BRAHMANS
Origin: USA. Introduced to Australia in 1933. Features are silver-grey coat; horned. Calve easily, milk well and are very protective of their young. Maternal/rotation place in crossbreeding.
- EFFICIENCY
- FERTILITY
- HEAT TOLERANCE
- PARASITE RESISTANT
- FEEDLOT PERFORMANCE AND FEED CONVERSION EFFICIENCY
- HIGH YIELDING CARACASE
- HIGH GROWTH RATE
- THE BOTTOM LINE – Maximum Profit
Belmont Red
Origin: Queensland. Developed in Australia in 1968. 50% Africander,25% Hereford, 25% Shorthorn. Features: red colour; horned.
- HIGH FERTILITY
- EXCELLENT DOCILITY
- HIGH WEIGHT GAINS
- HIGH YIELDING CARCASES
- HIGH QUALITY BEEF IN FEEDLOTS AND ON PASTURE IN THE NORTHERN AND TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENTS
BRANGUS
Developed from Brahman and Angus. Upgrading of breed between 1950and 1960. Brangus are made up of 37.5% Brahman and 62.5% Angus. Black, polled, reasonable heat and tick tolerance. Medium sized, average to late maturity, yields a carcase without excess fat.
- FERTILITY AND EASY CALVING
- ADAPTABILITY AND PROFITABILITY,
- PERFORMANCE & CONSISTENCY ON CARCASE YIELDING
- HEAT AND PARASITE TOLERANCE
- MARBLING AND TENDERNESS QUALITIES
Droughtmaster
The Droughtmaster evolved in north Queensland originally by crossing Brahman and Shorthorn cattle to combine the desirable qualities of the two breeds to produce a breed suitable for the tropics. Other British breeds — mainly Hereford — have since been used in its development to arrive at a fixed tropical breed containing approximately 50% Bos taurus and 50% Bos indicus bloodlines. However, the Bos indicus content may be raised, depending on the environment.
- FERTILITY
- CONSISTENT HIGH FERTILITY
- OPTIMUM REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE
- EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL PERFORMANCE IN ALL LINKS OF THE PRODUCTION CHAIN
- REPRODUCTION
- GROWTH
- FEED EFFICIENCY
- PASTURE
- PROVEN GROWTH ON ASIAN FEEDLOTS
- CARCASE HIGH SALEABLE MEAT YIELDS