120 High Performance Bulls
Hazeldean, Cooma
Ed Bradley: 0412 298 546
Bea Litchfield: 0427 933 103
Jim Litchfield: 0417 676 561
VIEW FULL CATALOGUE HERE
VIEW VIDEOS ON AUCTIONSPLUS HERE
VIEW FINAL WEIGHTS AND SEMEN TESTS HERE
The sale is going ahead in line with COVID NSW state wide lockdown restrictions as it is deemed an essential part of the agricultural supply chain. Please carry the letter from Hazeldean as proof of your travel if required by authorities (click here for letter).
Sale conducted by Nutrien
Tim Woodham: 0436 015 115
Dear Clients,
We are delighted to welcome you to our Annual Spring sale on the 2nd September 2021. This is the fifth and final bull sale of the year for the Hazeldean team and it’s been a big year! Almost 550 auction bulls through for Hazeldean this year. This fortunate position arose through a big boost in numbers from a ET program 3 years ago in the drought. The last Cooma bull sale was 95 bulls in May and was very positive with a full clearance and solid prices. Thankyou to all clients who attended, underbid and bought.
A feature of this Spring sale is some very special genetics to you in a group of 24, 18-month-old bulls bred by ET. They are out of the donor group, an elite mob of 25 of Hazeldean’s finest cows by some exciting sires – some new to the Hazeldean program.
For Hazeldean and most farming businesses alike, 2021 has been a huge improvement on last year. We have had an excellent run of season and have also a brilliant new addition to the Hazeldean crew, with Bea and Ed’s birth of young Stirling in February. Stirling is learning the ropes quickly with helping pick out the sale team – yet another testament to having docile cattle when you have a baby strapped to you!
It is an exciting time be in the beef industry. The cattle market has soared to record prices, restockers and feeders are in hot competition with cattle prices tipped to continue to climb for the next little while. An excellent example of this was 150 Hazeldean bred commercial weaner heifers sold on the 9th of July. A group of 25 weighing approx. 315 kg selling for $2880 to an existing client in Southern NSW looking to rebuild his herd with some tip top heifers.
For us as a seedstock provider, there are very clear signals as to what our customers and supply chain are looking for; more high-quality meat from animals that perform on grass and in the feedlot. The young sires in this year’s sale team are versatile with the team offering a balanced set of genetic traits. Like last year – there is a large proportion of bulls suitable for heifer joining’s (66%) and quite a few which we call “curve benders”. Low birth weight bulls well above average growth, great for heifers and cows.
Of particular importance to commercial breeders which is inherent in our bulls is low days to calving. There is a strong correlation between low or negative days to calving and pregnancy rates. i.e., bulls with low days to calving will sire daughters that reach puberty earlier, recover more quickly post-partum and rebreed early in the season. There is also a strong correlation between conception rates and higher rib fat EBVs.
High IMF bulls continue to be in solid demand with the high end feedlots like Rangers Valley actively chasing these credentials in breeders bulls.
We hold in high regard the constitution and structure of our bulls. In the range of environments, they are sold into they need to be mobile and able to get around and serve females efficiently. Their progeny needs to have longevity if they are selected as breeders and be able to perform on a long fed program. The carcase merit of this team is high, you will see some impressive sons of Hazeldean Magnum, Hazeldean F1023, Karoo Knockout, Ardrossan Magistrate, Baldridge Beast mode, Baldridge Bronc & Hazeldean J140 among other breed leading Hazeldean sires.
If you have any questions in the lead up to the sale do not hesitate to get in touch.
Look forward to seeing you on sale day.
Bea Litchfield and Ed Bradley, Jim and Libby Litchfield
Hazeldean Angus are bred for commercial operations that enjoy easy calving, high growth, quiet cattle that achieve excellent carcase results. Bred in the tough Monaro climate, our herd is constantly challenged, ensuring the quality of our females remains strong.
Our goal
For decades, the aim of our program has been to produce cattle to improve your profits. Our program pivots on providing our customers with genetics that excel in the traits of economic importance in efficient beef production. For us, the economic drivers are fertility, growth, carcase, maternal and efficiency traits. And these traits should come in a functional, sound and docile package.
We use a combination of genomically enhanced EBVs, visual appraisal and individual performance to guide us in our selection decisions.
In addition to our breeding goals we also understand that our success as a genetic source comes down to client satisfaction. Our aim is to develop long standing relationships with commercial cattle producers who we provide with bulls with real genetic value.
What information we provide and why:
Our catalogues have always been produced with the commercial cattleman in mind to provide the most relevant information for you to make the most informed decision for your program.
We have colour coded the top performers in each trait to help everyone better understand where the bulls rank in the population.
Clear structural scores are reported in the catalogue as assessed by Liam Cardile, an independent assessor. We encourage you to assess the bulls yourself on the day and use the scores as a guide in making selections.
We pride ourselves on the longevity and hardiness of our cattle – those that have visited our breeding base at Cooma know the conditions our females live under. Our female herd is very strong with in-built fertility and ability to raise strong, growthy calves with great carcase each year; important profit drivers for all commercial beef operations.
We look forward to catching up with you on sale day, if you are thinking of purchasing Hazeldean genetics this year please get in touch with us, we would love to hear about you and your program. We would appreciate the opportunity to help you in any way that we can with your program.
Hazeldean holds five auctions a year – at Gumbowie, Willalooka SA in February; Hazeldean, Cooma NSW in May and September; Jackson QLD in August.
Hazeldean sire's exceptional performance in Angus Australia Sire Benchmarking Programme
The progeny of Hazeldean sires NHZF493 and NHZF1023 part of cohort 3 of the AA sire benchmarking programme have performed exceptionally well, in all traits including calving ease, growth, and particularly carcase– Out of progeny from 40 sires F1023 progeny ranked 1st for carcase IMF and 2nd for MSA index and F493 progeny were ranked 7th for IMF, and 3rd, 2nd and 4th for 200, 400 & 600 day weight.
There were 24 progeny from F1023 and 29 progeny from F493
Summary of results of cohort 3
Hazeldeans Semen Terms & Conditions
Hazeldean's Outstanding Calving Ease
Hazeldean has been selecting for calving ease for more than 20 years - our heifers calve down easily with only a handful of the more than 400 calving heifers having any sort of difficulty. Any female who has problems calving for whatever reason is culled from the herd. Calving difficulties are not much fun to deal with and a live calf worth a hell of alot more than a dead one!
Reputation the Reward for Quality Breeding
View videos of past sales line-ups
Hazeldean Sales information
Hazeldean Guarantee and Replacements, Refunds, Credits
Although we do our very best to ensure every bull we catalogue sees out many years of good service, occasionally premature breakdowns occur. In this event we guarantee unconditionally all bulls for 12 months from purchase and further if poor reproduction results from a genetic defect we were unaware of pre-sale. Our policy is to look after the people who look after us so if there is a problem please let us know.
To resolve the issue of a bull breakdown we will work with you to achieve the best outcome for your breeding enterprise. In the instance of a bull breaking down during the breeding season we will endeavour to find a replacement and get him to you ASAP. If you are able to cover the breakdown with a spare, then we will either offer a replacement at a later date or issue a credit equivalent to the purchase price of the original bull that you can use at a future sale.
Semen Terms & Conditions
Hazeldean retains semen rights on all bulls sold unless otherwise agreed upon, according to Hazeldean Semen Terms & Conditions.
Insurance
Any animal that either dies or has to be destroyed due to injury within 28 days of sale will be replaced or refunded by Hazeldean. Additional insurance to cover death or loss of use after 28 days can be arranged at the sale.
Health Check
All sale bulls are thoroughly assessed by a vet prior to sale. Animals displaying faults likely to interfere with a normal & productive life are culled
The Hazeldean herd holds a Johne's Beef Assurance Score (J-BAS) of 8, the highest level.
Bulls are vaccinated for Vibriosis, Pestivirus, and receive a 7 in 1 vaccination
Queensland sale bulls are vaccinated for 3 day sickness and tick fever
We recommend that you organise a pre-mating bull examination at least 6 weeks prior to joining to ensure that he is in the best of health & capable of producing pregnancies. This should include a serving ability test where the bull is observed serving a cow or heifer.
Please note:
Although Hazeldean employs best practice procedures in livestock husbandry and does it's best to ensure every animal catalogued for sale is free from disease, internal parasites and external parasites it does not guarantee that any sale animal is free of disease, internal parasites or external parasites.
Structure:
The sale bulls have been independently assessed by Liam Cardile from BeefXcel. Read more
Looking after your bulls when you get them home and how to get the most out of your bulls. Read more
Hazeldean Free Delivery
Hazeldean offers free delivery to all purchasers within 1000km of the sale venue.
