Newsletter for the week ending 14 May 2004

Top Sale for Tramahler Invitation
In a very strong sale the Tramahler Invitation Female Sale averaged $2560 for 42 females with a 93% clearance and a gross of $108,250.
Topping the sale was Tramahler Nettie, a 10 year old Petard cow with a Beabula Uther calf at foot which sold to new breeders Paul and Karen Foreman, Little Rock Stud at Pittsworth Qld for $5750.
The second top price of $5000 was paid by Andrew and Melissa Van Der Drift of the Mainstream Limousin Stud at Cohuna Vic for Tramahler Penelope, a nine year old cow by Tramahler Marlen heavy in calf to Beabula Uther.
The Van Der Drifts also paid $4500 for Tramahler Ursula a four year old cow with a calf at foot. The Van Der Drifts paid $20,500 for 6 females to add to their Mainstream herd.
The other volume buyer was Jagera Farming from Wooroolim Qld who bought 7 females to a top of $3000.
In summary 20 cows with calves averaged $2913, 15 cows averaged $2432, seven heifers averaged $1671 and the nine straws of semen averaged $83 topping at $225 for two straws of Harvest Olympus.
There were 45 bidding cards of which eight were from southern states reflecting the depth of bidding at the sale.

More Sales in Qld
Barry Littleton of the Karrus Limousin Stud at Dalby Qld reports the private sale of 26 females to a Queensland stud and also the sale of 10 bulls to a single buyer from Quilpie Qld.

14th Annual Hunter Valley Limousin Sale
Entries are now being accepted for this years Hunter Valley Bull and Female Sale to be held at the Singleton Selling Complex at 1pm on Friday 4th September 2004.
For further details and entry forms please contact the sale secretary Len Hampton on 4996 5640 or conditions of entry and entry forms can be viewed and downloaded from the Hunter Valley website www.huntervalleylimousin.com.
Please note entries close on the 11th June 2004.
For clarification there will also be a vendor run Limousin Sale at Scone on Friday 30th July for which entries have closed.

Manning Valley Beef Week Success
Long time Limousin breeders Trevor and Pat Phillips from Taree NSW exhibited the Champion Manning Valley bred steer at the Manning Valley (NSW) Beef Week from a field of 72 entries.
They also showed the Champion of two which were 9 month old Limousin X Shorthorn calves still suckling their mums. The Overall Champion came from this winning pen. Congratulations Trevor and Pat.

Ipswich Clean Sweep
Gerry Muckett of Brassal Meats in Ipswitch broke all records at last weeks Ipswich Show with a clean sweep in the prime cattle competition.
* Grand Champion * Supreme Champion * Junior Champion
* Champion Butchers Steer * Champion Vealer * Champion Pen of Heifers
* Champion Pen of Steers
All were Limousins.
Gerry Muckett is a long long time fan of Limousin and sells only Limousin beef from his butcher shop.

Wanted!
A Limousin X Shorthorn steer for Billabong High School (Culcairn NSW) to prepare and show at the Sheffield Schools Competition in Tasmania in September this year.
Billabong High School showed the Grand Champion Steer at Sydney Royal this year and in so doing have developed a strong liking for Limousin.
If anyone can help with a suitable steer for Billabong High please let me know.

Also Wanted
I have been asked if we can provide 8 Limousin or Limousin cross feeder steers around 400kg liveweight for the Southern Beef School at Glenouston College near Terang Vic on 20-22 July. They want to "borrow" them for demonstration purposes and will pay all feed and transport costs.
This will be a great opportunity to show off some good Limo cattle to the 80 to 100 participants in the school.
Please contact me if you can help.

Sale Toppers at Wodonga
Limousin steers and heifers from J & M Murphy of Katunga Vic topped the yearling section of the Wodonga Sale on 4th May.
4 yearling steers 417.5kg @ 188.6 c/kg = $787
11 yearling heifers 388.6kg @ 200.2 c/kg = $778
The steers were 8 c/kg ahead of the next highest price and 18 c/kg above the average price for that category.
The heifer were 29 c/kg above the next highest price for yearling heifers and an amazing 40.7 c/kg above he average price for yearling heifers.

Welcome to New members
There have been 12 new full members join the society this year.
SA & LM Harry, Cundletown NSW Darley Stud Australia P/L
Ian Keast, Collombatti NSW James & Anna Hancock, Mortlake Vic
Phoenix Genetics, Albury NSW B & C Lissenden, Yarragon Vic
Belpor Partnership, Cowra NSW The Birches, Neerim South Vic
Richard & Linda Field, Mudgee NSW DJ & LB McNaughton, Krowera Via Loch Vic
Ronald & Elizabeth Menz, Yeo Vic Paul & Karen Foreman, Pittsworth Qld

There are also 7 new Junior members.
William Stanistreet, Milawa Vic John & Trevor Stevens, Pittsworth Qld
Sean Smartt, Deans Marsh Vic Dustin Dowrick, Charleville Qld
Melanie Jensen, Woodford Qld Clintin Geysing, Wondai Qld
Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan Vale NSW

A very big welcome to all new members.

Yours in Limousin

Alex McDonald