Seifert Belmont Reds

Seifert Belmont Reds is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Ian Stark and Jeanne Seifert and we have Belmont Reds for sale all year round. We are the breeders of the largest herd of pure-bred Belmont Red cattle in Australia, with over 4000 registered and Breedplan recorded females on an aggregation of six properties totalling 11,200 HA in Queensland. The properties are north of Jandowae, south of Eidsvold, and north of Dalby in Queensland, and range from iron bark breeder country, to brigalow backgrounding country, and some cropping country.

We are an inseparable, and completely hands-on couple, both working together on and in, every aspect of our business, from paddock to office. We are passionate and unapologetic, in our uncompromising pursuit of excellence, to create the best Belmont Reds ever bred, every year.

Our Market

Currently we select our best 450 males annually to supply bulls to beef producers Australia wide, from small-scale family farms to large-scale corporates, across QLD, NT, WA, NSW and Victoria. To cater for the growing demand for our genetics, we are in a business expansion phase to supply 500 bulls annually by 2024, and 600 bulls by 2025. In keeping with our philosophy that ‘everyone should have one’, we will continue to offer 100 bulls at our annual Bull Sale in early August, with paddock bull sales available all year round.

Our History

The Belmont Red is the longest performance recorded breed in Australia, and Seifert Belmont Reds are the purest Belmont Reds available in the market today. Our proven pedigrees can be traced back 67 years, to the original CSIRO Africander and Belmont Reds of 1956, with modern DNA guaranteeing ongoing accurate Seifert Belmont Red pedigree verification.

Our Philosophy

We stake our reputation on high integrity, accurate and trustworthy data. Our entire herd is Breedplan recorded, which provides EBV (estimated breeding values), and all stud and sale bulls are genomically DNA tested, providing GBV (genomic breeding values). Our animal selection however isn't carried out in isolation of phenotype, with Ian having an expert eye for structure, soundness, and type. Ian’s experience has shaped our bulls to deliver capacity and muscling, with broad toplines, length and elevation. Jeanne’s expertise is to drive genetic progress using EBVs, and individual male and female performance. Most joinings are individually statistically designed to increase maximum profit and minimize inbreeding. Together, our balanced approach to breeding, combines our best genotypes with our best phenotypes every year. In addition, our deep and pure Belmont Red pedigrees, ensure that in cross breeding systems, our genetics deliver highly consistent and predictable F1 calves for our clients.