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Wodonga Bull Sale

American Hereford Presentation To Australia Hereford Society 2012

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Wodonga Bull Sale

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  1. 2012Australia Hereford Society

  2. Demand For High Quality Grain Fed Beef is Growing in the US and Abroad

  3. An estimated 22 million out of the Industry’s 32 million US beef cows have a Black hide in Color

  4. Seedstock Breeders Roll • Use Technology and Performance Recording to Make Genetic Improvement, Predictability, and Produce Efficiency • Understand breed complimentarity • Produce sound, functional, problem free bulls with good disposition

  5. Feed Input Cost Escalating

  6. US Corn Production Used For Ethanol Production (Billion Bushels) 39.5% in 2010

  7. Hereford Weaning Weight Genetic Trends 42 Pounds Increase in 30 years 2.8 pounds per year

  8. Hereford Yearling Weight Genetic Trends 66 pound increase in 30 years 4.4 lbs. per year

  9. Harris Ranch Project 2006-2009

  10. What is Heterosis • Science definition – the measured difference in performance in the crossbred progeny compared to the average performance of the straightbred parents due to due to additive genes unique to each parent for the trait of measure.

  11. Maternal Heterosis • Calving Rate – 3.7% • Weaning Weight Due to Milk – 3.8% • Longevity – 38% • Number of Calves – 17% • Cumulative Weaning Weight -25.3%

  12. Direct Heterosis Examples • Survival to Weaning – 1.9% • Weaning Weight – 3.9% • Post Weaning Gain – 2.6% • Yearling Weight – 3.8% • Feed Conversion – 2.2%

  13. Harris Ranch Study • 600 Commercial Cows • 15 Hereford Bulls • 15 Angus Bulls • DNA Calves to Sire • Track Economics through to Beef Packer • Follow Heifer Production

  14. Similar Performance Moderate Birth Weight Top 30% of breed for Growth Average Carcass Traits Bull Battery Selection

  15. Processing and Paternity Testing

  16. Fed at Harris Ranch Feedlot in Sire Group Pens – Processed at Harris Ranch Packing Facility

  17. Table 1. Ranch Performance Summary (preweaning weight)

  18. Three Year Summary of Direct Economic Impact from Crossbreeding TraitsAngus SiredHereford Sired Ranch Backgrounding $18.00 Feedlot $27.50 Carcass $15.60 NET VALUE DIFFERENCE $29.90

  19. Maternal Heterosis Impact on Heifer Pregnancy over two years Angus-Sired Hereford-Sired Heifers Heifers Heifer Pregnancy Rate 86% 93% Crossbred calves had a 7% advantage in pregnancy rate in a short breeding season.

  20. Heterosis Effect on Fertility Estimated annual cost advantage $51 per cow exposed over her lifetime.

  21. Hereford Heterosis • $30 Economic Advantage in Baldy Steers versus straight Blacks • 7% Advantage Conception Rate • $51 per Cow Harris Ranch & Circle A Studies

  22. Continuing to Tell Our Story

  23. Drovers/Vance Publishing Research One out of every four Commercial producers are looking to purchase a Hereford bull

  24. Hereford Bull and Female Sales

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