GENETICS
MERLEWOOD ANGUS
WELL BALANCED, GIPPSLAND BRED,
QUALITY ASSURED ANGUS GENETICS
The vision to be one of Gippsland’s leading breeders of Angus studstock keep Daniel and Anne Marie Barrow continually securing the best beef genetics for this region. Both are equally passionate about producing beef that deliver excellent eating experiences whilst remaining custodians of the land and caretakers of their cattle.
Joining ground breaking industry sires with leading cow families Merlewood Angus continue to deliver a consistent, market-driven profitable product year upon year for the discerning Black Angus commercial beef producers looking to maximise returns at market.
Targeting the grass-fed market, Merlewood Angus black Angus cattle are bred to thrive & achieve maximum results with minimal days on pasture.
Breeding program concentrates on balancing calving ease, moderate frames with fertility, temperament, high growth & structure. Leading industry best practices are implemented at Merlewood Angus & all sale bulls are Sire Assured and registered with Angus Australia.
Biodiversity, best practice farming methods along with respectful interactions with our animals & land are at the heart of all we do. Client centred partnerships are valued & integral to our mutual success.
All Merlewood Black Angus Bulls are – Registered with Angus Australia | Biosecurity accredited | Fertility tested | Fully vaccinated | Independently structurally assessed | Sold with a 12 month Guarantee.
Feature Sires
MERLEWOOD STELLAR R49
Sire
Stud SireSuper thick topped and deep bodied with stellar structure, this home bred bull is right at home here in the rolling hills of the Gippsland.
Visual appraisal and eye appeal – all the favoured traditional black angus traits can be found in this bull.
His sons are breeding true to type and his daughters are powerful, thick females with faultless structure.
Check out his birthweight EBV and 600 day weight – did anyone say curve bender !
BOONAROO KEYSTONE Q90
Sire
Stud SireA standout bull since birth.
Boonaroo Keystone Q90 is quiet, sound and scanned a tremendous amount of muscling and marbling.
Boonaroo Keystone Q90 has calving ease in the top 2% of the breed and growth in the top 3% of the breed.
Boonaroo Keystone Q90 is a top quality bull for any herd looking for a calving ease bull with quality, carcase and muscle in all the right places.
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BANQUET QUIRKY Q209
Sire
Stud SireThis sire has it all in one package.
Powerfully built, massive width of loin, strong spine with exceptional muscle pattern.
He has the meat with moderate frame, capacity, easy doing on a strong set of legs & feet that will last
Quirky Q209 is well suited to our Gippsland operators.
A breeding programs’ strength comes from achieving a good balance of proven pedigrees coupled with eye appeal. The data is a great guide when balanced with a visually structurally correct animal.
Watch the videoGRANITE RIDGE SUPER TROOPER S96
Sire
Stud SireGranite Ridge Super Trooper S96 is a prominent Angus bull in Australia known for his rock solid genetics and high market performance.
Sired by the notable Millah Murrah Paratrooper P15 and descended from the strong maternal Quiet cow line.
Specifically valued for his sound structure, quiet temperament, strong maternal lineage and exceptional calving ease.
“An extremely low birth weight Paratrooper son with calling ease to match.”
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MILLAH MURRAH TOMMY TURBO T216
Sire
Stud SireSon of Millah Murrah Rocket Man R28 and Millah Murrah Abigail Q11 just like his name sake this bull needs no introduction.
Exhibiting tremendous thickness and carcase expression, with a lovely soft finish. Possessing the charismatic presence of a classic Angus sire.
Calving ease and short gestation length a given with this bull.
Extract from MILLAH MURRAH to $200k Bull Sale Report: “Another significant yearling purchase was Millah Murrah Tommy Turbo T216, catalogued as Thunderman T216, which sold for $65,000 to Anne Marie and Daniel Barrow, Merlewood Angus, Mirboo North, Vic”
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SAV RAINFALL 6846
SAV ABUNDANCE 6117
MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE
FREYS COWBOY LOGIC
STERLING PACIFIC 904
BASIN RAINMAKER 4404
MYRES FAIR N SQUARE
Sire
AI SIREThe product of disciplined, laser focused breeding, Fair-N-Square is built by maternal excellence, longevity and genuine Angus quality.
His Thunder dam is backed by power and productivity from a Myers foundation female who bred first-service A.I. 11 consecutive years.
A sire who offers short gestation length with explosive growth.
Breeders across the country are raving about their Fair-N-Square calves, with comments like “best calves on the farm”, and “the most even line of calves”
SAV RAINFALL 6846
ELLINGSON RANGELAND
Sire
AI SIREAn outcross to almost all sires with his data set, Rangeland excels for performance, capacity, and foot quality.
Rangeland is a sire that can add value to many lines of cattle, offering outcross calving ease genetics, with outstanding function and soundness built in.
Rangelands American proof is showing up his outstanding soundness, a bull that can be used with confidence to improve these traits.
His first sons were extremely popular at the 2023 Ellingson bull sale, selling to a top of $160,000.
Outstanding progeny reports from a number of breeders who toured the US in 2023, with a lot of excitement around the quality of his first daughters in production
CONNEALY GUARD RAIL 823E
Sire
AI SIRE
EZAR STEP UP 9178
Sire
AI SIREOffering extra frame, length, depth of body, structural correctness and foot quality.
In the top 2% for marbling with his extra width of top and muscle expression he will add value to your carcase trait for sure.
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S S BRICKYARD
Sire
AI SIREHigh quality phenotype, strong EBVs, balanced maternal and carcase merit.
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POSS RAWHIDE
Sire
AI SIREMaternal heritage combined with consistently producing big bodied progeny with powerfully stacked butts and bodies will put beef into your carcase for sure.
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MUSGRAVE AVENGER
Sire
AI SIREGreat muscle shape, phenotype and Angus breed character.
A true heifer bull who also adds thickness and fleshing ability.
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ELLINGSON PROLIFIC
Sire
AI SIREAn exciting powerhouse of a bull enriched with a tremendous maternal heritage. With extra heel depth Ellingson Prolific stands on substantial bone with loads of muscle and depth of body.
His dam having a perfect udder and broody presence that makes for a bull maker.
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B A R DYNAMIC
Sire
AI SIRECalving ease sire with dynamic data and overpowering phenotype and physical presence.
Inherited his sire’s impressive performance and phenotype whilst adding significant advantages for calving ease and marbling.
Stalwart females stand behind him.
Sire
AI SIREOffers balanced traits.
Excels for growth, foot quality and carcase merits.
Known for proven and consistent quality of calves.
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LD CAPITALIST 316
AI SIRE
This sire ticks all our breeding boxes producing progeny we love.
Capitalist daughters are proving to be wide based, long volume & great calving ease.
His sons are long, deep, big muscle, well-structured with great feet.
We purchased a quality LD Capitalist 316 true to type son to add to our stud sire team at the Millah Murrah 2020 Spring Bull Sale.
MILLAH MURRAH CAPITALIST Q21
STUD SIRE
1st son of a massive volume young cow from the prolific Prue C48 cow line.
His Merlewood born yearling sons are showing spectacular promise.
Progeny from this powerful sire will feature heavily in our 2023 Annual Autumn Bull Sale.
DAM – PRUE N145
TE MANIA EMPEROR E343 (AI)
AI SIRE
Proven AI Sire with over 8,500 progeny registered in Australia across 300 studs.
Structure, phenotype and docility with a balanced set of EBV’s.
We like our bulls to offer calving & short gestation length but maintain +5 birthweight.
Emperor ticks all our boxes indeed – a rare gem indeed.
ANVIL WK REPLAY
Donor Dams
Heart Flower V18
Sire
Millah Murrah Stormtrooper S235Dam
Heart Flower T8Elite daughter of Millah Murrah Stormtrooper S235 and grand daughter of Heart Flower J196, Heart Flower V18 is a stunning free moving heifer with beautifully balanced EBVs, impeccable pedigree and true to her name a docile heart.
Heart Flower V18 has renowned cow makers Paratrooper, Klooney and Theo in her pedigree to name but a few. Not to mention that her great grand dam F126 is a donor at both Millah Murrah Angus and Ascot Angus. Royalty all the way, some would say.
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