NEWSLETTER
2025 Newsletter
Lana and I welcome you to Broadwater for our 4th on property sale to be held on Friday 5th September.
Since our last sale we have been busy making the most of favourable weather. At home at Broadwater, we have achieved multiple cuts of our Summer forage crop with our Silage and hay reserves well stocked. Our river country is flush with Oats following March planting and regular follow-up rain. Planted later in June our Barley is not far behind. We have never seen it wetter at Wylie Springs, our NSW property where we run our breeders. Water is oozing from the granite rises. Whilst it has made for some hard day’s work after bogging motorbikes and working in sodden yards it is a problem worth having. It does make us appreciate our covered yards at home.
Following our January 2025 AI program our 200 Herd Book Registered cows will calve out in November with our tenth drop of registered Angus calves. More than 50% of these females now representing our own retained heifers. We are happy with the conformation and style of these replacements which are the sisters of the bulls offered in this and recent sales.
2025 SALE DETAILS: For the first time in 2025 we will be offering 10 unjoined heifers representing the second and third generations of our own breeding selections. Rising two years old, Heifers will be presented in forward store condition at minimum 380Kg liveweight. Ready to join or AI to the sire of your choice.
We are also proud to present for sale what we believe are some very special sire options. Our target is to produce bulls with the ability to breed progeny with low to moderate birthweight, strong growth and favourable carcass characteristics. Suitable for finishing on grass or grain we strongly believe that we can add real value to beef breeding operations. This year amongst others we are excited to market the product of our recent Embryo Transfer Programs. Bred from what we consider to be some of our best females, we will list sons of TEXAS ICEMAN, GAR GREATER GOOD, POSS WINCHESTOR and POSS DEADWOOD. Tailored joining’s through both ET and AI were designed to enhance the production traits of our herd and this is evident in the Breed plan analysis and genotypes evident in our 2025 sales listing.
On offer this year will be 50 bulls consisting of 30 x rising 2-year-old bulls and 20 x 17–18-month-old yearlings. These are soft bulls with natural muscling, moderate frames and carrying the most Progressive Genetics.
Reviewing the 2025 Catalogue; 29 Lots with favourable Birthweights are considered “Heifer Safe”. A total of 28 bulls featuring also earning our mark for “High Growth”. The high growth status is earned when 2 of the 3 growth EBV’s are within the 20-percentile band of the registered Angus herd within Australia. A further 12 bulls are considered “Carcass Value Improvers” with each maintaining a minimum of 3 Carcass EBV’s again falling within upper 20%. Trifecta bulls featuring throughout the catalogue have earnt all 3 marks, validated by Genomic testing.
As an introduction to the catalogue the following 6 special sires offer exciting prospects and the most PROGRESSIVE GENETICS (full pedigrees and BREEDPLAN information to follow).
BROADWATER FAIR-N-SQUARE U032: An extremely well grown and conformed animal offering advancement across several traits. Strong 200 and 400-day growth (circa best 20%), Carcass Weight gains, Mature Cow Height (female progeny) Boning Yield gains and Net Feed Efficiency improvements.
BROADWATER TRADEMARK U055: An outstanding Sire prospect. Sired by WOODHILL PATENT and from a 100% WATTLTOP bred cow. Provides for moderate Birthweight and outstanding Growth at all ages equivalent to that offered by the best 5% of the breed. Carcass Weight gains, Boning Yield gains and Net Feed Efficiency improvements are also on offer.
BROADWATER FORT LARAMIE U079: A son of the Million-dollar POSS DEADWOOD offering High Growth at 200, 400 and 600-Day. Heifer safe option but this bull also provides for both EMA and IMF gains. Increase carcass value by adding 10.1 sq centimetres to Eye Muscle Area and building on Marbling by + 4.6.
BROADWATER LIQUIDATOR U080: High Indexing Heifer safe sire option that is positive for Fats. One of Lana’s picks from an early age and out of a favourite female in AYRVALE NEWCOMER N55. This fantastically soft yet well-muscled TEXAS ICEMAN son has the ability to add 2.5mm to Rump cover and build Red Meat Yields. LIQUIDATOR U80 has the highest predictions for Eye Muscle Area improvement with an extra 16.2 square cm on offer.
BROADWATER VALHALLA V15: Demonstrating a fantastic data set with best 10% growth at 200, 400 and 600 days and the ability to significantly increase carcass revenues through improved Carcass Weight, Eye Muscle Area and Red meat Boning Yields. Strong Milk gains and Breed Indexes of the best 10% support this impressive data set in a young sire suitable for Heifer joining programs. Trifecta bull!
BROADWATER VALIDATE V029: Exhibits an incredibly strong pedigree with SYDGEN ENHANCE, BALDRIDGE COMPASS, RENNYLEA KODAK and CARABAR DOCKLANDS all featuring. Offering strong growth at all ages but also providing the ability to significantly increase Marbling.
2025 OPEN DAY: These bulls and the entire catalogue listing inclusive of heifers will be available for viewing at our Open Day commencing from 9.30am-12.00pm on Thursday 14th August. This day may assist in those aiming to narrow down on their potential purchase selections. Myself, Lana, Matt Grayson and the GNF team will also be available to answer any questions you may have on the day.
As per last year all our sale bulls have been backgrounded on property to achieve sale weight targets. Silage, straw and a fortified grain concentrate have the animals in fantastic condition and ready for work. Bulls have been crush-side assessed and semen tested by our consultant Veterinarian. Heifers are grazing on Oats and will be preg tested empty and also certified sound. Results/certification will be available sale day.
All cattle offered for sale will have been vaccinated with 7 in 1, Pestigard and Vibriovax (with boosters as appropriate). Yearling bulls will be on minimum 500 Kg on sale day. Supplementary sheets will be provided detailing latest live weights and scrotum measurements.
To those intending to purchase in 2025, again we thank you for having the confidence to take home a Broadwater bull whether that be a repeat purchase or your first visit to us. As with previous sales you can bid with certainty that these bulls are fit for purpose, quiet, affordable and carrying the genetics to express the traits you wish to complement within your own breeding operations.
Regards,
Warren and Lana Stiff.
Broadwater Angus 