Australia's

Hardy & Efficient Cattle Breed

The Santa Gertrudis breed are all around performers in a wide range of Australian conditions, helping you maximise your profits.

Bred By Necessity

Developed By Excellence

Necessity brought about the creation and development of the Santa Gertrudis beef cattle breed, enabling the benefits of increased production even in harsh conditions. They have gone on to become one of the leading breeds in Australia, excelling in the areas of crossbreeding, weight for age, food conversion efficiency, and daily weight gain.

The Santa Gertrudis Breeders` Association of Australia aims to promote the virtues and benefits of the breed, while maintaining and further developing the standard of excellence developed by our classification system.

Why Santa Gertrudis

Breeding with or grading up your herd with Santa Gertrudis will provide a range of benefits.
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Longevity

A large beef breed

Mature bulls weigh from 900 kg. Mature cows weigh 630-725 kg

Adaptability

Adapt easily and quickly to a wide range of climatic conditions.

Hardiness

Good foragers and exceptional longevity.

Fewer production problems

Easy and strong calves, and high resistance to many common issues.

Mothering Ability

High quality milk and excellent maternal instinct.

Santa Gertrudis cow and calf in a field

Marketability from grain or pasture

Consistently high weight gains either on pasture or feedlot.

High Carcass Cutability & Salvage Value

Large mature size and high yielding carcass.

Poll Cattle

acceptable under the Standard of Excellence either horned or polled.

Babysitting

Mothering instinct means a few cows tend multiple calves while the others graze.

Sales & Events

2 Santa Gertrudis Bulls in pasture

Upcoming Sales

  • Stud Sale

2024 Biara Sale, Northampton WA

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  • Commercial Sale

2024 Burnett Livestock Santa Weaner Sale, Biggenden QLD

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  • Commercial Sale

2024 Kilcock Annual Commercial Sale

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Events & Field Days

SGBAA General Meeting – Sydney

  22/03/2024 6:30 pm to 22/03/2024 8:30 pm

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Morbridge Cattlemens Information Day

  01/06/2024 9:00 am to 01/06/2024 1:00 pm

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Hardigreen Park Open Day

  03/08/2024 10:00 am to 03/08/2024 3:00 pm

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Family selling bull at sale event

News & Updates

News

2024 Youth Camp Auction Results

We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to our incredible supporters who generously contributed to our Auction. Your unwavering support towards making the 2024 Santa Gertrudis National Youth Camp a memorable

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