Commercial

Spenbar run approximately 500 Brahman and Charbray crossed cows in its commercial herd. All of the commercial herd are run on "Kanandah" station.

Brahman, Charbray and Charolais bulls are used over our commercial cattle. All progeny are transported back to Benwerrin for weaning and handled for six (6) weeks. they are then return to Kanandah to grow out for approximately twelve (12) months before returning back to Benwerrin feedlot for finishing.

Our goals are to identify low maintenance , consistent fertile cows with calving ease , and good udders and teats, and a strong resistance to parasites e.g buffalo fly.

Our cows are required to produce a calf yearly. All cows are pregnancy tested approximately three months after bull removal. By identifying and culling cows we then achieve very rewarding results. A large percentage of bulls used in our herd are home bred so we can monitor their progeny's progress right through to the hook.

In a recent assignment of cattle to Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd on the 30th October 2003, Spenbar culled two Charbray bulls for a dress weight of 645.5kg and 606.5kg to return $1807.40 and $1698.20. With both bulls having 4 teeth.

In May-June 2004, we shipped out 370 head of bullocks to Independent Meat Traders at Cannon Hill, Brisbane from our feedlot. These bullocks had dressed weights ranging from 256kg's to 498kg's .The group averaged a dressed weight of 359.5kg's to return an average dollar value $1258.30 per bullock.