Overview

Barambah-Dale Charolais is a family owned and operated business, with Wayne and Lesley Davis at the helm. The herd is run across three southern Queensland properties: "Wingfield" at Dalby, "Horsley Park" at Moonie, and "Scottland Downs" at Westmar.

It was the economic benefit and outstanding success that Wayne saw in Charolais-infused commercial cattle that led him to terminal crossbreeding with a Charolais sire, and then into breeding purebred Charolais. We have a real passion for the breed with their ability to infuse growth, muscle and thickness when crossed with virtually any other breed. On top of that we are striving to increase the genetic propensity in our herd for softness and fat coverage, which will in turn improve bottom lines down the supply chain.

From the beginning we have been very committed to the whole process of stud breeding to produce the ideal beast that will deliver higher returns for our commercial clients. We continue to use a variety of genetics to satisfy the commercial market, while also keeping the well known/proven Charolais genetics in our bloodlines, which, truth be told, is a hard job! It is very satisfying for us to see the results of weaners sold by high quality Barambah-Dale bulls.

We strive to be the commercial cattleman’s choice and to have a positive impact on the beef industry. We select for growth, structural soundness, fertility, constitution, temperament and importantly – easy-finishing ability. We place great emphasis on breeding bulls that will produce progeny that can be fattened for domestic and export markets. Our selection is stringent and we keep only our top quality heifers. We feedlot the lesser heifers, fattening them to observe their doing ability to achieve optimal fat coverage.