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OPEN DAY 2026

on 19th July 2026

What are the Hot Topics in 2026? Hewitt Agribusiness – Ben and Mick Hewitt grew up at Theodore and now operate one of Australia’s largest vertically integrated beef, pork and ...

The cost of a bull business: benchmarking lifts the lid on stud profitability

on 13th April 2026

Benchmarking lifts the lid on stud profitability Across Queensland, a small cohort of experienced seedstock producers are partaking in a stud benchmarking group to compare ...

The cost of a bull business: benchmarking lifts the lid on stud profitability | Gyranda

New NatureLedger for Better Decisions on Managing Vegetation

on 13th April 2026

Mapping · Manage · Measure The AgCarE team have just launched a new product called NatureLedger, providing farmers with a dataset of maps and information which puts them in ...

New NatureLedger for Better Decisions on Managing Vegetation | Gyranda

Will my old bull last another season?

on 22nd March 2026

A question a lot of our clients ask…but probably the wrong question. A nine or ten year old Gyranda bull may well have the structure and constitution to keep delivering ...

Will my old bull last another season? | Gyranda

A big day out at Eidsvold Show-Sale

on 22nd March 2026

Gyranda commercial cattle made a clean sweep at the Eidsvold Show & Sale earlier this February — a result we’re incredibly proud of. In a highly competitive lineup of ...

A big day out at Eidsvold Show-Sale | Gyranda

New yards completed

on 25th September 2025

Fifteen years ago, Dad’s wish was seemingly simple: “just work around the hill and the trees.” On opening the 2025 Gyranda sale, Nikki reminisced on the gradual transformation ...

Are empty second-calvers the most costly animal on your property?

on 28th August 2025

Reproductive performance remains the single most important driver of profitability in commercial breeding herds, according to veterinarian Ian Croft, who addressed the topic ...

Are empty second-calvers the most costly animal on your property? | Gyranda

Ekka Carcase Success 2025

on 16th August 2025

Congratulations to Peter and Nikki Mahony, Gyranda Santa Gertrudis Stud, for taking out the 2024 Eddie Hackman Steer Trophy, awarded to those Santa Gertrudis Australia ...

Four breeders, four approaches to heifer mating ~ when & why

on 15th August 2025

Four Theodore cattle breeders participated in a panel discussion at the 2025 Gyranda Open Day on a topic that can spark debate in any cattle yard – when to mate heifers. ...

Four breeders, four approaches to heifer mating ~ when & why | Gyranda

Gyranda Open Day ~ Thurs Aug 14 ~ All about the cow

on 17th July 2025

How do you select a heifer to use back in your herd? How then, do you set that heifer up to both fall pregnant the first year and ideally for many more to follow? Ian Croft ...

Gyranda Open Day ~ Thurs Aug 14 ~ All about the cow | Gyranda

Saleyard rebuild and Carcase results

on 16th July 2025

Sale Yard Rebuild. What has changed? After a fireball induced false start & tenacious recovery, Frank VanBael has awed us once again with the rebuild of the Gyranda yards ...

Saleyard rebuild and Carcase results | Gyranda

Champion Females

on 23rd April 2025

The annual Eidsvold Livestock & Property Santa / Santa Infused Show & Special Sale was held in late February at the Eidsvold Saleyards. Just over 1,200 head of quality ...

ABC Backroads 2025

on 12th February 2025

The Gyranda Team were proud to be involved with Series 11 of ABC Backroads. Back Roads guest presenter Anna Daniels heads to the central Queensland town of Theodore for its ...

Rural & Remote Education Day 2024

on 23rd September 2024

Gyranda Reds for RRED 2024! Hot on the heels of the final hammer falling on our 2024 sale, the Gyranda Team is looking forward to be participating in the The Isolated ...

Rural & Remote Education Day 2024 | Gyranda

OPEN DAY Aug 15 AND BULL SELECTION SLIDER RELEASE

on 30th July 2024

Gyranda Open Day is on again! Thursday Aug 15th at Gyranda Road, Cracow, Qld Smoko and BBQ lunch provided We’ll be talking new breed production indexes, new technology ...

OPEN DAY Aug 15 AND BULL SELECTION SLIDER RELEASE | Gyranda

New breeding indexes and seeing what suits my production system

on 12th July 2024

How do I utilise a single EBV to select for a range of traits that suit my production System? Indexes are designed to simplify the selection process by weighting the different ...

New breeding indexes and seeing what suits my production system | Gyranda

What does it take to win the country’s largest Carcase Competitions?

on 12th July 2024

Over the course of the last few weeks Gyranda genetics have taken out two major industry awards; The RNA Paddock to Palate (weight gain) and the most successful exhibitor at ...

What does it take to win the country’s largest Carcase Competitions? | Gyranda

To early wean or not? and other reproduction questions

on 17th February 2024

This week has seen us pull the last of our weaners off in a move that is something of an experiment. With green grass in abundance, and an average weight around the 180kg mark ...

To early wean or not? and other reproduction questions | Gyranda

Advanced Northern Genetics Schools – March 2024

on 15th February 2024

Advanced Northern Genetics Schools – Winton, Cloncurry and Richmond. Early March. In our travels and conversations, we notice a knowledge gap at the higher end of beef cattle ...

Advanced Northern Genetics Schools – March 2024 | Gyranda

Unlocking Value in Biodiversity, Carbon and how Cattle Contribute

on 8th September 2023

Landholders hold many of the trump cards in the unfolding game of reducing carbon emissions and rewarding ecological performance, but external pressures are likely to ...

Unlocking Value in Biodiversity, Carbon and how Cattle Contribute | Gyranda

Collecting birthweights on calves at Gyranda for over 10 years

on 4th September 2023

It’s always exciting when calves start hitting the ground – to not just see the genetics and test the metal of a new generation of calf catchers. It also signals the ...

Collecting birthweights on calves at Gyranda for over 10 years | Gyranda

Two brothers, two bulls and ten cows that turned the beef industry on its head

on 1st September 2023

The Santa Gertrudis breed revolutionised the Australian cattle industry in the 1950s. One Central Queensland family was key to making that shift then, and 70 years on Gyranda ...

Two brothers, two bulls and ten cows that turned the beef industry on its head | Gyranda

30 years of scanning with David Reid ~ come hell or high water

on 30th August 2023

David Reid has been scanning fats and muscle at Gyranda for 30 years. Usually this serves to gather data for breedplan EBVs and in August/September, he measures the raw data ...

30 years of scanning with David Reid ~ come hell or high water | Gyranda

Sensational Seasons Sale – 2022

on 3rd October 2022

Classified bulls topped $85,000 while their purebred counterparts climbed to $30,000 at the 2022 Gyranda Santa Gertrudis Sale, Saturday 17th September. For vendors, Peter and ...

Sensational Seasons Sale – 2022 | Gyranda

Functional Females for profitability

on 19th August 2022

Exploring the Functional Female at Gyranda Open Day. Over 130 people joined Peter and Nikki Mahony of Gyranda and Shaun McGuigan of Cree Santa Gertrudis studs at the Gyranda ...

Functional Females for profitability | Gyranda

Let’s rewrite the History books shall we?

on 21st September 2021

The record books were rewritten across the board at the annual Gyranda Santa Gertrudis Sale, Theodore over the weekend (18 Sept 2021). Peter and Nikki Mahony and family ...

Let’s rewrite the History books shall we? | Gyranda

Vale Burnett Joyce 1947~2021

on 15th July 2021

Burnett Joyce 1947~2021 Burnett Fitzpierce Joyce was born in Eidsvold Hospital 20th January 1947, second son to Raoul and Ida (nee Coates). Thankfully his mother put her foot ...

Are you ready to go into battle for your future herd changer?

on 13th September 2020

Gyranda Sale ~ Sat Sep 19 @ 12noon The 2020 Gyranda Sale bulls have flown through their last weigh, scan, and tick treatment and stand ready to go to work for you in what we ...

Are you ready to go into battle for your future herd changer? | Gyranda

Gyranda Sale Catalogue and Open Day snaps

on 19th August 2020

Gyranda Santa Gertrudis Sale – 12 noon on Saturday 19th September. The 2020 Sale catalogue is now available for download – HERE Pre-sale inspections are welcome ...

Gyranda Sale Catalogue and Open Day snaps | Gyranda

Smashing the Price Records

on 30th March 2020

What records tumbled during the recent price spike and which breed led the charge? Congratulations to the Sipple family from Goondiwindi and the Russells from Consuello at ...

Open Day Aug 15th 2019

on 24th July 2019

Gyranda Open Day – Thursday August 15th 2019. Bulls ready for inspection from 9am at Gyranda, Theodore Qld 4719. Join us for smoko, BBQ lunch and a handful of speakers ...

Bull Assessment Day 2018

on 21st November 2018

The simple things to look out for in the next bull you buy. A practical cattleman’s guide to structure from the feet up and how to utilise data to back up what you see. ...

Gyranda Sale 2018

on 14th October 2018

The Mahony and Joyce families, Gyranda Santa Gertrudis stud, Theodore, saw their bulls sell to all parts of the state and into Western Australia at their annual on-property ...

Gyranda 50th with a record $34,000

on 5th October 2017

Sale summary 87 bulls av $7575 top $34,000 96 percent clearance Agents: Grant Daniel and Long Records tumbled and averages jumped across the board by $725 per head at last ...

Gyranda 50th with a record $34,000 | Gyranda

Selecting the Perfect Bull….For You

on 4th September 2017

We have developed a program to allow you to select the top bulls in each mob according to your criteria. Need a bull with top tier growth and fertility? Perhaps you run a ...

Selecting the Perfect Bull….For You | Gyranda

Gyranda Wins Just Keep Coming

on 21st June 2017

THE good times just kept on coming for the Mahony family, Gyranda Pastoral Company, Theodore, today when they claimed best weight gain of six grain fed steers 70 day trade ...

Turning up the Heat

on 14th March 2017

Early Weaning We have weaned the vast majority of our calves with most coming off at the end of January. These calves averaged 160kg and were weaned down to 70kg. At a cost of ...

What makes the Perfect Cow?

on 17th September 2016

It was a day of recipes for honing fertility and a bag of bones at Gyranda last Thursday as the nation’s leading Beef Geneticist Dr. David Johnston and arguably our most ...

A Worthy Cause

on 8th September 2016

A pen of eight quality Gyranda-bred Santa Gertrudis steers sold for 252c/kg to return a healthy $2534/head, all in the name of generosity, and to support a worthy cause at ...

New Release Semen Sires

on 1st August 2016

New AI Sires Over the last 12 months we received numerous requests for new A.I. sires from clients looking to really push some boundaries. In June we collected from some of ...

Carcase Comp Success

on 19th July 2016

Santas continue to dominate weight gains in Carcase Comps. After solid performance in the RNA Paddock to Palate weight gain competition by all Santa Gertrudis cattle, Gyranda ...

Tops in Tassie

on 18th November 2015

Hi to our good friends. Last weeks Hobart Show: Cheryl had two junior bulls – we had three bulls, three heifers and a cow and calf. The Jordan River School had three of ...

Paddock to Palate 2015

on 30th June 2015

Gyranda Weight Gain Champions On Thursday June 25 the RNA announced the winners of the first section of their much-vaunted Paddock to Palate competition. With over 1000 cattle ...

Retaining Pregnancy Rates in Poor Seasons

on 23rd November 2014

The run of poor seasons experienced across most of Northern Australia has seen a corresponding drop in the pregnancy testing results that will continue to eat into ...

Retaining Pregnancy Rates in Poor Seasons | Gyranda

Around the Ridges – Shows 2014 and 2015

on 22nd November 2014

Tasmanian Show Success In April this year several females and progeny landed in Tasmania after the Gyranda Female Sale. John, June and David Pilcher along with Cheryl Tapp ...

Around the Ridges – Shows 2014 and 2015 | Gyranda

2014 Gyranda Sale Report

on 1st October 2014

Sale summary 88 bulls av $4278 top $12,500 99 percent clearance A near complete clearance combined with a two state buyer list were standouts at last weeks annual Gyranda ...

Who won the Pen of Santa Steers?

on 15th September 2014

Win a Pen of Santa Steers – Twelve Santa Gertrudis steers donated by Gyranda and fed for 108 days at Morgan Pastoral Co.’s Whacka feedlot at Quinalow were sold ...

Who won the Pen of Santa Steers? | Gyranda

Your girls deserve the best

on 21st August 2014

Contact Peter and Nikki Mahony office@gyranda.com.au to be added to the email list or to order a catalogue. To download a pdf file of the catalogue – CLICK HERE Be sure ...

Gyranda females heading to five states

on 6th April 2014

Gyranda Female Production Sale summary 223 Females av $870 – top $3400 95 percent clearance A five state buying panel was one of the standout features of last weeks Gyranda ...

Gyranda females heading to five states | Gyranda

Rain on Ladies Parade

on 3rd April 2014

Gyranda Female Sale – Wednesday April 30th. The Gyranda Santa Gertrudis Female Production Sale postponed due to wet weather has now been rescheduled for Wednesday 30th ...

Gyranda Genetics prove their worth

on 20th February 2014

Gyranda on ABC Landline This Sunday In the leadup to Christmas the ABC Landline team paid us a visit as part of a story on Poll gene testing. At the time we had three young ...

Gyranda Genetics prove their worth | Gyranda

26th March 2014 – Top X3X females on offer

on 20th February 2014

Three generations at Gyranda have been crafting a line of cattle ideally suited to produce beef in northern Australia. As the season turns in 2014 they are once again ...

26th March 2014 – Top X3X females on offer | Gyranda

Charters Towers Sale December 2013

on 14th November 2013

Gyranda is heading to Charters Towers with 15 of their best future sires – ready to work in northern herds this season. The annual Santa Gertrudis Sale starts at 11am ...