HISTORY OF MOGUL BRAHMAN STUD
Mogul Brahman Stud was established at Riverstone, near Sydney in 1959 and was subsequently relocated at several sites near Sydney. Foundation cattle were purchased from "Cherokee" with subsequent purchases from "Grampians" and "Tyagarah".
The stud moved to "Clarence Peak" near Maclean, NSW in 1980, a family property where commercial Brahman breeding had previously been the main enterprise.
It operated there very successfully for 35 years.
In January 2015, Mogul Brahman Stud relocated to its newly purchased property at 200 Fardons Lane, Yorklea, on the outskirts of Casino, the beef capital of NSW.
Mogul is known for innovation and is NSW's longest established Brahman stud.
Achievements
Since Mogul exhibited the first NSW-bred Brahmans at Sydney Royal Easter Show in 1964, it has won 150 Royal Show Championships at Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Toowoomba Shows, including over 130 at Sydney. | |
In 1971 Mogul exhibited three different females as Grand Champions – in Sydney: Mogul Miss Barbara; in Brisbane: Mogul Indy; and in Melbourne: Mogul Miss Lindelu – a unique feat! | |
Mogul imported the first new Brahman bloodlines to Australia in 20 years in 1975: an Indu-Gyr bull Sir Mogul Arauto C whose impact all around Australia has been enormous and a grey bull Mr V8 1/2. | |
In 1981 Mogul carried out the first Brahman embryo transplant program in Australia and the subsequent bull progeny of one flush to Sir Mogul Arauto C sold for an average of $10,000 (5 bulls). | |
Mogul Brahmans have been sold to all states (including the Kimberleys in Western Australia and Tasmania) and the Northern Territory and progeny of these cattle have been sold at major sales for high prices (top $19,500 for Bundoona Mac) and won championships at Royal and major shows. | |
Mogul has exported Brahmans to New Zealand, South Korea, New Caledonia and Thailand. | |
Performance testing has been carried out for a number of years and results have been tabulated on Brahman Group Breedplan for over 30 years. | |
Our 200-day, 400-day and 600-day EBVs regularly exceed the Brahman Group Breedplan national averages. | |
From 1990 to 1994 Mogul held its own successful stud cattle sales at Grafton saleyards. | |
The Mogul dam, Miss Indy 19th, was equal second in the 1996 ABBA Brahman Dam of the Year competition. | |
The Mogul sire, Apis Creek Kit, was third in the 1996 ABBA Brahman Sire of the Year competition and was subsequently added to the ABBA Sire Register of Renown in 2000. | |
A Mogul dam (Mogul Miss Michelle 20th) was third in the 1999 ABBA Brahman Dam of the Year competition. | |
Mogul won all inaugural performance classes for bulls at the 1999-2003 Sydney Royal Easter Shows. | |
Mogul steers placed 1st and 2nd in the yield section of the 1999 Australian National Field Days Grass-Fed Steer competition. | |
Mogul steers won ribbons in the carcase section of both the 1999 and 2000 Royal Easter Show Japanese-Ox Feedlot Steer competition. | |
Mogul bulls have sired calves that have topped cattle markets in several Northern Rivers saleyards, won inter-breed championships and won championships at regional and Royal Shows. | |
Mogul Miss Fontenot 8th was Senior and Grand Champion Female at the 2005 Royal Brisbane and 2006 Royal Sydney Shows. In Sydney she was also Best Brahman Exhibit. | |
The outstanding Mogul sire, Mr Fontenot 125 (imp) was third in the 2005, 2006 and 2008 ABBA Brahman Sire of the Year competitions. | |
Mogul won the inaugural Premier Breeder Award at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2006 and again in 2009 and 2010. In 2010 we were the most successful beef cattle exhibitor. | |
In 2007 Mogul imported red embryo calves from Will Dettering, Hempstead, Texas, USA. | |
In 2008 Mogul held a Field Day with guest speakers and new technology on display as well as our cattle. | |
In 2010 Mogul Witchita was Grand Champion Brahman Bull and Mogul Miss Fontenot 7th was Grand Champion Brahman Female at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, and stood 4th as a pair in the Hordern Trophy. In 2011 Mogul Witchita was sold for $55,000 and Mogul Miss Fontenot 7th and her calf were sold for $60,500 to Hilltops Pastoral Company, Toowoomba. | |
Mogul dam Boss Sue Ellen D Robinson was second in the 2010 ABBA Brahman Dam of the Year competition. | |
Mogul sire El Ja Budwiser Manso was third in the 2011 and 2012 ABBA Brahman Sire of the Year competition. | |
Mogul sire El Ja Data Axcess Manso was second in the 2012 ABBA Brahman Sire of the Year competition. | |
Mogul dam Droonoodoo Monica was third in the 2012 ABBA Brahman Dam of the Year competition. | |
In 2012 Mogul imported red embryo calves from Dinah Weil's HK Ranch in Rosharon, Texas. | |
In 2012 Mogul Zurf won Interbreed Champion Bull at six North Coast Shows. He was sold at the 2012 Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale in October 2012. | |
Mogul won the Kyabra Trophy (for NSW Brahmans) for the 22nd time in 2014. | Mogul sires have performed well above the average in the ABBA-sponsored BIN program for Brahmans. | In 2014 El Ja Budwiser Manso was entered into the ABBA Sire Register of Renown. | Mogul dam Mogul Miss DA Sasha was second in the 2014 ABBA Brahman Dam of the Year competition. | Yenda V64/8 was second in the 2014 ABBA Brahman Sire of the Year competition. | In the last three years, new polled and horned sires were introduced to the Mogul herd: Token 312/1, Token Ferrari, Garuda Mr V8 Lexus Manso, Kenrol Gordian Manso, Kandoona 10278, Walton Downs The Third Wish and Samari Plains Wallton. |
Contribution and Recognition
Glen Pfeffer won the Best Individual Herdsman award in the Brahman section for the 30th time at the 2015 Sydney Royal Easter Show, and has won it four times overall. | |
George Jacobs was co-opted as an ABBA Federal Councillor from 1980-1988. | |
Glen Pfeffer was co-opted as an ABBA Federal Councillor from 1996 to 2000. He was an elected Councillor from 2000-2004. Glen was co-opted again from 2004-2007 and then re-elected in 2007 and has since served as an elected Councillor on an ongoing basis. | |
George Jacobs and Glen Pfeffer have both been invited to judge the Beef Cattle Association of Thailand Annual Show in Kamphaengsaen, Thailand – Glen in 2006 and George in 2012. | |
Glen Pfeffer has been a member of the Executive Committee of the NSW Branch of the ABBA since 1985. He has been Chairman on at least twenty occasions. | |
George Jacobs was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the ABBA in 2003. | |
Glen Pfeffer was awarded Life Membership of the Maclean Show Society in 2007. | |
Glen Pfeffer was recognised for his 25 years of service to the Royal Agricultural Society NSW in 2008. | |
Glen Pfeffer was named a Show Champion at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2011. | |
George Jacobs and Glen Pfeffer each received an award for Excellence in Agriculture from the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir, AC, CVO, at the 2012 Sydney Royal Easter Show. | |
George Jacobs and Glen Pfeffer organised the very successful Brahman Feature Shows at the 2003 and 2014 Sydney Royal Easter Shows. The 2014 Feature Show was described by officials as the most successful feature show ever held at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. | |
Glen Pfeffer was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the ABBA in 2014. | |
George Jacobs was honoured to open the Maclean Show in 2014 and also officially opened the Mogul Cattle Pavilion donated to the Maclean Show Society by Mogul Brahman Stud. |
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