Newsletter for the Week ending 15 October 2004

Embryos for Sale

Tim Bayliss from Elders called to say there will be eight Limousin embryo lots in the Elders Online Embryo Auction set for 1.00pm on Friday 22 October.

Vendors are White Lakes, Bilati, Riverstone and Mandayen.

Sires of the embryo lots include White Lakes No Question, Wulfs Choice, Dauphin, Kayenbe Phantom, Collian Park Paris, Ramornie Explosion T8, Wulfs Rambler and Chaz First Choice. The embryos are from some topline donor cows.

You can see full details of these lots by logging into www.auctionsplus.com.au or have them faxed by calling the Elders office in Albury 02 6021 3355.

If you would like to bid in the auction you can register on www.auctionsplus.com.au 24 hours before the sale or by contacting your nearest Elders office.

Limousins Rise to the Top in Perth Royal

Apart from the Supreme Exhibit, ribbons were fairly sparse for Limousins in the live judging of steers and heifers at Perth Royal.

While we missed out in the Supreme Champion Carcase Limousins won three of the four weight categories and the Reserve Overall Champion.

In the lightweight section a pure Limousin X Simmental steer shown by Jane Bellinge and Arthur Dewar was the champion carcase.

A pure Limousin from Michael and Trish Cabassi was the Champion Middleweight Carcase and a pure Limousin shown by Kelmscott High School was the Heavyweight Champion and Reserve Overall Champion carcase.

A Limousin X Angus shown by Kelmscott High School was the Reserve Champion Heavyweight carcase and a pure Limousin shown by Lockridge High School was Reserve Champion Extra heavyweight Carcase.

Toowoomba Sale Toppers

Anthony Graham sent in some sale results for weaner age cull Limousin and Limousin cross through Landmark at the Toowoomba Saleyards on 4 October. All calves had been weaned under extreme drought conditions at about 150kg at 5-6 months (no supplementation) and fed straight from the weaner pen for up to 90 days. Average gains in the vicinity of 2.5 kg per day to be finished at around nine months of age at 370 - 450 kg. The Grahams have been sending in a truck-load every couple of weeks once they are ready and the results have always been the same a 200c/kg premium for the cattle that are visibly Limousin infused and ready for slaughter.

Full French steers 387kg x 235c/kg = $910 per head

Full French steers 450kg x 220c/kg = $990 per head

Crossbred (dairy mothers) steers 370kg x 203.2c/kg = $751.84 per head

Full-French Limousin cows 188.2c/kg = $1072 per head (1x Angus cow $159.2c/kg)

One injured Full French bull 20 months 800kg x 188.2c/kg = $1505

The sale report in the Country Life mentioned that fed-yearlings sold in the range of 200-205c/kg while the Graham's entrire draft of Limos made 220-235c/kg. Likewise, heavy cows were reported in the range of 148-157c/kg while the Graham's Limos made 188.2c/kg to average more than $1100 dry.

Warragul Sale Toppers 6 October

1 Limousin X vealer 355kg @ 237.2 c/kg = $842

Acc Trafalgar

1 Limousin X vealer 390kg @ 234.2 c/kg = $913

Acc H Krutch, Vesper

1 Limousin X vealer 405kg @ 232 c/kg = $939

Acc E Mitchell, Nilma

1 Limousin X steer 455kg @ 205 c/kg = $932

Acc Thorpdale

1 Limousin X heifer 395kg @ 196.2 c/kg = $775

Acc Drouin Sth

Wodonga Sale Toppers

2 Limousin yearling steers 410kg @ 229.2 c/kg = $939.72

Acc CG & SA Smith, Eden

5 Limousin yearling steers 428kg @ 217.2 c/kg = $929.62

Acc DO & CL Singe, Henty

3 Limousin vealer steers 383.3kg @ 230.2 c/kg = $882.43

Acc D, A & P Morris, Howlong

11 Limousin vealer steers 365.5kg @ 224.6 c/kg = $820.81

Acc M & R Jervois, Albury

4 Limousin yearling heifers 451.3kg @ 208 c/kg = $938.60

Acc GJ & KJ Johnson, Yackandandah

6 Limousin vealer heifers 365kg @ 220 c/kg = $803

Acc CH Roennfeldt, Culcairn

Just a short newsletter this week but all good news.

Yours in Limousin

Alex McDonald