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BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

NZ HEREFORDS

BENCHMARK AWARDS 2023

The Boehringer Ingelheim Hereford benchmark programme has • B E N C H M A RK A W A R DS •
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM• HEREFORD
Focused on Performance a truly commercial focus; recognising elite Hereford animals that
display excellence in fertility and longevity – both profit-generating
traits of significant importance to the beef industry.

NOTE:

NEW WEEK
FOR SALE
2023 ith more emphasis being focused on the 2. Average calving interval of 391 for first three calves and
54th ANNUAL BULL SALEANNUAL BULL SALE direct correlation between fertility and 3. Maternal value is in the top 25% of the Trans-Tasman
54th
382 for first four calves.
environmental sustainability, as well as financial
Thursday 1
Thursday 1st June 2023st June 2023 WIngelheim Benchmark sires and dams will 4. Indexes in the top 30% of the Trans-Tasman Hereford
productivity, it is likely that the Boehringer
Hereford analysis.
become even more sought after by breeders and commercial analysis for both Hereford Prime and Beef Heifer indexes.
60 Rising 2
60 Rising 2 Year BullsYear Bulls buyers of registered Herefords. The awards highlight the very 5. Calves must be reared by own dam and have a birth
weight and 200-day weight recorded.
top performing females in the NZ Herefords gene pool, by
recognizing those cows that get in calf every year and continue 6. Dam must have a registered calf recorded no more than
to produce quality calves year after year. two years prior to current group run cut-off.
Last year, 2022 Benchmark Awards were updated as a result of
SALE BULLS BY updating the selection indexes the previous year, which is when SILVER BENCHMARK DAMS
• Matariki King Pin • Okawa Saracen 7036 • Limehills Starter 160062 the technical committee introduced all Benchmark dams must 1. All criteria as above for Benchmark dam.
• Okawa Tough Guy 180039 • Days Horizon M028 (Imp Aus) have their first calf before two years and three months of age. 2. Average calving interval of 378 for first five calves, and
This reflects yearling heifer mating becoming the usual practice
375 for first six calves.
• TH Masterplan 183F (Imp USA) & selected homebred yearlings for the majority of commercial farms when Hereford genetics
are used. This now means the four tiers of Benchmark dams GOLD BENCHMARK DAMS
CE
CE
SIRE BULL EBVS DIR DTRS GL BWT 200D 400D 600D MCW MILK MAT SS DTC CWT EMA RIB FAT RBY IMF HP $ BH $ DB $ can be described as the following; 1. All criteria as above for Benchmark dam.
Benchmark Dam: meets the Benchmark criteria after
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2. Average calving interval of 373 on first seven or more calves.
three or four calves.
MATARIKI KING PIN +1.3 +4.4 +0.7 +4.5 +35 +62 +88 +68 +15 +16 +3.3 -4.6 +59 +5.8 +1.6 +2.0 +0.8 +1.7 +164 +153 +116 • Silver Benchmark Dam: meets the Benchmark criteria The Benchmark awards also recognise:
OKAWA SARACEN 7036 +5.4 +1.3 +0.8 +4.1 +40 +77 +113 +92 +25 +23 +2.4 -6.9 +83 +5.5 +3.1 +4.3 +0.1 +0.9 +175 +205 +133 after five or six calves.
• Gold Benchmark Dam: meets the Benchmark criteria BENCHMARK SIRES
LIMEHILLS STARTER 160062 +3.5 +5.1 -3.7 +4.0 +44 +78 +112 +94 +15 +19 +2.2 -2.8 +84 +6.0 +1.3 +1.4 +1.1 +0.6 +169 +189 +126
after seven or more calves. Bulls that have sired three or more Benchmark dams.
OKAWA TOUGH GUY 180039 +1.6 +0.2 -1.1 +4.2 +45 +77 +111 +78 +29 +26 +2.7 -4.3 +81 +5.3 +0.9 +1.0 +1.8 +0.8 +162 +158 +124 • Platinum Benchmark Dam: Dam of three or more
Benchmark Dams. BENCHMARK DAM BREEDERS
DAYS HORIZON M028 +9.3 +3.0 -6.7 +2.8 +45 +70 +80 +45 +26 +24 +3.9 -6.2 +62 +7.0 +2.5 +4.7 -0.1 +2.5 +176 +218 +146
Other improvements to the Benchmark awards include, all Those breeders who have bred five or more Benchmark dams.
TH MASTERPLAN 183F +5.2 +1.6 +2.4 +2.4 +47 +84 +104 +61 +20 +22 +4.0 -5.2 +67 +6.8 +2.5 +2.0 +0.7 +2.5 +220 +220 +148 cow’s calves require a birth weight to be recorded and the use
of the new Hereford Prime and Beef Heifer indexes. All the dams that have qualified under the new criteria are
• BREEDPLAN Recorded • Carcass Scanned • Semen Tested listed on the following pages. To find a full list of benchmark
• Grass fed - 500m above sea level • 300 Stud Cows • TB Status C10 The criteria for 2023 Benchmark Dams: animals, refer to the ‘technical’ tab or click ‘online search’, on
• BVD Tested & Vaccinated the NZ Herefords website: www.herefords.co.nz
BENCHMARK DAMS
Nick & Penny France | Phone: 027 567 8019 1. First calf must be born before two years and three months
518 Upper Downs Road, RD 8, Ashburton 7778 of age.
Email: nickandpennyfrance@gmail.com Year 2023 HEREFORD MAGAZINE 135