WAIMARA ANGUS

Waimara Angus was founded in 1988 on a small property in Te Anau. It began with 4 cows from Monty Ericsons Matanaka and 4 cows from Cottesbrook. In the early days, 5 cows a year were bought into the stud from Te Mania. These cows were in calf to a Scotch Cap. In 2006 the stud was moved to a new lease at Tumai - this is a 560ha coastal property in East Otago which experiences a dry summer. In 2011 Waimara purchased 50 cows from Braxton Angus Stud. After 30+ years of leasing in 2017 we had the opportunity to purchase our own stand alone block, 600ha in Middlemarch on the Rock and Pillar - this block ranged from flat to medium/steep tussock hill country. In 2022 to consolidate the stud moved to Wainuka Run in Eastern Bush Southland - Now the stud consists of almost 200 in calf cows we sell 25 to 30 beef bulls plus yearlings every year. Over 35 years of breeding Waimara cows have proven to thrive in the long dry summers of East Otago, the tops of the Rock and Pillar Range in Middlemarch to..