KENNY'S CREEK ANGUS. Spring Bull Sale 85 ANGUS BULLS.

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1 KENNY'S CREEK ANGUS Spring Bull Sale 85 ANGUS BULLS

2 Kenny s Creek will deliver your bull purchases within one week of the sale, free of charge if you reside within an one hundred (100 km) radius of the property 'Hillgrove'. Tel: (02) Mob: adam@kennyscreek.com.au Mob: Mob: Mob: Mob: Mob:

3 Spring Bull Sale 85 ANGUS BULLS 45 x 2 YEAR OLD 30 x MARCH 2015 DROP (18 month old) 12 x JULY 2015 DROP ET BULLS 7 September 2016 at 1pm, 'Hillgrove' Boorowa NSW Interfaced with Auctions Plus Nick Burton Taylor Tel: (02) Fax: (02) Adam Withers Mob: adam@kennyscreek.com.au VIDEO OF SALE BULLS All bulls have been captured on video and can be watched on our website Anyone who has trouble with this viewing can contact Kenny s Creek and we will be happy to post a CD to you. REBATES A rebate of 2% will be paid to all agents nominating or accompanying buyers to the sale and settling within 7 days. Rebates will be paid directly by the vendor. Agents nominating buyers must do so in writing prior to the commencement of the sale and/or accompany buyers in person at the sale.

4 Kenny Creek's Introduction HAVING WRITTEN THIS INTRODUCTORY comment for over 25 years I can t recall a set of market and climate conditions that have been more favourable to the breeding of high quality cattle. The markets for both live cattle and high quality meat are running at levels not seen before. Demand for heifers extends from Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, Mexico, and of course China. This comes at a time when the Australian herd is in a rebuilding phase on the back of an extended drought period in Eastern Australia. The markets for both live cattle and high quality meat are running at levels not seen before. The fortunes of cattle producers and red meat processors have reversed and processors are now struggling to accommodate their cost of raw materials and at the same time meeting tougher export markets. This situation is neither sustainable nor healthy for our industry and better long term market processes must be thought through to avoid the winner/loser syndrome we are stuck in. The international settings are challenging with Australian finished steer prices, compared to their US counterparts, performing at levels not previously seen. Traditionally the long term sees the US price as the more expensive and the discount between the two is traditionally around 40% but recently it is only 12% and in the last weeks has closed off completely. In some instances Australian steer prices have exceeded the US price of finished steers. This travels very much against a long trend and comes at a time when US demand for beef is showing some softness in the futures market, on the back of price competition from poultry and pork. This would indicate that we are headed for a correction of sorts. Whilst I suspect we are close to the top, Australia in the short and medium term will be driven more by local supply and seasonal issues than by international markets. This is in direct contrast to the situation a little earlier. We are seeing some capacity constraints with regards to pricing in the Chinese market which is proving more challenging, with a currently overstocked position on products that have not yet been sold in the local market. Sam Burton Taylor observes in our own Chinese marketing that there is greater consumer sensitivity to pricing change, which has been severely impacted by competition from Brazil and seemingly unsustainably high levels of the Australian dollar. Interestingly Brazil will end the year with the second sharpest decline in its per capita income in 116 years with GDP decreasing 3.5% this year alone. The effect of this has been to embolden their export efforts into a number of our established markets and put negative price pressure into the system. All of these factors combine with strong aggregate demand from both export and domestic to indicate that the market, whilst it may have peaked, is entering a period of some price equilibrium rather than experiencing the dramatic rises of the recent past. Turning to the bulls on offer in this Spring 2016 sale. I could not be more pleased with the draft of bulls being put before you. They exhibit a conformity in type that we have been striving for, for many years. Thickness across the loin, strong topline with smooth shoulders, strong muscle profile, width from the rear and placed on a sound chassis of strong legs and feet. There is a consistency across the draft in all of these features. These eye pleasing characteristics are contained in an EBV package which has now given us above breed performance in all the key traits that we have focused on, namely: calving ease, eye muscle area, marbling and growth. Calving Gest BW Mature Milk SS EMA Rib Rump IMF Ease Lenght kg Day Day Day Cow Fat KCA Avg Breed Avg KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE

5 The sale features a number of sires which were identified by Adam Withers, Stud Manager Kenny s Creek, on his trip to the USA to look at potential sires and cow herds. The sale features Broken Bow, Grade Up, Outliner, Complement, Mentor and Docklands. In addition to these sires the catalogue is well presented with a number of Kenny s Creeks own sires, including KCA Darwin, which have performed exceptionally well and blend in impressively with the imported sire lines. A few stand outs are as follows: Lot 1 K263 is a very soft, well-muscled Broken Bow son. This bull is an exceptionally low -0.2 for birth weight with both 200 day and 400 day growth figures over breed average and EMA 7. A truly outstanding spread from birth to 400 days. Lot 5 K302 is by Outliner, a deep bodied heavily muscled bull, positive calving ease bull, 2.1, below average birth weight and above average 200, 400 and 600 day growth. Lot 36 L28, a 2015 Autumn drop bull, is a Complement son, positive calving ease low birth weight bull and above average for all growth traits. EMA 7.8, positive rib and rump fat with an IMF% of 2.8. In all, the sale is offering eleven embryo transfer sons. These bulls are born July 2015 out of some of the best cows at Kenny s Creek. Donor cow D147 has four Broken Bow sons and two Regent sons while the donor cow Z291 has one Harvestor son. It will be interesting to see how the various sales price themselves this Spring. I suspect that there are insufficient cows in the market to lead to any silly pricing but competition will be strong for cross purpose bulls that allow both heifer and cow joinings. A large proportion of our catalogue now allows for bulls to be used for such purpose and this duality has been one of the prime objectives of our breeding policy. I could not be more pleased with the draft of bulls being put before you. They exhibit a conformity in type that we have been striving for, for many years. It is worth drawing to your attention that we sell over half our bulls by private treaty in the paddock during the course of the year. This suits a lot of clients who may find the auction system daunting or fail to achieve their objectives in the more competitive environment. If after your Spring purchases you find yourself in a position where you would like to supplement your sires please consider this an option as we have a range of bulls from high quality sire lines with full HBR data to specially bred commercial bulls with sire data from an elite cow herd run at Breakfast Creek Station. As always we remain fascinated with this industry and implore you to provide us with feedback on your purchases. Nick Burton Taylor 'Hillgrove', July September 2016 Kenny's Creek will be offering 50 pregnancy tested heifers. These pregnancies are by Bull Lots in this catalogue.offered online via Auctions Plus. 16 September 2016 Kenny's Creek will be offering 40 x 2 year old cows with calves at foot. These calves are by K2 and Z101, and were born 3 15 July. Offered online via Auctions Plus November 2016 Kenny's Creek stud female sale in November, featuring 70 Herd Book Recorded females. For more information contact: Adam Withers, Kenny s Creek Tel: James Croker, Landmark Tel: KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE 3

6 The Kenny s Creek Program THE SELECTION AND BREEDING program at Kenny s Creek is driven by a systems based approach that has at its heart a rigorous and a non-emotional approach to genetic selection. It seeks to produce trouble free performance bulls for our clients. A brief summary of the key points of our approach is as follows: SIRE SELECTION Kenny s Creek has been at the forefront of making use of structural information, with every animal in our breeding herd scored at least every two years. We have amassed over 100,000 individual items of data. We have developed systems to analyse this data and rank the performance of sire and cow lines. This has sometimes given surprising feedback that enables us to react early to structural issues inherited by sire lines. We take the attitude that a new sire has too squeeze its way into our program. We comprehensively examine sires including viewing progeny, dams, granddams, sisters and any other family members available. We don t feel it is noteworthy to boast a high cull rate of bulls presented for sale as this demonstrates a lack of research and homework on matings. A low cull rate for us means more predictable progeny for our client s herds. We aim through tightly researched breeding principles and using high accuracy parents, to reduce mistakes and minimize surprises. Once sires have passed this assessment we then look at EBVs, either on Breedplan or multi-breed Breedplan. We keep in mind that some of our clients sell steers to the domestic market and some look at the Long Fed index. We are not a one index breeder. FEMALES We run an elite herd of cows that are constantly assessed and reassessed for the inclusion in the donor group. We are currently producing in excess of 600 embryos per year and have implanted 500 recipients for the program. We are constantly looking for new females outside our herd to challenge our own females. However, any selections are subject to the same stringent tests we apply to our own females. Consequently it is not surprising that we have a high casualty rate with bought in females. INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING AND GLOBAL NETWORK As the Kenny s Creek herd have such strong carcase qualities we have found that we can complement the New Zealand bloodlines well and incorporate their excellent structure and functional qualities. We are annual visitors to overseas breeders who we regard as leaders in their country. Independent Evaluation Our protocol for breeding soundness has four elements to it. 1. Assessment of structural soundness. All our bulls have been assessed independently for structural soundness. In the case of our females we assess them at their first lactation and continue this practice at regular intervals throughout their lives. No females remain in the donor or breeding program that have short comings on their structural assessment which includes a rigorous life time evaluation of temperament. Structural soundness is also assessed in all sires introduced to the program via artificial insemination. We use a range of trusted consultants in the event we have difficulty in evaluating the bull ourselves. To allow a new bull onto our sire list we review his female progeny for as many generations as possible. 2. Physical evaluation of testicular and penile function. This test is carried out by a qualified Veterinary Scientist and is performed on all sale animals. 3. Physical observation of serving ability. While difficult and time consuming no test better indicates a bulls libido and unmistakable ability to serve a cow than a serving ability test. All bulls are confirmed as achieving a satisfactorily mount and service of a cow. This test is performed under Veterinary Scientist s supervision and is independently verified for each bull. No short cuts allowed. 4. Evaluation of testicular function. Experienced testicular palpation is an extremely accurate method of detecting semen quality problems which may interfere with natural mating. Any abnormalities are thoroughly checked with a semen quality test. INDEPENDENCE AND TRANSPARENCY Kenny s Creek is not mortgaged to anyone else s program. We do not have to compromise our objectives to suit any other players other than our own clients. All the information that we collect and that will help clients in making an informed decision is published in our catalogue or our website. COMPOSITE PROGRAM Some of the observers of Kenny s Creek must wonder at our commitment to cattle when looking at our composite breeding program which have been running for a number of operators in northern Australia as well as our own operation at Bellevue and Nychum Stations, north of Chillagoe on Cape York Peninsula. All our breeding operations are predicated on the knowledge we have developed from breeding Cattle. In our own composite for Northern Australia we have relied on the carcase accuracy of the breed to enhance the predominately Brahman herd that we have in situ. It reinforces the enormous opportunity we have within the breed lever off the data base and genetic information we have across Australia, New Zealand and North America. No other breed has an equivalent system advantage and this is being used in our own operation to breed animals that perform from a production point of view in Northern Australia and from a carcase point of view its marketability in Southern Australia. MOTIVATION We enjoy what we do and are happy to stand by what we produce. 4 KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE

7 Kenny's Creek Guarantee ALL BULLS HAVE BEEN independently evaluated for structural soundness and fertility. The detailed methodology for these assessments is set out in the catalogue under 'Performance and Animal Health'. To the best of our knowledge the bulls are all in sound working condition at the time of sale. If, during the next 12 months, a bull becomes infertile or breaks down, provided it is not caused by injury or disease contracted after leaving Kenny s Creek, we will: Replace the bull with as close a match as possible; or Grant a full credit (less any salvage value) for any purchase at Kenny s Creek sales. Semen Interest KENNY S CREEK ANGUS HAS retained a 50% interest in the semen rights on all bulls. As bull owners, you would be only too aware that young bulls do not always exhibit their full potential until later in life when their progeny are on the ground and are evaluated. To ensure a proper balance of risk and reward, Kenny s Creek will share the semen selling benefits equally with the bull owner. Thus the new bull owner will share in future semen promotion and sales emanating from any purchase. The arrangements are as follows: The purchaser has full possession and responsibility for bull; Kenny s Creek has no interest in the salvage value of the bull; If the bull is on-sold Kenny s Creek retains its semen rights going forward; The purchaser can collect semen for any use, but if sold to others the benefits are shared; If Kenny s Creek wishes to collect semen we will do so at our own cost and at times suitable to the bull owner; The management of semen sales and marketing is the task of Kenny s Creek. Kenny's Creek Checklist n Guaranteed n MN2 Status n Australian Society Quality Assurance n Beef Improvement Association Certificate of Excellence n Performance Tested n Legs, Feet, erament Independently Assessed n Preputial Structure And Testicular Function Examined by Qualified Vet n Service Ability Test n 7 in 1 Vaccination n All bulls in this catalogue have been blood tested and are tested Pestivirus free and vaccinated n Vibrio Vaccinations (2 Initial + 1 Pre Sale) n Society Transfer Arranged n Members Of American Association KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE 5

8 Performance and Animal Health HEALTH STATUS Bovine Johne s Disease (BJD). The Kenny s Creek herd (both stud and commercial cattle) covering all our Boorowa properties, has been assessed and tested under the National Johne s Disease Market Assurance Program and holds MN2 (Monitored Negative 2) Status. No further testing required transporting bulls Australia wide. Pestivirus. Pestivirus is an endemic viral disease in Australia. There is serological evidence of pestivirus in greater than 70% of beef herds in NSW. A pestivirus management plan was commenced in the Kenny s Creek herd. This involved exposing all weaner cattle to the virus. All exposed animals have lifetime immunity. Refer to our website for further information. FERTILITY All the Kenny s Creek bulls have passed a comprehensive Soundness Examination. A Soundness Examination consists of testing procedures used to identify highly fertile bulls. These three components are: 1. Assessment of structural soundness. All bulls need good leg, feet and prepucial structure to ensure an active working life. Bulls with poor structure have a higher incidence of premature breakdown. 2. Evaluation of testicular function. Experienced testicular palpation is an extremely accurate method of detecting semen quality problems which may interfere with natural mating. Measurement of the scrotal circumference gives us an indication of the semen producing ability of the bull. Measurements are made just prior to sale and are provided in this catalogue. 3. All bulls are given a serving ability test to guarantee their capability and libido to serve cows successfully. HEALTH MANAGEMENT After you have purchased a low risk bull as described above it is important to manage him correctly to ensure a long effective working life. Ensure you vaccinate your bulls annually with 7 in 1 and vibrio vaccine. All Kenny s Creek bulls have had their initial two vaccinations and now only require annual vaccination. Monitor the body condition of your bulls. Maintain your bulls in condition score 3. Young bulls require good nutrition. Don t allow your older bulls to become over fat. Over fat bulls have a greater risk of injury and also achieve poorer conception rates. The variation in climatic conditions (temperate extremes) and grazing conditions in Central and Northern Queensland can have a large effect on the quality of semen the bull produces. It is recommended that after you purchase a new bull and relocate him to a new grazing environment that you have his semen examined prior to joining. MONITORING NEW BULLS Any new bulls being joined for their first time are at a greater risk of achieving poor conception rates due to injury or infection. It is therefore important to monitor new bulls closely. In well managed herds we expect 60-70% of conception to occur in the first 3 weeks, it is extremely important to monitor new bulls during this period. Cows joined to new bulls need to be inspected 2 to 3 times per week for the first 3 weeks and then weekly thereafter. What to look out for: Lameness Swelling in the area of the penis or testicles Penis unable to be exteriorized from the sheath Inflamed or reddened penis Bulls attempting to mount but not serving Any signs of systemic disease i.e. lethargic Cows still in estrus towards the end of the joining period. It is important to remember that problems can develop during the joining period. Some of these problems cannot be prevented so early detection is the only way to minimize their impact. FEET AND LEGS Great attention has been paid to both feet and legs in our breeding program and no feet are ever trimmed. The soft country that all our stud cattle run on shows up quickly in the feet if problems exist. RED GENE It is important to be aware that the red gene exists in cattle and has done so since foundation. While the black gene remains dominant the red colour will surface if both the sire and dam carry the red gene. Obviously this is more likely in cross breeding situations. TEMPERAMENT erament in our whole herd is assessed constantly and ruthlessly. This policy has been in place for 20 years. It is always possible through the use of overseas sires to inadvertently import a problem. However, to mitigate against this we always obtain direct reports on any temperament issues prior to using new sires. Clearly all working bulls are selected, in part for their libido and fertility attributes and as such require an understanding management approach in their handling. Reon Holmes BVSc Beef Production and Artificial Consultant to Kenny s Creek. Tel: KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE

9 Important Notices for Purchasers SALE CATALOGUE DISCLAIMER All reasonable care has been taken by the vendor to ensure that the information provided in this catalogue is correct at the time of publication. However, neither the vendor or the selling agents make no other representations about the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information provided in this catalogue and do not assume any responsibility for the use or interpretation of the information included in this catalogue. You are encouraged to seek independent verification of any information contained in this catalogue before relying on such information. DNA PATERNITY VERIFICATION Please note that DNA paternity (sire of sale animal) verification has not been conducted on some or all of the animals listed in this catalogue. It is a requirement of the Society of Australia that all bulls used to sire calves for registration in the Society s Herd Book Register, Red Register or Performance Register must have been DNA paternity verified if they are born in or after the Y year (2003). Buyers intending to use bulls listed in this catalogue to produce calves to be registered in the Society s Herd Book Register, Red Register or Performance Register should conduct DNA paternity verification on those bulls before they are used for breeding. Your Bull from Birth to Joining OUR STUD COWS AND CALVES are run under commercial conditions on mostly improved pastures with supplementary feeding occurring when necessary. This allows the collection of realistic early growth and milk production data for our cattle and starts the process of culling for poor performers. Calves are weaned at approximately 5 to 7 months depending on the season. All the calves are vaccinated again with 7 in 1 and the bull calves vaccine with Vibriosis vaccine as well as being drenched. Bulls and heifers are separated at weaning and each group run separately which allows a good comparison of various genetics and the collection of meaningful data on growth and carcase traits data. During the winter in the Boorowa area the weaner bulls and heifers are supplemented enough to maintain some growth while there is no pasture growth. When spring pasture becomes available the bulls are then given access to improved pasture for as long as it lasts. During their time at Kenny s Creek all young cattle are visited frequently and are familiar with vehicles, people on foot and horses. Cattle are handled with horses, quiet dogs and motorbikes. We place great emphasis on temperament in our cattle both in the paddock and in the yard. They are used to being worked in yards and the paddock with a minimum of labour. To achieve maximum genetic gain in our commercial herd and to negate the need for keeping older bulls on our two operating properties, a selection of yearling bulls, resident at Kenny s Creek, are used at 14 months after passing a serving ability test to ensure they are mature enough to work. Prior to joining, the bulls are vaccinated and drenched again and undergo a veterinary check for any abnormalities. Yearling bulls are only joined to a maximum of 30 cows, so that they can maintain some growth and condition through the nine week joining period. The young bulls are monitored every few days and removed from the cows if any abnormality or problem arises, so as not to upset his ongoing libido and long term wellbeing. EXPECTATIONS AND CARE OF YOUR NEW BULL Once the bull sale group has been selected we ask Jim Green, Beef Excel independent structural assessor, to review all the bulls and report on them structurally. Any bulls deemed unsound during any of these processes are culled. As a further check Reon Holmes BVSc puts all bulls through a breeding soundness examination that checks structural soundness (again), testicular function and serving ability. Details of these examinations are set out in the Performance and Animal Health section of this catalogue. All bulls presented for sale here have been treated kindly and with respect but at the same time treated as they would be in a commercial herd and are therefore prepared for the rigors of a healthy working life. Your bull from here on should be treated with twice yearly vaccinations, a 7 in 1, an annual Vibriosis booster, strategic drenching according to your area, supplementary feeding as necessary without letting mature bulls get over fat and a thorough health check 6 to 8 weeks prior to joining. An annual serving ability test prior to joining is the ideal. As a result of this demanding evaluation process, we have confidence in the bull s performance, his structural soundness and his fertility. We are keen to keep tabs on the bulls we sell and any feedback regarding their performance, whether good or bad, is actively sought. When selecting your bulls, please feel free to use the Kenny s Creek Team to assist you in your choices. Adam Withers Kenny s Creek Stud Manager Spring 2016 KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE 7

10 Structural Information BEEF CLASS STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Structural problems in cattle have a substantial effect on both the reproductive and growth performance of a beef herd. It is widely recognised that structural problems in sires have detrimental effects on conception rates, calving patterns and thus profitability. Similarly, females with inadequate structural characteristics are more prone to weaning lighter calves or conceiving later in the breeding season than their more functional counterparts. These structural problems are filtered through the supply chain resulting in reduced income for the producer, feedlot and thus reducing the overall productivity of the Australian Beef Industry. Over the past decade, use of the Beef Class Structural Assessment System in the seedstock industry has produced a marked improvement in herds which have shown commitment to using the information appropriately. Through these dedicated breeders, there has been a flow on affect of structural improvement throughout all sectors of the beef cattle industry. Jim Green and Liam Cardile of BEEFXCEL service many of the leading seedstock herds in Australia. BEEFXCEL is not involved in any genetic marketing or specific breeding advice and therefore has no conflict of interests to influence their stock appraisal. The integrity of the structural data provided by BEEFXCEL is recognised throughout the industry as Jim and Liam are fully INDEPENDENT assessors. KENNYS CREEK STRUCTURAL PROGRAM The 2016 Kenny s Creek spring sale bulls have been independently structurally assessed to maximise the quality of stock on offer. Any animals deemed inadequate have been removed from the sale draft. The Kenny s Creek sale bulls were assessed by Jim Green of BEEFXCEL on 20 June HOW TO USE THE BEEF CLASS STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM The Beef Class Structural Assessment System uses a 1 9 scoring system: A score of 5 is ideal. (Note: erament Score of 1 is preferable) A score of 4 or 6 shows slight variation from ideal, but this includes most animals. An animal scoring 4 or 6 would be acceptable in any breeding program. A score of 3 or 7 shows greater variation but would be acceptable in most commercial programs. However, seedstock producers should be vigilant and understand that this score indicates greater variation from ideal. A score of 2 or 8 are low scoring animals and should be looked closely before purchasing. A score of 1 or 9 should not be catalogued and are considered culls. BeefXcel Jim Green Tel: Liam Cardile Tel: CLAW SET FRONT & REAR FOOT ANGLE SHEATH REAR HIND LEG VIEW REAR LEG SIDE VIEW TEMPERAMENT 8 KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE

11 Recessive Genetic Conditions THIS IS INFORMATION FOR BULL BUYERS about the recessive genetic conditions, Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM), Hydrocephalus (NH), Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA) and Developmental Duplications (DD). PUTTING GENETIC RECESSIVE CONDITIONS IN PERSPECTIVE All animals, including humans, carry single copies (alleles) of undesirable or broken genes. In single copy form, these undesirable alleles usually cause no harm to the individual. But when animals carry 2 copies of certain undesirable or broken alleles it often results in bad consequences. Advances in genomics have facilitated the development of accurate diagnostic tests to enable the identification and management of numerous undesirable or broken genes. Australia is proactive in providing its members and their clients with relevant tools and information to assist them in the management of known undesirable genes and our members are leading the industry in their use of this technology. Key point: With today s DNA tools undesirable genetic conditions can be managed. WHAT ARE AM, NH, CA AND DD? AM, NH, CA and DD are all recessive conditions caused by broken alleles within the DNA of individual animals. When a calf inherits 2 copies of the AM or NH alleles their development is so adversely affected that they will be still-born. In other cases, such as CA and DD, calves carrying 2 copies of the broken allele may reach full-term. In such cases the animal may either appear relatively normal, or show physical symptoms that affect their health and/ or performance. Key point: The number of reported observations of AM, NH, CA and DD calves is very low and there is certainly no need for panic. HOW ARE THE CONDITIONS INHERITED? Research in the U.S. and Australia indicates that AM, NH, CA and DD are simply inherited recessive conditions. This means that a single gene (or pair of alleles) controls the condition. For this mode of inheritance two copies of the undesirable allele need to be present before the condition is seen; in which case you may get an abnormal calf. A more common example of a trait with a simple recessive pattern of inheritance is black and red coat colour. Animals with only one copy of the undesirable allele (and one copy of the normal form of the allele) appear normal and are known as carriers. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CARRIERS ARE MATED TO OTHER ANIMALS? Carriers, will on average, pass the undesirable allele to a random half (50 %) of their progeny. When a carrier bull and carrier cow is mated, there is a 25% chance that the resultant calf will inherit two normal alleles, a 50% chance that the mating will result in a carrier (i.e. with just 1 copy of the undesirable allele, and a 25% chance that the calf will inherit two copies of the undesirable gene. If animals tested free of the undesirable gene are mated to carrier animals the condition will not be expressed at all. All calves will appear normal, but approximately half (50%) could be expected to be carriers. Key point: For the condition to be expressed the undesirable gene needs to be present on both sides of the pedigree and both the sire and dam need to be a carrier. HOW IS THE GENETIC STATUS OF ANIMALS REPORTED? DNA-based diagnostic tests have been developed which can be used to determine whether an individual animal is either a carrier or free of the alleles resulting in AM, NH, CA or DD. Australia uses advanced software to calculate the probability of (untested) animals to being carriers of AM, NH, CA or DD. The software uses the test results of any relatives in the calculations and the probabilities may change as new results for additional animals become available. The genetic status of animals is being reported using five categories: AMF: Tested AM free AMFU: Based on pedigree AM free Animal has not been tested AM %: _% probability the animal is an AM carrier AMC: Tested AM-Carrier AMA: AM-Affected For NH, CA and DD, simply replace AM in the above table with NH, CA or DD. Registration certificates and the Australia web-database display these codes. This information is displayed on the animal details page and can be accessed by conducting an Animal Search from the Australia website or looking up individual animals listed in a sale catalogue. Key point: The genetic status of an animal is subject to change and will be reanalysed and adjusted each week as DNA test results of relatives are received. IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS Your decision on the importance of the genetic condition status of replacement bulls should depend on the genetics of your cow herd (which bulls you previously used) and whether some female progeny will be retained or sold as breeders. Most breeders are proactive and transparent in managing known genetic conditions, endeavouring to provide the best information available. The greatest risk to the commercial sector from undesirable genetic recessive conditions comes from unregistered bulls with unknown genetic background. The genetic condition testing that Australia seedstock producers are investing in provides buyers of registered bulls with unmatched quality assurance. For further information contact Australia s Breed Development and Innovation Manager at (02) KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE 9

12 Understanding Estimated Values (EBVs) ESTIMATED BREEDING VALUES (EBVs) are predictions of an animal s genetic merit, based on available performance data on the individual and its relatives. EBVs are expressed in the units of measurement for each particular trait. They are shown as +ive or -ive differences from the breed base. As the breed base is set to a historical benchmark, the average EBVs of animals in each year drop has changed over time as a result of genetic change within the breed. The current breed averages are shown below. These averages provide a useful benchmark for comparing EBVs for animals. BREED AVERAGES FOR 2014 DROP CALVES Calving Ease Dir Calving Ease Dtrs Gest Length Birth Wt 200 Day Wt 400 Day Wt 600 Day Wt Mat Cow Wt Milk Scrotal Size Days to Calving Carc. Wt EMA Rib Fat Rump Fat RBY % IMF % Heavy Grain Heavy Grass $102 +$101 +$104 +$102 CALVING EASE TRAITS Calving Ease (DIR): estimate of genetic differences among animals in the ability of their calves from 2 year old heifers to be born unassisted. Higher, more +ive, Calving Ease (DIR) EBVs are more favourable. Calving Ease (DTRS): estimates of genetic differences among animals in the ability of their 2 year old daughters to calve without assistance. Higher, more +ive, Calving Ease (DTRS) EBVs are more favourable. Gestation Length: estimate of genetic differences among animals in the number of days from the date of conception until the calf birth date. Lower, or more -ive, Gestation Length EBVs are generally more favourable. Birth Wt: estimate of genetic differences between animals in kg of calf birth weight. Calf birth weight is the biggest contributing factor causing calving difficulty in heifers. While low Birth Wt EBVs are favoured for calving ease they are also often associated with lower growth potential. Small, or moderate, Birth Wt EBVs are more favourable. FERTILITY TRAITS Days to Calving (DC): estimate of genetic differences among in female fertility, expressed as the number of days from the start of the joining period until subsequent calving. Females with shorter DC EBVs tend to commence cycling earlier after calving and conceive earlier in the joining period. They also tend to attain puberty at a younger age as heifers. Lower, or more -ive, Days to Calving EBVs are more favourable. Scrotal Size: estimate of the genetic differences among animals in scrotal circumference at 400 days of age. Increased scrotal size is associated with increased semen production in bulls, and earlier age at puberty of bull and heifer progeny. Larger, or more +ive, Scrotal Size EBVs are more favourable. GROWTH TRAITS 200-Day Wt: estimate of the genetic differences among animals in weight at 200 days of age. This is a measure of an animal s early growth to weaning. It is an important trait for breeders turning off animals as vealers or weaners. 400-Day Wt: estimate of the genetic differences among animals in weight at 400 days of age. This is an important trait for breeders turning off animals as yearlings. 600-Day Wt: estimate of the genetic differences among animals in live-weight at 600 days of age. This is an important trait for breeders targeting the production of animals suited for heavy weight grass finished or grain fed market MATERNAL TRAITS Milk: estimate of the genetic differences among animals in milk production potential, expressed through variation in calf growth performance. Larger, more +ive, or moderate, Milk EBVs can be more favourable, depending on the environment. Mature Cow Wt: estimate of the genetic differences among animals in cow weight at 5 years of age. CARCASE TRAITS Carcase Wt: estimate of the genetic differences among animals in hot standard carcase weight at 750 days of age. Larger, more +ive, Carcase Weight EBVs are more favourable. EMA: estimate of the genetic differences among animals in eye muscle area (cm2) at the 12/13th rib site on a 400kg carcase. Larger, more +ive, EMA EBVs are generally more favourable. Rib Fat: estimate of the genetic differences among animals in fat depth (mm) at the 12/13th rib site, measures on a 400kg carcase. More positive (+ive), or more negative (-ive), Rib Fat EBVs may be more favourable, depending on your breeding goals. (Continued over) 10 KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE

13 CARCASE TRAITS Continued Rump Fat: estimate of genetic differences among animals in fat depth at the P8 rump site on a standard 400kg carcase. More positive (+ive), or more negative (-ive), Rib Fat EBVs may be more favourable, depending on your breeding goals. IMF%: estimate of genetic differences among animals in percentage intramuscular fat (marbling) in a 400kg carcase. EFFICIENCY TRAITS Net Feed Intake (NFI): estimate of the genetic differences between animals in efficiency. NFI is measured either post weaning (NFI-P), in young bulls and heifers, fed at around 300 days of age, or in steers fed at around 560 days of age (NFI- F). Lower, more negative ( ive) NFI EBVs are more favourable. TEMPERAMENT TRAITS Docility: estimate of genetic differences between animals in temperament. Docility EBVs are expressed as differences in the percentage of progeny that will be scored with acceptable temperament (ie. either "docile" or "restless"). Higher Docility EBVs are more favourable. $INDEX VALUES : estimates the genetic differences between animals in net profitability per cow, joined in a typical commercial self-replacing herd using bulls. This selection index is not specific to a particular production system or market endpoint, but identifies animals that will improve overall profitability in the majority of commercial grass and grain finishing beef production systems. The index is particularly suited to commercial producers who sell progeny into different markets, or to seedstock producers supplying bulls to commercial clients who produce for a range of different production systems and market end points. : estimates the genetic differences between animals in net profitability per cow joined in a commercial self-replacing herd targeting the domestic supermarket trade, with progeny finished using either grass, grass supplemented by grain or grain finishing systems. Heavy Grain: estimates the genetic differences between animals in net profitability per cow joined in a commercial self-replacing herd targeting pasture grown steers with a 200 day feedlot finishing period for the grain fed high quality, highly marbled markets. Heavy Grass: estimates the genetic differences between animals in net profitability per cow joined in a commercial self-replacing herd targeting pasture finished heavy steers. TRAITS OBSERVED Indicates the traits that have been recorded for a particular animal and are contributing to the EBVs that have been calculated. These will appear directly below the table displaying the animals EBVs. UNDERSTANDING ACCURACIES The accuracy associated with an EBV gives an indication of its reliability, and the likely extent of its possible change as more information becomes available. As more data becomes available on animals (or its progeny, or relatives) then the accuracy of its EBVs for particular traits will increase. Accuracies are influenced by the heritability of traits and the genetic associations existing between them. For lowly heritable traits, more information is required to achieve a similar accuracy to that of highly heritable traits. Accuracies are expressed as percentages. The higher the percentage, the greater the chance that the EBV is a close estimate of the animal s true genetic merit, and the less likelihood that the EBV will change as more information becomes available. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Australia Locked Bag 11 ARMIDALE NSW 2350 Tel: (02) Fax: (02) regos@angusaustrlia.com.au Web: KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE 11

14 Percentile Bands for 2014 Born Calves Percentile Band Calving Ease Dir (%) Calving Ease Dtrs (%) Gestation Length (days) Birth Wt. (kg) 200 Day Wt. (kg) 400 Day Wt. (kg) 600 Day Wt. (kg) Mat. Cow Wt. Milk (kg) (kg) Scrotal Size (cm) Days to Calving (days) Carcase Wt. (kg) Eye Area (sq.cm) Rib Fat (mm) Rump Fat (mm) Retail Beef Yield IMF NFI-P NFI-F (%) (%) (kg/day) (kg/day) Docility Index Top Value Top 1% Top 5% Top 10% Top 15% Top 20% Top 25% Top 30% Top 35% Top 40% Top 45% Top 50% Top 55% Top 60% Top 65% Top 70% Top 75% Top 80% Top 85% Top 90% Top 95% Top 99% Low Value Index Heavy Grain Index Heavy Grass Index 12 KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE

15 Lot 1 NDIK263 KENNY'S CREEK BROKEN BOW K263 (AI) (HBR) Verified to Sire DOB: 7/08/2014 Tattoo: K263 (F) Traits Observed: GL,CE,BWT,200WT,400WT,600WT,SS,FAT,EMA,IMF,Genomics Genetic Status: AMFU NHFU CAFU DDFU C F RIGHT DESIGN 1802 TE MANIA UNLIMITED U3271 (AI) (ET) SUMMITCREST COMPLETE 1P55 TE MANIA INFINITY AB SUMMITCREST ELBA 1M17 TE MANIA SIRE: USA KM BROKEN BOW 002 DAM: NDIG64 KENNY'S CREEK BARA G64 (AI) BASIN AMBUSH 8161 KENNY'S CREEK SCOTCHAAP C65 (AI) (ET) SUMMITCREST PRINCESS 0P12 KENNY'S CREEK BARA E376 SUMMITCREST PRINCESS 2J10 KENNY'S CREEK BARA B10 (AI) (ET) July 2016 Australia BREEDPLAN EBV S Acc 60% 48% 85% 76% 73% 75% 77% 75% 63% 78% 37% 65% 64% 66% 64% 56% 58% $107 $111 $101 $ B- 2 Lot 2 KENNY'S CREEK UPSHOT K235 (AI) (HBR) NDIK235 DOB: 21/07/2014 Tattoo: K235 (F) Traits Observed: GL,CE,BWT,200WT,400WT,600WT,SS,FAT,EMA,IMF Genetic Status: AMFU NHFU CAFU DD25% CONNEALY ONWARD TE MANIA UNLIMITED U3271 (AI) (ET) SITZ UPWARD 307R HIGHLANDER OF STERN AB (ET) SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 81M STERN 2664 SIRE: USA EXAR UPSHOT 0562B DAM: NDIH620 KENNY'S CREEK BARA H620 (AI) (ET) ISU IMAGING Q 9111 (ET) KENNY'S CREEK ECLIPSE W111 (AI) (ET) EXAR BARBARA T020 KENNY'S CREEK BARA B457 (AI) (ET) LCC MC HENRY BARBAR MG382 KENNY'S CREEK BARA Q8 (AI) July 2016 Australia BREEDPLAN EBV S Acc 54% 47% 84% 74% 70% 71% 73% 67% 57% 73% 42% 62% 62% 63% 63% 59% 58% $123 $114 $124 $ C+ 2 Lot 3 KENNY'S CREEK BROKEN BOW K258 (AI) (HBR) NDIK258 DOB: 28/07/2014 Tattoo: K258 (F) Traits Observed: GL,CE,BWT,200WT,400WT,600WT,SS,FAT,EMA,IMF Genetic Status: AMFU NHFU CAFU DDFU C F RIGHT DESIGN 1802 SUMMITCREST COMPLETE 1P55 SUMMITCREST ELBA 1M17 SIRE: USA KM BROKEN BOW 002 BASIN AMBUSH 8161 SUMMITCREST PRINCESS 0P12 SUMMITCREST PRINCESS 2J10 July 2016 Australia BREEDPLAN TE MANIA AMBASSADOR A134 (AI) TUWHARETOA REGENT D145 (AI) (ET) LAWSONS HENRY VIII Y5 (AI) DAM: NDIH372 KENNY'S CREEK CHAMPAGNE H372 (AI) KENNY'S CREEK SANDY S15 (AI) KENNY'S CREEK CHAMPAGNE Z293 (AI) (ET) CIRCLE 8 CHAMPAGNE T42 (AI) (ET) EBV S Acc 53% 47% 85% 74% 70% 70% 73% 68% 54% 72% 37% 60% 61% 61% 61% 56% 56% $114 $102 $119 $ C+ 2 KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE 13

16 Lot 4 KENNY'S CREEK GRADE UP K217 (AI) (HBR) NDIK217 DOB: 18/07/2014 Tattoo: K217 (F) Traits Observed: GL,CE,BWT,200WT,400WT,600WT,SS,FAT,EMA,IMF Genetic Status: AMFU NHFU CAFU DDFU B/R NEW DESIGN 036 G A R PREDESTINED G A R EXT 4206 SIRE: USA THOMAS GRADE UP 6849 C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 THOMAS MISS LUCY 4206 THOMAS MISS LUCY 0671 July 2016 Australia BREEDPLAN TE MANIA INFINITY AB KENNY'S CREEK ELIGIBLE E203 (AI) KENNY'S CREEK FINKS MISS C134 (AI) DAM: NDIH341 KENNY'S CREEK MAVIS H341 KENNY'S CREEK XAMINED C13 (AI) (ET) KENNY'S CREEK MAVIS F619 KENNY'S CREEK MAVIS B34 (AI) (ET) EBV S Acc 51% 44% 83% 74% 69% 70% 73% 68% 55% 72% 41% 61% 61% 62% 62% 57% 56% $107 $97 $113 $ C 3 Lot 5 KENNY'S CREEK OUTLIER K302 (AI) (HBR) NDIK302 DOB: 19/08/2014 Tattoo: K302 (F) Traits Observed: GL,CE,BWT,200WT,400WT,600WT,SS,FAT,EMA,IMF Genetic Status: AMFU NHFU CAFU DD50% SCHURRTOP REALITY X723 BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407 MATAURI REALITY 839 SITZ NEW DESIGN 458N MATAURI SITZ ELLUNAS ELITE 3308 SIRE: NZE F031 MATAURI OUTLIER F031 DAM: NDIG519 KENNY'S CREEK BARA G519 (AI) (ET) KAROO W109 DIRECTION Z181 KENNY'S CREEK ECLIPSE W111 (AI) (ET) MATAURI KENNY'S CREEK BARA B457 (AI) (ET) MATAURI KENNY'S CREEK BARA Q8 (AI) July 2016 Australia BREEDPLAN EBV S Acc 50% 41% 84% 75% 70% 70% 73% 66% 49% 72% 38% 59% 60% 60% 61% 56% 55% $118 $109 $123 $ C+ 2 Lot 6 KENNY'S CREEK K369 (HBR) NDIK369 DOB: 1/10/2014 Tattoo: K369 (F) Traits Observed: CE,BWT,200WT,400WT,600WT,SS,FAT,EMA,IMF Genetic Status: AMFU NHFU CAFU DD25% TE MANIA AMBASSADOR A134 (AI) TUWHARETOA REGENT D145 (AI) (ET) LAWSONS HENRY VIII Y5 (AI) SIRE: NDIH71 KENNY'S CREEK REGENT H71 (AI) LEACHMAN BOOM TIME KENNY'S CREEK BARA D105 (AI) (TW) KENNY'S CREEK BARA A612 (AI) (ET) July 2016 Australia BREEDPLAN TE MANIA ULONG U41 (AI) (ET) TE MANIA AFRICA A217 (AI) TE MANIA JEDDA Y32 (AI) (ET) DAM: NDIG67 KENNY'S CREEK G67 (AI) KENNY'S CREEK PRECISION X11 (AI) (ET) KENNY'S CREEK PRINCESS E23 (ET) KENNY'S CREEK NEW DESIGN Z427 (AI) (ET) EBV S Acc 45% 40% 61% 68% 64% 64% 67% 62% 45% 65% 40% 55% 53% 55% 56% 51% 49% $115 $105 $132 $ C KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE

17 Lot 7 KENNY'S CREEK K327 (HBR) NDIK327 DOB: 24/08/2014 Tattoo: K327 (F) Traits Observed: CE,BWT,200WT,400WT,600WT,SS,FAT,EMA,IMF Genetic Status: AMFU NHFU CAFU DD50% TE MANIA AMBASSADOR A134 (AI) TUWHARETOA REGENT D145 (AI) (ET) LAWSONS HENRY VIII Y5 (AI) SIRE: NDIH57 KENNY'S CREEK REGENT H57 (AI) LEACHMAN BOOM TIME KENNY'S CREEK D123 (AI) KENNY'S CREEK WILCOOLA A192 (AI) July 2016 Australia BREEDPLAN TE MANIA ULONG U41 (AI) (ET) TE MANIA AFRICA A217 (AI) TE MANIA JEDDA Y32 (AI) (ET) DAM: NDIH714 KENNY'S CREEK BARA H714 (AI) (ET) KENNY'S CREEK ECLIPSE W111 (AI) (ET) KENNY'S CREEK BARA B244 (ET) KENNY'S CREEK BARA Y193 (AI) (ET) EBV S Acc 45% 41% 56% 72% 66% 67% 70% 63% 46% 69% 41% 57% 56% 57% 59% 53% 51% $125 $118 $140 $ C+ 2 Lot 8 KENNY'S CREEK DOCKLANDS K287 (AI) (HBR) NDIK287 DOB: 14/08/2014 Tattoo: K287 (F) Traits Observed: GL,CE,BWT,200WT,400WT,600WT,SS,FAT,EMA,IMF Genetic Status: AMFU NHFU CAFU DDFU ARDROSSAN DIRECTION W109 (AI) (ET) BOOROOMOOKA WARWICK W245 (AI) (ET) KAROO W109 DIRECTION Z181 KENNY'S CREEK DROVER D383 (AI) (ET) KAROO FLATS MADONNA V56 (AI) KENNY'S CREEK BARA Y193 (AI) (ET) SIRE: QHED62 CARABAR DOCKLANDS D62 (AI) DAM: NDIG185 KENNY'S CREEK FINKS MISS G185 (AI) BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407 G A R PRECISION 1680 CARABAR BLACKCAP MARY B12 (AI) (ET) KENNY'S CREEK FINKS MISS X56 (AI) (ET) (TW) BOOROOMOOKA TRACY T4 (AI) (ET) FINKS MISS (ET) July 2016 Australia BREEDPLAN EBV S Acc 53% 47% 85% 73% 69% 70% 73% 69% 56% 72% 40% 61% 60% 61% 62% 57% 56% $102 $99 $94 $ C+ 2 Lot 9 KENNY'S CREEK DARWIN K242 (AI) (HBR) NDIK242 DOB: 23/07/2014 Tattoo: K242 (F) Traits Observed: GL,CE,BWT,200WT,400WT,600WT,SS,FAT,EMA,IMF Genetic Status: AMFU NHFU CAFU DD25% B/R NEW DESIGN 036 TE MANIA UNLIMITED U3271 (AI) (ET) TE MANIA LOWAN R426 (AI) (ET) SIRE: NDID392 KENNY'S CREEK DARWIN D392 (AI) (ET) B S S LIMITED DESIGN KENNY'S CREEK BARA A612 (AI) (ET) KENNY'S CREEK BARA Y20 (AI) (ET) July 2016 Australia BREEDPLAN TE MANIA ULONG U41 (AI) (ET) TE MANIA AFRICA A217 (AI) TE MANIA JEDDA Y32 (AI) (ET) DAM: NDIH752 KENNY'S CREEK BARA H752 (AI) (ET) LEACHMAN BOOM TIME KENNY'S CREEK BARA D459 (AI) (ET) KENNY'S CREEK BARA B26 (AI) (ET) EBV S Acc 50% 45% 84% 74% 69% 70% 73% 67% 51% 72% 44% 60% 60% 61% 62% 56% 55% $115 $106 $125 $ B- 1 KENNY S CREEK 2016 SPRING SALE 15