For Sale

Our main market is selling Purebred Registered Show Quality stud stock to future breeders. We also offer  super quiet, halter trained highland and highland x steers to hobby farmers and BnB Owners.

Stud Stock

Please be careful: A lot of scammers have been using our facebook and website photos to scam people into buying fake highlands. I ask all potenitial buyers to visit the farm and my highlands to ensure you and the highland are the best possible fit.

If someone is asking for a deposit first, its not Vagabond Highlands, its a scam.

Our highlands are also not cheap but if you consider they will be with you for 20+ years its worth investing in the very best fit for you. All stud stock are born and bred in Queensland for Queensland conditions. Purebred Registered animals will be paddock friendly, vaccinated with full animal husbandry records and registered with the Australian Highlands Cattle Society., The point of difference for our cattle is we breed for temperment  above all else so every weaner calf will be fully halter trained with all the hard work done so you can just enjoy them. When you buy a Vagabond Highland animal, you don’t need to know everything about cattle, just a willingness to learn. Each highland comes with ongoing support including the opportunity to come out to the farm and learn all the skills you need as well as phone support post sale to help in any way you need.

Remember cattle are herd animials so you will need to own atleast two (both don’t need to be highland). You will also need a simple set of cattle yards to undertake animal husbandry, adequate fencing, feed and water and a PIC number. Jules is happy offer advice if requested.

We currently have some purebred registered steer or bull calves $12,000 to $18 000+GST. All will be weaned at about 6-9 months fully vaccinated and halter trained. When we do sell Heifers and Cows they are usually $20,000 to $25 000 +GST.

Please contact us for more details.

Black Bullet

Vagabond highland cows

Black Bullet is walk up and pat in the paddock friendly and has had multiple exposure to strangers approaching him. I have recently steered him as I think he would be perfect for someone new to cattle or BnB owners/wedding venues. He can easily have a halter put on him in the paddock and lead back to the yards and walks through the race with ease. He was awarded Champion Bull calf at the Royal Toowoomba Show 2024. Judges comments included length of body and beautiful neck extension. He was born on the 4th of August 2023 and is now 14 months old and is developing a beautiful set of horns. He is purebred and registered with the Australian Highland Cattle Society  No 10276. He looks unique compared to our other highlands as his father Skye High Cornerstone was bred in America for the US Highland Society. He is significantly bigger than the other boys his age (he is standard size not miniature) Asking $9k +GST  discounted from $15K as he is now a steer. He is fully vaccinated for 7 in 1 and tick fever and has been exposed to ticks, lantana and fireweed for his whole life. Being bred in Qld conditions makes him the ideal steer to live in all parts of Queensland. All Vagabond Highlands cattle come with ongoing support which makes the transition to owning highlands stressfree. Contact us if you’d like videos of Black Bullet or would like to arrange to come and meet him.

Bill of Ardvorlich

our Purebred Highland Bull

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-Bill’s favourite thing to do is hang out with me and eat lucerne cubes off the back of the quadbike. I bought him less than 12 months ago as a mop-up bull after I did AI with my cows. I’m pleased to announce he has got 100% of my cows he has been with pregnant (confirmed by blood tests and more recently live calves on the ground). He is a gentle giant who moves through the cattle race by turning his head down and on an angle to get his horns through. He has never ever shown any aggression and enjoys being with his herd. He is purebred registered AHCS number 8757 and is 7 years old.  I bought Bill to be our herd sire until our young bull Peter Pan is at breeding age which he will be in the near future (hence the planned sale of Bill). Bill was fully vet checked before I bought him and is up to date on his 7 in 1 and had his tick fever vaccine. We are in ticky country with fireweed and lantana and he copes well with the heat here in Qld. Having previous exposure to ticks is so important as adult bulls with no immunity are very vunerable. He would make someone a great paddock bull and potentially a good lease bull. You would need a truck to transport him but I can organise a stock inspector if you’d like to take him up on the downs. Asking $8000+GST (neg if you buy other vagabond cattle). Please message me if you would like a video or Bill or would like to meet him.

Prince Harry

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SOLD***Prince Harry was awarded 2nd in the 6-12 months category of the Royal Toowoomba Show 2024. Judge’s comments included straight topline, length of hip and shoulder profile made for easy of calving. Prince Harry was born on the 17th of August 2023 and is purebred and registered  AHCS no 10275. He was the cutest little calf with a red tinge around his eyes. He has developed into a very docile 11 month old bull with the cutest floppy ears. He loves to snuggle up and is always at my side. He is fully halter trained, vaccinated for 7 in 1 and tick fever. He could be used as a stud bull but would be also ideal as a steer for first time cattle owners or BnB owners. Showing him has  allowed him to be used to strangers coming up and interacting with him and have him used to loud noises which he performed perfectly at in the Junior Judge competition where over 100 teenagers surrounded him. His mum is Shadow, one of our old animal nursery highlands and his sire is Gryphon of Glenstrae (an AHCS National Champion Bull winner).  Asking $15+GST significantly negotiable if purchased with another vagabond animal. Please send me a message if you’d like to see a video of him or would like to meet the boys.

Paddock Stock

Our paddock stock consists of purebred unregistered highlands, cross bred highlands and a few special rare breed Sussex. They are used to being put through the cattle yards and handled by us. Most people who buy our paddock stock are first time farmers who would like to learn on cattle with all the hard work already done before buying the purebred registered stock..

We currently have some cross bred highland calves for sale when they are weaned at about 6-9 months fully vaccinated and halter trained. Please contact us for more details.

Jaffa

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Jaffa the friendly Highland x steer. He was born on the 18h Septemeber 2022. His dad is my purebred miniature highland bull and his mum is my all time favourite sussex cow Cadbury. He will become hairy in winter. He is weaned, halter trained and walk up and cuddle friendly. He is fully vacinated for 7 in 1 and tickfever.  He would make the perfect pet for someone just starting out in Highlands and he has the beautiful horns without the pricetag. We just adore Jaffa and if not sold, we will keep as a companion for our bull. Discounted to $4,000 +GST

Sussex cows with highland x calves

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Sussex Cows with Highland x babies.

Maz and Tori are 2 of our Sussex cows who just had the most adorable calves with our purebred registered Highland Bull.  Sussex are a rare British breed that my grandfather originally bred many years ago. I purchased these girls from my uncle a few of years ago as I thought they would make a good cross with excellent temperament. I would guess their age is about 6. When crossed with my purebred highland bull they produce the most amazing red coloured animals (similar to Jaffa sold above). They produce horned or polled calves. I usually sell the calves to hobby farmers and BnB owners at weaning age however I’ve decided to now specialise in purebred highlands only and therefore decided to sell these girls as cow and calf units. They are paddock cows and not halter trained like my purebred highlands but easily move through the cattle yards. Maz is cautious of strangers. They could be used as future recips.

Roo was one of my recip cows and produced a beautiful highland heifer calf which unfortunately got attached by a dog. I had prepped her ready  for her next embryo transfer and she was deemed ‘A’ grade but I’d put my last embryo in an angus cow. She is now pregnant to our purebred highland bull and is due to calve about the  23/02/25.  

Tori (orange eartag) had highland x bull calf born 12/9/2024 $4500+gst

Maz (red tag) had highland x heifer calf born 11/9/2024 $5500+gst

Roo (blue tag) $5000+gst

Significantly discounted by $500/cow if you buy all three. I usually sell my halter trained weaner crossbreds for more than these cow/calf unit!!

 

Angus x Friesian heifers incalf to highland bull

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Mia, Sadie and Zoe were bought as potiential recips as part of my journey into embryo transfer as surrogates.  I ran out of embryos so these girls have been running with my purebred highland bull and are confirmed pregnant (their calves will  be highland cross). Sadie is preg tested incalf (due 17/2/24) and Mia and Zoe are pregnant (blood test confirmed) and likely due about mid march 2025.

They are lovely quiet cows who come up for a pat and eat out of your hand. They are the perfect cows if you have never owned cattle before or if you’d like to do embryo transfer in the future. They have all been full vaccinated for 7 in 1, tick fever, pesti, vibrio etc as required to be a recip.  I chose angus x friesian as they are very fertile, have a good milk supply and are great mums. They would be an ideal future recips and in the meantime you would get a beautiful highland x baby. I would keep these girls but don’t think I’ll do a further embryo transfer program in the next 12 months.

Midnight is my quietest angus x fresian cow who lost her calf at birth. She has turned into the most amazing foster mum to little chip. She would make a great future house cow (I was able to hand milk her to keep her colostrum for future calves and to foster Chip onto her). Having a cow who accepts foster calves is an asset to any herd. Selling as a cow/calf unit.

Asking $4500+GST each or $4000+GST if you buy 2 or more.

 

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