The Inga Downs herd has tested its stud progeny since January 2023.
Tests began with the 2023 stud calf crop
Meat & Livestock Australia reported on 21 October 2026 that Aleisha and James Pisaturo use genomic tests when selecting cattle at Inga Downs, near Dingo in Queensland. The business runs about 1,400 breeders, including Charolais and Droughtmaster studs and a commercial crossbred herd. It began testing the full stud progeny crop in January 2023, alongside its existing weight records and physical assessment.
Breeding values and carcass feedback are combined
The producers also use estimated breeding values, muscle and fat scans, and carcass feedback when ranking potential breeders. Aleisha Pisaturo said the extra data had brought some smaller or later-born calves onto the breeding shortlist because of their predicted reproductive traits. MLA did not publish a controlled comparison or a numerical herd-wide productivity result for the testing program.