Totaranui has a breeding herd of 550 fully recorded Angus cows, run in a very commercial hill country environment. We have up to 200 bulls for sale every year and specialise in two areas, low birth weight heifer mating bulls, and high performance carcass trait cattle, bred to meet the requirements of niche markets requiring highly marbled, tender beef…this is where we see the future of beef once commodity beef looses value to manufactured beef and other threats to our current farming environment, such as consumer preference and diet changes in response to climate change. Its a tough world out there and we’ve got to be thinking ahead all the time. It takes at least ten years to make a significant change in the genetics of a herd. Start now!
Monarae Station
Monarae Station sure has a great outlook. It’s the kind of place all of us would have liked to work at one time in our lives – on a good day! The rim rock outlook from the main farm buildings is a sight to behold, turn the other way and the outlook is just as … Read more Monarae Station
Mathews and Son. And Choosing Bulls.
Chris Mathews and son Ben, have been buying bulls from Totaranui for 6 or 7 years now, which we appreciate greatly. They have a Jersey herd of 400 cows near Ohakea, and mate close to 90 heifers a year. They decided to try Angus heifer bulls after some frustrations with other breeds and came to … Read more Mathews and Son. And Choosing Bulls.