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This sale will be hosted by bidr® (www.bidr.co.nz) as a HYBRID registered, and the HelpDesk is proudly managed in-house from
auction, with online bidding and a live-stream available on sale the Waikato. Please call 0800 TO BIDR (0800 86 2437), or email
day, as well as the normal on-farm format. All intending ONLINE enquiries@bidr.co.nz for assistance at any point. Alternatively,
purchasers must register on bidr® in advance of the sale date, contact your local bidr® representative:
by visiting the website and using the “sign up” button, adding
their contact information and nominating the agency they would National, Lower NI: Caitlin Rokela (027 405 6156)
like to purchase through and account held with that agency. Upper NI: Jess Davies (027 367 2837)
Alternatively, purchasers can organise an agent from one of Upper SI: Bianca Murch (027 732 0006)
the agencies listed on bidr® to buy on their behalf. The bidr® Lower SI: Sam Murphy (027 243 2736)
team is always available to help purchasers get signed up and

ANGUSPURE PARTNER STUD EXTRA ANGUSPURE

AngusPure NZ has teamed up with 87 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

to be named as one of them, and by using the finest genetics select for more marbling we are rewarding those animals
and implementing best management practice they can help you that are above +$141 for either the AngusPure or AngusPRO
produce more premium quality Angus beef. index and who also have their marbling EBV (IMF) equal
Only our AngusPure Partner studs display these devices in their to or greater than +1.7. These bulls will be awarded an ‘A+’
sale catalogues. They indicate bulls endorsed by AngusPure NZ. endorsement. Marbling is one of the very highest eating
quality attributes and is necessary in order to meet some of
the highest premium requirements for our export program,
ANGUSPURE ENDORSED BULLS AngusPure Special Reserve.
AngusPure NZ continues to endorse bulls for sale that are above To qualify, bulls will be => +$141 for AngusPure/
+$120 for either the AngusPure or AngusPRO index. These indexes AngusPRO indexes and => +1.7 for IMF EBV.
give commercial farmers confidence that by using these selection AngusPure NZ recognises the need to lift the amount of

tools, bulls are most likely to leave progeny with superior carcase marbling in our New Zealand cow genetics, in order to fill

quality and at the same time achieve desirable outcomes for self the requirements of consumers going forward. Marbling has
replacing herds, as the AngusPure/AngusPRO indexes still reward two critical components; genetics and feeding. Feeding on
cattle with strong maternal attributes like calving ease, scrotal and a rising plane of nutrition is vital but without the genetics
growth, along with carcase weight.
these attributes will not be able to express themselves.
To qualify, bulls will be => +$120 for AngusPure/
AngusPRO indexes.