Greenslopes Limousin Stud was established in 2003 by Trevor and Debbie Stephens and their family, daughter Kirsty and sons John and Trevor Jnr. The limousin breed was selected by the Stephens family, following a string of successful years by John and Trevor Jnr during their school years at the Pittsworth State High School in the Led Steer Hoof and Hook competitions. We believed then and are more committed than ever now to the belief that Limousins are the most superior carcass breed of all cattle. The Limousin female crossed with either Angus, Murray Grey, Hereford or Shorthorn bulls produces an almost unbeatable carcass animal. We are justifiably proud of our families achievements with genetic selection of Limousin cattle and the direct follow on in the show ring where we are fortunate to have produced many champions.

We are living proof that anyone from any background can produce quality cattle with a little forethought, patience and dedication.

Trevor Snr is a Detective Senior Sergeant of police presently stationed as Officer in Charge of the South Eastern Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad (SARCIS) and South Queensland Area Co-Ordinator. Debbie is a qualified veterinary nurse emplyed by Dr. Stephen Fogarty BVSc at the Pittsworth Veterinary Surgery. Trevor originally hailed from North Queensland, being born in Charters Towers and had been a committed Brahman breeder in conjunction with the Stephens and Knuth Families in that area. He was a very successful equestrian competitor for many years and still rides and breeds horses as a hobby as well as with his employment.

Debbie was a Toowoomba born and bred girl whose father, John Stark, enjoyed many achievements with his dog (Australian and Fox Terrier) breeding, winning at State Level Championships. Debbie was also a member of the Queensland Police Service for several years, which is where they both met at the Queensland Mounted Police in 1980.

Our stud name originates from our property “Greenslopes”, a small but highly productive 160 acres only 12 kilometres north-west of Pittsworth. We run around 35 registered breeders and we are proud to say that each of those females is capable of producing us a champion calf every year. Many years ago, a good friend of ours, Tony Gorring, (who was instrumental in providing our sons a sound background with their led steers) said to us “We all go to someones property to look at their cattle and we see an outstanding calf. The farmer will always say, “Oh yes, that’s out of my best cow – every year, no matter what bull I use, she always gives me my best calf.” Tony said to us “Why do we all only have one of those cows? Why can’t we have a whole herd of them? Because everyone will tell you they own a cow just like that!”

So we set about, just like a famous and extremely successfully Darling Downs Racehorse Stud, who also only own a dozen mares (each one worth around a million dollars however!), to create our own small herd of Limousin cows, each producing us a champion calf every year. Our goal will be completely achieved when we have 35 Greenslopes females doing just that!

We have made plenty of mistakes and had our share of good fortune at sales and with breeding, but with patience and persistence, anyone can do it! Don’t give up, for the sake of the breed – whatever your selection criteria – stick to your guns and your beliefs and remember it takes a lot, a real lot, of patience.

We breed bulls for showing and the sale ring, however we use our own bulls very little, only to produce a few steers suitable for showing. We utilize artificial insemination almost 100% of the time, spending hours studying pedigrees which we enjoy enormously. To see your hours of work come to fruition with a champion calf is a dream come true. – you need no more pat on the back. Our selection criteria with the Limousin cattle, have been conformation, temperament and growth for age.

Any cattle, male or female, not exhibiting a number 1 score for docility are culled, cut and eaten, ensuring we produce nothing but bombproof “Kids pony” bulls and heifers. All our show cattle are broken in, handled and exhibited by school children from the Pittsworth State High School for the first 16 months of their life. We are grateful and fortunate to have the services of Steve Hayward and Kellie Smith, “Advance Charolais and Fitting Service” Allora, to then carry on exhibiting our grown bulls.

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