Graziers Justin Paton and Kate Cahill of “Mooribinda” of Christmas Creek outside Beaudesert are astonished by the performance, class and all-around qualities of their top-tier bulls purchased from Talgai Santa Gertrudis.
Justin and Kate operate a grazing property, which runs 120 Santa Gertrudis and Santa cross-breeders in their farming operation.
Being in the early stages of a primary producer, Justin and Kate searched profusely for suitable Santa Gertrudis bulls to put over their heifers.
Looking for their preferred qualities of temperament, clean progeny and overall high quality, Justin said they had finally come across a breed that had it all.
“We are always excited to see what the progeny will be like,” he said.
“The temperament of all the bulls is faultless and the weight gain has been absolutely exceptional.
“All of the Talgai bulls we have purchased have a very clean coated progeny.”
Before purchasing Talgai bulls, Justin and Kate found problems with calving but soon discovered problem-free calving since they began using Talgai bulls.
Having now bought from Talgai for two years, Justin said he was extremely happy with all of his purchases.
Talgai Santas is owned by Max and Roz Baldwin and managed by Malcolm and Chick Gadsby.
Home for Talgai Santas is based at “The Gorge”, a 2164-hectare block in the Nindooinbah area outside Beaudesert.
The stud aims to breed high-growth, well-muscled and easy-finished Santas that meet market specifications.
“I’d like to thank Malcolm and Chick for helping us secure the right bull for our needs,” he said.
“Overall they have been great to deal with.”
Justin grew up on a Santa Gertrudis operation in central Queensland and Kate was born and bred in the Christmas Creek area, on the property which they now both call home.
Instead of breeding their original Brangus and Shorthorn herd, Justin and Kate decided to stick to their roots and continue breeding with Santa Gertrudis cattle.
“I thought that sticking with what I know best would benefit our operation in the long run,” Justin said.
“So far, breeding Santa Gertrudis has been beneficial for us, especially now we have Talgai blood amongst our breeders.
“We are excited to see what the future holds.”
Since utilising Talgai Santas, Justin and Kate noticed their weaners have produced a significant amount of weight gain and growth and, to further this, have implemented a small farming operation of oats, grain and ryegrass.
“We have had the luxury to boost our herd’s weight gain, thanks to the Talgai bulls and continue producing enough feed to keep up with them,” Justin said.
After Justin and Kate are satisfied with their weaners’ weight gains, they are trucked to nearby sale yards and abattoirs.
