The offering consists of 24 performance-recorded bulls, 39 elite females and genetic lots.
The program at Te Mooi is built around the maxim, ‘profit-driven performance’.
Te Mooi owner Paul Guy said all breeding decisions were made with this goal in mind, and it was not an uncomplicated process.
“We try to be balanced and holistic in our approach,” Mr Guy said.
“We start with the fundamentals of fertility, structure and temperament, and work from there.
“Our goal is to produce animals that can improve other producers’ bottom line, be they commercial or stud.”
Independent assessments of structure and temperament are conducted on all stock produced and ultrasound measurements of eye muscle area, intra-muscular fat and subcutaneous fat are also taken and assessed.
“We identify and select those animals that can have the biggest impact on the beef supply chain, either by improving calving percentages, feed efficiency and meat quality, and our endeavours are certainly producing results,” Mr Guy said.
A group of 68 steers by herd sires in use at Te Mooi were processed recently.
He said they were fed for 100 days and gained an impressive 1.91kg a day.
They yielded 58.4 per cent and had MSA grading scores from 62.07 to 66.62, averaging 63.87. The average MSA score of the top 10 per cent of cattle slaughtered in Victoria is 63.61.
“The ability to gain weight on grass or grain is vital if animals are to contribute to the value chain,” Mr Guy said.
“And with the demand and premium pricing for improved meat quality, genetics like these really add value to a beef enterprise.”
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