The $70,000 high seller from the 2026 3R 'Muscle + Maternal' Sale selling to Yo-Yo Trading & Genetics Australia.  A cracking young calf. Where do you start with this calf? He is long, deep & attractive. He glides across the ground and is as proud as you will find. This genetic combination produced the high selling bull of our 2025 sale and averaged $38,000. A full brother, Horizon, was retained and is now a feature of the ABS Australia sire lineup while also achieving the rare accomplishment of sending semen back to the USA. Craftsman has lead the breed in registrations for 2024 & 2025 while Donna 9309 has surpassed $2M in progeny sales at just 7 years old. With semen company interest on the table this calf has strong revenue generating potential - a good one!

Each of the last 5 years we have agonised over choosing a Lot 1 but there was no mistaking V252 for the coverted role in 2026. He is so deep ribbed, soft, wide and has a huge ‘engine room’. He is the kind that produces steers that sell high and daughters that you build a whole herd around. This is the kind of bull we envisage when we think about ‘Muscle + Maternal’. Throughout this catalogue his sire, Ellingson Prolific, has done a great job at 3R. Dam, Undine T006, is one of our very top donors in the 3R herd and with the progeny she has in this catalogue and that coming through the 3R program we believe her star is about to skyrocket. A safe, attractive, herd building bull.

A full brother to the previous lot testament to the consistency in these genetics. A strong performance bull that will likely add plenty of weight to his progeny off a modest birthweight. Add further, we expect these bulls will make a significant contribution to the added quality of your replacement females. The strength and depth of pedigree is ‘rock solid’.

A 50% share in dam, Undine T006 (pictured left), was sold for $20,000 at weaning and she has delivered on this potential. She is always a favourite of visitors to 3R. To date she has 32 registered progeny across 3 herds with many more to come.

Refer pedigree above - Lot 1.

Feature Lot: Where do you start on an animal with so many aspects. An incredible individual with such commanding presence and flawless phenotype. He is proud fronted, long bodied, wide topped and fluid in his movement. This pedigree is as deep as any you’ll likely find and this combination averaged $38,000 in 2025 and we retained a full brother (3RLS Horizon V046 - signed to ABS Australia and Montana Ranch (USA). Incredible maternal depth with breed legends 714, 4203, 200B, 1209, 9109, 2536 and more. Armed with a great set of EBV’s featuring calving ease, performance, maternal, fertility, carcass and structure - the complete package.

other nice Prolific son very similar in type to the Lot 1 & 2 bulls in this catalogue. As we have continued to share, the Commercial Cattleman is front and centre to our breeding focus and here is a bull that delivers for the Producer.

Dam, Omnia L315, has bred well at 3R with progeny selling to $22,000 (3RLS Branding Iron S044 - sons in this catalogue). She imparts a great foot on her progeny and this bull is no exception.

Here is an imposing young sire that is sure to catch your eye in the sale pens. He is packed with red meat and carries it with an extra frame score and slick skin. V122 is a natural calf of prominent donor S011 and you can see the shear perofmance she imparts into her progeny. To date S011 progeny have averaged $24,000 in 3R sales and there is a significant number to come. Backed by our foundation donor, D124 ( cow with direct progeny sales of over $500,000) the maternal base in this bull is rock solid. We expect you will see a performance uptick in weaning weights of V122 progeny and unmistakable quality in daughters retained.

A pair of full flush brothers and a great example of the 3R focus. Huge volume, thick, and eye catching - true commercial Cattleman type bulls. Versatile has produced well at 3R and across herds he has seen use in. He was a past $250,000USD high seller from the Baldridge Sale, Nebraska. The dam, Mayflower S011, is one of our brightest young donors. She is backed by our original matron D124, a cow with >$500,000 in direct progeny sales. Notorious for imparting extra power & performance into her progeny - early in her young breeding career S011 has produced sons to $30,000 to average $24,000. NB: scanned 6.9 IMF% as a yearling.

The second of the flush brothers to open the sale offering and very similar in type and stature. Exceptional skin and impeccably soft these cattle. The amount of red meat in this bull is truly something to be seen - he has transformed grass into red muscle effortlessly. This bull would suit the Cattleman selling his progeny from weaners through to Domestic markets - whichever market is targeted this bull can add measurable value. An added benefit is the high docility of this bull.

V260 is a larger framed Craftsman son that can add some serious performance & frame to more moderate cows. Sire, Connealy Craftsman, has achieved the rare distinction of leading the American Angus Assoc for registrations in the last 2 years. Like V260 the Craftsman sons are long bodied, deep ribbed and smooth skinned with an extended growth curve.

Full brother to lots 1 & 2. Slightly later maturing and sure to add frame to more moderate cows. Prolific has done a great job in the 3R herd including quality daughters coming through the program.

Dam, Undine T006, has really influenced this years offering. She is a cow that covers all the bases of phenotype, performance and pedigree. Most importantly she has the prepotency to pass her quality on to her progeny. These qualities should be evident in the progeny of her sons.

The first of the Autumn Bulls to be offered in this draft and isn’t he a great example of what we aim to produce. Full of muscle, power & bone - the kind that pays everytime you sell his progeny. As you will see throughout the draft Network has left a type in our herd. With the predictability of his sire and the consistently high quality of Undine R025 progeny this bull is a certainty to add value to your herd. Note the outstanding EBV profile.

An extra attractive young bull backed by an incredible cow family. With an attractive presence, deep rib and big hip he is the type that will keep Breeders in the business for the long haul.

Dam, Mayflower S011, is one of our favourite donors in the 3R herd. To date she has produced sons to $30,000 and her legacy is quickly growing throughout the 3R herd. Granddam D124 was the foundation of the 3R herd after amassing progeny sales of over $500,000. She is retired in the 3R paddocks but still stands on impeccable feet at age 18.

Another of the Network sons to sell in this draft and again a classic example of the power, muscle and presence they bring. Dam has been a consistent producer for us at 3R selling sons to $28,000 to Glenisa Angus, QLD. This is a performance bull that will create meaningful change to your bottom line. Note the great set of performance EBV’s including moderate birth, high growth, strong fertility, carcass value and elite structure.

ll brother to previous lot and the same comments are applicable - power, muscle & presence. Note the very similar EBV profile testament to the predictability of strong maternal lines. Network has worked well on our larger framed cows. Expect an increase in weaning & yearling weights from the progeny of this bull.

Here’s one for the those of us that spend countless hours analysising pedigrees! Before we get there lets start with the powerful phenotype & shear presence in this bull. He is wide chested, deep ribbed and full of muscle - he looks like a 3R bull!

Some of us would have heard old Breeders say ‘get the cows right and the bulls will follow’. Here it is in practice. Arguably one of the most storied maternal pedigrees constructed with the likes of 9309, 714, 7038, 3015, all cows from the pinnacle of their generation, combining into one pedigree. The combination of Angus greatness - the females from this bull can’t not be incredible.

Another son of the great 9309 here and one of our favourites in this age group. There is the highest degree of consistency in this pedigree and you could throw a handkerchief across any of the Judgement x 9309 sons. We love the front end, capacity, muscle and sire appeal of this bull. He will make a great sire when he matures and is the type we strive to breed. In 2025 full brothers to this bull sold to $26,000 as the high selling yearling to Woolerina Grazing and another at $22,000 to Urban Angus, while a sister sold a ½ share for $20,000 to Vintage Angus, another full sister sells embryos in the genetic lots in this sale. All the guess work is taken out here.

Here is bull has commanded our attention from weaning and you can see his presence - big, bold, deep ribbed and slick skinned. Dam, R025, is quickly becoming a leading donor at 3R herd and is breeding as well as any cow in the herd. In 2025 she produced a $28,000 son to Bull Oak Well Angus, SA and she is back with another quality effort.

While not a heifer prospect we expect this bull to sire steer progeny with tremendous performance, muscle and presence. He carries tremendous weight in a ‘midle of the road’ frame testament to his shear muscle mass. With a strong maternal backing his daughters should make quality replacements.

Younger bull in this group but a tremendously soft, easy fleshing prospect with plenty of muscle & potential. Add further he’s as docile as they come. A maternal brother to the previous lot, we just admire what dam, Undine R025 (pictured below), is doing in the 3R herd. A full brother to this bull sold to Bull Oak Well in SA for $28,000 in 2025 and has developed well being used in multiple stud programs. R025 has also been selected for embryo sales from multiple herds.

Take note of the in-herd ratios on this bull too (YW 114%, Rump Fat 128%, EMA 111% & IMF 111%). To score > 10% higher across all four traits is a rare feat and testament to his potential.

A full brother to Lot 14 and very similar in type. This bull has the look that he will continue to develop and turn into an impressive individual. He is very long bodied, smooth shouldered and has presence. Again, unsurpassed maternal qualities. Breeders looking to breed replacement females and improve overall quality should make particular noted of the cows in this pedigree - they are a unique culmination of the ‘best of the best’.

When you see the Judgement x 9309 sons in this draft you will note the shear consistency of these genetics. A large part of the reason why these genetics are so renowned is the predictability - a major profit driver for the commercial Cattleman. Again great depth of rib in this young bull, wide stance and an unmistakle sires look to him.

Full brothers sold in 2025 to $26,000 to Andrew & Lauren Winks, QLD to average $24,000.

Exceptional in-herd ratios on this bull (YW 108, Rump Fat 112%, EMA 103% & IMF 114%) including a raw scan of 7.4% IMF at under 12 months.

A heifers first calf that is long bodied, smooth and has a stromng outlook. He has performed well including exceptional in-herd ratio performance (YW 108%, Rump Fat 96%, EMA 103% & IMF 106%). Typical of the Jake progeny he is a beautifully fronted bull, long bodied and very functional. We have used Jake on 500+ commercial heifers with >98% of calves born unassisted yet they retain extra early performance.

A calving ease specialist. Low birthweight yet reatining the muscle and the benefit of extra high marbling. Typical of Judgement progeny, W017 has added plenty of muscle content and a deep rib.

Plenty of maternal cow quality in this bull anchored by the great old D124 donor. The Mayflower family has been arguably our best Australian maternal line and they breed on with high consistency.

Note the younger age of this bull giving many of his contemporaries 6 weeks. An interesting young bull that combines the $500,000USD Craftsman, #1 in breed registrations in 2024-25, with the one time Australian record priced mature cow in Pride E030. E030 has produced well over $1M in progeny sales and this is exactly her type. This bull is very strong in the functional traits of gestation length, milk, fertility, a huge EMA and good fat cover. These EBV’s combine to generate a Top 1% Angus Breeding Index. Don’t overlook on age difference, this bull has plenty of potential.

A heifers first calf and of particular note the first son offered from a Benchmark daughter. The Benchmark daughters are exceptional with high fertility, strong mothering ability and flawless udders. His dam has been used in an IVF program at 3R.

This young bull has always caught our attention. He is a large frame and will make a big thick bull at maturity. Very slick skinned too. Should make an impressive sire that breeds steers with plenty of performance and heifers with all the traits of convenience.

The first of the Dunoon Sunstone progeny to sell at 3R. An excellent young heifer breeding prospect that will breed progeny with plenty of shape, type & doing ability. Dam, Undine T006, is one of our top donors and has produced numerous sons in the catalogue that should be noted for inspection - for cattle with a great balance of traits and ‘straight down the middle’ the T006 progeny will stand a strong inspection.

Another young bull with plenty of upside potential and another year of service built in. If you look over this bull and the previous lot you will see an accurate representation of what can be achieved by optimising maturity pattern and growth. This bull is long sided, offers some added frame and very smooth. W077 achieved an outstanding weaning weight ratio from his first calf heifer dam (17% above the average of the contemporary group). The Benchmark daughters look phenomenal and while there is a small ‘taste test’ in this years catalogue there are plenty of progeny coming from these cows. 

If you like your bulls with ‘Muscle & Maternal’ here’s one that runs 5 Star for both! The added shape of these Judgement x 9309 brothers is quite remarkable and the type that butchers yearn for. This bull is very docile and calm natured. Phenotypically he is deep, wide and easy keeping. He looks like an Angus bull should - a trait that results in high consistency and prepotency.

There is not much left unsaid about dam 9309 but perhaps her greatest accoloade is the ability to produce such consistency in her progeny. From moderate birth, muscle, fertility, fat cover, feet, structure and breed character - she doesn’t miss!

A full brother to the previous lot (Refer pedigree above). Again, ‘cookie-cutter’ consistency! Same type, same size, same attributes. We really believe the daughters of these bulls will be deluxe herd building cows. Consider the cows in their pedigrees - Donna 714, Donna 4203, Joanie 3063, Elbanna of Conanga 1209 and one generation further back you find Blackcap May 4136. Each of these cows can lay claim to amongst the greatest of their generation. We build these pedigrees to capture these breed leading cows and inbuild this maternal value into the 3R pedigrees - here is the result.

A bull with incredible shape & muscle expression here. There is little doubt his progeny will hang a fantastic carcass on the rail.

Yellowstone was used in the 3R herd foillowing his purchase by Jeff Berger in Montana as the 3^rd high seller in the 2022 Schiefelbein Sale of over 500 bulls. He has sired progeny with extra grunt and muscle.

Dam, Omnia L315, has sold sons to $22,000 including 3RLS Branding Iron S044 (sire of lot 30 above).

Here is a bull with added power and performance if looking to increase size on some smaller cows. He exudes masculinity and sires outlook.

Dam, Pride E030, has produced in excess of $1m in direct progeny sales and was the one time Australian record priced mature cow.

Sire, Three Rivers 8062, has been used extensively across the Angus world and sires significant performance and weight for age. Inspected in Sept 2025 we were entirely impressed with the structure and foot quality of Three Rivers. The dam of Three Rivers was owned by 3R and has some great progeny for our 2027 sale.

Typical of the Prolific sons in this catalogue V235 exhibits plenty of muscle, depth of rib and structurally very sound. He also has a head with plenty of breed characteristics evident. Note the excellent structural EBV’s on this bull being Top 10% or better across Claw, Foot & Leg Angle EBV’s.

V115 is testament to the depth of quality in this years offering. Exceptional muscle and volume with an attractive phenotype. Very thick butted and muscle runs deep down the hindquarter. He is the type of bull that produces market topping progeny.

Sire, Justification, has bred well at 3R early on and there are plenty more of his progeny for next years sale. They offer a great spread of calving ease - performance with plenty of muscle and sound structure. V115 is a very docile bull.

NB: Small white dot on sheath - suited to commercial duties.

Here is a younger bull that is very attractive to the eye. Extra long bodied, slick skinned and plenty of outlook. You can see a glimpse into how commanding this bull we be at maturity.

The Mayflower maternal line is one of our very best and this is the type that earned them our acclaim.

The Branding Iron progeny have performed well in the 3R stud & commercial herds.

Should be well suited to heifer joinings.

Here is a calving ease bull with a royal pedigree! Again plenty of muscle and carcass shape in this bull and the same exceptional fertility and structure that Donna 9309 stamps without exception. V111 is also very docile with a calm disposition. An added bonus to this bull is the +4.6 IMF (Top 12% of the breed) and very good structural data. A bull that can add a lot of functional ease to a herd.

Full Texas pedigree on this bull. Sired by the $25,000 S833. This bull is well made, neat and very balanced. An easy fleshing bull as demonstrated by his Rib Fat ratio of 162% as a yearling bull.

A larger framed, later maturing Prolific son that will likely add extra scale to his pedigree. Consistent with the Prolific progeny, V215 has plenty of muscle and depth of rib and stands on a good foot.

Dam, Omnia L315, has been a solid contributor to the 3R program producing sons to $22,000 and $145,000 in progeny sales heading into this sale

The first of the Mohnen Hollywood progeny to sell at 3R and a very good young bull to lead many more to come. We love the shape in this calf and his easy doing efficiency. He is a 5 Star Heifer option that will bring added value to the low birthweight.

Sire, Hollywood, was selected by 3R as the $125,000USD high-seller at Mohnen Angus and bought to Australia. Hollywood combines an imposing phenotype with a strong outcross pedigree.

Dam, Undine T022, has been a high use donor for 3R. She is exuisite in her appearance and is breeding cattle with style and a nice maturity pattern. Hard to fault this young bull.

The first progeny of the $400,000USD Spring Cove Grant 200K - imported to Australia by 3R. Grant has been a sensation across the USA in 2026 with sons selling to $250,000USD, $220,000USD & $170,000USD. The performance of Grant progeny has been greater than expected whilst retaining a high level of calving ease. This young bull is typical of the Grant type with added muscle, a strong hip and sire appeal. Note a very useful set of EBV’s.

The first of the Sitz Feat progeny to sell in Australia after they have made a huge impact in the USA. Feat has been the ‘sire of sires’ with many high valued sons noteably including the $400,000USD Spring Cove Grant 200K (first sons sell as Lot 40 & 41).

The Feat sons are very balanced cattle and plenty of muscle and a nice type. We expect theyll mature into very attractive bulls whilst the Feat daughters look very exciting prospects.

Backed by the great Donna 9309 maternal line, W045 is a bull that can breed sons with muscle and weight and daughters of the highest calibre. Should be suitable for heifer joining.

A full brother to the previous lot and again a very sound heifer breeding option. These bulls are the only Feat sons to sell in Australia in 2026 and a great opportunity to get on the front foot with a proven sire line.

In addition to the calving ease, performance, maternal side of these bulls the structural soundness and foot quality is very good with EBV’s well within the Top 20% of the breed.

Sisters to these bulls lead their contemporary groups for donor prospects. The maternal strength of this pedigree is unsurpassed.

Here’s a powerful set of flush brothers that will be hard to seperate on inspection. Sired by the $600,000USD Basin Jameson, the first Jameson’s to sell at 3R, who has been used extensively across the USA with tremendous results. W050 is a bigger framed bull, with a big square hip & deep rib. He is soft and smooth!

Dam, T006, has been a standout donor in the 3R program and has a range of high quality progeny in this offering and progressing to future sales. This bull has performed very well again his contemporaries with in-herd ratios of YW 121%, Rump Fat 129%, EMA 108% & IMF 119%. Suitable for heifer joinings.

The second of the full flush brothers (refer pedigree above) and you will have difficulty splitting these two. Again, W052 exudes the qualities we strive to produce at 3R - soft, easy doing yet powerful and built right from the ground up. The Stellar x Reality combination is so versatile and clicks with whichever sire line you use on these females - testament to the consistency of strong maternal genetics.

Note the outstanding EBV combination of W052 - Exceptional calving ease, top 5% growth, huge carcass weight, high marbling, top 1% feed efficiency and very high structural data - there is no bases uncovered.

A typical style Judgement son with plenty of depth of rib, softness & breed character. This bull should be a 5 star option for heifer joinings.

The Mayflower maternal line is arguably our #1 Australian maternal line with the entire linage highly prepotent. The number of sires and high selling sons from K328 through to D124 is quite remarkable. At 3R K328 produced our $30,000 high seller in 2022 and another son that went onto to make an impact at Excel Genetics.

Note the exceptional carcass EBV’s being Top 17% EMA, Top 3% Rib Fat, Top 4% IMF.

W164 is an extra thick son of the new sire Hart Network. The width, early performance & maturity pattern in this bull would be extremely well suited to the weaner producers - his calves will weigh! This is evident by the EMA EBV of +14.4 (Top 3%). He’s got the look of a strong breeding bull!

Dam, Undine R028, is one of two full sisters utilised in the 3R donor program. She is well constructed, feminine cow that breeds consistently.

Very strong structural EBV’s with Top 12% Claw Set, Top 3% Foot Angle and Top 4% Leg Angle.

A full brother to the previous lot offering another frame score and slightly later maturity pattern. The Network sons will be popular with Breeders looking to add some kilograms while keeping type.

Here is a very thick, wide boned Judgement son late in the catalogue. This bull could produce a tremendous calf crop in a commercial herd with extra early performance and muscle. An added benefit is the efficiency evident in both the bull and in his EBV’s (Top 1% for Net Feed Efficiency).

We close out the 2026 offering with a bull true to our commercial focus. He is deep bodied, well muscled and balanced. The fundamental traits of calving ease, growth, fertility, carcass and structure are all evident in this bull.

The first offering of the exceptional Maternal Source sire in Australia with semen currently exclusive to 3R. Maternal Source is a unique individual packed with predictability and performance (read further information left).

Dam, Donna 9309, needs no introduction in either country. She is one of the brightest young stars in the breed today and her group of sons in this offering will only reinforce her quality. At just 7 years of age her progeny have highlighted many offerings as her direct progeny record eclipses $2M.

With a pedigree tying into the great Coleman Donna 714, on multiple occasions the consistentcy of these progeny should be unsurpassed.

Not surprisingly the EPD combination shows a nicely balanced, high maternal animal featuring an elite level (Top 1%) in the $M (a prediction of profitability differences from conception to weaning in a self-replacing herd).

It is unlikely you will find anything as unique as this mating in Australia. This mating will not be offered again - here is your opportunity

A quality genetic opportunity to highlight our 2026 genetic sale offering! V106 is one of the leading daughters of the great Judgement x 9309 combination that yielded an average of $29,300 in 2025. She is a model Angus female with an abundance of style, body mass & breed character. She is destined to make an exceptional breeding cow. Combining V106 with the $500,000USD Craftsman (refer Reference Sires), #1 registration sire in both 2024 & 2025, is a sure bet to success. The combination of Craftsman x 9309 averaged $38,000 in 2025 producing the sale high-seller and the retained ABS marketed sire 3RLS Horizon V046. This is sure to produce exciting progeny.

Here is a very exciting mating that is capable of producing something unique to build your future herd around. The sire, Bedrock, was the $360,000USD high seller of 2024 and is breeding very well across the USA. In his first season of progeny sons have sold to $360,000USD and been extremely marketable. The dam, Donna V106, is a direct daughter of 9309 and maybe the most similar in her appearance to her dam. V106 uniquely combines elite genetics from the Ellingson, Sitz, Montana & Coleman programs to name a few. This mating has unlimited potential to generate something great.