Vanuatu V526(PS) is a bull that jumped out at us at cata- loguing time and we considered retaining him. The Newtons are generally a bit slow to get going but mature out to be big volume cattle. The upside of this is their lower birthweight. These features are plain to see in Vanuatu’s growth EBVs. As suppliers of cattle to heavy export markets we are not focussed on breeding the heaviest weaner. The important thing is that the cattle get to marketable weights in a timely manner. Vanuatu’s fertility EBVs are exceptional and help drive his $Indexes to high levels. His ability to hold condition is depicted in his high fat EBVs - a trait that he inherits from both sides of his pedigree. His high intramuscular fat measure is a feature and is a trait that those focussed on meat quality pay particular attention to. Note that Vanuatu is a younger bull. He will just get better and better with time.