Boss Lady Y70 SC3V9 Raff Hoff Ultimate Super Bull U27 Raff Hoff Doris Starlette W10SC 441 Raff Hoff Doris Hi Gal S128 SC 410 Weight 1,140kg 1,308kg Hip Height 60 63 inches Rump Fat 42 13 cm mm EMA 132 135 cm 2 Rib Fat 19 9 mm Rump Fat 11 44 mm cm IMF% 6.1% 6.0% Connealy J & C Appeal Danny A10 Boy Raff Explosive Empire E269 E108 Hoff Raff Blackbird Doris W10 5217 RAFF EMPIRE EXPLOSIVE E269 E108 is a 10th is one generation of only Raff a handful bred bull of who Connealy traces Danny back Boy to our sons foundation in Australia. cow, A Sarum massive Doris bull 19th that typifies purchased what in a 1965. Raff While bull should his 3rd be. dam Phenomenal is sired by Raff growth, Ultimate extreme U27 who length, we bred great from neck the extension great Burnette and family perfect and shoulder being set, a sound direct on descendant his feet and of legs the with great a Burnette powerful A22. head. We He consider prowls the Empire paddock to be like the a cat greatest while bull maintaining we have his ever condition bred, he at has the completion won eleven of inter-breed a season. supreme beef exhibit titles including Melbourne Royal and Dubbo Beef Spectacular. A bull described by Melbourne Angus Feature Show judge David Bondfield, Palgrove Charolais as 'the reason why Australia should be exporting semen to USA not importing it.' top 30% of the breed for Marbling. DECEMBER JANUARY 2012 2011 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow EBV +0.6-2.7 +1.1 +0.4-4.3-3.9 +3.1 +7.6 +50 +64 +104 +96 +136 +120 +112 +126 +18 +4 +2.5 +2.6-3.3 Acc 54% 47% 40% 41% 58% 59% 86% 80% 81% 72% 68% 76% 68% 76% 62% 67% 48% 56% 55% 74% 38% Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) +77 +4.0 +8.5-0.9-1.4-0.8-1.1 +0.8 +1.7 +0.8 +0.1 68% 57% 59% 47% 54% 64% 54% 61% 48% 49% 46% 49% The Raff ease Angus is influenced breeding program by calf shape, is driven gestation by multi-trait length, selection nutrition that and demands cow structure: excellence that's inwhy we profitable, don't place quality much emphasis beef production. on birth weight but rather actual calving ease. Page 5
RAFF ULTIMATE U27 11.06.1999 Breeder: Raff Beef Cattle Brost Power Drive Leachman Prompter Leachman Lass 1004 TC Stockman Traveler 3173 GDAR TC Jestress 6004 TC Jestress 4016 TC Stockman 2164 Ken Caryl Mr Angus Premier Independence Freestate Barbara 871 TC Ruby 5087 Cracker Jack Baros TC Ruby 1010 TC Ruby 479 RAFF ULTIMATE U27 VDAR Shoshone AAR New Trend Donna AAR 74 VDAR New Trend 315 PS Power Play VDAR Lucy 704 VDAR Shoshone Lucy 605 Raff Burnette M51 Hoff Hi Spade SC 491 Hoff Rafferty Hoff Miss Dallas SC 02 Forres Burnette K33 Premier Commodore Forres Burnette H1 Forres Burnette A22 Weight 1,220 Hip Height 62 inches 48 cm TC Stockman 2164 Raff Ultimate U27. RAFF ULTIMATE U27 is a bull we knew was special from the day he was born, he has not disappointed us. A big, sound, free moving bull with a magnificent temperament. Ultimate and his daughters are having an impact on our herd. His most famous daughter Raff Doris W10 produced Raff Midland Z204 who worked so well for Doug Tozer and whose progeny have consistently averaged in excess of $8,000 at sales across Australia. Ultimate also appears in the pedigree of Raff Empire. top 40% of the breed for Marbling. JANUARY 2012 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow EBV -6.7-0.3-1.0 +8.3 +53 +97 +133 +157 +14 +2.4 +6.7 Acc 81% 74% 94% 97% 96% 96% 95% 92% 94% 94% 80% Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) +71 +4.0-4.3-2.5 +1.2 +0.4 91% 87% 88% 89% 82% 84% The pedigree is the title deed by which we know whether or not its possessor is a good and safe investment. At the same time individual merit must be our first consideration." Dr Clement Stevenson Page 6
J & C APPEAL A10 21.08.2005 Breeder: C, B & S Halliday QAS Traveler 23-4 DDH Traveler 6807 Bemindful Maid DHD 0807 Connealy Dateline Scotch Cap Eilla Eilla of Conanga Ella Ella of Conanga Vermilion Dateline 7078 N Bar Emulation EXT Leachman Right Time Leachman Erica 0025 Vermilion Blackbird 5044 BAR Stacker Vermilion Blackbird 3525 Vermilion Blackbird 9398 J & C APPEAL A10 Traveler 124 GDAR SAV GDAR 216 LTD GDAR Forever Lady 718 Circle A 2000 Plus N Bar Emulation EXT Circle A Rita 5H11 3201 Rita 5H11 of 1B14 Rito 9J9 J & C Miss Cheyenne W3 Leachman Fullback Rita 5H11 of 1B14 Rito 9J9 Merribrook Cheyenne S18 Rito 9FB3 of 5H11 Fullback Premier Independence Merribrook Cheyenne Q25 Ardrossan Wilcoola J7 Vermillion Datline 7078 J&C Appeal A10 Miss Cheyenne W3 J & C APPEAL A10 first took our eye as a young calf on his mother, we returned a year later and purchased him. Few bulls have had such a positive impact in breeding bulls as Appeal has. His progeny consistently sell for an $8,000 plus average and at the 2011 Sydney Royal both the Senior and Junior Champion Angus bulls were both Appeal sons. He is the sire of Raff Empire E269. Weight Hip Height 1,160 kg 59 inches 46 cm JANUARY 2012 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow EBV -7.4-0.5-2.9 +9.9 +57 +105 +141 +149 +6 +2.1-3.9 Acc 71% 61% 85% 95% 94% 94% 93% 89% 77% 92% 54% Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) +78 +6.4-2.4-2.8 +2.3-0.3 84% 75% 84% 83% 73% 72% Weight and yield are still the most important factors influencing profit, that's why they have such a high priority in our breeding program. Page 7
Page 8 RAFF DALLAS EMPIRE E269 D216 20.08.2009 25.07.2008 Breeder: Raff Beef Cattle DHD PS Power Traveler Play6807 Connealy Cottontail Dateline erial Power Eila Leachman Eila of Pride Conanga 9518 Vermilion Papa Power Dateline 096 Leachman QAS Traveler Right 23-4 Time Vermilion Blackbird DHD Blackbird 28165044 Vermilion RR Blackbird Blackbird DHD 903 3525 J Papa & C Equator Appeal A10 SVF QAS GDAR Traveler 21623-4 LTD Circle Papa Rito A 2000 Traveler Plus Circle DHD Blackcap A Rita 5H11 McHenry J Papa & C Envious Miss Cheyenne Blackbird W38849 Rito DHD 9FB3 Rito Destiny of 5H11 Fullback Merribrook Envious Blackbird Miss Cheyenne DHD 5848S18 Merribrook Envious Blackbird Miss Cheyenne DHD 1827 Q25 RAFF EMPIRE DALLAS D216 E269 Tehama Dameron Bando Fortworth 155 Bon R&J DFW View 1388 Bando 598 Bon R&J Kathleen View Dora 1276 56 SAF Hoff 598 Bull Bando Burham5175 VDAR Hoff Valedictorian New Trend 315 SAF Hoff Royal Valentine Lass 1002 SAF Hoff Royal Rito 72 Lass 6089 Raff Hoff Doris Lady Durham A55 SC 540 Pack Perriville Power Esso Scotch ExtraCap Banquet R&J Dallas Powerpack P54 Banquet Southolm Kiwi Lady Dream 181J M41 Raff Hoff Doris Dallas Y70 of SC Raff Rito Ultimate 149 of SCU27 Raff Rito Doris 91 of SC W10 Raff Rito Doris 114 of S128 SC Weight 1,140kg 1,260kg Hip Height 60 63 inches Rump Fat 42 13 cm mm EMA 132 138 cm 2 Rib Fat 19 15 mm Rump Fat 11 45cmm IMF% 6.1% 7.1% Raff Lady Durham D227 - flush sister J & to C Raff Appeal Dallas A10 D216. Raff Dallas Empire D216 E269 Hoff Lady Durham 3130 RAFF EMPIRE DALLAS E269 D216 is was a 10th Senior generation and Grand Raff Champion bred bull who Angus traces in Brisbane back to in 2010 our foundation and Reserve cow, Senior Sarum Champion Doris 19th at the purchased Adelaide Angus in 1965. Feature While Show his 3rd the dam same is sired year. by At Raff both Ultimate shows he U27 had who the we highest bred growth from the and great largest Burnette EMA family of all breeds and while being boasting a direct double descendant digit fat of scans the and great an Burnette IMF of 7.1%. A22. He We is consider a large frame Empire bull to be with the wonderful greatest bull neck we extension have ever and bred, smoothness he has won of shoulder eleven inter-breed who works supreme the paddock beef with exhibit the greatest titles including of ease, Melbourne his daughters Royal are and special. Dubbo Beef Spectacular. A bull described by Melbourne His MVP's (Molecular Angus Feature Value Show Predictions) judge David have Bondfield, him in the Palgrove top 30% of Charolais the breed as for 'the Marbling. reason why Australia should be exporting semen to USA not importing it.' top 30% of the breed for Marbling. DECEMBER JANUARY 2012 2011 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow EBV -2.7-9.4 +0.4-0.5-0.8-3.9 +7.3 +7.6 +64 +51 +104 +97 +136 +126 +130 +126 +11 +18 +1.3 +2.5 +0.4-3.3 Acc 65% 47% 40% 53% 71% 59% 94% 80% 88% 72% 68% 87% 85% 68% 62% 76% 66% 48% 84% 55% 45% 38% The Selecting Raff Angus for low breeding birth weight program and is low driven mature by cow multi-trait weight selection will have that a diminishing demands excellence effect on each in profitable, generation, quality that's how beef the production. Lowline breed was developed. Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) +71 +77 +4.0 +1.9-0.9-3.7-0.8-3.6 +0.8 +0.8 +0.5 78% 57% 70% 47% 77% 54% 77% 54% 48% 67% 66% 46%
RAFF RAFF EXTERMINATOR EMPIRE E269 E201 20.08.2009 01.06.2009 DHD SAF Fame Traveler 6807 Connealy SAF Focus Dateline of ER Eila GDAR Eila Forever of Conanga Lady 246 Vermilion Circle A Adventure0124 Dateline Leachman TC Stockman Right 365Time Vermilion ACF Evergreen Blackbird 80075044 Vermilion GT Pine Siskin Blackbird 3525 J ONeills & C Appeal Expedition A10 SVF Traveler GDAR 124 216 GDAR LTD Circle A Oak 2000 Traveler Plus 524 Circle VDAR A Beauty Rita 5H11 228 J ONeills & C Miss Delia Cheyenne 715 W3 Rito TC Stockman 9FB3 of 5H11 365 Fullback Merribrook ONeills Delia Miss 703Cheyenne S18 Merribrook ONeills Delia Miss 620Cheyenne Q25 RAFF EMPIRE EXTERMINATOR E269 E201 Tehama SCR Lone Bando Star 155 Bon Hoff View Super Bando Star 598 Bon Hoff View Administrator Dora 56 SAF Hoff 598 Super Bando Bull 5175 VDAR Pine Drive New Big Trend Sky315 SAF Hoff Royal Scotch Lass Cap 1002 170 SAF Hoff Royal Band Lass 02 of 6089 SC Raff Hoff Doris Starlette A55SC 441 Pack Ken Caryl Power Mr Scotch AngusCap Banquet Fairfield Hi Powerpack Guy P54 Banquet Miss Beauty Kiwi Maid Dream M41 Raff Hoff Doris Hi Gal Y70 SC 410 Raff Marshall Ultimate Lad 17 U27 Raff Marshall Doris Lad W10 of SC 8 Raff Lass Doris 8 S128 Weight 1,140kg 1080kg Hip Height 60 62 inches Rump Fat 42 10 cm mm EMA 132 105 cm 2 Rib Fat 19 15 mm Rump Fat 11 41 mm cm IMF% 6.1% 5.7% Breeder: Raff Beef Cattle Raff Exterminator Raff E201 Empire - pictured E269 at 12 months Raff Expedition E213 Hoff Starlette 3V9 J ~ & flush C Appeal brother A10 RAFF EXTERMINATOR EMPIRE E269 is E201 a 10th was generation a stand out Raff at birth bred and bull who proving traces to be back one to of our our foundation better breeding cow, Sarum bulls. Doris His 19th extreme purchased length, strength in 1965. of While spine, his thickness 3rd dam is and sired sheer by Raff capacity Ultimate sets this U27 bull who apart we bred from from the the rest. great Used Burnette heavily family as a yearling and being and again a direct as a 2 descendant year old Exterminator of the great has Burnette not really A22. had We a consider chance to Empire physically to be the express greatest his bull potential. we have His ever identical bred, he flush has won brother eleven who inter-breed sold for supreme $18,000 at beef our exhibit sale last titles year including at 25 Melbourne months weighed Royal and 1,152 Dubbo kg, EMA Beef of 147, Spectacular. 17/15 fat, 6.1% A bull IMF% described and a 44cm by Melbourne scrotal with Angus a 7.9 frame Feature - just Show an awesome judge David body Bondfield, of beef Palgrove that ticks Charolais all the boxes! as 'the reason why Australia should be exporting semen to USA not importing it.' *Carcass His MVP's raw (Molecular data at 12mths Value Predictions) have him in the top 30% of the breed for Marbling. DECEMBER JANUARY 2012 2011 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow EBV -1.7-2.7 +0.2 +0.4-3.3-3.9 +7.5 +7.6 +64 +56 +104 +103 +136 +125 +116 +126 +18 +12 +2.5 +0.7-3.3 Acc 52% 47% 40% 59% 52% 86% 80% 76% 72% 73% 68% 68% 70% 60% 62% 56% 48% 55% 73% 38% Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) +77 +74 +4.0 +5.8-0.9-2.9-0.8-2.3 +0.8 +1.8 +0.8 +0.3 63% 57% 47% 57% 54% 61% 54% 59% 48% 46% 46% 45% The "A really Raff Angus good bull breeding will make program a herd is even driven from by multi-trait moderate cows, selection whilst that an demands inferior excellence bull will ruin a herd profitable, regardless of quality the high beef qualities production. of the cows." Dr Clement Stevenson. Page 9
Page 10 RAFF DMM EMPIRE SHIFT 78S E269 22.03.2006 20.08.2009 Breeder: Lee Raff & Dawn Beef Cattle Wilson DHD Bandolier Traveler Eston 6807 Durness 42B Connealy Paramount Dateline Ambush 2172 Eila EWS Eila Miss of Burgess Conanga1720 Vermilion High Valley Dateline 4C6 Ambush Leachman Rito 9Q4 of Right HH Sasquatch Time Vermilion High Valley Blackbird Gloria 1Q2 5044 Vermilion J Nichols Gloria Blackbird Y1853525 J DMM & C Appeal Ambush A10 03M SVF TC Stockman GDAR 216 LTD Circle TC Stockman A 2000 365 Plus Circle TC Pride0014 A Rita 5H11 J DMM & C Miss Cheyenne Escence 108J W3 Rito DMM 9FB3 Essoteric of 5H11 67RFullback Merribrook DMM Miss Essence Miss Cheyenne 22B S18 Merribrook Heatherdown Miss Missie Cheyenne 26S Q25 RAFF DMM EMPIRE SHIFT 78S E269 Tehama Angus Acres Bando Bandolier 155 53P Bon Angus View Acres Bando Bandolier 598 75T Bon Angus View Acres Dora Goldy 56 75P SAF Angus 598 Acres Bando Brandy 517596X VDAR Angus New Acres Trend Texas 315 Tea 19M SAF Angus Royal Acres Lass Lady 1002 90R SAF Angus Royal Acres Lass Lady 6089 68M Raff DMM Doris Miss A55 Essence 90K Pack Perryville Power Esso Scotch Extra Cap 17M Banquet Dmm Essoteric Powerpack 67R P54 Banquet DMM Lady Kiwi Jane Dream 58L M41 Raff JRM Doris Miss Essence Y70 8U Raff Wandering Ultimate Creek U27Dynasty JRM Raff JRM Doris Dyna W10 Lass 44N Raff Lass Doris HR of S128 Cloverdene 23rd Weight 1,140kg Weight Hip Height 1,210 60 inches 42 cm Hip EMAHeight 60 132 inches cm Rib Fat 19 mm Rump Fat 40 11 cm mm IMF% 6.1% Owner: Raff Raff Beef Cattle DMM Ambush O3M J & C Appeal A10 Raff DMM Empire Shift 78S E269 DMM Miss Essence 90K RAFF DMM EMPIRE SHIFT 78S E269 was is a inspected 10th generation by us Raff at the bred Miller bull who Wilson traces ranch back in Canada to our when foundation we purchased cow, Sarum Australian Doris 19th semen purchased rights, he in went 1965. on While to become his 3rd Canadian dam is sired Show by Raff Bull of Ultimate the year. U27 His who mother we bred is an from awesome the great cow Burnette who has family bred many and stud being sires a direct in Canada. descendant Shift progeny of the are great all Burnette docile in nature, A22. We thick consider across Empire the top to and be of the moderate greatest bull maturity. we have His ever daughters bred, he have has perfect won eleven udders inter-breed and hold supreme their condition beef exhibit well after titles calving. including Melbourne Royal and His MVP's Dubbo (Molecular Beef Spectacular. Value Predictions) A bull have described him in the by Melbourne top 40% of the Angus breed Feature for Marbling. Show judge David Bondfield, Palgrove Charolais as 'the reason why Australia should be exporting semen to USA not importing it.' top 30% of the breed for Marbling. DECEMBER JANUARY 2012 2011 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow EBV -2.7-1.2 +0.4 +0.7 +1.7-3.9 +7.6 +6.7 +64 +45 +104 +75 +136 +97 +126 +88 +18 +11 +2.5 +0.3-3.3 Acc 60% 47% 44% 40% 89% 59% 95% 80% 91% 72% 91% 68% 90% 68% 80% 62% 69% 48% 84% 55% 38% The Raff Angus breeding program is driven by multi-trait selection that demands excellence in profitable, quality beef RAFF production. ANGUS - YOUR OUTCROSS ANGUS GENETIC SOURCE Carcass Carcass Weight Weight Eye Eye Muscle Muscle Area Area (cm (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) +52 +77-0.8 +4.0-2.1-0.9-1.3-0.8-0.6 +0.8 +1.0 +0.8 57% 47% 54% 54% 48% 46% 77% 62% 76% 76% 59% 60%
ONEILLS RAFF ROYAL EMPIRE EDGE E269 K337 20.08.2009 07.03.2007 Breeder: Jim O Neill O'Neill DHD SAF Fame Traveler 6807 Connealy SAF Focus Dateline of ER Eila GDAR Eila Forever of Conanga Lady 246 Vermilion Circle A Adventure0124 Dateline Leachman TC Stockman Right 365Time Vermilion ACF Evergreen Blackbird 80075044 Vermilion GT Pine Siskin Blackbird 3525 J ONeills & C Appeal Expedition A10 SVF Traveler GDAR 124 216 GDAR LTD Circle A Oak 2000 Traveler Plus 524 Circle VDAR A Beauty Rita 5H11 228 J ONeills & C Miss Delia Cheyenne 715 W3 Rito TC Stockman 9FB3 of 5H11 365 Fullback Merribrook ONeills Delia Miss 703Cheyenne S18 O'Neill's Raff Royal Empire Edge E269K337 Merribrook ONeills Delia Miss 620Cheyenne Q25 RAFF ONEILLS EMPIRE ROYAL E269 EDGE K337 Tehama N Bar Emulation Bando 155 EXT Bon Leachman View Bando Right Time 598 Bon Leachman View Dora Erica 56 0025 SAF Leachman 598 Bando Boom 5175 Time VDAR Paramount New Trend Ambush 315 O'Neill's Expedition O'Neills Royal Lady 38 SAF Leachman Royal Lass Burgess 10025004 ONEILLS J & ROYAL C Appeal EDGE A10 K337 was purchased Raff Doris outright W10 at SAF Leachman Royal Lass Burgess 60893013 the 2008 O'Neill's Angus bull sale. We had followed with Raff ONeills Doris Royal A55Lady 38 Pack Premier Power Independence Scotch Cap Banquet ONeills Renovator Powerpack P54 RAFF interest EMPIRE his maternal E269 is a pedigree 10th generation for years Raff and bred after bull who inspecting traces himself, back to his our dam, foundation grand dam cow, and full Sarum sister, Doris his 19th purchase purchased was secured. in 1965. A son While bred his by 3rd Corey dam Ireland is sired sold by Banquet ONeills Eraline Kiwi Dream 42 M41 Raff at Sydney Ultimate show U27 last who year we for bred $20,000 from to the Steve great Chase. Burnette His Raff ONeills Doris Royal Y70Lady 10 family MVP's (Molecular and being Value a direct Predictions) descendant have him of the in the great top Raff Baldridge Ultimate OscaU27 Burnette 40% of the A22. breed We for consider Marbling. Empire to be the greatest Raff Royale Doris Bandolier W10 Forever 783 bull we have ever bred, he has won eleven inter-breed Weight 1,180 supreme beef exhibit titles including Melbourne Royal Raff Beitlspacher Doris S128 Forever 42 and Dubbo Beef Spectacular. Hip Height A bull described 60 inches by Weight 1,140kg Melbourne Angus Feature Show judge David 47 cm Bondfield, Hip Height 60 inches 42 cm Palgrove Charolais as 'the reason why Australia should JANUARY 2012 be ANGUS exporting BREEDPLAN semen to USA not importing it.' EMA 132 cm Rib Fat 19 mm His 200 MVP's D 400 (Molecular D Value Predictions) have him Days in tothe Rump Fat 11 mm IMF% top 30% of the breed Cow for Marbling. DECEMBER 2011 ANGUS BREEDPLAN EBV -0.4 +2.1-3.3 +6.0 200 +44 D 400 +84 D 600 +109 D +115 +14-0.1 Acc 57% 45% 86% 92% 89% 89% 88% Cow 78% 59% 88% Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%) EBV -2.7 +64 +0.4-3.9 +4.5 +7.6 +64 +104-1.5 +136 +126-1.2 +18 +2.5 +1.2-3.3 +0.9 Acc 47% 40% 59% 80% 72% 68% 68% 62% 48% 55% 38% 78% 72% 79% 77% 64% 65% "ONeills Carcass Royal Edge Weight K337 is one Eye of the Muscle most Area powerful (cm 2 3 ) year Rib Fat old (mm) Angus Bulls Rump you Fat will (mm) find anywhere. Retail Beef He Yield is extremely (%) IMF deep, (%) has excellent feet and +77 legs, is extremely docile, +4.0 has adequate bone with -0.9tremendous muscle -0.8 and a square rump +0.8 carrying down +0.8 to an excellent quarter. 57% Royal Edge is 60 and 1/447% inches tall at present 54% and, like all Expedition 54% cattle, he is 48% extremely long 46% bodied. He is too big for our scales, so we hauled him to a scales that could weigh him. He weighed 2560 lbs. after being hauled so he is The at least Raff 2600 Angus lbs. breeding His scrotal program is between is driven 47 and 48 by multi-trait centimeters. selection He has too that much demands frame for the excellence show ring inhere, but other than that he could win almost any major show. It is ridiculous what they are dong here in the show ring with the smaller frame profitable, quality beef production. cattle. They are really terrible." Jim ONeill Page 11
Raff RAFF EMPIRE E269 20.08.2009 Breeder: Beef angus Cattle DHD Traveler 6807 Connealy Dateline Eila Eila of Breeding Conanga Angus in Queensland since 1965 Vermilion Dateline Leachman Right Time SEMEN PRICES Vermilion Blackbird 5044 Vermilion Blackbird 3525 Raff J & Empire C Appeal A10 E269 $100 per straw $80-10 plus straws SVF GDAR 216 LTD Raff X-Factor Circle A 2000 Plus $60 per straw Hoff Limited Circle Edition A Rita 5H11 $100 per straw J & C Miss Cheyenne W3 Raff Explosive Rito 9FB3 E108 of 5H11 Fullback $60 per straw Merribrook Miss Cheyenne S18 Raff Empire E269 Raff Ultimate U27 $60 per straw Merribrook Miss Cheyenne Q25 RAFF J & C EMPIRE Appeal E269 A10 $60 per straw $50-20 plus straws Raff Dallas Tehama D216 Bando 155 $60 per straw Bon View Bando 598 Raff Exterminator Bon View Dora E201 56 $60 per straw DMM SAF Shift 598 Bando 78S 5175 $60 per straw VDAR New Trend 315 ONeills Royal SAF Royal Edge Lass 1002 K337 $60 per straw J & C Appeal A10 $40-20 plus straws SAF Royal Lass 6089 All prices exclude GST, packaging Raff Doris A55 RAFF EMPIRE and E269 delivery is a 10th costs. generation Raff bred bull Semen Pack Power is stored Scotch Cap at United who Cattle traces Breeders, back to our Allora, foundation Qld. cow, Sarum Doris Banquet Powerpack P54 19th purchased in 1965. While his 3rd dam is sired by All Enquires Banquet to Kiwi Dream M41 Raff Ultimate U27 who we bred from the great Burnette Raff Doris Y70 family and being a direct descendant of the great Andrew Raff, "Mundibulanga" Raff Ultimate U27 Burnette A22. Drillham We consider Qld Empire 4424to be the greatest bull we have ever bred, he has won eleven inter-breed Phone 0746 276 064 Mobile 0429 691 975 supreme beef exhibit titles including Melbourne Royal Raff Doris S128 www.raffangus.com and Dubbo raffangus@bigpond.com Beef Spectacular. A bull described by Weight 1,140kg Melbourne Angus Feature Show judge David Bondfield, Hip Height 60 inches 42 cm Palgrove Charolais as 'the reason why Australia should be exporting semen to USA not importing it.' EMA "Much of the 132 Angus cm industry Rib Fat has got 19 mm caught up chasing figures and number values and has Rump forgotten Fat the 11 relevant mm traits, IMF% physical 6.1% confirmation top 30% and of functionality the breed for that Marbling. the breed was based Page 12 angus on. This movement has created a large population of Angus cattle that are no better than the computers and academics used to create them. It has many of the breed's most loyal commercial cattlemen baffled and even seeking the use of crossbred or exotic bulls. DECEMBER 2011 ANGUS BREEDPLAN Cow Fashionable figures don't pay bills when calves are marketed across a scale and grid premiums EBV -2.7 +0.4-3.9 +7.6 +64 +104 +136 +126 +18 +2.5-3.3 are not Acc premiums 47% when 40% they are 59% offset 80% by additional 72% 68% days on 68% feed 62% to finish 48% while yielding 55% 38% significantly less carcase weight. If the promotion of figures is leading us to breed narrow, shallow-gutted, hard doing Angus that look and function like a Wagyu, it may be better to +77 +4.0-0.9-0.8 +0.8 +0.8 switch breeds 57% than erode the elements 47% of the Angus 54% that have 54% made it the greatest 48% beef breed 46% in The the Raff world." Angus Kelly breeding Schaff program is driven by multi-trait selection that demands excellence in profitable, quality beef production. Carcass Weight Eye Muscle Area (cm 2 ) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield (%) IMF (%)