Macanleister Highlands

Macanleister Highlands raises registered highland cattle in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, operating out of Mount Gambier, roughly two hours southeast of Adelaide. Melissa Kramer established the fold in 2015, and the program has grown into one of the more active show studs in the region.

The breeding focus centres on fully imported bloodlines with pedigrees traceable to the original UK Herdbook, and the fold actively pursues new genetics through partnerships with leading breeders in the United States and New Zealand. That international reach has shaped the stud's identity: Dawson Arrow of MacAnLeister, an AI-bred bull from Canadian genetics, claimed Supreme Exhibit at the 2023 Australian Highland Cattle Society National Show, and Clifford Arrow of MacAnLeister has since earned a Grand Champion Bull ribbon at a Victorian Highland state show. Those results reflect a selective breeding process aimed at consistency across generations, with the stud noting that progeny closely mirror their sires in type and structure.

For anyone researching highland cattle for sale in South Australia, MacAnLeister Highlands represents a fold where show performance and genetic depth go hand in hand. The program continues to introduce new animals to maintain diverse bloodlines, and AI straws from the stud's most successful sires have drawn interest from breeders across Australia and internationally.

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Species	Cattle Highland
Website	www.macanleisterhighlands.com.au
Email	macanleisterhighlands@gmail.com
Owner	Melissa Kramer
Location	Mount Gambier Australia, US