Perth Royal 2022

Venturon Start The Party (P), Junior and Grand Champion Bull, Supreme Charolais Exhibit and Interbreed Junior Champion Bull exhibited by Venturon Livestock, Boyup Brook WA. Elgin Park Lorenza R2E (AI)(P), Senior and Grand Champion Female exhibited by Elgin Park Charolais, Boyanup WA.

Judge: Mr Brendan Scheiwe, Brendale Charolais, Marburg, Queensland.

Although the number of cattle on display at the Perth Royal was well down the quality of the Charolais exhibition was outstanding. Talking through the sheds some teams were absent with biosecurity concerns about exhibiting. Assessing the Charolais classes at the show was Mr Brendan Scheiwe from Brendale Charolais at Marburg, Queensland.

Venturon Livestock was the most successful Charolais exhibitor and started their success in the junior bull section. Venturon Start The Party (P) won the 14 to 18 months class before being elevated to Junior Champion bull. Sired by Venturon Hamish (P), a trait leader for 600 day weight this balanced young sire took judge Brendan Scheiwe’s eye. He commented the junior bull was structurally correct with plenty of meat on the topline, clean fronted and had a tremendous sires outlook. This bull weighed 796kg at 16 months. Start the Party had previously been shown at Sydney Royal this year where he won his class.

Mr Scheiwe continued with this bull all through judging making him the grand champion Charolais sire before awarding him Supreme Charolais Exhibit. Venturon had further success with this bull when he won Interbreed Junior Champion Bull, a title his maternal grandsire Venturon Keystone (P) also won in 2015.

Reserve Junior champion bull was the Bell families, Bardoo Manhattan S157E (AI)(ET)(P). A fully imported embryo from the successful New Zealand Silverstream herd, this bull caught the judges’ eye for his length and growth. This calf carries a double cross of Silverstream Evolution (P) who needs no introduction in the Charolais world. The dam of this bull comes from the Dasher line that has been so consistent.

Venturon Shake N Bake S182 (AI)(P) placed second in this class. Venturon won the remaining junior bull class with Venturon Sandstorm S33 (AI)(P) (R/F) a son of HRJ Fan Favourite 804F.

Senior champion bull was Copplestone Primetime P16E exhibited by Peter and Judy Milton, Copplestone Charolais. A four year sire this bull would have punched the scales down if he could fit in the weigh box. Prime time was sired by Paringa Laredo L305 (P), a son of VPI Free Lunch 708T (P).

Junior and Grand Champion Bull and Supreme Charolais Exhibit, Venturon Start The Party (P) exhibited by Anne, Andrew & Harris Thompson, sashed by Will & Archie Alston, Harvest Road and the judge Brendan Scheiwe. Senior and Grand Champion Female, Elgin Park Lorenza R2E (P) with Belynda Quilty, Amanda Cavenagh and judge Brendan Scheiwe.

The muscularity and length of this sire was admirable with great mobility for his size. He epitomised the weight advantage achievable from using Charolais genetics. This proven sire with progeny in three herds went on to win the Interbreed Senior Champion bull.

The junior heifer section was the most contested in the Charolais ring and Venturon Her Majesty S188 (P)(R/F) won the class Female 9 to 12 months. Sired by herd sire Ascot Kudos Q27E (P) this red factor heifer really caught the judges eye. Brendan said “she was outstanding, beautiful frame and wedge shape with sharp lines and a strong presence. The natural extension of this female placed her above stablemate Venturon Starstruck 172S (P) sired by SCR Triumph 2135 (P). This heifer is a full flush sister to the Adelaide Royal Grand champion female.

Venturon Hillary S91 (AI)(ET)(P) sired by HRJ Fan Favourite 804F (P)(R/F) was awarded reserve junior champion after winning the Heifer 14 to 18 months class.

Two daughters of Silverstream Manhattan M171 (P) placed first and second in the class 18 to 21 months. Both shown by Bardoo, these heifers showed good growth for age and great depth of body.

The Senior champion females came from the Female 21 months and not over 33 months class. The Quilty family exhibited Elgin Park Lorenza R2E (P) for this award. Sired by KAYR Velocity 812Z (P) and from a female line that has achieved Perth Royal success this young cow paraded with her first calf at foot. The judge commented she was “a lovely female very well put together and very functional, she has good length of body and has let down in the desirable wedge shape very well”.

Reserve Senior champion female was shown by Jarvis Polglaze, Brookside stud. Brookside Stardust 3 sired by Paringa Harvey L417 won the eldest cow class. A very feminine female she paraded with a seven month old calf by the senior champion bull. A long bodied cow, her calf indicated her breeding ability. Brendan Scheiwe also judged the led steers. A Charolais cross steer exhibited by WA College of Agriculture (Denmark) was awarded Reserve Champion Heavyweight Carcase (second highest scoring carcase overall). Scoring an impressive 95.234 points this carcase had a dressing percentage of 60.3%.

Another highlight in the Led steer this year was the Black Dog Ride “Winston” steer. Donated by the Giglia Family, Winston was a Charolais Angus cross steer that was sold at auction for $15,500 to raise funds for mental health.

A group of Charolais cross steers exhibited by WA College of Agriculture, Denmark. The steer on the left was the Reserve Champion Heavyweight Carcase. These steers were bred by Bowie Beef.