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Davelle South Devons and Droughtmasters

Locality: Jamestown, South Australia

Phone: +61 417 851 831

Address: 7137 RM Williams Way 5491 Jamestown, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.davelle.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Breaking in Droughtmaster bulls. Thank you those who had offered assistance when asked last year. If all goes well and the Centre gets rain, well take these to the Alice Springs Show and Sale. All sired by Glenlands D Utterley

25.01.2022 If we had the time to enter the virtual competitions we would enter these. Davelle Cool Beau N51 Davelle Black Rose M16

25.01.2022 Busy few weeks at Davelle with the first of the "Q" bulls being sold. Firstly a smart yearling Stabilizer bull (50% South Devon, 25% Angus and 25% Simmental) sold to Glenn and Ange Barry Seymour VIC Next 6 bulls sold to Pandurra Pastoral Pt Augusta SA - autumn 2019 Droughtmasters (4) and Stabilizer bulls (2).... Our Sale Catalogue is due soon, scan data is being collected next week. We'll post the photos of the bulls shortly to wet your appetites. All bulls are for Private Sale.

25.01.2022 Davelle Cool Beau N51 After 10 months at Genetics Australia collection centre, we have Beau home, looking a little exhausted!! After a few weeks on some oaten hay, hes coming back to normal and ready to get to work at Davelle on the weekend.... Hes been collected for New Zealand, Americas, Canada, South Africa, UK/EU and China/Asia. Using Beau as a pure South Devon out cross sire in your breeding program will add to growth, but not excessive he is a moderate bull. Most importantly improve all carcass traits with a big Eye Muscle and Marbling with softness in good rib and rump fats. His birth weight figures are in the top 20%, well below average. See in other posts his flyer and full range of traits. Beau still maintains his leading position in $Profit at $35,004 Contact your local supplier or Genetics Australia

24.01.2022 Some recent sale results With the carcass competitions greatly reduced, some of our steers destined for Melbourne and Crystal Brook are no longer needed and were sold on the 14th July. Photos are of 2 Sim/Angus (CCR Boulder) x South Devon steers that were being prepared for Melbourne.... 4 x Pure South Devon Steers 9-11mths av 477.5kg @ 3.62/kg $1,728.55/hd 2 x Sim/Angus x South Devon Steers 16mth av 597.5kg @ 3.40/kg $2,031.50/hd 1 x Sim/Angus x South Devon Steer 11mths 420kg @ $3.72/kg $1,562.40 1 x Pure South Devon Heifer 620kg @ 3.38/kg $2,095.60 Weight = $$$

24.01.2022 Finally have got around to taking a photo of our new Droughtmaster sire. Introducing Quicksilver Playboy. Sire Wajatryn Jimbeam 2228 (Redskin X-Factor) and Dam Quicksilver Bonnie (Kapalee Bonnie 8). Just 2 year old. From WA he has settled into the cold SA winter, but still looking slick and smooth.

24.01.2022 This is a similar program were starting. Were also adding Simmental into the mix via Sim/Angus bulls. Its working in the States so should work here. South Devon add a new dimension to cross breeding programs.

24.01.2022 New member of the Davelle team Rosie the cattle dog

22.01.2022 2020 Royal Adelaide Show Carcass Competition. Yesterday I wandered down to Adelaide for the presentations. Davelle Steers -... Breeders Heavy Domestic - 250.1-300kg HSCW Davelle Q62 (South Devon) 90.42 points 4th in class and 4th highest scoring steer in the competition. Highest Scoring South Devon. 299.8kg 6mm Rump 8mm Rib 94cm2 EMA 500 MSA Marbling (2nd highest in class). 11mths old Davelle 30 (Droughtmaster) 79.02 points 295.2kg 14mm Rump 5mm Rib 76cm2 EMA 540 MSA Marbling (Highest in class) 15mths old Davelle 31 (Droughtmaster) 60.56 points 295.2kg 25mm (to fat) Rump 11mm Rib 79cm2 EMA 360 MSA Marbling. 15mths old Breeders Export 300.1+kg HSCW Davelle Q60 (South Devon) 85.34 points 3rd in class. 307.6kg 13mm Rump 8mm Rib 80cm2 EMA 540 MSA Marbling. 11mths old Davelle Q26 (South Devon) 83.51 points 8th in class. 340kg 15mm Rump 6mm Rib 86cm2 EMA 780 MSA Marbling (highest in competition) 17mths old Our steers at Faith (74.06 points - slipped into the export class by 2 kg) and Jamestown (81.11 points) performed well with the schools having a great experience with them. South Devons came 2nd in the TFI Teams. This year the top 3 scoring steers made up the team. Our 2 steers (Q62 and Q60) and a steer from Neil and Yvonne Hagger (scoring 85.33 points) made up the team 261.09 points. Winner was Limousin with 283.98 points (all steers in the 90's). We're proud to have breed and exhibited our steers. The overall winner was a Limousin scoring 97.12.

21.01.2022 Wow, we have a qualifier

21.01.2022 2020 Annual Sale Cancelled Weve decided not to hold our Annual Sale in 2020. Due to the recent dry we went hard on our bulls and have only kept the very best in type, performance and pedigree. In total 7 South Devon, 3 Droughtmaster and 2 Red Stabilizer bulls have been kept.... We have sold 42 cows and heifers to a new commercial breeder. Timely this reduced our numbers. We will have no females available for sale. All bulls are available for private sale. We will soon produce a catalogue with details and a Newsletter. If you have any interest please contact us.

20.01.2022 MJB Ranch have 2 Davelle Black Ace K2 sons selling at the Midlands Bull Test - Lots 1004 and 1006. They are 2 very powerful well balanced bulls. http://progressive.uvault.com/liveauct/4_4_Midland/1004.mp4 http://progressive.uvault.com/liveauct/4_4_Midland/1006.mp4

20.01.2022 Harvest 2020 at Davelle. The Clark boys going flat out

19.01.2022 An interesting article. As always "Balance Breeding" - good phenotype and good analysed performance.

19.01.2022 Davelle Cool Beau N51 He just keeps on getting better and better! From a yearling to a 2.5 year old.... #1 for $Profit $35,202 Top 1% or better on 10 traits/indexes Straws available through Genetics Australia or your local supplier. He has been or being exported to the USA/Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, UK/EU and Asia. If youd like more information please message us or Nigel Semmens Genetics Australia

18.01.2022 Our Red South South Devons Sires represent MJB Cool 548C, BC Progress 315U, Davelle Durango Nant M19 and Davelle Black Ace K2. Very strong line up of performance, type and pedigree.... Catalogue will be out shortly. If you would like more information on any of our bulls please don't hesitate in contacting us.

17.01.2022 Next in our Private Sale Catalogue is our Stabilizer/Composite bulls. We have already sold 3. They are all "peas in a pod". We used the Sim/Angus CCR Boulder in an AI program over our heifers. The results have been awesome! Their breed content is 50% South Devon, 25% Angus and 25% Simmental.

16.01.2022 Last Fridays storm rolling in

16.01.2022 Judging at Clare. Found a great Murray Grey heifer from the Sanders Family.

16.01.2022 4 new Droughtmaster heifers delivered 20th September from High Country Droughtmasters. The 2 older heifers have been AId to Glenlands Sundowner and backed up by Davelle Paddy (see sale catalogue). The 2 younger heifers will get mated next year. We have mated up 20 females to calve in 2020. Interestingly that green has now gone!

16.01.2022 Genetics Australia 2020 Beef Sire Catalogue is now out. Davelle Cool Beau N51 has been taking the world by storm. Calves are now hitting the ground. Weve had 15 so far with a few more due, they come easy, are "peas in a pod", have great vigour and growing like mushrooms.... His data now includes $Profit HD50K genomics which has strengthened data. Beau ranks in the top 1% for 10 traits/indexes. The $Profit index is global and includes all breeds and Stabilisers (crossbreds). Beau is pictured as a 3yo out in the paddock in winter. He is still impressive! If you want improvement, pure or cross breeding, Beau is your outcross solution no matter what cattle you breed! Straws have been exported to many countries. Contact your supplier of Nigel Semmens of Genetics Australia

15.01.2022 2020 Davelle Sales Catalogue - Version 1 Please use the link to view our current catalogue. Next week we scan our cattle and new $Profit figures will become available after the analysis. We expect values to change due to scanning data. https://issuu.com//docs/2020_davelle_sale_catalogue_-_vers... If you have any questions or wish to discuss your needs please don't hesitate in contacting us

14.01.2022 This is why we use $Profit as an index for our operation. It does work, our herd has changed so much since utilising this index, cows are moderating but calves continue to weigh well at weaning. Out soon is our Sales Catalogue with high $Profit ranked bulls available for private sale.

13.01.2022 This is about right

12.01.2022 Normally today, we're frantically trying to get cattle organised for the long weekend shows - Melrose Saturday and Jamestown Sunday and Monday. Instead we've got a relaxing weekend with family and friends. Could get used to this??!!

11.01.2022 SA Beef Week Friday 7th February 2020 We open our stud up on the Friday and invite you to attend. Our display will have our Sale Bulls (3 Black South Devon and 2 Droughtmaster), young South Devon, SDX Composites and Droughtmaster bulls and selected females. The yards will be full.... The BBQ will be going, the kettle will be hot and the eskies full. Please join us to see what we are doing with red, black and slick coated cattle

11.01.2022 Something weve been working on. The first calf heifer is a Stabiliser (Leachman 18 Karat) x South Devon. The calf is Droughtmaster cross. See how they go?... Breed make up is about 50% Droughtmaster 25% South Devon with some Red Angus Red Simmental and a smakering of some other breeds. Our goal is to breed a moderate bos indicus type to suit our environment.

10.01.2022 Worth reading - as Ive said for a long time, we have to be much more proactive, or misinformation from the ignorant or deliberate activists will go a long way towards negatively affecting our social license to farm.

09.01.2022 I do like this article, especially the formula. At Davelle we believe in performance recording and analysis. Weve been recording data since 2003.... Change doesnt happen overnight, but over the generations and adhering to our Objectives you can see the improvement. If you want genetics that will improve your overall profit look to Davelle.

08.01.2022 Royal Adelaide Show Carcass Competition 2020 As this is only a carcass competition, there was no preparation just feeding. These steers werent the original ones selected and broken in. These are the ones that werent quite ready when we sold earlier.... South Devon steers are sired by Davelle Durango Nant M19 and Davelle J46 Regal M71. Droughmasters are sired by Glenlands D Utterley. These might be the first Droughtmasters entered in the carcass competition? When we get the details well post all details.

08.01.2022 2020 Royal Adelaide Shoe Carcass Competition. Yesterday I wandered down to Adelaide for the presentations. Davelle Steers -... Breeders Heavy Domestic - 250.1-300kg HSCW Davelle Q62 (South Devon) 90.42 points 4th in class and 4th highest scoring steer in the competition. Highest Scoring South Devon. 299.8kg 6mm Rump 8mm Rib 94cm2 EMA 500 MSA Marbling (2nd highest in class). 11mths old Davelle 30 (Droughtmaster) 79.02 points 295.2kg 14mm Rump 5mm Rib 76cm2 EMA 540 MSA Marbling (Highest in class) 15mths old Davelle 31 (Droughtmaster) 60.56 points 295.2kg 25mm (to fat) Rump 11mm Rib 79cm2 EMA 360 MSA Marbling. 15mths old Breeders Export 300.1+kg HSCW Davelle Q60 (South Devon) 85.34 points 3rd in class. 307.6kg 13mm Rump 8mm Rib 80cm2 EMA 540 MSA Marbling. 11mths old Davelle Q26 (South Devon) 83.51 points 8th in class. 340kg 15mm Rump 6mm Rib 86cm2 EMA 780 MSA Marbling (highest in competition) 17mths old Our steers at Faith (74.06 points - slipped into the export class by 2 kg) and Jamestown (81.11 points) performed well with the schools having a great experience with them. South Devons came 2nd in the TFI Teams. This year the top 3 scoring steers made up the team. Our 2 steers (Q62 and Q60) and a steer from Neil and Yvonne Hagger (scoring 85.33 points) made up the team 261.09 points. Winner was Limousin with 283.98 points (all steers in the 90s). Were proud to have breed and exhibited our steers. The overall winner was a Limousin scoring 97.12.

08.01.2022 Droughtmasters We kept 6 Droughtmaster bulls and have already sold 5. The last we have is a Spring 2019 drop bull. Sire is Glenlands D Utterly who has left us a great line of Droughtmasters. His dam is a Wingfield cow we brought in. Although young (reason why he hasn't sold yet) he is well put together and will be ready to work into the new year.... If you want to give him a go please let us know and we can work out a deal?

08.01.2022 We've added the recent scan data and weight collected last week in each bulls comments. Please remember we only run our bulls on grass and hay supplementation due to the season (not much needed this year!), there is no grain or extra feeding they are as natural as you'll get. There's been good interest and bulls have been selling, if you have interest please contact us. We now wait the $Profit analysis to bring all the data together into an easy to use format that really works!!

07.01.2022 Our first Davelle Cool Beau N51 calf born at Davelle. Born late yesterday, this heifer is solid and compact. Weighed 34kg. Dam, for interest sake, is an 8 year old Davelle Awesome Reg D8. Welcomed by one of the best frosts of the season?!... We have 18 more due to Beau from a natural mating.

07.01.2022 4 Davelle UB Righton H26 sons offered in Burtergill South Devons bull sale averaged $8,125 with a top of $13,500. They were a sound group of bulls with balance in overall type and performance with a pleasing eye to them. Thank you Richard and Denise in investing in our genetics and congratulations on your results. We have good amounts of Righton semen for sale.

07.01.2022 We've had good interest in our Black South Devon Bulls. We currently have 3 bulls available. Catalogue will be posted once we have had scanning data.... Red South Devon bull photos to come. If you want more information please contact us.

07.01.2022 Following and using the Leachman indexes helps us design profitable females

07.01.2022 Droughtmaster twin heifers. 2 very different types

07.01.2022 This is the progam we are following and utilizing at Davelle. Most importantly we utilise the Leachman $Profit analysis.

06.01.2022 With our Annual Sale being cancelled for 2020 we have decided to sell our bulls privately. Since starting our catalogue weve already sold 4 bulls. We have no females available for sale. Please find below the link to our catalogue... https://issuu.com/davellesd/docs/2019_davelle_sale_catalogue If you have any questions or wish to discuss please contact us

06.01.2022 Recent Sale Results We see many post of how much $/kg breeders are getting for their cattle? Why not post the actual $/head? This week we sold steers at SA livestock Exchange.... We decided to keep 2 to 18mth and still had their milk teeth. One was a Stabilizer (Leachman 18 Karat) x South Devon weighing 850kg and made $3.58/kg realising $3,043. The other was a pure South Devon, weighing 660kg and made $3.62/kg realising $2,389.20. Crossbreeding and hybrid vigour an additional $653.80! We also sold 4 x 9-11mth old pure South Devons averaging 436.25kg and made $3.60/kg realising $1,570.50 each. 6 steers averaged $1,952.36 each. "Dollars Per Head" pay the bills We are developing our Composite program. We have kept Sim/Angus x South Devon bulls and have many other crosses coming through. Together with the $Profit analysis to find these efficient high performing animals, we look forward to the benefits of hybrid vigour into the future for our clients.

05.01.2022 One of the biggest concepts being missed in our push to reduce emissions is that cattle are actually part of the carbon cycle, while extracting fossil fuels a...re introducing NEW greenhouse gasses to the environment. You cannot have a healthy human population nor a truly #regenerative system without animals, but they need to be managed well. Grasslands co-evolved with ruminants, and cannot thrive without them. Theyre also one of our best chances at sequestering carbon. Its very easy to say cows are bad but its a complicated, nuanced topic that Im trying very hard to unpack for you. The film and book will be out next summer. Visit sacredcow.info to learn how to join the cause and for more helpful blog posts and infographics that illustrate how cattle are critical to a future of #regenerativeagriculture.

04.01.2022 A nice commentary. If youre not doing everything you can to improve, are you improving?

04.01.2022 First Burtergill Henry 1105 calves at Davelle 10 days early. 2 heifers out of MJB Cool 548C 2nd calve females. Not much feed around, rocks are growing better than the pastures?

04.01.2022 Its nice to get a pat on the back!

03.01.2022 Last Fridays storm

03.01.2022 Cattle are being scapegoated for what fossil fuels are doing. Eliminating beef from your diet is not going to save the planet or your health. #sacredcow #yes2meat

02.01.2022 Davelle SA Beef Week Information

02.01.2022 And that is our Field Day done! A consistent flow of visitors all day from the Eyre and York Penninsulas, Adelaide Hills, Barossa and locals. The old shed has nearly seen better days, but still a great place to have a BBQ and a beer! We sold 1 bull (DVPP9) and 1 female (they were persistant so we found a great older cow PTIC). We have 2 MJB Cool 548C bulls still available (DVPP29 and DVPP37). Droughtmaster bulls will now be taken to Alice Springs Show and Sale. We plan to ta...ke 5. Thank you to those who visited and purchased.