Belmont - Australia

Welcome

Welcome to the official website of
Belmont Australia.
This site is designed to provide you with information
about the history of the breed, its qualities including fertility,
adaptability, and docility, as well as giving you information
on the Belmont Council and information on Belmont sales.

Animal Search

Member Search

2010 Belmont Brochure

2011 Genetic Evaluation Report (PDF)

BELMONT RESEARCH STATION
BELMONT FEMALES FOR SALE BY TENDER
Female Listing - With EBVs (EXCEL) Extra Cow information
EBV Explanation Conditions of Sale

Download the 2011 Genetic Evaluation Report

ANIMAL ENQUIRIES

EBV ENQUIRIES

BULLS FOR SALE

SEMEN FOR SALE

Heather Apps

PO Box 990

Armidale NSW 2350

Phone - 02 6772 7720

Fax - 02 6772 9599

Belmont President - Ph 0429 932 170 or (07) 5462 6412

John Bertram

The Belmont

In 1954 there was an obvious need in the Australian Tropics for a breed of cattle which would have a more placid temperament, be highly fertile, and utilise the environment and its pastures in the most efficient manner to give high weight gains The Belmont Red was therefore conceived at Belmont Research Station as a composite breed using Africander (African Sanga) and Hereford-Shorthorn (Bos Taurus) to fulfil that need – and further developed by commercial breeders.

Rigid selection for the traits required has resulted in the evolution of a breed of "Australian Made" cattle which has been remarkably successful when compared, under trial conditions with older breeds and their crosses.

Since the original Aus-Meat Comparison Trials commenced in 1988, the Belmont Red has achieved an overall standard in beef production better than any other breed or cross breds. More recently Belmont Reds have achieved an unparalleled run of wins and high placings in The Paddock to Plate Challenge. The fertility of the breed has assisted many beef producers to correct reproductive deficiency in their herds and this reputation is freely accepted by the industry. The placid nature of the Belmont Red is widely recognised by beef producers who have handled them.

The package of Production, Placid Temperament and Fertility has remained intact when used in the temperate zone.

Belmonts - The Facts

Belmont Red cattle are noted for their high fertility. Large commercial herds running on native pastures in both Queensland and the Northern Territory have calving rates above 90% achieved in large breeder groups containing 5000 head. On high nutrition pasture, calving rates of 95% and higher have been attained (Australian Bureau of Statistics show the Australian average at 66%).Males are sexually mature by 12/15 months, females 10/14 months and/or 250kg liveweight with low levels of dystochia (calving difficulties) and good mothering ability.

Belmont Reds are docile and easy to handle in both extensive areas under conditions of minimal handling smaller properties where management requires intense handling.

Belmont Reds are well adapted to both a tropical and temperate environment. They are heat tolerant and tick resistant requiring little or no dipping and Belmont Red cows have a good survival rate in times of drought, are relatively resistant to bloat and do not suffer from eye cancer.

2009 - 2010 BELMONT CONTACTS

President
John Bertram
Tooridge
3 Piddington St
Goondiwindi
Ph 07 4671 3086
Vice President
Ron Glasser
Murisk
Goondiwindi QLD 4390
Ph 07 4675 4100
Fax 07 4675 4121
Treasurer
Ian Johnston
Lynfield
908 Sexton Road
Sexton QLD 4570
Ph 07 5484 7304
Councilor
Swin Hudson
Tremere Pastoral Co
PO Box 139
Moura QLD 4718
Ph 07 4997 3020
Fax 07 4997 3025
Councilor
George Seifert
3 Ray St
Yeppoon QLD 4703
Ph 07 4925 0880

Councilor
Greg Popplewell
202 Kitchener Road
Kedron QLD 4031
Ph 07 333 504 040
Councilor
Jeanne Seifert
"Roslyn"
2620 Pierces Creek Road
Emu Creek QLD 4355
Mob 0427 632 113
Ph 07 4698 4766
Councilor
Geoff Maynard
Mount Eugene
Jambin QLD 4702
Ph 07 4996 5233
Fax 07 4996 5318

2010 Membership listing

Secretary - Heather Apps
PO Box 990
Armidale NSW 2350
Ph 02 6772 7720
Fax 02 6772 9599

Members and Membership Information

2010 Membership Listing

MEMBER ENQUIRIES

Membership Fees
Nomination Fee: $20.00

Annual Subscription:

Active: $165.00 + GST
Commercial: $70.00 + GST
Junior/Student: $20.00 + GST

Current Membership List

Association Regulations

Memorandum of Association

For A List of Central Members please go to the download area and download the PDF file.

SOUTHERN BRANCH NEWS
The Southern Branch is a support and promotion focused group of Belmont Breeders from SE Queensland. Traditionally the group meets once per year during farmfest and at other times by arrangement. Membership is $25 per year. Any one who is a member of the Belmont Assoc. is eligible to join. New members will be made to feel very welcome.

Any queries please don’t hesitate to call Jeanne on 0427 632113.

Jeanne Seifert

BELMONT GROUP BREEDPLAN LEADING THE WAY IN COMPOSITE ANALYSIS

The Belmont Red Association has over the last few years moved its breed codes to foundation breed percentages to accommodate other Belmont Composites, together with other purebreds in the analysis. The database now has representations from Charolais, Brahman, Boran, Tuli, Senepol, Angus, Limousin, Bonsmara, Belmont, and the Adaptaur. Recent trends within the Belmont composite include the infusion of Bonsmara and Senepol genes to increase the gene pool. As a result the data base includes a large number of Bonsmara infused animals - 111 animals with 25% Bonsmara, 1020 animals with 50% Bonsmara, 54 with 75% Bonsmara, 210 purebreds and pedigree details for 318 overseas animals. Senepol infused animals include 186 with 25% Senepol, 168 with 50%, 6 with 75% Senepol, and pedigree details for 117 overseas animals. The Belmont Red Association is encouraging composite cattle to be recorded on the Belmont’s database and have the data included in their annual GROUP BREEDPLAN analysis.

Nguni Forms

Membership Form
Australian Nguni Breeders Regulations

Registration Forms
Calf Registration Form
Embryo Registration Form
Donor AI/Recip Entry Form
Donor AI Sire Application Form

Group Breedplan

The Belmont Association offers a cross-bred GROUP BREEDPLAN analysis which is run in July each year, and interim runs conducted throughout the year.
Belmonts have a unique database that includes Bonsmaras and Senepols, which can have EBVs calculated that are directly comparable to all animals in the database.
For further details on the Belmont Composite database and BREEDPLAN please contact
Phillip Mann - Tropical Beef Technology Services Ph 07 4927 6066 Fax 07 4927 6036 Email - office@tbts.une.edu.au