GALLOWAYS are a very old Scottish breed and are recognized as the oldest polled beef cattle in the world. The earliest recorded evidence of the breed in Australia it 1858, although the Galloway Cattle Society of Australia was not formed until 1952.

Galloways, with their unique double coat of hair, are an extremely versatile breed which withstands extremes of temperature and climate. They have the ability to forage and thrive in sparse hill conditions or perform outstandingly on high grade pasture.

Galloways have great carcass qualities and have a high yield of excellent red meat. Using Galloways and their crosses it is easy to obtain optimum fat cover and heavy muscling to suit most trade requirements and new marketing techniques.

Galloways are an extremely fertile breed regularly producing a vigorous live calf. The Galloway cow is noted for ease of calving, is a protective mother and has an abundant supply of milk.

Galloways are long living, very resistant to disease, easy to manage and create strong hybrid vigour due to the purity of their breed.

Galloway cattle are indeed "the efficient breed" turning grass into quality red meat simply and economically.

 
 
Galloway cattle exhibit great carcass qualities, including excellent muscle size and colour, choice fat colour and texture, and top dressing percentage.

Galloways have won carcass competitions at most major events including Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide Royals, and Dubbo, Ballaret, etc.

Galloways have excelled in grazing trials against all breeds.




The Galloway
Cattle Society
of Australia, Inc.
 
DPO Box 5005, Albury, NSW  2708
Phone (02) 6043 2055
Fax (02) 6043 2057
ARBN 054 313 6381

This page last modified July 19, 1998.