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MARELLAN ROB SIMMONS (P)

Sire: Marellan On Target (P)  Dam: Marellan Camelot 9055 (P)
  • Tremendous skin, length and Athleticism (he reminds us of Vagabond)
  • An On Target Son that will be used over Nicodemus Daughters
  • Rob Simmons breaks the Birth / Growth Curve
  • Camelot 9055 is a donor female from the Camelot Family. Her dam is Camelot 5214, who we regard as our best ever Theodore cow.
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  MARELLAN NICODEMUS (P)

  Sire: Weebollabolla Bosworth (P) Dam: Marellan Isobel 7152 (P) (by Marellan Ferrari)
  • An outstanding bull for the betterment of the Beef Industry
  • Unique combo of Muscle, IMF and Carcase coverage
  • Magnificent Feet & Skin
  • The doing ability & sexual maturity to increase 1st Calver rebreed rates.
  • Outstanding Scrotal EBV
  • From a great Isobel cow.
  • Used in the Durham Research Herd. It was reported to us that Nicodemus was the best sire used in that trial.
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    MARELLAN QUEENSLAND RED (P)

      Sire: Sprys Isabella's Master (P) Dam: Marellan Isobel 7152 (P)
  • Champion Shorthorn Bull EKKA 2016
  • Retained as the pick of our 2013 Bulls
  • Tremendous Scrotal & Sexual Maturity, Queensland Red is the Number #1 Scrotal EBV bull for all 2013 born calves.
  • Maternal brother to both Nicodemus and Prince Caspian.
  • No need for words of praise here, His 25 month stats tell the story, 918kg, 10/16mm, 134 EMA, 6.8% IMF & Marble Fleck 5
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    MARELLAN POM (P)

      Sire: Sprys True Blue (P) Dam: Marellan Camelot 0078 (P)
  • Another Carcase and Coverage sire
  • A heifer first calf that weaned at 330kg at 6 months.
  • Pom was the top of his peer group for both EMA and IMF, he was retained for this unique combination.
  • Camelot 0078 (P) is one of our donor cows, a genuine 'blue collar' cow that excels in the important traits; fertility, structure, udder quality and efficient production.
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  MARELLAN PROPHET (P)

  Sire: Marellan Mr Slick (P) Dam: Marellan Ida 9442 (P)
  • An incredibly unique bull. We predict that Prophet is destined to have a huge influence. A 7/8th blood bull that has a great carcase and doing-ability. Prophet has the slick skin gene, meaning he never grows hair.
  • Prophet is a moderate framed bull that has tremendous depth of body, ease of movement and thickness of carcase. He weighed 958kg (out of the Paddock) and measured 41.5 cm in the scrotal (using the 'Reliabull' testicular measure) at 25 months.
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ROYALLA QUANTICO (P)

Sire: Royalla Nostalgia (P)   Dam: Narralda Naralda Thelma G128 (P)

  • Quantico is one of the most free moving, athletic bulls we have seen (from any breed) in many years
  • Smooth coated, rich red.
  • Birth weight trait leader on both sides - Actual birth weight of 32kg (70.56 lbs)
  • Great loin, Quantico was Number 1 in his peer group (35 bulls) for EMA at yearling scan
  • His sire, Nostalgia has bred exceptionally well for Royalla. His dam is a really productive tidy cow that calved at 21 months and rebred whilst lactating.
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 MARELLAN PRINCE CASPIAN (P)

 Sire: Yamburgan Emperor (P) Dam: Marellan Isobel 7152 (P)
  • An outstanding son of Yamburgan Emperor. Prince Caspian is long, smooth and always measures exceptionally well. Prince Caspian is backed by the Super Cow, Marellan Isobel 7152. Isobel 7152 is also the dam of Nicodemus.
  • Prince Caspian is now at work in the outstanding Warraberry herd. Semen for sale.
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    SPRYS JUNCTION (P)
  • The $35,000 Sprys Junction was added to our AI battery in 2014.
  • Junction is a bull that has a really thick, expressive muscle pattern and still had the ability to move freely. We are impressed with Junction’s skin and hair type and feel that he will blend well with the cows we select for him.
  • Junction's first calves are exceeding our expectations.
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    MARELLAN QUEENSLANDER (P)

      Sire: Sprys Isabella's Master (P) Dam: Royalla Margies Memory 9054 (P)
  • Top priced Bull ($16,000) at our 2015 Bull Sale selling to Appleton Pastoral Co, Alpha.
  • Magnificent Sale day EMA to weight ratio, 790kg, 130cm EMA
  • Dam was Grand Champion Shorthorn Female at Beef 2012.
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   MARELLAN OIL SKIN (P)

 Sire: Marellan Indestructible (P) Dam: Royalla Fullgloss 7261 (P)
  • Oil Skin, the name tells just part of the story! A 3/4 blood bull that has the slick-skin gene. Oil skin is very long bodied with a smooth and muscular carcase shape.
  • He also boasts some very impressive peer group ratio's; 100% for Birth, 118% for WW, 109% for YW, 116% for Rump Fat, 108% for EMA, 106% for IMF and 105% for 13 month Scrotal.
  • With the added bonus of being sired by the great Indestructible and his dam has an     average Calving interval of 357 days (4 calves) after first calving at 24 months.
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 WEEBOLLABOLLA THEODORE (P)

 Sire: Weebollabolla Quilpie Q18 (P) Dam: Weebollabolla Nindethana (P)


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 MARELLAN ON TARGET (P)

 Sire: Marellan Loaded (P) Dam: Marellan Alice 2517 (P)
  • Rich Red in colour with a simply outstanding skin and hair type. His dam, Marellan Alice 2517 (P) (SFA), calved at 2yrs and her average calving interval for 9 calves is 360 days. Sired by the super soggy, smooth coated Marellan Loaded.
  • Superior coat type, fertility and longevity with performance, capacity and doing ability.
  • At 14 months, in his peer group, ‘On Target’ weighed 588kg. On Target’s Peer Group Ratio’s tell an impressive story; Birth 101%, WW 123%, YW 115%, Fat 104%, EMA 111% (97cm² at 14 months), IMF 115% and Scrotal 108%.
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 DUNBEACON DAMPIER G121 (P)

 Sire: Eungella Theodore's Astor D05 (P) Dam: Dunbeacon Blanche C101(P)
  • A Carcase and Coverage Bull. Dampier is a high marbling, high fat cover bull with a great muscle pattern. Dampier has a smooth skin and large testicles.
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 MARELLAN LOADED (P)

 Sire: Marellan Garros (P) Dam: Marellan Katie J6064 (P)
  • Outstanding early sexual maturity, great skin & short hair, early marbling, and absolute supreme sogginess. 
  • Dam was one of our best - the most phonetically ideal Theodore cow in the herd. 
  • Loaded has looked to same everyday of his life. A trait that that is key to surviving dry times and selling at ‘any age’. 
  • When used as a 2 yr old he went in at 906kg and came out at 898kg. 
  • Reserve Senior Champion Sydney Royal 2011, at 1008kg. Senior Champion NSW Beef Spectactular 2011.
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WAUKARU ORION (P) (IMP USA)
  • IMP USA. Orion is an imported AI sire. A really impressive son of Patent 8161. We think Orion will blend well with our cows. Orion is a high yielding, carcase Orientated Sire.
  • Joined to cows with high fat coverage
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MARELLAN NUKARNI (P)

Sire: Weebollabolla Come By Chance (P) Dam: Marellan Muriel 7222 (P)
  • Quite an impressive and unique individual, carcase without being coarse.
  • At 24 months, paddock prepared, Nukarni’s EMA and IMF scans were 128cm² and 5.8% respectively with a marble fleck of 4+. His 23 month scrotal was 42cm (Vet measured by Dr Ced Wise).
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MARELLAN NO HAIR (P)

Sire: Marellan Indestructible (P) Dam: Marellan Fullgloss 7261 (P)
  • A really sleek, smooth meaty bull that has a striking presence and a beautiful, and traditional, roan Shorthorn colour. No Hair is an older full brother to Oil Skin.
  • Dam is a moderated framed muscular cow from the great Fullgloss cow family. She has the rare distinction of having 3 sons used in our herd.
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MARELLAN INDESTRUCTIBLE (P)

Sire: Weebollabolla Theodore (P) Dam: Marellan Augusta 2100 (P)
  • Possibly Theodore’s greatest son. 
  • Indestructible is one of the best breeding bulls ever used in the Marellan & Royalla Herd. Currently being used in South Africa.
  • Owned by Marellan & Royalla.
  • Semen available, price depending on usage. Semen available for export to USA and New Zealand.
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MARELLAN FERRARI (P)
  • Sydney Royal Grand Champion and Urquhart Trophy Winner (Supreme Interbreed Champion) in 2004. Ferrari bred some really commercially focused progeny. Marellan Isobel 7152 (the dam of Nicodemus and Prince Caspian) is a daughter of Ferrari.
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INVERARY ROLEX Z100 (P)
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MARELLAN SUPER DAZZLER (P)
  • A Shorthorn Breed Legend. Super Dazzler was a USA sire of the year. Many of the best cattle in the breed go back to Super Dazzler. Pictured at 11 months.
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