Busy times at Speckle Park

Return exhibitor to FarmFest, Wattle Grove Speckle Park is preparing for a busy six months, with its Fire & Ice Sale on 3 June then FarmFest on 6 June to promote its Annual Bull Sale in October.

The world-renowned Speckle Park stud is based in Oberon, New South Wales but considers Queensland its second home.

“We lease country near Warwick and have held sales in Queensland since 2012,” Bin Humphries said.

“Our cattle do well in the Queensland environment and we love seeing our clients benefit from using Speckle Park in their stud and commercial herds.”

Since 2008, the family-owned and -operated stud has been instrumental in establishing the Speckle Park breed in Australia.

“The breed is originally from Canada but it has definitely found its place in the Australian cattle industry,” Ms Humphries said.

“The feed efficiency and doability of the cattle really suit our Australian conditions. We have breeders from Tasmania right up to Cairns and the Gulf using Speckle Park.

“They are getting greater weight gains and higher yielding carcasses, which all means more dollars in the back pocket.”

Known for its moderate frame, eating quality and distinctive colour pattern, the Speckle Park breed is gaining increasing traction in the Australian cattle market.

“We see more and more saleyard-topping results from our clients in Queensland, which is great,” Dale Humphries said.

“The industry as a whole is moving towards greater efficiency and sustainability while still needing to provide consistent high-quality beef to the end consumer.

“Speckle Park ticks all the boxes.”

Each year, Wattle Grove Speckle Park holds two sales in Toowoomba.

The Fire & Ice Sale is on 3 June from 3pm at The Cattle Complex, Toowoomba Showgrounds, with 50 purebred registered females, 30 commercial females and embryo packages offered.

“Anyone who attended the Fire & Ice Sale last year can tell you what a good time you can have at a Wattle Grove Sale,” Ms Humphries said.

“We love putting on an event and pride ourselves on great cattle, great people and good times.”

The Annual Bull Sale will be held at 3pm, 14 October, once again at Toowoomba Showgrounds, with 60 bulls offered.

Online bidding for both sales is available through Auctions Plus and Elite Livestock Auctions.

“Wattle Grove Speckle Park cattle are in high demand as the breed continues to grow and prove its value,” Ms Humphries said.

“They provide hybrid vigour, longevity and higher returns all in an easy keeping package.

“Whether you’re looking for females and genetics to build your own purebred herd, or to add some carcass qualities to your existing commercial herd, we welcome you to join us at one of our sales or visit our site at FarmFest.”