Dr Stephen Lee
Director, SA Drought Hub
Sciences, Engineering and Technology Faculty Office
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
I work closely with the beef and sheep producers and stakeholders across the red meat and wool value chain. My primary interests have been in maternal productivity of beef cattle and application of genomic testing in sheep and beef breeding programs. In September 2015 I was appointed as Manager of the SA Sheep Industry Blueprint, a $300M/year growth strategy for the SA sheepmeat and wool value chain. In 2017 this role expanded to also manage the SA Beef Industry Blueprint. Through this role I have made significant contribution to the development of research and adoption projects areas across animal health, productivity, product quality, genetic improvement, welfare and well-being and artificial breeding.
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Dent, M. G., Brownrigg, A. H., Costa Alves, B. R., Wenham, K. M., Lee, S. J., Pitchford, W. S., . . . Caetano, M. (2025). The effect of bromoform supplementation in Angus cows during late gestation on offspring's growth performance and maternal greenhouse gas emissions using two devices. Livestock Science, 298, 9 pages.
2024 Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., Culley, S., Swinbourne, A. M. F., Leu, S. T., Lee, S. J., Weaver, A. C., . . . Westra, S. (2024). Heat stress from current and predicted increases in temperature impairs lambing rates and birth weights in the Australian sheep flock. Nature Food, 5(3), 206-210.
Scopus4 Europe PMC32024 Dasari, M., Keller, C. J., Alves, C., Wenham, K. M., Trengove, C. L., Lee, S. J., . . . Caetano, M. (2024). Evaluation of maternal low-dose bromoform supplementation in late gestation on blood parameters of cows and their progeny.. Vet J, 308, 106248.
Scopus12020 Dal Grande, E., Caraguel, C., Lee, S. J., & Nielsen, T. D. (2020). Impacts of major health conditions affecting the Australian sheepmeat value chain: a review.. Aust Vet J, 99(1-2), 32-39.
Scopus22020 Hebart, M. L., Lee, S. J., & Pitchford, W. S. (2020). The benefits of carcass estimated breeding values for pasture-finished cattle are not as great as for long-fed cattle. Animal Production Science, 61(3), 326-332.
Scopus2 WoS22019 Caetano, M., Wilkes, M. J., Pitchford, W. S., Lee, S. J., & Hynd, P. I. (2019). Effect of ensiled crimped grape marc on energy intake, performance and gas emissions of beef cattle. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 247, 166-172.
Scopus21 WoS13 Europe PMC12018 Lee, S., Nuberg, I., & Pitchford, W. (2018). Maternal body composition in seedstock herds. 1. Grazing management strategy influences perspectives on optimal balance of production traits and maternal productivity. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 117-124.
Scopus13 WoS132018 Anderton, L., Accioly, J., Copping, K., Deland, M., Hebart, M., Herd, R., . . . Pitchford, W. (2018). Divergent genotypes for fatness or residual feed intake in Angus cattle. 7. Low-fat and low-RFI cows produce more liveweight and better gross margins than do high-fat and high-RFI cows when managed under the same conditions. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 103-116.
Scopus7 WoS72018 Pitchford, W. S., Accioly, J. M., Banks, R. G., Barnes, A. L., Barwick, S. A., Copping, K. J., . . . Graham, J. F. (2018). Genesis, design and methods of the Beef CRC Maternal Productivity Project. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 20-32.
Scopus21 WoS212018 Lee, S., Nuberg, I., & Pitchford, W. (2018). Maternal body composition in seedstock herds. 5. Individual-trait selection direction aligns with breeder perspectives on maternal productivity. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 156-163.
Scopus1 WoS12018 Copping, K., Accioly, J., Deland, M., Edwards, N., Graham, J., Hebart, M., . . . Pitchford, W. (2018). Divergent genotypes for fatness or residual feed intake in Angus cattle. 3. Performance of mature cows. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 55-66.
Scopus19 WoS182018 De Faveri, J., Verbyla, A., Lee, S., & Pitchford, W. (2018). Maternal body composition in seedstock herds. 3. Multivariate analysis using factor analytic models and cluster analysis. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 135-144.
Scopus3 WoS32018 Jones, F., Accioly, J., Copping, K., Deland, M., Graham, J., Hebart, M., . . . Pitchford, W. (2018). Divergent breeding values for fatness or residual feed intake in Angus cattle. 1. Pregnancy rates of heifers differed between fat lines and were affected by weight and fat. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 33-42.
Scopus19 WoS172018 Hebart, M., Accioly, J., Copping, K., Deland, M., Herd, R., Jones, F., . . . Pitchford, W. (2018). Divergent breeding values for fatness or residual feed intake in Angus cattle. 5. Cow genotype affects feed efficiency and maternal productivity. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 80-93.
Scopus21 WoS182018 Donoghue, K., Lee, S., Parnell, P., & Pitchford, W. (2018). Maternal body composition in seedstock herds. 4. Genetic parameters for body composition of Angus and Hereford cows. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 145-155.
Scopus10 WoS122018 Walmsley, B., Lee, S., Parnell, P., & Pitchford, W. (2018). A review of factors influencing key biological components of maternal productivity in temperate beef cattle. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 1-19.
Scopus38 WoS322018 Deland, M., Accioly, J., Copping, K., Graham, J., Lee, S., McGilchrist, P., & Pitchford, W. (2018). Divergent breeding values for fatness or residual feed intake in Angus cattle. 6. Dam-line impacts on steer carcass compliance. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 94-102.
Scopus4 WoS42018 Laurence, M., Accioly, J., Copping, K., Deland, M., Graham, J., Hebart, M., . . . Pitchford, W. (2018). Divergent genotypes for fatness or residual feed intake in Angus cattle. 2. Body composition but not reproduction was affected in first-parity cows on both low and high levels of nutrition. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 43-54.
Scopus12 WoS122018 Lee, S., Donoghue, K., & Pitchford, W. (2018). Maternal body composition in seedstock herds. 2. Relationships between cow body composition and BREEDPLAN EBVs for Angus and Hereford cows. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 125-134.
Scopus6 WoS62018 Accioly, J., Copping, K., Deland, M., Hebart, M., Herd, R., Lee, S., . . . Pitchford, W. (2018). Divergent breeding values for fatness or residual feed intake in Angus cattle. 4. Fat EBVs' influence on fatness fluctuation and supplementary feeding requirements. Animal Production Science, 58(1), 67-79.
Scopus10 WoS102018 Caetano, M., Wilkes, M., Pitchford, W., Lee, S., & Hynd, P. (2018). Energy relations in cattle can be quantified using open-circuit gas-quantification systems. Animal Production Science, 58(10), 1807-1813.
Scopus11 WoS62017 Aldridge, M., Lee, S., Taylor, J., Popplewell, G., Job, F., & Pitchford, W. (2017). The use of walk over weigh to predict calving date in extensively managed beef herds. Animal Production Science, 57(3), 583-591.
Scopus16 WoS72016 Caetano, M., Wilkes, M., Pitchford, W., Lee, S., & Hynd, P. (2016). Efficacy of methane-reducing supplements in beef cattle rations. Animal Production Science, 56(3), 276-281.
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Conference Papers
Carcass genomics, Herefords Australia and Meat and Livestock Australia
Black Baldy, Herefords Australia and Meat and Livestock Australia
Heifer development, Meat and Livestock Australia
Reducing the financial impact of endemic conditions in sheep - a value chain approach. SA Sheep Industry Fund and Meat and Livestock Australia.
Corriedale eating quality genomics, Davies Research Centre and Meat and Livestock Australia
SA Merino Sire Evaluation Site
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 External Supervisor Reduction of Methane Emissions in Southern Australian Beef Cattle Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Kellie May Wenham
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