 In pasture and feedlot trials these cattle have shown good average daily weight gains when compared to other breeds.Large commercial Droughtmaster herds are running on native pastures in both Queensland and the Northern Territory and they are rapidly gaining prominence in the traditional "British-bred" areas in southern Australia.Since the 1970s Droughtmaster cattle, semen and embryos have been exported to countries throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America, South America, the Middle East and the Pacific Islands.