Te Mooi Speckle Park principal Paul Guy says advances in genetic and data technology has brought ‘tremendous progress’ for the breed.
Genetic technology has given Speckle Park breeders a healthy boost in 2023.
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Single-step genomics introduced in July and selection indices included in the December BreedPlan update has been described by Te Mooi Speckle Park principal Paul Guy as ‘tremendous progress’ for the breed.
“Genomics enhances the accuracy of our estimated breeding values, and the selection indices are a great aid for bull buyers to identify the genetics that best suit the market they are producing for,” Paul said.
“Four indices focus on the domestic and export markets, for either a terminal or self-replacing herd model.
“It’s quite incredible that a breed this young has enough data submitted and has enough DNA on file to get to single-step.”
The data’s progress has been attributed to ‘incredible’ numbers of registrations, increasing by 589 per cent between 2017 and 2022, allowing Speckle Park to become the tenth highest registered breed in Australia.
The mandated DNA-testing of all registered animals has added to the accumulated data.
Te Mooi Speckle Park consists of a strong cow herd of more than 150 head, based at Londrigan in north-east Victoria.
The stud focuses on producing genetic gain to improve the bottom line of commercial producers.
Fertility, temperament and structure are the foundation upon which the high-marbling herd has been built.
Te Mooi Speckle Park will be open during Beef Week on Tuesday, January 30 at 66 Londrigan-Tarrawingee Rd, Londrigan.
All animals catalogued for the stud’s 2024 Annual Performance Sale will be displayed.
Fifty performance-recorded 18-month-old bulls and 50 registered females will be offered for sale on property on Thursday, March 7.
Mandatory collection of DNA data in Speckle Park cattle has allowed the breed to become the tenth highest registered in Australia.
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