Pebbly Range Limousins
Striving for Moderate, Soft, Well Muscled, Docile Cattle
Sandra Keatley, Pebbly Range Road, Rockleigh, South
Australia, Ph/Fax (08) 8538 7190.
Postal address: PO Box 1067, Mount Torrens, SA 5244. Email:
pebblyrange@limousinsa.com.au
About Us
Pebbly Range Limousin stud was formed in 1998 after the division of the Koolmurra herd, of which I was a principal. Koolmurra was established in 1990 on Aznavour, Chateau, Kensal and Lloyds bloodlines.
Location
Pebbly Range Limousins is located at Rockleigh in South Australia, and is 35 km west of Murray Bridge, midway to Mount Pleasant. It is in an 18" rainfall area, which consists of rugged rocky terrain. The pastures are largely native.
Breeding
Using both AI and natural mating, Pebbly Range is breeding docile French Pure and poll animals with moderate frame score and the ability to finish at a young age. The herd has been selected for robust constitutions, doing ability, and ease of calving. As the property is in 3 sections, which are 6 km apart, the herd does a lot of walking, and they have to calve largely unsupervised. Cull heifers are not sold on as breeders.
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Carcase Competitions
Pebbly Range has entered purebred limousin steers in the Royal Adelaide Show carcase competitions with great success, including Champion Jap Ox on several occasions, Grand Champion Carcase 2000 with a heavyweight animal, Grand Champion Carcase 2007 with a lightweight (264 kg at 11 months), and 2007 Grand Champion on Hoof.
 Heaviest steer in competition 705kg at 18 months |
 2007 Grand Champion on Hoof |
 O'Connor team 2007. All Pebbly Range steers, sired by son of Wulf's Rambler. Left: class winner. Centre: Grand Champion on Hook. Right: Grand Champion on Hoof. |
 Royal Adelaide Show 2006 Heavyweight Steer - prepared by Faith Lutheran School |
Sires
Pebbly Range is using both AI and natural matings. Polled AI sires include Wulfs Choice, Polled Equity, Cash Flo, Wulfs Lowell, and Romn Justice.
French Pure sires include Ionesco, Harris, Ramses, Junior, Malibu, Hammel Buffalo, and will include Sympa and Goldies Terrence.
Natural sires have been Ramornie Liberator (Earthquake), Peppercorn Qualifier (Daget), Mandayen Rambler, and Mandayen Foundation.
A new sire, Flemington Addiction, purchased in 2007 at the National Show and Sale for $6,500, will have his first calves on the ground in February 2008.
 New sire Flemington Addiction 2007 |
 Flemington Addiction acclimatising Spring 2007 |
Sale Bulls
Bulls are sold at Colac, Victoria and privately at any time. 2005 saw Pebbly Range topping the Colac sale twice with animals sired by Wulfs Choice and Polled Equity. Bull selection is rigorous with only the best retained, and all culls are steered.
 Colac Sale Bull Pebbly Range Alexandre, 24 months old, Sire Mandayen Rambler W133, Dam Pebbly Range Teddy Bear. |
 Bull, 10 months Pebbly Range Cardinal, Sire Mandayen Foundation, Dam Kensal Fancy S04. |
Sale Heifers
 Heifer, 7 months old Pebbly Range Cottage Rose, Sire Mandayen Foundation, Dam Pebbly Range Vamp. |
 Heifer, 10 months old Pebbly Range Carnation, Sire Mandayen Foundation, Dam Pebbly Range Valerie. |
Beef For Sale
In conjunction with the stud, Pebbly Range has a commercial herd comprising Limousin cross cows mated to limousin bulls. They provide three quarter Limousin calves for private beef orders sold at 8 to 10 months old, averaging 200+ kg carcases, with repeat customers and referrals.
Enquiries and visitors are always welcome at Pebbly Range.
