You’ve got to give it a go!
If people want to make a difference with their cattle, then the bottom line is with traits such as Carcase Weight. By this I mean that 3-5% extra X 300kg carcase = $ profit simply from the extra weight. We are getting animals to kill at 58% to 60%, when the norm is still around 53%.
If the cattle kill early, this is the added bonus. We are breeding for fast growing cattle.
Add good marbling = good eating = top quality niche markets. It is coming, believe me!
We have to be aiming for good eating experiences and the firms are coming to recognise this. Marbling is universally seen as a major contributor to top flavoured tender beef.
We are delighted that many of our clients are now scanning their heifers and selecting for high IMF.
Of course your heifers still need to get in calf. Of course they need to calve easily and produce a good calf, but if you can build in the hidden carcase qualities as well, you will be an enormous leap ahead when it matters.
The future of Kakahu Angus is not based on rhetoric (the art of persuasive speaking or writing). We base our breeding on scientific facts. We are becoming heavily involved in progeny testing through Beef and Lamb to prove that global genetics can be substantiated under New Zealand conditions.
We have always bred for good performance in functional cattle. It is great to see this coming through internationally with bulls like Kakahu Mission and Lawsons 09104.
We run our stud here at Kakahu under commercial conditions. That way we have no favourites.
You’ve got to give it a go!
If people want to make a difference with their cattle, then the bottom line is with traits such as Carcase Weight. By this I mean that 3-5% extra X 300kg carcase = $ profit simply from the extra weight. We are getting animals to kill at 58% to 60%, when the norm is still around 53%.
If the cattle kill early, this is the added bonus. We are breeding for fast growing cattle.
Add good marbling = good eating = top quality niche markets. It is coming, believe me!
We have to be aiming for good eating experiences and the firms are coming to recognise this. Marbling is universally seen as a major contributor to top flavoured tender beef.
We are delighted that many of our clients are now scanning their heifers and selecting for high IMF.
Of course your heifers still need to get in calf. Of course they need to calve easily and produce a good calf, but if you can build in the hidden carcase qualities as well, you will be an enormous leap ahead when it matters.
The future of Kakahu Angus is not based on rhetoric (the art of persuasive speaking or writing). We base our breeding on scientific facts. We are becoming heavily involved in progeny testing through Beef and Lamb to prove that global genetics can be substantiated under New Zealand conditions.
We have always bred for good performance in functional cattle. It is great to see this coming through internationally with bulls like Kakahu Mission and Lawsons 09104.
We run our stud here at Kakahu under commercial conditions. That way we have no favourites.
BULLS WE HAVE TO SELECT FROM FOR THE JUNE 2018 BULL SALE
“92% of the 120 bulls being brought up for the sale are in the top 20% – of which 112 are in the top 10% for API.
15 of the latter are in the top 1%.
What we are excited about is that we have managed to lower mature cow weights whilst increasing growth weights and substantially increasing carcase weights. These traits together = profitability and efficiency. IMF EBVs are steadily climbing. We are well above the New Zealand average for IMF and EMA. Look at the calving ease figures!”
Every bull represents added value for anyone’s breeding programme.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE KAKAHU AND CHAROLAIS CATALOGUE
V A R GENERATION 2100
SIRE: CONNEALY CONSENSUS
EF COMPLEMENT
SIRE: BASIN FRANCHISE
KAKAHU LAZERUS 15005
SIRE: CONNEALY IN SURE 8524
KAKAHU LUSH 15051
SIRE: SYDGEN BLACK PEARL 2006
KAKAHU LOFTY 15074
SIRE: CONNEALY IN SURE 8524
KAKAHU LINESMAN 15090
SIRE: G A R MOMENTUM
G A R MOMENTUM
SIRE: GA R PROGRESS
PIONEER WAVE Y409
SIRE: S A V PIONEER 7301
KAKAHU LEO 15007
SIRE: CONNEALY IN SURE 8524
KAKAHU LOUIS 15056
SIRE: SYDGEN BLACK PEARL 2006
KAKAHU LAMBERT 15076
SIRE: SYDGEN BLACK PEARL 2006
KAKAHU LAUREATE 15115
SIRE: SYDGEN BLACK PEARL 2006
BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682
SIRE: BASIN PAYWEIGHT 006S
MUSGRAVE BIG SKY
SIRE: CONNEALY EARNAN 076E
KAKAHU LINK
SIRE: SYDGEN BLACK PEARL 2006
KAKAHU LANDMAN 15058
SIRE: CONNEALY IN SURE 8524
KAKAHU LELAND 15086
SIRE: H P C A INTENSITY
KAKAHU LECTURER 15166
SIRE: WERNER WESTWARD 357
SYDGEN BLACK PEARL
SIRE: SYDGEN TRUST
KAKAHU KEYSTONE 14468
SIRE: KC HAAS GPS
KAKAHU LOAFER 15044
SIRE: SYDGEN BLACK PEARL 2006
KAKAHU LOYALIST 15062
SIRE: H P C A INTENSITY
KAKAHU LANCE 15088
SIRE: H P C A INTENSITY
AYREVALE BARTEL E7
SIRE: TE MANIA BARTEL B219
MUSGRAVE BIG SKY
SIRE: CONNEALY EARNAN
TUWHARETOA REGENT
SIRE: TE MANIA AMBASSADOR
KAKAHU JUBILANT 13054
SIRE: KAKAHU MISSION 10036
KAKAHU KINCARDINE 14004
SIRE: TE MANIA 11553
LAWSONS ANGUS NZ KEEPER 14040
SIRE: TOOMSTONE 050
GARDENS WAVE
SIRE: GARDENS HIGHMARK
RENNYLEA F266
SIRE: TE MANIA INFINITY
V A R GENERATION 2100
SIRE: CONNEALY CONSENSUS
KAKAHU JUGGLER 13059
SIRE: CONNEALY IN SURE
KAKAHU KRAFTSMAN 14006
SIRE: LAWSONS ANGUS NZ09104
KAKAHU KESTREL 14059
SIRE: TOOMSTONE 050
HPCA PROCEED
SIRE: G A R PROGRESS
TE MANIA 11553
SIRE: TUWHARETOA REGENT
WERNER WESTWARD
SIRE: G A R PREDESTINED
LAWSONS ANGUS NZ 14001
SIRE: WERNER WESTWARD
KAKAHU KILROSS 140012
SIRE: LAWSONS ANGUS NZ09104
KAKAHU KINDLE 14129
SIRE: WERNER WESTWARD
KC HAAS GPS
SIRE: GARDENS PRIME STAR
TOOMSTONE 050
SIRE: SITZ UPWARD
KAKAHU BOND 13007
SIRE: CONNEALY IN SURE
KAKAHU KINGSLEY 14003
SIRE: WERNER WESTWARD
KAKAHU KAISER 14014
SIRE: WERNER WESTWARD
KAKAHU KEYSTONE 14468
SIRE: KC HAAS GPS
TE MAINA 11 553
SIRE: TUWHARETOA REGENT
G A R MOMENTUM
SIRE: GA R PROGRESS
TOOMSTONE 050
SIRE: SITZ UPWARD
CONNEALY IN SURE 8524 SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
SYDGEN BLACK PEARL
SIRE: SYDGEN TRUST
SITZ UPSIDE
SIRE: SITZ UPWARD
HPC INTENSITY
SIRE: G A R INGENUITY
CONNEALY REVENUE
SIRE: RITO REVENUE
WEARNER WESTWARD
SIRE: G A R PREDESTINED
GARDENS WAVE
SIRE: GARDENS HIGHMARK
ARDROSSAN EQUATOR A241
SIRE: PAPA EQUATORE
G A R PREDESTINED
SIRE: B/R NEW DESIGN 036
SYDGEN TRUST 6228
SIRE: SCR PROMISE 4042
FOLLOW UP BULLS 2014
ALC BIG EYE
SIRE: CA FUTURE DIRECTION
G A R PREDESTINED
SIRE: B/R NEW DESIGN 036
WILDES AMORE
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
ARDROSSAN EQUATOR A241
SIRE: PAPA EQUATORE
G A R PROGRESS
SIRE: G A R PREDESTINED
B/R FUTURE DIRECTION
SIRE: CA FUTURE DIRECTION
TE MANIA INFINITY
SIRE: TE MANIA UNLIMITED
B/R NEW DAY
SIRE: BOYD NEW DAY
VERMONT DRAMBUIE
SIRE: BT RIGHT TIME 24J
FOLLOW UP BULLS 2013
FARFIELD BANDO 703
SIRE: LT 598 BANDO
KAKAHU 0916
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
LAWSONS 09104
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
TOTARANUI 806
SIRE: GAR US PREMIUM BEEF
KAKAHU 09105
SIRE: 21AR ROUNDUP 7005
KAKAHU 0919
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
LAWSONS 0912
SIRE: 21AR ROUNDUP 7005
KAKAHU 0913
SIRE: G A R PREDESTINED
LAWSONS 05908
SIRE: CA FUTURE DIRECTION
LAWSONS 0930
SIRE: G A R PREDESTINED
KAKAHU 0915
SIRE: G A R PREDESTINED
LAWSONS 0812
SIRE: HYLINE RIGHT TIME
LAWSONS 0953
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
21AR ROUNDUP 7005
SIRE: HARB PENDLETON 765 J H
LAWSONS ANGUS NZ 087
SIRE: –
ALC BIG EYE
SIRE: CA FUTURE DIRECTION
MYTTY IN FOCUS
SIRE: S A F FOCUS OF ER
CAR EFFICIENT
SIRE: KCF BENNETT EFFICIENT
TE MANIA INFINITY
SIRE: TE MANIA UNLIMITED
G A R PREDESTINED
SIRE: B/R NEW DESIGN 036
WILDES AMORE
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
FOLLOW UP BULLS 2012
FARFIELD BANDO 703
SIRE: LT 598 BANDO
LAWSONS 05908
SIRE: CA FUTURE DIRECTION
LAWSONS 08901
SIRE: TEHAMA SCHWARZENEGGER
KAKAHU 0855
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
LAWSONS 0822
SIRE: G A R PREDESTINED
KAKAHU 0857
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
LAWSONS 0859
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
21AR ROUNDUP 7005
SIRE: HARB PENDLETON 765 J H
HYLINE RIGHT TIME
SIRE: LEACHMAN RIGHT TIME
KAKAHU 0751 AB
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
LAWSONS ANGUS NZ 909
SIRE: ARDROSSAN DIRECTION W109
LEACHMAN RIGHT TIME
SIRE: –
ALC BIG EYE
SIRE: CA FUTURE DIRECTION
KAKAHU 0710
SIRE: HYLINE RIGHT TIME
KAKAHU 0773
SIRE: HYLINE RIGHT TIME
LAWSONS ANGUS NZ DIRECTION
SIRE: ARDROSSAN DIRECTION X3
MYTTY IN FOCUS
SIRE: S A F FOCUS OF ER
CONNEALY ALL AROUND
SIRE: CONNEALY WHITMAN
KAKAHU 07130 AB
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
KAKAHU 0774
SIRE: –
LAWSONS ANGUS NZ INTEGRITY C07908
SIRE: G A R INTEGRITY
YTHANBRAE HENRY VIII U8
SIRE: B/R NEW DESIGN 036
G A R ULTIMATE
SIRE: S S OBJECTIVE T510 0T26
KAKAHU 0746 AB
SIRE: MYTTY IN FOCUS
LAWSONS ANGUS NZ 078 AB
SIRE: BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407
LAWSONS ANGUS NZ TE HAMA BAND C 07905
SIRE: TEHAMA SCHWARZENEGGER
FOLLOW UP BULLS 2011
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KAKAHU ANGUS
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GERALDINE
NEW ZEALAND
Gerald and Sue Hargreaves
Ph: +64 3 697 4858
Fax: +64 3 697 4897
kakahu.farm@xtra.co.nz
Tom and Anna Hargreaves
Ph: +64 3 697 4979
tom@kakahuangus.com