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Riverslea Purebred and Stud Santa Gertrudis bulls and females
are offered for sale privately and at selected sales.

"As seed stock producers we are committed to breeding commercially relevant bulls that will produce progeny that meet the specifications that improve the bottom line."

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AI semen also available


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What Riverslea can offer you
Santa Gertrudis are renowned for...
Stud Sires
Stud Philosophy
 

What Riverslea can offer you

  • Increased Muscling & Superior Weight Gains
  • Hybrid Vigour, Outstanding Feed Conversion
  • Excellent Carcass Quality & Yield - we regularly benchmark our cattle at carcase competitions.
  • Fresh Outcross Genetics
  • Bulls Grown Under Realistic Commercial Conditions - fit & ready to work
  • High Fertility - tested
  • Great Temperament - quiet cattle eat better, convert feed better, stress less & have better carcass quality.  They are also safer & easier to handle.
  • Soft Easy Coat
  • Commitment & Care - bred by people who know stock
  • Excellent Health Status - inc. CattleMap, Pestivirus Carrier negative (tested)
  • Award Winning Genetics - we regularly exhibit our cattle, and come out on top.
  • Bulls to Suit Your Specific Requirements
  • Ultimate Cross Breeding Bull - maximise hybrid vigour.
  • Best Beef Buy Back Program
  • Grounded in Commercial Realities

Our Stud Cattle are Independently Classified to meet the 'Minimum Standards of Excellence'.

Our Santa Gertrudis Bulls can help add flexibility to your herd -Turn off vealers, steers or bullocks.  Receive a premium for the female portion or keep them in your herd as breeders - pure or crossbred. Riverslea has the Best Beef Buy Back program. We pay premiums for Riverslea Blood cattle inducted into our feedlot. For more info check out our feedlot page - prices are published there and updated regularly.

Download the Riverslea Santa Gertrudis fact sheet

Riverslea show ribbons

Riverslea - Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Exhibits in 2009, 2010, 2011 at National Beef; 2008, 2009, 2010 Royal Melbourne Show; & 2008, 2009, 2010 (2011 no show) Great Northern Show.

 


Reference Sires

Riverslea Digger (poll)

 
Riverslea Digger

Riverslea Digger (poll) = Muscle + Early Maturing + Excellent Conformation + Outstanding Temperament. Supreme SG Exhibit Royal Melbourne Show (2009 & 2010), Champion Junior Bull National Beef (2009). By Diamond H General

GeneSTAR MVP testing April 2011 - Top 1% Tenderness, Top 50% Feed Efficiency, Top 50% Marbling.

His first calves are on the ground now - we are VERY impressed!

AI straws available FOR SALE from this bull.

Diamond H Mindreader (poll)

 

 

Diamond H Mindreader (poll)

 

In line with our commercial relevance we are using first season sire - Diamond H Mindreader (poll) by the top bull Diamond H Ironbar. This bull is an absolute power of muscle with high fertility traits and a large EMA.

1st Calves hitting the ground now - ease of calving out of heifers. They have the "WOW" factor.


Warenda Sahara (poll) (AI)

 

Warendah Sahara: Santa Gerturidis stud

 


Warenda Sahara (poll) is Australia's top priced Santa Gertrudis bull.

Used in our AI program. Sahara is based at the Yulgilbar Stud NSW.

Riverslea Dynamite

 

Riverslea Dynamite

 


An exciting young sire - used in our stud for his superb temperament, breed character, muscle and softness and outcross genetics.

His progeny are exceptional.

Balgree Maximus (poll)

 

Riverslea Digger - Supreme SG Exhibit Royal Melbourne Show

 



A bull with breed character, muscle, early maturing patterns and temperament. By the tremendous bull Aberdeen Mandela (poll). The first sons of this bull at Riverslea (out of heifers) have just been weaned.

Maximus is based at the Monkira Stud NSW

Kuloomba 129 (AI)

 

Kuloomba 129 (AI)

 


This dark colored stud bull is consistently producing exceptionally well muscled, early maturing calves. The calves carry the strong Kuloomba weight for age trait. Sire of the Champion Junior Bull at National Beef 2010 - Riverslea Deputy.

A selection of his sons are available for sale now.

By Waco Inventor

Dangarfield Quarterback (poll)

 

Dangarfield Quaterback (poll)

 


A young bull from a strong genetic line at the Dangarfield stud. Soft, muscle and plenty of power. We rate this bull very highly.

Used in our AI program. Quarterback is based at the Queensland Dangarfield Stud.

Kuloomba 141 (poll) [AI]

 

Kuloonba 141: Santa Gertrudis Stud

 


JR, as he is known at the stud, is a beautiful bodied, polled bull with heaps of breed character.  Many of his progeny are in our top 10% and make the 'show team'. A selection of his sons are for sale now. His weaner progeny have the highest ADG at our stud.

Sire of the Supreme Santa Gertrudis Exhibit (Riverslea Eclipse) at National Beef 2011.

3 sons averaged $5900 at our inaugural sale. 1 daughter sold for $3000.

AI straws are available. This bull is deceased.

By Waco Nightcap

Seagrove Vineto (poll)

 

Seagrove Vineto

 


A moderate framed bull that is all style with a lot of class. Even, neat, well muscled and terrific disposition. Total outcross genetics - from the beautiful Seagrove Stud - Merricks, Vic.

Only purchased recently he has been given a large draft of heifers to back up.

By Wonga Apollo

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Stud Philosophy

Feed efficiency underpins much of the success of any commercial operation. Thus we select for cattle with excellent feed efficiency and weight gains. At the end of the day – good feed efficiency is more dollars in your pocket.

We back the Santa Gertrudis Breed.  We back our Bulls.  We pay premiums for Santa Gertrudis and Santa Gertrudis cross cattle inducted into our feed lot to produce the very BEST BEEF.

Contact Us to find out more about our BEST BEEF BUY BACK program.

The importance of quality cannot be stressed enough. We pride ourselves on running a herd of absolute top quality females. Our foundation females have been sourced from around Australia.

Bloodlines in our Sires, Cow Herd and Calves includes;-

Riverslea, Aberdeen, Alcar, Avalon, Balgree, Benetook, Canowindra, Cumberland, Dangarfield, Diamond H, Doondi, Dresmaine, Dundee, Eurella, Forest Park, Georgina Downs, Gillespie, Goolagong, Gyranda, Hazelwood, Kendara, Kelly Wallah, Keystone, KM, Kuloomba, Marylands, Nungaroi, Pinaroo, Quandilla, Red Rock, Rockingham, Robenlea, Seagrove, Strathmore, Sujo, Swan Hill, Tara, The Reefs, Valley View, Waco, Walmona, Warenda, Wonga, Woodstock, Yarrawonga, Yulgilbar, …



Santa Gertrudis are renowned for...

  • Bloat Resistance
  • Pink Eye & Eye Cancer Resistance
  • Heat Tolerance
  • Small Birth Size - Rapid Weight Gains
  • Adaptability
  • Hardiness - Ability to Forage & Walk for Water
  • Large Mature Frame
  • High Carcass Yield & Quality
  • High Milk Values - inc High Butterfat Percentage
  • Longevity
  • Finish on Grass or Grain
  • Excellent Maternal Instincts
  • Calving ease - in competitive tests Santa Gertrudis cows have produced consistently larger calf crops than other breeds

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Illustrating Santa Gertrudis maternal instinct!

Santa Gertrudis cows are renowned for their maternal instinct - here one cow in the dry dam bed is 'baby-sitting' no less than 14 calves while the other cows have headed off to graze in the cool of the morning.

Please visit our cattle for sale page and watch this site for regular updates …


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