An elite Angus embryo auction in March could give the breed impetus to challenge Wagyu in the premium end of the market.

A series of unique embryos carrying a top 1% Angus Breed Index will be offered in Barnett Angus’s debut auction starting on March 24.

The Elite Carcase Maker embryo sale marks a focus on high-quality carcasses designed to improve the market reputation of the Angus breed.

Barnett Angus is based alongside Red Earth Genetics at Mark Barnett’s Bramblewick Farm at Westbury, 25 minutes west of Launceston.

Angus breeders will have the chance to mate their sire of choice with one of Barnett Angus’ elite donor cows under an innovative new program.

Barnett Angus run by Mark Barnett at Westbury, 25 minutes west of Launceston, was established on the success of purchasing three donor cows from Strathewen. All three have exceeded expectations, prompting the creation of a donor program and a new BYO mating option.

Two of the original donor cows, Strathewen Regent Mittagong J23 and Strathewen Regent Wilpena J53, have produced more than 50 progeny, many of which are found at Barnett Angus.

Strathewen Regent Mittagong J23 has an exceptional phenotype and her genomic data continues to improve with each progeny group.