about spenbar

Spenbar is located at "Benwerrin" Condamine approximately 55km south west of Miles and 21km west of the township of Condamine. Spenbar settled in the area in 1988. “Benwerrin” is a freeholding lease property of 4000 acres of which approximately 25% is used for the production of silage and hay for on property use. The arable country comprises melon.hole Brigalow/Belah black soils approx 1200 acres is Belah Wilga type country with lighter brown/reddish sandy loam soils fully improved to buffel grass pasture. The balance of the country running back to the Dogwood River boundary is lighter box country and improved mainly to buffel grass.

Our stud Brahman herd was established in 1981 from a foundation of stud cattle from Lancefield, Apis Creek, Garglen and a J.D. Hudgins bull purchased from the Western Grazing dispersal. A solid base of the best genetics was formed for a long term impact on the Brahman breeding industry.
Early in the 1990's we added a new direction when we purchased Charolais bulls, some of pure French genetics, to cross with our Brahman stud females. These first cross cattle take full advantage of hybrid vigour.

We have established a 500 head feedlot to value add to all cattle sold off the property. Railway line and rubber belt troughing is used in the pens for maintenance free working. All yards work off a laneway system for ease of access.

Late in 1997 we acquired "Kanandah" (Aboriginal for "Land where the sun sets") at Glenmorgan approximately 50km from "Benwerrin". Today our stud breeders run on "Kanandah".
"Kanandah" with direct frontage to the Condamine River is currently being utilised as a breeding block. The country comprises mostly open coolibah black soil flats along the Condamine River frontage which is separated by a stony Bendee Ridge to the country on the east which is primarily a mix of cleared brigalow red soils with intrusions of black soil with some regrowth, running back to the western section of open mixed brigalow, belah, box and wilga country. All paddocks are serviced by dams for easy maintenance.
A strict selection criteria continues within the breeding regime to maintain a high quality productive herd of 400 stud and 500 commercial breeders.
The need to meet ever changing market specifications is paramount. Cattle are sold to Independent Meat Traders, Cannon Hill, Australian Meat Holding, Dinmore, Wilpac Meats Ipswich and retail butcher, Jack Purcell's, Virgina, Brisbane.
We support Brahman and Charbray society sales at Rockhampton and Roma. A large number of paddock bulls are sold to both repeat and new buyers.

Spenbar is a T.B and BRUCELLOSIS free herd and operates in a tick free area which enables easy access to other states e.g. New South Wales.

All bulls have been vaccinated with the following:
· 3 germ tick blood
· 7 in 1
· Botulism

We thank you for visiting our web site and hope that you have enjoyed your visit.

WE invite your open constructive comments as it is with this feedback that we are able to improve our services to you.
Russell and Bruce Curran are principals of "Spenbar" for the Curran Family. DREAM, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE



 

 

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