Winter Genetics

Winter Genetics Beef Builders - Poll Hereford bulls to breed high quality, efficient and profitable carcase cattle.

Winter Genetics was established as Winter Herefords in 1992 at Kaimanna, in the Arcadia Valley, by Carl and Corinne Winter to produce high quality bulls for their family operations commercial herd. The Stud herd was moved to Westbank, Athol in 2009 and continued to produce bulls for family operations. Fleur Winter and Steven Sloss, assumed responsibility for the stud in 2023 and Winter Genetics no

w offers bulls for sale. Winter Genetics aim has always been to produce high quality Hereford bulls to improve both turn off cattle and replacement cattle for commercial operations. To achieve this,very high selection pressure via EBV’s , structural traits and docility has been applied to the stud cow herd since its inception in the 1990s. We are confident that our Winter Genetics stud herd can deliver Beef Builders - bulls whose weight and carcase characteristics combine with fertility traits to deliver both improved turn-off cattle and breeding heifers for your herd.

27/05/2026

The supermarket says MSA grading is its only focus when buying beef.

Thinking 🤔 Herefords?
30/04/2026

Thinking 🤔 Herefords?

Reproductive performance is the most important driver of profitability in a beef enterprise. While growth, carcase merit and market premiums all contribute to returns, none

05/04/2026

Happy Easter! Peace and joy to all. Our weaners on Day 2 of weaning last week - don't worry, they are now split into heifers and bulls!

A great few days of learning and connecting at the NABRC - North Australia Beef Research Council update conference. ...
13/03/2026

A great few days of learning and connecting at the NABRC - North Australia Beef Research Council update conference. Some information to investigate, connections to foster and technology to apply for the enhancement of our stud business.

Our Heifers enjoying a late afternoon graze. Preg testing next week, they are due to calve from July as 2 year olds.
20/01/2026

Our Heifers enjoying a late afternoon graze. Preg testing next week, they are due to calve from July as 2 year olds.

15/01/2026

00:26 What does the EBV mean01:19 Compare to the level of genetic merit within the current population 03:30 Consider expected difference in progeny performan...

Merry Christmas one and all!
25/12/2025

Merry Christmas one and all!

23/10/2025
We’ve added a new herd sire, ELITE Q066 U275 (PP), from Elite Poll Herefords in Gundy, NSW. With an impressive pedigree,...
09/09/2025

We’ve added a new herd sire, ELITE Q066 U275 (PP), from Elite Poll Herefords in Gundy, NSW. With an impressive pedigree, outstanding physical and genetic traits, including high growth, EMA, and IMF, along with excellent reproductive EBVs, he’s set to help us produce future generations of beef builders!

A registered homozygous poll sire here out of a much valued dam. He was high on the list for retaining at Elite from his own performance and his pedigree of ...

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Westbank, 1581 Twba-Athol Road
Athol, QLD
4350

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