Bowman Angus
MILLAH MURRAH PARATROOPER P15
The Australian record-breaking Millah Murrah Paratrooper P15, has shattered every record in the breed, firstly by selling for $160,000 and then going on to sell 43 sons for an incredible average of $46,990. Following in his footsteps, his first son Rocket Man R38 also broke the Australian record at $280,000, with many progeny going on to set the highest averages at bull sales. With early outstanding progeny at Bowman Performance Genetics, Paratrooper was used heavily in the 2022/2023 joinings. Angus breeding index top 2%.
Millah Murrah Nectar N334
Nectar is the go-to bull for outstanding foot structure, docility, gestation length and EMA near the top of the breed. Complementing this, he derives from one of the best females at Millah Murrah, Prue H113. With sons selling to $160,000 at the recent Millah Murrah sale, progeny are now in hot demand around the country!
Murdeduke Quarterback Q011
Quarterback derives from a prolific stud producing cow family. We were keen to add the maternal power of Barunah K304, with Bowman Performance Genetics being the underbidder at the 2020 Murdeduke Matrons Sale. His calves are docile with brilliant data sets behind them. Quarterback is now one of the highest use bulls around the country, leading the field (top 10% or better) in Gestation Length, Scrotal Size, Rib and Rump Fat and IMF.
BaNQUET Quarter Pounder Q252
The 'King of Phenotype', Quarter Pounder is as thick as they come, with tremendous fill through the spine, impressive butt shape and beautiful broad head and muzzle. The $60,000 2021 Banquet Sale topper is built on the rock solid foundations of Hingaia 469, Dream Y301, Booroomooka Theo and Millah Murrah Flower F126. Top 12% Milk, Top 8% Scrotal Size.
BALDRIDGE 38 SPECIAL
38 Special combines outstanding low birth weight, calving ease, growth and first-class structural scores. His first season at Bowman Performance Genetics saw a 100% calving rate on both heifers and cows. This true curve bending sire will add strong tops, great depth of rib and muscle expression backed by the prolific Isabel Y69 as his dam. 38 Special ranks in the Top 4% of the breed for the Angus Breeding Index Value!
Baldridge Beast Mode B074
Deriving from one of the greatest sire-producing cows in the Angus breed, (Baldridge Isabel Y69), Beast Mode attains impressive $index values in the top percentages of the breed. Sons are topping sales across the country, packed with performance and first-class structure. Look to Beast Mode progeny to add consistency and punch to your cow herd!
AYRVALE BARTEL E7
After viewing many progeny of Bartel along with his outstanding EBVs, he became a must-use sire. The Selection Indexes rank him in the top 1% for Angus Breeding, domestic and heavy grass. He also ranks in the top 2% for calving ease, heavy grain and milk. Bartel is one of the most used sires within the Angus breed in Australia.
Sitz Intuition
The $120,000 Sitz Intuition has seen almost exclusive Australian use at Bowman Genetics. The Bull is described by Jim Sitz as wide based, long bodied, and super footed, from a highly proven dam. Intuition has seen heavy use in the Sitz program, with his US EPD's placing him at the forefront of the industry in Calving Ease, Birth Weight, Claw Shape and Marbling.
MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE
Exclusive was chosen as the highest performance, calving ease son of Capitalist 316. As a phenotypic standout, with added frame, neck extension, capacity, muscle expression, doing ability and excellent mobility from behind. Look to Exclusive to produce first class daughters. His dam, Musgrave Prim Lassie 163-386 ranks highly as one of the best cow families in their herd.
Landfall Blackstone Q1171
Maternal Cow Power is what drew us to this exciting son of Keystone. The outstanding Fearless family are known for their sire producing qualities, and are one of the best at Landfall. A true 'curve bender', Blackstone's birth to growth spread places him in the top 5% of the breed for growth and docility and top 3% for Carcase Weight, standing on impeccable foot structure.
Landfall Firestone R950
A fantastic Calving Ease son of the prolific Landfall Donor Dainty L198. Expect high class females from this line with Edmund. Also adding maternal punch deeper in the pedigree are Infinity and New Design 036, building blocks of cow herds. Top 7% Milk & Carcase Weight, 16% IMF and 9% Angus Breeding Index.
Bowman Nashville N47
An outstanding son of the 2016 highest selling bull, Millah Murrah Loch Up L133 ($85,000). N47 is the calving ease specialist (top 15%) and was chosen as the “pick” bull of the “N” draft. Originating from the prolific Abigail family and boasting a Milk figure in the top 6%, Nashville is breeding the house down with feminine replacement females and thick, meaty, powerful sons. After now finishing his fourth joining season, he has maintained terrific shape, doing ability and flawless feet and structure.
Bowman Queenslander Q91
With the superb doing ability and meat content of Chisum 255, we decided to retain a son to follow on this prepotent bloodline. Queenslander hails from the prolific M1 donor and maintains a pure Millah Murrah bloodline. With 'through the roof' fertility in the top 4%, he also adds breed leading foot structure and milk.
Bowman Royalty R12
The standout Capitalist son of the 2022 sale selling to Coleman Partnership, Cobbanah for $12,000. Royalty derives from three generations of Millah Murrah donors! Calving Ease top 4%, Gestation Length top 5% and IMF top 14%.
BOWMAN RADAR R55
Radar traces back to an outstanding cow at Millah Murrah, Flower F126 and was the 2022 sale topper, selling for $20,000 to Smith Graziers, Tambo Crossing. The paternal side is just as strong, with arguably the best cow in the angus breed, Isabel Y69 as the grand dam. He displays superb curve bending birth to growth spread, carcase data, milk and structural scores, with an Angus Breeding Index in the top 15%.
BOWMAN RIO GRANDE R93
Flower L22 is one of the most prolific cows in the Bowman herd. This cracking New Zealand bred daughter of Braveheart of Stern, has enterd the donor herd every year since being flushed as a heifer. The maternal strength of L22, added with Y69, made it an easy decision for the 2021 joining, utilising her three full ET sons. One of the picks of the 2022 sale, Rio Grande sold for $12,000 to Woodside Pastoral Co, Tasmania.
BOWMAN RENO R76
The same magnificent mix of pedigree as Rio Grande. Performance, Pedigree and Phenotype in this full ET brother with growth near the top of the breed, in the top 5%. Reno was purchased by the progressive Smith Graziers, Tambo Crossing for $12,000.
BOWMAN RIALTO R43
Another performance powerhouse full ET brother. The perfect curve bending birth-to-growth spread, positive fats and docility in the top 5% of the breed. Purchased by Don Bowman, Elders Korumburra in the 2022 sale for $12,000.
BOWMAN RIDGELAND R69
It's hard to find a better combination in the breed for feet and docility than the Beast Mode sons. Add one of the most prolific cows in Australia to this pedigree, Yankee Queen G257 grossing over $120,000 in sales made Ridgeland an easy choice for stud duties. Purchased by T & JA Christensen, Glengarry for $8000. Top 4% Growth.
BOWMAN KLOONEY M17
Purchased as a pure Millah Murrah Embryo, Klooney M17 attains all the traditional angus traits, with a magnificent broad head, wide muzzle and impeccable structure. A Son of the $80,000 Millah Murrah Klooney K42, his grandam Prue H4 is considered one of the best Emperor daughters of the breed. On the maternal side, this cow family is prolific in producing the $110,000 Millah Murrah Rolls Royce and two other brothers averaging $51,000.
LD Capitalist 316
On three separate occasions I have visited Capitalist at World West Sires in Billings, Montana and each time he has impressed me with his muscle expression, structure and foot shape. Capitalist catapulted the Musgrave Angus Stud, in Illinois to the forefront of worldwide genetics in 2016, breeding many sale-toppers and sons that have gone on to produce outstanding cattle globally. After inspecting the Capitalist progeny at Musgraves, I was excited to introduce these genetics immediately upon return. A calving ease sire with carcase EBVs near the top of the Angus breed.
s chisum 255
One of Australia’s most astute cattle breeders, the late David Plant informed me of Chisum 255 during his visit to the United States in 2016. The following year Chisum 255 was a must-see as part of my regular inspections. He was an extremely impressive sire, oozing natural thickness, spring of rib, depth, width and tremendous fill right down the thigh. His progeny were equally as impressive visiting Heiken Angus in Montana. Chisum 255 is a fantastic carcase bull with EBVs in the top 19% for Eye Muscle Area (EMA), 10% rump fat, 3% docility and outstanding feet.
Baldridge Compass C041
Compass is a smooth-made, deep-bodied, individual with great feet and legs, combined in a moderate frame 6. His sire EF Commando, was my pick of the entire sire line-up, at Genex in 2017. Another stand-out son of the prolific Isabel Y69, exciting anticipation awaits in the future female progeny of this line. Excelling in calving ease, growth, milk and eye Muscle, Compass has it all with an Angus Breeding Index in the top 4%.
Sydgen Enhance
After several herd inspections to the renowned Sydgen Angus herd, it became very clear, their focus on elite breed plan data and subsequent meat-eating quality. Enhance was the NUMBER 1 sire for bull registrations in the USA 2021 and 2022. Progeny are regular sale-toppers, with daughters selling to $310,000 and sons to $87,500. He boasts curve-bending birth-to-growth attributes near the top end of the breed, docility in the top 1% and growth traits in the top 10%.
Bowman Manhattan M6
A full ET brother to the breeds elite Ascot Hallmark H147. After seeing the strength of the Emperor progeny at Millah Murrah the previous year, Manhattan was purchased as the top embryo package at Rockhampton Beef Expo in 2015. His progeny displays extra frame and length whilst maintaining magnificent shape, confirmation and strong EBV data sets.
BOWMAN RAMESSES Q74
The dam of Q74, Jane L37 is a rock solid matron, entering the donor program for the fifth season in a row. Her calves are so consistent and regularly hit the front end of the catalogue. On the performance side, Q74 excels in calving ease, growth, docility and outstanding structural scoring near the top of the breed.
BOWMAN ROCKEFELLER Q86
With a domestic Index in the top 5% of the breed along with calving ease top 4% and superb carcase data, Q86 was the go-to bull to join over the beast mode daughters. His Dam L20 was used as a donor and traces back to Millah Murrah Matriarch Abigail S104.
BOWMAN ROMULUS Q55
Both the Paternal and Maternal side of Q55 is loaded with doing ability! The prolific Yankee Queen with almost 100 progeny to her name, combined with the calving ease and carcase data of Musgrave 316 Stunner, are a formidable combination.
Exar Monumental 6056B
Monumental caught my eye from a distance, after inspecting over 100 bulls at Origen, Montana. He strode out with powerful athletic movement, head carriage, neck extension, length of body and overall sire appeal. His birth to growth spread is superb, with phenomenal carcase attributes (Carcase Weight 3%, EMA 17%, IMF 4%) rocketing his Angus Breeding Index to the top 4%.
Bowman Doc M11
Purchased as an elite Embryo from Milla Murrah in 2015, Doc M11 Combines a ‘cow maker’ pedigree with D78, Theo, 24J and 469. To add further punch he descends from Millah Murrah Matriach Flower G20. I would expect ‘front paddock’ females from this sire line. Progeny will hold their own in dry times, allowing for the best chance to get in calf, with Rib and Rump fat in the top 1%. Photo: Sire of Bowman Doc M11, Millah Murrah Doc F159
Musgrave 316 Stunner
Stunner was selected as the standout bull at Genex, Billings, Montana in 2017 and was the “lead off” and top-selling bull at Musgraves, USA at $83,000. Like his sire, Capitalist, he has the ability to breed on, producing progeny with tremendous muscle shape, extension and eye appeal. His daughters exhibit marvellous udder quality, milking ability and capacity. Stunner progeny are in high demand worldwide and rank number one in the breed for registrations in Canada. 400 and 600 day weight top 8% & 9%, Docility top 8% and Carcase weight top 5%.
EF COMPLEMENT 8088
Complement was one of the standout sires on the first tour to the United States in June 2015. His strength of spine, butt shape and overall structural correctness led to Complement being a clear choice to add to the program. Progeny exhibit an excellent calving to 600-day weight spread, with outstanding docility. Many sons and grandsons have since bred-on and topped markets all over the world, including Millah Murrah Paratrooper, a grandson of Complement, selling for the Australian record price of $160,000 AUD in 2019.
S A V RENOWN 3439
The 2015 tour to the United States included a visit to the world famous Schaffs Angus Valley (SAV). Renown to me, eclipsed his full ET (Embryo Transfer) brothers, also in use at SAV. He transmits extra frame, body length, muscle expression and neck extension into his calves. His progeny combines moderate birth weights with phenomenal phenotypic quality, breed-leading performance, superior structure and excellent disposition. Renown is the product of the most valuable mating’s ever created in the SAV program.
Sydgen black pearl 2006
We were delighted to track down Black Pearl at Brinkley Angus Ranch, Missouri in 2015. His progeny were the standout calves at the renowned Sydenstrickers Angus, that year. He maintained an imposing body mass, impeccable structure and natural doing ability. Along with Complement, Black Pearl has the ability to transmit “curve bending” attributes in addition to eye muscle and carcase weights near the top of the breed.
Bowman Australia k2
Australia was purchased as an embryo from the Aberdeen Estate dispersal and was formed by crossing two of the Angus greats in Te Mania Emperor E343 and Ardrossan Wilcoola Z31. He nears the top of the breed in dollar index values, calving ease, fertility and foot structure. Australia has been artificially inseminated over hundreds of heifers in our commercial herd with outstanding calving success.
millah murrah klooney k42
Klooney sold for $80,000AUD at Millah Murrah in 2015. He provides sound calving ease and hails from one of the best Emperor daughters in Prue H4. Klooney’s offspring exhibit exceptional structure with phenotypic excellence. His first sons sold to a $50,000AUD industry record yearling price and an average exceeding $20,000AUD.