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By Graeme Singleton

In a world of constantchange and upheaval -from floods in early 2011up and down the east coastto fires in the west as theyear wrapped up - it is

indeed heartening to writethat our cattle breed ofchoice, Square Meaters,continue to what they weredeveloped to do - to quietlyand efficiently producepremium quality beefquicker and moreconsistently than otherbreeds.

The year that was 2011was another period ofconsolidation for SquareMeaters with a steadystream of enquiry about thebreed through our officeand reports of strongdemand for bulls andfemales to pure andcrossbreeding operations.Once again Square Meatersstood out with some stellarperformances in hoof andhook shows, most notably

at the Perth Royal where amagnificent 490 kilogramsteer entered by DominicAuguste from Chevy Farmwas named the heavyweightchampion on the hoof.Entering steers into hoofand hook competitionsremains the very best way ofpromoting our breed to thewider market so thanks toall who participated atshows and similar eventsthroughout 2011. If you arenot aware of the manyincentives on offer for topperforming steers contactthe office.

Your board was againactive through the past year,meeting via a teleconferencearrangement at monthlyintervals to address issues asthey arose and chart thebreed's future.

Through the year wewere delighted to welcomeChristina Ellnor to theboard. Christina is a verypassionate advocate forSquare Meaters and was thedriving force behind theestablishment of theVictorian Breed PromotionGroup which is going aheadin leaps and bounds. Herefforts proved infectiouswith Brad Perry followingChristina's lead andspearheading the formationmid-year of the NSWBreeders Group.Congratulations and thanksto both Christina and Brad,and to all the breeders whoare supporting theseinitiatives. The formation ofsuch groups in the wake ofthe success of thepioneering Queenslandgroup was one of theobjectives of our 2010marketing plan. It would begreat to see a members sub-group in each state, socontact Cheryl for moredetails about how theAssociation can assist you inthat process.The 2010 marketing plan

was also about makingbreeding and registeringSquare Meaters easier andsimpler, and throughout the

year your Board hasrevisited some pastdecisions and initiatives tosee if they could beimproved. One noticeablechange is the decision tocollect membership feesmid-year - by July 1 - ratherthan at the beginning of anyyear. The move will notonly make our annualaccounting process moremeaningful and transparentbut will take the pressure offmembers around the busyand sometimes expensiveChristmas period. We alsointroduced a newmembership category fornew breeders whichacknowledges that for thefirst year or two they will befocused on breeding upnumbers of animals ratherthan selling them.We are also currentlylooking at a re-design of theC1 form to make it morepractical and logical and sothat more breeders areencouraged to interimregister more animals.

This year we voted tomake a new provision forgrey genetics to come intothe breed. Registered 'pure'Murray Grey females cannow be entered onto ourcommercial register at theF2 level, which means theirfemale calves by stud SquareMeaters bulls can beregistered as F3, and thecalves from those females bystud Square Meaters bullswill be eligible for fullregistration. Of coursebreeders are reminded thatit is in our breed's bestinterests that only greyfemales of the SquareMeaters type are broughtinto our herd book in thismanner.

Following the AGM atCanberra in February weembarked on what provedto be a long and involvedprocess to find an affordablesupplier for our newuniform. Cost was just oneissue we had to contendwith, along with continuityand quantity of supply and

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the quality of the final vest.After many years of inputby a lot of people I lookforward to seeing a showring full of the new vests inthe very near future.Mid year the board

reluctantly farewelled WestAustralian directorDominic Auguste. Domput a huge amount of effortinto the board over manyyears and his contributionwill be missed but we fullyunderstand his need to puthis young family first.Thanks Dom and goodluck for the future.

My fellow boardmembers - Johanna vanElten, Steve Moffat, EricRoss and Christina Ellnor -have all acquittedthemselves with enthusiasmand diligence over the pastyear and deserve theheartfelt gratitude of theentire membership. In allour deliberations we havealways endeavoured to putthe breed first, and I believethat level of integrity is inpart why our Associationremains as strong and asdynamic as it is. I wouldlike to particularlyacknowledge the enormouscontribution of Jo VanElten who is stepping downas a director after 6 yearsservice to the board. OurAssociation is all the betterfor her years of insight andpassion

Thanks also must go to

our tireless secretary, CherylMott, who continues tocontribute to the success ofSquare Meaters well beyondthe call of duty. Our breedwould not be where it istoday without Cheryl'scontinuing devotion andenthusiasm.In closing I would ask all

members to consider this.There are now more than40 registered breeds ofcattle in Australia. All offersomething different to theindustry and the consumer.Some are highly successful,some are more successfulthan they deserve to be andsome have limitedcommercial support. Whatis common to those breedsand breed associationswhich are performingstrongly, despite theeconomic vagaries of ourtimes, is the commitmentand passion of theirbreeders and members.We all know that Square

Meaters are excellent atdoing what they weredeveloped to do and thatthey hold very valuable,efficient and cost effectivegenetics for the widerindustry.Our ongoing challenge is

to ensure we continue toput a product into themarket place which isindisputably at the toplevel. If we do that we cannot do anything butsucceed.May 2012 be a year of

abundance for all. �

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ContentsChairmans reportMaximise profits with SquaresHave a go at competitionsFrom paddock to plateNew to breed and breedingShow championsBreeding quality cows and bullsImportance of record keepingMembership listingMembership application formHow can I sell my bulls?Keeping cattle healthy at showsManagement of joiningPaddock to plate businessEmbryo breeding projectPurchasing grain fed bulls

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By Christina Ellnor

Square Meaters are theideal cattle to generate realincome for their owners,regardless of the size ofyour property.

The outstandingcharacteristics of the breed:their medium frame, earlymaturing, heavily muscledbodies, allow you theflexibility to enter themarket place at severallevels. They provide a multi-streamed income potential:stud sales, commercial sales,animal through mainstreamstockyard sales, direct to abutcher, a paddock to platebusiness, or anycombination of these.

Stud sales:Bulls, cows, calves andheifers which rise to meetthe standards of theSMCAA and made highlyachievable by the inherentqualities of the breed, cangenerate a significantincome stream. Supportedby the SMCAA’s marketinginitiatives and your ownefforts which may includethe Showing of cattle,advertising in localnewspapers, word ofmouth, and enthusiasm,will get you started. Thereare Square Meaters Breedersgroups in Victoria, NewSouth Wales andQueensland where support,learning and sharing of

ideas occurs in an informaland friendly environment.Commercial Sales:The demand for qualitycommercial animals is on

the rise. More cattleproducers are becomingaware of the advantages ofSquare Meaters and theirimpact on early beef


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production.As Square Meaters bulls

produce naturally polled,moderately framed, 25 – 35kg calves, producers ofsome of the larger beefbreeds are now experiencingthe benefits of cross-breeding Square Meatersbulls with their females,capturing that early growthand more moderate frame.The dairy industry isanother area where SquareMeaters bulls are being usedto advantage, to coverreplacement heifers andminimize calving problems.Yet another potentialincome source for theSquare Meaters breeder.Beef SalesBeing moderately framedwith superior fleshing,Square Meaters steers canbe put throughmaintstream stockyardsales. This is an easy optionwhere animals aretransported to the saleyards,and you sit back and waitfor the cheque.

However, breeding“Squares” opens up beefsales opportunitiesalternative to the saleyardswhere the prices of cattlecan be subject to thevagaries of market andweather conditionselsewhere in Australia;when after deducting theagents fees, the transportcosts, the sale yard fees etc,the cheque is somewhat lessthan what you expected.

Square Meaters breedersare finding a solid marketselling direct to butchers,via a nominated abattoir. Arelationship of trust isdeveloped with the butcherwhere the breeder strives tomeet the steer age, weight,fat cover, requirement of thebutcher and he in turn paysa fair price for a premiumproduct. A weight range of365 – 380 kgs at between

12 – 15 months with evenfat cover yielding a 190 -200kg carcass, is popularwith many butchers.Another level in demand isfor vealers aged 8 – 9months and weighing 300 -340 kgs. Square Meaterswith their explosive earlygrowth and shorter stature,suppoted by a good seasonand good mothering, canachieve these weights forthe premium end of themarket with the breederrewarded for a prime beefproduct. An advantage ofstreamlining your beefproduction business tomeet this vealer market isthat the number of animalson the property is reducedearlier enabling you to carrymore females, and in turn,make more money.Paddock to PlateThere are several Breederssuccessfully operatingpaddock to plate businesses.Without exception, allthose with whom I haveconversed have stated that“demand exceeds supply”and are doing it withoutadvertising. Word ofmouth is a powerful tool.Some have their ownPaddock to Plate businesses,others have formed Co-operative ventures. Eitherway, entering the market atthis level gives the breederthe opportunity to takemore control of his businessthroughout the year andmake greater profits peranimal.In summary, it is the innatecharacteristics of the SquareMeaters breed whichproduces a geneticallytender, lean, pasturefinished, optimum portionsized product for the tablesof Australian families andrestaurants, and opens upmultiple revenue generatingopportunities for thebreeder. �


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By Cate Stanton

After 5 years of successfullyshowing their stud cattleNaringi Square Meatersstud located in theSouthern Tablelands ofNSW decided to addanother venture to theirbeef enterprise.

Stud principal CateStanton says that it washearing of the efforts ofother breeders in using steercompetitions to raise theprofile of Square Meatersthat encouraged her to “giveit a go”The Stantons’ both lovebeing involved in showingcattle, it’s very differentfrom our day jobs they sayand to add steers to the mix

seemed a logicalprogression. They had seenresults of other SquareMeaters breeders who hadprepared steers and as theyhad a couple of tidy youngsteers at just the right agethe decision was made toprepare them for theNational Capital ShowHoof and Hookcompetition in 2011. Oneof the steers, a SquareMeaters/ Angus / dairycross, was chosen, Cate says,as she remembered readingin an Associationpublication that suggested akeenness to utilise thisspecific cross could open anuntapped market. No doubtthis was aimed more atfemales due to their

superior milking ability aswell as their beefproduction potential. Thesecond steer was a SquareMeaters.

Both steers were weanedin September aged 9months. Feed was good atthe time so they werebasically grass fed withsome supplementation withpasture hay. October sawthem commence theireducation with breaking inand handling. They bothdid well with this and didnot really go backwards. Asone of the traits thatNaringi breed is known foris quietness, these two boysdemonstrated this reallywell. They were easy tohandle and grew well fromthe beginning, somethingthat was evident at the finalpresentation. Quietlyhandled steers usuallyequate to doing well andproducing a carcass withgood colour. Both thesesteers gained top marks formeat and fat colour.The steers were weighedinitially at around 120 kgand the aim was to preparethem for the domesticmedium weight class (341Kg –440 Kg live weight). To

achieve this a weight gain of1-2 kg/ day was optimum.Their feeding regimen wasdesigned with this endproduct in mind. Regularweighing during this time isimportant to determine theideal feeding rations.The end product wasvisually what we werehoping for, remember thiswas the first time we hadattempted this.

Preparing the steers wasreally satisfying. The endresult on judging day wastwo commendable animalsthat while they did notcome in the top half of theleader board certainly didnot come last.They dressed out at 49.7 %& 53.7% and their overallscores were 64 & 61 (topscore was 90). They hadperfect scores for pH, fatand meat colour andscored high marks for ribeye area (EMA) and weightfor maturity. What letthem down was their fatcoverage and that we putdown to our inexperience.

At auction they bothrealised just on 200c per kgso we were pleased.We asked ourselves quitesoon after Canberra what

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we had learned from thisexercise and would we do itagain.

We learned that animalselection is really important.The crossbred steer was inhindsight not a great choice;he would never obtain therequired finish due to hisgenetics. He was lovely andquite though so from thatperspective a good animal tolearn with. When selectingit is important to choose asteer with properconformation and bodystructure. A good showprospect should be evenlybuilt. A long lanky calf willrarely fill out enough beforeshow day. Something elsethat we learned was that toundertake this challenge theimportant thing is to gain asmuch knowledge aspossible. Read everythingthat you can aboutproducing steers, Caterecommends. There are anumber of greatpublications, Ag facts fromthe Department ofAgriculture as well as anumber of books by well-known cattle producers.Finding an experiencedmentor is also of use. We are

lucky in our breed there aregreat people around who aremore than willing to helpand offer advice.

Would we do it again?Most definitely, says Cate.While it is hard work it iscertainly fun as well. Wejust love being with ourcattle and we love showingthem. Displaying ourSquare Meaters is a goodway to promote the breed.Exposing them tolandowners who arethinking about getting intocattle and are looking forsomething that issustainable on small acreageis fantastic for the breed.Having a steer at a show orphotos of steers fromprevious years with thecompetition feedback sheetsavailable shows howvaluable the breed can be.

Naringi stud has alreadychosen and broken in the2012 competition steer. Heis a purebred SquareMeaters and seems a goodtype, says Cate, I wouldencourage breeders to havea go at conditionings steersfor competitions if at allpossible. I guarantee youwill enjoy the experience. �

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By Richard Pisaturo

Allow me to take you for ajourney. A group of friendsmet at a restaurant andafter selecting drinks theyordered entrees of fish andshellfish followed by maincourse of chicken (3) andbeef (3). The place had agreat ambience, con-versation was brisk and theentrees scored 10 out of 10for presentation, colour,texture, taste andaromatics. Most of themain courses were alsoexceptional except for oneof the 3 beef dishes.The following week the

same group went out todinner but to a differentrestaurant and a differentstyle of menu. They orderedalong the same lines as lasttime but this time the mainswere 3 chicken 1 fish and 2beef. I asked the person whohad had the disappointingbeef experience the weekbefore what they werehaving this week and theirresponse was chicken "it'smore predictable!"

It is sadly a scenariowhich plays out all over theworld, but does the

problem belong to theproducer or the end user?I would like to start with

the producer. The termcattleman is equivalent tofood producer. SquareMeaters breeders shouldview the task differently totheir run of the millcolleagues. The SquareMeaters breed was designedto produce a carcass of 120-180 kg milk tooth and noolder than 15mths. Theintention is to turn offweaners to the butcher shopand only if the season wastough would they requirebackgrounding and feedlotting - but still no olderthan 15mths.

To produce high qualitybeef the selection of SquareMeaters should start withthe sire. He needs to have abomb proof temperamentas cattle with flighty naturetend to have meat withelevated pH levels. Cowsneed to be calm but bear inmind that whiletemperament is almostalways genetic,management should alwaysbe considered, especially theway cattle are handled inthe yards.

For a steer to producehigh quality beef he needsto be naturally quiet. Hewon't be a shy feeder andwill produce a carcase withlow pH and no bruising.He'll have the rightstructure, a good top lineand will be full behind theshoulder which representsan eye muscle the sameright through, which makesfor a good diningexperience.

Muscle definition is veryimportant but whileextremely heavily muscledcattle do well in hoofcompetitions the they don'talways eat well due to a lackof fat. The secret is amoderately muscled wellbalanced carcass with fatevenly distributed over it.Feeding Square Meaters.Firstly no or poor feed spellsdisaster. To produce a calf atnine months of 300kg liveweight we start at a 30kgcalf plus 270 days at 1kg perday = 300kg. To achieve thisyou'll need at leastimproved pasture or cropsfor every day of life.From the development of

the breed Square Meatershave been taken up by foodproducers with smaller landholdings and often off-farmjobs. Cropping is often notpossible and pastureimprovement programssometimes fall short. Hencethe importance of

supplementary feedingshould not be under-estimated. It can be assimple as a lick block duringperiods of dry feed. Grainfeeds, whole oats, vitaminsand mineral mix or wholebarley and a vitamin andmineral mix can be used toaid feed shortages and allowanimals to utilize the dryrank feed in the fields.

Ultimately the aim is toraise a calf on a rising planeof nutrition toreach target weights andages.

The most importantfeature of being a foodproducer is to create anatmosphere for quiet cattle,good herbage, a commonsense approach and allianceswith butchers. Foodproducers should also beencouraged to eat what youproduce and to create aprofile on each animal frompaddock to plate. All sortsof detail will help you finetune your operation such asthe sire, dam, the seasonand any supplementaryfeeding as well as monthlyweights up until slaughter.Then when your carcasearrives back at the butchershop take photos and takenote of the dressing outpercentage, yield, fat cover,and yield or saleable meatyield.Don't forget to give some

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and invite your selling agentto try a few cuts. Start topromote and remember thatif you won't eat it then norshould I. Every meat dishshould be an ambassadorfor the next.

Steer competitionsPreparation for comp-etitions consists of manyphases and all areimportant.Select an event: Select anevent that allows for you totake the time out tocompete. Decide if youwant a hoof onlycompetition for a lead up tothe main event then pickthe main event.

While preparing for ahoof and hook competitionbear in mind that everychange in the routine andmanagement of your steerhas a negative reaction soallow at least a monthbetween outings to stabilizeyour steer and keep himputting on weight.Select a class: Work outwhat weight you need yoursteer to be at the time of theevent, work out a daily rateof gain for the duration ofyour preparation and thenwork backwards. You mayeven go so far as tomanipulate your joinings tosuit specific events.

To give yourself the bestchance of success preparesteers in pairs, and if youreally want to do well, cutone of your top bull calvesrather than try to fatten upa poor steer.Breaking In: The break inprocess should start at onemonth of age. Tie up, leadand lightly handle only for amaximum of one hour perday then let the calf returnto his mum. Do this in yourcattle yards and keep mumsettled with feed and so shecan still see the calf. Handlethe calf twice weekly untilyou need to increase

handling. At this time cowand calf need to be on feedfor the whole process.Record monthly weights

and make sure that the cowis not eating all the feed. Ifthis happens creep feed thecalf so mum can't access it.Don't forget to re-join thecow!Feeding: From previousrecords a feed should beselected and a possibleweight gain calculated. Usea small paddock for yourselected cow and calf pair.Put a maximum of 3 or 4four pairs in any paddockand make sure there is shadeand good quality water.Make sure that there isample space at the feedtrough for all and ifnecessary put in extras andremove wet and stale feeddaily.Put hay racks into to keep

the roughage hay off theground so it doesn'tbecome a cattle camp.Weaning: Steers should beyard weaned for at least aweek if possible in groups ofat least two. During thistime you should bewashing, leading, puttingon nose dogs and have theradio playing. At night timehave the lights turned on sothey get used to shadows.Start clipping and blowdrying in a frame to prepareyour steer for the big event.Show events: Given it hastaken up to 2 years to get toa big event make sure youare as ready as your steer.Design your promotionconcept with photo boardsand brochures for people totake home, promoting yourstud and cattle that youhave for sale. Its also a goodidea to have your agent'sdetails in the back as somepeople will only dealthrough an agent.

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Written by Jenny Petrie,Orange NSW

Since early 2008, afterthirty years of city life (inBrisbane), we havegradually taken over themanagement of the familyfarm situated near OrangeNSW. This has been acomplete change inlifestyle and needless to saya very steep learning curve.

We certainly came toOrange with a feeling ofresponsibility for this smallplot of land with its richfamily history. Realisingwe are but short timecustodians our goal isfarming as sustainably aspossible.

The property, Javid, has

been held by members ofour family for 95 years andwas traditionally used tofatten lambs and growvegetables for the SydneyMarkets. Over time, withthe property being split andthe loss of shearingfacilities, fattening steersbecame the mainstay andthis is where we entered thepicture and becameinvolved in “farming”.

We loved farm life andenjoyed the cattle but wereless enthused with beingpowerless in the market.Buying in steers fromunknown backgrounds alsoproved challenging and on acouple of occasions we hadsteers collapse, due to stress,in the race and crush. This

was very difficult for allconcerned, particularly thecattle. We noted that thewilder the steers the less

weight (considerable) theygained compared to theirmore placid herd mates.Several Australian studies

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performed on other breedsof cattle have concludedthat flightier temperaments= tougher meat. (Linda Café2009)Wayne encountered Steve

Moffat and his SquareMeaters display at the 2011Mudgee Small Farm FieldDays. He was immediatelyimpressed by the statedqualities of these cattle andset out to gatherinformation. Being a fastgrowing, well-muscled earlymaturing breed that couldbe finished on grass in less

than eighteen months was adefinite advantage for oursize farm. The quiettemperament of these cattlewas a huge selling point forus.On a road trip to Western

Australia, we visited KylieMcKinnon and MattBrown’s Mabelie Stud atNarromine. Kylie was verygenerous with her time andinformation,And we were quiteimpressed with the smallMabelie Herd.

We enjoyed our holiday

in the West and noted aSquare Meaters presence inthe southwest corner of thestate.

On returning home webecame aware of theMabelie dispersal sale and aswe were due to purchasemore steers we decidedinstead to buy cattle that wehad already met! And so theJavid Square Meaters Studwas founded. Our herdconsists of 6 Mabelie cows,4 heifers and Mabelie’sprincipal sire, BrinsleyZambezi plus two cowspurchased from theWoolaringa Square MeatersStud.

We also purchased 7commercial cows withcalves at foot from FionaBattiste at Woolaringa. We

are very interested inproducing quality animalsfor the prime domestic beefmarket and we feel that wehave a wonderful start onwhich to build.We could not be happier

with our decision so far.The cattle have exceededour expectations in everyway and we love workingwith these wonderfulanimals. We have alsojoined the NSW BreedersGroup and are lookingforward to an exciting andenjoyable future.For more information on

the NSW Breeders Groupplease contact Brad Perry on0402316603 or ring theSquare Meaters CattleAssociation office on 029834 4322. �

ElendeeSquare MeatersCattle on the Monaro

John Hodgson & Fiona Neumann

Ph: 0417 349 817Fax: 02 6239 4960Email: [email protected]

“Lindendale”, Anembo, NSW.

Elendee Sunburn� Grand Champ All Breeds Bull, Bathurst Royal 2006.� Supreme Interbreed B Bull, Canberra Royal 2006.� Grand Champ Sqr Mtr Bull, NSW Beef Spectacular Dubbo 2007.

Elendee Sonny� Sqr Mtr Reserve Senior Bull, Canberra Royal 2007.� AOB Senior Bull, Bathurst Royal 2007.� Res Senior Sqr Mtr Bull, NSW Beef Show Dubbo 2007.

The Square Meaters Cattle Association greatly appreciates thewonderful support of our royal and feature show trophysponsors, in particular Elendee Stud which donates the trophyfor each grand champion female at a royal show, as well as:

Elendee Stud, Anembo NSWBrinsley Stud, Freemans ReachByrnongbrae Stud,Yackandandah VICChevy Farm, Bullsbrook WACluskers Stud, Hall ACTDamview Stud, Kyogle NSWEarles Stud, Prenzlau QLDGleannholme Stud,Muswellbrook NSWHain Rural Enterprises, QLDNaringi Stud, Fullerton NSWKilayr Stud, Esperance WA

Mabelie Stud, Narromine NSWMalolo Stud, Boyanup WAMandalong Studs, Erskine ParkMisty Meadows, Taggerty VICRainbow Stud, Braidwood NSWRobene Stud, Tarampa QLDSilver Gully Estate, MangroveMountain NSWM & D Travis, QLDTrevallyn Stud, North RichmondWarrill Creek Stud, Purga QLDWindridge Stud, Kyneton VICWoolaringa Stud, Goulburn NSW

First Square Meaters calf born on Javid SquareMeaters, Orange NSW.


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PERTH 2011* Junior Bull ~ Kilayr Finn

SYDNEY 2011Junior Female - Silver Gully Fantasy

SYDNEY 2011* Senior Female - Silver Gully Ellowyn

PERTH 2011Champion Heavywieght Steer on Hoof

ADELAIDE 2011* Senior Female - Willows Rest Millies Pride

ADELAIDE 2011* Senior Bull - Willows Rest Achilles

SYDNEY 2011* Senior Bull ~ Silver Gully Elvis

BRISBANE 2011* Junior Bull ~ Rosellinos Felix (AI)

PERTH 2011* Senior Female - Kilayr Excess

BRISBANE 2011* Senior Female ~ Warrill Creek Delight

BRISBANE 2011Junior Female ~ Rosellinos Four Leaf (AI)

PERTH 2011

ADELAIDE 2011

BRISBANE 2011SYDNEY 2011

For all show societyinformation visit thefollowing websites:

Canberra Royal - www.rncas.org.auSydney Royal - www.sydneyroyal.com.auBrisbane Royal - www.ekka.com.au

Adelaide Royal -www.adelaideshowground.com.auMelbourne Royal - www.royalshow.com.auPerth Royal - www.perthroyalshow.com.au

NSW Beef Spectacular -www.farmonline.com.au/theland/beefspectacularNational Beef Bendigo -www.nationalbeef.org.au

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DUBBO 2011*Senior Bull ~ Gumnut Valley El Tara Loco

BENDIGO 2011*Junior Female - Argio Park Leane F2A

DUBBO 2011* Senior Female ~ Gumnut Valley Etrazine

BENDIGO 2011* Junior Bull - Agrio Park Royal Admiral

CANBERRA 2011* Senior Bull ~ Woolaringa Dave D59

CANBERRA 2011*Champion Female ~ Cluskers Amethyst D7

CANBERRA 2011Junior Female ~ Woolaringa Leane E18

CANBERRA 2011Junior Bull ~ Woolaringa Excite E75

HAWKESBURY 2011Senior Bull ~ Silver Gully Elvis

HAWKESBURY 2011* Junior Bull ~ Woolaringa Excite E75

HAWKESBURY 2011Junior Female ~ Naringi Diana F3

HAWKESBURY 2011* Senior Female ~ Woolaringa Faith D20

BENDIGO 2011

DUBBO 2011

CANBERRA 2011 HAWKESBURY 2011



By Magrarette Bohm, StudPrincipal

Kelkette Square MeatersStud is proud to have bredmany outstanding cowsand bulls which havecontributed to the qualitycattle seen today atKelkette Park.

I also acknowledge theother breeders who havecarefully selected qualitycows and bulls to take thebreed forward and also turnoff great steers as a result.The quality of the steers

produced by a stud is animportant indicator of thebreeding stock used toproduce them. This point isevident when steers win on

the hoof as well as on thehook at major carcasecompetitions.

An even biggerachievement comes whenyou produce steers whichcan not only win againstother steers of the samebreed but can win againststeers from many otherbreeds, both on the hoofand hook. This the ultimatein breeder satisfaction andachievement.Having experienced this

with a team of 3 steers atMelbourne Royal 2004, Ican recommend theexperience!Two out of the three steers

shown by Kelkette Studwere selected and took out

the coveted ‘BorthwickTrophy’ .You can find both qualityand experience at KelketteSquare Meaters Stud.

Enquiries welcome toMargarette Bohm bytelephoning 02 6027 1313or by Email:[email protected] �

Breeding qualitycows and bulls

This cow is Kelkette Puddin W44 born 2001. She isthe dam of the winning steer, on the hoof and onthe hook RAS Melbourne 2004. She has a calf atfoot again in 2011.

NARINGI SQUARE MEATERSNARINGI SQUARE MEATERS

Cate & Graham [email protected]”Rose Vale RdFullerton NSW 2583

Cate & Graham [email protected]“Rosemont”Rose Vale RdFullerton NSW 2583


Visitors Welcome - By Appointment Please

Kelkette Square Meaters Cattle StudYackandandah, Victoria

Phone: 02 60 271 313 Mobile: 0408 203 211E-mail: [email protected]: www.kelkettepark.com.au

KELKETTE AGNES W5 & Silver HeiferKelkette Agnes G26 dob 11-08-2011

KELKETTE FLOSSY V23 & Silver HeiferKelkette Flossy G61 dob 23-09-2011

KELKETTE NELLIE W23 & Silver SteerG54 dob 19-09-2011

KELKETTE CHARM U10 & Grey HeiferKelkette Charm G48 dob 09-09-2011

By Julie Gotz Sunset ParkSquare Meaters

Some lessons in life are bestlearnt the hard way. Myrecent experience cameabout when I accidentallywashed my farm diary withmy jeans (never been one tocheck pockets!!). Luckily Ihad entered my earliercalving dates and the mostrecent ones I couldremember with help of acalendar.

So, what are some of thethings one would be likelyto record? Calving andmating dates, dates sireswere re-entered back intoherd if you decide to batchcalve – useful for planningpaddocks come calving

time, chemical applicationof both livestock andpaddocks (particularlyuseful as most productshave withholding periods),mix rates of such chemicals,any sudden changes inweather (e.g. late or earlyfrost) paddock rotationdates and correspondingstock numbers, individualNLIS numbers of calves asthey calve ( have found thisto be invaluable especiallywhen all faces look thesame!!),calving intervals andlength of time mothering-asyou look over your herdsome calves may not presentas well as others, but pastrecords may tell you thatmum has had two calveswithin the one year!!

Why the need for anytype of record keeping?Well, in order to knowwhere you’re going, youneed to know where you’vebeen.Never place all your eggs

in one basket could well beapplied to storing valuableinformation, particularly ifyou need to refer back at alater date-after all some jobsdon’t get done every day andit is easy to forget the finerpoints. Personally I likehaving the ease andportability of having apocket diary in the backpocket of my jeans. Fromthere some things could bewritten on the calendar, butthe bulk is transferred to acomputer program i.e. aspread sheet, which is thenbacked up using an externalhard drive or disc.As well as accountability,

good record keeping canalso be useful forencouragement andmotivation. On a personallevel, I started my first batchof grain assist steers. Neverhaving done it before I wassomewhat daunted by theprocess and expense of theprocess involved. It wasn’tuntil I looked back over theweights that I realised that Iwas actually making

progress. Although I soldthem mid-way through thefeeding process I’m nowfired up ready to have a goat the next lot knowingfrom personal experiencewhat I can expect along theway.

Another managementand personal growth tool Ifind particularly useful isgoal setting. It sharpens myfocus and forces me step outof my comfort zone. Somedecisions can be hard tomake i.e. sale selection butas long as you keepoperating within themindset of continualimprovement that can, andover time will, make lifeeasier for you along the way.The important thing toalways remember is not totake yourself or yoursituation too seriously.Always make time to laugh.Of course you will makemistakes, who in lifehasn’t. I recently cameacross two quotes that Ireally liked;‘Success is not final, failureis not fatal, it is the courageto continue that counts.’Winston Churchill.‘Failure is simply theopportunity to begin againmore intelligently.’ HenryFord. �



It’s important tokeep records

A well managed farm relies on good recordkeeping practices.

Bulls And Females For SaleNumerous Broad Ribbon Winners at Royal

and Local Shows

Tara Green 0402 149 200G. Green 02 4933 3287




This information has been extracted from the rules and regulations of the Square Meaters Cattle Association of Australia Ltd, as detailed in the Articles of Association and Memorandum,as amended. The above information is provided as a guide only, and not the absolute definition of any aspect of the breed. Persons interested in the finite regulations of the breed mayobtain copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association from the SMCA office by telephoning (02) 9834 4322 or writing to PO Box 371, St Marys, NSW 1790.

General:Square Meaters must be clean polled andof a single colour. Colour patches arepermitted around the udder/testes, but notelsewhere on the animal. The officialcolouring range is from Silver to Dark.Black is to be included on the herd book asB Grade.Automatically this excludes black bulls

from being registered and black femalesfrom being exhibited. Black steers areineligible to be shown. The following tableis an indication of the colouring:

Females:There are two classes for Square Meatersfemales, Class A & Class B. Females thatare between 100 and 110cm at 12 monthsof age can be registered as Class A. Outsidethis height criteria they may be registeredat Class B. While it is technicallyacceptable to register females under100cm, the SMCA strongly discouragesthis practice in order to preserve sizestandards.

Bulls:There is only one class for Square MeatersBulls, Class A. At 12 months of age bullsmust be between 103 and 113cm. Bullsmust be Mannosidosis tested and certifiedto be clear of this genetic defect. For bothmales and females, the measurement of theanimal must be taken at 12 months(plus/minus two weeks). The point ofmeasurement is the highest point on theshoulder. A witness to the measurement isrequired to sign the declaration form.

Semen:In order to sell semen, the donor bull mustbe approved by the board of directors andthe prescribed fee paid. With regard tolicenced semen the bull must pass all therelevant health protocols and be collectedin an approved AB centre. Unlicensedsemen (for example an on farm collection)may be used in Australia subject to certainconditions. Details can be obtained fromthe Office. In the case of shares in a bull

being sold, the shares give the shareholderrights to the semen. In this instance, on-farm collections are permitted. In everycase the Bull must be DNA tested.

Embryo Transfer:Donor females for Embryo transfer mustbe DNA typed and the prescribed feepaid. Calves born as a result of embryotransfer and/or artificial insemination,must have thedetails recorded against the calf ’s registeredname, ie. (ET) or (AI).

Multiple Birth:Calves born in multiple births must beindicated in the calves registered name, ie.(T) for twin. Female calves frommale/female twins should be tested toconfirm that they are not freemartins.

Commercial Appendix:Murray Grey females may be registered ona commercial appendix, for use withregistered Square Meaters bulls, to breed-up to pure Square Meaters by breedingthrough four generations. Stud 100 percent pure Murray Grey females can beentered onto the Commercial appendix F2females.

Stud Murray Grey Females:The herd book is currently open toregistered Murray Grey females in allcountries OTHER THAN AUSTRALIA.

For Show Purposes:Contact the Association for the showregulations

Registration Process:All breeders will be required to calf recordall animals born each year on a C1 formsupplied by the office. The original will beforwarded to the Association at the end ofeach quarter, or when your last calf is born,and a copy will be held in your file.Additional C1 forms will be available onrequest. There will be no fee attached tothe lodgement of the C1 forms. Membersare encouraged to carry out the interimregistration of the calves and the fee of $20per animal will be deduced from yourregistration / transfer allocation as perprescribed in the membership level.At 12 or 18 months animals should be

measured and will be eligible forregistration as per Association regulations.

Send the duplicate C1 form of the animalsyou wish to register with measurementdetails, the date the measurement wastaken and the name and signature ofwitness to the office for the assessment ofpayment.

From July 1, 2012, only animals thathave been C1 recorded and measured at 12or 18 months can be registered. Animals,which are over 24 months of age at thetime of registration, will incur a late fee of$100 per head.• To register or transfer registered SquareMeaters Cattle, Full Members mustsubscribe to one of the five (5) membershipplans (Grey, Bronze, Silver, Gold orPlatinum). Each of the plans includes the$165 Annual Subscription.• School and Youth Members are exemptfrom having to subscribe to a membershipplan to register and transfer cattle.• New Members when joining, may takethe option to pay $165 annualsubscription and $110 entry fee (a total of$275) and then pay for registrations andtransfers as needed or subscribe to one ofthe five (5) membership plans, which everbest suits their needs. The $110 once onlyjoining fee applies to all options.In the second year of the membership a$300 option is available. This packageincludes annual subscription, plus $150value of registrations and transfers. Or oneof the five (5) membership plans can beopted for.On the third year of being a full member ofthe SMCA, one of the five (5) membershipplans MUST be selected in order toregister and transfer cattle.• Silver, Gold and Platinum subscribers canpay in 2 installments - on or before July 1and on or before January 1 each year - butthe 5 per cent discount will not apply tosplit payments.• In all levels of membership, members canincrease their advertising in the magazine,website or newsletter at the appropriatecost.• All “Outside the Square”, newsletter, website sale yard advertisements that areincluded in the membership planallocation, are to be supplied to the office,by the member at the member’s expense.• All trophies and “Outside the Square”advertising offers detailed in the plan willbe applicable for the following 12 monthperiod due to planning and membershippayment time frames.

Square Meaters Regulations(A brief outline of Square Meaters Regulations)

Silver Silver/Grey Grey Dark

Grey


Outside the Square


Outside the Square

MEMBERSHIP & REGISTRATION FEES:

Once only Membership Joining fee:Full Membership $110.00Commercial/ Associate $ 30.00School/ Youth Memberships $ 30.00

Annual SubscriptionFull membership $165.00

And must subscribe to one of the 5 membership levels

Commercial/ Associate $ 30.00School/ Youth Memberships $ 30.00

Registration Fees‘A’ & ‘B’ Female registrations $ 50/headBull registrations $100/head

Transfer FeesFemale transfers $ 50/headBull transfers FREE

Registered Murray Grey femalesOutside Australia only

registered as “B” Grade Square Meaters $ 50

Donor female registration $ 50Donor females and bull used on the donor cow bynatural service or artificial insemination must beDNA tested. DNA est must be received by thisoffice prior to ET work

Transfer of recipients $ 50

SemenLicenced semen must be registered $150And the bull must be approved by the Board of Directors.

The bull must be DNA tested prior to any semen being sold.

Unlicenced semen $150The bull must be DNA tested prior to semen being sold.

Sharesin bull per share $ 50DNA test must be forwarded to office prior to selling shares

Commercial appendixRegistration foundation & calves $ 20Commercial Appendix transfer $ 10

All animals registered over 24 months will incur a$100 late fee

Square Meaters MembershipTHE FIVE (5) MEMBERSHIP LEVELS ARE:GREY Membership

$400/year ($380 if paid before July 1)Annual Subscription $165Female and bull registrations / transfers to the value of $250Stud listing in “Outside the Square” magazine $ 101 extra copy “Outside the Square” magazine $ 5Total value: $430All additional female registrations or transfer at $50/head

Bull registrations $100 per head – no transfer fee

Bronze Membership$800/year ($760 if paid before July 1)Annual Subscription $165Female and bull registrations / transfers to the value of $600Stud listing in “Outside the Square” magazine $ 102 extra copy “Outside the Square” magazine $ 101 Web site “Sale Yard” listing a year $ 251/8th page “Outside the Square” magazine advert $ 50Total value: $860All additional female registrations or transfer at $50/head


Silver Membership$1600/year ($1520 if paid before July 1)Annual Subscription $ 165Female and bull registrations / transfers to the value of $1200Stud listing in “Outside the Square” magazine $ 104 extra copy “Outside the Square” magazine $ 20Stud web page or site lnk SMCA website $ 503 “Sale Yard” listing a year on SMCA website $ 751/4 page “Outside the Square” magazine advert $ 1202 minor or 1 major trophy at Royal/feature show $ 100Total value: $1740All additional female registrations or transfer at $50/head


Gold Membership$3200/year ($3040 if paid before July 1)Annual Subscription $ 165Female and bull registrations / transfers to the value of $2300Stud listing in “Outside the Square” magazine $ 106 extra copy “Outside the Square” magazine $ 30Stud web page or site lnk SMCA website $ 504 “Sale Yard” listing a year on SMCA website $ 1001/2 page “Outside the Square” magazine advert $ 2103 major Royal show trophies $ 3001/4 page newsletter ad each edition $ 160Super Square Sunday promotional support $ 200Total value: $3525All additional female registrations or transfer at $50/head


Platinum Membership$4400/year ($4180 if paid before July 1)Annual Subscription $ 165Unlimited female and bull registrations & transfersStud listing in “Outside the Square” magazine $ 108 extra copy “Outside the Square” magazine $ 40Stud web page or site lnk SMCA website $ 504 “Sale Yard” listing a year on SMCA website $ 100Full page “Outside the Square” magazine advert $ 4004 major Royal show trophies $ 4001/2 page newsletter ad each edition $ 240Super Square Sunday promotional support $ 200Supporter acknowlledgement on SMCA web page,Outside the Square magazine & Small Farms magazineTotal value: PRICELEss

NSW & ACT MEMBERS LIST:

MR C & MRS RL ALDRICKSOMERSBY NSW 2250PREFIX: COLBYN TATTOO: CRATEL: 02 4372 1273 Email: [email protected]

ARCHITECTURE RAW P/LORANGE NSW 2800PREFIX: JAVID TATTOO: JAVTEL: 02 5310 6118 Email: [email protected]

MS F BATTISTETIRRANNAVILLE NSW 2580PREFIX: WOOLARINGA TATTOO: WGATEL: 02 4829 5107 Email: [email protected]

BEDE POLDING COLLEGESOUTH WINDSOR NSW 2756PREFIX: MERIKI TATTOO: MRKTEL 02 4577 6455 FAX 02 4577 4538

MR G BERRYALISON NSW 2240PREFIX: SPRING VALLEY TATTOO: SPRTEL 02 02 4992 2382 Email: [email protected]

BRINSLEY PASTORAL CO.FREEEMANS REACH NSW 2756PREFIX: BRINSLEY TATTOO: SQMTEL: 02 4579 6266 Email: [email protected]

MR BJ & MRS EJ BUTLERUKI NSW 2484PREFIX: LAODHAN TATTOO: LAOTEL: 0438 733990

MS F CARTERCOOMBA PARK NSW 2428PREFIX: ROSE POINT TATTOO: RPTEL: 02 6554 2421 Email: [email protected]

MR B CATLINCOOTAMUNDRA NSW 2590PREFIX: EAGLE FARM TATTOO: EGLTEL: 02 6942 1610 Email: [email protected]

MISS B CHESTERCOOTAMUNDRA NSW 2590PREFRIX: BRODEA TATTOO: BKCTEL: 02 6942 4956 FAX: 02 6942 4956

MR S DAVIESPICTON NSW 2583PREFIX: ANTILL TATTOO: ATLTEL: 02 4677 2179

MR W & MRS I DELAFORCEKYOGLE NSW 2474PREFIX: DAMVIEW TATTOO: WHDTEL: 0427 911 599 Email: [email protected]

MRS S DICKESONOAKDALE NSW 2570PREFIX: BACK CREEK TATTOO: BCTEL 02 4659 6426Email: [email protected]

DOONSIDE TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLDOONSIDE NSW 2767PREFIX: DOONSIDE HIGH TATTOO: HI5TEL 02 9622 2463 FAX 02 9831 5951

MS J FOLPPBRANXTON NSW 2335PREFIX: ANVIL PARK TATTOO: DJFTEL: 0417289028

GLEANNHOLME SQUARE MEATERSMUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333PREFIX: GLEANNHOLME TATTOO: GLETEL:02 6543 1413 Email:[email protected]

GOSFORD HIGH SCHOOLGOSFORD NSW 2250PREFIX: GOSFORD HIGH TATTOO: GHSTEL: 02 4325 2048 Email: [email protected]

MR G GREEN & MISS T GREENMAITLAND NSW 2320PREFIX: GUMUT VALLEY TATTOO: TGGTEL: 02 4933 3287 Email:[email protected]

MR S HERRING & MS J KAYCESSNOCK NSW 2325PREFIX: GLENMORE TATTOO: TCPTEL: 02 4998 7212 Email: [email protected]

MR J HODGSON & F NEUMANNANEMBO VIA CAPTAINS FLATPREFIX: ELENDEE TATTOO: LNDTEL 02 6230 8232Email: [email protected]

MR S & MRS M HOLLANDTOWRANG NSW 2580PREFIX: SUNRISE COTTAGETATTOO: SUNTEL: 02 4829 8132 Email [email protected]

MR BW JACKSONROBERTSON NSW 2577PREFIX: BANNOO TATTOO: OO7TEL: 0414 773 519 Email:[email protected]

MR A & MRS A KNOWLSONMARSHALL MOUNT NSW 2530PREFIX: HILLVIEW TATTOO: AKTEL: 02 4257 1042 Email: [email protected]

MR TE LEWIS & MRS AM TROUTMANBRAIDWOOD NSW 2622PREFIX: NUNLEF TATTOO: NUNTEL: 02 6232 5827 Email: [email protected]

MR RW & MRS S McCLUSKEYVIA HALL ACT 2618PREFIX: CLUSKERS TATTOO: CLKTEL 02 6227 5420 Email:[email protected]

MABELIE SQUARE MEATERS STUDNARROMINE NSW 2821PREFIX: MABELIE TATTOO: KMBTEL 02 6889 5784Email: [email protected]

MR P & MRS S MACARTHURROCKY RIVER NSW 2458PREFIX: GOLDSWORTH TATTOO: MACTEL: 02 6778 4019 FAX 02 6772 9428

MARYVALE FARMWYONG CREEK NSW 2259PREFIX: MARYVALE TATTOO: MVFTEL: 02 4356 1081 [email protected]

MR CJ & MRS NG MAYBURYDUBBO NSW 2850PREFIX: WAIT-A-WHILE TATTOO: CMTEL: 0408653271 Email: [email protected]

MR SB MOFFITMcCULLY’S GAP NSW 2333PREFIX: MYGUNYAH TATTOO: MOFTEL: 02 6543 5197 Email: [email protected]

MR R MORGANCOBARGO NSW 2550PREFIX: WINDALONE TATTOO: WILTEL: 02 6493 7241 Email: [email protected]

MOUNT AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOLMT AUSTIN NSW 2650PREFIX: MOUNTIES TATTOO: MTSTEL: 02 6925 2801 FAX: 02 6925 5516

MURRUMBURRAH HIGH SCHOOLHARDEN NSW 2587PREFIX: MURRUMBURRAH TATTOO: MHSTEL: 02 6386 2755 FAX 02 6386 3048

NARARA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLNARARA NSW 2850PREFIX: TBA TATTOO: TBATEL: 02 4329 3780 MB 0428857046

NICSHAULEY STUDSUTTON NSW 2620PREFIX: NICSHAULEY TATTOO: NSLTEL: 02 6230 3609 Email: [email protected]

MR JR PARBERYOBERON NSW 2773PREFIX: PARBERYS TATTOO: VBBTEL 02 4739 2326 Email:[email protected]

MR R PISATUROERSKINE PARK NSW 2759TEL: 029670 4005 Email: [email protected]

MR M PLATTTARAGO NSW 2580PREFIX: EUREKA TATTOO: STJTEL: 02 4849 4322Email: [email protected]

RAINBOW SQUARE MEATERS STUDCHARLEYS FOREST NSW 2260PREFIX: RAINBOW TATTOO: RTEL: 02 4842 8077 Email:[email protected]

MR S & MRS E RAINESMANGROVE MOUNTAIN NSW 2250PREFIX: AMBER LEA TATTOO: ALRTEL: 02 4374 1277 Email: [email protected]

RILPALL PTY LTDMULGOA NSW 2745PREFIX: THE KINGS TATTOO: TKTEL 02 4773 8232

MR TM & MRS LM SANDELLMUDGEE NSW 2850PREFIX: SANDOAK TATTOO: SOKTEL: 02 6372 7938 FAX: 02 6372 6018

MR JH & MRS DR SAVAGEEUMUNGERIE NSW 2831PREFIX: SAVAGE GARDEN TATTOO: SGSTEL: 02 6888 1007 Email: [email protected]

MR B SHEARMANFULLERTON COVE NSW 2318PREFIX: SILVER BULLET TATTOO: BASTEL: 02 4920 1506 Email: [email protected]

SHOALHAVEN HIGH SCHOOLEAST NOWRA NSW 2541PREFIX: SHOALHAVEN HIGH TATTOO: TBATEL: 02 4421 8022Email: [email protected]

MR G & MRS C STANTONFULLERTON NSW 2583PREFIX: NARINGI TATTOO: NPCTEL: 02 4834 2201 Email: [email protected]

MR TJ TALBOTGOOLOOGONG NSW 2805PREFIX: KLMA TATTOO: KLMTEL: 02 6344 8180 Email: [email protected]

MR B TAYLORYENDA NSW 2681PRFIX: MIRROOL TATTOO: BJTTEL: 0458 636791Email:[email protected]

THE VIDEO PASTORAL COMPANYBONVILLE NSW 2441PREFIX: MUURABAY TATTOO: SLTTEL 02 6653 4770 Email:[email protected]

MR D & MRS J THOMPSONCOOTAMUNDRA NSW 2590PREFIX: THURLOO PARK TATTOO: DJTTEL: 02 6943 2241 Email: [email protected]

TREVALLYN STUDNORTH RICHMOND NSW 2754PREFIX: TREVALLYN TATTOO: SM2TEL: 0421 865 261 Email: [email protected]

WADE FAMILY ATMANGROVE MOUNTAIN NSW 2250PREFIX: SILVER GULLY TATTOO: SGETEL 0408 437977 Email [email protected]

WEETHALLE SQUARE MEATERS STUDWENTWORTH FALLS NSW 2781PREFIX: WEETHALLE TATTOO: WTETEL: 02 4757 2004 Email: [email protected]

MR C & MRS L WESTCOLLOMBATTI NSW 2440PREFIX: WESTVIEW TATTOO: LCTEL: 02 6566 8394 FAX: 02 6566 8394

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MR G & MRS M WILLSLOVEDALE NSW 2325PREFIX: WARRIGUL TATTOO: WARTEL: 0429 900 814 Email: [email protected]

MR P WILSONQUORROBOLONG NSW 2325PREFIX: WOLLONG TATTOO: PBWTEL 0419 220944 FAX: 02 4998 6182

WINDI PASTORAL COBINGARA NSW 2404PREFIX: WINDI TATTOO: WINTEL: 02 6729 4132 Email: :[email protected]

MR WS & MRS EA WRIGHTTWEED HEADS NSW 2485PREFIX: GAELTARA PARK TATTOO: GPTTEL: 07 5590 9714 Email: [email protected]

WYNEDEN PARK HOLDINGSWYNEDEN NSW 2474PREFIX: WYNEDEN PARK TATTOO: WYPTEL: 02 6633 3372 Email: [email protected]

COMMERCIAL MEMBERS:

MR P GOODENOUGHBONVILLE NSW 2441TEL: 02 6653 4590

MR A HOGANRYLSTONE NSW 284902 6379 1555Email: [email protected]

MR D & MRS C JOYCEYASS NSW 2582Tel: 0419 295 966

MR G & MRS S KERVINCAMBRIDGE PARK NSW 2747TEL 02 4730 1589Email: [email protected]

MR G KIBBLEWHITEMENANGLE NSW 2568TEL: 02 4636 6284Email: [email protected]

MR N LAWRAVENSDALE NSW 2259TEL: 4356 1312FAX: 02 9252 2655

MR P & MRS H MULLERPALMERS OAKEY NSW 2795TEL 02 6337 7211Email: [email protected]

MR JK & JE NELSONGILGANDRA NSW 2827TEL: 02 6847 2093

MR B NOONANNEVERTIRE NSW 283102 6847 6282

MR M RAELIMEBURNERS CREEK NSW 2324TEL: 02 4997 5846Email: [email protected]

MR L & MRS J READINGTRUNGLEY HALL NSW 2666TEL 02 6973 9495Email: [email protected]

MRS KM RIXQUAAMA NSW 2550TEL 02 6493 8141Email [email protected]

MR T & MRS D ROACHTARAGO NSW 2580TEL: 02 4842 7175Email: [email protected]

SALTON ESTATEDEE WHY NSW 2099TEL: 0408028099Email:[email protected]

MR S & MRS L SKENEHELENSBURCH NSW 2508TEL: 0408 474 250Email: [email protected]

MR EA STEPHENSONGOULBURN NSW 2580TEL/FAX: 02 4821 5852FARM: 02 4829 5107

WEEMALAH PARTNERSHIPWENTWORTH FALLS NSW 2782MB 0402 316603

QUEENSLAND MEMBERS LIST:

MR S & MRS P BARRIEMOUNT MARROW QLD 4306PREFIX: SKY-AURA-TEN TATTOO: SATTEL: 07 5467 9285 Email: [email protected]

MR C & MRS J CALLAHANSARINA QLD 4737PREFIX: HIGH COUNTRY TATTOO: HCSTEL: 07 4956 4572 Email:[email protected]

MR R & MRS G CAPNERREDLAND BAY QLD 4165PREFIX: BILLABONG PARK TATTOO: XRZTEL: 07 3206 8690 Email: [email protected]

MR R & MRS S CHAFFEYATHERTON QLD C 4883PREFIX: WINDWHISTLE TATTOO: JC7TEL: 07 4091 2147 Email: [email protected]

DAKABIN STATE HIGH SCHOOLDAKABIN QLD 4503PREFIX: DAKABIN TATTOO: XDHTEL 07 3491 5444 Email: '[email protected].

MS T DALEKNAPP CREEK QLD 4285PREFIX: SORELLA HILLS TATTOO: SHSTEL: 0422022080 Email [email protected]

MR D & MRS S FARRAWELLMURGON QLD 4605PREFIX: SANDOUGH TATTOO: DSFTEL: 07 4168 3997 Email:[email protected]

MR JL GALL & K MOULDSIRONPOT QLD 4701PREFIX: STETSON PARK TATTOO: 7TQTEL: 07 4939 4946 Email: [email protected]

MR D GILLIES & MS J GOTZCROWS NEST QLD 4355PREFIX: SUNSET PARK TATTOO: JD9TEL: 07 4698 1520 Email:[email protected]

GORDON NEWTON T/A MOOS AND EWESGYMPIE QLD 4570PREFIX: NEUSA VALE TATTOO: NSVTEL: 0407 767 151 Email: [email protected]

MR P & J HORNEPITTSWORTH QLD 4356PREFIX: CHIPILILO TATTOO: CHPTEL: 07 4642 2744Email: [email protected]

MR BF & MISS JA ISAACLOGAN VILLAGE QLD 4207PREFIX: BEXLEY II TATTOO: JBITEL: 07 5547 0473

MR B & MRS J JOHNSKIN KIN QLD 4571PREFIX: STANFORD PARK TATTOO: 2ATTEL 07 5485 4192

MR S & MRS M LAIRDSTANTHORPE QLD 4380PREFIX: NANGKITA TATTOO: NKTTEL: 07 4683 3387 Email: [email protected]

MS J LENZWESTWOOD QLD 4702PREFIX: TOPHAT TATTOO: THSTEL: 0401170564 Email: [email protected]

MR M & MRS S LENZWESTWOOD QLD 4702PREFIX: WY-KNOT TATTOO: WYKTEL 07 4934 7566 Email: [email protected]

MR B A McCAUL & MS JL REIDHAUSMANN LANEUPPER CABOOLTURE QLD 4510PREFIX: BAMRE TATTOO: U3HTEL: 07 5496 7069 Email: [email protected]

MR T & MRS B MARSHALLREDCLIFFE QLD 4020PREFIX: PYAWALLAH TATTOO: TBMTEL: 0427 737 681 Email: [email protected]

MR P PARSONS & MS P BOOTHBAUPLE QLD 4650PREFIX: PAROOTH TATTOO: ZL7TEL: 07 4193 9610 Email: [email protected]

PERKINS FAMILYMILES QLD 4415PERFIX: HIGH FIVE TATTOO: PERTEL: 07 4627 7118

MR E R POWELLPRENZLAU QLD 4311PREFIX: EARLES TATTOO: ERPTEL 07 3349 1154

MR P REDITDALLARNIL QLD 4621PREFIX: BENAMY TATTOO: PGRTEL: 0410 226740 Email: [email protected]

MR ED & MRS MJ ROSSLOGANHOLME DC 4129FARM LOCATION: CARBROOKPREFIX: ROSELLINOS TATTOO: EMRTEL: 07 3206 6730 Email: [email protected]

MR GW & MRS HM SEWELLWONDI QLD 4606PREFIX: OAKVALE TATTOO:GHHTEL: 07 4168 4977Email:[email protected]

MR A SNELL & MS C NEWELLKHOLO QLD 4306PREFIX: BENALAUR TATTOO: BNLTEL : 07 3201 2118 Email: [email protected]

MR R & MRS S TATTERSALLMIRANI QLD 4754PREFIX: SOUTHERN CROSS TATTOO: TATTEL: 0419 586 339 Email: [email protected]

MS JC VAN ELTENPRENZLAU QLD 4311PREFIX: VESCO TATTOO: VESTEL: 07 5426 8137 Email: [email protected]

MR G & MRS J VINEROMA QLD 4455PREFIX: BRUMBY DOWNS TATTOO: BDSTEL 07 56412492. Email: [email protected]

MR BM & MRS DA VOIGHTPURGA QLD 4306PREFIX: WARRILL CREEK TATTOO: VO2TEL 07 5467 3447 Email: [email protected]

MR PJ VOSSCORNUBIA QLD 4130PREFIX: WALLA TATTOO: PJVTEL: 0418834339 Email: [email protected]

MR RJ WALKERTARAMPA QLD 4311PREFIX: ROBENE TATTOO: RJWMB 0408 650 880

WARWICK HODGES T/AMARYVALE QLD 4370PREFIX: KILBILLI FARM TATTOO: KBFTEL: 0408 486 282 Email: [email protected]

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By Gary Sewell of OakvaleSquare Meaters.

As the size of most SquareMeaters breeder herds arerelatively small and onlyrequire one bull or theymay even just operate withan AI program, the marketfor Square Meaters Studbulls is not large amongstSquare Meaters Breeders.The thing to rememberthough, is that we are allbreeding seed stock for thebeef industry as a whole,not just for other SquareMeaters stud breeders.Breeders with SquareMeaters bulls that aresurplus to their ownrequirements need to thinkoutside the square as towhat benefits other breedsof cattle can gain fromusing Square Meaters asoutcross bulls forcommercial herds.

In our own breedingoperation we have beenselling Square Meaters bullsas outcross bulls tocommercial breeders for thepast seven years ranging inprice from $1,500 thru to$3,000 + GST.

These Square Meatersbulls have been used mainlyover Brahman cows, as weare situated just south ofMurgon Qld., which as yougo north, is basically thestarting point ofpredominately Bos-Indicusbreeds of cattle. TheseSquare Meaters bulls havegiven excellent results withmost Square Meaters crosscalves weighing between 30to 40 kgs heavier at weaningthan the straight Brahmanbreed calves and to thecommercial breeder that isan extra $60 to $80 perhead in the bank.We have also sold Square

Meaters bulls to breeders ofdairy cattle to use withmaiden heifers for ease ofcalving and to producegreat vealers, also to Dexterbreeders to increase size,muscle and length of theresultant calves makingthem more commerciallyviable, the list goes on.

At “Oakvale” our firstSquare Meaters X Limousincalves where born this yearI think this will be a goodcross as most of the feedercompetitions top 10’s areLimousin cross cattle. TheSquare Meaters will add therequired fat cover andmarbling to the carcase.

With small numbers ofSquare Meaters crosses nowappearing in drafts at ourlocal saleyards, the word isstarting to get around of thebenefits of using SquareMeaters as outcross bullsand we have enquiries forbulls from newcommercial breeders aswell as repeat orders fromexisting clients.

Now, a few points Iwould like you to consideron how you can achieve thesale of your surplus SquareMeaters bulls.

Firstly, these bulls aregoing to be sold tocommercial breeders whoneed to invest wisely intheir seed stock to improvetheir herds and also theirprofitability. So with this inmind, I must stress thesebulls need to be structurallysound and of good size andtype, good doers and to becommercially viable theyneed to be at least a framescore 3 but preferablyframe score 4 or 5.If your bull does not meet

this criteria, I would advisesending him to the localsaleyard as a cull. Whilesome breeders considerbulls used in commercialherds as culls, this is not the


How can I sellmy bulls?

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case. Though you are notparading your cattle in thelocal show ring, in essenceyou are promoting yourcattle and the breed withthe progeny being displayedin the local saleyard and orbutchery. With word ofmouth being the best formof advertising for your bullsand your breed, if theanimal is inferior it could beyour worst.How do you attract theBuyers? The local sales yardis a good place to starttalking with your localcommercial breeders andauctioneers. The fine workbeing done by some SquareMeaters breeders across thecountry with great results incarcase competitions willalso attract the commercialbreeders interest. I dofeel a good animal will sellhimself, but you will needto think of how to advertiseyour bull for sale. By this Imean you’re not only sellingthe bull but also the benefits

of the breed and moreimportantly the advantagesthe commercial breeder willachieve with the purchase ofyour bull.1. Tender Yearling Beef (early maturing – quickreturns)2. Naturally Polled - in myopinion this is a greatselling point as it removesthe labour cost ofdehorning also removes theassociated stress to theanimal and minimisesbruising , especially in largecommercial herds.3. The quiet nature of theSquare Meaters breed whenused as an outcross oversome of the more highlystrung breeds (highlystrung animals don’t have asgood a weight gain as quietcattle) and ease of handling.4. Ease of calving -especially on largeproperties where animalsare not checked daily.5. Good conversion rates

(ratio of feed consumed toamount of weight gained).6. High yielding (liveweight to carcase weight)

I do understand thatstuds in different areas andstates will have differentbreeds of cattle that are predominant, to those which

we have in our area, but theprincipals of selling yoursurplus bulls will basicallyremain the same. Theprocess may not happenovernight but if you staywith it, offering qualitybulls for sale, you will seethe results. �

Square Meaters - the solution to beefing it up incrossbreeding. Picture is a Square Meaters xLimousin.

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By Kyla and Simon Palk,Willows Rest, SA.

What can I say? SquareMeaters - love them, lovethem, love them.Despite the fact that we

have been breeding for justa handful of years we feel wehave developed astructurally correct animalin both our females and ourbulls using AI as well as thebulls we have bred.Even though, as a breed,

we don’t use BreedPlan (weare not fans of it anyway) asa stud we weigh andmeasure all of our calves.They get weighed as soon aspossible after birth andmeasured at 4 specificpoints. We maintain theserecords as a way of keepingqualitative data andmeasuring the direction ourherd is going. We also usethis data to help us decidewhich bull to use overwhich female to hopefullygain the right result. Wemust be doing somethingright as our results at bothlocal country and RoyalShow level have proven.Keeping these records is

fairly easy to do as we onlyhave a small herd but ifasked we can tell the average

calf birth weight from aspecific bull or other traitshe is putting into our herd.As breeders, Simon and Ifeel that it is very importantto be able to providestatistics about all of ouranimals as this is good basicquality assurance. We alsoprovide a fertility guaranteeon all of our animals- if itdon’t work we replace it.

Throughout our spring2010 and autumn 2011show season and into thisyears’ Royal Adelaide Showwe have had consistentpraise and comments aboutthe structure and carcase ofour animals. We have foundthat if you start with goodsound structure in the firstplace it is easy to breed goodsound animals.We are at the point where

we are happy with thedirection our herd is takingbut at the same time we arenot complacent aboutimprovements.Our greatest achievements

to date are our Senior Bull,Willows Rest Achilles D2.Currently Reserve SeniorChampion British BreedBull 2010- Murray BridgeShow, Reserve SeniorChampion British BreedBull 2010- Mt Barker Show,

Royal Adelaide Show 2010-Senior and GrandChampion, Royal AdelaideShow 2011- Senior andGrand Champion.

At this years’ Royal heweighed 750kg, EMA134cm, P8 5mm/RF 4mm.The judge, Jack Woodburnfrom NSW, said he was oneof the most well muscledbulls he has ever seen andhis length was justincredible. He commentedthat he has exceptionallygood shoulders for ananimal his size that blendwell into his neck and thatwill allow for easy calving.He also commented aboutAchilles’ thickness frombehind his shoulder andthat he, despite his lengthand size, was still so freemoving.

The second of ourachievements is our juniorbull, Willows Rest AdonisF1. At the sweet age of8mths was ChampionBritish Bull and InterbreedChampion 2010- MurrayBridge Show. He then wenton the next year to becomeChampion British Bull2011- Mt Pleasant Show,Reserve Champion BritishBull 2011- Mt Barker Show,and then Junior ChampionBull 2011- Royal AdelaideShow.Jack Woodburn said that

this bull had “balancedperfection but lacked thematurity of the senior bull”.He weighed 560kg at19mth, EMA 96cm, P85mm/ RF 4mm.

Our females are alsoproving themselves out inthe paddock as well as in theshow ring.

Our junior female,Willows Rest U Can DanceF4, was a standout at thisyears’ Royal taking JuniorChampion Cow or Heifer atthe age of 15mth. Jack saidshe was a very well balancedheifer and he would like tosee her back next year with acalf. She also went to

Murray Bridge Show 2011where she was sashedChampion British BreedFemale and then was sashedReserve Interbreed Female.Then came our senior cow,Willows Rest Millies PrideE1. She went from JuniorChampion Cow or Heifer2010- Royal Adelaide Showto taking home Senior andGrand Champion Cow orHeifer 2011- RoyalAdelaide Show. The judgesaid she was the “finishedarticle”. “She is a 26mth oldcow with a 2 month old calfbehind her- that’s what youwant to achieve” was hisfinal comment beforecalling her forward over anolder cow and calf unit.

To put the icing on thecake we also took home theBreeders Group ribbon-which is probably the bestmarker for the directionyour herd is taking. Thehardest decision we had tomake was deciding whichanimals to put in the ring.We eventually went withAchilles, Millies Pride+Calf, and U Can Dance.The judge had troublefaulting any of our group.The highlight for us was

the steer we entered into theHoof and Hookcompetition. This is a trialand error process for us ashe was the first SquareMeaters steer to be shown inthis state. We had to use ourknowledge about feeding aswe had no outside guidanceat all. Despite this wemanaged a score of 75.5points which we feel is a faireffort. We now have a basisto work from and lookforward to giving it a bettercrack next year.

From all of our showresults we have come toconclude that you can’tscrimp on the structure ofyour animals in the firstplace and that the bestquality assurance we have isthe data we collect on ourcalves. �


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WILLOWS REST ADONIS WR1 F1•Junior Champion Bull

Royal Adelaide Show 2011•Champion British BullMt Pleasant Show 2011• Reserve Interbreed BullMt Pleasant Show 2011

• Champion British & Interbreed BullMurray Bridge Show 2010•Reserve Junior British Bull

Mt Barker Show 2011•Junior & Grand ChampionMount Gambier Show 2011

WILLOWS REST ACHILLES WR1 D2•Senior & Grand Champion Bull

Royal Adelaide Show 2011•Senior & Grand Champion Bull

Royal Adelaide Show 2010•Reserve British Bull

Mt Pleasant Show 2011•Reserve Senior British Bull

Mt Barker Show 2011•Reserve British Bull

Mt Pleasant Show 2010•Reserve British BullMurray Bridge 2010

WILLOWS REST U CAN DANCE WR1 F4•Junior Champion FemaleRoyal Adelaide Show 2011

•Champion British FemaleMurray Bridge Show 2011

•Reserve Interbreed FemaleMurray Bridge Show 2011•Reserve Junior FemaleMount Gambier Show 2011

We have quality bulls & select females for sale(including members of the above award winning families)

KYLA and SIMON PALK Tel: (08) 8564 1393 or 0407 617 184

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By Erica and Stu Halliday,Mingary, Walcha

When taking animals to ashow you need to putyourself in their shoes.Even well travelled animalsget stressed travelling, sofor them it feels like theyhave jet lag or a really badcase of car sickness.

Arrival1. Before you begin the tripand also when you firstarrive give your animal“Travel and Yard” pellets or“Prime Mover” on hay -both are available fromElders. These both containelectrolytes and essentialvitamins and minerals andact like a ‘chill pill’.2. When you first get to the

show let your animal rest!Don’t drag them to thewash, just put them in theirbeds and leave them for atleast an hour. Use this timeto set up your gear. The bestway to get your animal todrink at a show is to leave ituntil they have settled andhave had their first feed anddry hay.3. Tie your animal up short(about 50cm from thehalter and neck rope to thering) This may seem mean,but is much safer and theywill settle better and notfight or get caught up withthe animals around them.4. Don’t change routine. Ifthey usually get fed at 5pmat home, then feed them at5pm when you are away. If

you arrive around lunchtime give them a biscuit ofhay, if near the evening feedtime wait until their normalfeed time. Don’t give wateruntil AFTER they haveeaten their first meal at theshow.

At the show1. Every morning take youranimals out of their bedsand give the beds a properclean out. Remove all thesoiled material, paying extraattention to the areas wherecattle urinate, and replacewith clean bedding. Cleanbeds will keep your cattlehealthy.2. Place each animals’ feedin their spot before you takethem back in. Tying themup short is essential here sothat they can’t get to eachothers feed. Watch overyour animals while they eatto ensure that each animalgets the right amount offeed. Do not leave feed infront of your animals while

they are unattended.3. Try not to fiddle withyour animals too much orthey will get sour. Blow thedirt out of their coat andkeep their beds clean.4. Avoiding sickness.Acidosis and dehydrationare the bad guys here.Nutrition and health are ofgreat importance at a show,following are some tips.Feed - Feed them exactlythe same grain mix orslightly less than you wouldat home and extra hay whilethey are at the show. At leasta biscuit of hay forbreakfast, lunch and dinner.Cereal hays are preferredover lucerne so as to avoidtravel tetany and othercomplications. Feed the hayafter the grain so that youensure they eat their usualamount of feed. Alwaysmake sure you have anappropriate pre-mix/bufferto avoid acidosis (grainpoisoning) as your animals


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are more at risk of it at ashow. Monitoring theamount of feed and wateryour animal consumes eachmeal gives a goodindication of health andhappiness. If your animalgoes off their feed you willneed to slowly build themback up to the amount theywere eating previously.Never feed them double orextra in an attempt to catchup or if you feel sorry forthem at the show - it willmake them sick !

Water - Always wateryour animals after theirmeal, especially when theyfirst arrive at the show.WAIT until they havesettled and then feed andwater them at their usualfeed time. You need to havethem a bit parched whenthey first encounter newwater or they may turn uptheir nose. If you give themwater half an hour after afeed they are more likely todrink.How much water depends

on how hot it is. Usually 20- 40 litres after theirbreakfast, lunch and dinner.If it is hot , you could trythem with a bucket beforeyou go to bed. Do notgive them extra water inbetween as you may losetrack of how much or howlittle they have consumed.Always provide them withfresh water from the tap outof a bucket. Never let them

drink from a troughbecause of the disease risk.If you do encounterdifficulties getting youranimals to drink you couldtry molasses, red cordial ormilk shake aniseed in thewater to disguise the changein taste.5. It’s a good idea to keepinsects off your animals atthe show, particularly if youare from a different area asinsects (midges / flies) maytransfer diseases like 3 daysickness. Use a repellent butbe sure to avoid youranimals eyes.6. Signs that your animal issick and you may need tocontact a veterinarian.

- off their feed or water- diarrhoea- temperature over 38 /

39 degrees- weeping eyes / nose -

lethargyShow day - Have fun

1: Don’t be fooled intogetting up too early. Bothyou and your animal will beexhausted.2: Blow your animal beforewashing or wash the nightbefore and sponge themorning of .3: Feed your animal at theirusual time and let them restwhile you change.4: Prepare your animal andfit the show halter and neckcard with their neck ropestill on.Use a rope lead to attach

to the show halter so you

can tie your animal up.5: Prepare a bucket forringside that includes abottle of spray, brush, comband a wet sponge to cleanup any mess.6: Have your show caneclose for when you leadyour animal out.7: Find a quiet spot whereyou are aware of when yourclass is on, but not so closeto the action that you freakyourself and your animalout. Scratch your animalwith the show cane whileyou wait and watch fromafar.8: In the ring - (A) Listento the marshalling and ring

stewards and the Judge.(B) Keep a good distancebetween yourself and theanimal in front.(C ) Be courteous and fairto everyone else in the ring.(D) After the judging be agood sport and congratulatethe winner.(E) If you get a ribbon it isgood manners to take yourhat off when you receive it.9. After judging, take youranimal back to their bedand give them hay, waterand rest. Be very strictwith the usual routine formeals, water etc - don’t dropthe ball here or they mayget sick. �

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By Stu Halliday

Controlling nutritionaland managerial inputs inthe period prior, duringand following joining hasthe potential tosignificantly increase thenumber & timing of viable

progeny. Increasing thenumber of calves droppingto initial cycles opens theopportunity for bettercontrol of calving heifers aswell as increase marketingoptions for stronger linesof even calves from allbreeders.

The Period Prior toJoining: Controlling energybalance and mineral loadingof reproductive structures inthe period sixty days priorto joining is critical foroptimum joiningmanagement.Negative Energy Balance:In most cow/calfenterprises, the periodleading up to joining is theperiod of greatest negativeenergy balance. This is thetime where cows aremilking heavily and, in thecase of first calf heifers, theyare also attempting tocontinue to grow. As aresult, little extra energy forreproductive processes isavailable at a time when it iscritical.

This period also marksthe start of folliculardevelopment, which isultimately responsible fordevelopment and release ofa viable egg. It takes aboutsixty days for thedevelopment of the eggfrom a simple cell into anegg ready for release.

A complex cascade ofhormones, starting at thebase of the brain, is requiredto kick start, and maintainthe cycling process. Thesehormones and strongfollicular development relyon the availability ofadequate levels of energy.Failure to meet these extranutrient requirements canlead to failed or silent heats,and delayed returns toconception. The reality of

most grazing situations onemonth after calving is thatthere is very little extraenergy available to createstrong cycles and viableovarian structures. Often,the difference in glucoseavailability & uptake oftendictates the differencebetween a good strong cycleand a successful matingperiod.Creation of a PositiveEnergy Balance: Calvingcattle out in good bodycondition score (BCS) willhelp minimise excessiveenergy lost after calving.This means targeting a BCSof 3 at calving. It also helpscow/calf immunity levelsand aids milk production.Creating subtle changes of

available energy throughsupplementation will alsocreate sufficient positiveenergy balance to kick startthe hormonal process.Changes of as little as 20%of dietary energy(particularly starches) willallow the hormonal cascadeto be kick started. Inpractice, this meansmanipulating smallamounts of speciallydesigned supplementaryfeeds in the month or twoprior to the start of joining.Packing the “Lunch Box”:Once the egg is releasedfrom the ovary, it must havesufficient nutrients packedin its “lunch box” to providesufficient ongoing nutrientsavailable for a viablefertilisation and


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implantation.These nutrients are

basically the only source ofnutrients available to theegg/embryo untilimplantation/attachment tothe uterine wall almost 45days later. Packing thelunch box (for the egg) withsufficient nutrients forfertilisation & implantationis vital for optimalconception rates.

These nutrients ensurestrong cellular repair anddevelopment duringfertilisation, cellularmultiplication in the embryoand during implantation.Nutrient loading of B-Carotene (Vitamin A), zinc,copper, and selenium arevital to facilitate viableembryo development.Practically the two can beprovided via injections orthrough specially designedpre-joining feeds.Managing Stress: Eventsreleasing stress hormonesare detrimental to theviability of reproductivestructures and reproductivehormones. These eventsinclude external stressors

like predators (includinghumans), weather and sub-optimal nutrition.Stress has the physiologicalimpact of decreasing theviability of ovarianstructures such as thecorpus luteum or yellowbody. This structureoversees fresh follicledevelopment and ensurescontinued release ofhormones required forembryo survival. Without astrong yellow body, embryosurvival diminishes with thevery real possibility ofdelayed returns to service(and a very spread calvingpattern).Stress events, however, are

not all bad. In fact, if we areable to time these stressevents appropriately, we canactually help to rid theovary of persistent orexisting yellow bodies.Removing these yellowbodies, particularly one ortwo cycles prior to joining,will help generate fresh,healthy eggs andsynchronise cycling totighten calving patterns.Fertilisation: Ensuring

ongoing nutrient supply forthe breeding cow’sreproductive hormones anddiminishing the risk ofstress are vital in producingthe highest chances ofconception.Similarly producing strongviable sperm from the bull’s

perspective is equally asimportant. Spermproduction begins, like thefemale, from simple cellsthat develop in the testicleto become viable spermover a sixty day period.Ensuring strong quality andquantity of sperm means

Healthy pastures makes for healthy cattle.


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attention to the dietaryrequirements of adequateenergy availability, balancedprotein levels and nutrientslike vitamin A and zinc.Diminishing stress eventsduring period of spermdevelopment also increasesthe chances of high andtight conception rates.Structural and reproductivesoundness are also vital tofacilitate each bull’s abilityto cover as many cows aspractical. Checking thebull’s structure andsoundness includingreproductive organs, semenquality and serving abilitymay be part of this process.Check with your local vetabout theirrecommendations. Therecommended number ofcows normally for maturebulls tends to be around 40,although yearling bullsshould be exposed to less(eg 30). This will vary inintensive to extensivesituations and remember

don’t mix yearlings andolder bulls in the samepaddock!Implantation: Followingfertilisation there is a periodof approximately 45 dayswhere the embryo floatsdown the uterine passageand embeds (and reconnectsto the body’s nutrientsupply) into the soft uterinelining. The embryo isparticularly sensitive duringthis period with as many as50% of all embryosproduced failing to reachimplantation. In practice,all the grazier observes is anormal or a delayed returnto service and a spreadcalving pattern.

Ensuring stressors areminimised especiallycontrollable factors will helpmaximise implantationrates. This includes heatrelated stressors resultingfrom weather andinfections.Ensuring the uterine

bedding will receive an

embryo will also helpmaximise implantationrates. This includesensuring no infections aretransferred from bull tocow/heifer. Some of theseinfections like vibriosis andpestivirus will cause initialuterine inflammation andlater uterine wall scarring.Both of these infections canbe minimised bypreventative vaccines, sospeak to your local vet forfurther information.A stable plane of nutrition

also helps stabilise theuterine environment whichin turn increases thepercentage of successfulimplantations. Ensuring noexcessive levels of nitrogenin the diet will help embryosurvival. This excessnitrogen can be in the formof short green grass orexcessive levels of urea.Many joining programmeshave failed due to excessiveuncontrolled short greenpick or excessive

(uncontrolled) ureasupplementation, which aresituations that can be easilymanaged.Conclusion: Maximumcalving percentages andtight calving patterns can beachieved by good control ofnutritional & managementinputs in the 60 daysleading up to and 45 daysfollowing conception.Packing the lunch box fullof nutrients like glucose andminerals prior to eggrelease, kick startinghormones at least one cycleprior to joining, minimising& controlling stress, andmanaging a stable diet forup to 45 days afterfertilisation will helpachieve this control.The team behind this

article, Livestock Central,have a comprehensive step-by-step guide to optimumjoining processes. For moreinformation please ringStuart Halliday on0417674412. �

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SQUARE MEATERSWONDAI, QLD

SQUARE MEATERSWONDAI, QLD

Bulls & Females For Sale: Vesco, Woolaringa, Mandalong bloodlinesBulls & Females For Sale: Vesco, Woolaringa, Mandalong bloodlines

Contact: Gary & Heather Sewell, 215 Kangaroo Yard Road, Wondai QLD 4606Contact: Gary & Heather Sewell, 215 Kangaroo Yard Road, Wondai QLD 4606

Ph: 07 4168 4977 or 0439 690 068Ph: 07 4168 4977 or 0439 690 068

Email: [email protected]: [email protected]



By the Wade family,Christine, Hannah, Josephand Milly.

Silver Gully Estate hascontinued to consolidate itsmeat production businessin 2011. Our meat salescontinue to draw publicinterest due to oursustainable farmingpractices, local produce andhome grown operation.

We are supplementingour stud operation withmanaging a ‘Paddock toPlate’ operation – meat salesdirect to the public throughour local butcher.

Our management of themeat business fits in wellwith our off-farmcommitments, particularlygiven the fact that the kidsare growing up and havetheir own busy schedules!The process is simple. We

began collating a regularclient list, consisting mainlyof friends, family andcolleagues. Through wordof mouth the client listcontinued to increase toinclude friends of friendsand interested persons whowrote down their details atvarious agricultural showsand the local MangroveMountain Country Fair.We also have our ownwebsite and receive lots ofenquiries from the website.There is a link to ourwebsite from the SquareMeaters website as well.We send our steers to the

Kurri Kurri abattoir, whothen transports the meat toour chosen butcher, MixMeats at Ourimbah. Thebutcher hangs and cuts themeat until it is ready for

pick up by our clients. Eachclient usually takes theequivalent of ¼ of a carcass.We then forward theinvoices directly to ourclients for payment. Allcontact, includingnotification of meatavailability, pick upinformation and invoicingoccurs mainly by email,promoting efficiency andrecord keeping. Our clientlist continues to grow andwe often receive enquiries asto when the next batch willbe sent off!This year, we have been

able to send four steersevery three months in orderto placate demand for ourproduct.

In September, we sentseven steers to the butcherfinished on grass alone.While the steers dressed outat 46-48 percent (less thanthe >50 percent ideal) it wasimpressive that we achievedthis level of finish on wintergrass feed alone with nosupplemental feeding at all

We feel we are reallyhitting the mark when wecan dress out steers andsupply premium meatpackages to a discerningconsumer in Septemberfinished purely on grass. Itis satisfying to be able to“meat” the promises wehave made to buyers of ourstud stock, especially as weare achieving this on coastalgrass, imagine what ourbuyers out west can achieve.We sent four more steers inNovember who all dressedout at more than 51percent. This is the mainattraction of the SquareMeaters to the purchaser of

stud stock. – their ability tofinish on grass alonebetween 12 – 16 months ofage.We are achieving weights

consistently between 340-370 kg with carcase weightsof 174 -190 kg. Thisproduces a finished productof four (4) trays of meatweighing 25-30 kg, whichwe sell for $12/kg.We find that our clients

really focus on the fact thatthe meat is tender and homegrown in their preferencefor our meat. Australianconsumers don’t like heavilyfatty and marbled meat –they like tenderness.Regardless, our meat alwayshas a satisfactory fat contentaround the meat to protectit from freezer burn andthrough the meat to flavourit, without the need forgrain or other feeding.We have overwhelmingly

positive feedback from ourclients for our operation,with one little girl evenreturning to the ‘wild side’from being a vegetarian.Apparently she told hermother that she would eatthe meat only because sheknew the cows ‘had a happylife on the Wade’s farm’.Children in particular loveour meat, as it is soft anddoes not have anoverwhelmingly ‘meaty’taste. Many clients(including ourselves) havesaid they can no longer eatany other meat!

Our meat continues towalk off the farm.Increasing the diversity ofour operation improves thebottom line profit andkeeps the money coming in.Not only does it makecommercial sense but it alsosuits our off farmcommitments. �

Paddock toplate business


By Eric Ross, Stud principal

Square Meaters Cattle haveagain lifted the profile ofthe Rosellinos Stud, withexcellent results at allshows during the year.

The major project atRosellinos this coming yearis an Embryo BreedingProgram. We have acquired7 embryos from the famousCow “Woolaringa” Leane18, a Royal ShowChampion and a memberof the strong breeding cowfamily of Leanes. Theseembryos were inseminatedwith “Rainbow” ZippertyDoo Dah, also a RoyalNational Show Champion.

This program is beingundertaken in conjunctionwith The NindoowinbahPastoral Property, who has a

major Breeding andResearch operation wherethey inseminate andembryo implant thousandsof cattle. They have recentlyimplanted our embryos into7 of their herd animals andon confirmation ofpregnancy we will takedelivery, these calves will bedue end of August 2012.

At Toowoomba RASRainbow Puddin was SeniorChampion and GrandChampion Female for thesecond year, RosellinosEricas Eungella was ReserveJunior Champion Femaleand Rosellinos Fourleaf wasJunior Champion HeiferCalf. Rosellinos Felix wasJunior Champion andGrand Champion Bull,with Rosellinos FalconReserve Champion Junior

Bull. At the Brisbane RNARosellinos Felix was JuniorChampion and GrandChampion Bull, withRosellinos Falcon ReserveJunior Champion Bull.Rosellinos Fourleaf wasJunior Champion Femaleand Muurabay Kandi,(purchased from GraemeSingleton) with heifer calf atfoot was Reserve ChampionCow. Rosellinos also wonthe Exhibitors Group.Beenleigh Show results;Muurabay Kandi wasChampion Cow, RosellinosFalcon Champion Bull andRosellinos Felix ReserveChampion Bull. In theInterbreed RosellinosFalcon and Felix were theallbreeds winner andRosellinos Fred was theSupreme Champion Steer.

Rosellinos Stud isplanning for the FeatureShow and Sale to be held inconjunction with the 2012Toowoomba RAS on the29th to 31st March. We willbe offering 6 to 8 headmostly from our 2011 prize

winning team. The 2 prizewinning bulls RosellinosFelix and Falcon will beoffered and will be justunder 2 years of age,together with the prizewinning heifers RosellinosEricas Eungella andFourleaf. Erica will have acalf at foot and Fourleaf willbe close to calving.A Super Sunday was held

on the 16th October withapproximately 120 visitorsfrom NSW and a radius of300kms of Brisbane. MrNathanial McGhee from“Nindoowinbah” Pastoralproperty gave an addressoutlining Artificial Breedingand Embryo Inplanting, thebenefits, the quickest wayand the potential scope forupgrading your animals.Visitors were invited toinspect the herd and guessthe weight of the steer. Astud Square Meaters heiferand promotional items wereraffled and over $1000 wasraised for the benefit of theFeature Show and Sale. �

Embryo breedingis a major project



Rosellinos present Breeding Progeny

Introducing our Embryo Breeding ProgramRosellinos Fred, Falcon and FelixRNA and Local Show Champions

Rosellinos has acquired 7 Embryos from the famous Brood Cow “Woolaringa” Leane S18Sired by “Rainbow” Zipperty Doo Dah, Canberra and Sydney Royal Grand Champion

“Chevy Farm” Freight TrainFull brother to the 7 Embryos Implanted

Rosellinos Weaners

“Woolaringa” Leane S18Grand Champion Royal Show Female

Dam of Show Champions & Led Steers &The 7 Embryos Implanted

Ph 07 3206 6730



By Erica and Stu Halliday

It is very rare to find a trulypasture fed bull, If you arepurchasing a show bullchances are it will be full ofgrain, just as most bullsoffered at multi-vendor andin-property sales will be.The best practice for bull

producers would be to weanbulls off the ration beforesale day but this may notalways be the case. Perhapsthe best approach for apurchaser is to find outfrom the vendor the types offeed the bull was on prior tosale. Armed with thisknowledge and recognizingthe impacts of stress onfermentation and appetite,reintroduce this feed stuff

quickly with plenty of hayafter sale and then slowlydecrease dependence on theration over the ensuingweeks.A check list of best practiceapproaches off the truckafter sale would be:� Introduce hay and waterimmediately�Introduce stress relatedpreventative approaches e.g.ELMS Travel & Yard Pelletor Prime Mover liquid forthe two days immediatelypost arrival� If the bull breeder hasnot weaned the bull off theration on sale day, introducethe original ration (buildingup over several days).Ensure the chemicalcompounds in the ration

actually do a decent job inmanaging pH (i.e. buffer).Don’t rely on what the feedcompanies say, have itchecked out with someonewho knows or simply addELMS Cattle Intensive at3% of the ration. Slowlydecrease the dependence onthis ration over 3 weeks, as

the alternate feed source isintroduced (e.g. paddockfeed)� If the vendor has notalready done so, inject bullswith all the necessaryvitamins and vaccinesrequired. This wouldinclude Vitamin ADE(Vitamin A has a huge

Purchasinggrain fed bulls

Grain feeding in preparing bulls for joining is apowerful tool.

Great Southern Square Meaters Stud

Brett and Sveta Harms of Great Southern Square Meaters Stud are pleased to announce that they that have purchased the Chevy Farm'sStud Cattle from Dominic J Auguste. The cattle truly reflect Dominic’s efforts in breeding elite Square Meaters, we thank Dominic for thisopportunity and wish Dominic and his family the best for 2012 and beyond. The purchase of cattle like Woolaringa Leane S18 and VescoBobby Dazzler and their progeny and other great genetics sees Great Southern Square Meaters Stud off to a very exciting 2012

For more information, please contactB & S HARMS, 14 Edward Street, Yakamia, WA 6330TEL: 0403005611 email: [email protected]

Woolaringa Leane Vesco Bobby Dazzler


2012

impact on libido and spermviability), Vitamin B12, andclostridial and reproductivedisease vaccines (e.g.pestivirus, vibriosis andlepto/clostidial e.g. 7in1)� Treat bulls for externaland internal (includingfluke and roundworm)parasites� Perform a reproductivesoundness examination

(Note: Several of thetreatments or procedureslisted above may or may notbe completely necessary forsome bulls. The bestapproach would be to askthe opinion of a local cattleveterinarian familiar withyour herd)

How long do I need tograin feed my working bullsbefore joining for optimalperformance?

Ideally a preparationperiod of 2 months beforejoining is best practice. Theproduction of sperm from

juvenile stage to matureform will take this long, soplanning ahead can oftenmake the differencebetween good and badconception rates. It alsomeans paying attention tothe plane of nutrition(energy, protein, and fibre)and limiting exposure tounnecessary stress. Ifpasture availability islimited, then do nothesitate to commence asupplementation programin addition to the necessaryvitamins and vaccinesmentioned above.

A special case: Grainassist on green feedSome of the most powerfulresults from grain feedingcome when it is combinedwith green feed. Thecombination of green feedand grain assist (e.g.supplementing with 1 to 2kg/head/day of a grain suchas cracked barley or a starch

based pellet) improves feedconversion efficiency to alevel comparable to feeding5 times as much grain ormore on its own.Conclusion: Rather than

being considered a ‘taboo’,grain feeding in preparingbulls for joining is apowerful tool in aiding theachievement of maximum

individual and reproductiveperformance. Like allpower tools however, theperson using it should knowhow it works, and it shouldbe used as per theinstructions. In the righthands it can have stunning,beneficial results, and in thewrong ones leave a path ofdestruction. �

Planning ahead can make the difference betweengood and bad conception rates.

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COMMERCIAL ANIMALS

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If you want be part of theSquare Meaters family, orjust want to get a morehands-on appreciation ofthe breed, the good news isthat there are now threestate-based breeders groupsoperating across Australiathat you are more thanwelcome to get involvedwith.The group in Queensland

was formed four years agoand has proven instrumentalin the progress and growingpopularity of the SquareMeaters breed in theSunshine state.

A group formed inVictoria in 2010 has alreadyproven its value, bringingtogether established, new

and future breeders to sharetheir knowledge andexperiences.

A third group formed inNew South Wales in 2011 isalready busy facilitating get-togethers and field days.The Breeders Groups aredesigned to be informal andfun and a way to offersupport and encouragementto all people who share apassion for our wonderfulbreed.Their focus to provide a

social setting in whichpeople can learn about cattlehusbandry in general andthe nuances of SquareMeaters in particular.

The groups offer theperfect avenue for the

sharing of information asdiverse as how to break inand show cattle, totattooing, animal selection,the marketing of stud stockand what's involved inselling beef direct from thefarm.

If a group of breederswant to set up their owngroup, contact Cheryl in theoffice. She can guide you tothe people worth talking to

and can tell what assistanceis available from theAssociaiton.

To get involved in thegroups already established,contact the people listedbelow.NSW: Brad Perry Phone:0402 2316 603Victoria: Christina EllnorPhone: 0403 851 514Queensland: Jo van EltenPhone: 07 5426 8137 �

Learn more at abreeders group

NSW BREEDERS' GROUPALL SQUARE MEATERS ENTHUSIASTS WELCOME

CONTACT BRAD PERRY0402 316603AH 02 4757 2004OR SMCA [email protected]

CONTACT BRAD PERRY0402 316603AH 02 4757 2004OR SMCA [email protected]

QUEENSLAND SQUARE MEATERSBREEDERS GROUP

Jo van Elten 07 5426 8137 Eric Ross 07 3206 6730Full member listing at www.squaremeaters.com.au

QUEENSLAND SQUARE MEATERSBREEDERS GROUP

Breeders groups are a great opportunity tonetwork with other breeders and learn aboutSquare Meaters.

Contact: Peter & Ann Cave TETH PTY LTD652 DINGO FLAT ROAD DENMARK WA 6333

TEL/FAX (08) 9840 8361EMAIL: [email protected]

BREEDERS OFQUALITY

SQUARE MEATERS

MUMBULUSQUARE MEATERS STUDAll enquiries and new members are welcome

Contact:Christina Ellnor 0403 851514or Mark Kemp 0407844481

All enquiries and new members are welcome

Contact:Christina Ellnor 0403 851514or Mark Kemp 0407844481

Victorian Breeders GroupVictorian Breeders Group



WindridgeSQUARE MEATERS

KYNETONPeter Brown & Lyn Ward

PO BOX 874Kyneton 3444

EMAIL: [email protected]

TELEPHONE03 5422 2329

Peter Voss 0418 834 [email protected]

204 Carbrook Rd Cornubia Q 4130

SPRING VALLEY SQUARE MEATERS

Producers ofquality animals

and beef

Dungog, NSW

ContactGraham Berry

Tel: 02 4959 1988or 02 4992 3282

EARLESSQUARE MEATERSQuality well bred cattle

Proud supporter of the QLD Breeders Group

Contact Earle R. PowellPh: (07) 3349 1154

Silver Gully Elvis Supreme ExhibitSydney Royal Easter Show 2011

Silver Gully Elvis Supreme ExhibitSydney Royal Easter Show 2011

Silver Gully EstateMangrove MountainNSWph 0408 437 [email protected]

Gleannholme Square Meaters

G & JM Jackson‘Castle Ponds’ Muswellbrook, NSW

www.gleannholme.com.au

Wyneden Park Square Meaters

Tim & Denise

306 Eden Creek Road,

Wyneden NSW 2474

tel: 0435 016 049

email: [email protected]

MygunyahSquare Meaters

* Stud and Commercial Cattle available* Meat Sales: Home grown - Hunter Country Meats

All enquiries welcomeContact: Steve & Therese Moffitt

McCully’s Gap - Hunter Valley NSW 2333Ph: 02 6543 5197 Mobile: 0437 670 790


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