ABOUT US
About Us
ESTABLISHED 1987

Traditionally, Queensland Angus studs have been located in the tick-free, low humidity areas west of the Great Dividing Range in the southern part of the state.

The Cochrane Angus stud is one of the few studs situated on the eastern side of the range in the south east corner.

While Cochrane stock find a ready market west of the Great Divide, the coastal location has proved to be very beneficial in meeting the growing demand for Angus bulls, which have been born and bred in humid, tick and buffalo fly country.

Bulls have been sold along the eastern side as far north as Cooktown. Cattlemen in tick-infested areas derive confidence from being able to source Angus bulls from a cow herd that has been adapted to withstand the harsh, subtropical and tropical conditions.

Cochrane Angus has been in existence for 36 years. The stud is based predominantly on Te Mania, Ardrossan, Alpine, and Millah Murrah bloodlines. Artifical breeding plays an important role in the Cochrane Angus stud and the herd is Breedplan recorded.

In recent years, bulls have been sold privately often to repeat buyers. For a number of years, Cochrane Angus held the top-price record for an Angus bull at the Ag Show Sale, Toowoomba.

John Cochrane has had a long association with the Angus Society of Australia. He is a past chairman of the Queensland state committee of Angus Australia and was chairman on the Angus World Forum held in Sydney in 1997.

In 1998-2000, he served as president of the Angus Society of Australia. Formerly a director of Certified Australian Angus Beef- a wholly-owned company of the Angus Society of Australia. CAAB is the largest branded-beef product in Australia.

In recent years, bulls have been sold privately often to repeat buyers. For a number of years, Cochrane Angus held the top-price record for an Angus bull at the Ag Show Sale, Toowoomba.

John Cochrane has had a long association with the Angus Society of Australia. He is a past chairman of the Queensland state committee of Angus Australia and was chairman on the Angus World Forum held in Sydney in 1997.

In 1998-2000, John served as president of the Angus Society of Australia and was formerly a director of Certified Australian Angus Beef which was a wholly-owned company of the Angus Society of Australia.

FAST FACTS

COCHRANE ANGUS

Owners: John and Bev Cochrane | Studmaster: John Cochrane
Location: Jimboomba and Biddaddaba, QLD
Annual sales: Private sales

Highlights:

  • For a number of years held record for top priced bull at the Ag Show Sale, Toowoomba, QLD
  • Cochrane-bred bull selected for Angus Society first progeny test
  • Major boost to stud with the purchase of a number of elite embryos from Te Mania stud, Vic
  • John Cochrane, chairman Angus World Forum-Sydney, 1997
  • John Cochrane, president Angus Society Australia 1998-2000
  • John Cochrane, director Certified Australian Angus Beef Pty Ltd. 2004-2011

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