This is going to be big! A huge reduction sale at Dorroughby Speckle Park, which includes all retained females over the years that have produced some absolutely outstanding progeny.
A huge array of genetics, great quality bulls and females will be offered. And, the best part, we have managed to secure the old selling complex at Dorroughby, which was sold last year, thanks to Suzie.
Open day is Saturday, 16 August, 2025, while sale day is Friday, 23 August 2025 from 11am at 93 McGowan Road, Westbrook Queensland.
At Dorroughby Speckle Park our mission is clear — to produce cattle of outstanding quality for both the stud and commercial cattleman across Queensland and Australia.
Since our establishment in 2018 on the rich soils of Westbrook – near Toowoomba – we have been committed to breeding elite Speckle Park cattle that thrive in all Australian environments — from the snowfields to the outback heat.
This is by far the best we will ever offer, with 30 bulls and a huge female reduction, 37 of their absolute best proven females that had been retained in the herd, plus a huge range of genetics.
“We are proud to offer our absolute best — these bulls and females represent the future of profitable beef production in Australia,” Dorroughby stud principal Dean Missingham said.
Speckle Park cattle are renowned for their ability to produce a consistently high-quality carcass, with excellent yield, marbling and fat coverage, without compromising eating quality.
These polled, British-bred animals are also known for their adaptability, moderate frame size and exceptional feed conversion efficiency.
“We were drawn to the Speckle Park breed for their superior yield without sacrificing fat coverage or tasting qualities,” Mr Missingham said.
Built for Australian conditions
Our herd has been carefully selected for structure, performance and temperament.
Dorroughby bulls are already performing across Australia in diverse and demanding conditions — from Tambo and Charleville to Winton — where their heat tolerance, moderate frame size and efficient feed conversion consistently deliver results.
“Our Speckle Park cattle impressed us during the drought years of 2018–19 — their ability to maintain condition and perform on limited feed far exceeded our expectations,” Mr Missingham said.
“We believe temperament is one of the key drivers of productivity. Quiet cattle are easier to handle, grow better and reduce risk on farm.
“An animal has three main profit inhibitors: injury risk, poor weight gain and carcass downgrading. Good temperament is key to avoiding all three.”
This year’s fourth Annual Invitational Sale will be our biggest and best yet. We are offering more than 25 purebred Speckle Park bulls and more than 35 purebred females, including every retained female from our breeding program over the past seven years.
These are proven, high-performing females — the heart of our herd.
All sale animals are: semen tested (motility and morphology) and their results are outstanding. All bulls above 80 per cent, lowest was 74pc and all morph tested bulls passed. Indeed, 14/25 had morph over 90pc.
Sale agents are Jason and Garth Fitzgerald, along with Michael Smith, Elders and Stocklive.
