The
forum of interested Limousin breeders that was conducted at the Black Stump in
Wodonga after the Homestation sale was a very good meeting with several ideas
discussed at length. The survey results from previous vendors at the National
along with emails were also discussed.
The
National will stay in its current form and at the same time of the year for
2007 and 2008. This could possibly change if the Angus were to go to a Spring
sale. The 2007 National will be held on 26th and 27th
April.
A
number of recommendations from the meeting will be considered at the next Board
Meeting in November.
We
would like to promote the unled section of our sale with both males and females
to attract a bigger field of commercial buyers. By doing this we would hope to
persuade those members who have sold in the Atkins sale over the last couple of
years to sell at the National.
We
will be looking at the entry fee for the National with the possibility of a
sliding scale depending on the number of cattle an exhibitor enters.
Unled
cattle will still have to pass the same criteria as the led cattle. Provisions
are available for us to pen the unleds inside the pavilion.
We
will be tightening up the Conditions of Sale so that Dr Reon Holmes will have
the final say on whether entries are considered structurally sound.
The
Limousin Youth part of the National was also discussed and it was felt that we
were running this program for schools and not our Limousin youth. There is talk
of a junior camp being held at a new complex in Tamworth that would be of
greater value and if this were to take place then possibly there may be not
youth activities at the National.
The
led steer competition got very little support.
There was
discussion in relation to the selling of passed in cattle afterwards in the
yards. Some sales have a rule which is supported by agents, and buyers are made
fully aware that we will discuss and that is that any animal passed in would
have $500 added to its passed in price if sold later in the yards. The vendor
would benefit by $500.
To
sell at the National the vendor has to be in the Limousin Assurance Program and
have at least a Beef Only Johnes Disease status.
Final
decisions in relation to above matters will be passed onto all members. I hope
to see more unled cattle entered as well as let cattle. Let's make it a great 2007.
Show and Sale Chairman,
Wayne Churchill.
Some
members have enquired about how to register Lim-Flex animals. They can be registered using the normal ALBS
grading system where a Limousin X Angus or an Angus X Limousin are registered
as Grade 1 animals and a second cross of Limousin will produce Grade 2 animals.
If
these Grade 1 and Grade 2 animals fit the specifications for Lim-Flex they are
given a Lim-Flex suffix and can be marketed that way.
Grade
2 Lim-Flex females can be used to breed purebred Limousin females or Grade 3
Limousin bulls. Crosses of breeds other
than Angus can also be registered using the Limousin grading system.
A
Breednote specifying the detailed requirements for Lim-Flex animals is
available from the ALBS office.
At
the Glenview Western Limousin Bull Sale conducted at Roma 49 bulls were offered
of which 40 sold for an average price of $2,831 down $278 on last year's sale.
Top
price of $5,000 was achieved twice, the first being Glenview Polled Zulu,
selling to the Bogunda Pastoral Company at Prairie through Somes Stock and
Land, Charters Towers. Repeat buyer
Bogunda Pastoral ended the day with 23 bulls.
Zulu was by the homozygous polled sire WL PV 10 whose 6 sons averaged
$3,166. The other top priced bull was Glenview Zekiel, the youngest of the
Glenview draft who was by the homebred sire Glenview Victor. Zekiel sold to
repeat buyers York Pastoral Company at Wallumbilla who took home 7 bulls.
Glenview averaged $2,884 for 28 bulls.
Guest
vendor Ro-Maree Limousins from Westbrook averaged $2,750 for 4 bulls to a top
of $3,500. Tarampa Downs sold a bull for $3,500 and Burnstead from Redland Bay
sold 5 bulls to average $2,700. Glencoe from Laidley sold 2 bulls to average
$2,250.
Bulls
topped at $5,000 and averaged $3,030 with 25 of the 29 bulls selling in the 16th
Annual Hunter Valley Sale at Singleton. Top priced bull was Kaludabah Asset, an
Ionesco son which sold to Geoff and Narelle Hand, "Oakendale", Glen
Oak. The bull was earlier judged the Junior Champion Bull by Sheree Knox.
Kaludabah topped the bull averages selling two bulls for an average of $4,250.
The
Senior Champion Bull Oakvale Zinc a black son of Deepfields Honeys Winston sold
for $4,000 to Neil Nelson from Singleton. Oakvale Limousins sold two bulls for
an average of $3,500.
Jean
Kelehear's Golden Glory Limousin Stud sold five bulls for an average of $3,550
including the $4,500 second highest priced bull Golden Glory Zac by River Glen
Valuabull which went to KM and GL Brown of Bunnan via Scone.
Top
priced female was Tee Jay Vamp, a six year old Evergreen Lardner daughter with
a February born Muscleor bull calf at foot which sold for $3,800 to Paul Hayes
of Jaydale Limousins. The 12 cows with calves at foot averaged $2,241 in a
complete clearance. Two in calf cows topped at $1,400 and averaged $1,300.
Top
priced heifer was Riviere Vue Adele, an 11 month old Riviere Vue You Can Call
Me Mister daughter which sold to Phil and Barbara Bricknell of King Creek
Limousins. A total of 12 Limousin heifers sold of the 15 offered. A Grade 1 Lim-Flex heifer offered by Ross
and Val Roe sold for $1,400.
In
the female judging the Champion Senior Female was Kalrural Sian from Kaludabah
Limousins and the Junior Champion Female was Ashwapai Aerial offered by Anita
Hampton's Lakella Stud.
The
River Glen Perpetual Trophy for the highest priced bull went to Kaludabah
Limousins and the Riviere Vue Trophy for the highest priced female went to John
and Bep Van Den Hende of Gem-Crystal Limousins.
The
Southern NSW Limousin Breeders' Sale is on tomorrow at Moss Vale.
Photos
on Stevens Limousin Sale web catalogue have been updated.
|
Petard |
IMFFY081 |
1 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Goldenview
Revamp |
IMCFC5203 |
8 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Canefield
Ranger |
IMBFZ004 |
6 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Collian
Park Hague |
CPLFH265 |
2 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
LBC
Utmost |
IMCFF5949 |
2 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Beauchamp
Tagor |
IMBFB004 |
8 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Fieldhouse
Pilate |
IMBFY010 |
1 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Hartside
Branston |
IMBFF202 |
2 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Tanhill
Gaffner |
THAFG033 |
9 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Filou |
IMFFP5133 |
3 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Kenwynn
Rimrock |
IMCFC9786 |
5 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Echo |
IMFFN053 |
2 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Haltcliffe
Pirate |
IMBFY1004 |
2 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Streamville
Colin |
STVFC036 |
13 |
FP |
Apricot |
Horned |
|
Hvidberg
Adam |
IMDFE7178 |
4 |
FP |
Apricot
|
Horned |
|
Ramornie
Black Aristocrat |
TWRPL001 |
9 |
P |
Black |
Polled |
Asking price
is $10 for all straws except Echo at $50.
Contact Matt
Friend on 02 6775 0138 or 0427 008 805
KALUDABAH LIMOUSIN OPEN DAY
Kaludabah Limousin is
holding an Open Day on Saturday, September 30 to complement the Stevens
Limousin sale being held the previous day.
Our Open
Day will commence about 9.30 am and we welcome you to join us for a BBQ about
12 noon.
We have arranged for Dr Kath
Donoghue, Geneticist, Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, Armidale to speak on
the Genetic Correlation between measures of docility in Australia, France and
North America, and we have invited Brett Littler, Beef Cattle Officer from the
Department of Primary Industries to speak on muscle scoring in cattle, as well
as showing our new feeding program for our commercial herd, and of course some
of our stud animals. Everyone is welcome to attend, we would appreciate if you
could let us know if you are coming for catering purposes. Phone 02 63
732222 or email kalrural@bigpond.com
Rosehill Limousins topped the AgShow Bull Sale at
Toowoomba yesterday at $12,000 (twice). Detailed report next week.
Champion
lightweight and Grand Champion steer on the hoof at Adelaide Royal Show was a
purebred Limousin bred by Wilworril Limousins from Rylestone, NSW and exhibited
by St John's College of Dubbo, NSW.
Reserve
Champion lightweight steer was also a Limousin from the same breeder and
exhibitor from a total of 174 entries.
Yours in Limousin
Alex McDonald