Feel free to contact Cory with any questions or thoughts on the limitless opportunities in this extremely exciting breed of beef cattle that are Speckle Park! We respect your privacy, and we will never sell your data, or send spam. The pattern of white with black points shows a mostly white animal with black around the ears, eyes, muzzle, lower legs and hooves, and is produced by the dominant gene. Required fields are marked *. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Genetically the leopard patterns and classic speckle patterns are same, and result from the combination of the solid gene and the White Park gene. We had 2 speckle cows, one was pretty high headed and I didn't trust being near her when her calf was little and she did not like to come in the pen. The other was a BIG cow, and a sweetheart. For the first time in USA history Speckle Park genetics were offered at public auction. The cows are very protective mothers and take good care of their calves. Putting Undesirable Genetic Conditions into Perspective All breeds of cattle, in fact all mammals including humans, have undesirable genetic conditions. The Speckle Park-cross heifers had a hot standard carcass weight (HSCW) of 291kg, an average P8 fat of 15.67, and returned an average of $6.90/kg carcass weight, or $2010 per head. While the average is about 55 per cent of the weight of the live animal, one steer produced just over 70 per cent. The Speckle Park was officially recognised as an 'evolving breed' in 1995, and received full 'distinct breed' recognition from the Canadian government in 2006. Come see and taste Speckle Park for yourself. It's amazing," Mr Power said. The breed is naturally polled. Cattle available for sale at all times For questions or more information, email or call us at 780-872-8788. 3 0 obj
Ron and his father had successful and long careers with Dairy Cattle until 1996 when Ron sold his 90 cow dairy herd because he saw a chance to foray into raising beef cattle, which was always his dream. if ((_footer && _footer.getBoundingClientRect().top < 500)) { The other was a BIG cow, and a sweetheart. Putting Undesirable Genetic Conditions into Perspective All breeds of cattle, in fact all mammals including humans, have undesirable genetic conditions. Australian beef producers are turning to a new Canadian breed of cow that is proving to be not just attractive in shades of black and white, but also very valuable. WebSpeckle Park cattle come in four distinct colour patterns: speckled, leopard, white with black points, and solid black. They decided to name their cattle Speckle Park cattle. In case of temperament, the Canadian Speckle Park cattle are relatively quiet animals and very easily manageable. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/speckled-cow-breed-of-cattle-bringing-beauty-and-big-yields/7824036, Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article, Australia's biggest drug bust: $1 billion worth of cocaine linked to Mexican cartel intercepted, 'Pincers are closing': Ukrainian forces under pressure as Russians shell roads out of Bakhmut, Four in hospital after terrifying home invasion by gang armed with machetes, knives, hammer, 'We have got the balance right': PM gives Greens' super demands short shrift, Crowd laughs as Russia's foreign minister claims Ukraine war 'was launched against us', The tense, 10-minute meeting that left Russia's chief diplomat smoking outside in the blazing sun, 'Celebrity leaders': Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley take veiled jabs at Donald Trump in CPAC remarks. While trying to establish a niche market for beef, he started with a commercial herd consisting of a few different breeds. Ron is blessed with a lot of friends in his life, but has made even more because of the taste and tenderness of Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to our own survival? The Speckle Park cow is primarily used for meat production. They find the speckle cross are well sort after by local butchers who happily pay a premium price to secure them. Their interest grew in these hardy, heavy milking and distinctly marked cattle to the stage they started purchasing bulls and females from the Lamonts to try them in their herds. "They have [other producers] gone berserk. They have quite the breed standard, making them top choices for farms who are looking to profit from meat sales. They are very hardy and well adapted to the cold winters of Canada as well as the heat of summer. The calves are smaller in size when born, which ensure easy calving. The Canadian Speckle Park cattle cross well on almost every breed of cattle and show every indication of contributing hybrid vigor. (function () { Developed in Canada, they are a carcase-orientated yet maternal purebred. We have semen qualified for New Zealand, Canada, USA, South Africa, Argentina and Brazil. However, review more information about this cattle breed below. The Speckle Park cattle breed are medium sized frame and have a well-defined blocky body with a typical rectangular cow shaped face and slightly upturned snout. These cattle can survive easily in the climatic conditions of Ireland but the extreme climates can be problematic for these cattle. WebRon has enjoyed working with Speckle Park cattle; they have a lot of positive characteristics and traits from disposition, to efficiency, to calving ease. endobj
Webtogether, Speckle Park breeders should avoid mating two red gene carriers together. WebRon has enjoyed working with Speckle Park cattle; they have a lot of positive characteristics and traits from disposition, to efficiency, to calving ease. endobj
Webtogether, Speckle Park breeders should avoid mating two red gene carriers together. The Canadian Speckle Park cattle breed is one of the newest cattle breeds having been officially recognized by the Canadian Government in 2006. The Sheikh spent $20,000 on one five-month-old bull, which recently won top honours at the Royal Adelaide Show. Local Speckle Park Stud principal Alex Pateman began breeding Speckle Park 10 years ago after seeing them at Sydney Royal. Other beef cattle breeders saw them come through the cattle markets and bringing a premium price. A winning Speckle Park steer in a Calgary carcass competition had an incredibly high dressing percentage the weight of the carcass against the animal's live weight. Speckle Park International (SPI) Technical Sub-Committee Chair, Paul Guy, said the results at the processor had piqued the interest of many in the industry. Speckle Park is a combination of three breeds of British cattle Angus, White Park and Teeswater Shorthorn. Sky-high market for Speckle Park females. "Of the Angus heifer group, 21.7 per cent scored 400+ for MSA Marbling, while 1.7 per cent scored 500+. adElem.style.zIndex = ''; This group is to share wins and discuss challenges of bringing this breed to the states! Ron Carty Jr. comes from a long line of farmers dating back to the early 1700's in the Eastern United States. 9. For many Speckle Park breeders, what they value most about this breed is their quiet temperaments. adElem.style.position = ''; They are very hardy and well adapted to the cold winters of Canada as well as the heat of summer. WebSpeckle Park cattle come in four distinct colour patterns: speckled, leopard, white with black points, and solid black. Interest is growing in the United States in the breed. It was developed in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1959, by cross-breeding stock of the British Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn breeds; the spotted or speckled pattern for which it is named derived from a single bull with the colour-pointed markings of the British White Park. 4 0 obj
The bulls tend to be beefier and round in appearance than the more squared off females. The Canadian Speckle Park cattle are medium sized animals, and they inherit many of the characteristics of popular cattle like the Angus. The Canadian Speckle Park cattle or simply Speckle Park is a beautiful breed of cattle native to the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Wattle Grove stud's sale in October reached a high of $68,000 for Wattle Grove Paperboy, setting a new world record for bulls. Their colour pattern is what attracts some to the breed, while for others it is a mere bonus for the highly valuable attributes they P.O. It was developed in Canada over a period of several decades, but only officially became a breed in 2006. adElem.style.position = 'fixed'; "After seeing Speckles at the Royal we did our homework and found that Speckle Park were consistently hitting the mark in Canada.". Interest is growing in the United States in the breed. It is no longer a rarity to see Speckle Park cattle in the paddocks surrounding Mudgee and there's a great reason why. Canadian Speckle Park cattle are beautiful animals with distinctive color patterns. More on this story Landline noon Sunday, ABC TV. Read our Privacy Policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. WebA single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), found in the Leptin gene, has been shown to have a large impact on several performance and quality traits of economic importance in beef production. Canadian Speckle Park cattle are beautiful animals with distinctive color patterns. Other beef cattle breeders saw them come through the cattle markets and bringing a premium price. Interest is growing in the United States in the breed. 1 0 obj
Sky-high market for Speckle Park females. Having bred Speckle Park cattle for over ten years we have accumulated a vast knowledge and impressive inventory of Speckle Park AI Sires. Speckles continued to command high prices throughout the year as commercial producers looked to restock following drought. window.onscroll = function () {
The Rose Hill Speckle Park Stud Open Day is on Saturday, August 29 at 3142 Lue Rd, Lue. We had 2 speckle cows, one was pretty high headed and I didn't trust being near her when her calf was little and she did not like to come in the pen. Call Dale on +61429360419 Box 307 Neilburg, Driving home road safety: Kandos students among those to take part in bstreetsmart program, Miniature delight: Mudgee Miniature Trains' first appearance since March, Mudgee Men's Shed to produce habitat boxes for Wollar Road upgrade, Regional alternative: Push for more decentralisation of government agencies and businesses, An ongoing list of what's on around Mudgee and the region, Country University Centre to be built in Mudgee could mean less travel for students, NSW Labor says $1b in budget for Great Western Highway tunnel will go elsewhere, The 'Mudgee Camel' comes to life in new exhibition as Rosby Gallery, A first for Wattle Flat: community markets march off with a bang, Terms and Conditions - Digital Subscription, Terms and Conditions - Newspaper Subscription. With this year's calves on the ground, they have 50+ purebred registered and registered-eligible Speckle Park cattle. Bob and his wife Kristal are a first-generation farming family. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Review full breed profile of this breed in the following table. <> Because the gene pool is so small, I am concerned if the breeders keep selecting for the style of bulls that were at Agribition, the breed will quickly loose the good deep brood cows it started with. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The calves are smaller in size when born, which ensure easy calving. I felt that the Speckle Park cattle (especially the bulls) at Agribition have lost a lot of their depth. While they are definitely front paddock cattle, Speckle Park are making a name for themselves as premium carcass animals that offer producers a high value animal to turn off earlier and processors a high yielding, marbled carcass without excess waste. }; Box 307 Neilburg, The novel breed has also gained some royal attention with the former crown prince of Qatar, Sheikh Mishal bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, buying some of Mr Ebbeck's animals and Speckle Park genetics. The mature Canadian Speckle Park bulls on average weight about 900 kg. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). We have semen qualified for New Zealand, Canada, USA, South Africa, Argentina and Brazil. Want to know more? Former Poll Hereford breeder Greg Ebbeck imported the first lot of Speckle Park embryos into Australia to set up his own stud to sell animals to other producers. They are early-maturing, and get back in calf despite adverse weather conditions. [5], In 2020 the Canadian population of the cattle was reported to DAD-IS at just over 1400 head; in 2021 the conservation status of the breed was reported as "at risk/endangered". "It's what's under the skin the muscle and meat and bone with these cattle [that] is very impressive.". Ron is blessed with a lot of friends in his life, but has made even more because of the taste and tenderness of his beef. It was developed in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1959, by cross-breeding stock of the British Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn breeds; the spotted or speckled pattern for which it is named derived from a single bull with the colour-pointed markings of the British White Park.
The Rose Hill Speckle Park Stud Open Day is on Saturday, August 29 at 3142 Lue Rd, Lue. We had 2 speckle cows, one was pretty high headed and I didn't trust being near her when her calf was little and she did not like to come in the pen. Call Dale on +61429360419 Box 307 Neilburg, Driving home road safety: Kandos students among those to take part in bstreetsmart program, Miniature delight: Mudgee Miniature Trains' first appearance since March, Mudgee Men's Shed to produce habitat boxes for Wollar Road upgrade, Regional alternative: Push for more decentralisation of government agencies and businesses, An ongoing list of what's on around Mudgee and the region, Country University Centre to be built in Mudgee could mean less travel for students, NSW Labor says $1b in budget for Great Western Highway tunnel will go elsewhere, The 'Mudgee Camel' comes to life in new exhibition as Rosby Gallery, A first for Wattle Flat: community markets march off with a bang, Terms and Conditions - Digital Subscription, Terms and Conditions - Newspaper Subscription. With this year's calves on the ground, they have 50+ purebred registered and registered-eligible Speckle Park cattle. Bob and his wife Kristal are a first-generation farming family. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Review full breed profile of this breed in the following table. <> Because the gene pool is so small, I am concerned if the breeders keep selecting for the style of bulls that were at Agribition, the breed will quickly loose the good deep brood cows it started with. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The calves are smaller in size when born, which ensure easy calving. I felt that the Speckle Park cattle (especially the bulls) at Agribition have lost a lot of their depth. While they are definitely front paddock cattle, Speckle Park are making a name for themselves as premium carcass animals that offer producers a high value animal to turn off earlier and processors a high yielding, marbled carcass without excess waste. }; Box 307 Neilburg, The novel breed has also gained some royal attention with the former crown prince of Qatar, Sheikh Mishal bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, buying some of Mr Ebbeck's animals and Speckle Park genetics. The mature Canadian Speckle Park bulls on average weight about 900 kg. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). We have semen qualified for New Zealand, Canada, USA, South Africa, Argentina and Brazil. Want to know more? Former Poll Hereford breeder Greg Ebbeck imported the first lot of Speckle Park embryos into Australia to set up his own stud to sell animals to other producers. They are early-maturing, and get back in calf despite adverse weather conditions. [5], In 2020 the Canadian population of the cattle was reported to DAD-IS at just over 1400 head; in 2021 the conservation status of the breed was reported as "at risk/endangered". "It's what's under the skin the muscle and meat and bone with these cattle [that] is very impressive.". Ron is blessed with a lot of friends in his life, but has made even more because of the taste and tenderness of his beef. It was developed in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1959, by cross-breeding stock of the British Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn breeds; the spotted or speckled pattern for which it is named derived from a single bull with the colour-pointed markings of the British White Park.