Newsletter for the week ending 5 November 2004

Girls beat the Boys

Purebred Limousin heifers took out the major prizes in the Dubbo National "Steer" Show last week.  The Champion Purebred on Hoof which also finished second on the hook in the over 450kg purebred class with 87.5 points was exhibited by Baradine Central School.

The Champion overall animal for the show for combined hoof and hook results was shown by St Lawrence Central School of Coonabarabran.  Both heifers were bred by Charles and Vicky Carmichael's Timor Limousin Stud.

Limousin cross cattle also featured in the crossbred classes.  The Champion Crossbred Steer on the Hoof was a Limousin X Romagnola exhibited by Delia Markcrow of Blayney NSW and the Reserve Champion was a Charolais X Limousin X Murray Grey shown by St Johns College of Dubbo.

A line of steers bred by Steven Hubbard of Baradine which were by a Murray Grey bull from Limousin X Shorthorn cows also achieved success for the Baradine and St Lawrence schools.

On the hoof these steers took out 1st in lightweight crossbred class and 1st and 2nd in the heavyweight crossbred class.  On the hook they took out 1st in the lightweight crossbred class and 1st and 2nd in the heavyweight class as well as Champion and Reserve Champion crossbred carcases.

The dams of these steers were also sired by Timor bulls.

Perth Also

I overlooked mentioning that the Limousin X Simmental Lightweight Champion Carcase at Perth Royal exhibited by Arthur Dewar and Jane Bellinge was also a heifer.

North Coast National Success

Purebred Limousin steers exhibited by John Nicholls of Casino took out the Champion and Reserve Champion Carcase awards at the keenly contested North Coast National Steer Show at Lismore.

The steer with the Champion Carcase also won the 421-500kg hoof class and was Reserve Champion led steer.  The Reserve Champion carcase was from a steer that was second in the over 500kg hoof class.

Limousins also dominated the groups of three on the hoof and hook which included one of John Nicholls steers and two from Don and Sarah Riley of Duri near Tamworth NSW.

Elders Internet Embryo Auction

Three of the eight Limousin lots of four embryos sold at auction and a further lot sold after the on line auction sale.

Top priced lot was the Ramornie Explosion T8 X Mandayen Starr lot offered by Len and Damian Gommers of Mandayen Limousins at $510 per embryo.

The same vendors offered the other two lots sold at auction with the Wulfs Rambler X Romswood Jemima lot selling for $470 per embryo and the Chaz First Choice X Lloyds Black Polled Nicky lot selling for $410 per embryo.

The Dauphin X Collian Park Jodie lot offered by Peter Chew sold after the auction.

Sale coordinator Tim Bayliss from Elders said he was pleased with the results of the first Limousin lots offered on the internet sale  and that offers on the remaining four Limousin lots would be considered.

Only two of the 17 Angus lots and none of the Senepol lots sold at auction.

Cressbrook Herd For Sale

The Cressbrook Limousin herd is for sale as owner David Armstrong has sold his Victor Harbour (SA) property.  Thirty females, three bulls and a semen package are listed on the website under Private Treaty Sales.  Enquiries should be directed to David Armstrong.

Ben Darroch Production Sale

Graham and Ann Simmons' Ben Darroch Limousin Stud at Ruffy in central Victoria are holding a production sale on Thursday 18th November.

The catalogue which includes 21 young bulls, 46 females and 5 embryo packages is on the Limousin website.

Limousin Heifer Tops at Windsor

Ron and Margaret Bower topped the recent all breeds stud sale at Windsor on the western outskirts of Sydney.  Their 20 month old registered heifer sold for $3,200 in a very pleasing result for the relatively new Limousin breeders.

Auctions Plus Sale Toppers

A line of 76 three quarter Limousin steer and heifer vealers topped last Fridays Auctions Plus electronic auction at 238.8 c/kg liveweight on farm.  The 9-10 month vealers weighing 305.6kg were offered by GW Warden & Son of Loomberah near Tamworth NSW and purchased by Robert Gill for his feedlot at Merriwa.  They are likely to end up at Woolworths who Robert supplies on a regular basis.

Don't Give Up

Many members are submitting registrations and performance data via our web entry system.

Most have mastered the user friendly system fairly quickly but a few appear to have given up in frustration.

Please don't give up - get on the phone to the office and we will guide you through any hurdles so that you too will master the challenge.

Reminder

To be included in the annual Limousin BREEDPLAN analysis weights and docility scores must be received by 3 December unless you are submitting via the web where you have until 10 December.

Remember that your animals must be registered or recorded before you submit performance data so you need to allow at least a week before performance data can go up (even if you register on the web).

Midland (WA) 18/10/04

14 Limousin X steer vealers 245kg @ 205 c/kg = $502, acc Upstream Holdings, Beverley

Boyanup (WA) 19/10/04

5 Limousin steers 499kg @ 165 c/kg = $823, acc A & S Dellagastino

9 Limousin steers 258kg @ 199 c/kg = $514.08, acc Kennondale Farms

9 Limousin steers 357kg @ 172.5 c/kg = $616.20, acc Bos Taurus Pastoral Co

13 Limousin heifers 314kg @ 170.5 c/kg = $535.76, acc GS & A McCutcheon

Great Southern (WA) 21/10/04

2 Limousin X vealer steers 355kg @ 170 c/kg = $603.50, acc R & SM Paunic

6 Limousin X vealer heifers 285.3kg @ 164 c/kg = $472.81, acc R & SM Paunic

Wodonga Sale Toppers 26/10/04

4 Limousin yearling steers 432.5kg @ 197.6 c/kg = $854.62, acc KW & B Bates

5 Limousin vealer steers 335kg @ 218.2 c/kg = $730.97, acc KW & JA Melville

1 Limousin yearling heifer 435kg @ 190 c/kg = $826.50, acc CH & VI Hawkins

10 Limousin vealer heifers 350.5kg @ 210 c/kg = $736.05, acc RR & BA McKimmie

Warragul Tops

Limousin cross vealers again toped the Warragul market on 27 October.

6 Limousin X vealers 392kg @ 220 c/kg = $862, acc J Britt, Lillico.

1 Limousin X vealer 390kg @ 210 c/kg = $819, acc P Dashwood, Garfield.

1 Limousin X vealer 467kg @ 195 c/kg = $906, acc G Warren, Lardner.

Yours in Limousin

Alex McDonald