Tag Archives: Salers cattle

03/10/24

Salco Salers Polled Bulls for Sale

This video shows a quick look round our bull paddock in February 2024. Most of the bulls in the video are 2022 drop (18-24 months old), with 3 from the 2021 drop. We currently have 8 homozygous polled bulls (based on PCR testing of tail hairs), 3 heterozygous polled, and 2 horned. The 2 horned bulls (RLWPS054 & RLWPS062) are from AI using imported French semen from the bull Baron. We also have a heterozygous polled bull (RLWPT071) from the French sire Beguin. We use Breedplan recording to continually improve growth and maternal milk values. Finally, as the video shows, the bulls we have for sale are extremely docile and are being used by an increasing number of people for crossbreeding with breeds such as Hereford, Angus, Charolais and Brahman. Please ring (0408330198) or email (peter@salcopartners.com.au) for more details.

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12/10/23

SALCO PARTNERS December 2023 Video

The link below is to a 5 minute video shown at the Australian Salers AGM on December 9th, 2023. It gives a quick tour of our Salers stud with some additional information on how we are using BreedPlan to improve EBV for milk and weaning weights, as well as our progress towards homozygous polling throughout our herd of 120 breeders. Enjoy!

11/16/21

A Quick Tour of SALCO Partners Cattle November 2021

The link below is to a 4 minute video of cows, calves and bulls that we have on our property at the moment. We have had an excellent season with plenty of spring rain after a relatively dry winter. As can be seen, the grass is green and the cattle are fat! We hope you enjoy the video (all filmed by Peter with an iPhone, so what you see is what you get!)

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04/10/16

Salers bulls for sale

While we and many others have had a tough few months with no rain and no grass, resulting in handfeeding of very expensive hay, the silver lining is the exceptional prices that cattle are fetching. Most breeders know that the increase in prices is long overdue, and it has certainly put a spring in the step of the cattle business, despite the poor season in large parts of the country. We are seeing a significant increase in buyer interest, as breeders look to invest in new genetics to maximise returns. This weekend we hosted buyers looking for (and buying!) bulls, cows and heifers to improve their breeding programs. Repeat bull buyers understand the additional value that hybrid vigour can add, especially with Salers crossed over British breed animals.

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Buyers inspecting bulls for sale at Salco Partners property

Salers are reknown for their calving ease and maternal attributes. From our experience, this message has reached the market place, resulting in a strong demand for Salers heifers and cows. Over the past 5 years we have been able to sell every female Salers breeder that we were able to release, typically 30+ females a year. A live calf on the ground every year from each breeding female is the single most important factor in making a profit. Salers cows know how to make a profit!

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A buyer inspecting a group of PTIC heifers at Salco Partners property

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Buyer interest in 15 month old Salers heifers ready to join.

All we need now is a good autumn break!