2024 National Show and Sale Update

Breed Logic - ABRI takes the next steps to improving the Limousin Experience

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 01:57:54 GMT

Breed Logic, the Upgraded Breed Registry System

We are excited to introduce Breed Logic, the upgraded Breed Registry system, which merges ILR Online/ILR2 and Internet Solutions into a single, streamlined platform. Here are the key advancements:

Fully Configurable Platform: Unlike past systems that required formal requests for development changes, Breed Logic is inherently configurable. This flexibility allows breed societies to tailor the system directly to meet their specific needs without any need for external intervention. This autonomy not only saves time but also empowers societies with the ability to adapt the platform as their requirements evolve.
Direct Member Interaction: For the first time, Breed Logic will be directly facing our members, allowing breeders to input data about their animals into the system seamlessly. This immediate data integration facilitates quicker updates and reviews by the Breed Society, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of records.
Enhanced Decision-Making Tools: Recognising the needs of those on the farm, Breed Logic is developing tools specifically designed to enhance breeding decisions. Early concepts for these tools include a mobile application for on-the-go access, advanced data visualisations, and artificial intelligence capabilities. These features are backed by over 50 years of scientific research and data, providing breeders with quick and reliable answers to improve their breeding strategies.
Comprehensive Accessibility: As a web-based platform, Breed Logic will be accessible to all clients of ABRI, ensuring that every member can benefit from its features regardless of their location or the time of day. This accessibility underscores our commitment to supporting all members equitably.
Future-Ready Technology: With plans to incorporate cutting-edge technologies such as AI and data analytics, Breed Logic is not just a system for today but a solution for tomorrow. These advancements will enable breeders to harness the full potential of their data, leading to more informed and scientifically sound breeding decisions.

Support for Seamless Transition:

Understanding the importance of a smooth transition, we are committed to providing exceptional support to our members during the upgrade to Breed Logic. Each society will have a dedicated analyst from ABRI who will assist with the onboarding of data and members from ILR2. We will provide months of notice before the transition to ensure that societies are adequately prepared and can choose a timing that is convenient for their members. Our team will work closely with each society, offering tailored support and ensuring that the transition is managed efficiently and with minimal disruption. This personalised approach guarantees that our members can move to the new system with confidence and ease.

By upgrading to Breed Logic, our members are stepping into a new era of breed registry management where flexibility, direct control, and advanced technological capabilities converge to create unprecedented value and efficiency in managing animal data. This upgrade is a pivotal step towards empowering our community with the tools necessary for making informed, data-driven decisions that enhance the quality and performance of their breeds.

Limousin Bull wins top Honours in Rocky

Mon, 20 May 2024 02:33:58 GMT

When it comes to representation for the Limousin breed at the top end it really doesn't get much better than this! Taking out top honors on the National Stage really does set a standard for the breed in today's industry, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

Oakwood Cutright exhibited on account of, Lindesay View Limousins, Red Oak Genetics and Ulster Limousins was awarded the Supreme interbreed Champion Male of the show at Rockhampton Beef Week 2024. The Australian Limousin Breeders Society would like to extend our sincere congratulations to the breeders and exhibitors.

With the success at the top, it's important that we also acknowledge, recognize and thank those that represented the breed so well throughout the week. The Limousin breed really does hold a strong place in the Australian Beef Industry and the quality of cattle exhibited at Beef Week 2024 was a great representation of this.

Follow along below for all Judging results from Rocky 2024,

Calf Females

Class 1: Female 6 and under 9 months

1st - Mervale Mimi U15

Class 2: Female 9 and under 12 months

1st - Oakwood Judi

2nd - Gold crest L & L Peachy Jill

3rd - Provance U-Beaut

Class 3: Female 12 and under 15 months

1st - Oakwood Mi Mi

2nd - TCW Unique

3rd - Gold Crest Mshake Mimi

Calf Champion Female

Oakwood Mi Mi

Reserve Calf Champion

Oakwood Judi

Calf Males

Class 6: Bull and under 9 months

1st - Provance Your Not Ready

2nd - Mervale Lone Star U14

Class 7: Bull 9 and under 12 months

1st - Mervale Dillinger

Class 8: Bull 12 and under 15 months

1st - Flemington Under Contro U35

2nd - Provance Never Ready U6

3rd - Oakwood Bounceback

4th - Oakwood Prophet

5th - Oakwood Mega Man

Calf Champion Male

Flemington Under Control U35

Reserve Calf Champion

Mervale Dillinger

Junior Females

Class 11: Heifer 15 and under 17 months

1st - Gold Crest Krystal T81

Class 12: Heifer 17 and under 19 months

1st - Five Star Pistol Packin Mumma

2nd - Jen-Daview Krystal T30

3rd - Jen-Daview Cauliflower T23

4th - TCW Temptation

5th - Jen-Daview Gem T25

Class 13: Heifer 19 and under 21 months

1st - Gold Crest Q Josephine T49

Junior Champion Female

Five Star Pistol Packin Mumma

Reserve Junior Champion Female

Gold Crest Krystal T81

Junior Bulls

Class 16: Bull 15 and under 17 months

1st - Dixie Terry

Class 17: Bull 17 and under 19 months

1st - Gold Crest Toby T61

2nd - Minnamurra Terminator

Class 18: Bull 19 and under 21 months

1st - Jen-Daview True Blue T16

2nd - Gold Crest Trent T39

Junior Champion Bull

Gold Crest Toby T61

Reserve Junior Champion Bull

Jen-Daview True Blue T16

Senior Females

Class 22: Cow 24 and under 30 months

1st - Jen-Daview Gem S83

Class 23: Cow 30 and under 36 months

1st - Jen-Daview Krystal S13

2nd - Flemington Royal Regae

3rd - Gold Crest Quigley Pearl

Senior Champion Female

Jen-Daview Gem S38

Reserve Senior Champion Female

Jen-Daview Krystal S13

Senior Bulls

Class 28: Bull 21 and under 24 months

1st - Gold Crest Timbo

2nd - Summit Gold Rush T29

3rd - Gold Crest Titan T60

Class 29: Bull 24 and under 30 months

1st - Oakwood Cutright

Senior Champion Bull

Oakwood Cutright

Reserve Senior Champion Bull

Gold Crest Timbo T30

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Jen-Daview Gem S38

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Oakwood Cutright

BREEDPLAN - Updates and Links

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:30:43 GMT

BREEDPLAN

BREEDPLAN was made available to ALBS members early in 2023 supporting membership to accelerate genetic progress within their herd and support animal sales in a cost-effective manner.

Members will receive invoices for use of BREEDPLAN based on the first time an animal appears in the evaluation with a trait indicator. The fee applies only once in animals’ lifetime at the time of the first trait being analysed. Simply put, an animal will only be charged once in its lifetime, at the time of the first trait recording no matter how many more traits are analysed.

On a monthly basis, BREEDPLAN provides to Genetic Hub a list of animals, including animal identification that have appeared in the analysis for the first time with a trait to be analysed.

Some examples of first trait recording members may not anticipate include an invoice for an ET calf and its recipient dam, addition of genomics, a natural calf and its dam or an AI sire where traits have not been included in the analysis previously.

Please note the charge per animal for first trait only in the animal’s lifetime is in lieu of an annual BREEDPLAN membership.

Accounts received for first trait analysis will include the animal’s ident and will be described as BREEDPLAN Inventory Fee (first submitted trait).

If you wish to check on what trait has been analysed, you can do so by visiting ILRonline – Animal Enquiry – Traits Observed. Should you need assistance or have a query please contact Genetic Hub and we will endeavour to assist and resolve for you.

ALBS BREEDPLAN ANALYSES are conducted monthly. For inclusion in the monthly analysis all registrations must be submitted to ALBS before 4PM on the 1 ^st of the month. Performance data submissions must be received by ABRI prior to 5PM on the 11 ^Th of each month.

Below are some useful resources related to BREEDPLAN for your convenience.

EBV’s Reported and Genetic Evaluation System - https://breedplan.une.edu.au/products/breedplan/

EBV Descriptions - Using & Understanding BREEDPLAN EBVs

Help Centre - https://breedplan.une.edu.au/help-centre

Introduction to Breedplan - https://breedplan.une.edu.au/getting-started/a-general-introduction-to-the-breedplan-analysis/

2023 Northern Schools Prime Steer Competition

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:24:45 GMT

22-23 November 2023

The 2023 Northern Schools Prime Steer Competition, held at Armidale Showground welcomed over 300 students from 30 schools across northern NSW for two days of education in judging, parading, public speaking and steer market specifications.

Upon judging the steer classes, Mr Ben Toll (Toll Cattle Dubbo) spoke extensively on each exhibit, capturing the attention of students learning about visual assessment of muscle and fat specifications as well as structure and type.

Tenterfield High School claimed the title of champion led steer, a limousin steer led by Lochlan Heidrich. Mr Toll commented “historically, a benchmark exhibit combining excellent carcase traits with sound phenotype, a very free moving well-muscled soft steer that has natural presence and commercially relevant attributes. Production efficiency is a key factor in any steer production enterprise, and I particularly admire the high yielding winning steer which maintained a high degree of structural integrity and displayed optimum fat coverage.”

Reserve champion steer was a 540kg Speckle Park steer, exhibited by Cultivate Ag/Ersyldene Speckle Park led by Hayden Carter.

The competition also featured a class for a number of school steers not yet fit for kill, to be taken onto further shows in 2024. Armidale Secondary College placed first in this class with a limousin steer bred by Lachlandale Limousins, Forbes.

Ella Saul (Cultivate Ag) was awarded Champion Parader in an intense final against first and second place winners from their respective age groups.

Reserve Champion Parader was presented to Rory Mcleod from Mclean High Show Team, the team which also snagged first place in the “best kept bed” category!

Students took to judging three groups of animals looking for “kill tomorrow” specifications and selected students spoke on these age groups. Amelia Webb (PLC Armidale) took out champion junior judge with 78 points out of a possible 85, assessed on her accuracy of observation, ability to compare animals, presentation, dress and public speaking ability.

The highest scoring carcase will be presented with a $500 credit towards the purchase of a steer or heifer at the Glen Innes Colin Say and Co Potential Show Steer Sale generously sponsored by The Downfall Limousins.

Without a number of sponsor this show would not have been possible, the committee would like to thank the following for their generous support; Angus Australia, Purkiss Rural, University of New England, Ray White Livestock Guyra & Armidale, Limousin Society Australia, Herefords Australia, Rydges Armidale, Lifestyle Timbers, Kelly’s Transport, Ramage Engineering, The Downfall Limousins, Stockyard Scarves, Armidale Secondary College, Armidale Rams, B & T Henshall Plumbing, NEGS Armidale and Norco Agri-Solutions Armidale.

Mr Toll also wished to thank Mark Fisher and Grace Collins (Armidale Secondary College) for their efforts in organising an excellent educational program as well as Deb Snaith (McIntyre High School) for organising the carcase competition, with results due to be released next week.

BREEDPLAN - Invoicing & Submission

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:05:41 GMT

Invoicing

As of the start of 2023, all financial members became members of Breedplan & are now able to submit data to be analysed.

Instead of members paying an annual breedplan membership, members are charged per animal once the animals’ first trait has been analysed. An animal will only be charged once no matter how many traits are analysed in its lifetime.

The Board decided to allow all members to be a part of Breedplan to:
• increase the exposure of the Limousin breed
• increase accuracies of animals within the breed
• allow all of the membership to have access to breedplan & receive the benefits
• be cost-effective to members
• allow all members the potential to accelerate genetic progress in their herd
• provide objective information on cattle they are selling
•manage genetic process

BREEDPLAN produces EBVs for a range of economically important traits. The EBVs currently reported within BREEDPLAN are shown here: https://breedplan.une.edu.au/products/breedplan/ A description of each EBV is available from the Help Centre on the BREEDPLAN website under the “Understanding EBVs” heading. Alternatively, a collated version of these articles can be found in the Using & Understanding BREEDPLAN EBVs booklet.

Therefore, please see examples below for what you may get an invoice for:
• an ET calf & its recip
• the dam of a natural calf if no traits have been analysed on the dam previously
• a calf that had a birth weight entered & analysed
• an animal that has just had a 400day weight added to the database & has been analysed as a first time trait

Accounts will always add the animals ident to your invoice with a description of ‘Breedplan Inventory Fee (first submitted trait).
If you would to check on which trait(s) has been analysed, please see ‘traits observed’ as shown below in ILRonline under Animal Enquiry. An analysed traits is $9.00 plus GST.

Submission Deadlines

It’s important to remember that the Limousin BREEDPLAN analyses are conducted each month, as such the submission deadlines for inclusion in each Limousin BREEDPLAN analysis are outlined below.

Registrations - The 1st day of each month, all animal registrations should be submitted to ALBS before 5pm for inclusion in the analysis.
Data - The 11th day of each month, all performance data submissions must be received by ABRI before 5pm for inclusion in the analysis.
Results - will then be roughly available 21st day of each month.

If you would like further information in regards to breedplan, please contact or view their website for some very educational information: https://breedplan.une.edu.au/help-centre/

Limousin BREEDPLAN
Agricultural Business Research Institute
UNE Armidale NSW 2351
P: 02 6773 3555
E: limousin@breedplan.une.edu.au

A general Introduction to the BREEDPLAN Analysis: https://breedplan.une.edu.au/getting-started/a-general-introduction-to-the-breedplan-analysis/

Genetic Evaluation System: https://breedplan.une.edu.au/products/breedplan/

BREEDPLAN Updates

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 01:15:11 GMT

An update from Breedplan with regard to the implementation of Single-Step BREEDPLAN for the Limousin breed which will provide members of the Australian Limousin Breeders’ Society, the Limousin Cattle Breeders Society of Namibia and the Limousin Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa with greater returns on their investment in the genotyping of seedstock cattle.

Breed Registry Co-design Conference - ABRI

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:12:10 GMT

CLICK HERE for SUMMARY CONFERENCE WORKSHOP PDF

CLICK HERE for FULL CONFERENCE PDF 

2024 National Show and Sale

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:17:14 GMT

CLICK HERE for further details

Limousin breed marks 50 years in Australia and New Zealand

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:23:21 GMT

An article written by The Land marking the 50 year celebration of the Limousin Breed.

The Australian Limousin Breeders' Society celebrated in style last month when it held its annual National Show and Sale at Holbrook, NSW, and marked 50 years of the breed in Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Australian Limousin Breeders' Society president, Chris Meade, said one of the highlights of the celebrations was the 50th Anniversary dinner which showcased all that the breed had achieved during the past half a century.

At the dinner, former Australian Limousin Breeders' Society CEO, Alex McDonald, spoke of the challenges and advancements of the past 50 years, as well as presenting life memberships to stalwarts of the breed in Carolyn and the late Bill Tooth, of Longreach Limousin stud, Annette and the late Michael Tynan, Birubi stud, and John and Bev McIntyre, Chateau stud.

While it was a special time to reflect on the origins and development of the breed, Mr Meade said Limousin was very well positioned in the beef industry for the future social responsibility in terms of producing beef.

"While the jury is still out, it does appear that because of their feed conversion etc that Limousin are lower producers of greenhouse gases (methane), which is a very strong and positive trait," he said.

"The Irish are doing some testing on this, and they are finding in the UK and Ireland that Limousin well and truly has an edge. It appears that Limousin are right in the picture and well positioned as we go forward for the next 50 to 70 years in trying to reduce greenhouse gases."

Mr Meade said going forward, there would also be further recognition of the benefits of the F94L gene, which was found in higher frequencies in Limousin than other cattle breeds.

"The F94L gene increases the volume of fibres, and the fibre is finer, creating more beef with more tenderness, and no adverse affect on birth weight, calving ease, fertility or longevity," he said.

"Researcher, Dr Wayne Pitchford, Adelaide University, who was a guest speaker at our AGM earlier this week, discovered that the gene increases the weight of prime cuts by 19pc and overall beef yield by 7pc.

"Along with an increase in yield, meat quality is also better with reduced fat and higher rates of tenderness.

"Our society is continuing to work on the benefits of the F94L gene, both in creating a more efficient animal, and in the reduction in methane.

"You don't have to have a purebred Limousin to get all the benefits either, so in using Limousin over so many other breeds you are getting the hybrid vigour and everything you are crossing it with is getting some benefits out of the F94L gene, including the feed efficiency.

"All other breeds benefit with a dose of Limousin in them."

Mr Meade said Limousin had come a long way, and was a leading beef breed in Australia.

"What was delivered into Australia 50 years ago, was one type of animal being a French Pure apricot horned animal, with a questionable temperament, " he said.

Fast forward 50 years and Mr Meade believes today Limousin cattle are considered to have one of the best temperaments of all the Australian beef breeds.

"We also now have a high level of polledness throughout the herd. Of calves registered in 2022, we had 94 per cent polled, and we have three colours now in apricot, red and black," Mr Meade said.

This graph emphasises the improvement in temperament of the Limousin breed over the past three decades. Picture supplied

"What is also understated in the Limousin breed is its ability to be varied in type.

"Australians and New Zealanders have also done it with horses and dogs that have come into their country years ago, and with Limousin they have also adapted the breed to suit the conditions.

"There's more softness in the animals now; the typical adaptation that Australian breeders do in this part of the world to suit the environment is sensational."

Mr Meade said Limousins came from mountainous country in France, and were also housed inside in winter, but of course, that doesn't happen in Australia.

"They also have better mobility and structure now, to make sure they are capable of walking the long distances required of them on the various Australian and New Zealand properties which I think is another strong element," he said.

"One of their key strengths is in the conversion of feed into beef, not into fat. They are a highly efficient feed conversion animal which is a very critical factor."

Mr Meade said Limousin grazed differently to other beef breeds, and stood up very well to different quality of feed.

"They are browsers instead of grazers and they don't hog themselves, but rather chew and walk," he said.

"As a result it is a rarity that a Limousin will ever get bloat because of their more controlled feeding habit.

"It is good to remember that Limousin are one of the beef breeds that were beasts of burden going back in history.

"They were dual purpose in that they pulled drays and they fattened differently as well."

Renowned as the carcase breed, Limousin remains among the highest yielding animals, according to Mr Meade.

"Typically beef breeds will yield 55pc and Limousin are usually 65pc, which is a huge difference," he said.

"It was pleasing to see that Limousins once again stood out in the carcase competition at the Sydney Royal and continually proved the point of their feed efficiency and carcase yield."

This is branded content for Australian Limousin Breeders' Society Ltd

Link to the Land Article

ALBS Presentation in WA

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 04:19:18 GMT

On Friday October 27th, 2023 ALBS Members were presented with the opportunity to hear from Georgia Pugh at NextGen Argi and Brad Crook a Geneticist from ABRI in an informative session & discussion regarding the following topics.

Georgia Pugh - Presentation

Video and Audio - Presentation by Georgia Pugh and Brad Crook

Genetic Hub Christmas and New Closure Period

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:38:25 GMT

Reminders from staff for members needing work completed before Christmas.

DNA Requests: Please ensure any DNA tests wanting to be completed prior to Christmas/New Year is submitted well in advance. Turnaround times with Neogen are 4-6 weeks, unfortunately we are unable to submit urgent requests to Neogen for you.
Sale Catalogues: If needing to book a sale catalogue, please complete & sign the application form no later than 10 days prior to the day the catalogue is required. Catalogue processing will not begin until paperwork has been received at the Office. If an urgent request, members will be charged an urgent processing fee of 10% of final catalogue cost.
Canberra Show Entries: Royal Canberra Show will be the first Australian Royal show of 2024, held the 23-25th of February. We are expecting entries to open shortly. In preparation for this, we please request that any members wishing to enter their animals, to check their registrations are correct and are not pending registration.

All animals including calves at foot must be tested for Pesti-Virus and certified as non PI (Persistently infected). Please make sure you have submitted DNA requests soon for any of your cattle you wish to show before our office closure period to ensure you get these results prior to the entry closure date.
Sale Advertisements: For any member with sales occurring early into the New Year and would like to have an advertisement designed, place an advertisement in the newsletter the final newsletter for the year will be Friday 22nd December 2023. Please have any advertisements booked with the Communications team by Friday 8th December 2023 so that we are aware and have time to prepare these. The first newsletter in the New Year will be on Friday 12th January 2024, if you wish to supply content for this, please have it submitted to communications by Wednesday 10th January 2024.
E-blasts: For any members wanting to send out E-blasts early in the New Year this is something we can schedule to go out when you wish. To be able to do this we are requesting that any E-blast bookings and material be submitted to communications by Friday 8th December 2023, this allows for time to prepare these and get them proofed by you and then scheduled ready to go out during this period.

2023 Limousin National Show and Sale

office@limousin.com.au (Caitlin Berecry) — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:11:59 GMT

Thursday 27th April - Friday 28th April 2023

CLICK HERE FOR ALL LIMOUSIN NATIONAL SHOW AND SALE INFORMATION

Limousin Magazine 2022 Summer Edition

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:30:44 GMT

Click the image to begin reading 

Discover inside all the Limousin action from Winter to Summer 2022!

GENETIC HUB WEBINAR #3 - Recording out now

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 02:02:33 GMT

Topic: Bull Selection and Management Webinar

On Wednesday 23rd November 2022, Genetic Hub hosted another educational webinar for Genetic Hub cattle society members and
what a cracking night it was!

Dr. Shane Thomson of Holbrook Vet Centre presented his incredibly insightful knowledge on bull selection, bull management practices before, during and after joining, fertility and important information to consider in the preparation to selecting and purchasing seedstock sires.

We sincerely thank Dr. Thomson for his time and efforts in sharing such valuable advice.
Great questions were asked and we would like to thank all the members who attended.
We look forward to bringing you more exciting webinars in 2023!

If you missed the webinar, you can watch the recording here!

THE NEXT GENETIC HUB WEBINAR IS HERE

office@limousin.com.au (Caitlin Berecry) — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:44:13 GMT

Topic: Livestock Health and Welfare

The Beef Industry has been hit with some harsh realities recently which have been impacting the health and wellbeing of cattle in a variety of ways.

In this webinar Dione Howard, District Veterinarian with the Local Land Services, will guide breeders through:

Animal Nutrition
Post-flood Impacts on animals
Feed Quality
Metabolic Diseases
Biosecurity Update

Join us on Wednesday 5th October, 6.30pm EAST via Zoom

-- REGISTER HERE --

Genetic Hub Office Closed for Upcoming Public Holidays

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:17:38 GMT

LIMOUSIN AUSTRALIA 2022 DIGITAL WINTER MAGAZINE

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:34:46 GMT

Browse through Limousin Australia's 2022 Winter Magazine online! In this issue you will discover wonderful stories and contributions, tributes, event re-caps, photos and and all the action happening in yourLimousin community! Readers will see and hear from the ALBS board members, Genetic Hub staff, Limousin Youth Australia and Limousin Breed Development specialists.

CLICK HERE TO READ

Foot and Mouth Disease - July 2022

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:45:50 GMT

The recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Bali, has prompted urgent calls for travellers to and from Bali and Indonesia to wash or discard footwear before returning back to Australia. Clothes are also to be clean and free of soil and manure.

If you or anyone you know are returning from Bali, travellers must declare any contact with livestock or farm visits taken place in Indonesia, and also if you are bringing in any meat or meat products.

Livestock breeders must understand the signs and symptoms of the disease.
Click here for information on FMD signs and symptoms:
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/australia/naqs/naqs-target-lists/fmd

If you suspect an exotic disease in your livestock,
immediately call the
Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888
(Free call within Australia)

While there is an Australian FMD vaccine available, livestock producers are urged to review and implement their strong biosecurity protocols for on-farm protection.

For further information please click here:
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/animal/fmd

Presidents Report - NSW & SEQ Floods

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:50:01 GMT

With areas of the East Coast of Australia being affected by severe flooding can I call on you our members to connect with our Limousin breeders in these areas to offer your assistance and support where possible? I am aware that some members have lost cattle, winter fodder supplies, fencing and machinery. There may also be cases where our members will have lost their homes or access to the use of their homes.

If you become aware of some members requiring extra support can you please advise any of the Board members including myself so we can assist where practical. If members have lost cattle please advise as soon as possible and ALBS will support in the most appropriate manner.

Now and the following months leading into winter will be a very testing and stressful time for the people who have been hit by these floods, this is the time to show care and compassion for our fellow breeders and help in whichever way we can.

These floods have covered an enormous area down the east coast of Australia from Bundaberg in the North and to Sydney in the South, we need assistance from the Region, APGs and members in gathering information on who is affected.

While I would have covered other Board projects in this newsletter I feel that all attention needs to be directed to the flood crisis at this time.

On behalf of all members of the Limousin Society Australia and New Zealand I offer our support and concern for the current and future challenges you face in the wake of these floods.

Chris Meade
President

NSW and QLD Breeders affected by major floods
CONTACT HOTLINE
If you or anyone you know is needing urgent assistance with livestock and support for animal welfare issues please contact the
Agricultural and Animal Services Hotline on 1800 814 647

BEEF WEEK 2022 Limousin Participants

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 23:00:36 GMT

The 2022 Stock and Land Beef Week is just around the corner.
Take a look at the Limousin studs opening their gates for the 31st annual event.
Good Luck to all studs, and safe travels to all those inspecting.

Open 9am - 6pm

BEEF WEEK DAY 1, 27th January:

Flemington Limousin
"Flemington Park ", 531 Westwood Rd, Adelong NSW 2729

Garren Park
619 Back Henty Rd, NSW
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BEEF WEEK DAY 5, 31st January:

Chateau Limousins
1090 Wangaratta - Eldorado Rd, Londrigan, VIC
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BEEF WEEK DAY 6, 1st February:

Macorna Limousins
184 Hayden Lane, Macorna, VIC 3579
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BEEF WEEK DAY 7, 2nd February:

Otway Felix
165 Whytcross Lane, Birregurra, VIC

Pelican Rise
325 Colac Ballarat Rd, Irrewarra, VIC

Tanybryn Park
17 Roadknight St, Birregurra, VIC

Tooronga
40 Skinners Road, Larpent VIC 3249
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BEEF WEEK DAY 8, 3rd February:

Caladenia
Mt Gambier Showgrounds, Pick Ave, Mt Gambier, SA

Mount Gambier Limousins
Mt Gambier Showgrounds, Pick Ave, Mt Gambier, SA
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SA BEEF WEEK

DAY 1, 4th Feb: Mid North

Maryvale Limousins

DAY 2, 6th Feb: Adelaide Hills, Fleurier Peninsula, Loxton

DAY 3, 7th Feb: Lower South East

Limek Limousin

Warrawindi

DAY 4, 8th Feb: Upper South East

Mandayen

Raven Limousins

Brentvale Limousins
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2021 End of Year Report: Presidents Report

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:45:47 GMT

Dear Members,

Many of you have already registered and started using the ILROnline system. For those members who haven’t started on the ILROline program yet I recommend that you register and enjoy the benefits of the ease of use of the new program. ABRI are currently working on linking the database system to the new ILROnline program which will mean one entry point for all information and transactions. The Internet Solutions program that most of you have used to register calves, do fates, weights and traits is being replaced with the ILROnline system and the old system will be made redundant at an agreed date which is likely to be March 2022. If any members are having trouble using the new ILROnline please contact the Genetic Hub office to arrange support.

Additionally, Neogen has announced their development in Queensland to service the growing demand on genomics and DNA. I feel this is great news for the beef industry in Australia and New Zealand and I hope this leads to shorter lead times on DNA tests as well as leading into future breed improvement support. With the beef industry enjoying substantially increased returns it is a good time to be a beef producer and a great opportunity to progress your use of modern technology for your ongoing success.
(Click Here to View Full Article)

As this is my last report for the 2021 year, I would like to thank you, our members, for your support and commitment to the Limousin breed in Australia and New Zealand. With all of you having gone through the challenges of the Covid pandemic I hope that Christmas gives you a chance to reunite with family and friends to enjoy your life and friendships as you deserve.
To you our members, Merry Christmas and may the New Year of 2022 present you with rewarding opportunities, good health and friendship.

President
Chris Meade

2021 Limousin National Show and Sale Results

Fri, 07 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT

RESULTS

The 2021 Limousin National Show Grand Champion Bull: Chateau Qualification exhibited by Chateau Limousins .

Senior Champion Bull:

Lot 6. Raydon Park Qashqai, Raydon Park Limousin Stud

Reserve Senior Champion Bull:

Lot 7. Ryradan Park Compliant Q2, Ryradan Park Limousins

Junior Champion Bull:

Lot 13. Chateau Qualification, Chateau Limousins

Reserve Junior Champion Bull:

Lot 24. Raydon Park Ralphie, Raydon Park Limousin Stud

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The 2021 Limousin National Show Grand Champion Female: Bush Park Krystal K9 exhibited by Garren Park Genetics .

Senior Champion Female:

Lot 27. Bush Park Krystal, Garren Park Genetics

Reserve Senior Champion Female:

Lot 39. Garren Park Krystal Q46, Garren Park Genetics

Junior Champion Female:

Lot 43. Warrigal Queen Bee Q34, Warrigal Limousins

Reserve Junior Champion Female:

Lot 60. Summit Meadowgrass R11, Summit Livestock

Congratulations to all exhibitors on a great line up of bulls & females.

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Strong Demand for Semenstore Exports to USA, Australia, New Zealand and Estonia

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:15:04 GMT

A strong demand for predominantly Limousin genetics has resulted in multi-exports of semen from eight bulls in all to the USA, Australia, and New Zealand.

A further order has seen Simmental and Blonde semen exported to the Baltic state of Estonia.

The various orders have come through the online www.semenstore.co.uk .

Featuring established names and bloodlines within the breed the Limousin exports comprise of semen from Dolcorsllwyn Fabio, Ampertaine Foreman, Bahut, Procters Duvalier, Titanic, Wilodge Cerberus, Fenomen, and Karlos respectively.

Two separate consignments head to the USA. Betty Anglani purchased semen from Dolcorsllwyn Fabio (a previous Limousin sale world record holder), Ampertaine Foreman, and Bahut for her Fullblood Limousin herd in Missouri.

Bertha and James Jarnagin of Jarnagin Limousins, Tennessee, also purchased semen from Bahut (conventional and female sexed) and in addition to straws from Procters Duvalier (conventional and female sexed), Titanic, and Wilodge Cerberus.
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I AM LIMO Update

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:52:42 GMT

The Certified Limousin Beef Program has been developed by Australian Limousin Breeders Society (ALBS) to assist the Limousin breed in obtaining improved integrity, identification, recognition and demand for Limousin infused cattle and meat products in the market place.

This program is not a branded beef program owned by the Australian Limousin Breeders Society, but an outcome based program to improve the visibility of Limousin infused cattle within the beef supply chain.

This program underpins the integrity of Limousin infused beef products at the Processor and Retail points of the beef supply chain. The program requirements will cover all points of the beef supply chain, including Producers, Backgrounders, Feedlotters, Livestock Agents, Processors, Wholesalers and Retailers (Butchers, Supermarkets and Restaurants).

Both the I AM LIMO and Certified Limousin Beef logo will be trademarked to the Australian ALBS, and their use overseen by the Society.

A Requirements & Information Manual will be available for each point of the beef supply chain outlining what is required to use and implement the program.

About the Certified Limousin Beef Program.

A program to create recognition and ultimately create pull through demand for Limousin infused cattle in the beef supply chain from the consumer. Moreover, this is an evolving program that will provide a set of tools and materials that will assist with the marketing of Limousin infused cattle at each point of the beef supply chain and generate the market recognition that the product deserves.

1. Ear Tag Program.

Certified Limousin Beef Ear Tag allow improved identification and recognition of Limousin infused cattle in the market place. Tags are available from Allflex and Z Tag with order forms available on their websites, or from the ALBS. A variety of management / identification tag formats are available to suit most operations.

We recommend all Limousin producers use the Ear Tags when selling cattle and especially when selling through the Saleyard system to achieve improved identification and recognition of cattle to buyers.

Ultimately we see an opportunity to link these tags with NLIS tags, enabling the ability to capture and trace back carcase data, and to leverage the seemingly imminent rollout of DEXA carcase scanning technology.

2. Saleyard Program.

Our Certified Limousin Beef Saleyard Program is about working with Livestock Agents and Saleyards to promote Limousin infused cattle via clear identification and recognition of Limousin infused cattle in the Saleyards enabling promotion of the breed through to Processors, Wholesalers, Retail Butchers & Restaurants.

Workshops with Area Promotion Groups are available, so please plan and book your APG workshop as soon as possible.

3. Branded Beef Programs.

We are working with supply chains and processors in assisting with the development and creation branded beef products that will be underpinned by the Certified Limousin Beef program.

We encourage becoming part of a supply chain that is promoting Limousin infused beef as part of one of the formalised Certified Limousin Beef programs that are unfolding, or by working to promote the supply of cattle into a local Butcher. Ultimately, it is about having Limousin Certified Beef recognised in the market place by the consumer to increase the pull through demand for Limousin cattle.

Processors, Butchers, Supermarkets and Restaurants using Limousin Certified Beef can receive supporting Point of Sale material to implement the requirements of the program and to promote

4. Regional Promotion of Limousin Cattle.

We see the strength of our breed in the Premium Domestic Market and the Short Fed Supermarket and Export Market Trade. Our breed is a proven performer in these markets and is in high demand by Retail Butchers and Processors who process premium yearling beef products.

We encourage Area Promotion Groups to form local Supply Alliances” of Certified Limousin Beef cattle with Processors and Retail Butchers. Holding market focused regional workshops with Commercial Producers, Local Processors, Livestock Agents, Butchers, Chefs and Retailers with an aim to plan, set up and implement consistent supply of Limousin infused cattle that can be identified as Certified Limousin Beef”

5. Point of Sale Material.

Promotional and Point of Sale material has been developed to assist in implementing and promoting the Certified Limousin Beef program. This material includes an information sheet for Butchers and Restaurants about the Limousin Breed so they can train staff on explaining the benefits of Limousin Beef to consumers. A Certified Limousin Beef certificate will be supplied to business’s that become members of the program.

Royal Hobart Show

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:42:27 GMT

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL – Lintwood Lord of The Ring, exhibited by Allan & Anita Dixon

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL – Kanangra Livin the Dream, exhibited by Sheree Lawrence

GRAND CHAMPION BULL – Lintwood Lord of the Ring, exhibited by exhibited by Allan & Anita Dixon

JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER – Lintwood Little Missy, exhibited by exhibited by Allan & Anita Dixon

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER – Garren Park Jewel L40, exhibited by Allan & Anita Dixon

CHAMPION SENIOR FEMALE – Lintwood Kiss N Tell, exhibited by Allan & Anita Dixon

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE – Lintwood Kiss N Tell, exhibited by Allan & Anita Dixon

GROUP OF THREE CATTLE
1st Lintwood Limousins
2nd Kanangra Limousins

SIRES PROGENY GROUP – 1st Badger View Limousins

JUNIOR PAIR
1st Lintwood Limousins
2nd Badger View Limousins

RESERVE CHAMPION INTERBREED BEEF SENIOR FEMALE – Lintwood Kiss N Tell, exhibited by Allan & Anita Dixon

Royal Launceston Show

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:40:53 GMT

Judge – David Greenup

Junior Champion Limousin Male – Kanangra Livin The Dream

Reserve Junior Champion Limousin Male – Badger View Landon

Grand Champion Limousin Male – Kanangra Livin The Dream

Junior Champion Limousin Female – Kanangra Lady Luck

Reserve Junior Champion Limousin Female – Kanangra Livin Hell

Grand Champion Limousin Female – Kanangra Lady Luck

Group of three
1st – Kanangra Limousins
2nd – Badger View

Sires progeny
1st- Badger View Limousin

Interbreed
Kanangra Limousins also performed well in the interbreed classes
Group of three – 2nd
Junior group of three – 2nd
Junior Heifer – 3rd
Reserve junior champion bull

Perth Royal Led Steer Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:38:31 GMT

Judge: Craig Gapes

On Hoof
Reserve Champion Lightweight steer – Morrisvale Limousins with a Murray Grey X Limousin

Champion Mediumweight and Reserve Champion steer overall – Murdoch University with a purebred Limousin

Reserve Champion Mediumweight steer – Balamara Limousins with a purebred Limousin

On Hook
3rd in lightweight – Morrisvale Limousins with a Murray Grey X Limousin

5th in heavyweight – Morrisvale Limousins with a Murray Grey X Limousin

Champion Heavyweight carcase – Murdoch University with a purebred Limousin

Reserve Champion carcase overall – Murdoch University with a purebred Limousin

Perth Royal Show Results

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:34:33 GMT

Judge: Erica Halliday

Junior Champion Heifer – Morrisvale Leap of Faith (4th interbreed), exhibited by James & Casey Morris

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer – Morrisvale Light the Sky, exhibited by James & Casey Morris

Senior and Grand Champion Female and Supreme Exhibit – Maryvale Hot Butter H201 (4th interbreed), exhibited by Michael Mamo

Reserve Senior Champion Female – Balamara Hot Krumpet, exhibited by Michael Mamo

Junior Champion Bull – Morrisvale Lumber Jack (6th interbreed), exhibited by James & Casey Morris

Reserve Junior Champion Bull – Morrisvale Leathal Weapon, exhibited by James & Casey Morris

Senior and Grand Champion Bull – Morrisvale Kept Secret (2nd on countback interbreed), exhibited by James & Casey Morris

Breeders Group – 1st Morrisvale, 2nd Balamara

Progeny Group – Morrisvale (Zambuka)

Interbreed Group of 3 heifers – 3rd Morrisvale Limousins

Record Average Price of $8,225 for Graneta

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:29:29 GMT

Graneta Limousin and Angus enjoyed a considerable lift in prices for bulls this year at its recent on-property bull sale and smashed the average on-property record for the Limousin breed for the second year in a row with an astonishing $8,225 average and a 100% clearance with its 40 Limousin and Lim-Flex red and black bulls.

This $8,225 average is an almost 40% rise over the Australian breed average so far this year and cements Graneta’s reputation as one of the leading Limousin studs in the country.

Return buyers underpinned the solid 2016 on-property sale of Graneta Limousins, owned by the Gaffney family, Glendale, Bell, who focus on providing a product with real industry value to suit an array of markets, as “there is a demand for Limo cross cattle and more and more feedlotters and processors are chasing limo cross cattle each week”.

Mr Jon Gaffney said the $1,700 improvement on his sale average with the same number of bulls as sold last year is a true testament that the breeding program on Graneta really does link all segments of the breed industry to create a product with real industry value.

Commercial breeders were the most active buyers which is a clear indication of the strength of the cattle market and that producers were keen to continue to breed superior stock to satisfy that demand.

Return buyers, the Wilson family, Biloela, purchased the lead bull in the sale, Lot 3 Graneta King Billy K38 by leading stud sire Mandayen Fortune F1606 for the top price of $16,000. The Wilsons were attracted to this 24 month red Limousin bull for his length of body and spring of rib and outstanding raw data including 143EMA, 4.4%IMF and 13 P8FAT.

The Wilson family were after bulls with growth, reproduction and carcase traits to underpin their extensive commercial grass pasture enterprises in Central Queensland. After purchasing the top Black Limousin bull at last year’s sale, and reflecting their confidence in Graneta genetics to increase their herd performance, the Wilson family also purchased the black Limousin bull, Graneta KingdomK25 for $11,000 and a further two black sires for $6,000 and $7,000. Red sire, Graneta Kung-Fu K27 is also heading north to the Wilson Family’s group of beef properties after being purchased for $11,000.

The volume buyers of the day and long time supporters of the Limousin breed were the Hudson families at Mitchell and Mungallala who took home 5 red sires averaging $7,300 and8black sires to a top price of $10,500 twice and at an average of $7,750.

Equal top-priced apricot bulls also went to Central Queensland buyers. Graneta Kurrajong K39 was purchased by Laurence and Patrica Hack of “Rocklea”, Alpha for $10,000 while Greg Bowden of “Tackeracka” Moura purchased Graneta Koala K21 also for the same price.

Several Graneta sires were purchased by interstate buyers. Vaughan Klein of Wellington bought the top black sire of the sale, Lot 5 Graneta Kit-Kat K45 for $12,000 and JPJ Farming near Tamworth outlaid $7,500 for black sire Graneta Kanye K51.

Peter Campbell of Weeoomba Pastoral Co, Jimbour, purchased two Lim-Flex bulls, paying top-price of $11,000 for Graneta KlassicK14, and $6,500 for Graneta Klinger K13.

AL & SM Flower of Springdale, Biggenden paid $17,500 for two bulls and Brian and Helen Haywood of Warra, purchased a red and an apricot sire for $13,000.

JAD& JA Allery of Kingaroy paid $18,500 for two lots and North Queensland breeders, Mark and Patsy Wheeler of Koumala, Sarina, purchased two lots for a total of $15,500.

Jon and Leny Gaffney are ecstatic with their second sale as it is testament to their breeding program which is commercially focussed to provide genetics to suit an array of markets.

Selling agents: GDL Dalby

Kyneton Limousin Stud Goes One Better

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:27:25 GMT

A Victorian Limousin stud has gone one better at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show, by taking out the Supreme Exhibit with a May, 2013 cow and calf combination.

In 2015 and this year, Mandayen Jill J2402 took out the Grand Champion Limousin Female ribbon for Patrick Halloran’s Bush Park Limousin Stud, Kyneton.

She also took out this year’s Senior Champion Cow title.

This year, Mandayen Jill beat the Grand Champion Bull, Flemington Limousin stud, Mount View Orchards Batlow, Adelong, New South Wales’ Flemington Legend, a May 2015 drop animal, by Warrigal High Vision, out of Flemington Polled Pride H1.

“I didn’t expect her to go as well as she did, but I think she is a pretty fit cow, and a pretty fair cow, she’s the type of cow I am breeding,” Mr Halloran said.

“She’s got plenty of soundness, a pretty good, deep bodied cow, she’s got plenty of milk, she’s got a good heifer calf, coming on behind, and that’s the line of cows I want to progress.”

Judge Huw Evans, Quirindi, New South Wales, said Mandayen Jill had a “lot of muscle, a lot of depth, a big long barrel and plenty of softness too.
“She moves around really well, she has a good udder on her, a nice square udder, with a lot of milk and a tremendous heifer calf.”

The sixteen month old Flemington Legend took out the title of Grand Champion Bull.

Legend weighed 756 kilograms and recorded estimated breeding values (EBV’s) of 12 millimetres of rib fat, 8mm of rump fat and an estimated eye muscle area (EMA) of 125 square centimetres.

Mr Evans said Flemington Legend was “an outstanding bull”, with depth, muscle, softness and fertility.

Winners:

Junior champion heifer: Mount View Orchards Batlow, Flemington: Flemington Cupcake, L3, February 22, 2015, Sire: Flemington Exception E19, Dam: Summit Magic H1

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: GR & KA Hedger, Garren Park Genetics: Garren Park Jewel L7, March 17, 2015, Sire: Donna Valley Poll Dictator, Dam: Donna Valley Forbidden Jewel

Senior Champion Cow: Patrick Halloran, Bush Park Limousins: Mandayen Jill J2402, May, 19, 2013, Sire: Mandayen Eveready E1385, Dam: Mandayen Jill F1646

Reserve Senior Champion Cow: David Galpin, Warrawindi: Warrawindi Krystal Gem K14, March 8, 2014, Sire: Wulfs Yonkers K682Y, Dam: Warrawindi Gem 88

Grand Champion Female: Patrick Halloran, Bush Park Limousins: Mandayen Jill J2402, May, 19, 2013, Sire: Mandayen Eveready E1385, Dam: Mandayen Jill F1646

Senior Champion Bull: Richard Martin, Manoora Park Limousins, Manoora Park Kent, 17 December 17, 2014, Sire: Manoora Park First General, Dam: Manoora Park Harper

Reserve Senior Champion bull: Cassandra Coombe, Cassalee Limousins, Cassalee Keep Me In Mind, June 18, 2014, Sire: Longreach Fleet Street, Dam: Kia Ora Giselle

Junior & Grand Champion Bull: Mount View Orchards Batlow, Flemington: Flemington Legend, May 13, 2015, Sire: Warrigal High Vision, Dam: Flemington Polled Pride H1

Reserve Junior Champion Bull: Mount View Orchards Batlow, Flemington: Flemington Like A Cat L22, August 19, 2015, Sire: Flemington Exception E19, Dam: Gold Star Zephyr D45.

Breeders group was won by Mount View Orchards Batlow, Flemington Limousins, 2nd place went to Garry & Karen Hedger, Garren Park Limousins, 3rd place went to Richard Martin, Manoora Park Limousins and 4th place went to Bruce & Sue Griffiths, Beckenham Limousins.

Sires progeny was won by Mount View Orchards Batlow with progeny sired by Flemington Exception, 2nd place went to Greg & Leigh Price by Kensal Academy A97 and 3rd place went to Bruce & Sue Griffiths by Beckenham Jill’s Prize.

Pair of bulls was won by Mount View Orchards Batlow, Flemington Limousins and 2nd place went to Bruce & Sue Griffiths, Beckenham Limousins.

Pair of heifers was won by Mount View Orchards Batlow, Flemington Limousins; 2nd place went to Garry & Karen Hedger, Garren Park Limousins; 3rd place went to Richard Martin, Manoora Park Limousins and 4th place went to Bruce & Sue Griffiths, Beckenham Limousins.

Most successful exhibitor was won by Mount View Orchards Batlow, Flemington Limousins, followed by Pat Halloran, Bushpark Limousins in second place and Richard Martin, Manoora Park Limousins in 3rd place.

Melbourne Royal Interbreed Success

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:16:56 GMT

The Interbreed Junior Champion Bull was awarded to the Limousin entry – Flemington Legend. The May 2015-drop bull was shown by Ian and Donna Robson, who manage the stud owned by Mount View Orchards, Batlow, NSW.

The bull was Reserve Junior Champion at the Royal Easter Show, Sydney, when it was only 10 months old.

Roughly six months later it went one better and weighed 756kg, and scanned 12mm rump, 8mm rib and 125sqcm EMA.

They have sold Canadian semen rights to the young bull and Mr Robson said at this stage, they plan to retain the May 2-15-drop son of Warrigal High Vision, in the stud.

The Robson family had a successful show with the five-head team taking out five first ribbons.

Patrick Halloran, Bush Park Limousins won Interbreed Reserve Senior Champion Female with his Limousin entry Mandayen Jill J2402.

Limousin Wins Grand Champion Steer at Melbourne Royal

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:14:11 GMT

A Limousin X Shorthorn exhibited by Yanco Agricultural High School was the Grand Champion at this year’s Melbourne Royal Show. Bred by R & S Fairley, the 17 July 2015 born steer had earlier taken out the Champion Heavy Domestic steer award. The steer was also awarded Champion School Steer.

Champion Medium Domestic steer and Reserve Champion School Steer was won by a Limousin/Shorthorn X Angus exhibited by Coonamble High School.

Reserve Champion Medium Domestic steer was won by a purebred Limousin exhibited by Yanco Agricultural High School and bred by Le Martres Limousins.

Champion Export Steer was won by a Limousin X Shorthorn exhibited by St Mary of the Angels College.

Warrawindi Junior Leads Galpin Glory

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:07:49 GMT

The Galpin family, Warrawindi, Penola, had a show to saviour this year, winning the Grand and Junior Champion Bull titles, as well as Grand, Senior and Junior Champion Female in the Limousin competition.

Led by Mason Galpin, the 18-month-old Warrawindi Lead Upgrade L11 – a son of Wulfs Upgrade 0500 – claimed the Junior Champion Bull category before being sashed Grand Champion Bull.

The 740 kilogram bull measured 8 millimetres on the rump, 5mm rib fat and had a 119 square centimetre eye muscle area.

Judge Richard Rowe, Marton, New Zealand, said it was the clear pick despite possibly not having as much muscle as other entrants.

“It’s a tremendous young bull in any breed,” he said.

“The cleanness of it stood out to the eye and also its length of body.

“When you get in behind it, it’s still very thick and walks really well, hocks out well and just parades beautifully. It’s a credit to the breeders.”

The Grand Champion bull was among several Warrawindi entries to garner high praise from Mr Rowe.
The 4.5-year-old Warrawindi Gypsy, a product of Wulfs Realtor 1503R and Warrawindi B587 and led by Bentley Galpin, won Grand Champion Female and Senior Champion Cow.

Junior Champion Female also went to the Galpin family, through Warrawindi Liv Forever – a maternal sister of the senior winner.

The Senior Champion bull was Blue Gum Hill Kaos, Blue Gum Hill Limousins, Echunga, a 730kg entry with 3mm rump, 3mm rib fat and 105sqcm EMA.

The 835kg Kamcheyenne Jugganaut, Kamcheyenne Limousins, One Tree Hill, was awarded Reserve.

The 2.5-year-old was the oldest bull entry and had measurements of 4mm rump, 3mm rib fat and 123sqcm EMA.

Blue Gum Hill Limousins also won Reserve Senior Champion Cow with the 7-year-old Foone Gayle E501, by Mandayen Cookie Monster Z348 and out of Ramornie Gayle A24.

Sasha Lanyon, Horizon, Nairne, impressed the judge with a pair of younger cattle.

She won Reserve Junior Champion Bull with Horizon Leo L3 – a 600kg Mandayen Guardian son measuring 5mm rump, 4mm rib fat and 118sqcm EMA – and Reserve Junior Champion Female with Maryvale Lassie.

With 10 exhibitors and 44 entries, there were cattle on show from across SA, including the Riverland, South East and Adelaide Hills.

Mr Rowe said he was impressed by the quality of the overall showing.

Limousins Top at $10,500 at the Casino All Breeds Sale

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Limousin bulls sold very strongly at the Casino All Breeds Sale on Saturday 30th July. Eighteen Limousin bulls were offered with 15 bulls selling for an average of $5,700.

The top priced bull was sold by Kel & Janelle Graham, Bella Valley Limousins for $10,500. The French Pure bull, Benamitchy Jockey Chip sired by Benamitchy Chip Off The Block was purchased by Gerry Logan. The Grahams second bull Bella Valley Jackson, sired by Tanholm A124 sold for $6,500 to Reavill Farms.

The second top price bull was sold by Grant Shedden, Ainskirbeau Limousins for $10,000. The apricot, purebred bull sired by Ainskirbeau Nightingale was purchased by Brad Perkins. Grant Shedden also sold a French Pure bull sired by Talana Bon Jovi for $7,000 to Barry Carlton. Grant Shedden sold four bulls for an average of $6,750.

John and Coral Winning, Glenview Limousins sold seven bulls to a top of $7,500 for Glenview Polled Black Jester, sired by Glenview Polled Finn and purchased by Peter Hannigan. The Glenview bulls averaged $4,821.

Neville Creighton, LTC Limousins sold two bulls to a top of $4,250.

Royal Adelaide Show Led Steer Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:56:37 GMT

This year’s led steer competition was judged by Ray White Rural Livestock Sales Manager, Tim Bayliss, Dorrigo, NSW.

The champion light domestic steer on hoof was won by a Limousin led by Keely Liebich from Coomandook Area School and bred by the Evans Family’s Roean stud at Upper Sturt. Roean Lambo weighed 405kg and had 7mm rump and 7mm rib fat and a 87sq cm EMA.

“It’s got the length, and it’s got the cover and it’s got the width about it,” Mr Bayliss said.

Lewis Bruggemann, Glental partnership, Mallala, won champion export steer with a Limousin. Glental Bowman weighed 580kg and had 9mm rump and 7mm rib fat and 105 sq cm EMA. Mr Bayliss said he was impressed with the cover on its rib. “It’s also got really good expression of muscle,” he said. “This steer just stands out in a line. It’s got a huge amount of eye muscle, a lot of shape and condition, and good coverage.”

Reserve Champion export steer went to a Limousin led by Lucy Zilm from Faith Lutheran Secondary School, Tanunda, and bred by Sandra Keatley’s Pebbly Range stud. Pebbly Range Pete weighed 550kg and had 9mm rump and 7mm rib fat and 95 sq cm EMA.

Mr Bayliss said it was hard to select export champions. “It’s a good thing when I’m struggling to select a champion, it’s a credit to the breeders and the quality of the showing,” he said.

Mt Pleasant Tops at $9,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:48:50 GMT

Despite rain and flood detours many clients come to the third Mt Pleasant Annual Bull Sale and Open Day. There were 12 lots on offer as well as 6 females on display. All bulls sold with an average of $6,000.

Lot 1 Mt Pleasant Kingdom, a black 24 month old son of Mandayen Titus F1674 and dam Cleveland Park Poll Frauline, who had been shown locally with much success topped the sale at $9,000, and was sold to Waugoola Pastoral Co, Canowindra. This docile bull weighed in at 970kg, with scrotal circumference of 37cm.

Lot 10 Mt Pleasant Kakadu, a black 24 month old son of Mandayen Titus F1674, and dam Birubi Easy Steps E061 sold for the second highest price of $8,500 to Brett Jones, Parkes. This young bull weighed in at 734kg with scrotal circumference of 40cm.

“We were very impressed with the quality of the bulls, your selection for calmness, for meat quality along with conformation,” said retired breeder Bob Wharton.

It was a wonderful day to meet new clients, and to catch up with returning clients, with 7 of the bulls selling to new clients.

This followed success at both Forbes and Eugowra Shows, with Mt Pleasant Lancelot winning Supreme Exhibit of the Show and Mt Pleasant Knockout was Champion Senior Bull and Mt Pleasant was awarded Most Successful Exhibitor.

We would like to thank all the successful purchasers, the under bidders and all those who helped on the day. We look forward to seeing the bulls’ progeny next year.

Limousins to a High of $7250

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:43:34 GMT

Bulls sold to a top of $7250 and females to a top of $5000 at the combined vendors Southern Cross Limousin sale at Moss Vale last Friday.

The sale, conducted by Jim Hindmarsh and Co., Moss Vale, Camden and Braidwood, sold 17 bulls to a top of $7250 and average $4716.

Vendor of the top priced bull was Neil McCracken, Calderwood Limousin stud, Calderwood, who sold Calderwood Vision K481 (PU) through a phone bid to long-standing client, Tony Kelly of Wagga.

Calderwood Vision, a black 25 month-old homo polled bulled, weighed 900 kilograms and had a scrotal circumference of 40 centimetres.

The low birthweight bull was sired by the highly successful carcase and maternal sire, Mandeyen Vision Y329.

Mr McCracken sold another bull for the second highest price of $7000, Calderwood Vision K475 (PU) to return client Dane Palmer, Sutton.

K457 was another black homo polled bull weighing 845kg with a scrotal circumference of 39cm.

Mr Palmer operates a commercial cattle operation running Angus and Hereford herds over three properties in the Sutton and Yass districts.

Limousin bulls are put over a select number of the breeding herd and Mr Palmer said since the introduction of Limousins there is no going back.

“It has paid for itself well and truly at the sales,” he said. “Anything with a little bit of Limo in them, we seem to be getting that premium.”

K457 will be going over 25 specially selected black cows.

Darren Turner, Southwest Limousin stud, Berry, sold two bulls to a high of $6000, with the second going for $5500.

Craig Corby, Goldstein Park Limousin stud, Cobargo, had success selling all three females packages – the highest money paid for Goldstein Park Black Glamour (PF), a black polled preg tested in calf (PTIC) cow with a black polled bull calf, Black Mandeyen Energiser H2082, at foot.

Black Glamour and her calf went to Brigalow Limousin stud, Winton, via Tamworth.

Mick and Mary Parsons, Kia Ora Limousins, Roslyn, purchased the Goldstein Park Keystone (PF) black heifer for $4000 and John Quinn, Milton took home Goldstein Park Classic Aqua (PF) 22 month-old heifer for $3500.

Ben Hindmarsh of Jim Hindmarsh and Co. said it was a good sale with a high standard of bulls on offer.

“There were a few more passed in bulls than we would like, but the average was really good,” Mr Hindmarsh said.

“We could have been short by one or two volume buyers that tend to put a floor in the market, but the females sold really well.”

Birubi Limousins to $11,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:37:15 GMT

There was keen demand for the superior genetics on offer at the annual Birubi Limousin and Lim-Flex on-property sale at Wagga Wagga last week.

The top price at $11,000 was paid for Birubi Keyman K88, an apricot son of JYF Yieldmaster 80Y by the Mandayen Limousin stud, Brinkley, SA.

The 22 month-old bull has the excellent figures of +1.7 for birthweight, +9 for milk and a scrotal size of +1.6

Stud manager, Glenn Trout, said the young sire is by their Canadian import who is stamping his calves with outstanding carcase attributes.

“He has been exceptional for calving and is stamping the Limousin carcase on his progeny,” Mr Trout said.

The Mandayen stud also purchased Birubi Kasino K76 for $4,000.

Of the 27 stud bulls offered, 18 were sold for average price of $4805, up $500 on last year, while five stud cows with calves were offered and sold to top of $5000 and average price of $3900. Ten stud heifers were offered and all sold to top of $5,000 for an average price of $3611.

Stud bulls sold included Birubi Master Keeper K57, purchased by Mark and Jo Haskins, Jeir, ACT, for $7,000, and repeat buyers C and P Duren, “Bald Hill”, Trunkey Creek, paid $6,000 for Birubi Locksmith L8, and $4,500 for Birubi Master Knave K94: and the Morrison family, Braidwood paid $6,000 for Birubi Kirkley K119 and $3,000 for Birubi Koomer K142. Starrs Limousins, Thuddungra, purchased Birubi Kingdom K80 for $6,000, along with four female lots, purchased for average price of $3,625, to top of $4,500 for Birubi Hennah H100 a 22 month-old heifer AI’d to Birubi Jericho. Another returning client, Eric Faulks, Tumut, purchased Birubi Lochard L56 for $4,000, while S.J. McDonnell and Sons, Gundagai purchased Birubi Jock K99 for $5,500.

Interest in the female offering saw New Day Limousin stud, Crookwell, purchase Birubi Justice Rose J245 with heifer calf for $5,000, while the 14 month-old heifer Birubi Lunnette L81 was purchased by Mountview Orchards, Batlow for $4,750. Equal top priced female went to Cooper Rafton of Killarney, Queensland who purchased Birubi Liberty Lass L130 along with Birubi Lavender Rose L115 for $4,500. In the commercial offering of Lim-Flex, the Stewart Family Trust, Lake Bathurst, secured seven cows with calves for average price $2421, with 10 unjoined heifers for $1510 average price.

Stud manager, Glenn Trout, on behalf of stud principal Annette Tynan, said he was very pleased with the sale as the interest reflected the strength of their Limousin genetics. The sale was conducted by Landmark Studstock, with Kevin Norris and Peter Godbolt taking the bids.

Glenview Limousin Tops $8500 at Roma

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:33:31 GMT

John and Coral Winning, Glenview Limousin Stud, Bell, have achieved one of their strongest results at their annual Western Limousin Bull Sale held at the Roma Saleyards on Friday hop over to this web-site .

The Winnings sold 30 bulls to a top of $8500 and an average of $4550 at 79 per cent clearance.

The top price bull, Glenview Polled Korey, was purchased by Robert and Mary Brown, Benalla, Roma.

The double polled bull was the youngest in the draft at 21-months. He weighed in at 653kg and had an EMA of 122sq.cm and a scrotal measurement of 38cm.

Mr Brown said he was particularly chasing the polled genetics.

“There is a good chance he’ll throw polled calves which is what we were chasing,” Mr Brown said.

“We have a Limousin infused herd and outcross with Droughtmasters. I think this bull will really suit our cattle.”

The volume buyer of the day was also a repeat buyer and longtime supporter of Glenview Limousins.

The York family, Oakleigh, Wallumbilla, purchased seven bulls for an average of $5214 including the second top price bull Glenview Polled Black King at $7000.

A polled/scurred black bull, Black King had the highest scrotal measurement in the draft at 38cm and weighed 663kg. He also boasted an EMA of 130sq.cm and 3mm in both the rib and P8 fat.

Strong buying support also came from the Hudson families at Mitchell and Mungallala. John and Lyn Hudson, Maranoa Downs, Mitchell, took home four bulls averaging $3875 while Cameron Hudson bought three averaging $5833 and Murray and Kylie Hudson bought two for $6500 and $3000.

Blackall’s Peck family purchased two bulls for $6500 while Fred Ahern, Charleville bought three averaging $3500.

Selling agent: Landmark

Hunday Pastoral Celebrates Victory in Led Steer Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:26:22 GMT

Lucy Ziesemer

True to style the 2016 Royal Queensland Show led steer competition was a fine exhibition of the very best there is to offer in Australian beef.

The stakes were set high from the get-go with 249 steers on show in what esteemed judges frequently referred to as the premier steer competition in the country. It wouldn’t have been quite the success story without an underdog of sorts taking home top honours.

Hunday Pastoral Company were awarded the grand champion led steer prize for their 426kg Limousin cross exhibit that also claimed first place in its medium weight 401kg to 430kg class.

In a somewhat unexpected move, judges Donna Robson, Adelong, New South Wales, and Jeff House, Jeff House Livestock, NSW, placed the Hunday steer above the eye catching winner of the heavy weight class- a 630kg Limousin steer exhibited by Travis Luscombe, Toowoomba.

Mrs Robson said the grand champion steer was the most balanced of the finalists making him the complete package in terms of muscle content and evenness of coverage.

“I like to spend time putting my hands on the animals to get a true indication of what’s underneath their hair and the champion steer is just an outstanding calf- he’s going to yield the house down when he hangs up on the rails,” she said.

Owner Chris Law of Hunday Hereford stud, Quirindi, New South Wales, also runs purebred Hereford breeders in his commercial herd and said the win was a huge shock.

“The steer has had barely any handling, I just don’t have the time,” he said.

“He spent some time connected to a donkey at home and was led by a human for the first time yesterday when he walked onto the scales.

“We led him to the wash bay this morning and polished him up and here he is looking like he has spent years in a ring.

“He’s the best of both worlds- lovely and quiet with market suitability to match.”

Mr Law said the steer was out of a Hereford cow by a Greenacres Limousin bull and had been fed for just 85 days.

Presiding over the heavy weight section, judge Jeff House said the category’s winning steer displayed tremendous structure and was “full of yield.”

“He shows good muscle down through the hindquarter and has a huge rib eye- he’s an absolute ball of meat but just lacks the superb evenness of the grand champion calf,” he said.

“It’s a very difficult decision and all of the steers entered would do very well in any competition elsewhere but the strength and depth in these classes is huge and we have to be very critical. I thank all exhibitors for their display of such outstanding quality cattle.”

Champion Junior Led Heifer was a Limousin exhibited by Coonamble High School, this heifer won the led heifer 401 to 460kg class and weighed 418kg. Reserve Champion Junior Led Heifer was bred by Peter and Pauline Grant, The Downfall Limousins and exhibited by Stanthorpe State High School, this heifer won the 325 to 400kg class and weighed 350kg.

Champion Junior Led Steer was a Limousin bred by Ray Zahnow, Fernvale Limousins, and exhibited by West Moreton Anglican College, winning the 446 to 490kg class and weighed 482kg.

Champion Lightweight Led Steer was a Limousin cross exhibited by PA & EJ Wieland, winning the 325 to 350kg class and weighing 336kg.

Reserve Champion Lightweight Led Steer was a Limousin cross exhibited by St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen winning the 376 to 400kg class and weighing 388kg.

Tyler Chalks Up a Win for Young Studmasters

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:13:13 GMT

Sally Cripps

Nineteen-year-old Tyler Smith is one of a growing band of young women not just evident in the Limousin show ring at Brisbane Royal Show, but winning sashes.

The young Victorian studmaster has returned home with the tricolour ribbon for grand champion Limousin cow or heifer for Cowgirl Zola’s Shadow.

The daughter of Wulfs Waldo and White Lakes Zola’s Shadow, the matron is a three time visitor to the show ring at Brisbane, taking out third place in the under 12 month class in her first outing in 2014 before placing first in the over 20 month category last year.

This year, as well as being named senior and grand champion Limousin cow, she was in the top five in the Champion of Champions interbreed competition.

Tyler bought Zola as a 20 month old calf at the 2013 PRL dispersal sale in Orange and said that as a calf, she was just a mini-version of the cow she’s grown into.

“Limousins have muscle, and she has softness to carry that through,” she said.

To add to her rewards, Tyler’s young heifer Cowgirl Wiggled won her class earlier in the day.

“I couldn’t be more proud of my Limos,” she said.

Judge Gavin O’Brien, himself the operator of Winchester Charolais Stud at Orange, NSW, said Limousins were in competition with the other French breed for market share and he thought the award winners would slot right into the top of the beef industry.

“I was really pleased to award a unit as strong as (Cowgirl Zola’s Shadow). She’s in good nick and doing a good job on her calf,” he said.

West Australian Limousin studmaster Michal Mamo and southern NSW cattleman Tim Reid were introduced to each other at the Sydney Royal Show this year where they made a pact to buy the junior champion Limousin bull together.

They went on to the National Sale at Wodonga in April and made good their promise, becoming joint owners of Myers King of Hearts for $10,000, when the young black bull was put up for sale by Scott Myers and Samantha Beresford of Moss Vale.

With a weight of 788kg, the lightest of all senior exhibits, he was judged the senior bull in the Limousin ring at Brisbane Royal, before going on to take the grand champion bull crown.

He was the only exhibit the pair had at the show, but as Tim Reid, who is from Melon Pastoral Company at Roslyn, said, one was enough.

Judging Results:

Junior Champion Bull – Five Star to the Batmobile, exhibited by Five Star Limousins

Res. Junior Champion Bull – TCW Kenworth, exhibited by TCW Livestock

Junior Champion Female – Warrigal Golden Caviar, exhibited by Warrigal Limousins

Reserve Junior Champion Female – Oakwood Pay Aleesa, exhibited by Oakwood Limousins

Senior & Grand Champion Bull – Myers King of Hearts, exhibited by Balamara Limousins and Melon Pastoral

Reserve Senior Champion Bull – Rosehill K842, exhibited by Rosehill Limousins

Senior & Grand Champion Female – Cowgirl Zola’s Shadow, exhibited by Cowgirl Limousins

Reserve Senior Champion Female – Jen-Daview Polled Lady Janke, exhibited by Jen-Daview Limousins

“Young Guns” Breed Champion Carcase at Brisbane Royal Show

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:05:53 GMT

A 468kg live weight purebred black polled Limousin steer bred by 18 year old Brenden and Gemma Lydford, 15 of Universal Limousins based at Dubbo, NSW was awarded the overall Grand Champion carcase of the led steer judging at last week’s Brisbane Royal Show (Ekka) with a very impressive 94 points. The “Ekka” is considered the largest led steer show in the country with over 380 entries. The steer achieved maximum points for rib and rump fat, fat colour, marbling, meat yield and had a 104 sq cm Eye Muscle Area (EMA). The steer was a long term project for the St Johns College Dubbo students. The journey to victory for the Limousin Youth Group Members, started when Brenden became involved in the showing of steers with the school. The establishment of their small herd then began in 2014 when Brenden saved money up by working night shifts after school three times a week at Fletcher’s International Abattoir in Dubbo. Brenden and Gemma then became involved in the Limousin Breed and purchased two heifers to commence their stud herd.

The champion carcase steer was born on 31st of August 2015. He was named Universal L-factor and affectionately known as Leroy. Leroy was then prepared at St John’s College with the Schools Show Steer team to head to this year’s Brisbane Royal Show.

Brenden has also been selected as this year’s Australian Limousin Breeders Society Youth Ambassador and will travel to Canada and the US in November and December later this year to visit commercial and stud Limousin operations to further his knowledge of the breed.

The Champion Lightweight Carcase was a Limousin X exhibited by Billy Goetsch scoring 90 points. This steer scored maximum points for fat depth ribs, fat colour, meat yield and EMA, with a dressing percentage of 59.5%. Reserve Champion Lightweight Carcase was a Limousin X exhibited by St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen with a score of 89 points, scoring maximum points for fat depth ribs, fat colour, marbling, meat yield and EMA and dressed at 61.6%.

The Champion Heavyweight Carcase was a polled French Pure Limousin bred by Danross Limousins and exhibited by West Moreton Anglican College and G Muckett with a score of 92 points. It scored maximum points for fat depth, fat colour, meat colour, marbling and EMA, with a dressing percentage of 63.8%.

A heifer bred by Peter & Pauline Grant and exhibited by Stanthorpe State High School won the Junior Led Heifer Carcase scoring 92 points. The heifer scored maximum points for fat depth p8, fat colour, marbling, meat yield and EMA and dressed at 62.2%.

The Junior Led Steer Carcase was bred by the Lydford family and went on to be awarded Grand Champion Led Steer Carcase.

EKKA Led Steer Auction

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:01:34 GMT

As per tradition the prize winning steers including those entered in the school show team competition were offered for auction directly after judging.

Non prize winning steers on the hoof and those highly commended were bought by Nolan Meats, Gympie, sparking an understandable display of emotion from the many students involved in their raising and handling.

The Breakfast Creek Hotel continued its proud involvement with the RNA, paying the top price of $22/kg for the grand champion steer.

Breakfast Creek Hotel venue manager Sam Gullo said the establishment was a proud provider of quality beef and a keen supporter of minimising the city country divide. “We’re a country place, we’re the biggest steak house in Queensland and we enjoy being part of the wider community,” Mr Gullo said. “We’ve supported the Ekka for the last 15 years and we’re proud of the connection we’ve built with not only the RNA but beef producers.”

Mr Gullo said the grand champion steer would feature on the menu at a luncheon for prostate cancer as part of an Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) program. “We would expect a full house as it’s a real attraction for people,” he said. “We’re all about the steak and the winning ribbons will be hung up to reinforce the message that we care about quality beef and supporting those that produce it.”

Mr Luscombe’s heavy weight champion steer also sold well earning $9.20/kg from the Norman Hotel, Brisbane.

An overwhelming day of success saw a broad smile frozen upon Chris Law’s face who said he would not end the day differently to any other. “I would have been glad to come here and just win a ribbon,” he said. “I’ll head upstairs and have tea with my mates as per usual. It’s always the best part of the show but tonight it might be a tiny bit sweeter.”

EKKA Prime Beef Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:59:43 GMT

Limousin and Limousin X performed very strongly in the Prime Beef Competition.

Single Classes

Single Steer 360 to 430kg
1st Limousin X exhibited by TP & JE Surawski

3rd Limousin X exhibited by Surawski Brothers

Single Steer 431 to 520kg
1st Limousin X exhibited by Midge Thompson

2nd Limousin X exhibited by Jilabri Farm Trust

3rd Limousin X exhibited by 3 Ways Pastoral

Single Steer 521 to 600kg
1st Limousin X exhibited by Midge Thompson

2nd Limousin exhibited by Mutdapilly Pastoral

Single Steer 601 to 720kg
2nd Limousin exhibited by TP & JE Surawski

3rd Limousin X exhibited by West Moreton Anglican College & D Heck

Reserve Champion Single Steer – Limousin X exhibited by Midge Thompson

Pen of Three Grain Fed Accredited or Grain Assisted or Pasture Fed Pen of 3 steers or heifers 360 to 420kg
2nd Limousin X exhibited by TP & JE Surawski

Pen of 3 steers or heifers 421 to 480kg
1st Limousin X exhibited by Surawski Brothers

2nd Limousin X exhibited by Pine Mountain Grazing

3rd Limousin X exhibited by TP & JE Surawski

Reserve Champion Pen of Three – Limousin X exhibited by TP & JE Surawski

Champion Local Trade Weight Steer or Heifer – Limousin X exhibited by Midge Thompson

Pen of Six Grain Fed Accredited or Grain Assisted or Pasture Fed Pen of 6 steers 430 to 520kg
1st Limousin X exhibited by EJ Nolan

Pen of 6 steers 521 to 600kg
1st Limousin X exhibited by EJ Nolan

Pen of 6 steers 601 to 720kg
2nd Limousin X exhibited by EJ Nolan

Reserve Champion Pen of 6 Steers – Limousin X exhibited by EJ Nolan

Carcase Competition

Pen of Three Pasture Fed or Grain Fed Steers and/or Heifers
Reserve Champion Carcase – Limousin X exhibited by Jason & Megan Livingstone

Limo Breeders’ Sale to $8,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:58:44 GMT

Vanessa Binks

Bulls sold to a top of $8,000 twice at the Northern Limousin Breeders’ Sale at Scone last Friday, making it the second top price sale in a row for River View Limousin stud at Dorrigo.

On offer were 32 bulls, selling 21 lots to an average of $4,904, with heifers topping $5,400, selling four of seven lots offered, to an average of $3,133.

The top priced bull was shared by vendors Jerome and Andrea Simpson, River View Limousins, Dorrigo, and the dedicated team at Quirindi High School, Quirindi.

The first bull to go under the hammer at the top price was River View Keg Yankee, sold by River View Limousins and purchased by John Harris, Daxton Limousin stud, Gloucester.

Sired by Wulfs Yankee K689Y, he weighed in at 775 kilograms with a 36cm scrotal circumference, birth weight of +0.2, docility of +52 and 200 day weight of +20.

Andrea Simpson, River View Limousins, said the bull was easy doing, with plenty of muscle and meat.

“I can’t wait to see the results of t his bull in 2017 and see his calves on the ground to see what progeny he produces,” she said.

The Simpson’s offered one lot at the breeders’ sale and averaged $8,000.

The Hird Grand Jock K50, Quirindi High School, Quirindi, shared in the top price of $8,000, and was purchased by Michael Bradfield, MJ & NG Bradfield, Caroona.

Sired by Harlees Mr Jock, he weighed in at 810 kilograms, with a birth weight of +1.2, 400 day weight of +34 and a 39cm scrotal circumference.

Quirindi High School farm manager, Peter Hird said his phenotype matches his genotype, exhibiting a large capacity with width and depth, combined with softness.

“The preparation for this bull was taken out by the students and it’s great to see this result,” Mr Hird said.

Quirindi High School offered four exhibits, selling two lots, topping $8,000 to an average of $2,375.

Second highest price bull of the sale was Llerrog K33, who reached $7,500, offered by Neil and Glenda Gorrell, Llerrog Limousins, Glen Alice.

Sired by Mandayen Vision Y329, Llerrog K33 weighed in at 780 kilograms with a scrotal circumference of 36cm, +1.0 birth weight and a docility of +53.

Offering ten lots this year, Llerrog Limousins sold eight to an average of $3,280, also taking out the highest price female which topped $5,400.

The top price female was a heifer, Llerrog K109, featuring a +0.4 for birth weight and docility of +36.

Of the seven females offered at the sale, four sold to an average of $3,133.

The sale was conducted by Landmark Townsend, Scone, and agent Gavin Beard said the sale presented a high quality line up.

Limousins Average $4,425 at Longreach

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:53:18 GMT

Nathan O’Sullivan

Buyers braved the chilly July afternoon to inspect and purchase Limousin bulls put on offer by Caroline Tooth of Longreach Limousin, Brayton.

Bulls reached a high of $6,500 and averaged a healthy $4,425 with 10 of the 19 bulls offered finding new homes.

Bringing the top money was Longreach Black Knight a Mandayen Vision Y329 son out of the Mimi cow family, he weighed 720 kilograms at 23 months of age and measured a scrotal circumference of 38.5 centimetres with Limousin Breedplan figures below average for birth weight, and in the top five per cent for milk.

Michael and Mary Parsons, Kia Ora Limousins, Roslyn, purchased Black Knight to use predominantly in their commercial herd.

Mrs Parsons said he will be also suitable to use in their stud herd due to his good bloodlines.

“He is a visually appealing bull, and processes a sirey outlook,” Mrs Parsons said

Local buyers and long term clients the Dival family, Towrang purchased the second top price bull Longreach King’s Standard a 780kg 24 month-old son of Premier Guardian V77 for $5,500.

John Bradley, Braidwood, purchased two sires in Longreach Knowledgabull and Longreach Kosmoplitan.

Longreach Limousins manager Kylie Jonkers expressed her satisfaction with the sale indicating majority of buyers were new clients which supported the strong legacy clients.

Mrs Tooth said the bulk of bulls left over were the younger 14 and 15 month-old bulls catalogued, which buyers did not wish to carry over.

“It was refreshing and exciting to see considerable number of new faces showing substantial interest in using Limousin in their programs,” Mrs Tooth said.

The sale was conducted by Jim Hindmarsh and Co, Moss Vale, with Ben Hindmarsh at the rostrum.

Manali Tops at $16,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:49:46 GMT

MacCallum Livestock bulls sold to a top of $16,000 at the annual Manali Limousins sale at Scone last Friday, when 45 of 48 Limousin and Lim-Flex bulls were sold for an average of $5819.

This year the MacCallum family‘s traditional charity auction raised $17,000 to help the Where There’s a Will Foundation provide education programs to local schoolkids for emotional resilience, hope, optimism, gratitude, and perseverance.

The foundation was set up by Pauline and Hilton Carrigan in name of their son Will, who died on Christmas morning last year, aged 24. Mrs Carrigan said education and awareness on depression, mental illness, and suicide was key for regional areas.

Proceeds from the second highest selling bull, sold for $11,000 to repeat buyer Waugoola Pastoral Company, Canowindra, were donated to the charity. Manali K887, a 22-month-old, 742-kilogram apricot bull by Manali One More Cooki from Manali Bella E45, measured four millimetres and 3mm on the rump and rib and had an eye muscle area (EMA) of 125 square centimetres.

The day’s top purchase – the $16,000 Manali K41 – sold to repeat Manali clients, beef producers and wholesalers Robert and Stephen Gill, “Alexander Downs”, Merriwa. Manali K41, a polled, black, 24-month-old son of Manali Fertiliser F85 and Manali G206, weighed 862kg, had a scrotal circumference of 39cm, measured 7mm and 5mm on the rump and rib and had an EMA of 137cm2.

Stephen Gill – who, with father Robert, also purchased the top Manali bull last year – said K41 had everything he was after.“He has great weight for age, and he’s got a great length and softness about him too. He’s just a top bull.”

Stud principal Jim MacCallum was happy with the sale, with the average of $5819 about $1000 higher than last year’s. “It was pleasing to see people purchasing the bulls based on their quality and to have our two highest priced bulls to be Lim-Flex bulls is testament to the hard work we have put in the developing our herd. Our sale is totally driven by commercial buyers breeding commercial cattle and we hope to continue to enhance this relationship.”

Limousin and Limousin X Heifers Excel in the Gympie Carcase Classic

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:47:14 GMT

The Gympie Carcase Classic idea was first raised by Charlie Cotter and Terry Nolan in August 1986. A committee was set in place which included Charlie Cotter, Greg Gooding, Bryan Moore and Terry Nolan. The competition commenced in 1987 and was held at the Wide Bay Feedlot in Kilkivan. The main objective of the Gympie Carcase Classic was to find the most ideal carcases for the domestic market.

This year saw the introduction of the first backgrounding period in the competition’s 29 year history, and the inclusion of the MSA Index Score in the scoring system, adding up to five points to carcases deemed exceptional eating quality.

Limousin Prize Winners

Carcase with the Largest Eye Muscle Area
Entry 84 a Limousin heifer exhibited by D & H Pratt (EMA 108cm2)

Best Weight Gain in Feedlot
1st – Entry 125 a Limousin X heifer exhibited by R & R Zerner
2nd – Entry 58 a Limousin X Greyman steer exhibited by Kingaroy SHS

High Point Limousin
Entry 84 exhibited by D & H Pratt with 289.7 points.

Most Profitable Animal
Entry 125 a Limousin X heifer exhibited by R & R Zerner

Most Suitable Carcase for the Domestic Market (Heifer)
Entry 84 a Limousin heifer exhibited by D & H Pratt

Most Suitable Carcase for the Domestic Market
3rd – Entry 84 a Limousin heifer exhibited by D & H Pratt

The Charlie Cotter Allrounder award – this award was created in 1997. To win this prestigious award entries must have the highest points in the allrounder scoring which is a combination of feedlot performance (% weight gain), carcase points and overall profitability, as well as meeting the Nolan Meats specifications.

1st – Entry 84 a Limousin heifer exhibited by Doug & Hayden Pratt (only the 3rd ever heifer to take out the prize). The Pratt family’s winning Limousin heifer had an initial feedlot weight of 284kg and a final weight of 406kg for a weight gain of 43 per cent. The heifer had an eye muscle area of 108 square centimetres, a P8 fat depth of five millimetres and a marbling score of one.

3rd – Entry 125 a Limousin X heifer exhibited by R & R Zerner

Limousin-Angus Take the Plate

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:37:52 GMT

After more than two and a half months of judgement and scrutiny it was a Limousin-Angus cross team entered by Ravenhill family, Youngs Siding, that reined supreme and were announced winners of this year’s Harvey Beef Gate 2 Plate Challenge last week.

The aim of the Harvey Beef Gate 2 Plate Challenge, which was held for the first time last year, is to imitate a real life commercial situation of cattle entering the MSA graded, domestic, grainfed supply chain in WA.

The competition allows beef producers to assess the performance of their cattle through the supply chain, calculating whether their breeding objectives are aligned with market requirements.

It also allows for a comparison in performance between different breeds on an equal playing field.

To ensure this even playing field all the teams of three owner-bred cattle (two steers and one heifer) entered the feedlot on the same day and were fed the same ration, in the same pen

This year the heifers were fed for 76 days in their own pen and steers were on feed for a slightly longer period of 85 days.

Then to further ensure an even playing field on arrival at Harvey Beef all the cattle were processed on the same day and MSA graded on the same day by the same grader.

The heifers in the competition were processed nine days earlier than the steers due to the shorter time on feed.

At each stage of the supply chain (feedlot, processing and grading) objective and measurable data is collected on the cattle and this data is based on factors that effect profitability for the feedlot and the processor, as well as MSA grading which affects the eating quality for the consumer.

In the competition each animal is individually scored with 50 points allocated to the feedlot, 50 points to the processing section and 25 points for MSA grading to give a possible overall score of 375 points for the team of three.

As a result teams with the highest points are those which are both more profitable through the supply chain and produce a quality carcase.

The challenge run in association with the Albany Agricultural Society this year attracted 72 teams of all breeds from across the Great Southern and the South West as well as far north as Toodyay and Gingin.

Harvey Beef executive livestock manager Kim McDougall said the company was proud to be involved in the competition as the major sponsors, as it had real commercial relevance to the WA beef industry.

“It is a real life competition, based around commercial factors which affect all stages of the supply chain,” Mr McDougall said.

“It assesses and values cattle going into supermarket sector, which end up on the consumer plate.

“This makes it very relevant to the WA beef industry as there is no way of getting away from the fact that the supermarket sector consumes about 30 per cent of WA’s yearling beef turn-off, so it is a highly critical market to producers.”

Mr McDougall said Harvey Beef also liked being involved in the competition as it was based around producer’s aims and objectives and provided a great deal of feedback to help producers improve.

“Another positive aspect of the competition is it gets a friendly rivalry going between breeds and breeders and this can only be good for the betterment of the industry,” he said.

“The competition is a real credit to the organising committee, they have a great passion and drive to see it succeed and it has gone from strength in the last two years.

“Congratulations must also go to all producers who entered cattle this year and put their cattle to the test, I am sure the information they get out will inform and motivate them.”

With as much information and data as you could poke a stick at, there was one entry that stood out clearly from the rest when it ticked all the right performance boxes.

This was a Limousin-Angus team from Bevan and Rebecca Ravenhill, BA & RN Ravenhill, Youngs Siding, when it rose to the top of the challenge across all sections and took home the honour of being the best performing team overall and with it $5000 from sponsors Harvey Beef.

Mr Ravenhill said he was surprised when one of their team’s was announced the winner because at the midway point of the competition it was anyone’s competition to win.

“Obviously they finished off well and had great carcase and MSA performance, which is very pleasing to see, as it is recognition of our breeding objectives,” he said.

The winning Ravenhill team finished on 271.82 points out of a possible 375 to be 13.76 points ahead of its nearest rival and 83.95 points better than the competition average of 187.87.

The winning team’s feedlot data had the two steers and heifer record an average induction weight of 317.7kg.

At the final weigh-in, the Ravenhill team averaged 469kg, with the heifer weighing 420kg after 75 days on feed and the steers weighing 518kg and 468kg after 84 days on feed.

The average daily gain (ADG) of the team on feed was 1.84kg/day (the heifer recorded an ADG of 1.37kg and the steers 2.15kg/day and 2.01kg/day).

This meant they recorded an overall average weight gain of 151kg on feed.

In terms of profit in the feedlot the team also stood out and recorded an average profit figure of $183.19/head.

This profit figure helped the team score 98.173 points out of a possible 150 points in the feedlot, which ranked it first in this section of the competition as well.

The competition average for the feedlot section was 28.344 points.

When it came to the processing side of the competition the Ravenhill team finished on 113.803 points out of a possible 150 which ranked it in 21st position in this section.

When the team of three were processed they dressed out at an average 255.92kg which equated to a 54.61 per cent dressing percentage.

In final section of the competition the MSA grading the Ravenhill team ranked sixth overall with a score of 59.844 points compared to the competition average of 56.012 points.

The team averaged 63.83 for the MSA Index, 116.67 for MSA Ossification, 80 for MSA eye muscle area (EMA) and 360 for MSA marbling.

The winning team also contained the highest scoring individual steer overall (100.371 points) and the steer with the best feedlot performance (45.282 points).

This steer gained 181kg in the feedlot with an ADG of 2.15kg/day and recorded a profit in the feedlot of $253.58.

The winning team of three, which were dropped in April/May, were all by Halcyon Park Limousin bull, Halcyon Park Harlequin, and out of purebred Lawson Angus (stud registered) first calvers.

Mr Ravenhill said the Halcyon Park bull was chosen purely on its high growth and carcase EBVs.

The bull has growth EBVs of +25, +41 and +58 for 200, 400 and 600-day weight compared to the breed average figures of +17, +29 and +40 and carcase figures of +39 carcase weight (breed average +26), +3.5 EMA (breed average +3.5) and retail beef yield +1.7 ( breed average +0.7),

The Ravenhills have only been involved in the beef industry for five years following a farm succession plan where they moved away from the family’s dairy operation.

Today they run a co-operative breeding herd for Lawsons Angus and in addition Mr Ravenhill manages the Lawsons Angus beef business in WA which includes the stud’s 1100 head breeding herd at Hopetoun.

This year the Ravenhills will calve down 330 stud Angus cows and 300 commercial cows, which are mainly Angus, on their Youngs Siding property. Other Limousin members who placed in the competition were Kevin & Sue Nettleton of Unison Limousins, placing 3rd with Limousin & Lim-Flex.

Jetstar Tops at $18,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:35:37 GMT

Longreach Limousins of Marulan,NSW hit a high of $18,500 at its 6th Production Sale for Lot 44, purchased by Annette Tynan of Birubi Limousins, Wagga Wagga. Longreach Maxine Jetstar, Homo Polled French daughter of Donna Valley P. Maxine-Fleur by Viking, made an attractive duo with her smart heifer calf at foot by new polled French sire, GHR Polled Aftershock. She has been successfully rej
oined to Aftershock.

The second top price was $10,500 for Lot 4, Longreach Gracious Lady, another French offering, by SVL Polled Enterprise out of Donna Valley Young Lady Y243, with heifer calf at foot by GHR Polled Aftershock. She sold to Geoffrey and Jocelyn Owen of Glenola Limousins, Allans Flat, Victoria. Also on their buying list, a PTIC heifer for $3,000.

Tony and Charna Starr of Starr’s Limousins, Young, purchased five head to a top of $4,500 for Lot 8, Longreach Sophia Kreation, Reserve Jnr Champion from this year’s Canberra Royal and PTIC to Flemington Fire Cracker.

Underbidder on Lot 44, Kel and Janelle Graham of Bella Valley Limousins, Wyrallah, northern NSW, bought three lots to a top of $4,5

00 for a polled three-in-one unit, Lot 54 Longreach Janet’s Pride with a Homo Polled heifer calf at foot by Ivy’s Marksman, and Janet is PTIC to Wulfs Apostle.

The Brewer Family of Curemont Limousins, Nubaa NSW purchased four head to a top of $3,500 for Lot 9, heifer Longreach Patience Keepsake, PTIC to GHR Polled Aftershock.

Embryo packages topped at $900 per embryo for Lot 45, a combination of champions in Donna Valley P. Maxine Fleur and Donna Valley Poll Dictator, bought by Garry and Karen Hedger of Garren Park Genetics, Culcairn NSW.

Glyn and Anne Williams of Newton-Wood Limousins, Murrumbateman took home another show heifer, Lot 42 Longreach Kassie, PTIC to Flemington Fire Cracker for $5,000, the top price for a PTIC heifer. They also secured the only stud sire on offer, Lot 55, a five year old Interbreed Champion, Longreach Grandiose, for $5,000.

Junior member Kate Louden of Loudens 1 Limousins, Dubbo NSW, purchased the top priced unjoined heifer, Lot 51 Longreach Libertine, a polled Mandayen Vision Y329 daughter for $3,500.

The overall average for females sold was $3,800.

The sale was conducted on-property by Landmark, Goulburn with Kevin Norris as auctioneer.

Top Seller at Limousin National Goes for $20,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:29:24 GMT

A 21 month old Limousin bull, one of the heaviest in the sale, has topped this year’s National sale, in Wodonga.

Garren Park Kandahar (PF) (AA), from the Hedger’s Garren Park stud, Culcairn, NSW sold for $20,000 to Riviere Vue, Singleton, NSW.

A son of Ivy’s Underpressure 43U, Kandahar was a class winner at the 2015 Melbourne Feature Show, returning estimated breeding values (EBV’s) of an eye muscle area (EMA) of +4.2, rib fat of +1.2 and intramuscular fat (IMF) of +0.0.

Kandahar was born in July 2014, has a scrotal circumference of 42centimetres and weighed 1040kg.

Auctioneer Kevin Norris, Landmark Albury, started bidding for the 2016 Limousin Reserve Junior Champion bull at $5000.

“You know he’s going to do it in a canter – he will do a phenomenal job, wherever he goes,” Mr Norris said.

“It’s been a long time since I have stood over a bull, with the capacity as powerful as this one.”

Garren Park Limousins, Culcairn, NSW sold the top priced animal to Terry Joy, Riviere Vue, Singleton, NSW.

Co-principal Karen Hedger said she was not “overly surprised” at the price for the July 2014 drop bull.

“He just ticks all the boxes for many breeders, in his length, his muscle, his figures and natural docility,” Mrs Hedger said.

“I wasn’t overly surprised, because there has been quite a bit of interest in the bull, but when he labored at about $6000, I was getting very nervous.

“There was a bidding war, so I relaxed and was just delighted.

Mrs Hedger said the Limousin was the number one beef breed in the United Kingdom.

“They just pass on their terrific carcase traits to anything they cross over, the only future is to increase their market share, as people realise they have this lean, healthy, tender meat, which they pass on,” she said.

Buyer Terry Joy said he wanted a polled, apricot animal.

“I have got too many black Limos and I wanted to get back to the 50-50 blend,” Mr Joy said.

Kandahar ticked a number of boxes.

“The package will compliment my herd, up here.”

Mr Joy said he ran a herd of about 30-40 breeders and sold privately, or at the annual Northern Limousin Breeders sale.

“I had an excellent bull a few years ago, and I just needed a worthy replacement – I think the proof is in the progeny.

“I won’t know whether it was a good investment or not, until the calves hit the ground – but I am quietly confident.”

A sharp jump in the top priced animal and more stock on offer, resulted in an increased average and sale total, at this year’s National Limousin sale, Wodonga, Victoria.

The total head of males, females and genetic packages offered was up by 24, the average jumped $313 and the overall sale total increased by $155,550 to $474,000.

Summit Limousin Stud, Uranquinty, NSW, had two top sellers, with Hayden Green receiving $15000 each for the junior female and junior bull.

The bull Summit Capital Gain K45 went to Alexander Downs, while Summit Cauliflower K34, was sold to Toebelle Limousins. Summit Currency K40, a junior bull, sold for $10,500 to J and A Maben.

Mr Norris, introduced Warrawinidi Black Diamond, Warrawindi Limousin Stud, Penola, SA, by quoting judge Steven Pearce’s ring comments. Black Diamond sold for $12.000. He was one of two cattle from the Galpin’s stud to attract significant attention.

“Here’s a bull with great presence, great panache and great style – and I tell you what, he also has great length.”

The bull weighed 970kg and has a 38cm scrotal measurement.

Bidding started at $6000 and rapidly climbed in thousand dollar lots to $11,500, before being knocked down to buyer Brinsley Pastoral, Freeman’s Reach, NSW, for $12,000.

Supreme Champion Warrawindi Krystal Gem K15, with a five month old heifer calf at foot, was sold for $14,000 to Aruma Pastoral, Two Wells, South Australia.

The highest priced embryo package was sold by Birubi Limousins, for $12,600, to Brinsley Pastoral Company.

The sale was conducted by Elders and Landmark.

2016 Limousin National Show & Sale Videos

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:19:38 GMT

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Young Cow With First Calf Takes Supreme at Limousin National

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:16:20 GMT

Coming through an outstanding parade of Limousins at the 2016 National Show and Sale, a 25 month old cow with her five month old heifer calf caught the eye of judge Stephen Pearce, Telpara Hills Brangus, Atherton Tableland, Queensland, when he awarded her the Supreme Exhibit over the grand champion bull.

Warrawindi Krystal Gem K15, bred by David and Alison Galpin, Warrawindi Limousin stud, Penola, SA, comes from one of the best female lines in the stud, with her dam, Warrawindi Gem, judged grand champion at Adelaide and Melbourne Royals, and one the highest performing Limousin dams in Australia.

Mr Pearce described her as a “neat female, the sort of cow I would like in my program.”

“To me, the pair for the supreme exhibit are where the breed is heading,” he said.

“The cow is a stunning exhibit worthy of any breed, with plenty of milk for a two-year-old heifer and certainly not extreme.”

Owner David Galpin said “it doesn’t matter what breed, she is outstanding”.

“She is structurally correct, obviously very fertile and with soft silky skin,” he said.

“Her docility is faultless, and we are lucky enough to have two full sisters from our embryo donor program.”

The cow beat the junior and grand champion bull, Birubi Kaiser K140, bred by Annette Tynan, Birubi Limousin stud, Borambola, and paraded by stud manager Glenn Trout.

The junior champion female was awarded to Shalone Paula L291, bred by Eleanor Stewart, Shalone Limousin stud, Ararat, Victoria, while the senior champion bull was awarded to Warrawindi Black Diamond, a full brother to the supreme exhibit, and bred by David and Alison Galpin, Warrawindi Limousins, Penola, SA.

Mr Pearce was assisted in his judging duties by associate judge, Kate Louden, Dubbo.

It was Ms Louden’s first occasion as associate judge and she thanked the Limousin breeders for giving her the opportunity of participating alongside Stephen Pearce.

“It was a great thrill and experience,” she said.

McLachlan Genetics Key to MSA Award

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:04:20 GMT

Quality genetic make-up is the prime ingredient to producing high quality Meat Standards Australia (MSA) beef, according to Mt Pleasant beef producer Angus McLachlan.

The focus on genetics, combined with a low-stress environment, has resulted in Mr McLachlan being named as South Australia’s best MSA producer.

“For us the key to the MSA opportunity is the genetic background of the cows combined with a Limousin bull over them to give our cattle the weight that suits the domestic trade,” Mr McLachlan said.

“We have Friesian in the background of our cattle which gives us a bit of marbling and clearly milk for the calves.

“We get the beef from the other half of the female with the fat that comes with an Angus. And then the Limo bull, although not particularly suited to marbling, gives us the bulk and the muscle that we are looking for.”

Mr McLachlan’s magnificent 2000-hectare property ‘Rosebank’, which incidentally featured as one of the farms in Channel Nine’s hit soapie McLeod’s Daughters, is nestled in the Adelaide Hills only 50 kilometres east of Adelaide.

Every year for the past 20 years, Mr McLachlan has turned off between 100 and 115 stress-free grass-fed vealers of mixed sex to Woolworths, aiming for a dressed weight of 225 kilograms.

“I buy my heifers from Camperdown in Victoria on the point of calving as two-year-olds. Those heifers have been hand raised and bucket reared as poddy calves, and as a consequence they’re very quiet,” Mr McLachlan said.

“My overseer, Paul Shutz, is very gentle with cattle. No one shouts at them and they rarely need anything more than reasonable encouragement.

“As a result, the calves are very easy to handle, and when we separate them to weigh them, they don’t seem to get too upset about that.”

This low-stress environment has resulted in excellent compliance rates to the MSA specifications by avoiding dark-cutting meat and the consistent growth path to slaughter has resulted in low ossification scores assessed during grading – a measure directly linked to tenderness.

MSA is a Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) supported program where the eating quality of every beef cut is determined using a grading system that measures key attributes such as carcase weight, ossification, marbling, rib fat, tropical breed content, meat pH and temperature, hanging method, hormonal growth promotants and meat colour.

Each carcase receives an MSA Index value that represents its potential eating quality based on the measurements collected.

During 2014-15, almost 13,000 producers throughout Australia consigned over 3.2 million cattle to the MSA program.

To be eligible for the MSA awards, a producer’s annual MSA-graded volume had to be equal or above the average for the State they were produced in during 2014-15.

Each producer that met the eligibility criteria received a score out of 100 weighted on two factors: the compliance to MSA minimum requirements, and eating quality performance as determined by the MSA Index for cattle consigned to MSA in 2014-15.

Mr McLachlan was pleasantly surprised to be named as the SA winner of the inaugural MSA Producer of the Year competition.

“To be named this State’s best MSA producer mystifies me I’d have to say. While we take great care with the cattle, we don’t buy the most expensive heifers at Camperdown; on the contrary we are looking for the smaller, softer more feminine types,” he said.

“It’s quite a low-cost operation, and yet the quietness of the cattle means that we can turn off a beast that fits into these MSA standards.

“But of course job satisfaction is related to somebody buying your product and paying an adequate price for it.”

Kahlers’ Care at Feeding and Handling Pays MSA Dividends

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:58:01 GMT

Queensland cattle producers Graham and Kay Kahler have come close to producing the perfect Meat Standards Australia (MSA) graded steak through their careful breeding and feeding of their predominantly Limousin yearling steers and heifers.

Turning off around 100 yearling steers and heifers each year from their property near Geham in South East Queensland, the Kahlers were recognised at a ceremony in Toowoomba as the State’s best MSA producers for 2015.

Mr Kahler said the secret to turning off cattle to meet MSA requirements is in the feed and also the breed.

“Our calves are reared on good kikuya country at Yarraman and when they are weaned they come onto oats cultivation here at Geham,” Mr Kahler said. “They are then moved into smaller lots and fed on a hay and grain mix.

They are fed until 10 months of age before being sold into the market that best suits the cattle.”

Mr Kahler said genetics also played a key role.

“You’ve got to have the right breed for producing quality MSA-graded beef and that is what we are trying to do,” he said.

“We are targeting the domestic market through processors close to us because our cattle are young, and I like the idea of keeping them in Australia and producing food for Australians.

“I reckon that if we’ve got a good article and the consumers love it, then it makes us feel better and you know you are doing the right thing.”

Mr Kahler said that MSA was good for the bottom line, adding “a few more cents per kilo”, and it gives him a goal to work towards of producing a product that the consumer likes.

“To be named the State’s best MSA producer is something I would never have dreamt of, but it is lovely to have that honour,” he said.

“A lot of hard work goes into getting our cattle to meet the MSA requirements and perform well but it’s good when you get a stamp at the end of the day to say it has been done right.”

Each carcase reviews an MSA Index value that represents its potential eating quality based on the measurements collected.

To be eligible for the MLA MSA awards, a producer’s annual MSA-graded volume had to be in the top 50th percentile for the State they were produced in during 2014-15.

The competition assessment showed the Kahlers sitting well above the national average with their MSA index.

Their cattle’s ossification or maturity scores were low, a measure which relates to the access to nutrition and quick growth path of the cattle, and has an impact on meat tenderness.

Coupled with that, their cattle exhibited desirable amounts of marbling which enhances the juiciness and flavour of the beef.

Grand Steer Hits Top of $8250

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:54:27 GMT

Wingham Beef Exports from Wingham forked out the top money to take home the grand champion steer during the Sydney Royal Show purebred steer auction.

The Limousin steer, shown by Wingham breeders Paul and Janelle Relf, returned $8250 after being sold in cents a kilogram for 1650c/kg (liveweight).

The steer, 12-month-old Warrigal Levi which was a middleweight, trumped last year’s auction top price by almost $2000.

Wingham Beef Exports was active right across the weight ranges, but particularly so on the heavier middleweights and the limited number of heavyweight steers put up for auction.

All up the beef processor took home 42 steers, while auction sparring partner Woolworths managed to buy 44 steers.

Second top price (in cents a kilogram) went to a 450kg Limousin steer shown by Brisbane Waters Secondary College, Umina, which was knocked down for 780c/kg ($3510) and bought by long time supporter of the steer auction Adam Stratton, Tender Valley Meats, Hornsby.

Also joining the “700c club” was another Limousin in the heavyweight category exhibited by Don and Sarah Riley, Oakvale Limousins, Tamworth, which sold for 700c/kg ($3850) to Wingham Beef Exports. This steer was the champion heavyweight and tipped the scales at 550kg.

Champion school steer, exhibited by Dubbo College Senior Campus and bred by Ben Toll, Sheraton Limousins, Dubbo, sold for 530c/kg ($3318) and was bought by Eastern Road Quality Meats, Turramurra.

The reserve champion heavyweight steer from The Scots School, Bathurst, sold for 620c/kg ($3435) to Kingsley Steakhouse, Sydney.

Other notable results included a Limousin steer from The Scots School, Bathurst, selling for 540c/kg ($2360) to Tender Gourmet Meats; and, one of the Limousin steers from Calrossy Anglican School, Tamworth, making 530c/kg ($2475) also to Tender Gourmet Meats.

Landmark’s figures indicate the auction had a 100 per cent clearance with a gross of $288,396 and average of $1717 a head.

The sale was conducted by Landmark, but the auctioneering duties also included young auctioneers competing in the Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association NSW and National Young Auctioneers Competition.

Karlos Claims Limo Crown for Birubi

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:52:26 GMT

It was a bitter-sweet victory for Annette Tynan, Birubi Limousins, Borambola via Wagga Wagga, with the stud taking away an armful of ribbons at this year’s Sydney Royal Show.

Mrs Tynan’s husband Michael passed away earlier this year and she expressed gratitude to the stud’s decade long managers Glenn & Susie Trout for keeping the operation on-track during a difficult 18 months leading up to this year’s show.

It was therefore a highlight of the competition when the stud’s 25 month old Birubi Karlos K2, sired by Birubi Gulliver G14 out of Birubi Gumnut G71, was awarded grand champion bull and best exhibit.

A magnificent example of the breed, 930-kilogram Karlos carried impressive specifications with 13 and eight millimetres of rump and rib fat and a 146 square centimetre eye muscle.

Birubi was awarded reserve senior champion bull with a son of Donna Valley Poll Dictator, Birubi Jupita J15. The stud won junior champion female with Birubi Lady Karnival K70, and captured the judge’s eye in the breeders’ group.

Judge Stephen Crowley, Tycolah Poll Herefords, Barraba, said the line-up of Limousins from Birubi showed excellent muscling with athletic ability shown by the winning bull. “I just loved that flex from the hock”, he explained.

Junior champion bull was awarded to Myers King of Hearts, a black Limousin belonging to Scott Myers and Samantha Beresford of Moss Vale. Reserve junior champion was Flemington Legend from Mount View Orchards, Batlow.

Senior and grand champion female was awarded to Kia Ora Jenny from Mick and Mary Parson’s Kia-Ora Limousins at Roslyn via Crookwell.

Mr Crowley said the impressive female, by Premier Guardian from Birubi Della, showed good do-ability.

Reserve senior female was awarded to Summit Exotic J5 exhibited by Hayden Green.

Mr Crowley also noted that the selection of winning junior females that presented in the ring were the standout of the competition, showing good length and depth with correct shoulder structure.

Reserve junior champion female was awarded to Hayden Green’s Summit Meadowgrass K67.

Warrigal Levi Named Sydney Royal Grand Champion Steer

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:45:11 GMT

The paddocks of the Manning Valley have produced the Sydney Royal’s 2016 Grand Champion Steer – a 500 kilogram Limousin from Wingham breeders Paul and Janelle Relf.

The Relf’s 12-month old Warrigal Levi, which was the show’s Middle Weight class Champion Steer, took the top prize in a quality-packed final four.

It was the first steer the Relfs have shown at the Sydney Royal.

Reserve champion Middle Weight steer was a Limousin exhibited by The Scots School, Bathurst, and bred by Austin Steer, Eltham Limousins, Trangie.

Champion Heavyweight Steer and Reserve Grand Champion was a 550kg Limousin from Don and Sarah Riley, Oakvale Limousins, Tamworth.

Reserve Champion Heavyweight Steer was a Limousin exhibited by The Scots School, Bathurst and bred by Terry & Bev Denniss, Jordenspring Limousins, Mudgee.

The Champion School Steer was a 626kg Limousin from Dubbo College Senior Campus and bred by Ben Toll Sheraton Limousins, Dubbo.

Reserve champion school steer was a Limousin exhibited by Brisbane Water Secondary College, Umina.

Haka Heralded as Top Trade Steer

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:33:25 GMT

A 520 kilogram Limousin-cross steer romped home with the grand champion sash in the trade cattle competition at the Sydney Royal Show.

The steer, a March 2015-drop calf exhibited by Don and Sarah Riley, Oakvale Stud, Tamworth, and Jeremy and Pip Walsh, Dubbo, had been on feed for 100 days.

It was sired by Raystone Black Gambler from an Oakvale commercial cow, and nicknamed ‘Haka’.

The Show’s reserve champion trade steer was a well-rounded 496kg Limousin X Angus from Williams River Cattle Company, Glenn William, and ‘Alexander Downs’, Merriwa.

Sired by a Dollarwise Limousin Bull and Comm Angus Co, 12-month old ‘Boots’ scanned 9mm on the rib and 8mm on the rump, having spent 100 days on breeder Alexander Downs’ own Feedlot Mix.

Gingin Multibreed Sale Results

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:30:43 GMT

Limousins had 100% clearance with an average of $6833 at the Gingin Multibreed Sale held on the 3rd March.

The Kupsch Family of Tara Limousin stud offered 5 lots and sold 5 lots, topping at $11,500 with an average of $7150.

Kim & Libby Stickland of the Woroyne stud offered 1 lot and sold 1 lot for $5250.

The top price lot for Tara Limousins of $11,500 was a new record for the stud. Tara K29, a Wulf Xtractor son, combining Romn Justice and White Lakes Pacesetter genetics on the maternal side sold to Pat Terpstra, Aldgate Limousin Stud in Waroona.

Muscle Sale VII Tops at $7,400

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:28:49 GMT

A very successful Muscle Sale VII was held on Friday 4th March, conducted exclusively on Auctions Plus.

The Auctions Plus concept seems to have taken hold quite well with some interesting results back from Auctions Plus. The online catalogue was viewed 1457 times, in addition to the almost 1000 catalogues being mailed out. There were 63 registered bidders with another 10 guests watching on.

Top price honours in the bull section went to Parkview Limousins with lot 18 Parkview Krafter making an impressive $7400. The remaining three Parkview bulls on offer all made a very credible $7000 each.

The female section had a top price of $6600, this being achieved for lot 39, KLG Flamenco C7. She was purchased by Divine Limousins, Yarrowitch, via Walcha, NSW.

In the semen section lot 71 comprising of 4 straws of Viking semen made $1200, while lot 61, 4 straws of Nenuphar made $1100.

Clearance rates of all live lots were very high with 14 of 20 bulls selling to average $4869, and 19 of 22 females selling to average $3368.

Bidders logged on from as far North as Roma, Qld to Portland in South West Victoria.

Canberra Royal Show Results

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:26:56 GMT

There was a strong showing of Limousin at this year’s Canberra Royal, judged by Cye Travers, general manager of the northern division for Romani Pastoral, Windy Station, Quirindi, NSW.

Junior Champion bull was Longreach Lumberjack, exhibited by Longreach Limousins
Reserve Junior Champion bull was Longreach Know It All exhibited by Longreach Limousins
Senior & Grand Champion bull was Summit Venture Capital J26 exhibited by Michael & Mary Parsons, Kia Ora Limousins
Reserve Senior Champion bull was Kia Ora Kilowatt, exhibited by Debra & David Hodgson, Benmanang Limousins
Junior Champion female was Newton-Wood Lady In Red, exhibited by Glyn, Anne & Ashur Williams
Reserve Junior Champion female was Longreach Sophia Kreation, exhibited by Longreach Limousins
Senior & Grand Champion female was Lavalla Kateri, exhibited by Marist Brothers, Mittagong
Reserve Senior Champion female was Ulster 1 Gold Class, exhibited by Berdihold stud

Supreme Exhibit was awarded to the Grand Champion female, Lavalla Kateri. The judge Cye Travers commented that “the heifer was exactly what I would look for, she had moderate good frame, good fat coverage, and was structurally sound.”

Limousin Heifer is Champion of Champions at Canberra

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:25:11 GMT

With 365 head of cattle exhibited last weekend, the Canberra Royal Show claims to be the largest beef show outside the state capital city Royals. That was announced by chief cattle steward David McPhie during the judging of the interbreed champions on Sunday as the culmination of some 20 breeds represented in the four judging rings this year.

Highlight of the show was the awarding of Champion of Champions to the 20 month-old junior and grand Limousin champion female, Lavalla Kateri who was sired by Wulfs Xcellsior and shown by the Marist Brothers, Mittagong, Lavalla stud, Bowral. The Lavalla stud was established three years ago by Brother Anthony Robertson for the order at “The Hermitage”, Mittagong and now boasts 20 breeders. This heifer had earlier been awarded interbreed supreme female of the show.

Limousin Dominate the Canberra Royal Hoof and Hook Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:23:23 GMT

For the second year running Limousin have won grand champion carcase with a steer exhibited by T & J Morton, scoring 93 points. It had a carcase weight of 257kg, a dressing percentage of 59.5% and scored maximum points for P8 fat, fat colour, rib eye area, rib fat depth and meat colour, and scored 3 out of 5 points for marbling.

The Open Champion on the hoof which went on to take out the Grand Champion award was a Limousin X steer exhibited by Ben Toll, Sheraton Limousins, Dubbo. This was also a back to back win for Limousin having won Grand Champion led steer at last year’s Canberra Royal as well.

Reserve Champion Open on the hoof was a Limousin exhibited by Brisbane Waters Secondary College, Umina.

The Schools Champion on the hoof was a Speckle Park x Limousin exhibited by St Johns College, Dubbo.

Mandayen King to Reign with $29,000 Bull Record

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:20:09 GMT

An outstanding homozygous poll Limousin bull set a new stud record of $29,000 at Mandayen’s 11th annual sale on Wednesday last week at Keith.

The two year old apricot coloured bull Mandayen King K6 was in the top five per cent of the breed for 11 Breedplan production traits, including top 1pc for growth traits, scrotal size and carcase weight. He attracted strong Australia-wide pre-sale interest with his capacity and eye appeal.

The ET-bred bull had a wonderful pedigree, being a son of American super sire Hunt Mr Jock 44J and from elite donor female Ramornie Abigail U2. Stud principal Damian Gommers said the 920-kilogram bull had been the “stand-out from day dot”, with its overall volume, depth and softness. “Jock is the best Limousin bull we have used and this is its best son,” he said.

Spence Dix & Co auctioneer Jono Spence described King as a “breed changer” before accepting an opening bid of $15,000.

The stud had intended to retain a 50pc semen and marketing interest, but as the price went beyond $25,000 it was announced the semen marketing rights would be included.

Phil and Barbara Bricknell, King Creek Limousins, Currabubula, NSW, were the successful buyers at $29,000. The Bricknells have bred Limousins for almost 30 years and while they have used Mandayen genetics in the past, this was their first physical sire from the stud.

“He is close to the perfect bull for us for our requirements,” Mr Bricknell said. “It is always a toss of the coin how they will breed, but the strength and consistency of breeding is there.”

Two bulls from the same exciting flush as Mandayen’s $29,000 sale topper flush also turned plenty of heads at the sale.

Lot 4 Mandayen Mr Jock K10 sold to John Rodd, Tamworth, NSW, buying on behalf of Red Rock Limousins, Yarrowitch, NSW, for the sale’s second-highest price of $16,000. It was also pushing 900 kilograms and in the top 5 per cent of the breed for 11 production traits.

Mandayen Mr Jock K4, a black poll bull also sold to Romball, St Arnaud, Vic, for $12,000.

The first draft of bulls from American outcross sire Wulfs Zander X921Z also shone with their shape and muscle. A stand-out was spring 2014 drop lot 43, which sold for $15,000 to Rosewood Limousins, Myamyn, Vic.

In the latter half of the catalogue there was plenty of good buying, with nine bulls making $4500 or less.

Vendors Damian and Mandy Gommers posted their highest average ever of $7384, a lift of $2280 on 2015 cementing their reputation as a leading Limousin stud.

In the breakdown, they sold 49 of 54 Limousins offered, averaging $7602.

Demand was more subdued for the seven Lim-Flex bulls offered, with three selling to $4000, av $3833.

Bids flew from throughout the sale ring with buyers from five states, including as far afield as Dalby, Qld.

Mr Gommers said they were “very happy” with the sale, especially the large number of new clients among the 69 registered bidders. “At the end of the day we knew a lot of our regular clients didn’t need bulls this year so there was some anxious moments,” he said.

Spence Dix & Co auctioneer Jono Spence said the sale went as he expected many sales for the season, higher prices but difficulty achieving high clearance rate. “It was nice to see many high selling bulls go to prominent studs which are recognising the Mandayen genetics for docility, softness and their extremely polled pedigrees.”

Maryvale Sells to Five States

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:15:33 GMT

Bidding support from five states helped underpin the Vogt family’s Power in the Pedigree bull and female sale at their Maryvale Limousin stud at Kapunda on Tuesday, February 23.

Buyers came from Qld, NSW, WA, Vic and across SA.

There were 15 bulls sold out of 20 for an average of $4283, which was $133 up on last year.

The top of $6000 was achieved twice. One top price bull went to Grant Blackwell, Milang. Maryvale Kodiak K458 is a hetero polled 18-month-old weighing 686 kilograms. He was sired by TMF Westwood 505W. Mr Blackwell has been buying from Maryvale for the past few years. He said the top price bull had all the attributes he was after in a sire, particularly easy of calving. Mr Blackwell runs a beef and cropping enterprise at Milang with more than 100 F1 cows with Limousin bulls put over them and 90 per cent of his cattle is sold through Mount Compass.

The other top price bull went to Barry and Cathie Burgess, Nambeelup, WA. The couple were first-time buyers at Maryvale and run their own Limousin stud Willendaise Park. Mr Burgess said he was looking for softness, temperament and calving ease when buying bulls. “The bull we bought had all the traits we require, he fitted our bill perfectly,” he said. Maryvale Kaladbro K457 is a hetero polled 18-month-old weighing 726kg. His EBVs ranked in the top 10 per cent for docility and gestation length. He was also sired by TMF Westwood 505W.

Qld buyers Greg and Denise Geysing, Wondai, bought one bull at $4000 – Maryvale Kings Canyon K466. It was the second bull they have bought from the stud. “We were very happy with the first bull we bought,” Mrs Geysing said.

Volume buyer on the bulls was return client Peter O’Neil, Parawa. Mr O’Neil bought five bulls to $4250.

Females were also offered, with nine out of 11 sold for a top of $8500 and $5166 av.

The highlight of the sale was lot 2, Maryvale Lucious, the first of Maryvale’s female progeny by RPY Paynes Derby 46Z to be sold, for the top price of $8500.

WA stud principals James and Casey Morris, Morrisvale Limousin, Donnybrook, bought a black polled cow and calf for $6500. “We bought a bull from Maryvale four years ago, and a heifer,” Mr Morris said. “Since then we’ve bought five cows. “They have similar country to ours at home. The cattle also have good doing-ability and temperament.”

Manoora Park Richard Martin, bought Lot 1 For $4000, a Maryvale Hammertime daughter.

Mick Hearnden, Hearnden Farms, Eden Valley, bought three cows and calves to $4500.

There was also one semen lot sold for $4000.

The Vogt family were celebrating 30 years of breeding at this year’s sale.

Barry Vogt said he was pleased with the average achieved on the bulls and he thought the females sold exceptionally well. “Our point of difference is that we produce softer cattle that still meets the Australian conditions,” he said. “We’ve got our herd in a very good place in terms of docility as well. “We try and achieved balanced estimated breeding values as much as we can.”

Landmark conducted the sale with Richard Miller auctioneering. “There was a terrific offering of modern, dual-purpose Limousin bulls that would suit a variety of markets,” Mr Miller said. “The quality and type was very consistent and there was extremely good value-buying.”

Value Buying for Euro Sires at Raven Sale

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:09:47 GMT

There were some great buying opportunities at Raven Limousin’s third annual bull sale at Naracoorte on Thursday last week.

Competition on the top end was strong, but the sale ran out of steam midway through the catalogue. A big influence was lower cow herd numbers across the Upper South East.

In the breakdown, Jason and Penny Schulz from Field sold 12 of 15 purebreds averaging $5708, but demand was limited for the 17 Lim-Flex (Limousin-Angus) with six sold, averaging $4667.

Two well-muscled poll black Limousins topped the sale at $9000 each, bought by Landmark Naracoorte’s David Heinrich on behalf of SA&HI Mumford, Kingscote.

One of the top bulls, Raven King William was a June 2014 drop son of WZRK Doublewide and out of one of the herd’s most proven donors, Mandayen Krystal C856. The other, Raven Kryptonite K63 was a 20-month-old son of Mandayen Duracell D1098.

CR&MM England, Keilira, made the most of the good buying, with four bulls averaging $5500. This included lot 6 Raven Kingston K78 at $6500, which had eight performance traits in the top 10 per cent of the breed.

Elders auctioneer Tony Wetherall said the 56pc clearance was not an accurate reflection of the top quality of bulls on offer. He commended the Schulz family’s passion to seek out top genetics and invest in AI and ET programs, saying they were up there with the “best in the breed”.

Mrs Schulz said although the clearance was disappointing, it was pleasing to receive positive feedback from repeat clients on the performance of their bulls. “We are striving to breed the best Limousin and Limflex we can and we are committed to them reaching weights and growth rates in the paddock comparable to those people who are hand feeding,” she said.

Warrawindi Black Limo Tops at $9000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:06:27 GMT

Penola-based Warrawindi Limousin stud posted a record $5688 average at its seventh annual sale on Thursday last week – a lift of $675 on 2015.

It was a fitting reward for David and Alison Galpin and family for their impressive offering of 23 well-muscled bulls with plenty of softness from Australian and imported bloodlines. The only disappointment to the final sale for SA Limousin Week was the 70 per cent clearance, with 16 bulls sold through the ring.

For the second consecutive year, Garrison Cattle Feeders bought the sale-topping bull for their Lucindale property.
Mount Gambier agent Garth Manser from P&L Livestock bid to $9000 on their behalf for the 22-month-old black poll bull Warrawindi Kumar. “It is a lovely structured bull with capacity and full of muscle,” Mr Manser said. Kumar, lot 9, was sired by the 2013 top price bull Warrawindi Hollywood and was highly regarded by the Galpins, who have collected semen for use in their own herd.

The sale’s second highest price of $7000 was paid for lot 1 Warrawindi Jailbreak. Jailbreak is a rising three-year-old poll ET-bred son of Canadian outcross sire CJSL Time Traveler 7051T. It had been used as the stud’s junior herd sire and had two drops of impressive calves on the ground. The growthy, docile sire was also bought by Garrison.

An astute decision to offer a few more black Limousins paid dividends with a total clearance of the seven offered, averaging $5929. In comparison, nine of 16 traditional apricot coloured bulls averaged $5500.

Repeat Lower South East and western Vic vealer producers were again the sale’s strength, but bulls still went into three states.

Lot 8 Warrawindi Knockout went the furthest afield, selling for $6500 to GK&KA Paull through Elders Finley, NSW.

The Thring family, Churinga Park, Coonawarra, was the sale’s multiple buyer, securing two bulls at $5000 and $4500.

As an added drawcard, Warrawindi offered six of its 12 best 2015-drop heifers. Three of these found new homes with SE studs, averaging $2917. The youngest of these, Warrawindi Lucky Charm, made the $3750 top to D&S Rothe, The Bull Run, Marcollat, through Southern Australian Livestock, Naracoorte. The nine-month-old homozygous poll female was a daughter of Shalone Nobel Prize F124.

The other two sold at $2500 to the Modra family, Limek stud, Western Flat, and Jason Malseed, Mount Gambier Limousins, Mount Gambier.

Mr Galpin said the sale was a success with top-end bulls attracting strong competition. “We need to be getting up about $6000 to make it worthwhile so we are near the mark,” he said. “It is definitely the best line-up of bulls we have offered and the pleasing thing is every bull sold will go out and make our clients’ money.”

He would follow closely the heifers in their new studs and was not disappointed three of the top quality heifers would remain in the Warrawindi herd.

Thomas DeGaris & Clarkson Penola and O’Connor & Graney Mount Gambier were joint selling agents with Matt Treglown and Ethan Bronca on the rostrum.

Le Martres Annual Bull Sale

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:01:23 GMT

Stud sets new record Sale Top Price.
Also, new record Average Sale Price.

A large crowd enjoyed a marvellous day of good weather, delicious food and an exciting ‘Helmsman’ Auction Bull Sale.

Le Martres presented bulls in excellent condition and, with outstanding muscling and big ‘butts’. In total 30 head; 3 mature bulls & 27 yearling bulls, were offered in 3 colors; Apricots, Dark Reds & Blacks and, many bulls were Polled.

Buyers came from as far north as Taralga NSW and as far south as Toora VIC (South Gippsland). 80% of Buyers were repeat customers and 20% were first time Buyers and, now join the Le Martres TEAM.

The Sale results are as follows –
30 bulls were offered and 20 bulls sold or 67% clearance; 10 Apricot, 1 Dark Red & 9 Black bulls.
The bulls were up to 16 months of age.
A new record Sale Top Price of $7750+GST was achieved twice.
Also, a new record Average Sale Price of $4900+GST.

Peter & Leonie Adams of Staghorn Flat via Wodonga VIC the proud new owners of Le Martres Black Kendall K48. Purchased for Top Sale Price of $7750+GST. At 16 months, LEM Kendall weighed 650 kg LWT & recorded a Scrotal Circumference of 39 cm. Peter & Leonie are Repeat Buyers at Le Martres.

Jack & Cheryl DeVanney of Gooram via Euroa VIC the proud new owners of Le Martres Black Kennedy K54. Purchased for Top Sale Price of $7750+GST. LEM Kennedy weighed 640 kg LWT & recorded a Scrotal Circumference of 40 cm. Jack & Cheryl are Repeat Buyers at Le Martres.

Hayden Need of Toora VIC the proud new owner of Le Martres Kieran K37. Purchased for Sale Price of $5750+GST. LEM Kieran weighed 600 kg LWT & recorded a Scrotal Circumference of 37 cm. Hayden is a Repeat Buyer at Le Martres.

David & Jill Weidner of Balldale NSW the proud new owners of Ivyrock Jasper J161. Purchased for Sale Price of $5000+GST. IVY Jasper weighed 880 kg LWT & recorded a Scrotal Circumference of 41 cm. David & Jill are Repeat Buyers at Le Martres.

Winston & Glenys Hall of Burrumbuttock NSW the proud new owners of Le Martres Black Keith K62. Purchased for Sale Price of $4000+GST. At 16 months, weighing 530 kg LWT & with a Scrotal Circumference of 38 cm. Winston & Glenys are Repeat Buyers.

Leon Martin & Family and the Le Martres TEAM of Ron Leary (0417) 506 745 and Tim Hicks (0408) 442 579 wish to thank all Visitors for their attendance and all Buyers & their Livestock Agents for their valued support. In addition, Guest Auctioneer – Michael Glasser & the GTSM TEAM and Sale Agents – ‘Paull & Scollard’, Albury, in particular Mike Scollard and John Lang, for their professional support.

Oakwood Straight Up Sale Tops at $19,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:58:07 GMT

The Oakwood Straight up sale was held in Bundaberg on Saturday 6th February, in wet conditions.

The clear favourites in the catalogue were the black polled females, selling from $8,000 to $19,000, to average $12,700. Top Price of $19,000 went to the homo polled black five year old cow, Oakwood Made Tearz with a cracking young polled bull calf at foot. This top outfit was brought by Cooper Rafton; Mount Marshall, Qld. Cooper Rafton also purchased the second top price heifer Oakwood Gemz for $10,250.

The dam of the top price cow was the next lot into the ring. A 7 year old cow Oakwood Native Tearz, PTIC to the Canadian homo black polled RPY Paynes Derby, sold for $15,500 to Flemington Limousins; Batlow NSW.
A daughter of the top price female, 14 month black polled heifer, Oakwood Black Tearz sold for $12,000 to joint buyers; Fernvale Limousins and BJF Limousins, Yarraman Qld.

These three generations of black polled Limousin females grossed $46 500.

The top price apricot cow was 7 year old polled cow Oakwood Rizma who had an excellent polled black heifer calf at foot, the pair sold for $12,500 to M and T Dwan, Allora Qld. The Dwan’s purchased 3 cows to average $7,750.

Ulster 1 Limousins sold a total of 12 apricot lots to top at $7,500. The top price was a 4 year old with twin heifers at foot, Ulster 1 Golden lady, purchased by T and L Sutcliffe, Maitland NSW. They were also the volume buyers of the sale purchasing 4 cow and calf units to average $6562.50.

Equal top price for bulls were Ulster 1 Kacee sold for $5,500 to purchaser B and A McLoughlin, and Ulster 1 Kalen sold to Leon Limousins.

David Eagleson, Territory Rural McPherson in Alice Springs and Peter Brazier GDL Dalby shared the rostrum duties.

Recent heavy rain did not dampen the spirited bidding, with attendees competing strongly with the many telephone bidders. By the end of the sale 10 lots were sold to NSW and 2 to South Australia.

Averages for the females were;

17 cows and calves averaged $6,203
5 joined cows averaged $7,050
7 heifers averaged $7,286
1 joined heifer $5 000
3 bulls averaged $5,167

Grand total 35 lots sold to gross $206 000 and average $6,438
1 Recip $2,250
Embryo $1,200
Semen $150

Blue Ribbon Invitation Sale Tops at $12,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:54:08 GMT

The 9th annual Blue Ribbon Limousin Show and Sale was host to the dispersal of the Stephens family’s Greenslopes Limousin stud on Saturday, 21st November at the Allora Showgrounds, Queensland.

The show section of the sale was judged by Ben Passmore, Benjarra Limousins, Ellangowan, who selected Greenslopes Fudge and her heifer calf at foot, Greenslopes Fudge L1 as his Champion exhibit, with Reserve Champion going to Greenslopes Native Queen with her bull calf at foot, Greenslopes Blueprint L2.

With 80 percent of the bid cards as new buyers and a record number of bid cards (105 registered bidders) the sale set off at a cracking pace, with Lot 1, Premier Cauliflower D102 selling to Michael and Toni Dwan, Elwanvale Limousins for $11,000. Michael and Toni plan to flush D102 in the next few weeks in an embryo program they are running. Toni said she chose Cauliflower D102 because of her moderateness, softness, femininity and unflappable temperament.

A total clearance of all cattle included the sale of 7 led cows and calves, selling to a top of $12,000 for Lot 7, Greenslopes Fairy Princess H1 and her heifer calf at foot, Fairy Princess H1L3, purchased by Mr and Mrs Peters, Paradise Creek Pastoral Company, Ebor, NSW. They described H1 as an outstanding young cow who took their eye as soon as they saw her. The Peters also purchased Lot 4, Oakvale Fiona and her bull calf at foot, Greenslopes Expression L46 for $9,000. One of the major ribbon and championship winning cows in her show career as a junior was Lot 6, Greenslopes Native Queen who sold with her Greenslopes Blueprint bull calf at foot to the Devine Family Partnership of Willow Tree, NSW for $10,000. Mr and Mrs Devine described her as a simply perfect female with an outstanding temperament. The Devine family also purchased Lot 22, Kandu Angel for $5,000.

The unled cows were also in hot demand, with the show champion, Lot 26 Greenslopes Fudge and heifer calf, topping the unleds at $10,500, being purchased by Kel and Janelle Graham, Wyrallah, NSW. The Graham family also purchased Lot 2, Greenslopes Fairy Princess for $5,000 and Lot 33, Greenslopes Aries K21 for $4,250. Grant Shedden from Greenridge, Qld purchased Lot 27, Greenslopes Beauty Queen H5 for the dry cow top price of $8,000.

Young Limousin breeder, Cooper Rafton of Mt Marshall, Qld, was an astute genetics buyer at the sale, purchasing two Greenslopes females, Lot 5, Greenslopes Fifi and her bull calf at foot for $9,000 and Lot 30, Greenslopes Mimi J18 for $5,000. Both females are black, polled daughters of the renowned Premier Mimi Y48.

Another Queenslander purchasing some outstanding young females for his family’s new Limousin herd was Darren Hartwig, of Crows Nest who purchased three quality heifers including the young unjoined led heifers, Lot 10 Greenslopes Kristy for $5,500, Lot 14 Greenslopes Fifi K99 for $4,500 and the PTIC heifer Lot 29 Greenslopes Fookie Monster J17 for $6,500.

Top priced heifer of the sale was Lot 12 black, polled Wyalla Kandy Kisses that sold for $10,000 to R Cooper, Wulkaraka, Qld. The heifer was presented for sale by A & A Riley, Wyalla, Duri, NSW. Another high priced heifer was offered by Greenslopes Limousins, Lot 31 Oakwood Polled Kristy who sold to Luke Cox, from Glamorganvale, Qld for $7,250.

Top priced bull of the sale was 15-month-old The Downfall Grants Kokoda bull which sold for $4000 to G & K Harris, Harnsville. The bull was offered for sale by Peter and Pauline Grant, The Downfall Limousin Stud, Willsons Downfall, NSW.

The led steer section of the sale attracted strong buyer interest and the top priced led steer of the sale was Oakvale Leo which sold for $5800 to R Cooper. The led steer was an early maturing Limousin steer born May 2014.

A number of straw packages were offered, with the Dauphin straws topping at $300 each and purchased by Andrew Harries, Loomberah, NSW.

The Stephens family will continue to breed just a few commercial led steers each year for the sale and sold one purebred Limousin steer this year to David Bartley of Warwick for $2800.

Greenslopes Limousins principals, Trevor and Debbie Stephens were happy with the sale and were overwhelmed with the inquiry leading up to and also the attendance of bidders on the day.

The auction was conducted by Goetsch and Sons, Kalbar with Neil Goetsch as auctioneer.

Averages for the dispersal sale of Greenslopes females were cows and calves $8,500, dry cows $5590, PTIC heifers $4,670 and baby heifers $3,940.

Overall, averages achieved were cows and calves $7705, cows $5429, heifers $3147, bulls $3125, and led steers $2034.

Flemington Females to $18,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:47:56 GMT

The inaugural Flemington Limousin female sale, Adelong, met spirited bidding as buyers from three states, chased some of the top genetics in the breed to highs of $18,000.

A number of new and existing Limousin breeders attended to compete for the catalogue of outcross genetics with quality phenotype.

A total clearance of 11 mature cows sold to a top of $18,000 and an average of $9,045, while heifers continued strongly with all 16 heifers selling, topping at $15,000 to average $6,531.

One stud sire prospect was offered, which sold for $13,500, genetic lots followed with a pick of the herd flush reaching $5,500 and semen packages sold to $220 per unit, and an average of $145 per unit for the six semen packages offered.

A syndicate between South Coast Limousin studs Calderwood and Taurus, both at Calderwood south of Wollongong, purchased the top-priced female, Flemington Unreal G67, a polled apricot daughter of Flemington Bonaza B6.

The female has been part of an embryo transfer program at Flemington, and the new owners want to continue in the same fashion with the prolific donor cow to maximise impact in both their herds.

Calderwood Limousins principal Neil McCracken, said the presence and balance of the young cow and its heifer calf made them the pick of the sale.

Mr McCracken said Unreal G67 added a new cow family to both studs, and would be introduced as Calderwood ramped up its breeding program.

David Malanga, Taurus Limousins, added that the phenotype, soundness, and diverse pedigree of Flemington Unreal G67 attracted him and father Joe.

The lead heifer, Flemington Vixen K14, which has had show ring success as reserve junior champion female at this year’s Sydney Royal, was purchased by Birubi Limousin stud, Boorambola, for $15,000.

Vixen K14 was a red polled daughter of Canadian outcross sire Greenwood Pld Zambuka and from the breed renowned Vixen cow family.

Birubi manager Glenn Trout, felt the lot was the standout heifer and admired her balance and volume combined with Breedplan figures and unique pedigree.

Michael and Mary Parsons, Kia Ora Limousins, Roslyn, purchased Flemington WHV Unreal L8, a seven month old, apricot, homozygous polled daughter of Warrigal High Vision from Flemington Xcel Unreal J8 for $14,000.
Mrs Parsons said Unreal L8 was purchased as a show prospect for granddaughter Estella Manning, and added they admired her for her pedigree and felt she would compliment the Kia Ora herd.

The Parsons also paid $13,500 for black polled stud sire prospect Flemington Ka-Pow K20.

The 17 month son of Oakvale Demandabull, weighed 792 kilograms with raw measurements of 128 square centimetre eye muscle area, seven and 10 millimetres rib and rump fat depth, and 38.5cm scrotal circumference.

Mr Parsons said the bull will be used in both their stud Limousin and commercial Angus herds.

He said Kia Ora has had strong demand for black bulls.

Flemington Limousins principal Donna Robson was happy with the sale, which was above and beyond expectations.

“The sale was put together on the back of success at Limousin National Show and Sale, and Royal shows, as well as the investment in new outcross genetics that have sold well,” she said.

Volume buyers on the day included, A. and L. Ralph, Strathfield, Victoria, paid to $8,000 for three females averaging $7,667, Cooper Rafton, Mt Marshall, Queensland, paid to $9000 for his three averaging $8,333, and J.D. & K.L. Wilkes, Pittsworth, brought three to average $6,333.

The auction was conducted by Landmark with Peter Godbolt as auctioneer.

Gerry Muckert Returns to Winners Circle at Moreton Cattle Show and Sale

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:44:01 GMT

Celebrated Ipswich butcher Gerry Muckert returned to the winners circle exhibiting three of his trademark Limousin steers to claim the champion grainfed pen of sale title at this year’s Moreton Beef Classic Show and Sale.

Other winners at the 22nd annual event included Jason and Megan Livingstone, Ballycasheen, Maidenwell, who exhibited the champion grain trade beast. The 460kg steer was bought by Coles Supermarkets for 342c to return $1573. The Livingstones also sold the 665kg champion grainfed export beast for 310c to return $2061.

Bernie Duncombe and Crystelle Kies, Arakoon, Nanango, sold the 680kg champion grass fed exhibit for 298c to return $2026 from JBS Australia. Beaudesert State High School sold the 375kg champion grain trade beast for 302c to return $1132 from Marcelford Meats.

As is the tradition at Moreton, prize money provided by Westpac for the buyers of the champion pens was donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Despite the downturn in prime cattle prices, Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew’s 578 head show and sale proved a cracker. The consistently high quality trade cattle on offer met strong competition from both wholesalers and buyers sourcing young cattle with show potential.

Mr Muckert also topped the sale on a cents a kilogram basis selling a Limousin steer for 502c ($1882) which will enter the show circuit.

In other sales a 460kg Limousin steer from Noel Hinton, Maidenwell sold for 450c ($2070) to the Cooper Family. Ray Zahnow, Fernvale Limousins, sold grain assist steers for 316c to Coles

Teys to Reward Meat Yield

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:41:45 GMT

Teys Australia has recently announced a bold vision to reward cattle producers for the meat yield their cattle deliver oxycontin generic.

Speaking at a field day in Queensland last week, Teys shared their concept of a Value Based Payment system with local beef producers.

This is good news for breeders of Limousin and Limousin infused cattle, whose reputation for out yielding other breeds is well known.

Existing quality parameters will be maintained, as will the MSA grading system, of which Teys has based its payment system on since 2008. For producers that turn off cattle that currently meet those requirements, but are higher yielding, the rewards could be significant.

Payments based on actual meat yield will be made possible by the rapid advances in carcase x-ray technology that can provide a breakdown of each scanned carcase into red meat, bone and fat. Previously, processors relied on eye muscle depth and fat to give a yield estimate.

Processors regularly report significant differences in the value they can extract from different carcases that may be the same weight and have the same amount of fat cover. By making payments based on saleable meat yield, Teys will reward those producers that turn off the cattle that make more money throughout the supply chain.

Plans to roll out the Value Based Payment system are underway with Teys expecting to be rewarding cattle producers based on meat yield within the next 2 years. The program will likely commence with grassfed and grainfed MSA cattle, but could ultimately include all cattle that Teys process.

Identifying and using those Limousin sires that produce calves whose carcases possess high meat yield, together with high quality is the challenge for the breed moving forward.

Whilst processors will be keen to reward producers that supply high meat yield carcases, demand for meat eating quality will continue to grow and will most likely be the cornerstone of payment systems in the future.

IGA Perth Royal Show Led and Prime Steer Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:40:10 GMT

In the trade section a Limousin x Hereford steer from John Barber and Lone Chorley, Manjimup. was awarded the grand champion and champion extra heavyweight prime steer of the show, and sold to Kim McDougall, Harvey Beef for $2700.

The Reserve Grand Champion of the prime steer or heifer section was a Limousin x Murray Grey heifer from the Barber-Chorley stable. This heifer was also purchased by Harvey Beef for $1700.

Singleton Prime Stock Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:39:11 GMT

This event was held Thursday 17th September at the Singleton Showground oxycontin 15 mg . There were over 80 head of cattle in the competition ranging from unled cattle (singles in pens) to led cattle paraded by school students.

Grand Champion on the Hoof was won by Brisbane Waters Secondary College – Umina Campus with a Limousin steer.

The Grand Champion on the Hook was won by a Lim-Flex steer exhibited by St Catherine’s College, Singleton with 90.843 points. The steer had a live weight of 566kg, a carcase weight of 393kg, it scored maximum points for P8 fat and rib fat with an EMA of 118 sq cm.

Limousin and Limousin X steers performed very well in the classes;
Section 1 – Single Steer, Unled:
Champion steer was an Angus X Limousin exhibited by Greg Ernst.
Reserve Champion steer was a Limousin X exhibited by Farrer Memorial Ag. High School
Section 2 – Heifer, Unled
Reserve Champion heifer was a Limousin X Santa Gertrudis exhibited by RA & CD Marshall
Section 3 – School Led Steer or Heifer
Champion Led (School) Steer or Heifer was a Limousin steer exhibited by BWSC – Umina Campus which went on to become the Grand Champion on the Hoof.
Reserve Champion Led (School) Steer or Heifer was a Limousin X exhibited by Farrer Memorial Ag. High School.
Pasture Fed Steer or Heifer Unled
Champion Pasture Fed Steer or Heifer was a Limousin X Angus exhibited by Craig & Kristy Walker

Melbourne Royal Feature Show

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:36:07 GMT

Limousin breeders put on an excellent showing of Limousin at this year’s Melbourne Royal Feature Show with 86 entries going under the judge, Peter Falls, Finley, NSW.

Champion Female Calf was awarded to Flemington Wendy K71, exhibited by Mount View Orchards, Flemington Limousin Stud, Batlow NSW and Reserve Champion Female Calf was Baylim Kay Robina, exhibited by Bethany Bayliss, Baylim Limousin Stud, Armidale, NSW.

Junior Champion Heifer was Wyalla Kyna, exhibited by Jeremy and Phillipa Walsh, Ruby Park Limousins, Dubbo, NSW and Reserve Junior Champion Heifer was Flemington Black Honey K7, exhibited by Mount View Orchards, Flemington Limousin Stud, Batlow NSW.

Patrick Halloran, Bush Park Limousins, Kyneton, Vic exhibited the Senior and Grand Champion Cow, Mandayen Jill J2402 who then went on to be sashed the Supreme Limousin Exhibit. Reserve Senior Champion Cow was Flemington Xcel Unreal J8, exhibited by Mount View Orchards, Flemington Limousin Stud, Batlow NSW.

Champion Bull Calf was Oakwood Cutt Masta, exhibited by Mount View Orchards, Flemington Limousin Stud, Batlow NSW and Reserve Champion Bull Calf was Progress Mimi’s Boy L3, exhibited by Progress Limousins, Leeton, NSW.

The Junior and Grand Champion Bull was awarded to Flemington Kracker K50, exhibited by Mount View Orchards, Flemington Limousin Stud, Batlow NSW and Reserve Junior Champion Bull was Birubi Karlos K2, exhibited by Annette Tynan, Birubi Limousins, Borambola, NSW.

Senior Champion Bull was Birubi Jupita J15, exhibited by Annette Tynan, Birubi Limousins, Borambola, NSW and Reserve Senior Champion Bull was Beckenham Jack Daniels J40, exhibited by Bruce & Sue Griffiths, Beckenham Limousins, Kyneton, Vic.

Mount View Orchards, Flemington Limousin Stud, Batlow NSW performed well in the group classes, winning the Best Bull and Heifer Class, the Best Two Bulls, the Group of Three, the Dam’s Progeny Group (with progeny out of Premier Vixen C61) and the Most Successful Limousin Exhibitor.

Jeremy and Phillipa Walsh, Ruby Park Limousins won the Best Two Heifers and Annette Tynan, Birubi Limousins won the Sire’s Progeny Group with a group sired by Donna Valley Poll Dictator.

Melbourne Royal Carcase Results

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:52:50 GMT

The champion export steer, exhibited by Lewis Bruggemann and bred by SR & HE Jaeschke was awarded champion export carcase with a score of 87.13. The Limousin X Shorthorn steer had a carcase weight of 342kg, a dressing percentage of 55.16 percent, it scored maximum points for p8 fat, rib fat, EMA and total yield.

Limousin placed second in the Borthwick Trophy team of three steers with a score of 318.84 behind the Simmental team who scored 321.89.

Limousin members achieved the top two places in the Steer Bonanza. David & Alison Galpin were awarded 1st place with a Limousin X Charolais/Murray Grey. Bruce & Sue Griffiths placed 2nd with a purebred Limousin.

Melbourne Royal Interbreed Success

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:50:14 GMT

After taking out the Junior Champion Limousin Bull, Flemington Kracker K50 went on to win the prestigious Junior Champion Interbreed bull award at the Melbourne Royal Show. Flemington Kracker K50, sired by Flemington Fire Cracker F21 out of Summit Magic H25 was bred and exhibited by Mount View Orchards Batlow, NSW. Oakwood Cutt Masta the Champion Limousin Bull Calf was awarded Reserve Junior Champion Interbreed bull. Oakwood Cutt Masta sired by WZRK Prime Cut 8012Y out of Oakwood Aleesa was also exhibited by Mount View Orchards Batlow, NSW and bred by Paul and Kelli Forman, Oakwood Limousins, Bundaberg, Qld.

Mandayen Jill J2402 the Grand Champion Limousin Female was awarded Reserve Senior Champion Interbreed Female, exhibited by Patrick Halloran, Bush Park Limousin Stud, Kyneton and bred by Mandayen Limousins, Brinkley, SA. Mandayen Jill J2402 was sired by Mandayen Eveready E1385 and out of Mandayen Jill F1646.

Graneta Limousins Sell to $16,000 at Inaugural Sale

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:44:43 GMT

Graneta Limousin and Lim-Flex stud principals Jon and Leny Gaffney couldn’t believe the success of their inaugural on-property bull sale, Glendale, last Friday after bulls sold to $16,000 and averaged $6526.

Despite being their first attempt at conducting a bull sale at home, buyers were prepared to travel from as far north as Alpha and south to the Hunter Valley region in New South Wales to compete strongly on the 38 mostly Limousin and some Lim-Flex (Limousin x Angus) bulls.

GDL auctioneer Peter Brazier said the strong demand forced a total clearance of the catalogue and the wide spread buying interest meant the prospects for the sale going forward look very favourable.

Interstate buyers Tony and Liz Sutcliffe, Toebelle Pastoral Company, Paterson, NSW wanted a foundation sire for their recently registered Toebelle stud and secured Graneta Hoo Doo Guru (P) at $16,000 for stud duties.

The current Beef 2015 grand champion bull was described by the Sutcliffes as a ‘well balanced, mountain of beef’ which was supported by excellent raw data figures of 154 EMA and 5.2 percent for IMF.

Mr Sutcliffe said he also liked the outstanding red son of Mandayen Easy Rider E1360 (P) for his overall softness and docility.

The $15,000 second top-selling bull, Graneta Jacuzzi J36 (P), a 25-month-old apricot son of the multiple trait leading sire in Mandayen Fortune F1606 (P) was bought by the Hack family, Rocklea, Alpha.

Graneta Jacuzzi was reserve junior champion at Beef 2015 and displayed excellent muscle expression and was ranked in the top 10 percent of the breed for 400 and 600 day growth.

Central Queensland beef producers Mark and Belinda Wilson, Banana Station, Banana had a view to breed ‘show winning steers’ after selecting five quality bulls for a $7200 average with excellent carcase attributes and plenty of muscle.

Mr Wilson paid up to $11,500 for Graneta Jumpstart J37, a double black, polled son of Mandayen Easy Rider with a low birth weight figure and explosive growth data.

The Agent was GDL.

Limousin wins Grand Champion at Melbourne Royal

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:42:36 GMT

A Limousin X Murray Grey exhibited by Yanco Agricultural College was the Grand Champion steer at this year’s Melbourne Royal Show. Bred by R & S Fairley, the 12 month old steer had earlier taken out the Champion Medium Domestic steer award. The steer was also awarded the Champion School steer.

Champion Heavy Domestic steer was won by a purebred Limousin exhibited by St Pauls College, and bred by J & S Sheehy, Limoges Limousin stud, Lake Bathurst, NSW. This steer was also awarded the Reserve Champion School steer.

Reserve Champion Heavy Domestic steer was won by Double A Cattle Co with a Limousin X Angus/Hereford steer bred by Bulloch Holdings.

Champion Export steer was a Limousin X Shorthorn exhibited by Lewis Bruggeman and bred by SR & HE Jaeschke.

Limousin Steers Clean Up at Adelaide Royal Show

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:38:16 GMT

Limousin steers were prominent in the purebred led steer competition at Adelaide Royal Show under the judge, John Manchee, Narrabri, NSW.

A 475kg steer bred by Fred & Jean Evans, Roean Limousins, Upper Sturt, SA and exhibited by Coomandook Area School was the Champion Heavy Domestic steer and went on to win Grand Champion steer.

A steer bred by Ken & Enid Modra, Limek Limousins, Bordertown, SA and exhibited by Naracoorte High School was the Champion Export steer.

The carcase results for Limousin were even more impressive than the led results.

The Champion Light Domestic carcase was from a Limousin bred and exhibited by Nola Smith, Meadowbrook Limousins, Willunga, SA with a score of 76.99 points. It had a dressing percentage of 61 percent and a carcase weight of 236.2 kg with a live weight of 385kg.

The Champion Heavy Domestic carcase was from a Limousin bred by Bruce and Sue Griffiths, Beckenham Limousins, Kyneton, Vic and exhibited by Lucindale Area School, scoring 79.90 points. The steer had a dressing percentage of 61 percent and a carcase weight of 265.8kg with a live weight of 435kg.

The Champion Export carcase and Grand Champion carcase was from a Limousin bred by Mandayen Limousins, Brinkley, SA and exhibited by Tintinara Area School with a score of 80.71 points. The steer had a dressing percentage of 63 percent, a carcase weight of 376.2kg and a live weight of 595kg. It scored maximum points for P8 fat, meat colour, rib fat and EMA and 4.5 out of 5 points for fat distribution. The steer measured 13 mm P8 fat, 7 mm rib fat, and had an EMA of 115 sq cm.

The Reserve Champion Export carcase was also a Limousin bred by Ken and Enid Modra, Limek Limousins and exhibited by Naracoorte High School, scoring 80.01 points. It had a dressing percentage of 63 percent, a carcase weight of 362.8kg and a live weight of 580kg. It also scored maximum points for P8 fat, meat colour, rib fat and EMA.

The O’Connor Shield team of three was victorious with a total of 320.76 points. The team included the Grand Champion led steer bred by Fred & Jean Evans, and exhibited by Coomandook Area School; the steer which produced the Reserve Champion Export carcase, bred by Ken & Enid Modra and exhibited by Naracoorte High School; and the steer which produced the Grand Champion carcase, bred by Mandayen Limousins and exhibited by Tintinara Area School.

7th Annual Stockmans Limousin Bull Sale Tops at $21,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:34:42 GMT

A long awaited seasonal turnaround saw an outstanding line up of mainly black Limousin bulls off crop put in front of an active gallery of buyers from Warwick and Beaudesert, Qld, Ebor, Dubbo, Dunedoo, Rylstone, Scone, Willow Tree, Forbes, Singleton, Curlewis, Manilla and surrounding district of Tamworth.

Topping the sale was a powerful Manali F53 son Lot 3 Oakvale Joel coming off the scales at 926kg, 40cm scrotal,10 over 6 fat,138 cm ema, 4.9 marbling and purchased by Luke and Sherrie Whitty, Mount Pleasant Limousin stud, Forbes. Second top price of the day was lot 25 another impressive Manali F53 son Oakvale Jim Bean who scaled off at 900kg, 38 cm scrotal, 10 over 5 fat,153 ema, 4.8 marbling after a stint from the joining paddock, was purchased by Paradise Creek Pastoral Co who was the largest buyer of the day securing 3 bulls for an average of just over $9,000.

Third top price bull lot 17 was an eye-catching black Ramornie Powerhouse Q41 son selling for $10,000. Other notable sales were Lot5 $9,000 to Phalaris Farm Rylstone, lot 13 $9,000 to Coolaware stud, Dungowan, lot6 $8,000 to G Goscombe, lot 14 $8,000 to Qld, the very showy 12 month old Garner son lot 12 $6,000.

The most successful sire of the day was the proven carcase bull Manali F53 whose six Oakvale sons averaged $10,166 proving once again to breeders not to underestimate the standard of Australian bred sires. In all 24 bulls sold to $21,000 and averaged $6,480 with 100% clearance.

10 Limousin percentage cows and calves in store condition sold to $1825 and averaged $1660. 11 Angus cows PTIC to Limousin bull made $1425.

The vendors would like thank all the buyers and supporters on the day.

The sale was conducted by Ian Morgan Livestock of Tamworth and Quirindi with Paul Dooley as guest Auctioneer.

Southern Limousin Breeders Production Sale to Top of $12,500

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:33:56 GMT

Bulls sold to a top of $9,000 and cows to a top of $12,500 at the Southern Limousin Breeders Production Sale at Moss Vale on Saturday 5th September.

The sale, hosted by Landmark Moss Vale, sold 14 bulls, seven cows, two cows with calves and 23 heifers.

Landmark livestock agent Daniel Croker, Goulburn, said the sale was strong, especially for the female portion.

“The sale was quite good and the females were exceptionally strong,” Mr Croker said.

“It was the highest Limousin average for bulls and the commercial cattle were good as well.”

All up, 14 bulls sold to a top of $9,000, averaging $4,946; seven cows sold to a top of $12,500, averaging $5,321; 23 heifers sold to a top of $6,000, averaging $3,010 and two cows with calves sold to a top of $8,000, averaging $5,500.

Michael and Mary Parsons, Kia Ora Limousins, Roslyn, sold the top priced bull for $9,000 to Tim Reid, Melon Pastoral Company, Roslyn, and top priced cow for $12,500 to Myers Limousins, Moss Vale, and Summit Livestock, Uranquinty.

The two year old black bull, Kia Ora Jethro (PF) (AC) was the heaviest bull offered at 1029 kilograms and had a scrotal circumference of 40 centimetres. The bull was by Premier Guardian B90 and from Donna Valley Poll Chilli Gold. Mr Reid said he bought the bull because of its “soundness of foot”.

“I could use a bull with good feet, length and weight and he is the best black Limousin bull I’ve seen in a long time,” Mr Reid said.

“He’s going to suit the steer market, being used over cows – he’s just an all round good package.”

The second top price of $6,000 was reach three times and all three bulls were offered by Taurus Limousin stud, Calderwood.
These included the 751kg Taurus Ionesco, by Ionesco and from Ramornie Krystal R73, with a 39.5cm scrotal circumference.

There was also the 835kg two year old black bull Taurus Dictator J16, with a 38.5cm scrotal circumference by Donna Valley Poll Dictator and from Southwest Calderwood Z39.

The last of the three second top bulls was Taurus Xtractor, a two year old apricot, polled bull, 814kg, with a 38cm scrotal circumference by Wulfs Xtractor X233X and from Jaarnella Jemma D811. The bull was described as a strong bull with a great muscle patter, while maintaining cover and softness.

Topping the female section at $12,500, the four year old black, polled cow, Warrigal Guiding Star, was PTIC eight months to Birubi Graduate. The cow was the daughter of Mandayen Cookie Monster Z384, from Kippax Valley Style Star.

The second top priced cow at $8,000 was offered by Progress Limousins, Yanco. The five year old black, horned cow, Progress Fahrenheit, had a six month old black, polled calf and was PTIC four and a half months to Shalone Black Dream Boy D63. Progress Fahrenheit was the daughter of Progress Dozer D8 and from Progress Dutchess.

The sale was conducted by Landmark.

Limousins Top at $7000 at the Spring Classic All Breeds Bull Sale

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:32:49 GMT

Limousin bulls sold to a top of $7,000 and averaged $4,375 with an 80 percent clearance at the new look Spring Classic All Breeds Bull Sale at Toowoomba Showgrounds, Qld on 3 September.

Jen-Daview Jayboy, offered by David, Jenny, Brent and Corey Evans, Jen-Daview Limousin stud, Kingaroy, sold for $7,000 to Elders Toowoomba manager Darren Hartwig, Gold Crest, Plainby.

Mr Hartwig bought the outstanding 30 month old son of Glenvillian Yohman and Timor Jaygirl 13, which weighed in at 1030kg and scanned an eye muscle area of 145 square centimetres for his daughter Stephanie.

He said they intended to breed award winning led steers out of their Angus and Shorthorn cross cows, and liked the bull’s softness, muscle pattern and depth of flank.

The second top price of $5,000 was achieved twice.

Firstly for Stanhigh Jasper who was offered by Stanthorpe State High School, Stanthorpe, Qld. The horned, apricot bull was sired by Longreach Contestabull and from Stanhigh Fran.

The second bull to sell for $5,000 was Benjarra Black Jimmy offered by Benjarra Pastoral Co, Clifton, Qld. Benjarra Black Jimmy was a horned, black bull sired by TMF Kodiak and from Ro-Maree Diamond.

Sashes Shared in Limousin Ring at Royal Adelaide Show

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:30:49 GMT

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Limousin judge Roger McIntosh, who recently handed over the reins of the Myanga Angus herd at Laggan, NSW, was looking for muscle teamed with structure in the ring.

He found plenty of it spread across the exhibitors, with a different breeder winning each of the major ribbons.

The Rothe Bros Syndicate, Padthaway, and Kamcheyenne Limousins, One Tree Hill, had the grand champions, both of which were senior winners.

The two exhibitors also took out the reserve in their respective senior and grand championship stakes.
Rothe Bros Syndicate’s grand and senior champion female was Mandayen Victoria, a 29-month-old black cow described by Mr McIntosh as a lovely, soft, feminine animal, with a correct and sound structure and plenty of growing left to do.

Their reserve senior champion, Warrawindi Jamisen, was just five days younger, and the Wulfs Nobel Prize daughter was complimented on its overall balance, maturity pattern and neck extension.

Kamcheyenne’s senior and grand champion bull, Kamcheyenne Jugganaut, weighed 625 kilograms at 21 months of age with an eye muscle area of 114 square centimetres.

The reserve was Kamcheyenne Hullabaloo, a 23-month-old sire from the same stud weighing 805kg with an 142sqcm EMA.

Grand champion bull: Kamcheyenne Jugganaut, Kamcheyenne Limousin, One Tree Hill
Grand champion female: Mandayen Victoria J2438, Rothe Bros Syndicate, Padthaway
Junior champion female: Warrawindi Kraving It, Aruma Limousin, Two Wells
Reserve: Graffoe Kookie, Stephen Vivian, Cowirra
Senior champion bull: Kamcheyenne Jugganaut, Kamcheyenne Limousin
Reserve: Kamcheyenne Hullabaloo, Kamcheyenne Limousin
Senior champion female: Mandayen Victoria J2438, Rothe Bros Syndicate
Reserve: Warrawindi Jamisen, Rothe Bros Syndicate

Limousin Heifer Wins Beaudesert Show Champion Carcase

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:57:12 GMT

Geoff and Cheryl Haack, Benamitchy Limousins have taken out the Beaudesert Show Carcase Competition for 2015.

The carcase competition is held at Highchester Meats at Gleneagle each year in the lead-up to the show. In 2015, 36 carcases were entered in the competition from 11 entrants.

Geoff & Cheryl Haack won the Carcase Competition with a single heifer on the hook in the 160kg – 220kg category.

Geoff commented that over the past 3 years with nine animals entered by four different Benamitchy bulls they have had a very pleasing success rate with one champion carcase, five firsts and one third.

All 5 classes were won by Limousin/Limousin cross animals including the Reserve Champion Carcase.

Birubi to $9000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:55:39 GMT

Birubi Limousin and Lim-Flex on-property production sale at Wagga Wagga reached a high of $9000 on Friday 21st August.

The top price was for a 20-month-old Limousin sire purchased by Luke and Sherrie Whitty, Mt Pleasant Limousins, Forbes. He weighed 868kg and had a 38cm scrotal. Mr Whitty said the bull will be joined to selected females in their 110-head stud herd.

“I liked the visual appeal of the bull,” he said. “His docility and the fact he has got great shape and carcase with good fat cover.”

Of the 26 bulls offered 22 sold for an average of $4340, while eight of the 12 stud females sold for a $3000 average. A total clearance 45 commercial cows and heifers was achieved.

Volume buyer David Grugson from Bemboka put together a draft of four sires at average price $3000 as well as a black polled cow and calf for $3000

Other bull buyers included the Duren family, “Bald Hill”, Trunkey Creek, who purchased two bulls to average $5750; Barry McLean who paid second top price at $8000 in his draft of two bulls to average $6000 and Eric Faulks, “Brungle Creek”, Gundagai who selected two bulls to average $4000.

Cassandra Coombe, Cassalee Limousins, Harrington Park, purchased one package of 25 JYF Yieldmaster straws at $60 each as well as a stud heifer for $2000.

Mr Stewart put together a line of 21 commercial females to a top price of $2175 and averaging $1430 to compliment his bull purchase at $4500. He also purchased a package of 25 JYF Yieldmaster straws at $60 each.

Sarana Limousins & Eltham Limousins purchased packages of Birubi Jupita J15 semen to average $50/straw.

Embryo packages sold to Southwest Limousins and Eltham Limousins for $700/egg.

Purchasers of stud females included Ben Toll, Dubbo, who selected a heifer for $4500, and the Starr family, “Kyme”, Thuddungra, whose draft of three females averaged $2833.

Moss Vale Limos to $7000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:53:56 GMT

Limousin bulls sold to a top of $7,000 three times at the Southern Cross Limousin sale at Moss Vale on Friday 14th August.

Jim Hindmarsh and Company livestock agent and auctioneer for the sale Ben Hindmarsh, Moss Vale, said the sale offered 28 bulls and five females, selling to a 97 percent clearance, with one lot passed in.

Mr Hindmarsh said the sale went well, averaging $4,500 and selling to a top of $7,000 three times.

“The sale went very well and there was good interest out of Orange, Braidwood, the South Coast and strong local competition,” Mr Hindmarsh said.

“They are the best bulls we’ve had in many years, which demonstrated a premium and all five females sold”.

He said both vendors and buyers were happy as the sale continues to build momentum.

“It was good to see regular buyers supporting the sale.”

The equal top priced bull for $7,000 was sold by Max Rossi, Deneen Limousins, Albion Park. Deneen Jupiter (PF) (2A) was bought by J&R Limousin, Austral. Jupiter, an August 2013 drop bull weighed in at 870 kilograms and had a scrotal measurement of 43 centimetres.

The second equal top price bull sold by Daren Turner, Southwest Limousins, Berry, was Southwest Nobel Prize K9 (PF), who was bought by Glenn Trout, manager for Birubi Limousins, Borambola. The May 2014 drop bull, Nobel Prize weighed in at 620kg and had a scrotal measurement of 35cm.

The third equal top price bull sold by Glyn, Anne and Ashur Williams, Newton-Wood Limousins, Murrumbateman, was Newton-Wood Jonno (PF), which was bought by the Morrison Family Partnership, “Betting Ground”, Braidwood. The September 2013 drop bull weighed 790kg and had a scrotal measurement of 36cm.

The equal second highest priced bull for $5,750, sold by Daren Turner was Southwest Xtractor J3, which was bought by G and J Menzies, Glenquarry. Xtractor a November 2013 drop bull, weighed 805kg and had a scrotal measurement of 39cm.

Ray and Christine Vlietstra, Raystine Limousins, Albion Park Rail, sold Raystine Black Jester for $5,750, bought by Dallas Griggs, Mossman Park, Braidwood. Black Jester, a September 2013 drop bull weighed 790kg and had a scrotal measurement of 38cm.

The sale was conducted by Jim Hindmarsh and Company, Moss Vale.

Strong Showing of Limousin at the EKKA Stud Judging

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:51:12 GMT

49 Limousins represented the breed at the EKKA stud judging last week and were judged by Hayden Green of Summit Limousins, Mittagong, NSW. The judge commented that there has been some exceptional quality in the class exhibits and it was very hard to split them.

Junior Champion Heifer was awarded to Oakwood B-Tearz, an Oakwood Rugged Man daughter, exhibited by Elwanvale Limousins, which placed first in the Heifer 14 months and under 16 months class. Junior Reserve Champion Heifer went to Oakwood Black Sable, sired by Wulfs Spring Loaded and exhibited by Oakwood Limousins.

Senior and Grand Champion Cow was awarded to Oakwood Fiddlez, a Donna Valley Poll Fiddler daughter, exhibited by Carmen & Lannah Sowden, which won the Cow 30 months and under 48 months Class. In the Interbreed judging Oakwood Fiddlez went on to be awarded the Champion of Champions Cow, which is a first for the Limousin breed.

Reserve Senior Champion Cow was Ulster 1 Hopscotch, sired by Wulfs Waldo and exhibited by Fernvale Limousins.

The Junior and Grand Champion Bull was awarded to Oakwood Cutt Masta, a WZRK Prime Cut son, exhibited by Oakwood Limousins, which place first in the Bull 8 months and under 12 months class. Reserve Junior Champion Bull was Oakvale Dude, sired by Manali Fiction F53 and exhibited by Oakwood Limousins.

Senior Champion Bull went to Debonair Jumbo sired by Kensal Academy, exhibited by Michael & Sandy O’Sullivan, which placed first in the Bull 22 months and under 24 months class. Reserve Senior Champion Bull was awarded to Jen-Daview Polled Jactor, a Wulfs Xtractor son and exhibited by Jen-Daview Limousins.

Jen-Daview Limousins won the Pair of Bulls class. Michael & Sandy O’Sullivan won the Progeny Stakes Group Class.

Limousin Breeders Win EKKA Jackpot

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:45:58 GMT

A feature of the led steer competition at the EKKA is the Jackpot competition for the combination of points scored in the on hoof judging and points for the carcase competition. This year there was a pool of $12,900 in the Jackpot from breeders who nominate to be eligible and also a contribution from the RNA.

Winners of the Jackpot this year were the Riley and Sowden families with their Limousin steer that won Grand Champion Led Steer and also Champion Heavy Weight Carcase. With 46.5 points on the hoof and 92 points on the hook the combined total of 138.5 points won them $7,740. All up this steer returned approximately $32,000.

Limousins win the Ken McDonald Shield

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:43:27 GMT

The Limousin breed has won the Ken McDonald Shield for teams of three purebred steers at the Brisbane Royal Show.

This prestigious award is based on a score for the group of three on the hoof and the individual carcase scores.

The three steers in the team were exhibited by MF & NJ Nicholls, M.J. O’Dwyer and J & J Dockrill.

Carcase Success at the EKKA

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:38:52 GMT

Limousin and Limousin X cattle performed strongly in the Woolworths Premier Carcass Competition.
The Champion Medium Weight carcase was a Limousin X exhibited by St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen scoring 93 points. This steer scored maximum points for fat depth, fat colour, marbling and meat yield. It had a dressing percentage of 60.0 percent and a carcase weight of 248.6kg. Reserve Champion Medium Weight carcase was a Limousin exhibited by Travis Luscombe with a score of 92 points dressing at 58.1 percent. It scored maximum points for fat colour, marbling and meat yield.

Champion Heavy Weight carcase was the Grand Champion Led steer, a Limousin exhibited by the Sowden and Riley Families scoring 92 points. This steer scored maximum points for fat depth, fat colour, meat colour and EMA, and also scored 4 out of 5 points for marbling. It had a dressing percentage of 61.5% and a carcase weight of 362.8kg and sold for $61/kg to the Eatons Hill Hotel.

Dalby State High School Bunya Campus won the junior steer carcase a Limousin X which scored maximum points for fat depth, fat colour, meat colour, marbling, meat yield and EMA. It had a dressing percentage of 58.9% and a carcase weight of 279kg. West Moreton Anglican College won the junior heifer carcase, a Limousin X which scored maximum points for fat depth, fat colour, marbling meat yield and EMA. It had a dressing percentage of 61.4% and a carcase weight of 245.6kg.

EKKA Prime Beef Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:37:24 GMT

Travis Luscombe, Toowoomba, won champion single steer in the Prime Beef Competition with a Limousin X steer which sold for $7 browse around this site . 30/kg or $5,139 to The Breakfast Creek Hotel.

Northern Limos to $9000 at Scone

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:36:19 GMT

Bulls sold to a top of $9000 at the Northern Limousin Breeders’ Sale at Scone on Friday. The sale top was well up on last year which reached $6500 for bulls. At this year’s sale, all but one of the 42 bulls offered sold, to reach an average of $4402.

The top-priced bull was sold by Andrea and Jerome Simpson of River View Limousin stud at Armidale and Dorrigo. They also sold a bull for $6000 and another at $4000. Their top bull, River View Jackaroo, was by Mandayen Vision Y329 and from River View Blossom. Jackaroo had estimated breeding value (EBV) figures of +17 for milk, +20, +34 and +48 for 200-, 400- and 600-day weight respectively, and+1.2 for scrotal. Mrs Simpson said the bull had excellent EBVs for milk, growth potential and docility: “overall, he is a top sire”. It was purchased by J.A. Maden, Merriwa, through agent Tony Inder, Rockwell Livestock and Property, Merriwa.

River View stud’s $6000 bull, River View Jockey, was sired by Raystine Black Man and from Froghollow Connie D42l. It was purchased by Michael and Paula Brown, “The Island”, Gresford. Mrs Brown said he was a bull that “just looked the part’; and they would be using him in their commercial operation.

The second highest-priced bull of the sale overall was King Creek Jake Jl28, offered by Phil and Barbara Bricknell of King Creek Limousins, Currabubula. It made $7500 and went to regular Northern Limousin Breeders’ Sale buyer Paul Agostino, Canowindra.

Females were also offered at the sale and reached a top of $5250.

The top-priced female was a heifer, Amber Park Kauliflower, which was sold by Ken and Kirstin Bisley of Amber Park Limousins, Wingham. It was sold to Alycia Delaney, Cattai, a student who is looking at the potential of starting up a stud

The Bisleys also sold another heifer, Amber Park Kosmic Star, for $4750. It was sold to school student Luke Aquilina, also of Cattai.

Mrs Bisley said they normally offer bulls at the Northern Limousin Breeders’ Sale, but this year thought it would be good to offer some females. She said it was pleasing to see the heifers going home to young buyers who had demonstrated such a strong interest in the Limousin breed. “It’s nice they can have a couple of quality heifers to give them that start,” she said.

Of the 17 females offered 10 sold to average $2644.

The sale was conducted by Landmark Townsend Scone, and agent Gavin Beard said it was a good sale throughout with interest coming from the local area and the north west.

Limousin Wins Led Steers at EKKA 2015

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:34:44 GMT

Tamworth cattle breeders Don and Sarah Riley, Oakvale Limousins, have backed up their Sydney win, exhibiting the Royal Queensland Show’s champion led steer.

The steer later sold for a staggering $61/kg to publican Paul and Denise Comiskey, Eatons Hill Hotel. The underbidder was the Breakfast Creek Hotel, Newstead.

The Brisbane-winning black Limousin steer was prepared in partnership by the Sowden Family, Kingaroy, and earlier named champion heavyweight exhibit of the 141-head Woolworths sponsored Brisbane competition.

The impressive 590kg steer was selected by judges Greg Ball, Singleton, NSW, Brett Littler, Piambong, NSW, and Queenslander Rod Freeman, Rosewood, from the winners of the lightweight and mediumweight categories as well as the winning steer from the previous day’s schools’ led steer competition.

Both the Brisbane and Sydney steers were bred from the Riley’s bull Manali Fiction F53.

“The steer was probably the second best of six or seven we picked out as led steers,” Mr Riley said.
“It really is something to have won both Brisbane and Sydney, especially knowing they are by the same bull.”

In the lightweight section Murray and Nicole Nicholls, Tookawhile, Kyogle, NSW, and their daughters Catherine and Heidi took home the blue ribbon with their Charolais-cross. The 400kg steer which offered plenty of ‘eye-appeal’ was bred by a Charolais bull over a Limousin/Angus-cross cow. It sold for $12.50/kg to the Bracken Ridge Tavern.

Reserve mediumweight was a class winning 488kg Limousin prepared by James and Jane Dockrill, Pinedock Fitting, Casino, in partnership with breeders, the Graham family, Bella Valley Limousins, Lismore. It sold to Rainbow Beach Meats for $7.90/kg.

The reserve champion heavyweight was the class winning 534kg Limousin x shown by St Johns College Dubbo, NSW.

Woolworths paid $8/kg, and secured 18 cattle from the sale.

Meanwhile, a team of three Limousin led steers lead the way in the Ken McDonald Shield after the afternoon’s hoof section.

The steers were processed Thursday and will be judged on Friday night, with the over-the-hooks results and overall competition winners to be announced on Saturday morning.

100% Clearance at Manali Sale

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:25:05 GMT

The 3rd annual Manali RARE Bull Sale offered 39 Limousin & Lim-Flex bulls and had the best clearance to date with 100% of bulls offered sold.

The bulls sold to a mixture of new and repeat clients with little distinction being made between Limousin & Lim-Flex genetics and higher prices for bulls with above average muscling but plenty of fat cover. All scan data was provided and bulls with high EMA’s sought after.

The top price was for Lot 4, an apricot, polled son of Manali Sudden Impact G130 and was purchased by Robert and Stephen Gill from Alexander Downs for $10,000. The bull posted a 141cm EMA, had fat scores of 8 & 6, marbling of 4.4% and weighed 892kgs at 24mths of age.

The second top price was for Lot 18, a fully imported embryo from Hagar Cattle Company, by the US and Canadian renowned AHCC Westwind. This bull and his two flush brothers were much admired before the sale with two selling for stud duties.

Manali Westwind K34 sold for $9000 to Jamie Hollis and was the highest marbling Limousin bull in the sale at 5.2%. He weighed 722kgs at 15 months of age with a 114cm EMA and 10 and 6 mm of fat.

Steak sandwiches from Alexander Downs were provided free of charge and the sale was warmly attended.

The MacCallum Family’s use of outcross North American genetics attracted interest from 3 states with people impressed with the quality and temperament of the Limousin and Lim-Flex bulls on offer. The MacCallum’s once again sold a bull for children with rare diseases supporting the Steve Waugh Foundation and raised in excess of $5,500 on the day.

The sale averaged a healthy $4861 and grossed in excess of $189,000.

Limousin Steers top at Toogoolawah (QLD) Annual Weaner Show & Sale

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:21:08 GMT

It was a massive day for agents at the Toogoolawah saleyards on May 15 as they auctioned off more than 5,100 head of high quality cattle during the annual weaner show and sale.

Topping the sale and smashing all previous records was a pen of Limousin steers from Robinson Homes, Upper Yarraman, which sold for a whopping $1,290.

The champion pen of heifers was awarded to the Titmarsh family, Tandora Grazing, Maryborough with Limousin X Brahman heifers which sold for $810 a head.

Pen of Limousin Cross win the 2015 Gate to Plate Competition (WA)

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:17:34 GMT

A Western Australian cattle producer says the “ Gate 2 Plate” feedlot challenge has shown him the value of having real data to calculate decisions on farm.

Rodney Galati, of Brunswick in the state’s south west, won the overall competition, which measures animal performance for the Meat Standards Australia graded grainfed domestic market in WA.

Mr Galati said it gave producers a better handle on the performance of their beasts from farm, to feedlot and processor.

“It’s a great honour, it’s a fantastic concept. Winning came as a pretty big surprise, he said.”

Fifty nine producers were involved in this first-of-its-kind program in WA, entering three owner-bred animals (two steers and a heifer) to be monitored at Willyung feedlot, north of Albany, for 77 days. Five of these entries were Limousin or Limousin cross animals.

Mr Galati, along with his parents John and Mary, claimed the top honour with their Limousin x Angus cattle.

They also took out the best performing team at a feedlot and the individual heifer award.

Mr Galati said the data allows him to cross reference what he’s currently doing at his own feedlot.

“A lot of the competitors will use the information to make future decisions, probably what to breed, and feedlotters might look at it for what to feed,” he said.

“The processors can now have some real data to look at when calculating whether they’re offering sustainable pricing in the future. It’s the first time we’ve had any of that type of stuff in that type of format.”

Cattle were awarded points based on performance in the feedlot, processor and MSA compliance and saleable meat yield.

The other Limousin entries also performed very well with the following placings:
Third: Kevin and Sue Nettleton, Unison Limousins
Eighth: Murray & Jenny Fouracres, Hazelmere Limousins
Tenth: James and Casey Morris, Morrisvale Limousins
Thirtyth: Kevin Beal, Shannalea Limousins

Beef 2015 Landmark Stud Cattle Championships

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:15:41 GMT

Jon & Leny Gaffney had a very successful showing at the Landmark Stud Cattle Championships held at Beef 2015, taking out both the Grand Champion Female and Grand Champion Male titles.

Graneta Hoo Doo Guru, weighing in at 1006kg with a P8 of 11, Rib 8 and EMA of 148, was awarded Grand Champion Male after taking out Senior Champion Male. Jen-Daview’s exhibit Jen-Daview Jayboy was awarded Reserve Senior Champion Male.

Grand Champion Female was awarded to the Gaffney’s exhibit Graneta Temptress H27, after taking out the Senior Champion Female. Oakwood Fiddlez exhibited by Five Star Limousin stud was awarded Reserve Senior Champion Female.

Calf Champion Female was awarded to Oakvale Katinka exhibited by Don & Sarah Riley, with Reserve Champion going to Oakwood B-Tearz exhibited by Michael & Toni Dwan.

Calf Champion Male went to Jen-Daview King George exhibited by Jen-Daview Limousin stud. Reserve Champion was awarded to Berdihold Kash exhibited by Berdihold Stud.

Wyalla Just Irresistible exhibited by AJ & AN Riley was awarded Junior Champion female while Reserve went to Jen-Daview Polled Lady Janke, exhibited by Jen-Daview Limouisn Stud.

Jen-Daview stud was also successful in the Junior Male section, taking out Junior Champion Male with their exhibit Jen-Daview Polled Jactor. Reserve was awarded to Graneta Jacuzzi J36, exhibited by Jon & Leny Gaffney.

The Exhibitors Group was won by Jon & Leny Gaffney, with Jen-Daview stud taking out second place. Jon & Leny Gaffney also took out the Sire’s Progeny Stakes with Jen-Daview stud again taking out second place. Jen-Daview stud then went on to take out first place in the Dam’s Progeny Stakes with Hayden Beresford coming in at second place.

Congratulations to all on a very successful showing.

Limousin National Show & Sale Tops at $14,500

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:11:00 GMT

In a first for any cattle breed the Limousin National Show was live streamed to the internet. This live stream was viewed by 300 different people during the actual event and a further 400 people viewed a replay of the show that evening.

The results of the show were:

Junior Champion Female: Flemington Cupcake K4 exhibited by Mount View Orchards Batlow
Reserve Junior Champion Female : Lavender Farm Klara exhibited by Reg & Margaret Bower
Senior Champion Female: Birubi Hellene H15 exhibited by Annette & Michael Tynan
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Garren Park Razzamataz J17, exhibited by Gary & Karen Hedger
Grand Champion Female: Birubi Hellene H15
Junior Champion Bull: Summit Mufasa J54, exhibited by Hayden Green
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: Huntley View Kaluah, exhibited by Robert & Nickie Greenough
Senior Champion Bull: Flemington Rev Jaguar J9, exhibited by Mount View Orchards
Reserve Senior Champion Bull: Flemington Joker J33, exhibited by Mount View Orchards
Grand Champion Bull: Flemington Rev Jaguar J9
Supreme Exhibit: Flemington Rev Jaguar J9

The judge Ben Davies, the National Livestock Manager for Australian Meat Group, Melbourne commented on the softness and fleshing of the cattle, he also stated that the industry needs cattle that have muscle and weight for age and who will also grade because at the end of the day that is what producers get paid for. He also noted that all the bulls had very good scrotal sizes ranging from 34 cm to 43 cm.

The sale had an extremely strong overall average of $5,397 which was an increase of $405 on last year’s sale and an excellent clearance. In a break down 29 bull sold of the 32 offered, and all the females sold.

Lot 1 kicked off the sale selling to Frank Hill, Heathcote, Vic for $7,000. The French Pure bull Keystone Jack Daniels, sired by KLG Polled Ferrari had a huge EMA of 160 cm2. The scanner, Jim Green stated that he had never in his 25 years of scanning had a bull with such a large EMA.

The top price of the sale was Lot 20 Flemington Joker J33, the Reserve Senior Champion Bull. Flemington Joker J33 is a homozygous black, homozygous polled bull sired by Wulfs Spring Loaded and was purchased by Jeff & Kerrie Etheridge, Red Rock Limousins, Walcha, NSW.

The supreme exhibit, Flemington Rev Jaguar J9, an apricot, homozygous polled son of Wulfs Revolver sold for $13,000 to Kurra-Wilga Partnership.

The top priced female was the Grand Champion female, Lot 49, Birubi Hellene H15, selling for $14,000 to Oakleigh Limousins. She was sired by Hunt Mr Jock and had a polled heifer calf at foot and was back in calf to JYF Yieldmaster with a bull calf.

The second top price female was $11,000 for Lot 72, Chateau Jezabel, a French Pure heifer sired by Ozeus and was purchased by Figtree Investments.

The junior champion heifer Flemington Cupcake K4, lot 77 sold for $10,000 to Longreach Limousins. She was an apricot, homozygous polled daughter of Flemington Fire Cracker F21.

In the genetic packages Birubi Limousins sold four frozen embryos of RPY Paynes Derby / Birubi Gypsy Rose G4 for $1,300 per embryo to Oakleigh Limousins.

The pick of the Summit Spring Calf crop sold for $5,500 to Bimbadgen Enterprises.

One semen package of 25 straws of semen in B Bar Titanium sold for $70 per straw.

Limousin wins Stan Hill Trophy

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:07:43 GMT

The Stan Hill Memorial Perpetual Trophy for the interbreed group of three carcases was once again won by Limousin.

The winning team scored a total of 267 points out of a possible 300. The team of steers were exhibited by:

St John’s College, Dubbo, and the Kirk Family, Wilworril Limousins, Peak Hill with a score of 85.5.
Jeremy and Philippa Walsh, Ruby Park Limousins, Dubbo, and Don and Sarah Riley, Oakvale Limousins Tamworth with a score of 90.
The Scots School, Bathurst, and Terry and Bev Denniss, Jordenspring Limousins, Mudgee with a score of 91.5.

Sydney Royal Champion Trade Carcase

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:05:39 GMT

Calrossy Anglican School, Tamworth and the McGilchrist family, Wallabadah, teamed up to exhibit this year’s champion trade carcase, a Limousin steer with a touch of Shorthorn. The steer was by a Brigalow bull bred by Brigalow Limousin Stud, Brigalow F002.

The steer placed third in its class on the hoof, weighing 504kg. It performed even better in the chiller, scoring 86.7 points out of 100. At the P8 it measured 10mm and at the rib 7mm. The carcase weighed 303kg, at the top of the optimum weight range and had a REA of 98cm2.

A Limousin cross prepared by St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen, was second with 86.5 points. Its carcase weighed 277kg after dressing at 58.6 percent. The carcase measured 11mm at the P8 site and scored 7.8/10 points for REA (89cm2) and maximum points for rib fat (6mm).

Royal Sydney Grand Champion Led Steer Tops Auction At 1625c/kg

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:04:52 GMT

Limousin steers topped the market in each weight range at the Sydney Royal Show steer auction.

A Limousin from Jeremy and Philippa Walsh, Ruby Park Limousins, Dubbo, and Don and Sarah Riley, Oakvale Limousins, Tamworth, was the overall top priced steer selling for 1625c/kg or$6,289 to Tender Value Meats at Hornsby.

Tender Value Meats owner Adam Stratton has made it a tradition to buy the grand champion steer for his Hornsby butcher shop as a way of demonstrating to his customers that he only buys the best beef.

Mr Stratton also paid 1090c/kg or $4,498 for the Middleweight Champion exhibited by St John’s College, Dubbo, and the Kirk Family, Wilworril Limousins, Peak Hill, and 730c/kg or $2,730 for the Champion Lightweight School steer from Coonamble High School.

Wingham Beef Exports took the lion’s share of the heavyweight steers including the Champion Heavy Weight sold by The Scots School, Bathurst, and Austin Steer, Eltham Limousins, Nevertire, for 800c/kg or $4,125.

The second top priced light weight steer, a Limousin from St John’s College, Dubbo, and the Kirk family, Wilworril Limousins, Peak Hill, was bought by Woolworths for 800c/kg or $3,192.

Kingsley Steakhouse, Sydney, bid selectively throughout the sale and paid to 1075c/kg or $5,052 for the Champion School Steer sold by The Kings School, Parramatta, and Ben and Holly Goodman, Tamworth.

A Limousin steer from Scott Myers and Samantha Beresford sold for 500c/kg or $2,200 to Woolworths.

Sydney Royal Purebred Carcase Champions

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:03:51 GMT

Although Limousin didn’t win the Grand Champion carcase they did perform very strongly in the carcase section of the competition, winning six of the eight broad ribbons on the hook.

Open Light Weight Champion carcase was won by a Limousin from Wellington High School with a score of 90.5 points and also winning a silver medal. It had a dressing percentage of 63.6 percent and a carcase weight of 250kg and scored maximum points for market specifications and saleable meat yield including a measure of 8mm/5mm for P8/rib fat depth. The carcase had a Rib Eye Area (REA) of 97cm2 and was by Allstar Berston B7 from a commercial Limousin cow. The steer was bought by Nathan Fathers Butcher, Dural, for 240c/kg or $943.

Open Light Weight Reserve Champion carcase was awarded to the Grand Champion led steer, exhibited by Jeremy and Philippa Walsh, Ruby Park Limousins, Dubbo, and Don and Sarah Riley, Oakvale Limousins, Tamworth with a score of 90 points. The steer had a dressing percentage of 64.5 percent with a carcase weight of 249.5kg and a REA of 89cm2. It measured 10mm/6mm for P8/Rib Fat and was awarded a silver medal as well as selling for the top price of 1,625 c/kg or $6,289 to Tender Value Meats, Hornsby. He was sired by Manali Fiction F53.

The Open Middle Weight Champion carcase was exhibited by Clark Livestock Company, Top Shelf Limousins, Garland with a score of 91.5 points. The carcase dressed at 60.5 percent and weighed in above the optimum weight range at 289kg. It had a REA of 97cm2 and measured a fat depth of 10mm/9mm at P8/rib and was awarded a silver medal. The steer was bought by Wingham Beef Exports for 250 c/kg or $1,195. It was sired by Premier Dodgeram A78.

The Open Middle Weight Reserve Champion carcase was exhibited by Don and Sarah Riley, Oakvale Limousins, Tamworth and scored 91 points. The carcase dressed at 61.2 percent and weighed 300kg. It had a REA of 122cm2 and had a P8/rib fat depth of 13mm/6mm, winning a silver medal. The steer was sired by Manali Fiction F53 from an Oakvale cow and was bought by Wingham Beef Exports for 340c/kg or $1,666.

Champion Schools Carcase was won by The Scots School, Bathurst and Terry and Bev Denniss, Jordenspring Limousins, Mudgee with a score 91.5 points. The carcase weighed 332.5kg and dressed at 60.9 percent. It had a REA of 114cm2 and measured 11mm/8mm at the P8/rib fat sites and was awarded a gold medal. The steer was sired by Jordenspring Bronzespring.

Reserve Champion Schools Carcase was awarded to Wee Waa High School with a score of 91 points. The carcase dressed at 60.1 percent and weighed 253kg. It had a REA of 88cm2 and had a P8/rib fat depth of 9mm/5mm and was also awarded a gold medal. The steer was sired by Allstar Berston B7.

Limousins Take Clean Sweep In Steer Ring

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:02:03 GMT

Jeremy and Philippa Walsh, Ruby Park Limousins, Dubbo, were over the moon when their lightweight steer nicknamed Kenny romped home with the grand champion steer ribbon at the Sydney Royal Show on Thursday.

The beefy Limousin tipped the scales at 387 kilogram and recorded nine millimetres of fat when scanned on the rump and 5mm on the rib. He also topped the steer auction at 1625 cents a kilogram and was bought by Tender Value Meats at Hornsby.

Middle weight champion was exhibited by the past multi-award winning St John’s College, Dubbo, with a Limousin steer bred by the Kirk family from Wilworril Limousins at Rylstone. He tipped the scales at 420kg with a rump/rib scan of 12mm/8mm.

In the heavyweight ring the Scots School at Bathurst teamed up with breeder Austin Steer, Eltham Limousins, Nevertire, to claim the champion ribbon. The well muscled beast weighed in at 516kg and scanned 11mm and 8mm on the rump/rib.

In the school steer competition the King’s School, Parramatta, snatched the trophy with a middle weight Limousin bred by Ben and Holly Goodman from Tamworth. Nicknamed sizzler, he weighed 470kg and recorded and even 11mm and 12mm of rump and rib fat.

Myers Limousins Repeat Success

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:43:49 GMT

As they had done at Sydney Royal in 2014 Moss Vale stud Myers Limousins took home a best exhibit award for the breed for a senior champion female.

This year their cow, Flemington Courtenay F18, was recognised by judge Tom Baker, Woonallee Simmentals, Furner, South Australia, as “a fantastic type of female, with lovely structure, fat depth and mobility”.

For exhibitors Scott Myers and Samantha Beresford, to win the best Limousin exhibit title two years in a row was “surreal, and very humbling”, Mr Myers said as he walked off the ring with his winner.

Yet there was also something special about this win – again, like last year, they were standing in the ring beside their best friend Hayden Green, of nearby Summit Livestock, at Mittagong, who exhibited the grand champion bull, Summit Jaguar J33.

Mr Baker considered Jaguar to be an “outstanding sire”, with a beautiful front end and with great length.

In addition to the junior and grand champion bull, Mr Green also exhibited the junior champion female, Summit Missive J24 important link .

The senior champion bull was Birubi Jupita J15, exhibited by Birubi Limousin stud, Borambola.

Full results available at this link:
http://www.myras.com.au/res/results/ResultsSearch2.aspx?SY=2015&SN=21&EN=All%20Exhibitors&TN=All%20Towns&BR=LIMOUSIN&PC1=&PC2=&CL1=&CL2=&EI=1&OR=1&CT=ALL&Type=All

Limousin Bull Tops the RAS All Breeds Sale

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:38:17 GMT

The sale offered 18 lots consisting of Poll Hereford, Hereford, Charolais, Simmental and Limousin. A total of eight lots were sold, with Limousin achieving a 100% clearance and also the top price of the sale.

The top priced bull was Lot 17, Meriden Poll Jack Flash, a black and polled TMF Soho son, sold by Pat and Kathy Ryan, Meriden Limousins, Merriwa, and was purchased by Alexander Downs Wholesale, NSW for $6,000. Lot 18, Myers King Jackson, a black and polled Myers King Jack son was sold by Scott Myers and Sam Beresford for $5,000.

The semen package consisting of a half share in either Birubi Jupita J15 or Birubi Jericho J250, was sold by Birubi Limousins for $5000 to Maryvale Limousins, SA.

Southerner Wins Jean Plaisted Memorial

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The trip to Queensland for the Limousin Youth Camp was well worth the effort for Destiny Perrett; the winner of the prestigious Jean Plaisted Memorial Herdsman Award for 2016.

Destiny, who hails from Brak-En-Way, Muswellbrook, New South Wales, travelled all the way to Pittsworth to take part in the three day youth camp hosted by the Australian Limousin Breeders’ Society.

Having been before, she knew that the camp provided plenty of opportunities for her to test her cattle skills, but Destiny said she didn’t expect to be named the champion herdsperson which was chosen out of the 110 participants.

“It was definitely a shock, but I’m very honoured,” Destiny said.

“One of my favourite things about the youth camp is the paraders competition, but I also like meeting new people and making new contacts. I’m looking forward to coming back again next year.”

Competitors in the herdsperson competition are not only scored on their parading and judging ability, but their overall conduct in and around the sheds and show ring, their participation, involvement and sportsmanship.

Destiny started showing cattle three years ago with the Muswellbrook State High School and now exhibits at a number of Queensland and New South Wales shows for several Limousin breeders including Jeremy and Pip Walsh, Don and Sarah Riley, and the Williamson family.

At 15 years of age, Destiny said she doesn’t know what she’ll do when she finishes school, but it will definitely have something to do with the agricultural industry.- COULTON’S COUNTRY.

2017 QLD Limousin Ambassador Announced

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

New stud breeder Cooper Rafton from Mount Marshall has been named the 2017 Queensland Limousin Youth Ambassador.

The announcement was made at the annual Limousin Youth Camp, which was held in Pittsworth on September 23-25.

Cooper started showing cattle four years ago with the Scott’s College in Warwick. He regularly participated in the junior judges and paraders competitions around the show circuit, and his passion for the stud sector continued to grow from there.

After helping his neighbour show some of their Limousin cattle, Cooper decided to get more involved with the breed by registering his own stud, Calinda Cattle Co.

He has participated at the Limousin Youth Camp for the past three years, and he said he didn’t expect to be named the new youth ambassador for the breed.

“It was definitely a shock, but I’m looking forward to getting out and about and meeting new people and learning new things,” Cooper said.

“The society will help us get to the national Limousin show and other various events. It will be a good opportunity for me to get more involved with the breed.”

To be eligible for the youth ambassador title, participants had to compete in the junior judges, junior paraders, and young auctioneer’s competition at the three day camp. They were also judged on their presentation, enthusiasm and sportsmanship over the weekend.

Next year the Limousin Youth Camp will move to the South Burnett district. A final location is yet to be decided, but it’s likely to be held at either Kingaroy or Nanango. The Limousin Youth Camp has been running for ten years now, and has been held previously at Wondai in the South Burnett region. – COULTON’S COUNTRY.

2016 QLD Limousin Youth Camp Report

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Qld Limousin Youth Camp was a hive of activity at the Pittsworth Showgrounds last weekend. With 108 kids in attendance with many of them travelling some distance including participants from afar a field as Alice Springs in the Northern Territory to Muswellbrook NSW.

Friday kicked off with a tutorial on judging, followed by the young judges competition with the over-judge Graeme Wicks keeping a watchful eye on the proceedings. Everyone was then divided up into their groups to compete in some good old fashioned games such as the sack race, egg and spoon race and the tug-of-war (which also provided a good workout for some of the fathers).

Saturday saw everyone up early to attend to their animals before splitting into their groups and then rotating around the various activities with each group having an animal allocated to them that followed their group around to assist with any demonstrations. All the activities were very hands on and included washing and blowing, showmanship, clipping (with 8 clipping chutes on the go with all the kids having a go), hoof trimming, semen collection (with everyone also getting a look under the microscope), temperament scoring, tattooing and getting right up to their armpits with Brad Frohloff and Breeding Betsy (the artificial cow) doing pregnancy testing and AI.

The auction Saturday night not only gave some of the participants a chance to try their hand at auctioneering but also raised approximately $9,500 to assist with the running of next year’s Youth Camp. A big thank you to all who donated items for the auction.

Sunday saw everyone up early again preparing their animals for show day. A good selection of led steers started off the day with Travis Luscombe as judge, followed by the other breed heifers. Limousin judging was also undertaken by Travis Luscombe with the bulls leading the way. Trav was put to the test when the first class of heifers consisted of an impressive line up of 26 head and the second class of 23 head. He also remarked that if anyone ever had any doubts about the temperament of Limousin cattle, that they only had to see this number of novice handlers out in the ring (with many of the cattle also being novices) without any problems.

Eliza Borchardt and Corey Evans had the unenviable task of judging the Parader’s Competition. They had previously provided some instruction to the kids during the stud cattle judging. Sarah Coulton was the official photographer taking hundreds of photos throughout the day, culminating in a huge group photo of all the kids and their animals. Sarah can be contacted on her Facebook Page Coulton’s Country or www.coultonscountry.com.au to view and order photos.

Results:
Youth Ambassador Award – Cooper Rafton
Champion Parader – Mitch Franz
Reserve Champion Parader – Emma Costello
Herdsman – Jean Plaisted Memorial Award – Destiny Perrett
Champion Young Judge – Brooke Pieper
Reserve Champion Young Judge – Alissa Cann
Auctioneering (16yrs & over) – Cooper Rafton
Auctioneering (under 16yrs) – Billy Goetsch
Grand Champion Led Steer – Billy owned by Mitch Franz
Reserve Champion Led Steer – Turbo owned by Callum McNichol
Grand Champion Bull – AT Lewis
Reserve Champion Bull – Ruby Park Lieutenant
Grand Champion Female – Maryvale Luscious
Reserve Champion Female – Oakwood Native Cut

A huge thank you to everyone involved for making this a very enjoyable camp. The baton for the next Youth Camp has now been handed over to long time Limousin breeder Alan Eagleson with a venue to be announced in the South Burnett area.

Toowoomba Royal Show Results 2015, Limousin Feature Show

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 20:29:54 GMT

There were 39 head of Limousin paraded before judge, Alastair Rayner, at this year’s Toowoomba Royal Limousin Feature Show.

Tucker Takes Top Gong

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:48:08 GMT

“AN absolute pearler” of a led steer took home the grand champion accolade at the Toowoomba Show on Thursday.
That’s the way his owner, Bob Dull, Hillview Led Steers, Gowrie Mountain, described the 710-kilogram steer, affectionately known at Tucker. The Braford/Black Limousin steer also won the champion heavyweight category and was paraded by Jamie Hollis, Pittsworth.

Mr Dull and his wife Elaine have been showing steers for the past 16 years and purchased Tucker 12 months ago.
“We love him and he’s a steer that we might keep, we haven’t decided yet,” he said.
“We need a steer at home because we’re going to go into growing young steers. With a big steer like him, he’s quiet and docile and they [the weaners] seem to settle better.”
Judge Rob Laycock, Clay Gully Simmentals, Esk, described Tucker as a big, long, stretchy steer.
“He’s got plenty of fat cover and the meat and bone is excellent,” he said.
In the mediumweight section, an entry from Benjarra Pastoral Company took home the prize, with Limousin/Charolais steer Gold Rush, paraded by Mikayla Passmore, Ellangowan.

Chateau Inaugural Bull Sale Tops at $10,000

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:42:48 GMT

John, Beverley and Andrew McIntyre offered 31 bulls at their inaugural bull sale on Monday 23rd March. They sold 27 with two selling after the auction achieving a very healthy average of $4722.

The sale topper of $10,000 was Lot 20, Montrose Jose Cuervo, a 2 year homo polled, homo black RUNL Stetson son. The second top price was $9500 for a spring drop French pure Ozeus son Chateau Jekyll (Lot 17). Both bulls were purchased by Bob Andrews from Londrigon Beef. Volume buyers were Bob Andrews who purchased a total of 10 bulls for an average of $5500 and Mansa Holdings who purchased 4 bulls for an average of $4500.

Muscle Sale VI Tops at $11,100

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:40:55 GMT

Keystone Johnny English hit the top price, and created a new record price for bulls, in the Limousin on line Muscle VI Sale held on Auctions Plus last Friday, in what organizers describe as a very strong sale. Johnny English made a sale topping $11,100 for vendors Tim and Melissa Keys, Springhurst, Victoria, selling to Norman Ironside’s newly established Escarda Limousin stud, Freemans Reach, NSW. Escarda also paid top price in the female offering, securing lot 41, also from Keystone Limousins, KLG Victoria F24 at $4400. Escarda purchased a total of 5 lots throughout the sale.

Second top price in the bull offering was $6000 being paid for lot 8, Parkview Jackhammer on account of Michael Goldby, Parkview Limousins, Portland Vic.

Overall, bulls averaged a very pleasing $5375, females averaged $2782. As is the norm with this sale, semen and embryos sold very well with almost a complete clearance of lots with semen selling to a top of $900 per straw for Loosebeare Fantastic. Average for semen was $135 while embryos averaged $372, topping at $450 per embryo.

Registered bidders logged on from Rockhampton, Qld, South East Queensland, almost all NSW, all regions of Victoria and the South East of SA.

Agents conducting the sale were SEJ Livestock, Warragul, Leongatha and Branches.

Canberra Royal Limousin Feature Show

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:37:01 GMT

Limousin breeders put on a very strong showing of Limousin at this year’s Canberra Royal Feature Show with 140 entries going under the judge, Andrew Green, Red Hill Herefords, Euroa, Vic.

Birubi Knightime K1, Calf Champion Bull, Grand Champion Bull & Champion Interbreed Bull

Limousin breeders put on a very strong showing of Limousin at this year’s Canberra Royal Feature Show with 140 entries going under the judge, Andrew Green, Red Hill Herefords, Euroa, Vic.

Birubi Knightime K1, exhibited by Tony and Charna Starr, Starrs Limousin stud took out the Calf Champion Bull and then went on to be sashed Grand Champion Bull. Weighing 561 kilograms, the Wulfs Xcellsior son was a standout to judge Andrew Green. This young bull then went on to be awarded Champion Interbreed Bull, a tremendous achievement for a 12 month old bull.

The Reserve Calf Champion Bull went to Birubi Karlos K2, exhibited by Michael & Anettte Tynan of Birubi Limousin Stud, Borambola, NSW.

Intermediate Champion Bull was awarded to Flemington Joker J33, exhibited by John & Iola Robson, Flemington Limousin stud, Adelong NSW. Birubi Jericho J250, exhibited by Birubi Limousins took out the Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull.

Myers King Jack exhibited by Scott Myers & Samantha Beresford of Myers Limousin Stud, Moss Vale NSW, was awarded Senior Champion Bull, and Reserve Senior Champion Bull was awarded to Birubi Hummer H57, exhibited by Glynn, Anne & Ashur Williams of Newton-Wood stud, Murrumbateman, NSW.Calf Champion Female was awarded to Flemington Fleur K15, exhibited by Flemington Limousin stud with Longreach Sabrina Kiara exhibited by Longreach Limousin stud taking out the Reserve Calf Champion Female.

Intermediate Champion Female was awarded to Birubi Wanda Jaz J237, exhibited by Birubi Limousins.

Summit Missive J24 was awarded Reserve Intermediate Champion Female, exhibited by Hayden Green of Summit Limousins.Patrick Halloran of Bushpark Limousins exhibited the Senior Champion Female, Bush Park Ruby, who then went on to be sashed Grand Champion Female and Supreme Limousin exhibit. The three-year-old cow had a seven-month-old heifer calf at foot, and judge Andrew Green, Red Hill Herefords, Euroa, Vic, said the cow had substance and style. The cow had previously been supreme Limousin exhibit at the 2014 Royal Melbourne Show and reserve interbreed champion cow at the same event. Her sire, Bushpark Thunder Express, was also a supreme Limousin exhibit at Melbourne Show.

The Reserve Senior Champion Female was awarded to Birubi Hellene H15, exhibited by Birubi Limousins. The Sire’s Progeny Group was awarded to the Birubi Limousin stud entry by sire Donna Valley Poll Dictator. Birubi Limousins also took out the Dam’s Progeny Group with their entry out of the dam Lloyd’s Black Polled Wunda. Birubi Limousin went on to also win the Breeders Group and the Pair of Heifers class.

Mount View Orchards Batlow, (Flemington Limousins), took out the Pair of Bulls.

Congratulations to all on a very successful Limousin Feature Show.

Canberra Royal Hoof & Hook Success

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:21:51 GMT

The Limousin breed once again excelled at the Canberra Royal Show Hoof and Hook competition.

The Open Champion on hoof which went on to take out the Grand Champion award was a Limousin X Murray Grey exhibited by Williams River Cattle Co and TJ Morton. The Reserve Champion on hoof was a purebred Limousin exhibited by Ben Toll, Sheraton Limousins.

The Schools Champion on hoof was a Limousin exhibited by Brisbane Waters Secondary College and the Reserve Schools Champion on hoof was a Limousin exhibited by St Johns College, Dubbo. The Grand Champion Carcase was a Limousin x Shorthorn x Black Baldy exhibited by Nigel & Casey Wieck, CB Limousins which scored 94.5 points. The Reserve Champion Carcase was a purebred Limousin exhibited by Ben Toll, Sheraton Limousins with a score of 94 points.

Canberra Royal Purebred Led Steer Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:09:10 GMT

The Limousin breed dominated the purebred led steer competition at Canberra Royal with Limousin steers winning every class and dominating the placings with only one steer from another breed in the placings (4th).

The Champion Purebred Led Steer was exhibited by St Johns College, Dubbo and came from the Purebred Steer over 531kg liveweight class. The Reserve Champion Purebred Led Steer was exhibited by Scott Myers and Sam Beresford, Myers Limousins and came from the Purebred Steer under 330kg Liveweight class.

Auction of Steers at Canberra Royal Hoof & Hook

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:08:10 GMT

Steers reached 355 cents a kilogram during the hoof and hook auction at the Canberra Show.

The steers were judged on the hoof before going under the hammer and straight onto the truck.A total clearance of the 75 lots offered were sold, making to a top price per head of $1689.80. This was for a Limousin steer offered by Ben Toll, Sheraton Limousins, Dubbo, weighing 476kg and selling at 355c/kg.Buyer of the top steers was also Ben Toll, on behalf of Dubbo Meat and Seafood.

Steers average $1461.44 a head and the volume buyer on the day was M. and A. Butchery, Wilberforce.

Mandayen Charges To $15,000 High

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:57:59 GMT

The stands were packed to the rafters for Mandayen Limousin stud’s 10th anniversary bull and female sale last Wednesday at Keith with long time clients and new interest making it the biggest crowd yet.

Justin and Tyler Neyland, Tammit Pty Ltd, Mildura, Vic and their agent Elders Mildura’s Kelvin Fitzgerald outlaid the $15,000 top price at Mandayen’s 10th anniversary bull and female sale. They are pictured with Elders auctioneer Ross Milne, Mandayen stud principal Damian Gommers, Spence Dix & Co director and auctioneer Jono Spence and Landmark stud stock manager and auctioneer Gordon Wood.

The Gommers family’s standing as one of the nation’s leading Limousin breeders was evident attracting 87 registered bidders from five states SA, Vic, NSW, Tas and Qld who were keen to raise their hands on the outstanding line up of bulls and females.

The catalogue featured both proven and new genetics, and the lots were backed by breed leading performance EBV’s and terrific docility.

There was a small lift in overall sale average with 62 of 70 apricot and black purebreds and Lim-Flex bulls averaging $5104.

Eight of 11 Lim-Flex bulls offered sold to a $5500 high and $4063 ave.

As is often the case the commercial breeders outgunned seedstock interest on the top bull lots.

Mandayen Energizer J2362- a son of Mandayen Energizer E1338 who has bred so well for the stud- sent pulses racing around the sale complex before being knocked down at the $15,000 top price.

Bidding kicked off for the 22-month-old, eye-appealing apricot polled bull at $8000 and soon rose to the sale pinnacle before being knocked down to the Neyland family , Tammit Pty Ltd operating through their Elders Mildura agent Kelvin Fitzgerald. The 782 kilogram bull had the performance figures to back his phenotype being in the highest 10 per cent of the breed for 10 production traits including top 5pc for 200 and 600 day growth, milk and eye muscle area.

“We liked his muscling and softness- he is a good all round bull,” Mr Fitzgerald said.

Tammit outlaid a $9667 average for three bulls which will be used over Angus and black baldy females for vealer production.

It was the second year in a row the home bred Energizer E1338 sire has produced the sale topper. This year nine sons averaged $5833.

The seven full flush brothers by Mandayen Fortune F1606 and out of the proven donor Ramornie Jill Z25 provided another highlight averaging $6215.

One of these Mandayen Fortune J2415 kicked off the sale and sold for the $11,000 second top price. He sold to another commercial Mildura buyer RM Collett & Son who put together three bulls for a $5667 average.

The highest priced black Limousin at $8500 also had an impeccable pedigree being a son of US sire RUNL Stetson 850S and out of a female which was a fully imported embryo. The May 2013 drop sold to Andrew and Melissa Van Der Drift ,Macorna Limousins, Vic – one of their two buys.

Two Upper South East commercial breeders provided volume support buying four bulls each.

Deepwater Pastoral Holdings, Tintinara averaged $5750 for their tally, and Connor Pastoral Company, Keith bought their quartet for $4375 average.

Despite the buoyant prices early there were plenty of opportunities for those with lesser budgets to secure top quality bulls with growth and carcase. Twenty three bulls-nearly 40 per cent of the catalogue- made between $3000 to $4000.

Stud principal Damian Gommers described it as a solid sale and thanked the many buyers who had supported their program for up to 16 years.

“A lot of clients due to the season we knew didn’t need as many bulls as they have sold cows so it was good to sell as many as we did.”

At the beginning of the sale Spence Dix & Co auctioneer Jono Spence commended Mandayen for their consistent performance over the past decade remaining at the forefront of the Limousin breed.

“When you think about any small business or even sporting team to perform year in and year out need a lot of things- they need the stats, a program in place and embrace technology and new methods. They also need commitment, passion and a great work ethic all of which the Gommers family have shown to me.”

Landmark, Elders and Spence Dix & Co were joint selling agents with Gordon Wood, Ross Milne and Jono Spence the auctioneers.

Mandayen Female Sale Report

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:49:06 GMT

The rising two year old PTIC heifers turned plenty of heads in Mandayen’s 10th anniversary sale topping at $8000 and averaging $4296.

Mandayen stud principal Damian Gommers with the buyers of the $8000 equal top priced females. Andrew and Melissa Van Der Drift, Macorna Limousins, Macorna, Vic, bought four black cows with calves and two heifers including the top priced three in one unit . Marilyn and Chris Meade, Pelican Rise stud, Colac, Vic, secured the $8000 top priced heifer in the female sale.

Every second year -one of the largest Limousin breeders in Australia-offer a selection of top quality females and the catalogue which followed the bull sale was again top notch. Buyers were particularly keen to get their hands on the stud’s latest genetics.

The $8000 top priced heifer was 21 month old ET bred Mandayen Special Cookie J2418. The impeccably bred polled apricot heifer was sired by Mandayen Energizer E1338 who also sired the sale’s $15,000 top priced bull and out of one of the stud’s best cow families. Special Cookie J2418 ranked in the top 10pc of the breed for nine production traits and had been AI’d to FTL Double Agent and paddocked with Mandayen Guardian G1848. She was knocked down to Chris and Marilyn Meade, Pelican Rise stud, Colac, Vic.

Fellow Victorians Andrew and Melissa Van Der Drift, Macorna Limousins bought in the top end of the catalogue including the $8000 top priced cow and calf, Mandayen Connie D1128. The rising seven year old black polled female with a cracking seven month old heifer calf by Mandayen Fat Boy F1596 had been AI’d to Wulfs Zander- a bull Mandayen own the exclusive Australian marketing rights to She was paddocked with Summit Payday- the 2014 National Show & Sale champion.

The Van Der Drifts were also the sale’s volume female buyer with four cows with calves and two heifers.
Interstate competition was strong with just six females remaining in SA.

Two NSW schools added to their herds with Quirindi High School taking home Foone Jill F254 with a black polled bull calf for $7500, and Yanco Agricultural School securing Mandayen Temptress F1697 for $4000.

New Day Limousins, Crookwell, NSW were another multiple buyer with a $3000 cow and calf and two heifers at $6000 and $3000.

Mandayen offered a unique opportunity to make a selection from the heart of the herd offering up a pick of the 2014 calf crop. The successful bidder at $7000 was O’Sullivan Limousins, Rosewood, Qld who will have a choice of around 260 bull and heifer calves

Warrawindi Muscles Its Way To $5013 Ave

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:43:35 GMT

More registered bidders than bulls on offer was a great omen for Warrawindi Limousin stud’s annual bull sale, and it eventuated in one of the stud’s highest ever averages.

Below: Two highest price bulls with Mason Galpin (Stud Manager), Ashley Braun (TDC Auctioneer), Darren Jenke Manager for Garrison Cattle Feeders, Redbank, Lucindale

After three years as a vendor in the multi-vendor Great Southern Limousin sale near Hamilton the Galpin family from Penola made a triumphant return to holding their fourth on-property sale.

They sold 18 of their 22 apricot and black bulls for a $5013 average- up more than $800 on their 2014 effort in Hamilton.

The line-up were all polled with some terrific North American and UK genetics represented, and growth and carcase performance figures largely in the top 5pc of the Limousin breed.

Two ET sons of Wulfs Xtractor topped the sale at $7750, both selling to Garrison Cattle Feeders. Warrawindi Johnny and Warrawindi Jagermeister were both in the top 1percent for all growth EBV’s and had great carcase shape. Both these apricot coloured bulls were bought by repeat buyer Redbank manager Darren Jenke for Garrison’s Lucindale property.

“They are always very good muscled bulls with a bit of softness, great for producing our vealer calves,” Mr Jenke said. Their temperament is as good as you get.”

Four of the seven Xtractor sons sold for a $7063 average.

Another feature of the catalogue was the first three bulls to be sold in Australia by one of the UK’s leading growth and muscling sires Wilodge Cerberus. The powerful sons sold to a $7500 high and averaged $6000. Malcolm and Heather Lambert, Penola bought the top priced Cerberus son as well as a Stevens Moonwalker son for $4000.

Ninety per cent of the bulls sold within a 50 kilometre radius.

JG&W Bignell, Glencoe and John Carmichael , Lake Mundi. Vic were also among the multiple buyers with two bulls each.

Stud principal David Galpin said it was a good solid sale but around $5000 average was what they needed to remain profitable especially with the significant costs of flushing donor cows and importing semen.

“We have a lot of clients who are happy with what they are getting here. They are happy to spend $6000 to $8000 on a good commercial bull because they know they will get it back when they sell their calves.”

Warrawindi’s own commercial nine month old vealers averaged 382kg and $800 last November.

Mr Galpin said the decision to sell on-property definitely paid off being more economical for themselves and more convenient for the buyers.

Thomas DeGaris & Clarkson, Penola was the selling agent with Ashley Braun the auctioneer.

“The way the cattle market is going is helping the vealer blokes but the Galpins have done a hell of a job presenting the bulls too,” Mr Braun said. They are getting more and more clients which is a credit to what they are breeding and the genetics they are spending good money on.”

Warrawindi’s next project is displaying and offering cattle at Beef 2015 at Rockhampton, Qld in May- their first trip to the huge beef event held every three years.

Raven Limousins Spread Their Wings Further!

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:26:39 GMT

WA Limousin breeder James Morris found a new stud sire for his Morrisvale stud more than 3000 kilometres from home at Raven Limousin and Limflex New Gen second annual bull sale last Thursday.

L – R: Tony Wetherall, Elders Stud Stock, Jason, Penny and Heston Schulz, Raven Limousin and James Morris, Morrisvale Limousins WA (purchaser of the top price bull)

The 22-month-old polled red bull, Raven Red Jamiroquai J249 was one of the stand outs in the catalogue offered at the Waterfront sale complex near Naracoorte, and ultimately the sale topper at $7000. He was a fully imported US embryo- a son of Wulfs Titus 2149T and out of a unique cow family, Danh Miss Purple Passion. He had natural presence and the figures to match being in the top 5 per cent for all growth traits, scrotal, eye muscle area and the top 3pc or better for all four of the Limousin breed’s $ indexes.

James and his wife Casey from Donnybrook-who run around 80 stud cows-bought the sale topper in partnership with Mick and Trish Cabassi, Leipold stud, along with another black bull for $4000. “He is a complete outcross for our herd and I liked his softness and thickness. We’ve used a son of the Wulfs bull (Titus) and he has worked well with our cattle so I am hopeful he will compliment our breeding program really well,” Mr Morris said of the sale topper.

Vendors Jason and Penny Schulz from Field also rated the bull highly collecting semen for in herd use and retaining a two thirds semen interest.

It was the second year in a row their genetics had been pursued by studs with last year’s sale topper selling to a NSW stud.

The strength of the 2015 sale though was Raven’s growing commercial client base with a third of the catalogue going to new buyers. Thirty two registered bidders from three states packed into the stands to watch the stud on the move.

Twenty three of 27 bulls sold for a $4587 average- up $700 on 2014.

In the breakdown 12 of the 13 Limousins topped at $7000 and averaged $4792, while 11 of 14 Lim-Flex topped at $6500 and averaged $4363.

The Lim-Flex offering was the big improver reaching a high of $6500 for Raven Jamboree J55. The 19 month old sired by Wulfs Yankee K689Y and out of one of the herd’s leading registered Angus cows, was bought by Rivernook, Vic.

Despite the strong lift in average there was plenty of value for those looking to add carcase, growth and hybrid vigour to their herds.

Goldfinch Pty Ltd were the sale’s volume buyer securing three bulls for a $4333 average.

The Schulzs generously donated 20 per cent of the proceeds of Lot 1 to the Heart Foundation of Australia in memory of their Elders Rural Banker Don Jorgensen who passed away three years ago from a heart attack at just 48 years of age. The black purebred bearing Jorgensen’s name sold to one of Raven’s long time clients Neale and Gill Biddle, Meningie for $4000.

Mr Schulz was very pleased with the large number of new buyers, positive comments on the softness and depth of body of their cattle, and stronger interest in their Lim-Flex.

“The pleasing thing was there was no extreme highs. Everyone was satisfied with the prices-both us as vendors and clients who were able to access bulls at good value “We felt the depth of the pures and Limflex was better than last year so we hope we are continuing to make progress,” he said.

Elders stud stock manager and auctioneer Tony Wetherall said the passion and drive by the young couple had to be admired along with their marketing efforts. They were justly rewarded for their genetic investment with a large proportion of the catalogue either AI or ET bred.
“Buyers were getting unique genetics compared to what is around at other studs and they could buy with confidence with the great quality line up of good structured bulls with doing ability which also had the Breedplan figures- good birth weights, good growth, EMA and positive fat.”

All the catalogued purebreds were in the top 10pc of the breed or better for all four $ indexes and a range of economic traits. There was also a comprehensive range of information on offer including DNA test results for the Poll gene, coat colour and the F94L muscle gene

Maryvale Limousins To Six States

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:06:05 GMT

Bidding from all six Australian states bolstered the annual Maryvale Limousin Power in the Pedigree bull and female sale for the Vogt family on Tuesday at Kapunda.

In the breakdown, the Helmsman sale, interfaced with AuctionsPlus, resulted in 15 bulls selling from 30 offered, to a top of $6000 twice and average of $4150 – up $627 from the 2014 sale.

Four of six stud females averaged $3500, topping at $5000, and 10 of 12 semen lots sold to $180 a straw, or $9000 for the package of 50.

Maryvale Jigger J418, by TMF Arizona and from Palmdale Valda D8, was one of the $6000 sale toppers, selling to the Henschke family of Werrimull, Vic. Glenn Henschke said his new bull – which the family quickly christened Hershel – would be used over his Santa Gertrudis cow base to breed replacement heifers, while steers would be sold to Swan Hill as vealers. It was about the third bull the Henschkes had purchased from Maryvale.

“He has a smooth coat and is a nice square bull, and nice and quiet,” he said.
SR & HE Jaeschke, Waikerie, purchased the second $6000 bull, Maryvale Jinka J417, for use in their herd which last year produced the champion export steer, exhibited by Glental Feedlot, Mallala, at Melbourne Royal. Jinka J417, by TMF Arizona and from Maryvale Embrace 9291, was in the top five per cent of the breed for calving ease and the domestic index, the top 10pc for gestation length and the top 15pc for milk and 400-day growth.

Maryvale Jamieson’s Run J450, by Wulfs Xtractor, secured the $5250 second-top price selling to Colin and Helen Masters, Tanybryn Park, Clifton Hill, Vic.
James O’Brien, Bonian Limousins, Bungaree, Vic, and GR&KC Blackwell, Milang, each bought bulls at $5000.

A syndicate of three NSW Limousin studs secured the $5000 top-priced female, Maryvale Dawn Glow 8253D, by Mandayen Vision. The six-year-old female with a heifer calf at foot by RLF Yardley went to Rick Tindal, Ramornie Limousins, Holbrook; Ken and Kirsten Bisley, Amber Park Limousins, Wingham, and Tim Bayliss, Baylim Limousins, Armidale.
The three other females to sell, all heifers, made $3000 each to Morrisvale Limousins, Donnybrook, WA; Kevin Nettleton, Unison Limousins, Boyanup, WA; and David, Cheryl and Matt Jones, Badger View Limousins, Sheffield, Tas.

Two semen packages in black Canadian sire RPY Paynes Derby, each comprising 50 straws, sold at $180 a straw – totalling $9000 a package.

Badger View Limousins, in partnership with Richard Martin, Manoora Park Limousins, Ayrford, Vic, and Cheryl Hedger, Millenium Springs Limousins, Rosebud, Vic, secured one of these packages and a Queensland syndicate, including Bradley Frohloff, BJF Limousins, Upper Yarraman, and David Eagleson, Ulster 1 Limousins, Murgon, secured the other.
Volume buyers included AD&AJ Symes, Mildura, Vic, who took two bulls at $3500 and $3000.

The Mitchell family, Muloorina Station, via Maree, took two at $3000 and also purchased a further two after sale.

A total of five bulls sold after the sale.

Landmark stud stock’s Richard Miller, who conducted the Helmsman sale, said the depth of quality was evident in the sale draft, however there was a lack of volume buyers.
“The bulls that sold, sold well, we just lacked a couple of volume buyers,” he said. “The females and semen sold very well.”

Below: Shannon and Glenn Henschke, Werrimull, Vic, bought one of the $6000 top price bulls, Maryvale Jigger J418. They are with Maryvale Limousins’ Matt Vogt and Landmark’s Richard Miller. Photo courtesy Carla Wiese-Smith, Stock Journal.

Red Oak Beef Genetics National Limousin Junior Show 2017

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

109 competitors made to journey from across NSW and QLD to Parkes to attend the annual National Limousin Junior Show (NLJS). The show kicked off Friday morning with the Educational Program. The LYA Committee would like to thank our 2017 Educators;

Peter Kylstra & Hayden Green – Clipping Demonstration

Garry Hedger- Structural Assessment

Tim Bayliss- Muscle and Fat Assessment

Kate Loudon- Photography

Ian Robson & Monique Estrada- Pee Wee’s program

We thank you for your time and efforts to make this part of the show a success. Your input into furthering the education of the Limousin Youth is invaluable to their future, gearing these future beef leaders up for future employment.

Junior judging was next to follow with our Overjudge Mr Glenn Trout overing three classes of cattle. We greatly appreciate and thank Mr Trout for giving up his time and to share his knowledge and experience. Congratulation to the competitors of their success;

Champion Pee Wee Junior Judge- Jack Robson

Reserve Champion Pee Wee Junior Judge – Lucy McGrath

Champion Junior Judge- Olivia Gill

Reserve Champion Junior Judge – Jack Whitty

Champion Intermediate Judge- Emily Polsen

Reserve Champion Intermediate Judge – Lucy Sheriden

Champion Senior Judge- Rachel Relf

Reserve Champion Senior Judge- Clayton Ray

Grand Champion Junior Judge and winner of the Birubi Cup was awarded to our Senior Champion Judge, Rachel Relf. As part of this award Rachel is invited to be the Associate Judge at the 2018 National Show and Sale, we wish you all the best.

As the sun set the LYA conducted their AGM with the 2017-18 Committee announced. After all the formalities, we moved into the Trivia night full of fun and a lot of laughter. Congratulations to Team McAlpin Livestock to winners of the hotly contested competition.

Saturday morning went straight into the cattle classes with Mr Scott Myers; Myers Limousins, Mossvale having to difficult task of working through the strong line up of quality cattle showcased. A big thank you to all those breeders who took the time and effort to bring along cattle to this event.

The results are as follows;

Commercial Animal – Kindly sponsored by McAlpin Livestock

Champion: 58- Travis Lamey- Swim Creek Medallion
Reserve Champion: 87- Bethany Bayliss- Baylim Mardy

Owned and Bred – Kindly sponsored by Iseco Limousins

Champion: 87 Bethany Bayliss- Baylim Maybell
Reserve: 74- Erica Bayliss- Baylim Miss Charlotte

Owned and Exhibited – Kindly sponsored by O’Sullivan’s Black Limousins

Champion: 87- Bethany Bayliss- Baylim Maybell
Reserve Champion: 18- Harry Walsh- Ruby Park Miss F53

Bulls – Kindly sponsored by Kia Ora Limousins

Champion: 77- Skye Pittman- Ruby Park Mr Winston
Reserve Champion: 105- Jack Quirk – Mt Pleasant Moving Zander

Heifer Calf Championship Division- Kindly Sponsored by Longreach Limousins

Champion: 100- Alisha Harrington- Progress Miss Congeniality
Reserve Champion:84- Riley Burgin- Flemington Waratah M24

Junior Heifer Championship Division – Kindly sponsored by Toebelle Limousins

Champion: 19- Lucy McGrath- Flemington Unreal M15
Reserve Champion: 25- Estella Manning- Birubi Mistress M56

Senior Heifer Championship Division – Kindly Sponsored by Five Star Creative Promotions

Champion: 5- Jack Robson- Flemington Fleur L23
Reserve Champion: 98- Clayton Ray- Birubi Lucky Lady L114

Jack Robson and his heifer exceptional Flemington Fleur L23 went on to be sashed the Ruby Park Supreme Exhibit, well done Jack!

This year saw the introduction of a Sire’s/Dam’s Progeny Class. It was up to the competitors to put a team to together of best three head out of the one dam or sired by the same sire. It was fantastic to see to end result with ten teams of three out in the ring. A massive thank you to Peter Kylstra, Progress Limousins who developed and supported this concept as well as Gary and Karen Hedger, Garren Park Genetics. The team sired by Greenwood PLD Zambuka took out the class with the Wulfs Zander and Wulfs Excellsior progeny teams to follow.

The Alexander Downs Annual Dinner saw the competitors, family and friends flock to the Parkes Leagues Club for a great night. A big thankyou to Alexander Downs for coming on board on supplying the tasty Limousin Steaks for the main meal and to fabulous MC, Brother Anthony.

The LYA would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2017 Scholarships and Awards;

Limoges International Travel Award recipient: Rhett O’Connor

Longreach Most Potential Breeder Award: Dean McGuire

Garren park School Steer Award: Yanco Agricultural College

Limousin Youth Ambassador: Patrick Rankmore & Lauren Moody

Val Littleton: Michelle Fairall

Without the support and huge generosity of Limoges Limousins, Longreach Limousin and Garren Park Genetics these scholarships and awards would not exist. The LYA is truly thankful and extremely appreciative of your support.

2017-18 Ambassador Award:

2017-18 Limoges Travel Award:

2017 Longreach Most Potential Breeder Award:

2017 Garren Park School Steer Award:

Competition continued Sunday morning with the Paraders overjudged by Mr Ben Toll, we thank Mr Toll on a great job and for sharing his knowledge and expertise with the competitors. Congratulations to the following competitors;

Champion Pee Wee Parader: 18- Harry Walsh

Reserve Champion Pee Wee Parader: 20- Harry Whitty

Champion Junior Parader: 39- Caitlin Porter

Reserve Champion Junior Parader: 30- Rhys Glasson

Champion Intermediate Parader: 79- Lauren Moody

Reserve Champion Intermediate Parader: 88- Tailem Brown

Champion Senior Parader: 98- Clayton Ray

Reserve Champion Senior Parader: 105 Jack Quirk

The Intermediate Champion Parader went on to be awarded the Starrs Limousin Grand Champion Parader and the Bill Tooth Memorial Trophy. Well done Lauren Moody.

The high standard, ability and workmanship of the competitors meant a tough job for the Herdsman Judges. Thank you to Monique Estrada, Kate Loudon, Ian Robson, Brenden Lydford, Patrick Rankmore, Paul & Janelle Relf, Tony Star and Jeremy Walsh.

Champion Herdsmen: 5- Jack Robson

Reserve Champion Pee Wee Herdsmen: 17- Audrey Gill

Champion Junior Herdsmen: 39- Caitlin Porter

Reserve Champion Junior Herdsmen: 31- Clare Amor

Champion Intermediate Herdsmen: 85- Emily Polsen

Reserve Champion Intermediate Herdsmen: 64- Gemma Lydford

Champion Senior Herdsmen: 109- Lauren Amor

Reserve Champion Senior Herdsmen: 108- Rachel Relf

Congratulations to Clayton Ray taking out Grand Champion Herdsman. Clayton was the recipient of the Best Presented Animal Award kindly sponsored by Morris Hoof Trimming. He also went on to be awarded the Overall Champion Junior Parader and Judge with the overall highest point score.

The Limousin Youth Association extends a big thankyou to the competitors, sponsors, the ALBS Board and office Staff, parents and to anyone involved in the weekend. A special thanks to the catering team; Ian and Donna Robson, Glenn and Susie Trout, Peter and Pauline Grant, Mr and Mrs Rafton for doing a fantastic job of the food. To those breeders that supplied ballot animals, the competitors and committee Is very grateful for your efforts.

Without the hard work and dedication of the LYA Committee this event wouldn’t have been so successful. The Limousin Youth Association and Competitors thank you for your contribution to the learning process of the, Beef leaders of the future!

On a final note, the LYA would like to once again thank the generous support of the 2017 Red Oak

Genetics National Limousin Junior Show without your contribution the junior show wouldn’t be able

to run. To all of you again Thank You for your contributions:

Major

Red Oak Genetics, Longreach Limousin, Limoges Limousin, Garren Park Genetics

Gold

La Valla Limousin, O’Sullivans Black Limousin, Alexander Downs

Silver

Starr’s Limousin, Mcalpin Livestock, Iseco Limousin, Kia Ora Limousin, Progress Limousin, Ruby Park

Limousin, Tobelle Limousin, Flemington Limousin, Five Star Creative Promotions

Bronze

Harlees Limousin, Mt Pleasant Limousin, Meriden Limousin, Amber Park Limousin, Tanbyrn Park,

ROC Limousin, Ricochet Livestock, Universal Limousin, Kiagrowah Limousin,

Central Wester APG, Cloudy Bay Limousin, Glenridge Turf Farm, Ridgeview Limousin,

Back Creek Limousin

Product

Allana Norris, Summit Livestock, Excell Genetics, Mack and Co designs, Paisely May Boutique,

Kloud Photography, Aussie Rural, The Cattle Shop, Wilworril Limousin, Myers Limousin

Western Gold Limousin, ABS Australia, Semex Australia, Morris Hoof Trimming, Morrisvale Limousin,

Berihold Limousin, Marist Wines, Raven Limousin, Tara Limousin, Kate Redfern, Oakvale Limousin,

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The 2016 National Limousin Junior Show Report

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Well the 2016 National Limousin Junior Show was another massive success. We had 118 competitors from right across Australia attend the 3-day event in Parkes, NSW. Although we started the weekend sopping wet, the competitors were in high spirits and were as enthusiastic as ever!

The education program kicked off Friday morning and was chock-a-block full of fantastic presentations from some great experts in our industry. Competitors were able to attend the following sessions:

Meat Cuts with Tim Bayliss
Beef Cattle Nutrition with Tony Starr
Sullivan’s Product information with Darryl Holder
Clipping and Show Preparation with Ash Morris and Hayden Green
Visual Assessment and Markets with Jeff House
Paraders and Showing Lessons with Nigel and Casey Wieck
Paddock to Plate Supply Chain with Bede McAlpin

As you can see, the competitors were exposed to a range of topics relevant to the industry. We thank all the above presenters of these sessions for their time and support of the Limousin Youth Association.

Friday afternoon came around and it was time for Junior Judging. We were lucky to have the very experienced and ever so witty Jack Woodburn as the over judge. Competitors judged 3 classes of cattle and the top 5 from each age category were invited to present their placings of the heifer class. The following competitors were our Champion Junior Judges in each age division.

Pee-Wee: Harry Whitty
Junior: Caitlin Porter
Sub-Intermediate: Cooper Carter
Intermediate: Jack Laurie
Senior and Grand Champion: Chloe Janic

On the Saturday morning, competitors then attended a Stock Show U Clinic with Christie Kennedy and Jeremy Cooper. The competitors thoroughly enjoyed this part of the program and we thank Christie and Jeremy for their presence at the event. Then came the cattle judging! James McWilliam from Kanimbla Poll Herefords had the difficult task of judging such a magnificent line up of cattle – a credit to our fantastic breeders who bought cattle to the event. We thank James for his time and would like to congratulate to the following champion and reserve champion exhibits:

Champion Commercial – Taylor Withers with Donut
Reserve Champion Commercial – Laura Kirk with Wilworril Lydford
Champion Owned and Exhibited – Erica Bayliss with Mandayen Wolfette
Reserve Champion Owned and Exhibited – Rachel Relf with Mandayen Rosebud
Champion Bull – Bethany Bayliss with Back Creek Le Payday
Reserve Champion Bull – Angela McGrath with Flemington Legend
Champion Calf – Erica Bayliss with Mandayen Wolfette
Reserve Champion Calf – Georgia Brown with Ruby Park Lady Bird
Champion Heifer– Rachel Relf with Warrigal Golden Caviar
Reserve Champion Heifer – Nicholas Hzreszczuk with LaValla Lucy
Champion Senior Heifer – Bentley Galpin with Birubi Lady Karnival
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer – Brenden Lydford with Wyalla Kyna
Supreme Champion went to Rachel Relf with Warrigal Golden Caviar

Competitors swiftly mucked out the stalls and got ready for the annual dinner at the Parkes Leagues Club. Our annual dinner auction made over $7000 to support the National Limousin Youth for future education programs and events. Thank you to all bidders and under-bidders for making the auction such a success. The scholarship recipients were also awarded at the dinner. Congratulations to Rachel Relf who received the Longreach Most Potential Breeder award, Kate Loudon and Jacinta Olster who are the 2016/17 Ambassadors, Saint Josephs School for taking home the Garren Park School Steer, and to Brenden Lydford who was awarded the International Travel Award. A massive thank you must go to those who assisted us with interviews and selecting these recipients. I was told the calibre of applicants was high, making the decision no easy feat.

Sunday saw the competitors all bright eyed and bushy tailed for the paraders competition. Krystelle Ridley had the challenge of selecting the top handlers and from watching on the side lines, we knew the decision wouldn’t be easy! Thank you Krystelle for your swift and consistent judging of the following Champion and Reserve Champion paraders:

Champion Pee-Wee: Audrey Gill
Reserve Champion Pee-Wee: Jack Robson
Champion Junior: Caitlin Porter
Reserve Champion Junior: Jack Whitty
Champion Sub-Intermediate: Cooper Carter
Reserve Champion Sub-Intermediate: Erica Bayliss
Champion Intermediate: Bethany Bayliss
Reserve Champion Intermediate: Jack Laurie
Champion Senior: Clayton Ray
Reserve Champion Senior: Chloe Janic
Supreme: Clayton Ray

Sunday afternoon we awarded the final prizes for the herdsman competition. Thank you to all of the herdsman judges who were given the task of monitoring the competitors over the duration of the weekend and selecting them based on their overall presentation, cooperation and teamwork. Congratulations to the following recipients

Champion Pee-Wee: Thomas Devine
Reserve Champion Pee-Wee: Will Bisley
Champion Junior: Charlie Steele
Reserve Champion Junior: Montana Cronin
Champion Sub-Intermediate: Scott Diack
Reserve Champion Sub-Intermediate: Erica Bayliss
Champion Intermediate: Michelle Fairall
Reserve Champion Intermediate: Tailem Brown
Champion Senior: Angela McGrath
Reserve Champion Senior: Rachel Relf
Grand Champion: Scott Diack
Novice: Sophie Day

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our sponsors and those who bought ballot animals– without your support, this event would not be nearly as successful. I would also like to personally congratulate the 2015/16 committee on bringing together an incredible event – I know we were like ducks, graceful on top but swimming like mad underneath, but we pulled through the trials and did it. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the committees I have been involved with and the broader Limousin community for their support during my time as the Limousin Youth Association secretary. I have met some incredible people, made some great contacts and created life-long friendships. I truly hope the National Limousin Junior Show and the association goes from strength to strength and continues to grow to give the youth of the beef industry greater exposure to this fantastic industry.

Emily Buddle
Outgoing LYA Secretary.

Limousin Youth Educational Conference 2016 – Dubbo

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

On the 28th of April 2016 we saw 17 students attend the Limousin Youth Educational Conference in Dubbo. Students travelled all the way from Port Macquarie, Parkes, Gilgandra, Narromine and Dubbo.

The day kicked off at the Troy Saleyards in Dubbo with a talk and tour of the saleyards by Ross McCarthy and Peter Brain. Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets is the largest saleyards facility in the nation in terms of combined sheep and cattle throughput with more than 1.3 million sheep and 200,000 cattle sold each year. It has been operating for more than 65 years. Mr McCarthy and Mr Brain went through the Effluent Treatment processes. Students then had a short break for morning tea. After morning tea Mr Brett Littler from the Local Land services at Mudgee gave a talk about visual assessment in the yards of commercial cattle. His talk included muscle scoring, fat scoring, welfare scoring and cattle markets.

After Mr Littler’s talk a coach pick the collective group up and travelled to the Dubbo Meat and Seafood Centre. On arrival at the Meat Centre students were introduced to the owner/operator Mr Mark Knaggs and students were given a run down on the businesses production system and the processing of beef cattle at the centre. Afterwards students were visually shown some of the processes being undertaken on the day. Mr Littler also talked and showed his expertise in the judging of the beef cattle carcases in the chillers, going through; measurement of P8 and rib fat, measuring the eye muscle area, meat colour, fat colour, muscle score, ossification and intra muscular fat. Students were able to see the visual experience of how to visually assess a carcass. The Coach then picked up and transferred students to St Johns College Agriculture Farm.

Upon arrival we were greeted by Mr Ben Toll the Agriculture Coordinator of St Johns College Dubbo. Mr Toll and Mr Littler went through a steer assessment program comparing muscularity and the degree of finish. This segment was split in to a theoretical section going through the science behind muscle scoring and fat scoring followed by a practical assessment with two exhibition steers being fat scanned.

This educational program was followed by a BBQ lunch cooked by St Johns College parents Kylie Lydford, Ivette Labib and David Knaggs.

After lunch Mr Littler went through Beef Cattle Markets such as light butcher, domestic, heavy domestic, EU and grass fed markets and the projects that he has been a part of. One project he was a part of was the beef spec calculator, this calculator is used to project what market cattle will fit into. The beef spec calculator estimates which market a producer or feedlot wishes to end up fitting into to maximise their profits. Mr Littler shared his expertise in the cattle industry with the Limousin Youth Educational Conference. This knowledge and experience is invaluable in teaching future beef leaders.

The Limousin Youth Association greatly appreciate the contribution and time given to students of the Educational Conference by Mr McCarthy, Mr Brain, Mr Littler and Mr Ben Toll. They would also thank Mr Mark Knaggs of the Dubbo Meat and Seafood Centre for allowing students to visit his business and see a working butcher shop in action. They also extended a thank you to St Johns College for the use of their Agriculture facilities during the conference.

2016 National Show & Sale Youth Dinner Auction Report

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Another successful Annual Limousin National Show & Sale Youth Dinner Auction has ended with huge results! We have raised $6515 from 14 lots! Thank you to the purchasers and under bidders for this great outcome. The money raised will be put towards our upcoming National Limousin Junior Youth Show which is running from the 8-10 of July at Parkes Showgrounds. We would like to thank our sponsors of the 2016 National Limousin Show & Sale Youth Dinner Auction:

• Meriden Limousins
• Wilworril Limousins
• Flemington Limousins
• Birubi Limousins
• Red Oak Farms
• Unico Zelo Wines
• Semex
• O’Connor Family

Without our sponsors and their support we wouldn’t be able to have the clinics for young cattle enthusiasts. We look forward to seeing you all at the next Limousin event.

QLD Youth Camp Photos

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

For those who attended the QLD Limousin Youth Camp, there are images up online at www.coultonscountry.com.au from the weekend that are available for purchase.

2015 QLD Limousin Youth Camp Auction Report

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Once again the auction at the youth camp proved to be very successful. In total the camp raised
$9766.00. We are very thankful to all the sponsors who donated products and items for the auction to raise valuable funds for us to promote and advance our Limousin youth. An ongoing and what has become an annual event is our very successful Semen Auction. We would like to thank the following sponsors and purchasers for their support:

Very popular items for the night were our many show canes and show gear. A hay trolley made and donated by Neil Goetsch made $350, a swag went for $310, a show box for $270 and the sketch went for $190. Lots of jars of lollies, lead ropes, limousin vests, shirts and ties, gift vouchers, bags of grain and many other items were popular with our purchasers.

Our auction gives our camp participants a chance to auction some items and a chance to purchase in an auction environment. Once again a huge thank you to everybody who made this event possible and looking forward to our auction in 2016.

Corey Evans Named the 2015 Queensland Limousin Youth Ambassador

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Young Kingaroy cattleman Corey Evans has been named the 2015 Queensland Limousin Youth Ambassador, following the three-day Queensland Limousin Youth Camp on September 25-27 at Pittsworth.

The youth ambassador is calculated on points earned from the junior judges and paraders competition, the herdsperson competition and the young auctioneers. Entrants are to be between 16 and 25 years of age, and they must be a youth member of the Australian Limousin Breeders Society.

Although he won’t say much about it, Corey has had plenty of wins on the show circuit over the years personally and with his cattle. He did however admit taking out the youth ambassador title was ‘pretty good’.

“Within the next 12 months I hope to keep promoting the Limousin breed, and really encourage the younger generation to get involved,” Corey said.

“I’ve been invited to sit in on phone interviews with the national Limousin youth committee as the Queensland representative, so that will be good. I also get the opportunity to attend the national youth camp held in Goulbourn next year.”

Corey and his brother Brent, and parents David and Jenny, founded the Jen-Daview Limousin stud in 2008. They currently run about 25 stud cows which they join to Australian, American and Canadian sires. Their progeny have proven champions from day one.

“We’ve always been competitive on the show circuit, but one of the highlights for my family was the 2014 Limousin Feature Show held at Gympie last year. We won the grand champion male and grand champion female. Our cow, Jen-Daview Feature, was then named the supreme exhibit,” Corey said.

“We also had a pretty good run at Beef Australia 2015, where we won calf champion bull, junior champion bull, reserve senior champion bull, and reserve junior heifer.”

Corey has also been highly successful in the junior judges and paraders competitions, and this was evident in 2014 where he won the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies state finals for both prime judges and paraders.

Corey was named the champion parader at the youth camp on the weekend, and he also paraded the grand champion bull, Jen-Daview Leopold.

Jase Lamborn Wins Jean Paisted Memorial Herdsperson Competition

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

In just his second year of showing cattle, 16-year-old Jase Lamborn has been awarded the highly regarded Jean Plaisted Memorial for the Limousin Society’s herdsperson competition.

The competition was run over the three days of the Queensland Limousin Youth Camp held in Pittsworth on September 25-27, which attracted over 100 participants from five states.

Originally from Mt Isa, Jase moved to Toowoomba several years ago and started school at Downlands College. Having worked on stations up north before the move, Jase took an interest in the school’s agricultural department and from there picked up the show leads for the first time.

He says showing could be a possible career choice for him, or it could at least lead to other opportunities within the industry.

“I think the skills are something I can definitely use later on in life,” Jase said.

“What I have learnt over the past two years could be used to advertise my own cattle in the future. Hopefully one day I will go back to working on a station, and the ultimate dream is to own my own place.”

Jase has been fortunate to attend a number of shows around the circuit with the Downlands team, and it was at one of these shows that he saw the poster for the Limousin Youth Camp.

“I had some friends in the show business who were going, so I thought I would go as well. It was a very good weekend; the camp was very educational,” Jase said.

“I didn’t expect to win the herdsperson competition. It was a bit of a shock, but it’s also an honour.”

Jase has been competing in the junior judges and paraders competition whilst showing cattle, and he says he likes the parading a lot more.

“I get a bit nervous when it comes to the judging competition, but I know it’s the more important one. If I don’t get a full time job next year on a property, then I hope to keep on showing and continue to compete in these competitions.” .

Successful Showing at Limousin QLD Youth Camp

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Over 100 competitors from five different states made the journey to Pittsworth on September 25-27 for the hands-on Queensland Limousin Youth Camp.

There were plenty of participants from all areas of South East Queensland in attendance, as well as from Dubbo and Muswellbrook in New South Wales, Victoria, and one person from both Western Australia and South Australia.

Coordinator Paul Foreman, Little Rock Limousins, Pittsworth, said what makes the Queensland Limousin Youth Camp so attractive is the hands on and educational approach.

“We do a rotational program so everyone gets the opportunity to learn a variety of skills. This year we had a number of industry identities on hand to help out,” Mr Foreman said.

Pauline Grant demonstrated washing and grooming, Travis Luscombe discussed animal selection, auctioneer Neil Goetsch covered reproduction including AI techniques, Allen Jones talked about parasites within cattle, Michael O’Sullivan taught rope making, Graeme Wicks gave a judging and selection tutorial, Jamie Hollis gave a clipping demonstration, and Paul Forman spoke on show ring etiquette.

The youth show also includes cattle judging, and this year the led steer or heifer competition was judged by former Queensland Limousin youth ambassador Brent Evans from Jen-Daview Limousins, Kingaroy. He awarded the champion steer to AT Gizmo, an 11-month-old purebred Limousin exhibited by Adam and Kahlia Williamson, AT Limousins, Ballandean.

AT Gizmo was paraded by Destiny Perrett from Muswellbrook in New South Wales. Mac Mulligan from Greenslopes Limousins, Pittsworth, paraded the reserve champion steer.

In the stud section, it was Julie Iseppi from Ellendale Red Simmentals, Lowood, who called the shots. She judged Oakwood Black Sable, exhibited by Paul and Kelli Forman, Oakwood Limousins, Bundaberg, to be the grand champion female. The 17-month-old heifer was paraded by Hayden Beresford, Bony Villa, Biggenden.

The grand champion bull went to eight-month-old Jen-Daview Leopold, exhibited by Corey Evans, Jen-Daview Limousins, Kingaroy. The Evans family bred Leopold themselves, and he will be the family’s lead junior bull on next year’s show circuit.

Competitors were able to test their auctioneering skills at the annual charity auction, which this year raised $9766 for the Queensland Limousin Society. Other highlights included Jase Lamborn from Toowoomba taking out the highly regarded Jean Plaisted Memorial award for the Limousin Society’s herdsperson competition, and Corey Evans being announced as the 2015 Queensland Limousin youth ambassador.

Limousin Youth Dominate Paraders and Young Judges at the EKKA

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Carmen Sowden, aged 13, of Five Star Limousins, Kingaroy won Champion School Parader. Reserve Champion School Parader was Lauren Moody, aged 15, of Mandalay Limousins.

Champion School Steer Judge was Bill Cornish, Whylandra Limousins.

Champion Open Parader was awarded to Chloe Janic.

Champion Herdsperson was awarded to Zac Cameron

Maryvale National Limousin Junior Heifer Show 2015

acm.tcteam@trilogysite.co (The Camel Team) — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

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