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Stock Journal Beef Week | 2024
Debut studs open for Beef Week

BY JULIA WYTHES
EEF Week will be
an exciting time
Bfor studs who are
opening their farm gates
for the first time during
Beef Week this year.
Murray Grey cattle have
always been an important
feature for the Lewis
family, and this year the
Elms Murray Grey stud
will have exceptional cattle
on offer during Beef Week.
David Lewis, his wife
Mandy, sister Jan and
daughter Emily, have
been breeding Murray
Greys at Lobethal since
1988, but began their stud
in 2019.
Mr Lewis said Murray The Elms Murray Grey stud will open its gate during Beef Week. Picture supplied
Grey cattle brought
a wonderful calm cattle, easy calving,
temperament to a herd. fertile with calves that
“We want to produce perform well.”
good females we can sell He said taking part in
into a commercial herd Beef Week was a good
and become excellent chance to promote the
breeders,” he said. breed and their stud
The Elms Murray Grey because they don’t hold a
stud will have cows and sale just yet.
calves, PTIC heifers and Oak Point Speckle
unmated heifers for sale Park stud will have some
on Sunday, February 4. bulls for sale on Monday,
Speckle Park cattle are February 5, as well as
certainly unique, but for donor cows and calves Oak Point Speckle Park stud will have bulls for sale during Beef Week.
Stewart Hinze, they are for viewing. Picture supplied
much more. Having cattle that can
Mr Hinze, who runs thrive in all conditions country, which in summer the hope of building
Oak Point Speckle Park is crucial for Barossa is dry and hot, while long-term relationships
stud at Lucindale with his Angus stud. at Mount Crawford in with local butchers and
partner Lucinda, began Julian Maul’s stud is summer you get up in restaurants’.”
breeding Speckle Park based at Mount Crawford, the morning and put on They began their
cattle after seeing them at but he also runs Angus a jacket. They have to do stud around the same
a field day in 2013 in NSW. cattle at Lindoch. the business across the time, purchasing some
“I saw them and I was They have had the stud hot country and the cold impressive foundation
impressed by them right for seven years, but they country.” heifers and a bull, as well
there,” he said. have been running Angus Barossa stud will as semen from a range of
“They were just cattle since 2000. be open on Sunday, renowned breeders.
something unique and Mr Maul has plenty of February 4, and will Her focus in the stud is
different. But we also want reasons to choose Angus have both junior and quality meat.
their early maturity, ability cattle. senior bulls for sale. “We just focus on a
to adapt to all climates and “They are incredibly At Fleurieu Wagyu, few key traits - we are
excellent carcase traits.” versatile, and have an impressive meat is the looking for those that
He began his stud in ability to hold a premium,” focus. are in the top percentage
2018, importing genetics he said. Fleurieu’s Lee-anne for marble fineness and
from Canada, selecting “We’re able to produce Hills and her partner marble score, as well as
bulls and females to cattle that taste good have been running Wagyu good growth traits.”
maximise pedigree and can fit just about any cattle for two years. Fleurieu Wagyu will
diversity. environment. “We saw that a lot have some bulls for sale
Mr Hinze said they were “We breed cattle that are of the Wagyu that was when it opens on Sunday,
looking for something very good on their feet and available in restaurants February 4 for the first
special in their Speckle get pregnant. and butcher shops was time.
Park cattle. “They’re easy to all sourced interstate. “It will be really great
“We want something finish in our country. So we thought ‘why for us to showcase what
that is relevant to The Barossa is a very don’t we breed Wagyu, we’ve got,” she said. “It’s
commercial producers interesting place - you’ve focus on high marble, also good to learn from
- soft, easy-doing got cattle in the Lindoch top quality meat, with others.”
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