NEWSLETTER
2026 Newsletter
Lana and I welcome you to Broadwater. This year we celebrate our Fifth Annual Bull and Female on Property Sale. Over the past year like all others running beef and farming operations we have had some tough economic conditions with input costs significantly increasing. It’s great to see some normality returning to fuel and fertliser prices over the past few weeks and a real kick in the live cattle market, especially strong for Angus feeders.
We scrambled in early June to plant Winter forage following a couple of favourable rain events. Prior to that it had been a dry run and we were all expecting a tough Winter. As part of our planning, we decided to wean earlier than we had previously so that our Breeder herd would not be lactating as conditions toughened. This has proven to be a great strategy. The cows are powering ahead over at Wylie Springs as they were moved into fresh forest country and supported by liquid supplement. The Weaners are also moving forward. After 2 weeks yard weaning, they are gaining weight in the holding paddocks at Broadwater. Daily silage feeds and ad lib high protein pellets (fortified with Bovacillus) form the daily ration. The weaners will move onto our riverside paddocks as soon as our Oats are considered ready for grazing, expected second half of July. Conserving fodder over recent years has been invaluable and replenishing the Silage pits will be first priority again this Summer.
Our 2026 Sale listing represents the second and third cow generations of our own breeding selection strategies made over the past decade. Tailored joining’s through ET, AI and Natural Matings have been designed to enhance the production traits of our foundation cow herd running under commercial conditions. We have retained the best of our female progeny which have earnt their place within our growing cow herd.
The genetic progress we have made over the last 10 calf drops is evident in our Breed Plan analysis. Our cattle demonstrate moderate Birth Weights coupled with Strong Growth and Carcass Value gains. On offer this year will be 35 rising two-year old bulls and 10 PTIC heifers. The heifers are from the heart of our herd and will be listed in pairs with the successful buyer having the opportunity to take their pick of the pen.
Whether it be a Bull or Heifer, soft cattle with natural muscling and moderate frames carrying the most Progressive Genetics will be made available to astute cattle producers. Suitable for finishing on grass or grain we aim to breed Angus that add real value to beef breeding operations. Amongst others this year we offer Sons of GB FIREBALL, MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE, BALDRIDGE SR GOALKEEPER, HOFFMAN THEDFORD and our own outlier BROADWATER TAMBO T25.
Reviewing the 2026 Catalogue; 32 animals with favourable birthweights are considered “Heifer Safe”. A total of 20 Lots of the listing also earning our mark for “Exceptional Growth”. A further 15 are considered “Carcass Value Improvers”. Trifecta bulls and heifers featuring throughout the catalogue have earnt all 3 marks, validated by Genomic testing.
As an introduction to the catalogue the following four special Sires and Pick of The Pen heifers offer exciting genotypes along with excellent conformations and even fat cover:
BROADWATER TAMBO V103: My personal pick of our 2026 drop. Strongly muscled and well conformed. With a Birth weight EBV of just +1.5Kg and favourable Calving Ease figures suitability for Heifer Safe joining’s should be assured. Also offering significant marbling improvement through Intramuscular Fat gains of +5.5. An extremely well-mannered Heifer Safe bull, TAMBO V103 presents an opportunity to really boost your herds profitability ($A best 20%).
BROADWATER PATRIARCH V056: If you are looking to improve Growth Rates whilst strictly managing Birth Weights and Calving Ease; through generational gains this may be the bull for you. Considered highly suitable for Heifer joining’s. Indicates Growth rates circa top 5% of all registered Angus in Australia for 200, 400 and 600 Days. Carcass Weight gains also equivalent to the top 10%.
BROADWATER VERSATILE V023 Exhibits a fantastic conformation with a great balance between muscularity and evenness of fat cover. Offers very strong Growth at all stages (200, 400 and 600 Day EBVs averaging best 10%) whilst also providing for Eye Muscle Area improvements (+11.3sq cm) and Carcass Weight gains of +92Kg. As a bonus expect significant Milk gains in female progeny. Top 3% Index evident for $A and best 12% for $A-L. Phenotype and Genotype!
BROADWATER GOALKEEPER V135: His Dam carries WATTLETOP foundation genetics with the favourable influence of VAR DISCOVERY 2240, the first US sire to enter our early AI programs. Heifer Safe Sire option indicating fantastic Growth, Eye Muscle Area, Red Meat Yield and Carcass Weight gains. Forecast to greatly improve herd profitability through favourable $A and $A-L (both achieving best 3% of Angus Australia herd registrations). Trifecta bull.
PTIC HEIFERS PICK OF THE PAIR (C): How do you split these? Curve bending growth performance and huge genetic merit is provided by both heifers in this pen. The first BROADWATER VARSITY V027 indicates Birthweight EBV of +2.5Kg with Growth Rates achieving around the best 10% of the Angus breed at all ages. Also offering Carcass Value improvements through the three key areas of Carcass Weight, Eye Muscle Area and Marbling (IMF) gains. Showing very strong $A Index VARSITY V027 is a Trifecta Heifer earning all three Badges for genetic gain; Managed Birthweight, Exceptional Growth and Carcass Value gains. Pregnancy testing indicates PTIC to AI Sire: PEAK DRAFT PICK.
Not to be outdone by her pen mate, BROADWATER VARINKA V069 indicates an even lower Birthweight EBV of just +2.0Kg with Growth Rates achieving around the top 5% of registered Angus. Gain 84Kg of Carcass Weight, improve Red Meat Boneless Yields and still secure Nett Feed Efficiencies. It should be no surprise that VARINKA V069 is our second Trifecta Heifer earning all of our badges demonstrating Progressive Genetics. Pregnancy testing indicates PTIC to US AI Sire: PEAK DRAFT PICK
As per recent years all our sale bulls have been backgrounded on property at Broadwater to achieve sale weight and condition. Silage, straw and a fortified concentrate have the bulls in fantastic condition and ready for work. Bulls have been crush-side assessed and semen tested by our consultant Veterinarian. Samples have been sent offsite for morphology. The PTIC heifers were grown out at Wylie Springs and are now back on Broadwater grazing Oats. Pregnancies will be confirmed prior to the sale.
All cattle offered for sale will have been vaccinated with 7 in 1, Pestigard and Vibriovax (with boosters as appropriate). Supplementary sheets will be provided detailing latest live weight and scrotal measurements.
Come and see us on our Open Day Saturday 8th August where you will have a chance to preview our 2026 listing. Private inspections can also be scheduled by appointment. Our Sale will then be held on farm at Broadwater commencing at 1.00pm Wednesday 19th August. The auction will also be livestreamed on AuctionsPlus.
We look forward to meeting our existing clients and anyone else who is interested in an introduction to our breeding program and what it offers over the coming months.
Regards,
Warren and Lana Stiff.
Broadwater Angus 