Our Bulls
I consider all the bulls in this catalogue to be sound with 6 or better for feet and legs, user friendly temperament and be unique in the performance they have to offer.
Victoree Lingle VVW Y45
(owned by Victoree)
Absolute best genetics Victoree could create
Bloodlines not available elsewhere
Performance with pazazz
Stayability at its best
The Bull: Victoree Lingle represents the pinnacle of Victoree's breeding program—combining four generations of elite Australian Angus genetics with exceptional performance and proven show ring success.
The Bloodlines:
Dam: Victoree Eventune N3, hand-selected by Professor Herman Purdy (world-renowned cattle judge) in the early 1970s. She later became Grand Champion at the Royal Melbourne Show, establishing a champion-producing cow family.
Sire: Thologolong Goodwill, a frame 5 bull purchased for just $500 at the 1977 Australian National Angus Show after being passed in at auction. Despite being unpopular at the time for his size, Goodwill proved to be an exceptional sire, later selling for $12,000.
Performance Highlights:
Won Junior and Grand Champion Bull at the 1981 Royal Melbourne Show as a yearling
Exceptional feed conversion: 4.9 kg feed to 1 kg body weight
Weaned at 73% of dam's weight at 9 months (no supplementary feed)
Combined impressive soundness, balanced muscle, and eye appeal
Legacy:
Sold for $22,500 (semen shares + walking rights)
Progeny consistently performed well, including a Grand Champion at Queensland heifer shows
Represents rare 30-year-old pure Australian genetics with documented performance data
Current Availability:
20 straws remain total—10 available for tender at $10,000 per 2-straw pack (with breeding approval required), 10 retained for Victoree's own use. These genetics offer a credible outcross opportunity not available elsewhere.
Bullamalita Kendrum CZW E46
(owned by Bullamalita Angus, Yea Victoria)
Rare and outstanding bloodlines
Excellent stayability frame 5
Huge carcase quality potential off grass
Proven old Hazeldean genetics
The Bull: A frame 5 outcross bull with rare pure Australian bloodlines, exceptional marbling genetics, and proven stayability traits. Owned by Bullamalita Angus (Dave Crocker) in Yea, Victoria, and available in New Zealand.
The Bloodlines:
Sister herd to the renowned Sarum Angus (Greg and Pam Webster, Queensland)
Pure Australian genetics tracing back to elite Hazeldean families
Both herds are full Australian bloodline operations with documented ultrasound scanning data
Performance Highlights:
Dam: Sarum L30 - extraordinary productivity with 17 calves by age 20
At 20 years old: 7.2% IMF (intramuscular fat) scan with minimal external fat
Her 15th calf: 8.2% IMF scan (highest possible value)
Kendrum: 4.6% IMF scan at 14 months (after paddock mating 30 heifers)
Calves arrived 12 days early at Brown Mountain Angus, Bemboka - indicating easy calving genetics
Exceptional temperament, soundness, and docility
Breeding Value:
Addresses the critical industry question: "What outcross genetics can we use now?"
Combines high marbling potential with grass-fed performance
Outstanding fertility, longevity, and structural soundness
Proven heifer bull with calm temperament and early calving
Limited BREEDPLAN data initially, but projected 40-50 progeny by end of 2013
Key Advantage:
Offers the rare combination of pure Australian genetics, documented marbling performance, and proven maternal stayability—an outcross solution that has been "almost impossible to find" in the modern Angus industry.
Rennylea NOR E35
(owned by Our Farm Angus)
Walloping muscle power
Excellent mature cow weight to carcase value and yield
Terrific heifer bull
Behind this great bull, an outstanding dam
The Bull: A compact, heavily-muscled bull owned by Our Farm Angus that delivers exceptional carcass yield and efficiency in a moderate frame. Described as a "basketball muscle bull"—6 inches shorter, lower, and wider than typical large-framed bulls struggling on grass.
Physical Specifications:
1150+ kg in paddock condition
Compact, wide, deep-bodied phenotype
Stands alone in his performance data category
Key Breeding Advantages:
Efficiency: Produces high carcass output from a smaller mature cow weight base "very hard to find"
Practicality: Maintains condition on grass without supplementation
Value proposition: Following Martin Jorgenson's principle, "an extra inch of height is 50 cents, an extra inch of width is $50"
Muscle power: Exceptional EMA (eye muscle area), potentially "too big for the plate" but excellent for herds lacking muscle
The Dam:
One of the five best carcass cows in the program, currently in ET (embryo transfer) program, demonstrating her exceptional genetic value.
Breeding Applications:
Excellent heifer bull: Safe, easy calving
Cow bull: Suitable for the entire herd
Currently being paddock mated to Our Farm Angus's own cows
Ideal for reducing cow size while maintaining or improving carcass quality and yield
Industry Impact:
Represents the phenotype the Angus breed needs more of—compact efficiency with meat production power. A bull that would have earned approval from industry legend Charlie Bott. Addresses the modern challenge of maintaining grass-fed performance without creating oversized, inefficient cows.
Booroomooka Theo NGM T30
(owned by Agrigene)
The Bull: A proven all-round performer owned by Agrigene, described as "a once in 20 year bull" and the best all-round sire used by Victoree in the last 15 years. Combines calving ease, temperament, carcass quality, and exceptional stayability.
The Discovery Story:
In the mid-1990s, after testing approximately 20 imported bulls with inconsistent Australian performance, Bodhi Williams shifted focus to Australian genetics. BREEDPLAN sorts consistently highlighted Theo, prompting a 1,500km trip with John Sambell (Ballangeich) to Booroomooka. Recognition was immediate upon seeing him.
The "Mossy Coat" Indicator: Theo exhibits the rare "brown mossy coat" prized by old Scottish Angus master breeders, traditionally associated with:
Higher fertility
Easy-doing efficiency
Superior stayability and mothering ability
Better environmental adaptability
Finely striated muscle in the carcass (according to Murray Sutherland, whose family dominated carcass competitions in the 1950s-60s)
Proven Performance:
Mt Linton herd, New Zealand: Outstanding maternal and carcass results
97% weaning rate
6-week mating period
Only 4 assisted calvings out of 440 heifers
Exceptional grass-fed performance in one of the most efficient operations
Daughters: The most fertile, reliable, and friendly cows possible—combining productivity with temperament.
Semen Availability:
Originally collected nearly 13,000 straws
5,000 straws sold to Agrigene (McIlroy family) for $50,000—the largest single semen package Victoree has ever sold
Very little semen remaining
Breeding Application: A "fix it" bull for herds experiencing:
Large, box-shaped cows
Wiry hair coats
Lower fertility on limited grass
Need for maternal improvement while maintaining carcass quality
Recommendation: "Put 50 straws in your tin just for insurance to keep your herd on top of the performance Angus list down the road."
Proven one of Australians best all round performers
Would compliment part of every herds breeding program
Calving ease, calmness, quality carcase, stayability
Outstanding longevity
Merric Rivers NXJ T149
(owned by Victoree)
Fabulous carcase quality bullocks
Easy doing high longevity daughters
Terrific heifer bull
Good for taking the "elephants" out of your herd
The Bull: Owned by Victoree, T149 was selected as the follow-up sire to Booroomooka Theo. A half brother/half sister 315 mating that has been widely used across Australia and New Zealand, producing outstanding stayability cows and high-quality bulls.
Daughters:
Moderate-framed, feminine, and fertile
Wean sappy calves
Maintain fertility even in tough seasons
High stayability and longevity
Two daughters produced 18-month-old heifers with marble scores 4 and 5 in Steak of Origin competitions
Sons:
Multiple sons sold for over $10,000 at stud sales
One son at Mt Linton consistently breeds highly marbled cattle in that elite herd
Grass-Fed Marbling Performance: The 2006 Drought Test: During the severe 2006 drought (no rain, no springs, no water), 8 April-born male calves by T149 and one of his sons were castrated and sent to a friend's farm in the King Valley. After 2.5 years entirely on grass, they were processed at Ralphs at Seymour.
Results: Marble scores ranged from 4 to 8 on grass alone—exceptional performance without grain feeding.
All meat photos on the Victoree website showcase these grass-fed T149 steers.
Breeding Applications:
Excellent heifer bull: Easy calving
Herd correction: Takes the "elephants" out of herds (reduces cow size)
Fertility: Outstanding reproductive performance—"the number one driver of profit in the cattle business"
Future market positioning: Ideal base bull for producing healthy, natural, grass-fed, highly marbled beef without 200-400 days on grain
Market Vision: Positioned as a cornerstone sire for meeting emerging demand from Chinese and Indian markets seeking premium grass-fed, highly marbled beef produced without grain supplementation.
Bottom Line: "This bull can really produce bullocks off grass."
Rennylea NOR F230
(owned by McRae Pastoral)
The Bull: Dubbed the "Black Caviar" of Australian Angus carcass quality genetics, owned by McRae Pastoral. A robust, round, beefy bull combining soundness, stature, and real style with a rare combination of beefiness, marbling, and cow power.
Elite Pedigree:
Grandsire: Ambassador A134 - the most significant carcass Angus bull of the last decade
Grandmother: NOR U233, along with her full sister NOR U248 - two of the five most significant proven carcass cows for quality beef production in Australia
Genetic concentration: Combines the best individuals from three of the four most notable Angus enterprises in Australia
Marbling genetics: 8 out of 14 ancestors have high accuracy 3+ IMF (intramuscular fat) figures
Performance Profile:
Birth weight: 5 (above preference threshold)
Days to calving: Slightly better than average, compensating for the birth weight concern
Very sound, easy moving
Wide buttocked, meaty loined phenotype
Breeding Recommendations:
Best mated to:
Females less than 4 breed average for birth weight
Cows with over +1 for fat
Low docility females would be beneficial (though current docility data has low accuracy)
User Assessment: Considered very user-friendly despite the birth weight number.
Expected Impact:
Will establish a fabulous carcass quality base in any breeding program
Could be a "really dark horse"
Daughters expected to be highly productive ("just keep pumping them out")
"Huge amount of positives in this pedigree"
Bottom Line: A calculated risk for breeders seeking elite carcass genetics, with proper female selection making him a safe bet for producing premium quality offspring.
"Black Caviar" of Australian Angus quality carcase genetics
Robust round and beefy
Soundness, stature and real style
Rare combination, beefiness, marbling and cow power unequalled
Karoo Direction NEN Z181 (CAC Carrier)
(owned by Agrigene)
Use as terminal sire for great carcase results
Bred some ripping highly aclaimed progeny
Very sound appealing phenotype
Steamtrain stride
Many more $5 per straw bulls to come
The Bull: Owned by Agrigene, originally purchased for Sambells at Ballangeich, Mortlake. A super sound, free-moving, easy-doing bull with a distinctive "steamtrain stride" and very appealing phenotype. CAC (Congenital Arthrogryposis) carrier status.
Breeding Application:
Terminal sire: Best used for exceptional carcass results
Produces "ripping highly acclaimed progeny"
Proven Performance: Australia and New Zealand: Bred outstanding progeny across both countries, with particular success at Mt Linton Station, New Zealand (contact: Ceri Lewis, ph: 0011 64 3 225 4838 - "worth a visit").
Notable Offspring:
Daughter's impact: Mother of Islands Galaxy, which sale-topped at $117,000
Structural excellence: Offspring particularly noted for superior structure
Carcass quality: Progeny well above average for carcass quality
Key Attributes:
Exceptional soundness and movement
Easy-doing efficiency
Consistent producer of high-quality offspring
Proven all-round performance
Value Proposition: "Many more $5 per straw bulls to come" - indicating excellent return on investment potential through quality progeny production.
Bottom Line: A proven terminal sire that combines structural correctness with superior carcass genetics, demonstrated through high-value progeny across two countries.
Tuwharetoa BNA A49
(owned by Our Farm Angus)
The Bull: Owned by Our Farm Angus. A thickly made, muscly frame 7 bull weighing 1250+ kg in paddock condition. Delivers "huge grunt with low birth weight"—a rare combination of power and calving ease, described as "muscle with insurance."
Exceptional Calving Performance:
Low birth weight
Proven easy calving: Successfully used on heifers at Mt Fyans Angus and other herds
Minus 8 days gestation: Mind-boggling early calving trait for both heifers and cows
"I have no hesitation recommending him for use on heifers"
Performance Data:
Marbling: Double IMF breed average
Fertility: "Fertility to the moon" - 54cm scrotal measurement at 3 years old
Soundness: Very sound structure
Balance: Not excessive for mature cow weight, positive fat, adequate EMA
Hidden value: "Lots of gems in offscreen pedigree"
Proven Progeny:
Kunuma Angus (Lynch family, Cooma): Outstanding progeny production
2012 sale topper: An A49 son purchased by Corey Ireland for Irelands Angus stud, Wagga Wagga
One daughter: Mother of the well-balanced performance bull Topbos F4
Environmental Proven: Exceptional performance on the Monaro plateau under harsh conditions—snow and drought. Contact Keith Lynch (02 64 537 236) for testimonial.
Value Proposition: "This type of easy calving performance, soundness and powerhouse package is not easy to find." A49 delivers everything modern Angus breeding needs without compromise.
Huge grunt with low birth weight
Lots of gems in offscreen pedigree
Muscle with insurance
Fertility to the moon
Dunoon Finite BHR F301(owned by Agrigene)
(owned by Rennylea & McRae Pastoral)
High stayability, the word to be profitable
Performance balance
Lots of insurance here
Good for all high yielding cows needing a fertility boost
The Bull: Owned by Rennylea & McRae Pastoral. A heifer's first calf that stands out when the Angus gene bank is "really squeezed harder." Represents the evolution of performance balance on grass—following in the footsteps of proven sires Booroomooka Theo and Merric Rivers T149, with genetics to progress their performance to another level.
Pedigree: Goes back to VTMA134 (Ambassador A134)—the most significant carcass bull of the past decade. Has a strong chance of repeating his maternal grandsire's contribution.
Performance Profile:
25% less birth weight than average
Very adequate growth
Lowering mature cow weight
Thumping scrotal (exceptional fertility)
More than adequate EMA (eye muscle area)
Life-saving positive fat
Delectable amount of IMF (marbling)
Breeding Applications:
High stayability: The key to profitability
Performance balance: "Lots of insurance here"
Fertility boost: Excellent for high-yielding cows needing improved fertility
Nutritional resilience: Designed to keep herds together and in business through tough nutritional times
Industry Context: 15 years ago, only 2 very useful sires existed when sorting the Angus gene bank. Today there are nearly 30—"fantastic progress." F301 is among the elite when selection criteria are tightened.
Future Potential: "If F301 holds his EBVs on higher accuracies, he'll be another significant Angus sire. Normally the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
Strategic Value: Particularly valuable for dry grass conditions, which are "likely to be more of [the future]." F301 could do many things to maintain herd viability and profitability, especially during challenging seasons.
Bottom Line: "Finite follows the performance balance possible on grass... Lets find out...”