'Glencoe' is a proven sheep and/or cattle breeding and finishing property.
The property features all the key elements on which a profitable grazing business can be conducted.
- Large scale of operation 3,159.2 ha (7,806 ac) carrying 18,500 DSE
- Low cost of production grazing platform
- Quality fencing and efficient laneways
- Reliable climate
- Productive perennial pastures with strong fertiliser history
- Reliable water from multiple sources
- Quality working improvements
- Two comfortable homesteads
'Glencoe' is located 50km north east of Boorowa, 80km south east of Cowra, 165km north of Canberra and 376km south west of Sydney.
The property rises from a central valley and creek flats to undulating to hilly grazing country. The property is easily accessible in a vehicle, atv or motor bike. Approximately 1,000 ha of the property is arable.
The remnant timber is mainly yellow box, red box, kurrajong and stringy bark. There have been extensive plantings of native tree breaks.
The soils are predominately of granite origin, with granite torr outcrops. There are some areas sedimentary soils.
The productive pastures are a combination of improved phalaris, ryegrass and sub clover on the valley country with productive native perennial grass pastures of microlaena, danthonia and red grass, combined with annual grasses and sub clover.
The strong legume content in the pastures is a feature of the property and response to long history of fertiliser application.
'Glencoe' is securely watered by a creek, 22 dams, 4 bores of which 3 are equipped and numerous springs. All paddocks are watered.
Fencing consists of a combination of Hinged Joint and netting, in good condition. There are 35 main paddocks.
A feature of the property is the extensive laneway system provides for efficient movement of livestock to the yards.
The property has a history of carrying approximately 18,500 dse and the current enterprise mix is a self-replacing merino flock, store lamb production from merino ewes and an Angus breeding herd.
The current livestock numbers on the property are:
Sheep
3,565 Merino ewes, 2 - 6 years old joined to merino rams to lamb august
1,740 Merino ewes 2 - 6 years old joined to poll dorset rams to lamb july
1,350 Merino ewes 1 year old, nsm
1,350 Merino wethers, 1 year old.
1,810 Merino wethers, years old
53 Merino rams
27 Poll dorset rams
9,895
- annual shearing of all sheep is in December
- average adult merino ewe body weight at 3 score is 60kg/head LW.
- average adult merino wether body weight at 3 score is 70kg/head LW.
- xb lambs are normally marketed in november as stores, with an average sale weight of 38kg/head LW.
- the merino flock is Cottage Park blood
Cattle
208 Angus cows, mixed ages to calve to angus bulls in July
50 Angus heifers rising 1 year old, NSM
5 Angus bulls
263
- cattle are Cudgel Creek blood
- steer weaners and cull heifer weaners are sold in May. Steers have been carried through to feedlot entry weights, depending on season and weaner price.
- ptic empty heifers and cows and CFA cows are sold in May
- average cow body weight at 3 score is 600kg/head LW
- average steer weaner sale weight 300kg/head LW
Two brick veneer houses set in established gardens.
"Glenalban"
- 3 double bedrooms with BIR
- 2 bathrooms
- open plan kitchen & breakfast dining
- formal dining & lounge room with open fire place
- large family room
- single bedrooms flat
- established east care garden of sweeping lawns, trees and tennis court
- 7,000 gallon rainwater storage
- 1,000 gallon/hour bore supplies garden water
"Currawidgee"
- 4 double bedrooms with built in robe, master with ensuite
- family bathroom
- large open plan kitchen & family room
- formal dining & lounge room
- slow combustion wood heater and RC/AC
- single bedrooms flat
- established east care garden of sweeping lawns and trees
- 5,000 gallon rainwater storage
- 1,000 gallon/hour bore supplies garden water
Shearing Shed - Five stands equipped with Lister and Sunbeam independent over head gear. Steel sheep yards, with double covered drenching race.
Cattle Yards - Steel cattle yards with RPM head bale, excellent loading facilities for sheep and cattle.
Fodder Storage - 60 tonne cone bottomed silo, 80 tonne flat bottomed silo, two hay sheds with approx. 15,000 small bale capacity. Two underground grain pits with capacity for approximately 130 tonnes. One silage pit with capacity for approximately 60 tonnes, currently containing 60 bales. All fodder stored in pits is given in.
The closest long-term weather station to 'Glencoe' is at Taylors Flat. taylors Flat enjoys an annual average rainfall of 710 mm.
As with much of the Southern Tablelands useful rainfall events can occur at any time of the year. The strong perennial grass pastures on 'Glencoe' are ideally suited to maximise production regardless of the timing of rain.
Typically pasture growth rates are limited by temperature and not moisture during winter. The long-term applications of fertiliser ensure winter pasture growth rates are maximised.
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