Willsbro Angus
is owned by Phillip & Wendy Morton, located at Cassilis
in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia.
Willsbro Angus was established
at Rollands Plains on the Mid North Coast of NSW in 1986 with proven female
lines from leading herds in Australia and New Zealand. Bulls and semen from
the USA were imported, and with the assistance of Embryo Transfer the herd
quickly grew to over 100 herdbook registered females. 1996 saw a Total Female
Sale to dissolve a partnership between the Lahey & Morton families. Phil
and Wendy retained the name "Willsbro" and continued trading on
a much reduced scale. The stud has grown again through the addition of cows
from strong, proven female lines and the use of internationally renown sires.
Embryos from our elite cows are a major part of our breeding program.
Willsbro Angus cattle are
bred for structural soundness, fertility and calving ease, good milking and
growth abilities, with the added bonus of carcase quality. Whilst we do not
get caught up in all the EBV hype, we realise the significance of EBVs and
therefore strive for balance across all traits. Blending the legendary bloodlines
of Traveler, Massive and Rito, we produce cattle that are proven to perform
in the show ring and in the paddock. Some of the major achievements include:
Willsbro N17 - bull - top price Toowoomba 1995 $7,000 (largest
bull sale in Australia)
Willsbro K9 - cow - private sale to Wattletop Angus in 1995
$7,500
Willsbro L18 - bull - top price Gloucester 1994 $5,000 (largest
bull sale in N.S.W.)
Willsbro N4 - cow - top priced Mid North Coast Angus Breeders
Sale 1995 $5,000
Supreme Beef Exhibit Taree 1993 - Willsbro Fireplay L14
Supreme Beef Exhibit Wauchope 1995 - Willsbro Fireplay L14
Supreme Beef Exhibit Kempsey 1995 - Willsbro Fireplay L14
Supreme Beef Exhibit Taree 1995 - Willsbro Firetrend P45
Supreme Angus Exhibit Armidale 1996 - Willsbro Fireplay L14
Supreme Beef Exhibit Wauchope 1996 - Willsbro Firetrend P45
Seven times winner of Supreme Locally Bred Exhibit Wauchope
Show
Reserve Champion Lightweight Carcase 1994 Dubbo National Steer
Show
Top 10 Lightweight Steer 1995 Dubbo National Steer Show (50+
entries)
Top 15 Lightweight Steer 1996 Dubbo National Steer Show (60+
entries)
Top Weight Gain Purebred Steers 1996 Killara Feedlot Trial
Willsbro Angus in 2004 has seen some
exciting new additions, including the birth of calves using semen imported
from the USA under an exclusive agreement. Linebred to one of the most influential
sires in the history of the breed, our exclusive bull is very unique to
the bloodlines currently being used in Australia. We expect him to become
a very popular choice over all types of cows. The year 2005 will see the
birth of calves imported as embryos from the USA, the donor dams of these
embryos are closely related to the uniquely bred bull mentioned above.
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