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Tex 194

Texas Korporal S450

BERKLEY K508 SV

SIRE TEXAS KORPORAL P368 SV

GPS L346 #

Texas KORPORAL sons have featured strongly over the last 6 years and have been strongly sort after and it’s not hard to see why when sons like S450 present like this. He is a good all round package, nicely balanced set of EBVs across all traits with added performance data. A long, thick, soft bodied beast expressing plenty of style and fleshing.

Tex 195

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These KORPORAL sons are good, long bodied, hefty commercial bulls that are slick and soft with added IMF. S470 is a good safe all round bull that can be used over a wide range of breeding operations and get a good profitable result.

Tex 196

Texas Korporal S453 Sv

TEXAS BERKLEY K508 SV

SIRE TEXAS KORPORAL P368 SV

TEXAS GPS L346 #

S453 is nicely balance both in type and EBVs. With this pedigree of KORPORAL over this long, big, volume MOUNT K2 cow, you can be confident that the consistency in type, performance and eating quality is got to be high. Good bull, great numbers. Come see for yourself.

Texas Korporal S472 Sv Tex 197

BERKLEY K508 SV

P368 SV

GPS L346 #

S472 has all the same dimension phenotypically as his brothers above with similar data. A nice thick, soft bodied, growthy young bull that would do the job on heifers and grow out to be a good cow bull. He was only 25kgs born.

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TEXAS BONUS S535 (AI)

BLACKCAP 5371 #

BONUS over WESTERN EXPRESS daughters is proving to be very attractive combination both on paper and type. S535 is a stylish, super quiet heifer bull that oozes carcase quality. +2.6 for BW, +8.1 EMA, +2.2 for IMF and +50 DOC. He’s a long bodied, soft easy fleshing, very correct moderate size young bull that will grow into a nice looking well balanced bull. Maternal brother sold for $22,000.

Tex 199

TEXAS BONUS S320 (AI) PV

SYDGEN EXCEED 3223 PV

SIRE SYDGEN BONUS 8084 PV

SYDGEN BLACKCAP 5371 #

TEXAS MT KAPUTAR M100 PV

DAM TEXAS Q740 SV

TEXAS TOQUE L259 #

Consistency at its best. S320 is a BONUS over a M100 cow this time with all the calving eases and gestation needed, he was only 30kgs born that looks just like lot 198, expressing all the same traits. Structurally correct, docile, stylish, plenty of carcase with length. S320 is a good neat all round bull for both heifers and cows.

TEXAS BONUS S605 (AI) PV TEX 200

SYDGEN EXCEED 3223 PV

SIRE SYDGEN BONUS 8084 PV

SYDGEN BLACKCAP 5371 #

COONAMBLE H268 PV

DAM TEXAS PRIDE N388 SV

TEXAS PRIDE B173 #

S605 is nicely balance both in type and EBVs. With this pedigree of BONUS over a deep, thick set, heavy fleshing HANDYMAN cow, you can be confident with the consistency in type, performance and eating quality is got to be high. Good bull, great numbers. Come see for yourself. +3.4 for BW, +7.1 EMA, +4.0 for IMF and +37 DOC. Maternal brother was sold for $22,000.

Tex 201

TEXAS GEDDES S326 (AI)

BROKEN BOW 002 PV VARILEK GOLDIE 5051 506 # DAM TEXAS OMNIA Q394 PV

SIRE VARILEK GEDDES 7068 PV

MOMENTUM M1769 SV

OMNIA N009

This young sire has completely different genetics to the bulls above but similar in both type and data. He is another one of these very stylish sons of GEDDES crossed over a high calving ease MOMENTUM/MOUNT K2 on the cow side. He is a very correct, nicely balanced bull, perfect for heifers that will work well wherever he goes. Being +1.1 for birth, you can go to bed at night knowing you will have live calves on the ground and they will grow, weigh well and add to your profits.

Tex 202

TEXAS SURVIVOR S364 (AI) PV

All the SURVIVOR sons are built just like their sire, super thick, deep, very soft, high fleshing, well made, moderate bulls that are very quiet with balance. With calving ease on both sides of the family, S364 is another nicely shaped, good safe bull with that flexibility to use on both cows and heifers. Maternal brother sold for $27,000.

Tex 203

Texas Katapult S466 Sv

The last four bulls are totally different pedigrees with very similar data and phenotype that throws true to type. S466 is another KATAPULT son, only 28kgs at birth, that can be used exactly the same way. A good soft, heavy barrelled, strong featured with balance. His dam has had 13 calves in 13 years and is still going, lining up for her 14th calf.

Tex 204

Like his pair, S529 is yet another KATAPULT son with all the same dimensions whose dam has had 8 calves in 8 years and still going strong. Same as his brother above. Good, very fertile , thick bodied, moderate, commercial bull ready for work.

Tex 205

TEXAS METHOD S398 (AI)

Tex 206

TEXAS POWERPLAY S604 (AI)

The ideal heifer bull is a sire the can promote live calves on the ground and have the same growth, weight, constitution and carcass qualities of the bulls you use on your cows. S604 is exactly that, only 24kgs at birth, is a super safe bull to use on heifers and get the best out your cows. He is a typical POWERPLAY son out of a very thick set BEASTMODE/K2 cow. He is a stylish, deep, heavy bodied, well shaped, moderate sized bull with added length that oozes all the carcase qualities you need. Maternal brother sold for $26,000.

Tex 207

Texas Powershift S710

HERCULES H9 PV TEXAS UNDINE

SIRE TEXAS POWERSHIFT P632 PV

Just like all his brothers, S710 is another nicely balanced, stylish POWERSHIFT son that is a moderate, thick set, long bodied bull with weight. A good, safe, all round commercial bull with added carcass quality that would suit most breeding operations and environments.

Tex 208

Texas

TEXAS UNDINE H647 SV

MOUNT K002 PV

DAM TEXAS OMNIA P034 SV

OMNIA F214 #

S675

S675 is another highly flexible POWERSHIFT son with calving ease on both sides of the family with shape, strength, style and a great balance of traits right across the board. A 33kg calf, is a good looking, easy doing, well balanced bull with that flexibility to use on both cows and heifers. Maternal brother sold for $22,000.

Tex 209

SIRE TEXAS

TEXAS POWERSHIFT S418 (AI) PV

S418 is about as safe as you get when you are chasing a heifer bull. Low birth weight, calving ease on both sides of the family with very strong maternal backgrounds, plus has plenty of performance and carcass quality that will add to the profitability of his progeny

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TEXAS POWERSHIFT S539 (AI) PV

This is a combination of genetics has been successfully used at Texas over the last few years. POWERSHIFT over WESTERN EXPRESS/REALITY females give a double cross of calving ease and a big injection of growth with carcass. S539 covers all the bases in phenotype and figures. Good, long, thick set body, easy doing, correct and quiet. Maternal brother sold for $22,000.

Tex 211

Texas Pay Day S417

INVESTMENT cross over the Texas MOUNT K2 females gives you a very nice combination of trait values and run true to type on phenotype. S417 like his pair, covers all the bases and is a nice thick bodied, easy doing, moderate bull that won’t look back where ever he goes.

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Texas Pay Day S547 Sv

Same thing could be said about this stylish wide bodied INVESTMENT son. As you see by his photo, S547 is a nicely put together, neat package that is a well muscled, thick, slick, heavily built, moderate sized bull, bred to survive and thrive in most environments. Balance, the key for success in any breeding operation.

S481

This combination of genetics with HANDYMAN/EARNAN has been used many times over the years at Texas and has proven to go consistently well in carcass competitions. Plenty of growth, feed efficient, yield plus plenty of quality carcass weight that hit all market specs. S528 is deep bodied, high fleshing bull with length and good honest carcass qualities. Maternal brother sold for $30,000.

Tex 215

TEXAS PRIME QUARTER S378 (AI)

Look at the breeding behind this PRIME QUARTER son. His dam is out of Texas who has of the highest quality stylish sons also by PRIME QUARTER and MAVERICK in this year’s sale. Blind Freddy can see S328 is a good looking, high quality, calving ease bull with a great balance of numbers. Only 28ks at birth. +2.3 BW, +11.9 EMA & +2.5 for IMF.

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TEXAS PRIME QUARTER S587 (AI) SV

These two are like peas in a pod for phenotype. There is next to no difference in the style of these bulls and the way you can utilise them. Good strong, deep, heavy, fleshing bulls flexible for all types of cattle and bred to survive and thrive.

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S627 is a typical good honest, all round PRIME QUARTER son out of another one of these MOUNT K2/REALITY cows. This maternal cross has worked exceptionally well for many years at Texas. Positive fat and calving ease, +4.1 for IMF & +3.1 for Scrotal, makes him a neat, very flexible, easy doing young sire that could be easily used on heifers and add to the carcass value and performance of most cow herds. Maternal brother sold for $20,000.

Tex 218

Texas Korporal S499

TEXAS BERKLEY K508 SV

SIRE TEXAS KORPORAL P368 SV

TEXAS GPS L346 #

TE MANIA 09 450 #

DAM TEXAS OMNIA L258 #

TEXAS OMNIA

S499 is one of the last home bred KORPORAL sons to sell and P368 has really stamped his mark on the style of bull he produces as you can see by his photo. Good, strong, broad heads, length and depth of body and plenty of meat down the spine. S499 is another good all round, athletic, moderate bull that will infuse added performance and carcass quality that will suit most breeding operations and environments. . Maternal brother sold for $26,000 in 2022.

Tex 219

Texas Power Assist S667 Pv

Chasing a nice, fertile heifer bull that will still give a good injection of carcass quality and performance? Then S667 is worth looking at. He has a double cross of proven calving ease and performance on either side of the family. Was only 30ks at birth and his maternal brother sold for $20,000.

S687 is a good shaped, stylish, moderate thick set son of NAILED IT that could be used on both cows and heifers. He is a bull that will infuse added carcass quality and suit most breeding operations and environments. Maternal brother sold for $20,000.

Tex 221

TEXAS ENTICE S443 (AI)

S443 catches the eye of most people as you can see by his photo. Super quiet, deep, heavy fleshing, well structured bull that will do the job on both heifers and cows. He is out of yet another high calving ease, growthy Mt KAPUTAR M100/REALITY cow which is right through the Texas herd.

Tex 222

SIRE MOGCK ENTICE SV SYDGEN ENHANCE SV MOGCK ERICA 2255 # DAM TEXAS UNDINE P617 PV

TEXAS ENTICE S556 (AI)

PARK MOE M6 PV

PV

Look at the style and quality of this young sire who’s up there with the Pick of the Mogck ENTICE sons. Three ticks on this fella. S556 is an impressive, heavily built, powerfully made bull with added bone, length and capacity. He would have an instant impact on body size and weight gains whilst still maintaining a high level of softness and carcass values, plus maintaining calving ease.

Tex 223

SIRE MOGCK ENTICE SV

TEXAS ENTICE S508 (AI) SV

Another stylish, highly flexible, multi-purpose super quiet Mogck ENTICE bull with a nice balance of numbers breeding true to type. His Dam is a beautiful, big, roomy REPLAY cow that has had 8 calves in out 8 years selling sons to $34,000. S508 like all of his brothers, is a very thick, long bodied, smooth shouldered all round bull.

Tex 224

TEXAS ENTICE S581 (AI) PV

at its best. S581 is a Mogck ENTICE over yet another MOUNT K2/REPLAY female that looks just like lot 223, expressing all the same traits. Structurally correct, docile, stylish, plenty of carcass and length. Good all round bull for both heifers and cows. +3.0 for BW, +7.0 for IMF and +26 DOC.

Tex 225

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Another MOUNT K2 dam breeding true to type. S678 has all the same dimensions of the bulls above. S678 is a typical NAILED IT son with added length and thickness. Nicely put together, free moving bull here with above average growth and good carcass values.

Tex 226

TEXAS PRIME QUARTER S302 (AI)

Like all these PRIME QUARTER sons, S302 is a well muscled, thick, slick, heavily built, moderate sized bull bred to survive and thrive in most environments. Balance is the key for success in any breeding operation. Only 33 kgs born

Tex 227

TEXAS PRIME QUARTER S389 (AI)

For this pick or the pair, S389 is another thick, wide based, heavy muscled PRIME QUARTER son very similar to his brother above, looks the same, bred the same way and out of another very strong maternal line noted for that extra extension of body that weighs heavy. Again, a good all round multi-purpose bull with balance, very quiet and design to pack on quality kilos. Maternal brothers have sold to $24,000.

Tex 228

Texas Katapult S640 Sv

S640 is another good Queensland type bull with a strong head and outlook, slick skin, plenty of muscle and very mobile. Being out of a very thick wide base REALITY female, he certainly has the power and performance to add to your cows and would be a good heifer bull. S640 has got style and phenotype, is very correct and the numbers to match.

Tex 229

S634 is a totally different pedigree but similar in type and number spread. He’s a good safe, structurally correct all round bull out of a very wide based heavily built EARNAN cow that has had 7 calves and still going.

Tex 230

SIRE FERGUSON

TEXAS TRAILBLAZER S386 (AI) SV

This TRAILBLAZER son is nearly the same powerful package as the bull above who is out of another impressive looking HANDYMAN daughter. S386 has the three P’s, power, presence and performance, plus a well proven history to back him up.

Tex 231

Another MOUNTANEER son that has a good even blend of calving ease, performance and quality carcass with plenty of it. S464 is good all round commercially balanced bull bred to perform with a very strong proven maternal back ground with PLATEAU over the UNDINE cow family that goes back to Z183. His sire, a proven calving ease bull, that promotes length, weight and carcass quality. Good bull, well worth looking at.

Tex 232

TEXAS DUSTY S444 (AI)

S444 is a good, safe calving ease bull you can confidently go to bed at night and know your heifers will be ok with a live calf beside them in the morning. Very similar bull to the rest of his group that expresses plenty of thickness, style and fleshing ability

Tex 233

Texas Katapult S513 Sv

His dam has had 12 calves in 12 years and still going strong - longevity at its best. S513 is a typical impressive looking, long deep bodied, easy doing multi purpose KATAPULT son with a nice balance of numbers that will breed true to type from a very fertile maternal line.

Tex 234

Texas

Another classic pick or the pair with these two KATAPULT sons that are so similar in every way. S550 is a long, thick bodied, moderately sized, nicely balanced bull that would work well on both cows and heifers. Solid maternal back ground with his dam being another big roomy MOUNT K2/REPLAY cow selling sons to $24,000.

Tex 235

TEXAS POWERSHIFT S424 (AI)

Heifer’s 1st calf, POWERSHIFT son, good shape, stylish, moderate thick set with weight. S424 is a high class heifer bull with added performance and carcass quality that suit most breeding operations and environments. An eye catching bull.

TEX 236

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TEXAS ID GENE STATUS Birth Date

POWERSHIFT S592 DXT21S592 AMFU,CAFU,DDFU,NHFU 26/08/2021

237 Frame Score Scrotal Size (cm) Temperament

BIRTH GROWTH FERTILITY CARCASE

CE-D CE-DTR GL BTH WT 200 WT 400 WT 600 WT MCW MILK D to CAL SCROTAL DOCILITY NFI-F CWT EMA RIB FAT RUMP FAT RBY% IMF%

+5.5 +7.7 -6.8 +3.6 +62 +114 +158 +163 +13 -3.6 +2.8 +33 -0.1 +92 +6.2 -0.9 +0.7 +0.6 -0.9

53% 42% 27 8 19

68% 74% 71% 39 8 4

71% 68% 63% 2 1 84

58% 37% 75% 78 23 8

48% 48% 59% 17 3 50

57% 60% 59% 69 60 34

55% 88

60%

5.9 40 1.0 EBV Acc Perc

I’ll just hit the repeat button here again with yet another calving ease POWERSHIFT son. You can pick his sons a mile away with their stylish type and constitution. Just look at S592, he’s a deep, heavy bodied, high fleshing, long bodied bull that oozes quality from head to tail. Was only 30kgs at birth and his maternal brother sold to $22,000.

Tex 239

Texas Major S507

S507 is so typical of MAJOR sons in type. He’s a smooth, long bodied bull with a good strong outlook and skin that will grow into an attractive, nicely balanced sire. Good fertile background behind him without any hidden surprises.

Tex 240

Texas Major S624

Very similar conformation to his brother above. S624 is out of a typical thick, heavy set EARNAN cow that is on to her 9th calf this year. He is a nice, all round type of a bull with a good balance of traits without any hidden surprises. The MAJOR sons were very popular in last year’s sale selling to $60,000.

Tex 241

Texas Pay Day S541 Pv

S541 is pretty well a mirror image to his pair being a INVESTMENT out of a very similar type of cow. Moderate in frame, big on Stature.

is a well presented, strong looking, heavily built, long bodied carcass bull designed to pack on those kilos fast!

Tex 242

Texas Pay Day S620

Another classic pick or the pair with these two INVESTMENT sons that are so similar in every way. S620 is a long, moderately sized, thick, nicely balanced bull that has a very solid maternal back ground. He is a heifer’s 1st calf who’s grand dam is Texas UNDINE H647 who has produced nearly a million dollars in sales on her sons and is the mother of ICEMAN.

Tex 243

Texas Pay Day S557

Tex 244

Texas Brad Pitt S544

The old saying “A photo says a thousand Words”, well just look at the style and composition of this young sire. S544 is so typical of the quality BRAD PITT has consistently added to our breeding program. He is a good, strong, easy doing, heavily built, long bodied bull designed to pack on the kilos with added carcass quality. Good bull well worth a look at.

Tex 245

TEXAS POWERPLAY S613 (AI)

Another classic case of high calving ease, low birth weight on both sides of the family that will grow, perform and be profitable, and not just be a heifer bull. These POWERPLAY have proven right across Australia to have small calves easily and have the performance of any cow bull. Only 34kgs born and maternal brothers selling to $28,000.

Tex 246

TEXAS POWERPLAY S632 (AI) SV

ease traits on both sides of the family that will grow and perform with quality to add to the profitability of your calves. His dam is a good solid breeder selling sons to $26,000

There is 27 KATAPULT sons in the sale and they are all peas in a pod. S384 is another highly flexible, well balanced bull that can be used successfully over both heifers and cows.

Tex 248

Texas Katapult S468 Pv

This is a comment I could repeat about all the KATAPULT sons, S468 is another classy, all round bull with great numbers, has eye appeal and is a very easy bull to use. His dam, M333, is a TC TOTAL grand daughter that is on her 6th calf and still going.

Tex 249

TEXAS POWERPLAY S555 (AI)

Here is a pedigree cross that just keeps occurring, and for good reason. POWERPLAY/HANDYMAN is a proven profit driver for all sectors of the beef industry Highly fertile calving ease genetics, that grow on and perform, topped up with quality carcass traits. S555 is one of those more profitable heifer bulls that will have live calves on the ground, grow quickly to hit market specs, and add to the carcass quality of his progeny

TEXAS POWERPLAY S577 (AI)

Top 1% for calving ease, birth weight & fat, S577 would be one of the safest heifer bulls you will find, plus he will add growth and performance on top of some good easy doing carcass traits. S577 is a typical smooth bodied, well structure POWERPLAY son that you could calve an ant to.

Tex 251

Texas Katapult S456

S456 is another KATAPULT son that catches the eye of most as you can see by his photo. Big, strong head and outlook that follows through the body. He is a very deep, heavy fleshing bull with that extra rib, slick skin and structurally sound. Definitely one of those front paddock bulls to be proud of.

Tex 252

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Try and pick the difference between this pair in type. Another real calving ease, low birth weight, quiet KATAPULT son at its best here with a very similar style of female to lot 252. Generations of these traits are about as secure as you can get. Plus S494 is a good, stylish, thick barrelled bull who is quick to pack on the kilos. Maternal brother sold to $20,000.

Different pedigree, same dimensions. S353 has that balance in his genetics that gives you the opportunity to use him on both cows and heifers. He is a very thick set, heavy bodied, moderate, long bull being a son of M100 that also has the proven calving ease in his pedigree. Maternal brother sold for $23,000.

Tex 254

TEXAS GEDDES S387 (AI)

S387 is the last of the Varilek GEDDES sons to be sold with very similar traits and phenotype to all of his brothers before him. He’s a nice, well balanced, all round bull, that will add weight and performance with plenty of quality. His sire, GEDDES, has very quickly earnt the reputation of breeding cattle to a type that are good, strong featured, slick skinned, stylish with plenty of meat. This bull is puppy dog quiet and slick as a seal and these GEDDES are perfect for the QLD environment. Maternal brother sold for $28,000.

Texas Korporal S405 Sv Tex 255

This next pair are the last two sons of KORPORAL P368 who has really stamped his mark on the style of cattle he produces. Good strong broad heads, length, softness of body and plenty of meat down the Spine. S405 is another good all round, heavy featured, athletic bull that could add to the quality and performance to a lot of herds. His dam has a very solid fertile background with all of her daughters retain in the stud and sons selling to $26,000.

Tex 256

Texas

These two KORPORAL sons are another great example of breeding true to type. S568 is so similar with his EBVs and phenotypically to lot 255. He is a quiet natured, soft heavy bodied, good all round bull that is out of yet another MOUNT K2/REALITY cow that will to add to the value and performance of your cow herd. Maternal brother sold for $28,000.

Tex 257

Texas Powershift S643

S643 is a POWERSHIFT out of a very solid HECTOR cow with plenty of grunt, performance and quality carcass values. He is beautifully balanced across all his traits and is a good looking, well structured bull to go with. Top 5% to 8% for 200, 400, 600 Day, CWT & +8.3 EMA and 2.1 for IMF.

Tex 258

Texas Powershift S644

Another eye catching well built POWERSHIFT son for the 3rd last bull of the sale and look at the style and quality. S644 is a proud, upstanding, wide based bull that you would be proud to have in the front paddock with a great balance of numbers. He certainly adds to the performance and quality of the heifers and cows you joined him too. Three ticks on this young fellow.

Tex 259

TEXAS POWERSHIFT S338 (AI)

AYRVALE HERCULES H9 PV

SIRE TEXAS POWERSHIFT P632 PV

TEXAS UNDINE H647 SV

COONAMBLE

DAM TEXAS TOQUE N408 SV

And for the last pick or the pair of the day, what better to have this super stylish powerfully built POWERSHIFT son who is out of another one of these HANDYMAN females I keep writing about . Like last year, S338 is a true reflection of the quality and evenness of this year’s draft of 260 bulls and has all the makings of a true stud sire. S338 just oozes style from every angle. Big, strong broad head and body, good bone, thick and heavy and is even better in the flesh than his photo presents, and that’s saying something. Maternal brother sold for $26,000.

Tex 260

TEXAS BONUS S521 (AI)

SYDGEN EXCEED 3223 PV

SIRE SYDGEN BONUS 8084 PV

SYDGEN BLACKCAP 5371 #

DAM TEXAS USHERETTE N226 SV COONAMBLE H176 PV TEXAS USHERETTE J085 #

PV

As we have always done, each year we save one of the best until last and who better than another very classy, well built BONUS son. S521 could easily be LOT 1 of the Sale and could easily be a stud sire. He is every bit as good as his photo and is one top quality BONUS son out of another one of these top breeding HANDYMAN cows. Like his pair, he is a mobile, flexible bull with calving ease, plenty of performance and all the carcass quality we look for to produce these highly profitable cattle, S521 just oozes style with plenty of muscle, doing ability and is a moderate sized, thick based bull that is good on his feet, super quiet and very consistent in type. +4.1 for BW, +12.0 EMA, +2.4 for IMF and +48 DOC

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