Brindabella Belted Galloway Stud
Breeding Better Beef
We maintain a registered stud herd of traditional, and pure 'A' grade, Black Belted Galloway cattle. Many of our stud herd are the product of imported stock (Scotland and the UK). Whilst these form the basis of our beef production, we do have stud cattle for sale from time to time. Those for sale are usually heifers, of excellent bloodlines, that are surplus to our herd replacement requirements.
These same heifers are bred for conformation, traditional type, temperament and of course meat. We only need three or four replacement heifers a year, so there are usually more for sale. These are quality, registered, and A grade heifers, that could be shown with a little effort. See the photo gallery to gauge type and quality. Cows in calf, or with calf at foot, are also sometimes available.
Temperament is very important with cattle, for ease of handling, and even eating quality. Our cattle are very quiet, handled regularly and gently, so most can be approached by strangers. Our cattle appreciate the attention and like having us walk amongst the herd.
Traditional Belted Galloway Cattle are listed as "at risk" by the Rare Breeds Trust of Australia. We are currently using a Sydney Royal Show winner as our 'A' grade stud bull.
Please call to discuss availability, and depending on age, the price for heifers ranges from $800 to $1,500 plus gst.
Brindabella Belted Galloways - Breeding Better Beef
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| Peppercorn Yogi 2004 Reserve Junior Champion Sydney Royal |
Yogi is our current stud bull, and he has filled out considerably since this photo was taken. Not a big bull at 800 kilograms, but a free mover, true to type, very nicely proportioned and well 'put together'. He has quality progeny on the ground in northern NSW, and we expect our first calves, by him and our A grade registered cows, in July 2007. They promise to be very special.
August 2007
The first of this years calves are on the ground and they are very cute. We seem to be getting bull and heifer calves in equal numbers. One of the bull calves looks very solid and well proportioned, we'll keep an eye on him as he grows. The heifer calves from our A grade cows are outstanding. It's early days of course, but at this stage I think most will be "keepers". Photos will appear when I get my act together.
March 2008
A few stud heifers will be offered for sale this year - possibly three. I'll be putting them through the yards this weekend, and determining who stays and who goes. I'll post bloodlines and photos after the sorting.
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