"Grand Slam" for Limousin

The Limousin breed achieved the “grand slam” of the team of three purebred steers at the big five Royal Shows in Australia in 2010. This is an unprecedented achievement for any breed and confirms the dominance of the Limousin breed in hoof and hook competitions.

In all cases the team of three competition is judged by a combination of points awarded as live steers and carcase results for those steers.

The winning streak commenced with the winning team at Sydney Royal which included one steer exhibited by Don and Sarah Riley, Oakvale Limousins, Duri, a steers from Scotts School, Bathurst and a steer exhibited by Brisbane Waters Secondary College, Umina.

At the Brisbane Royal Show the winning McDonald Shield team were exhibited by Geoff and Bronwyn Neilsen, Warral, NSW, MF and NJ Nicholls, Kyogle, NSW, and Australian Agricultural College, Dalby Campus.

The winning O’Connor Shield team at the Adelaide Royal Show were bred by Ken and Enid Modra of Limek Limousins, Bordertown, SA, the Evans family, Roean Limousins, Upper Sturt and Sandra Keatley and Garry Collins, Pebbly Range Limousins, Mt Torrens.

At Melbourne Royal the winning Borthwick trophy team included a steer bred by Nola Smith, Meadowbrook Limousins, Willunga, SA, a steer bred by Foone Genetics and exhibited by Adelaide University and a steer bred by Donna Valley Limousin stud and exhibited by Tumut High School.

A team of three Limousin steers all bred and exhibited by James and Casey Morris took out the prestigious Milner Trophy for three purebred steers at the Perth Royal Show to make it an unprecedented five wins for a group of purebred steers at the five major Australian Royal Shows in 2009.

If ever there was any doubt these wins confirm that Limousin are “The Carcase Breed”.

Photo courtesy of Wayne Jenkins