Fresh Off the Press
Dear Breeder,
We are happy to announce that as a world first; all Females at this year's sale will be GeneSTAR Tested for Feed Efficiency. This will be the first time in the world that an entire sale draft will be presented with DNA Markers for Feed Efficiency.
The latest addition to the GeneSTAR suite is GeneSTAR Feed Efficiency4. This new technology will help breeders identify animals that can produce more feed efficient progeny. GeneStar have also released a new Marbling4 marker, allowing animals to have 4 genes for each trait tested. When combined with the GeneSTAR Tenderness markers, allows superior lines of animals to be identified for your selection.
As this new technology has just been released we will have the tests available to you a few days before Sale Day. They will be posted on our web site as soon as they become available, or they can be faxed to you if you contact Tara on 0260208652 or fax 0260208352. All test results will be also available on the day of the sale.
Due a printing error many of you may have received a catalogue without the centre pages of colour photos. We apologise for any inconvenience and enclose the images for you to put with your catalogue.
Look forward to seeing you all at the sale.
Welcolme
We
invite you joins us for the first stage
of our two part dispersal sale on Friday
November 3rd 2006.
After
more than 20 years of Stud and Commercial
breeding we have bred a type of Simmental
ideally suited to a wide range of markets.
Our commercial operation has demanded our
genetics be able to produce the type of
Simmental that meets today’s market
requirements and specifications, especially
in the areas of fat depth, cover and muscle
These
genetics we now make available to you.
Calving
ease and temperament has been a major selection
tool in our breeding. Additionally we have
concentrated on moderate framed, well muscled
cattle that have softness and doing ability.
We have also GeneSTAR tested every animal
in the sale to help in your selection.
The
continued commercial success of our cattle
has maintained a strong demand for our bulls
throughout the history of the stud and has
been backed up with numerous commercial
successes.
Of
Note;
2000 - Albury Grass-Fed Trial; Five out
of the top six were Simmental infused steers,
four being sired by Brewer Simmental bulls.
We also achieved highest yielding carcase.
2000 & 2001 - Winner of the National
Simbeef Steer Competition.
2001 - Bred 3 of the highest weight gaining
steers at Melb Royal.
This
Sale represents unequalled opportunity to
buy leading Royal Show Genetic Lines.We
have won numerous Royal Show Championships
from Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane
and have had many of the top priced bulls
at the Wodonga Nationals.
2006
has seen a continuation of this trend winning
the 2006 Simmental National Peoples Choice
Bull, with a top price of $6500 and Grand
Champion Bull at Brisbane Royal with Martin
Rowland’s Brewers Pascoe Z528.
So
come and help us celebrate our 20 year history
with the Simmental breed. We are confident
that you will find cattle that will suit
both your commercial and stud needs. You
can be confident that you are buying genetics
from one of the largest and arguably one
of the most commercially proven herds in
the country.
David,
Tara and Judy Brewer.
Some
of our Selected Females
Please Note Lot 83 Photo is of Lot 4
Strong
QLD support for Brewer Simmentals
Report
Ben Simpson
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| David
and Tara brewer of Brewer Simmentals
with Martin Rowlands who purchased |
The
use of some of Australia 's leading bovine
genetic technology, contributed to a strong
demand for bulls at the Brewer Simmental
Autumn Bull Sale on Thursday 16 th of March
2006 with bulls going to NSW, QLD SA and
VIC.
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Gene STAR tested bulls were offered on the
day with 20 lots sold to a top of $7,250,00
and averaging $3,083.00. The sale was opened
by Martin Rowlands from Genetic Solutions
who announced the release of further genetic
markers for both Tenderness and Marbling.
“As
a result of over $3 million of commitment
to research & development we excited
about these new genetic markers for Tenderness
and Marbling as it assists seed stock producers
like the Brewers to further assist their
commercial clients achieve their market
goals.” Said Martin.
All
bulls offered at the sale had markers for
either tenderness or marbling with the majority
testing positive for both and this provided
strong demand from Queensland buyers.
The
top priced bull, Lot 4 Brewers Lucky Dice
Z478, a black polled registered Simmental
bull, sold for $7,250 to “Daracourt” Station
in Queensland . He was bought for his overall
structural correctness, thickness and the
fact that he had 7 STARS for Tenderness.
The
second top priced bull was a commercial
Simmental who went to “Red Range Station”
in Wandon QLD for $6,500.00. This bull held
7 STARS for tenderness and 1 for marbling,
which makes his one of the first bulls in
the world to hold 8 GeneSTAR markers.
“We
were very happy with the result,” said David
Brewer the owner. “We had many repeat buyers
as well as new buyers on the day and I think
people are starting to appreciate the value
of buying bulls that have been DNA tested
as they can give more information to feed
lots with their steers whilst improving
the meat quality of their breeding herd.”
David
also announced that this will be the last
of the Brewers Autumn bull sales. “We will
be offering a larger offering of straight
Red and Black as well as traditional bulls
and females in our Spring Sale in October.”
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The First 8 STAR recorded
cattle in the country.
Please
accept my apologises for the delay
in writing this letter. Initially I was
waiting for an opportunity to take some
photo's of Heidi with several
of the show team members to include with
this letter. 
The
show team are also hoping to have the opportunity
to show her at the Royal Easter Show 2006
which will be very exciting and a
great learning experience for the students.
