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CONDITIONS OF SALE EBV’s EXPLAINED

Calving Ease EBVs (%) are based on calving difficulty scores, birth weights and gestation length
1. The sale will be conducted under the rules and regulations of the New information. More positive EBVs are favourable and indicate easier calving.
Zealand Stock and Station Agents Association. - CE % Dir = Direct Calving Ease - The EBV for direct calving ease indicates the influence of
2. Each lot becomes the property of the purchaser at the fall of the hammer. the sire on calving ease in purebred females calving at two years of age.
3. All details of the cattle catalogued are believed to be correct, but no responsibility - CE % Daughters = Daughters’ Calving Ease - The EBV for daughters’ calving ease
is taken for errors or omissions by the vendor or Auctioneers. indicates how easily that sire’s daughters will calve at two years of age.
4. Insurance is recommended and available from the Auctioneers. Birth Weight – Estimates the bull’s genetic contribution to the birth weight of his calves. The
5. All lots are sold exclusive of GST. lower the value the lighter the calf at birth and the lower the likelihood of a difficult birth and
6. Fertility – The bulls offered are guaranteed fertile and capable of natural service. more live calves. Important when selecting sires for use over heifers.
The purchase price without interest, expenses, costs or damages shall be refunded 200 Day Growth – Growth potential of calf from birth to weaning.
in full if a bull proves totally infertile. (In the case of a suspected bull, purchasers 400 Day Weight – Growth potential of calf to yearling weight.
shall notify the vendor, in writing and accompanied by a Veterinary Certificate, 600 Day Weight – Growth potential beyond yearling weight.
within three months of the start of the mating season).
Structural Soundness – Bulls are guaranteed to remain structurally sound for a 200 Day Milk – The sires genetic influence on his daughters milk producing ability. Important as
this will influence their calves 200 day growth. No Milk no Beef.
minimum of two years. Should a fault develop which affects the bull’s ability to
breed and is not covered by insurance the purchaser will be refunded a portion of SS Scrotal Size – Indicator of male fertility in regards to semen quality and quantity. Higher
(positive) EBV’s indicate higher fertility. SS is also positively associated with female fertility.
the purchase price depending on the length of service the bull has given, namely
two thirds after one year service or one third after two years service. This refund CWT – Estimates the genetic difference in carcase weight in kilograms at 650 days. The more +
the figure the heavier the carcase at 20 months.
will be available in the form of a credit at the next sale or on a replacement bull.
7. The vendors reserve the right to change the catalogue order. EMA – Eye Muscle Area (in square centimetres) on the live animal. More positive EBV’s
indicate better muscling on animals.
8. The vendors reserve the right to obtain semen straws at own cost from any of the
sold lots for own in herd use. Rib and Rump Fat – Estimates fat depth using ultrasound. More fat indicates early maturity.

RBY% – Retail Beef Yield% represents total (boned out) meat yield as a % of a 300kg carcase.
PURCHASING REBATE A more + EBV indicates a higher % yield for the 300kg carcase.
All intending purchasers must register at the sales office prior to the sale.
PGW will pay a purchasing rebate of 6% of the purchase price excluding GST, plus INDEXES
GST, to livestock companies & recognised independent livestock agents with a PGW UNDERSTANDING THE INDEXES: Maternal Terminal
account who have introduced buyers to PGW before the sale and/or accompanied Index values are provided for each bull. These allow the +79 +42
buyers to the sale. expected profitability of the progency of different bulls to
be compared.
The Maternal Index compares sires on the basis that a proportion of their female
progency will be retained in the herd as breeding replacements.
We wish you well with your purchases. The Terminal Index compares sires on the basis that all progency will be finished for
Everd and Marie Strauss slaughter (no females retained for breeding).

2020 GROUP BREEDPLAN AVERAGE EBV’S FOR 2018 BORN CALVES

DIR DTRS BW 200D 400D 600D MILK SS CWT EMA RIB RUMP RBY
+2.2 +1.0 +0.7 +19 +34 +43 +8 +0.4 +24 +2.6 +0.3 +0.1 +0.5
~8~ ~9~