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This can happen when farmers run out of feed or they want “MEAT QUALITY COMES IN A NUMBER
to make room for other enterprises. When carcases don’t have OF DIFFERENT GENETIC PACKAGES.”
enough fat cover, ‘cold shortening’ can occur. This is when the
muscle cools and contracts too quickly after slaughter and the
meat then becomes tough. THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING
Physiologically, heifers age faster than steers, and
ossification – when the cartilage in the spine turns to bone – IT RIGHT

begins at a younger age. Heifers therefore need to be finished Archer sees the emergence of synthetic or plant-based meats
earlier than steers. such as the ‘Impossible Burger’ as a real threat to the red
meat industry.
GENETICS The marketing of these products plays on consumers’
Marbling is a function of genetics, nutrition and carcase weight concerns around environmental degradation, animal welfare,
and all of these factors need to be in place to allow animals to health, and food safety. While New Zealand is in a good position
express their marbling potential. to counter these arguments, a good eating experience needs to
When selecting genetics, the Estimated Breeding Value underpin the grass-fed, ethically produced red meat story.
(EBV) for Intramuscular Fat needs to be taken into account
along with EBVs for 600-day weight or carcase weight and rib
and rump fat. These need to be balanced with other traits such
as mature cow weight.
Temperament is another factor that needs to be taken into
account when selecting genetics, as this impacts on meat
eating quality.
Archer suggests commercial breeders ask their bull breeders
about their culling policy around temperament – but also look at
their own culling policy.

2018 ON-FARM
PRODUCTION BULL
SALE COMBINED WITH
DUNCRAIGEN HEREFORDS
30TH MAY 2018 @ 11:00AM
BULLS ON OFFER SIRED BY:
POLLED HEREFORD
Monymusk Gallant 110089
HORNED HEREFORD
HH Advance 0132X (Imp USA)
ANGUS MONYMUSK GALLANT 110089
Blue Mountain Brillianz 05 GRASSMERE SARGE 01 786 (P)
Vision Unanimous 1418 (Imp CAN) SIRE: MATARIKI DUNSTAN (P)
S Chisum 6175 (Imp USA) MATARIKI LEONORA 00302 (P)
OKAWA LAIDLAW 4156 (P)
2018 NATIONAL VIDEO SALE SUPER SIRE DAM: MONYMUSK DOROTHY 070083 (SBM) (P)
ENTRY FOR SALE WESTHOLM FARGO R 2 MONYMUSK DOROTHY 04 0005 (S)
is a Monymusk Gallant 110089 Grandson
Born: 20/09/2016 2018 FEBRUARY NZ HEREFORD GROUP BREEDPLAN EBVs
Birth Weight: 41 Kg EBV DIR DTRS GL BWT 200 400 600 MWT MILK SS DTC
200 Day Weight: 250 kg BULL +5.0 -0.5 -0.3 +4.1 +31 +55 +83 +58 +18 +3.9 -4.4
B Avg +0.9 +1.0 -0.2 +4.2 +30 +50 +71 +64 +14 +1.8 -2.4
For information contact:
ROBERT KANE EBV CWT EMA RIB RUMP RBY IMF INDEXES ($)
P: +64 3 204 8236 BULL +54 +4.8 +1.3 +1.5 +1.4 +1.0 HP +$133 DM +$109
E: westholm@farmside.co.nz B Avg +46 +3.1 +0.4 +0.5 +0.7 +0.4 EXP +$130 DT +$83

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