About Us

Wingstar Doughtmaster Stud was founded in 2003 with the aim of producing commercially sound seedstock that are suited to breeding and fattening in a grass fed environment.

Located near Augathella in South Western QLD the stud is owned and operated by Scott and Tracy Sewell and their children Alice and Harry.

The stud is run on "Gundare", 36,000 acres of mixed downs and cleared Brigalow, and Yapunyah soils.

The herd are Santa Droughtmaster crossed females along with all progeny not selected for breeding fattened on grass and sold direct to meatworks.

When “Coreena Park’ was sold the stud was moved to “Gundare” in 2006.

Ken purchased foundation females from Glenlands, Calioran, Lormist, Truvalle and Haigslea Studs.

 

History

The stud was founded by Ken and Pauline Sewell in 2003 on ‘Coreena Park’ Baralaba.

Before purchasing ‘Coreena Park’, Ken and Pauline and Scott Tracy deleted operated “Star Downs” at Alpha.

The 92,000 acre property ran a commercial herd of 1,500 Braham – Droughtmaster cross females.

 

Breeding Philosophy

Observed Traits –

• Fertility
  Temperament
  Calving Ease
  Calf rearing ability at weaning.
• We also continue the Droughtmaster's superior adaptation traits of;
  heat tolerance
  parasite resistant
  digestive efficiency
  docility
  calving ease
  red pigment
  hooded eyes
• Breedplan –
   
  Growth
  Fertility
  Carcase
  Milking Ability
  Scrotal Size
  Carcase Weight
  Birth Weight
• Eye Muscle Area
  200 Day Growth
• Rib & Rump Fat Depth
  400 Day Weight
• Retail Beef Yield %
  600 Day Weight
  
• Mature Cow Weight

 

Ultrasound Scanning

IMF% and EMA

Swan Horsham
Wingfield Eric
Cungelella Farm Hand

sire joinings

Our genetics have the ability to fatten off grass efficiently reaching the Jap ox export Milk – 4 tooth market at around 320 - 380 kg dressed. The daughters remaining make excellent mothers and carry our selected traits for fertility.

 

Land Management

We purchased “Gundare” in 1999 as a sheep property, a mix of open Mitchell Grass downs and timbered country

commercial animals as well as over 2,000 acres of Silk Sorghum.

stock rotation and paddock spelling and low stocking rates.
Legumes such as Burgundy Bean have been introduced to improve soil fertility and structure.
Medics and species such as bambatsi have also been introduced.

Contact

Scott and Tracy Sewell
“Gundare”
Morven
QLD
4468

Ph. 07 4654 5107
Fax 07 4654 5095
Mobile. 0488 084 096

Web . www.wingstar.com.au

Wingstar Doughtmaster Stud is located near Augathella in South
Western QLD and is owned and operated by Scott and Tracy Sewell

Our genetics have the ability to fatten off grass efficiently