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.National Expo & Sale Otapawa High Energy 3048 sells for top price of $21,500.
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Past National Sale Results
NZ National Sale Entry 2005
LOT 1 Otapawa High Energy 3048 ET
Sold for top price of $21,500
Class winner Beef Expo 2005
Sold to Big River Hereford Stud and Keelryn Poll Hereford Stud
Sired by Studbrook D'artagnion V086 and out of a top performing Donor Dam Otapawa Spot P30. Retaining semen for in herd use only.
0347033048P Born 14 Sept 2003
To be sold 18 May 2005, National Beef Expo Show & Sale,
Palmerston North, NZ.
Marketing Agent: Mark Stevens (Wrighsons) 029 953 2340
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Gent. Length |
Birth Weight |
Milk |
200D Growth |
400 D Growth |
600 D Growth |
Mat weight |
Carcase Weight |
EMA |
Rib Fat |
Rump Fat |
RBY |
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EBV |
-2.4 | +5.3 | +11 | +32 | +54 | +79 | +2.1 | +1.0 | -0.1 | +0.6 | ||
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% |
51% | 63% | 47% | 59% | 57% | 56% | 37% | 43% | 43% | 41% |
2005 EBVs
2004
The Robbie family would like to congratulate the Gibbs's & Loveridge's and wish them well with their purchase of Skymate 2046, at the 2004 National Sale for top price of $32,000.
INTERNATIONAL EXPORT SEMEN COLLECTED
Contact Otapawa@xtra.co.nz for details.
Otapawa Skymate 2046 ET
Born: 11
r
Herd
Our 2004 National Bull Sale Entry, Skymate is an attractive, balanced bull with heaps of natural thickness.
Out of the herds great cow, Otapawa Leonora P23 who consistently breeds the best. Sired by Sky 236G Premier 132K (USA)
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Gent. Length |
Birth Weight |
Milk |
200D Growth |
400 D Growth |
600 D Growth |
Mat weight |
Carcase Weight |
EMA |
Rib Fat |
Rump Fat |
RBY |
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EBV |
-2.5 | +3.7 | +20 | +33 | +58 | +76 | +75 | +53 | +3.6 | -1.0 | -0.8 | +1.7 |
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% |
56% | 73% | 45% | 68% | 64% | 63% | 51% | 54% | 42% | 49% | 49% | 46% |
EBVs 2005
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Market Target |
Otapawa
Skymate
2046 ET
$Index |
Breed
Average
$Index |
Hereford Prime |
+$60 | +$33 |
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Export |
+$55 | +$26 |
Koanui Blush 9
Otapawa Leonora P23
Otapawa Impact
Otapawa Leonora H38
Otapawa Leonora 257