THE Liberty Charolais stud, Toodyay, is extremely proud to offer an outstanding line-up of bulls and females at its second annual yearling sale at Muchea.
The sale will be held at the Muchea Livestock Centre on Monday, May 22, following the weekly trade cattle sale (not before 1pm).
The stud’s yearling bulls look exceptional this year.
They are an extremely even line of well-grown young sires showing tremendous carcase attributes with plenty of softness and a good spread of EBVs to match.
The scanning data from April 26 was impressive, with average weights of 575kg, 7mm P8 fat, 6mm rib fat, 95cm2 EMA and four per cent IMF, which clearly indicates their performance ability.
Kevin, Robin, Morgan and Jess Yost’s stud breeding program is designed to assist producers in achieving a better bottom line by producing calves that should have the flexibility to suit a wide range of markets, both domestic and export.
“Producing calves that will capitalise on the current beef market is the key to profitability and we believe the yearling bulls on offer can achieve this in commercial producers’ breeding programs,” Kevin said.
“Using stud sires in our breeding operation that display excellent phenotype and in the top percentile of the breed for genotype, are important qualities for us and represented by the sires in this year’s sale draft.”
Liberty Just Ramblin Along and Rangan Park Redemption are trait leaders for 200, 400 and 600-day weights (DW) while Kooyong Jackson is also a breed trait leader for birthweight (BW), 200 and 400-DW.
Token Eatons Flagship shows exceptional phenotype with above breed average for index values and his sire is a breed trait leader for BW.
Lot eight Liberty Master N Chief M26E is an outstanding polled red Redemption son to lead the sale.
It has tremendous thickness, length, softness and disposition as well as displaying his sire’s exceptional growth traits.
M26E ranks in top 1pc of the breed for 400 and 600-DW, top 5pc for carcase weight (CW), rib fat and IMF, top 15pc for EMA and all index values.
It weighed 638kg, scanned 102cm2 EMA, 8mm P8 and rib fats and 4.7pc IMF.
Lot nine Liberty Masterstroke M81E is a polled Flagship son that has been admired since day one.
M81E has exceptional length, width and softness with a flawless disposition, has below average BW, is in the top 15pc for milk and above breed average for EMA, rib and P8 fats.
M81E weighed 672kg, scanned 110cm2 EMA, 8mm P8 fat, 6mm rib fat, 4.7pc IMF and really deserves attention.
Lot 12 Liberty Marksman M49E is a polled Jackson son oozing presence with fantastic carcase attributes and softness.
M49E is in the top 1pc of the breed for 400-DW and IMF, top 5pc for 200 and 600-DW, CW, rib and P8 fats and all index values.
It weighed 578kg and scanned 88cm2 EMA, 6mm P8 and rib fats and 3.5pc IMF.
Lot 14 Liberty Midnight Train M83E is a polled Rambling son who displays the same exceptional qualities as his half-brother who topped the WA Charolais Sale this year at $11,000.
M83E is ranked in the top 1pc for 400-DW, top 5pc for 200 and 600-DW, CW, top 10pc IMF and top 15pc for milk.
The bull weighed 580kg and scanned 91cm2 EMA, 7mm P8 fat, 6mm rib fat and 3.8pc IMF.
Kevin said producers would find the consistency of this year’s bulls a stand-out feature and that’s why they believe there are some exceptional bulls suited for stud duties in the sale team.
The Liberty stud is giving breeders the opportunity to purchase genetics from the very top of its stud herd, with a special group of young heifers to be offered.
Lot four Liberty Mississippi M30E is a polled Ramblin heifer, she has style, performance and a pedigree to match.
M30E is in the top 15pc for 400-DW and IMF, top 20pc for 600-DW and P8 fat and won her class at this year’s Wagin Woolorama.
Lot five Liberty Moonlight Secret M6E is a polled embryo daughter of Canadian sire Cedardale Yellowstone.
The heifer has tremendous length, depth and softness with EBVs to match ranking in the top 5pc for 600-DW, top 10pc for 400-DW, CW and rib fat and top 15pc for 200-DW and EMA with all index values well above breed average.
Lot six Liberty Magestic M65E is a powerful polled Jackson daughter with so much presence and below average BW, top 1pc for 400-DW, P8 fat, export and northern indexes, top 5pc for 200 and 600-DW, CW, rib fat and domestic index.
Lot seven Liberty Maroccan Spice M79E is a polled Flagship daughter with below average BW, top 5pc for rib and P8 fats and top 20pc for EMA and this young heifer shouldn’t be overlooked.
Also included in the female draft are a top line of 13-14 month old commercial heifers including five polled, red Charolais-Shorthorn cross heifers, five polled Charolais, Charolais-Murray Grey cross heifers and four red polled Charbray heifers (3/4 Charolais ¼ Brahman).
Kevin thanked producers for their interest in their bulls and females and said buyers shouldn’t hesitate to call the family to discuss their requirements.
“We are only too happy to help and we look forward to seeing everyone at Muchea on May 22,” he said.
More information: phone 9574 2035, email libertycharolais@gmail.com or follow on Facebook.
Sale catalogue available at www.charolais.com.au/sales-events-calendar
