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Coora Herefords successfully dispersed

The Coora Hereford Stud was dispersed in November 2000 following the dissolving of the original Coora Partnership. Philip and Marion decided that they preferred the flexibility of commercial production of agricultural products. They have expanded into the production of prime lambs very successfully. Jim & Midge decided to continue their interest in genetic improvement and have retained the Coora Corriedale Stud on "Gometra", west of Branxholme.

The demand for the Coora Hereford bloodlines was very evident in sales in this 2003 selling season. The Coora prefix maintains its strength in the Hereford Sire Summary, as it does in Corriedale Sire Summary and trait leader lists.

Coora Hereford Stud is to be totally dispersed on November 27th and 28th.

The selling of the Coora Stud comes with the dissolving of the family partnership. Midge and Jim intend to semi-retire while Philip and Marion will continue to farm at Hotspur.

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The offering will be;

173 Cows and calves, many with ASBV's in the top 5% of the breed, particularly for intramuscular fat.

- joined to the sires such as Courallie Pompeii, Coora Camooweal, Doonbiddie Tom Tom (poll), Yarram Hotshot P28, Coora Ablett, 2110, Iron Bark Hotshot M428, Upstream, and Coora Albacutya. The calves running beside these cows are mostly by Hotshot 20W, Doonbiddie Tom Tom, Yarram Hotshot P28, Coora Ablett, 2110, Iron Bark Hotshot M428, Coora Aladdin, Coora Camooweal and various other home bred sires.

53 yearling bulls by Coora Camooweal, Coora Aladdin, Widgiewa Governor 2138, and Courallie Logo and other home bred bulls.

75 Yearling heifers, sisters to the above.

Semen.

· Coora Upstream J048 - Leased to Genetics Australia for semen marketing. 62.5% semen share. 171 straws for within herd use.
· Coora Albacutya N058 - 87.5% semen share and exclusive marketing rights. 365 straws.
· BP Standard 107R - 25% semen and marketing. 102 straws.
· Coora Birragurra P145 - 100% ownership and marketing. 349 straws.
· HH Advance 3021C - 12.5% semen share no marketing. 104 straws.
· Coora Flashlight T021 - 12.5% semen share and marketing. 82 straws. Second top price 2000 sale, by Hotshot.
· Coora Ablett N015 - 12.5% semen and marketing. 31 straws.
· RH Prospector 8012 - 25% semen and 37.5% marketing. 53 straws.
· Injemira Regulator P151 - 1/8 semen share no marketing. 28 straws.
· Coora Sheik - 25% semen and marketing. 108 straws.
· SNS Generator 28X - 11 straws no registrations.
· Coora Camooweal Q081 - 12.5% semen and marketing. 27 straws.
· Iron Bark Hotshot M428 - 12.5% semen share no marketing. 141 straws.
· Doonbiddie Tom Tom (Polled) - 12.5% semen share no marketing. 60 straws.
· Yarram Hotshot P028 - 6 straws, 2 registrations.
· Coora Earl S029 - 12.5% semen and marketing. 154 straws.
· Coora Cumberland Q035 - 12.5% semen and marketing. 154 straws. Full brother to Ablett.
· IMR Domino 2110 - 12.5% semen share no marketing. 54 Straws.

Coora has success at the 2000 Hamilton Stock and Land Beef Expo.

Following Coora's success at the 1999 Beef Expo in taking out the first 2 places in class A and 2nd in class B3, this year Coora took out 1st place in both classes, Champion pen of Herefords and Champion British Breed pen for these 2 classes.

The specs for class A were:

A pen of 3 bulls 1 to 2.5 years suitable for use in a "Self Replacing Herd" with an aim of finishing steer progeny for the heavy supermarket trade and MSA grading. Ideally Hot Standard Carcase Weight of 240kg. and fat 6-10mm at P8 site. Zero permanent teeth. Calving ease is of considerable concern. Steers will be finished on improved pasture under high grazing pressure.

The specs for class B3 were:

A pen of 3 bulls 1 to 2.5 years suitable for use in a "Self Replacing Herd" breeding grass finished heavy steers (300-350kg - 12-18 P8 fat). Calving ease of some concern.

Coora entered, Coora Fyshwick T024 AI, Coora Forcastle T107, and Coora Fingal T151, (Sale lots 15, 18, and 20) in class A. Fyshwick and Fingal, by Courallie Logo ET5 and C. Dirranbandi R063 respectively, had been used over heifers at Coora, and Forcastle, by C. Camooweal's good breeding maternal half-brother C. Dugal R057, had been used over the Malseed family's heifers.

Coora received 86 points, Yarram Park 83 points, and Banemore 81 points, to take out 1st 2nd and 3rd in class A. To win the British Breed Championship, this Coora pen then competed successfully against 14 pens of Shorthorn, Angus, Hereford and Poll Hereford.

The Champion pen of Herefords which came from Class B3 were all out of Coora Tsar H042 ET1 daughters and included;

Coora Flashlite T021 AI, by Hotshot RHHR 20W (Sale Lot 3.)

Coora Favourite T040 AI, by Injemira Regulator P151 AI (Sale Lot 5.)

Coora Flashback T064 AI, by Hotshot RHHR 20W (Sale Lot 8.)

The Judge Mr Dick Whale, well known cattle advisor and stock purchaser for Elders VP said "This pen was ideal for the class and had the additional benefit of not being too extreme, making them more versatile, and allowing them to be suitable to produce steers for other markets as well."

Both Flashlite and Favourite have been used heavily as yearlings.

The placings in this class were 1st Coora 89 points, equal second Banemore and Melville Park 86 points, third Silverton with 85 points. To win the British Breed Championship in this class, this Coora pen then competed successfully against 8 pens of Hereford and Poll Hereford.

Coora Faulkiner T059 in his only showing since being Grand Champion Bull at Mt Gambier 1999 show in October, was placed with the Banquet Angus bull at the top of a very strong class of 17 British Breed entries. The Judge Peter Collins, Merrigrange Angus Stud, said he could not separate the two top bulls, however he placed the Angus first.

The Spring/Summer 1999 Group Breedplan run puts Coora amongst the very best for IMF% in the Hereford breed.

IMF%, a measure of marbling, is very important for the Japanese markets and some others such as the restaurant trade. This trait is one which has been identified by the trade as one that could receive a little extra selection pressure in the Hereford breed. However Coora believes a balanced approach is the way to go. At Coora we have been applying selection pressure to fertility, growth, and meat yield in a balanced way. Check out our results on the Hereford Sire selector. As an example apply a sort where you want fertility (min 1 for scrotal size), growth (min 50 for 400 days), retail meat yield (min +0.2), and meat quality (min of 0.3 for IMF) and check the results.

Coora blood performs well at Victorian weaner sales.

Congratulations to Jack and Ross Clayton, and Kevin and Paul Malseed, who won the best presented pen of calves respectively, at Casterton and Hamilton Elders VP weaner sales. These calves went on to sell at record levels as did many other Coora blood calves at these and other sales across the Western District of Victoria. The Ballarook calves again topped the first of the Hamilton weaner sales for Russell and Vicky Finch.

The Moredun Hill and Shallum calves were again selected out for special demand at Casterton.

At Yea the Sinclair family, who hold the record price for a pen of weaners ($672 ) at Yea sold a magnificent line of calves again. Also Ian and Judy Marshman topped the Westfarmers Dalgety Hereford section of their sale with their run of calves.

Coora's success at Adelaide and Melbourne Royal Shows.

Coora entered C. Faulkiner T059 and C. Flashpoint T074 in the performance classes in both Adelaide and Melbourne. There were two classes in Adelaide, one for bulls suitable for breeding yearling steers in a selfreplacing herd and one for bulls suitable for breeding heavy weight export steers. Fashpoint was entered in the 1st class and had the highest score across all breeds, Faulkiner was entered in the second class and took out second prize.

At Melbourne there was only one class and Flashpoint won 1st place and Faulkiner came =3rd. Coora has long been a supporter of these classes as they are the closest we can get tocommercial bull selection. 60% of the points are allocated for structural soundness and market suitability and 40% for Breed Object ASBV's. This means the bulls don't have to be overfed and pampered as in the normal show classes.

Congratulations to John and Brenda Balderstone for winning Grand Champion carcase with a grandson of Coora Upstream J048.

Also to Longernong Agricultural College for taking the prize for best carcase bred and prepared by a College or School. This steer was sired by C. Upstream J048.

Group Breedplan sort now available on internet.

This is a great boon to hereford breeders interested improving the performance of their cattle. Just punch in your specifications for growth, fertilty, and carcase quality and up come the bulls available in Australia that suit your breeding program. It is available at "Sire Select" on the Australian Hereford Society home page.

As an example try Min 1 for Scrotal Size, Min 400 day growth 50, Min Retail beef Yield 0.2, and Min IMF% 0.3 and submit.

Dunoon buys semen interest in Camooweal

Following the success of Coora Camooweal Q081 AI in the Watsons Injemira Stud and Roger and Pat Pearces studs, the Dunoon stud has purchased a semen interest. At Coora, he sired all the bulls in the winning pen at Hamilton Beef Expo 1999 (self replacing local trade class) and one of the bulls in the second placed pen of three, in the heavy export class.

Coora Camooweal Q081 AI has had 3 sons tested for Net Feed Conversion Efficiency(NFCE). In 1998, his son, Coora Essex S099, was the top performer in the test of 24 bulls. Essex was retained for use at Coora but a semen share was offered in the 1999 Coora Sale and was purchased by Peter Bayly of Euroa for $4250. In 1999 2 sons were tested for NFCE and they were ranked 2nd and 4th out of 20 bulls tested.

Coora Ablett N015 top sire at Toolangatta Sale.

Congratulations to the Donoghue family on a very successfull 1999 sale. Their sale topped at $9,000 and averaged $3,765 for 50 bulls.

Top sire was Coora Ablett N015 with an average of $4,875 for 14 sons. Other sires represented in the sale were HH Home Builder with an average of $4,469 for 8 sons, Courallie Nashua with 5 sons averaging $4,050 and Courallie Las Vegas AI with 4 sons averaging $3,650.

Long time Hereford judge and Toolangatta autioneer Eric Crowe commenting on the Ablett sons said "They are so consistant with natural muscling and true hereford quality."

The three top priced bulls, $9,000, and 2 at $7,500, were all by C. Ablett.

Coora Albacutya N058 shines in CRC trial

In possibly the largest trial in the world into meat quality Coora Albacutya has shown up as the hereford sire with the highest IMF% for hereford sires with above average retail beef yield. Speaking at the The Business of Breeding a Meal seminar organised by the Australian Hereford Society and supported by Meat & Livestock Australia, Rual Press, and Ivomec, Dr. Bernie Bindon, CRC director, pointed out Coora Albacutyas rare position within the breed. Combine this with the fact that Albacutya was in the top three sires tested in the 1997 Trangie NFCE trial and his 1st placing at the Royal Melbourne Show and Interbreed Grand Champion at major rural shows make him a very desirable genetic resource.

We have a very limited supply of semen available at $25 a straw.

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