About Us

Vaucraft Braford Stud

The Vaucraft Braford Stud is operated on coastal country in the Mackay district. Emphasis has always been on breeding Higher Content, Heavy Bone, Good Temperament, Beefy Tropical Brafords.

Trials have shown that Good Quality cattle bred in this environment perform no matter where they are moved to. This is a great plus for producers of the beef industry. During our 34 years we have won most of the awards available to the breed and also won many interbreed trophies for stud breeders. Our whole herd is recorded on BREEDPLAN and EBV's are available.

Because our cattle are bred in the tropics where they have to cope with deficiencies, heavy rainfall, dry summers, ticks, flies, internal parasites, temperature to 35 degrees Celsius, constant humidity to 100% and poisonous plant life, we are now producing a tropical product, both Bull and Female, that can go anywhere and we know they will survive and produce on.

Semen from a number of our top bulls over the years have received international approval to many countries and has been extensively used overseas and within Australia for many years. We hold large stocks of Approved Semen and Embryos as Beef Breeding Services, Rockhamption, so that orders large or small can be dispatched with the minimum of delay.

Upgrading our genetics, so that others can benefit is ongoing by either purchase of top quality bulls when available, or using AI programs from proven sires.

We are confident to be able to stand behind our claim that at Vaucraft.....

We produce the Go Anywhere Cattle - Tropical Brafords.