Poll Hereford Reference Sires
The below The sires below are some of our most recent herd and AI sires. We source bulls/genetics that will produce cattle that meet our breeding programme objectives and will produce profitable functional cattle for New Zealand beef producers. Sires must be easy-fleshing, structurally sound with big thick tops and hindquarters. We endeavour to view all international sires used, their dams and relatives. Females are the foundation of any breeding programme and a bull that does not have a productive, maternal dam with a good udder will not be a top sire. The most influential sires in recent years have been Te Taumata Emperor (by Kilmorlie Deliverance), 4K Survivor and Te Taumata Superstar.
| TE TAUMATA AVALANCHE 09203 | dob: 08/07/2009 | 
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Avalanche has been retained as an elite young herd sire at Te Taumata. Avalanche is a big, long bull with a tremendous carcase. He is sired by growth rate trait leader GHC Volume and his dam Lynda 49 is a 12 year old Benchmark Dam and very productive 4K Survivor cow. Avalanche has a moderate birth weight EBV and Growth figures in the top 5% of the breed. We look forward to his calves arriving in August 2011. Pictured at 18 months of age, after running with the cows.
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| TE TAUMATA ASPIN 09258 | dob: 28/08/2009 | 
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Aspin has been retained as an elite young herd sire at Te Taumata. We like his depth of body and constitution, structural correctness and his big square back end. Aspin is by a consistent old herd sire Te Taumata Viking and out of a productive Te Taumata Premier cow. He ran with the cows as a young yearling and performed exceptionally well under poor feed conditions. We look forward to his calves arriving in August 2011. Pictured at 21 months of age.
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| TE TAUMATA SUPERSTAR | dob: 01/08/2002 | 
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Superstar is an outstanding bull that has proven himself as a sire of thick, fast-growing calves for profitable beef producers. Superstar is a genetic curve-bender. He is one of the few growth rate trait leaders with figures in the top 1% of the Hereford breed with a well-below breeed average birth weight EBV of 3.5 and a moderate mature cow size. This means his calves hit the ground, grow quickly and then mature to a practical commercial cow size or carcase weight. Selection indexes are in the top 1% of the breed.
Superstar's dam Belle 123 is a Gold Benchmark Dam (8 progeny) and his sire's dam Belle 104 is a Silver Benchmark Dam (11 progeny).
Superstar has generated world-wide interest and semen sales. Export qualified semen is available in Australia and Canada. A limited amount of NZ domestic semen is still available. Superstar is deceased. Pictured at 3.5 years
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| NJW 12E 4037 DURATION 136X ET (IMP USA)(DLF,HYF,IEF) | |  |
We purchased half share in this tremendous young bull from the renowned NJW herd. First calves arrive in July 2012.
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| TE TAUMATA WICKHAM 06983 | dob: 31/07/2006 | 
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Wickham is a very good son of Te Taumata Superstar. His sons sell in our 2011 and 2012 Bull Sales. Wickham is deceased.
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| WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S (IMP CAN) | dob: 07/02/2006 | 
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Global's first calves arrived in 2010 and look promising. Global sons will be available for sale in 2012.
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| TE TAUMATA XANTHIAN 0784 | dob: 10/08/2007 | 
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Xanthian is a bull we have used for 3 mating seasons for his length and depth of body and constitution. We look forward to his daughter's first calves in August 2011. Pictured at 2.5 years of age.
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| TE TAUMATA PREMIER | dob: 16/08/2000 | 
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Premier sires easy fleshing, thick, moderate framed cattle. His daughters are very maternal cows that take after Premier's dam, Belle 104, a Silver Benchmark Dam. Premier is deceased. Pictured at 4.5 years
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| TE TAUMATA ORLANDO U387 | dob: 01/08/1999 | 
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Orlando was the Supreme Champion Hereford and Reserve Champion of Champions (over all other breeds) at the 2001 New Zealand National Show. Orlando bred very well for the Cowan Family of Roselawn Stud, Fairlie, North Otago and was purchased for $20,000. His progeny have tremendous growth and conformation. Pictured at 21 months of age. Orlando is deceased.
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