Charbray Stud

Our Charbray herd originated from an excess of Brahman females. We then purchased Charolais Bulls from John Sullivan's Charolais Stud based at Condamine.

Since this diversification in 1992, these offspring have excelled in all aspects. Spenbar runs single sire herds for our Charolais Bulls crossing them with our red and grey Brahmans.

We currently run approximately 200 Charbray cows using outside sires from Moongool, RNJ, Mixhill and Spring Grove as well as our own sires.
The Charbray combines the hardiness, pest resistance, fat coverage and mobility of the Brahman breed and yet retains the softness, rapid weight growth, fertility and mothering ability of the Charolais.

Charbray's offer heavier weaning weights, good feed conversion, and carcases which are high yielding and suitable to all markets from local trade through to our export Japanese Ox market. Charbray's are a sort after breed whether it be stores, finished cattle, bulls or breeding females.

An example of Spender's commitment to the Charbray breed is its showing at the Harry Redford Show and Sale at Roma (August 2002) where Spenbar took out the following awards:-
  • First Trade Steers and Heifers
  • Second in Trade Steers and Heifers
  • Second in Heavy Steers
  • Second in Heavy Heifers

Charbray Heifer's selling Casino All Breeds Sale July 2006
Sire - Coat Lezard (France)
Dam - Kalstar Nersty
Tenderness  
A bull that shows true beef character with tremendous muscle expression, exceptional length and depth. A bull with a wonderful temperament and breed character. A herd sire we believe will do a wonderful job for us.
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Milton Lodge Wilson - Pedigree
Sire - Coat Lezard (France)
Dam - Kalstar Nersty
Tenderness Marbling
A bull that shows true beef character with tremendous muscle expression, exceptional length and depth. A bull with a wonderful temperament and breed character. A herd sire we believe will do a wonderful job for us.
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Sping Grove Ultra - Pedigree
Sire - Gunnadoo Red Barron
Dam - Airlie Kelly
Tenderness Marbling
Ultra exhibits outstanding volume along with a smooth soft muscle pattern. Ultra was judged champion bull at "Casino Beef" under the most astute judge in the Charolais breed Mr David Bonfield who was most impressed by this exceptional bull. We purchased Ultra at the "Tamworth National Show and Sale" in 2001. His calves are just on the ground now and are showing good muscle pattern length and depth of rib along with a exceptional quiet temperament.
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Spenbar Sundown - Pedigree
Sire - Carinya Sumo
Dam - Spenbar Touch O Class 4th
Tenderness Marbling
Spenbar Sundown is the most impressive sire we have bred. Sundown is a powerful sire with real breed character in a well put together sizable package weighing 1072kg as of 02-Jul-2004. This youngster has the beef combination and desirable carcass attributes our beef industry need today and tomorrow
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RNJ's - Pedigree
Sire - Silverstream Jonah
Dam - Palgrove Aroha 4 (PKP152E)
Tenderness  
RNJ'S is an impressive son of Silverstream Jonah weighing 1232kg's as of Oct-04. Purchased at the recent 2002 Charolais Sale at Rockhampton for $12,000.00. A bull with a huge sire potential.
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Colinta Universe - Pedigree
Sire - Jalon (OAFP429F)
Dam - Crighton Park 12788 Volume 1
Tenderness  
A bull with a huge sire appeal, masculine head, a bull with a large amount of length and depth and stands on good bone. 1102kg - Oct 04
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St Antonio Zeus
Sire - St Antonio Windsor MGB
Dam - St Antonio Valeria MGB
Spenbar would like towelcome our newest edition to our stud, St Antonio Zues. At 21 months of age, this bull weighed 1010kg's in April 2006. We would like to thank the St Antonio Stud for making this bull available to us.
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Mixhill V21E - Pedigree
Sire - Silverstream Jonah
Dam - Yarribin 1467 (JARK1467E)
Tenderness  
Mixhill V21E was purchased from Steve Hayward. He is a long bodied bull with great thickness of hindquarter and softness to boot. A bull with good eye appeal and temperament. He is running with a mob of grey Brahman heifers.
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