WELCOME TO BEN NEVIS

Welcome to our 2023 sale. Please take note that it’s a week and a half earlier due to some commitments Hap has with her Angus Australia President role.

We have kept our bull numbers in the sale the same over the last few years but have made a massive investment in ET over that time to turbo-charge the effect of our elite cow families. With the help of some terrific people including Udo Mahne (Embryo Life), Annie Vivers (Beefmark Breeding Services) and the Bulloch family at Braidwood we have hatched hundreds of exciting embryo calves over the last few years from our acclaimed Jean, Geranium and Celeste lines. At the same time we have joined similarly bred lines of females the same way to give our clients more flexibility to get the genetics they want. In this way if the bull of their choice gets out of their means then he will have ¾ or full brothers in the sale.

Our aim is to combine our traditional quality with elite performance genetics so that our clients can target the premium quality markets and brands. This means for us that their progeny grow and finish early and easily maintain a marble score 3 while not losing the type and traits that have made the breed so successful and enjoyable to own.

The Bulls

18 MONTH OLD BULLS

The 18 month old bulls are excellent in their type and power and offer smart buying for those people who want all the benefits of yearling bulls in terms of lower break down rates and longer working lives but who want slightly older bulls with ¾ of their growing already achieved. There is an impressive run of ET sons by two stunning daughters of the $82,000 Ben Nevis Jean H215. These include Jean N238’s run of heavy muscled, slick coated sons by Musgrave Exclusive and Jean M30’s run of stylish sons of Baldridge Forecaster. We also feature a terrific line of easy doing, deep sided sons of Ben Nevis Quantico. Quantico was the $40,000 top price bull from our 2020 Sale to Bowmont Angus, and we also have some standouts from our proven Kirkby son Te Mania Pythagorus who will inject IMF and growth.

Yearlings

The true yearling bulls are the best Spring group we have ever produced and they hit a sweet spot combining the type and quality we are known for with extra carcase under the hide. There are a number of stud prospects in them. The real benefits of the true yearlings (on top of the reduced incidence of breakdown), is their ability to acclimatise to your environment and that they are easier to handle. Every yearling bull in this sale has been independently assessed to have a 1 for temperament. Our feedback is that they maintain this easy going nature throughout their working life. They have been very popular and successful with our long term clientele (including those in arid environments), and we highly recommend them.

Our New Stud Sire

Our new Stud Sire Ben Nevis Rambo features in the yearlings and he makes the most impressive debut with much hype from those who have them or have seen them. Rambo was the $70,000 top of our 2021 sale selling to a syndicate including Glenmorgan, Banquet, Fernleigh and Koojan Hills. He combines not only our 2 best cow lines but arguably our two best cows including the $82,000 Ben Nevis Jean H215 (owned by Bannaby and Banquet) and Ben Nevis Celeste J121 (owned by Boambee Angus). They offer an outcross pedigree to most with style, thump and IMF.

Rambo’s maternal brother Ben Nevis Podium also feature in the yearlings with some absolute crackers. We also have Paratroopers, Prime Ministers and Pythagorus to round out an exceptional bunch.

The Market

With the US and South American cow herds as low as they are and the rising global demand for beef (especially in China), Australia is in the box seat to capitalise and secure increasing long term market share on the back of our quality and our clean, green image. With the long term prospects for both the Angus and Angus x Wagyu job looking very solid it makes a lot of sense to invest in quality Angus females now whether by breeding them or if you are fortunate now to trade into them. Thankyou for taking the time to consider out program, please contact us if you have any questions or to arrange a visit,

Stu and Hap Halliday and family