SPRING UPDATE
2025 - 2026
Photo Credit: Brad Cullen
Calving Ease
Milking Speed
Temperament
Likeability
Speed
Overall
Stature Angularity
Stature Angularity
Body Depth
Chest Width
Body Depth
Pin Width
Chest Width
Pin Set
Pin Width
Foot Angle
Pin Set
Heel Depth
Foot Angle
Rear Set
Heel Depth
STATURE
Gestation Length Cell Count
Mastitis Resistance Daughter Fertility
Daughters:
Rear View
Udder Depth
Rear Set Rear View
Fore Udder Att.
Udder Depth
Rear Udder Att. (H)
Fore Udder Att.
Teat Length Att Teat Protein % Milk
Rear Udder Att. (W)
Rear Udder Att. (H)
Centre Ligament
Rear Udder Att. (W)
Front Teat Pl
Centre Ligament
Rear Teat Pl.
Front Teat Pl Rear Teat Pl. Teat Length Teat
• Now has 61 milking daughters in Australia
• High semen fertility
• Australian proven calving ease
• ELLIS shines with a Daughter Fertility ABV of 115
• — ensuring reliable reproductive performance and faster herd turnover
• Sweet Spot balances size for optimal productivity and survivability.
• Too small may limit milk production
• Too tall can increase maintenance costs and reduce longevity.
Stature BPI Sweet Sport – Note the Sweet Spot range for stature also includes Survivability with and Ideal range of 95-102
Stature values on the current Type expression
A bull rated 110 for stature will produce daughters with an average linear score of 8.6 — essentially giants. Even a bull rated at the average of 100 will produce daughters scoring an average a massive 7 for stature. To achieve daughters with a linier score of 5 or smaller for stature, a bull must be rated below 90 ABV.
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THE POWER OF POLLED
SPIRIT P x MENDEL P x Legacy
• Polled sire that combines high milk, fat and protein
• AULANI ranks extremely high on TPI, making him a top-tier bull for overall genetic merit across production, health, and conformation
• His udder conformation is elite, with excellent rear udder height and width, contributing to longevity and milking efficiency.
Dam: TTM MENDEL ARUGULA-ET
• #3 Homozygous polled sire
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Homozygous polled sire
• Excellent fertility, improving reproductive performance
• 49 kg of fat with a strong fat
(0.96%), ideal for dairy processors focused on butterfat
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Bolti x Ascari x Powerwave
BELLBROOK KINGTIDE
Bull ID: 29HO22289
• Strong fertility, survival, and mastitis resistance, reducing health costs
• Balanced production with high protein yield
• Positive feed efficiency and temperament, ideal for commercial herds
RUBELS RED
Argo x Rubicon x Aikman
ID: 29HO17459
90FFR39
Australian Proven Holstein for Type
• High reliability across all traits, backed by large daughter numbers
• High semen fertility
• Strong production and fertility, with high milk and component yields
BELLBROOK
• Exceptional fertility and mastitis resistance, ideal for herd health and reproduction
• Strong udder traits and conformation, supporting longevity and milking efficiency
• High sustainability and health index, supporting long-term herd performance
• Exceptional fertility and calving ease, ideal for reproductive efficiency • High sustainability and health indexes, supporting long-term herd performance • #3 Daughter fertility in the breed
BOGGY CREEK TEDDY D-RC
WARATAH OBERON-P
• Exceptional fertility and health traits for longer lasting cows
• Elite gBPI leading to profitable cows
• High fat kg with components
• High daughter fertility ensures better reproductive performance and shorter calving intervals
• Impressive fat production with
SIRE:
MAINLINERS UPDATED PROOFS AUG 2025
• One of the best type homozygous bulls for type in the market • Positive
High wide rear udders
DENOVO 22043 BRICK RED-ET
Roulette x Vikjgislev x David
RANLEIGH
KAARMONA JERONIMO BRADY-ET
Bull ID: CSCBRADY NASIS: 29JJW22
• Still #1 gBPI sire in the breed
• Strong udder traits, supporting milking efficiency and longevity
• High sustainability index, supporting long-term herd performance
• High milk solids and excellent conformation, ideal for show and commercial herds
• Polled genetics for improved welfare and ease of management
• High milk volume and strong udder conformation, ideal for commercial herds.
• Excellent survivability and temperament producing long lasting and calm milking daughters
KAARMONA INVINCIBLE BABE EX-93 MAX, OWNED BY GC & RG SPRUNT, KAARIMBA, VIC
• Good fertility and survivability, enhancing herd productivity
• Strong udder health and conformation, supporting milking efficiency and longevity
• Excellent temperament and likability, perfect for calm easy handling daughters
• High fat and protein percentages, ideal for milk processors
• Strong udder health and conformation, supporting longevity and milking performance
• Balanced temperament and workability, suitable for commercial herds
SIRE: ABS 4465 LAWSON-ET
SUPPLEMENTARY SIRES
BROWN SWISS
HOLSTEIN
x Tahbulk
Semen Fertility Pregnancy Kings
PREGNANCY KING
Sire has high semen fertility based on actual observations
Semen fertility is different to daughter fertility. Semen fertility relates to the ability of the bull’s semen to get cows in calf. Daughter fertility relates to the ability of the bull’s daughters to get in calf. We cannot assume that an above average semen fertility bull will have daughters with above average fertility. While conception rates are similar for semen from most bulls, some bulls have higher or lower conception rates.
ABS Australia sees the importance of providing high semen fertility sires for the Australian dairy farmer and a star system is used to determine which bulls are better for semen fertility.
5-star bulls represent the top 10% for their breed whilst the next 20% are 4-star bulls. These are expected to be above average for semen fertility. All 3 star bulls are considered to be average and consist of the next 40% of the population.
Below is a selection of ABS bulls that are high 5, 4 and 3 star semen fertility.
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SPOCK BECKS {6} KALAHARI LAWSON
WILCO HUSTAD
CSCJAMIEO
CSCSKYWARD
CSCWOODSIDE
JOURNEY {5}
JUICED
ALAND PP
OMMELSTAD
SAUSVATN PP
Holstein
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