About Us

Founded in 1998, Stoney Point Angus is a relatively new stud, but has established a reputation for being one of South Australia’s most progressive through its use of superior genetics – many of which have been sourced from around the world.

Father and son combination Des and John Gommers initially founded Stoney Point on the back of a number of cow purchases from Jockwar Station, Tailem Bend, before sourcing a handful of females from Lawsons Angus, Yea, Victoria, and Roseleigh Angus, Pinnaroo, to continue the development of their herd.

In 2001, the stud had the opportunity to purchase the 15 oldest cows from Noranda Angus stud, Keith, which significantly enhanced the herd, these cows going on to breed some of the stud’s top-selling bulls over the next few years.

One of the stud’s first herd sires was Willow Fields Universal, who was out of the famous Champagne J31 cow – junior champion at the Sydney Royal. One of his sons went on to sell for $10,500 while his entire drop averaged $6000 in the same year.

John won a South Australian Junior Heifer Expo scholarship to the United States, and during his trip he forged a number of relationships with studs from which he now sources top genetics, including Rutherford Ranch in Texas, and LaGrand Angus Ranch in South Dakota. In particular, Stoney Point has purchased shares in a number of cows from the United States, one of them being a share in a half-sister to Papa Equator.

Today, Stoney Point uses artificial insemination extensively over 75 per cent of its cow herd, and about 15 per cent of the stud’s calves are embryo transfer calves, with such sires as WCC Special Design, R/M Ultra Cash Flow, EXAR Expand, Koupals B&B Precision 0068, all sires being marketed in Australia by Stoney Point. Stoney Point sells about 65 bulls a year and continues to grow as the client base grows, and eventually a female sale will be incorporated into the stud’s operations.