The Angus breed has been a fixture on the Paterson family's property Kalawa, for close to 50 years.
With his sons Hamish and James, Roger Paterson calves 400 pure Angus spring calves on the property, which is situated in Gerogery, in the Riverina region of New South Wales.
The family's decades-long association with Angus has been predicated on the profit the breed has returned for them.
"Pure Angus command another 10c/kg in the feedlot market," Mr Paterson said.
The Patersons run a tight joining period from October 1, in which the bulls are put in the paddock with heifers for six weeks and with the cows for eight weeks.
"Last year we achieved a 96 per cent conception rate with the heifers," he said.
"We're very strict on female selection, to the point where it's almost a problem building numbers.
"Any cows that don't produce a calf annually (or can't rear a calf) go. Old cows go as well as we always have plenty of heifers coming into the program."
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The Patersons sent a B-double containing 75 steers to the feedlot in November, which returned $2750/head, and sent 50 more to the same destination in December.
"Ideally we like to sell them at an average of 480kg, but they usually end up being closer to 470kg."
The Patersons have been purchasing bulls from Bryan and Lucinda Corrigan, Rennylea Angus, Bowna, NSW, for close to 15 years.
They usually buy from the Corrigans at the annual on-property sale, though they have purchased bulls privately out of the Rennylea paddock when they've had a bull break down.
"The genetic improvements the Corrigans are making with their stud have shone through in the progeny produced by their bulls on Kalawa. Their after sale service is also second-to-none.
"We currently have 12 Rennylea bulls in our paddock, which have all performed reliably for us each year."
Next year will mark the centenary anniversary of Kalawa being in the Paterson name, with Mr Paterson representing the third generation of the family to live and work on the land.
Mr Paterson said it has been a pleasing season on the flat to undulating, loamy country that Kalawa comprises.
"The rain has been very good this year. Our grass is in excellent shape."
Now semi-retired, Mr Paterson is taking things a bit easier.
"I'll start reducing herd numbers soon, just due to my age more than anything. I want to make the business a bit more easily manageable for myself and my sons."