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ANGUSPURE PARTNER STUD EXTRA ANGUSPURE

AngusPure NZ has teamed up with 88 Angus studs who share ENDORSEMENT FOR MARBLING
in our vision - to focus on the end consumer. This stud is proud In addition to the ‘A’, and to assist bull buyers who wish to select
to be named as one of them, and by using the finest genetics for more marbling we are rewarding those animals that are in the
and implementing best management practice they can help you top 25% of the breed for AngusPure index and who also have
produce more premium quality Angus beef. their marbling EBV (IMF) in the top 50% as well. These bulls will be
Only our AngusPure Partner studs display these devices in their sale awarded an ‘A+’ endorsement. Marbling is one of the very highest
catalogues. They indicate bulls endorsed by AngusPure NZ. eating quality attributes and is necessary in order to meet some of
the highest premium requirements for our new program, AngusPure
ANGUSPURE ENDORSED BULLS Special Reserve. To qualify for the ‘A+’ endorsement, bulls must meet
a minimum AngusPure index of +$141. They must also meet the
minimum marbling requirement of +1.7 for IMF
AngusPure continues to endorse bulls for sale that are in the top 40% of the
These bulls will be => +$141 for AngusPure index and => + 1.7
breed for AngusPure index. This index gives commercial farmers confidence
that by using this selection tool, bulls are most likely to leave progeny with for IMF EBV.
superior carcase quality and at the same time achieve desirable outcomes for AngusPure recognises the need to lift the amount of marbling in
self replacing herds, as the AngusPure index still rewards cattle with strong our New Zealand cow genetics, in order to fill the requirements of
maternal attributes like calving ease, scrotal and growth, along with carcase consumers going forward. Marbling has two critical components;
weight. To qualify for the ‘A’ endorsement, bulls must meet a minimum genetics and feeding. Feeding on a rising plane of nutrition is vital
AngusPure index of +$120. but without the genetics these attributes will not be able to express
These bulls will be => +$120 for AngusPure index. themselves.
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