Welcome to the 2026 Bald Blair Angus Bull Sale!
On behalf of my family and the team at Bald Blair, I would like to welcome those returning to Bald Blair and those visiting for the first time.
Since 1898 our family have been breeding angus cattle at Bald Blair, 10kms East of Guyra on the Northern Tablelands of NSW. In 1908 the Bald Blair stud was registered and in 1919 the Angus Society of Australia was formed and Bald Blair was a founding member. For 118 years this herd has continued to produce Bulls for its own use and for broader industry. This is our 54th consecutive year of on property Bull Sales. Rain, Hail or shine or drought the business of bull breeding carries on through time. Continuous genetic gain is our driving purpose.
Now in 2026 Bald Blair Angus will have on offer about 90 Bulls. There are 77 Bulls Rising 2 Years of Age and 20 Bulls Rising 18 Months of. Age.
This is, once again a quality bull sale team, with a large crop to choose from and diversity of bloodlines on offer for you to choose from.
Our bull sale team is Parent Verified.
The bull sale team has been fertility tested by our local vet.
Our breeding programme at Bald Blair is market focused where progeny of these bulls are most likely to go. Fertility, Calving Ease, Growth, Carcase, Structure, Temperament, Longevity and diversity of Pedigree are all important in bringing together this sale team. We continue to use the latest technologies, including Genomically enhanced EBV’s made available to us in the Trans Tasman Cattle Evaluation (TACE) to assist in our breeding decisions. We continue our on going supply of Feeder steers to Stanbrokes Rangers Valley Feedlot as we continue the redevelopment of our commercial operation.
Over the past few years, we have spent considerable amount of time inspecting bulls,in Australia and US and planning future breeding programmes for our herd. You will see a greater emphasis on feed Efficiency in this years catalogue, an addition to our programme that takes years to influence. We continue our collaboration with AGBU and UNE regarding Methane Emissions testing, with the goal of these programmes to develop Methane EBV’s in the not to distant future. We these EBV’s will be added to our selection criteria moving forward.
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Link to Angus Australia calendar link Bull Sale CLICK HERE
Link to Angus Australia calendar link for Open Day CLICK HERE
Sire Lines on offer will include
- Murdeduke Quarterback Q011
- Tehama Patriarch F28
- Sterling Confidence Plus
- Myers Fair-N-square M39
- Sterling Pacific 904
- Baldridge Heat Seeker H925
- Connealy Craftsman
- Hart Network
- Ben Nevis Top-Tier T028
Home grown sires include:
- Bald Blair Patriarch T183 & T23
- Bald Blair Phenotype P97
- Bald Blair Stirling S86
- Bald Blair Thomas T228
Reference Sires: CLICK HERE
📩 To receive a copy of our bull sale catalogue, we’d be happy to send one your way. Please forward your postal address to Kirstywhite@baldblair.com.au.
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Animal Husbandry
The bulls have received all animal husbandry treatments to ensure they are fit to work as soon as you take them home:
- Bovi Shield MH - vaccine for the control of bovine respiratory disease caused by Mannheimia haemolytica.
- Flukazole C - control of benzimidazole-sensitive mature and immature roundworms, lungworms, tapeworms and early immature (including 2-week old fluke), immature and mature liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in cattle.
- Pestiguard - vaccine for the prevention of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV), otherwise known as Bovine Pestivirus.
- 7in1 - Ultravac 7in1 is used for the routine immunisation of cattle for the prevention of: • enterotoxaemia (pulpy kidney disease), • tetanus, • black disease, • malignant oedema (blackleg-like disease), including swelled head in rams, • blackleg in cattle and sheep and • leptospirosis (L. Hardjo and L. Pomona).
- Vibriovax - Vibrovax® vaccine is used for the prevention of infertility and abortion in cattle caused by Vibriosis.
- Tick Fever - Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent tick-borne encephalitis.
- Lice treatment
- They have all been Ear Notched and identified as free from Pestivirus, there were no PI’s identified.
Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation
We work very closely with Dr Leisa Brown BVSc Hons the owner and manager of Guyra District Veterinary Services. Leisa is a member of the Australian Cattle Veterinarians (ACV) Association. Each year before our annual on property bull sale, Leisa conducts a ACV Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation on each bull listed in the bull sale catalogue. This test includes:
• A physical examination,
• Examination of the reproductive organs,
• Semen collection and assessment of gross motility,
• Semen morphology – with samples being assessed by an accredited morphologist at the Australian Veterinary Semen Morphology.
Leisa is always on call for any other cattle husbandry requirements when required and we greatly appreciate her skill and availability. Click here for more details.
Bull Structural Assessment
An independent structural assessment has been done on our bull sale team. This service is provided by Dick Whale, Independent Breeding Services.
Reference Sires
Head over to our reference sires page on our website for links to sires, photos, comments and data.
Click here
The Angus Parentage Assurance program highlights sale or semen catalogues listed on the Angus Australia website by vendors who have invested in DNA testing for parentage verification, and who in turn, have improved the integrity of the pedigree, genetic condition and TACE EBV information that is displayed for any Angus animals or semen that they are offering for sale.
The parentage assurance program has two different categories, Angus Sire Assured and Angus Parentage Assured.
Angus Sire Assured applies to sale or semen catalogues where all lots have been DNA sire verified, whereas Angus Parentage Assured applies to sale and semen catalogues where all lots have been DNA parent verified (both sire and dam).
For more information; CLICK HERE
The Bald Blair Angus catalogue is Parentage Assured.
Our Fertility Guarantee
In the unlikely event that a bull purchased from Bald Blair Angus is diagnosed as infertile during its first breeding season — and the infertility is not caused by injury, illness, stress, or disease contracted after leaving our property — we offer the following options upon receipt of a veterinary certificate:
- A satisfactory replacement bull, if available or
- A credit to the value of the original purchase price (less salvage value), redeemable at any Bald Blair sale within 12 months of the purchase date.
We also encourage all clients to insure their bull or bulls and follow our “Looking After Your Bull” guidelines to optimise the health and working longevity of your bulls.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Looking After Your Bull – Guidelines
To give your new bull the best chance of success in your breeding program, we recommend the following management steps:
- Transport & Transition
- Allow bulls time to settle quietly into their new environment.
- Avoid immediately introducing them to large mobs.
- MLA Transporting Bulls Information:
CLICK HERE
- Quarantine & Observation
- Quarantine new bulls for 5–7 days where practical
- Ensure access to clean water and suitable fodder or good quality pasture.
- Joining Preparation
- If a single bull is purchased it is good to put him with a few quiet steers or heifers prior to joining to help them settle in.
- If multiple bulls are purchased, allow them room to establish their group hierarchy and good feed in the lead up to joining.
- Joining Ratio
- Joining yearling bulls (12 months of age) at no more than 25 cows per bull.
- Joining 18 month year old bulls at no more than 40 cows per bull.
- Joining bulls rising 2 years old standard convention is 1 bull to 50 cows or 2%.
- Ongoing Health
- All bulls leaving Bald Blair having been ear notch tested to identify whether any persistently infected animals. There are no PI’s in the herd.
- Bald Blair has a complete herd vaccination protocol in place for pestivirus, leptospirosis, vibriosus and tick fever.
- It is your responsibility to maintain these vaccinations by way of annual booster to ensure continued safeguarding of your herd.
- Check bulls regularly during joining for soundness and have a replacement bull ready.
Following these guidelines will help ensure your Bald Blair bull remains healthy, fertile, and productive for years to come.
