Established in March 1992, Fenech Brahman Cattle Co. (FBC) has strived to produce quality sires for the Australian seed stock market. Family oriented, the company has strengthened and promotes quality internationally acclaimed genetics.

The initial impetus for the company was the purchase and importation of JDH Elefante R Manso 272/8(imp US) in 1991, selected by the family at six months of age as an exciting prepotent sire prospect. Elefante soon lived up to and surpassed the family’s expectations, becoming one of the most influential Brahman sires in Australia and setting a $105 000 Australian auction record when sold at Rockhampton in September 1995.

Paul, Doris, Tony, and Joe Fenech

Prior to Elefante’s importation, the Fenechs had commenced embryoing and breeding quality stud stock for the Australian market. Early imported females such as JDH Jewel Manso 954/8 (imp US), JDH Miss Jess Manso 108/9 (imp US) and JDH Lady Manso 969 established a line of consistent growthy beef type Brahmans bred for Australian conditions.

In the early days, FBC was based at Sarina and invested heavily in Hudgins genetics, renown throughout the world for their beef production and uniformity. FBC's policy is to buy only the best bloodlines and genetics available that will be proven in the long term and this is evidenced in the prices achieved by the company at Brahman Industry Sales.

The company conducted their own sales “The Brahman Beef Challenge of Australia” in 1994, 1995 & 1996 with invited vendors. These sales firmly established the Company’s reputation within the industry, as quality breeders who research relentlessly here and in America for superior bloodlines that consistently perform at the top level.

The company supports Rockhampton Brahman Week and has had considerable success, gaining top price for the grey bull in 1997 plus four consecutive years highest overall draft averages. The company also supported the Townsville Brahman Sale and has achieved with distinction at the Charters Towers Big Country Sale. The company ventured into unknown territory in October 1998 with an Australian first ever “Designer Genes” First National Release Sale, offering 30 embryos at the Sheraton Hotel and Casino Townsville. The sale was a success with total clearance of 30 lots for $142 250, with an average of $4 742.

Designer Genes

November 2000 saw another first for the company, being an invited vendor to the Wilangi Beef Brahman Invitation Sale in Charters Towers. The sale is promoted as the “Greatest Line up of Quality Grey Brahmans in Australia.” And the Fenechs participated in the overall success of the sale, achieving $30 000 and $21 000 for quality sires.

In 2001 FBC broke the Charters Towers Big Country Sale record of $35 000 from the sale of FBC Sir Dawson Manso.

At the 2002 Wilangi Invitational sale FBC achieved another Record breaking price of $50 000, and in 2003 the sale equalling the Australian breed record of $32 500 for an unjoined Brahman Female.

The company operates extensive breeding programs and sees embryoing as an msjor part of the stud's operation’s and future marketing, allowing the rapid production of high quality genetics, valuable to all Brahman Breeders. Embryo programs are conducted at "Craigleigh", Wowan, and at “The Chase”, Sarina.

We welcome you to take your time and browse through our history and stages of breeding growth and development over the past decade and in the future. Thankyou