18/08/2026
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ง ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ โ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ข๐ช ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐
Thereโs no better measure of a cow family than seeing its genetics go away and work in another breeding program โ particularly when that client comes back to Ashgrove again.
We recently received an update from repeat Ashgrove buyer Crooked River Angus.
Ashgrove Miss America U9 is springing up and due to calve shortly, while her Craftsman daughter, W15, is preparing to be joined, and in their words, โlooks outstanding.โ
U9 is a daughter of G A R Sure Fire 2914, bringing the ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ of Gardiner Angus Ranch in the USA into the Ashgrove herd.
Gardiner genetics have had a significant impact on Australian Angus through sires such as G A R Hometown, G A R Ashland, G A R Prophet and G A R Sure Fire himself โ names familiar to many Australian Angus breeders.
That maternal influence is backed by objective performance. U9 currently ranks in the top 2% of the breed for Birth Weight and top 6% for IMF, while W15 combines a top 15% Birth Weight EBV with top 14% EMA, top 13% Milk and top 9% $A.
Access to a great sire is one thing. Having the cow families worth breeding him to is another.
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐. ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Crooked River Angus have since returned to Ashgrove and added another female โ this time from our ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ cow family.
The maternal foundations of this family in Australia go back to Coldstream Lady Heather 92S, selected in Canada by DSK Angus from the Coldstream Angus program and brought into their donor program.
Her influence carried through to DSK Tel Lady Heather R73, who has become an important matriarch within the Ashgrove program.
R73 was Reserve Senior Champion Angus Female at the 2023 Melbourne Royal, but her real value to us is what she has gone on to produce.
Her daughter, Ashgrove Lady Heather V9, was named ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ด๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ and ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ at the 2025 Melbourne Royal, while R73 later placed second in the Damโs Progeny class at the 2026 Sydney Royal.
The performance runs through the family as well. R73 ranks in the top 1% of the breed for 200- and 400-day growth and top 2% for 600-day growth, while V9 is also top 1% for 200- and 400-day growth, top 2% for 600-day growth and Carcase Weight, and top 5% for Retail Beef Yield.
That is what we want from our cow families.
Not one good female.
A maternal line that keeps producing cattle worth breeding from โ with phenotype, pedigree and objective performance behind them, generation after generation.
And ultimately, the best proof is seeing those genetics leave Ashgrove, work in somebody elseโs herd and have that client come back for more.
Thank you to Crooked River Angus for their continued confidence in Ashgrove genetics and for keeping us updated on how the cattle are progressing.
We currently have a select number of ๐๐๐ต๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ด๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ available for sale.
For pedigrees, EBVs and current availability, please get in touch.
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