The seedstock herd, previously known as Glen Elgin Angus Stud, was founded in 1956. Since its establishment, the main focus of the operation has been commercial beef production, with pedigree and performance records having been maintained since this time. Weaning and sale weights have been recorded since 1972 whilst all calves have been weighed at birth since 1988.

Scotts Angus is based 20km west of Henty in southern New South Wales. The seedstock hub of the 2,388ha operation is the property, Glen Elgin. Munyabla, the adjoining farm where Scotts Angus owners Steven and Cindy Scott live, was in 1875 the first block of land settled in the area. Steven and Cindy’s children, Casey, Joely and Sam, are the seventh generation of the original settlers David and Jane Gagie from Scotland and Wales, respectively.

The 1,000 breeders commence calving in July each year. The heifers have two cycles (one AI and one naturally joined) and the cows have three cycles (one AI and two naturally joined) to fall pregnant.

The cows are run in large contemporary groups (100-150 cows per mob). Emphasis is placed on feed management and conversion resulting in the mobs being rotated throughout their grazing blocks regularly. Feed conversion efficiency and reduced emissions and output per hectare are paramount to our grazing management practices.

We utilise all feedback, objective and subjective, from our many clients (feedlotters, backgrounders and breeding herd operators) as well as the public to produce cattle that meet the many and varied expectations placed upon our industry.

The objective of the operation is to remain as closely aligned to the commercial producer as possible. Therefore we aim to breed cattle that are low maintenance (docile, structurally sound and efficient converters), wean a calf every year (unassisted and within a tight joining period), and have the genetic potential to meet a wide range of market specifications.

We use an "Optimum rather than Maximum" approach when using growth figures in our sire selection, as we believe that stocking rates have a larger bearing on herd profitability than do growth rates.

When selecting for carcass traits, provided that the bull is structurally sound, docile and has acceptable birth/ growth figures, we will use the highest performing marbling bull available.

We realise our position and importance in the beef industry and therefore ensure we satisfy all expectations in regard to quality assurance.

All sale breeding stock are independently assessed for docility, fertility and structural soundness. All bulls will have been given annual vaccinations for 7 in 1, Pestivirus and Vibriosis.

All Scotts Angus bulls are offered for sale dressed ‘in their working clothes’. We understand the cost to the industry incurred by bulls breaking down and do all we can to ensure our bulls provide a great return on investment.

We are strong believers that we are custodians of our land and should play our part in the Landcare movement. We therefore have an environmental farm plan that results in us annually spreading 250 tonnes of lime, sowing 100 hectares of deep rooted perennial pastures and planting 1000 trees native to our local area.