2011 Sale Dates Autumn Bull Sale – Tuesday 22nd February @ 1pm Beef Week Field Day – Friday 4th February Spring Bull Sale – September

Dinkl Di And Genesis In Demand At Weeran

Alec & Jo Moore of Weeran Angus were very happy with the results of their 4th annual spring bull sale held on Wednesday 8th September. Dinky Di and Genesis sons were highly sought after. Dinky Di is an outstanding calving ease sire with excellent growth and carcase figures and a long fed CAAB index of $135. The industry as a whole has been very excited with this sire. A Dinky Di son topped the sale at $6750, with 5 Dinky sons selling for an average of $4,550.

Weeran Angus offered 39 bulls with 31 selling to a top of $6750 for Lot 1 – Weeran Dinky Di D276. Bruce Treloar of PPHS, Naracoorte purchased the bull on behalf of repeat buyer, Naweena Investments at Padthaway, SA. His numbers were outstanding and he had been used in two breeding seasons at Weeran. He was a highly graded bull for structure by Dick Whale. The average for the sale was $3741, with very similar average and numbers of bulls selling in 2009. Alec said “there is a demand to supply Angus genetics for both autumn and spring joining, and Weeran will definitely run two sales a year, being February and September.

Buyers travelled from SA, NSW, and throughout Victoria. There were many repeat buyers, including volume buyer Nareen Station who purchased 11 bulls. Nareen Station have been using Weeran bulls since 1998, and “apart from their genetic merit, we have been impressed by the temperament and after sales service from Alec & Jo”. “We work our bulls twice a year and they easily retain their health and vigour”, said Gordon Dickinson (owner) and Grant Little (Manager) of Nareen Station. Repeat buyers included Legoe Farms, SA; Mepungah Pastoral, Wannon; Linlithgow Plains, Dunkeld; Mt Fyans Black Angus, Darlington; P Taylor, Byaduk and Eulo Pastoral, Caramut.

Genesis was another highly sought after sire, selling 6 sons for an average of $4666, and with the second top price being a Genesis son selling for $6,500. Tooma Station purchased Lot 5, Weeran Genesis D232, who was a very low birthweight Genesis son who displayed excellent weight for age and was highly graded for structure by Dick Whale. Genesis is another very exciting long fed CAAB Index sire with calving ease.
Thank you to all buyers and underbidders for supporting the Weeran program.
The sale was conducted by Elders Hamilton with Ross Milne as auctioneer.

September, 2010.

Spring Bull Sale

Wednesday 8th September, 2010

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Weeran Bulls For Calving Ease

This years’ line up of sale bulls at Weeran Angus are a powerful group of young bulls, pushing the boundaries for the B3 and grass fed markets. Greater emphasis has also been placed on calving ease, with the leading calving ease sire being used extensively in the herd, Dinky-Di Z191. With a calving ease ebv of +5.2, birth weight of +2.3, 600 day weight of +101, and a long fed CAAB index of $132, he is a highly sought after sire. “We have some outstanding herd sires that will pass on the low birthweight trait for generations to come”, said Weeran Principal Alec Moore. “Dinky-Di is in the top 1% for the breed for calving ease”. Six sons of Dinky have been allocated for this spring sale.

“Other leading sires include Genesis, Equator and New Design 0321. Genesis is another very exciting B3 sire with top 5% calving ease & growth/carcase which puts the B3 index in the top 1% for the breed. Equator is a sire who exhibits growth & carcase performance in big doses with an out cross pedigree. Calving ease is a high priority, and Dunoon Midland A17 is an outcross sire with excellent all round performance. He has growth & carcase ebv's in the top 1%, and top 10% for calving ease and is a good heifer bull. Other sires include New Frontier, Ambush A28, X15, X3 and Touchdown.”

40 bulls will be offered at the 4th annual Spring Bull Sale at 2pm on Wednesday 8th September, 2010. PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE AND TIME! Inspections on the day will be available from 12 noon or by prior arrangement. A bbq lunch will be supplied prior to the sale.

Once again the client incentive of purchasing 5 bulls for a 5% discount will be in place. A comprehensive guarantee and free delivery up to 150kms.

The 620 head Weeran cow herd continue to produce fantastic genetics. A beautiful herd, with great temperament and maternal traits. Rangers Valley Feedlot continue to purchase the entire Weeran Steer drop for the eleventh consecutive year.

Look for our flyer in your mailbox and to request a sale catalogue, please contact Alec & Jo Moore on (03) 55787258 or 0438 787258, fax (03) 55787270 or view www.weeranangus.com.au.

July 2010.

 

WEERAN HAS A DINKY DI RESULT

Alec and Jo Moore of Weeran Angus are thrilled with the result of their 20th annual autumn on property bull sale on Tuesday 23rd February. PTIC females were in demand at the opening of the sale with 112 females selling to a top of $1300 and averaging $1192. 47 bulls were then offered with 41 selling to a top of $5,000 five times and an average of $3775. This is an increase in average from last year of $304.

Top price of $5,000 was paid five times by Robbie & Georgie Greig of Caramut, Peter and Anna Delany of Hamilton, Anne & Andrew Dwyer of Hawkesdale, Burra Pastoral Co at Timboon, and Tooma Station, NSW. Buyers attended from South Australia, Victoria and NSW.

Dinky Di sons sold to consistent and animated demand. The highly sort after Dinky Di Z191, who is an outstanding calving ease sire, along with growth and carcase figures and B3 index in the top 1% of the breed had 5 sons sold to a top of $5,000 three times and averaged $4,600. ACF New Design 0321 sons sold for an average of $3750, and BT Touchdown 14N sons sold for an average of $4,500. Kenny Creek Whitworth W134 had 3 sons and they averaged $3917.

Volume buyers included Tooma Station, NSW; Nareen Station, Nareen; Rosverland Farms, Tarrone; Murroa East, Hamilton; and the Giles family, Lucindale. All repeat buyers to Weeran Angus. Alec & Jo would like to thank everyone for attending and supporting the Weeran sale and encouraging the development of Weeran Angus as a leading seedstock producer. Thanks to Elders as the settling agents, and Brian Leslie, auctioneer.

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FEMALES FOR SALE, MORE INFO & DATES

PTIC Females for sale in Autumn 2011 sale – more details to come

BREEDING BETTER BEEF, SOWING SPECIAL SEEDS
– A FAMILY AFFAIR


A new ‘hands-on’ approach to field days is soon to be trialled at Byaduk. Alec Moore is putting his brother-in-law Stewart Sutherland to the test by trialing varieties from Upper Murray Seeds (in the State’s northeast) on his home property Weerangourt in the west.

This trial will demonstrate grasses, cereals and legume varieties and their suitability to the Hamilton district. In conjunction with Upper Murray Seeds, Alec has developed a demonstration site at Weerangourt which will highlight the benefits not only of sowing pastures, but also summer cropping and grazing cereals.

The idea came from family gatherings including ‘friendly’ discussions about how to put improved Angus genetics and seed varieties to the test.

During the current tough droughts and lower than average rainfalls, many seed varieties are not performing and farmers are faced with costly resowing, poor fodder conservation, and reduced dry matter production. The majority of forage grasses are bred overseas and are not robust enough for Australia. Consequently, over the past 15 years, Upper Murray Seeds has been focusing on providing seed of the highest quality that combines performance with persistence. A private research and development facility is breeding alternative varieties, which are helping to boost the farmer’s bottom line during this run of dry times.

“Seeing is believing,” says Upper Murray Seeds general manager, Stewart Sutherland: "We find that open days give everyone a chance to get down and see the plants perform in a field situation. You can guarantee family will give you honest feedback and we value their opinion.”

The family assessment works in both directions. Tooma Station – the Sutherland family property, has been purchasing Weeran bulls for over 10 years and the herd genetics are well established in their 1000-cow herd at Tooma, NSW. When Alec and Jo Moore visit, they are able to assess first hand how Weeran bulls are performing in a commercial situation, and in country that is significantly different to the Hamilton area.

“We are extremely pleased with not only the physical structure and soundness of the herd but also in their results in the market place. Ease of calving and low birth weights are very important to our operation,” said Mr John Sutherland, father of both Stewart Sutherland and Jo Moore. “This year we only had to assist in 4 heifer calvings which was an excellent result”

The Weerangourt Field Day starts at 10.00am with a discussion at the trial site on the Hamilton-Port Fairy Road. A farm walk of pastures under grazing management, and pastures locked up for fodder conservation will follow.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Alec and Jo Moore invite everyone to join them and Upper Murray Seeds staff for BBQ lunch afterwards.

When: 10.00am, Wednesday 21 October 2009
Where: Weerangourt, 5395 Hamilton Port Fairy Road, Byaduk
RSVP: For catering to 03 5578 7258 or email weeran@bigpond.com

For more information go to www.uppermurrayseeds.com.au




WEERAN ANGUS SPRING BULLS IN DEMAND

The 3rd annual Weeran Angus Spring Bull sale was very successful, with 32 of 33 bulls selling to a top of $8,000 and an average of $3,789. This was the best clearance and average across the spring bull sales for Weeran.

The bulls presented in excellent condition and were an extremely powerful group of bulls. With a very windy day, buyers travelled from South East South Australia, NSW, Gippsland and many from the local area. Alec Moore said it was a fantastic result for them. “We put a lot of work into the bulls this year and thought they presented very well”. “ I’m very pleased with the clearance. With repeat buyers coming back time again, proves the success their herds are having using Weeran genetics.” There were many repeat buyers from our local area, including Nareen, Mepungah Pastoral, the Glare, Lewis and Whyte families. We are very appreciative of the support shown to Weeran Angus.

Weeran also welcomed new buyers to their sale including Mt Schanck Estate, Mt Gambier, who purchased three bulls, including the top price bull for $8,000. Weeran Dunoon W200 C309 was a stand out bull and used in the Weeran program last spring. He is a stand out calving ease sire, with a birthweight ebv of 3.9 to 93 for 600 day wt. Structurally he graded very high with a 6 from Dick Whale.

Our thanks to Elders who conducted the sale with Ross Milne as auctioneer.

October 2009.

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EXTREMELY POWERFUL GENETICS BY WEERAN
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The Weeran 620 cow herd has produced some awesome power packed genetics for Weeran’s third annual Spring Bull Sale to be held on Friday 11th September. The bulls have been described by Dick Whale as an ‘extremely powerful group of bulls’. Sires including X3, X15, Equator, Whitworth and A2 have put plenty of punch into our program.

36 bulls will be catalogued, with 3 sons of Adrossan Connection X15 selling, along with 8 sons of Ardrossan Direction X3, 6 sons of Ambush A28, 4 sons of Kenny Creek Whitworth W134, 3 sons of Ardrossan Admiral A2 and other leading sires.

Stand out bulls include Weeran Whitworth C171 with birth of 4.6 to 600 day of 112, with EMA of 4.0, IMF of 1.1 and B3 index of 110, with an excellent structural grade of 7 from Dick Whale. Weeran Equator C198 has birth of 5.8 to 600 day of 118, EMA of 2.9 and IMF of 1.3 and B3 of 94. Weeran Ambush C287 has birth of 5.8 to 600 of 107, EMA of 5.4, IMF of 1.2 and B3 of 107. As you can see from this small sample, Weeran’s breeding program is really pushing the boundaries in beef cattle performance. Alec Moore personally, is very pleased to see the balanced growth and carcase performance figures being produced in attractive, structurally sound beef cattle.

Weeran genetics continue to hit the target for Rangers Valley Feedlot, with recent kill data being 28% above feedlot group average for gain on feed, and 13% above feedlot group average for marbling. Weeran is also 11% less days on feed to achieve these results. Weeran has supplied their entire drop of steers to Rangers Valley for the last 10 years.

All Weeran bulls are fully guaranteed. The Moore family welcomes you to Beef Week Field Day on Sunday 30th August, and the Annual Spring Bull sale on Friday 11th September. For enquiries and catalogues, please call 03 55 787258.

July 2009.



96% CLEARANCE FOR WEERAN ANGUS


Alec and Jo Moore of Weeran Angus are thrilled with the result of their autumn on property bull sale on Tuesday 24th February, with a clearance of 96%. 45 bulls were offered, with 43 selling to a top of $6,000 and an average of $3471. The autumn bulls displayed extremely well and were a very even and outstanding line of bulls. Buyers travelled from Tasmania, South Australia and throughout Victoria. A very positive sale for Weeran, with great satisfaction and value for money all round.

Three proven sire lines with volume numbers in the sale sold to consistent and animated demand. Ardrossan Admiral A2 and Direction X3, with leading average of $3875 achieved by Bill Rishel’s bred sire, B/R Ambush A 28. Nineteen sale bulls were offered from these sire lines.

Top price was paid by repeat client Glenwood Pastoral through Saffin Kerr and Bowen for Nebraska 901 C393. A sire who has a fantastic set of numbers with a birthweight of +3 to 600 day of +114, along with an excellent carcase B3 index of $105. An excellent calving ease sire and ideal herd improving bull.

Second top price was paid by repeat client Murroa East through M C Kerr and Co for Admiral C188 for $5000. This bull carried exceptional muscle and growth with ebv growth figures 8.3 to 116 – this bull was an awesome beef industry bull from wo to go.

For the first time, Weeran also offered a line of females which were surplus to requirement. Females sold to Wrights Swamp through Elders Heywood, and the Howlett family through Elders Mt Gambier.

‘The repeat clientele are the engine room of Weeran’s success’ said Alec Moore, and we thank all our clients and underbidders for the great success of our autumn sale. Weeran also welcomed several new buyers. Volume buyers included Clovelly in Tasmania, Crofton Park Developments of Kyneton, Murroa East of Hamilton, the Giles family of SE South Australia, and A Watson and Sons of Pt Fairy. Alec & Jo Moore would like to thank everyone for attending and supporting the Weeran program.

24th February, 2009.

Image: Top price purchaser. Elaine O'Brien and Anne Dwyer
and Liam Dwyer, Glenwood Pastoral Co.

2009 SALE GALLERY

WEERAN ANGUS CHAMPIONS @ BEEF EXPO

Weeran Angus are thrilled to receive Champion Angus pen of 3 bulls at the recent Hamilton Beef Expo. Visual Judge, Alistair Day, Bordertown, SA, described the B2 pen of bulls as ‘very nicely presented, and as sound a pen of bulls he had seen all day, with excellent movement, very good shoulders and well structured’. In particular, the single entry of Weeran C259, is ‘an outstanding bull’. Weeran Angus also received 2nd prize across all breeds for B2, for this pen of bulls. The pen included Weeran Connection C175, Weeran Admiral C259, and Weeran Direction C310. These three bulls will be part of the line up of bulls offered at auction on Tuesday 24th February at 1.00pm.


Alec Moore was also thrilled to receive Champion Wheat entry in the Fodder and Grain Competition at Beef Expo.

For catalogues and further information, please contact Alec & Jo Moore on 55 787258 or www:weeranangus.com.au.

15th February, 2009
Photo caption: Alec Moore and Philip Taylor of Weeran Angus receiving first prize for Champion Pen of Angus Bulls, from Jeremy Kenna of Stock and Land.


BEEF WEEK FIELD DAY

Weeran Angus held a very successful Beef Week field day. Cattle breeders from Tasmania, King Island, Bendigo, Epping, along with many local breeders, enjoyed the opportunity to have a look at the line up of sale bulls and females being offered on the 24th February at 1pm.

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WEERAN GENETICS . . . LEADING FEEDLOT PERFORMERS!

Weeran Angus will offer 48 bulls in their autumn sale on Tuesday 24th February 2009. Industry leading bulls for production and dollar return will go through the ring. Sons of Ardrossan Direction X3 and X15, BT Equator, Ambush 28, Ardrossan Admiral A2, Baldridge Nebraska, Circle 8 Houndog X78, BT Touchdown 14N, and Highline Right Time 338, will impress you.

Outstanding bulls include Weeran C089, an Ardrossan Admiral son, with growth figures of 6 to 115, EMA of 3.2 and IMF 1.1 and a B3 index of 102. Weeran C213 (tested AM Free), an Ardrossan X15 son, growth of 6.3 to 105, EMA 5.2 and IMF 1.3 and a B3 index of 109 with milk of 14. Weeran C546, a son of Right Time 338, has growth figures 4.1 to 110, EMA of 4.7, IMF of 1.0 and B3 of 102 with milk 12. Our Feedlot client, Rangers Valley Cattle Station’s main profit driver is growth with carcase quality. This is an area Weeran Angus continues to excel in with very exciting results. As you can see by these bulls, we are continuing to select cattle that deliver in these key areas.

All Weeran Angus bulls are fully fertility guaranteed for their first joining. An area that continues to cause some clients concern at joining is physical breakdowns in multiple mating herds using more than 3 bulls at a time. It is my belief that when mating cows in relatively confined fenced areas, that to use more than 2 bulls increases the likelihood of physical damage to bulls in use. In the wild as all of you know, males protect and fight for their breeding groups, often resulting in death or severe injury to the up and coming males. My recommendation is to maximise the numbers of cows to approx. 140 – 160 to two bulls, check breeding soundness before mating, initiate the joining 10 days earlier than normal, check bulls on a daily basis, change over with another 2 fresh bulls at day 25 and continue joining for another 39 days, being a total of 64 days. Another fresh single bull to back up at day 45 is recommended. The advantage of this system is the working bulls can always monitor where the second bull is if confrontation is likely. When you have a third or fourth in the mix, it is very difficult for confrontation to be successfully avoided. If people prefer tighter joinings, then I recommend early pregnancy scanning to identify early pregnancies with late pregnancies being selected out.

The Moore family welcomes you to Weeran Beef Week on Friday 6th February and their annual autumn bull sale on Tuesday 24th February. BBQ and refreshments will be available on both days.

For further information, contact Alec on 0438 787258.

January 2009



WEERAN SPRING SALE A SUCCESS!
The Weeran Spring selling program in its second year, achieved a good result, with an increase of top price paid to $6,500, and an increase of 42% in number of bulls sold. 30 bulls sold from an offering of 42 for an average of $3300.

The name of the game in the seedstock industry is to get bulls in the paddock generating profits for clients, and Weeran is achieving that. Weeran Angus principal Alec Moore sees the need to supply Angus genetics for both autumn and spring joinings, and Weeran will continue to run two sales a year, being February and September.

Outstanding support was given by Nareen Station with 9 purchases, Rosverland Farms with 5 purchases, and Dandite Pty Ltd, Tooma Station and the Legoe Partnership all buying 3 bulls. All are repeat clients to Weeran Angus. South East South Australia were solid with their support of the sale which is very pleasing to see. Mepungah Pastoral Co, Jigsaw Farms and The Hummocks were all repeat buyers. The Moore family are grateful for continued support from these clients.
Top price of $6,500 was paid by Tooma Station, NSW for Lot 3 New Frontier B136. An excellent New Frontier son who has been used heavily in the Weeran herd, backing up the 2007 a.i. heifer program. A number of good cattle judges described him as an outstanding individual in all respects.

Second top price of $5,500 was paid by Jason Sutherland, from Robe for another New Frontier son, Lot 7 B51. A bull which stacks carcase quality and has excellent calving ease and growth pedigree. The sale was conducted by Elders Hamilton. For further information, contact Alec & Jo Moore on 55 787258 or www.weeranangus.com.au

11th September, 2008.
Images :
(Top left) Buyer of top price bull John Sutherland of Tooma Station with agent Gerard Ryan.
(Bottom Right) Volume buyer, Nareen Station



Weeran DELIVERS!
The year is flying past & with our second spring bull sale coming up I thought it prudent to reiterate the reasons for choosing Weeran as the source of Angus genetic in your breeding program. Our breeding & production program is the best you or Mother Nature can get:
1. 80% calving 4 weeks
76% AI /ET derived pregnancies
Up to date & well researched sire selection
Grazed in large groups @ high stocking rates in conjunction with a prime lamb & cropping program.

2. Service being bull deliveries advice & general assistance in breeding & marketing your stock profitably.

3. Guarantee of fertility in first breeding service with replacement, loan or credit in future sales. We will not let you down in your time of need.


WEERAN KICKS ANGUS SALES OFF WITH SUCCESS
Weeran Angus held their 18th Autumn Bull Sale on Tuesday 26th February, 2008, being the first Angus sale for the district. It was a very successful day held in beautiful autumn conditions. The spring 2006 drop bulls displayed extremely well with a number of reputable judges describing them as ‘the best and most even line of bulls to be offered by Weeran’. The bulls showed magnificent temperament and presented very well.

48 bulls sold at auction to a top of $8,000 and averaged $3750. The most popular sire line was Ardrossan X3 who had 12 sons offered and all sold with a top of $8000 and an average of $4854. “This sire has a star studded pedigree and is a growth trait leader for 200, 400 day and eye muscle area. He puts amazing thickness into his progeny with great capacity”, said Weeran Principal Alec Moore. Also in demand were the Hyline 338 bulls, who all sold for an average of $4667. A great curve bending sire who is covering the bases very well for carcase and maternal traits.

Top price of $8000 was paid by the Rentsch Family of Byaduk who purchased Lot 13, Direction X3 B128. Alec Moore described him as the very best on offer at the Weeran sale, with a champion pedigree. Weeran used him over heifers and has every confidence in him. With a birthweight EBV of 3.7 to a 600 day EBV of 90, including EMA of 3.6, makes this sire a great beef industry bull. The Rentsch family also purchased Direction X3 B338 and Dunoon W200 B400.

Repeat buyer Peter and Anna Delany of Murroa East purchased 3 bulls, with one being the second top price of the day at $7250. Right Time B188 “ is a top young bull who we will watch with great interest” said Alec Moore. Used at Weeran over heifers, he has a birthweight EBV of 3.4 to a 600 day wt of 91, with excellent structure and type. Peter was looking for bulls with outcross pedigrees to broaden their genetic pool, also purchasing BT Touchdown B32 and Hyline Paradigm B181. All bulls are extremely powerful, heavily fleshed with the Paradigm son being in the top 1% for retail beef yield. These added genetic lines will be of great value in the future to their breeding program.

Agent support was wide spread, but special acknowledgement must go to Andrew Gunn of Elders Hamilton who is consistently assisting the Weeran team.

Alec and Jo Moore were delighted to have volume buyers at the sale, including J Tischler of Byaduk, M Storer of Hotspur and R Giles of Lucindale. Bulls were sold into South Australia, Tasmania and throughout Victoria. Interested breeders also travelled from W.A. and NSW to be at the sale. It was a very positive sale and the Moore family are looking forward to presenting a similar line of bulls in September for their 2nd Spring Bull Sale. Alec & Jo would like to thank everyone for attending and supporting the Weeran program.