Limousin Magazine Winter 2018 by limousinaustralia

Winter 2018

Carcase, Yield, Efficiency

Beef Australia 2018 FOCUS

Autumn Bull Buying Bonanza National Show and Sale Wrap

Carcase Competition Winners 1

CONTENTS

THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED OUR PROGRAM 57 LIMOUSIN SIRES SOLD TO $16000 & AVERAGED $6789

WARRIGAL LIMOUSIN, CALDERWOOD LIMOUSIN, BECKENHAM LIMOUSIN, LIMSTOW LIMOUSIN, STRETCH LIMO, GARRISON CATTLE, AJ CHAPLIN, CONNOR PASTORAL, BERTHONG PASTORAL, MC ARTHUR RURAL, ILKUA PASTORAL, CONSIDINE BROTHERS, W COLLETT, GA HENSKE

Cover story. Limousin won the coveted Stan Hill Trophy at the 2018 Sydney Royal Show for the interbreed group of three carcases by an impressive 11 point margin. Read the full story on page 36. Cover image by Emily H.

Editor Kim Woods Outcross Media 0499 77 2860 kim@outcrossmedia.com.au Art direction and design Lee Dashiell OGA Creative Agency www.ogacreative.com.au Advertising Simone Poidevan OGA Creative Agency 0429 056 570 simone@ogacreative.com.au Publisher Limousin Australia ABN 91 003 488 444 Business Operations Manager Mardi Cook 0429 093 184 Email: office@limousin.com.au Member Services Executive Caitlin Berecry Mobile: 0429 197 415 Email: office@limousin.com.au Limousin BREEDPLAN Samantha Rawson Email: limousin@breedplan.une.edu.au SBTS Technical Officer Boyd Gudex Ph: 02 6773 1711 Email: boyd@sbts.une.edu.au Board of Directors 2018 Michael O’Sullivan, President Jason Schulz, Senior Vice-President Pat Ryan, Junior Vice-President Gary Kennett, Treasurer

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The Limousin Australia magazine is published twice a year by The Australian Limousin Breeders Society Ltd. Articles appearing in the Limousin Australia magazine do not necessarily represent the policies, opinions or views of Limousin Australia.

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Breed stalwart farewelled

26 Autumn bull sales wrap

Carcase domination

Regulars 4

President’s report

News •Limousin Blockbuster •Industry ambassador

Victorian Challenge

Limousin genetics in the Gulf

Sydney Royal wrap

Canberra Royal results

National Show and Sale

NZ news roundup

Board of Directors

Young guns on the move

Regional contacts

Events calendar

ALBS MESSAGE

LI MO USIN N AT I O N A L

BULL & FEMALE SALE 28 Bulls and 7 Females ALL POLL

President’s message

The beef industry has recognised the importance of yield to the profit margin of all sectors in the supply chain.

EXA technology is a new and exciting way to reward retail meat yield and is certainly creating positive conversation throughout the industry. Limousin is superbly situated to take advantage of this. There are other important measures that contribute to the bottom line of the various sectors of the supply chain. Limousin excels in many of these areas – the fertility and longevity of Limousin bulls results in more calves over the working life of a bull. The calving ease of Limousin sired calves results in higher weaning ratios and the moderate frame size of Limousin infused cows along with foraging ability allows higher stocking rates. The excellent feed conversion ratios of Limousin cross cattle drives feed yard profits, the well known high dressing percentage of Limousin increases profits at processing and retail yield drives profit at the shop counter - again Limousin leads the way. We, as a society of Limousin breeders, need to promote the considerable advantages of using Limousin genetics. The opportunity to increase profit margins at all stages of the production chain while maintaining or improving eating quality is a powerful message for the beef industry. The ability to identify Limousin and Limousin infused product throughout the entire production chain is essential to building breed recognition, which is paramount to the promotion of the breed. The claims we make must also be backed by substantial scientific data and information. Industry wide identification and recognition of Limousin and Limousin infused product and the considerable advantages it provides the beef industry, from conception through to consumption, would be the ultimate achievement. Michael O’Sullivan ALBS president

SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST on-property “Gunnadoo” Lower Mount Walker Q

Business and Operations Manager As the new Business and Operations Manager, I have several goals starting out.

irstly, to re-establish communication pathways and staff availability, and to facilitate member services, DNA test handling, registrations, invoicing and information resource exchange. Some positive in-roads have begun to be made in each of these areas and I fully anticipate this will continue as backlogs diminish and processes are streamlined. I have welcomed talking and exchanging emails with many of you and listening to your feedback. The staff, board and indeed many, many of our members, all have our sleeves rolled up and are working hard to restore service confidence and consistency. We have some challenges ahead of us, but we also have great passion, dedication, determination and a wealth of skills and knowledge within the society. I see great foundations and potential in both the society and the industry as a whole, and I keenly anticipate the teamwork within the society that will be our collective ticket moving forward. I look forward to working with members of the society and helping to contribute to building a strong, positive, vibrant service platform with customer service, communication and integrity as the foundations of the society’s support base.

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NEWS

Limo Blockbuster highlights carcase benefits

Vale David Owen Sinclair Linton

Tributes have been paid by the international Limousin community on the passing of prominent New Zealand breeder David Linton.

A hoof and hook competition designed to promote purebred and Limousin infused cattle to the trade has drawn more than 100 entries.

he inaugural Limo Blockbuster Hoof and Hook competition caters for three weight classes of steers and heifers, with entries fed for 101 days at Rodgers Feedlot, Warwick, Qld. The competition was the brainchild of Beaudesert Limousin breeder Geoff Haack, Benamitchy stud, and has drawn 107 cattle from northern NSW, south east Queensland, Toowoomba, and the south Burnett. Steers and heifers entered the feedlot on April 1 with the sexes fed separately on a grain ration. “Entry weights ranged from 176kg to 440kg, and the quality of the cattle was high across the board,’’ Mr Haack said. ‘The feedlot generally achieves average daily weight gains of 2kg.’’ The post feedlot liveweight categories are under 370kg, 370-470kg and above 470kg. All animals will be transported from the feedlot to the Beaudesert saleyards on July 11 for drafting into classes for hoof judging by Casino butcher and Limousin breeder, Grant Shedden. The lighter weight cattle will be sold post judging on a dressed weight basis to local trade buyers and processed at Meramist, Caboolture. Carcasses will be judged on July 14 with exhibitors able to view their

entries that day. Heavyweight entries (over 470kg) will be directly consigned to Teys Australia, Beenleigh, after the hoof judging for processing on July 13. The crosses represented include Angus, Brangus, Shorthorn, Speckle Park, Droughtmaster, Charbray, Charolais, Wagyu, Santa Gertrudis and Hereford. More than $12,000 in prizes is up for grabs for the categories, including the grand champion and reserve champion heavyweight carcase, grand champion and reserve lightweight carcase, highest average daily weight gain, highest dressing percentage and highest MSA grade. There are also prizes for grand champion and reserve champion on the hoof, scan results pre-exiting the feedlot, and weight class winners for steers and heifers on the hoof. Mr Haack said Limousin infused cattle were popular with regional butchers and processors for yield, high dressing percentages, fat depth and meat texture. “The idea behind the competition was to promote the breed and for it to be timed to coincide with the regional bull selling season,’’ he said. “Exhibitors will receive feedback on feedlot and chiller performance, including meat and fat colour, fat depth, eye muscle area and the MSA Index.

US genetics on show at Limousin Congress

program packed with ranch tours and the All American Futurity Show will greet Australian delegates at the International Limousin Congress. The congress will be held in Denver, Colorado, USA on July 19-28 and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Limousin breed in North America. Delegates will be hosted at the Grand Hyatt Denver for the first four nights and The Antlers Hilton in Colorado Springs for five nights. They will get to experience the gran-

deur of the Rocky Mountains, the culture of the west, attend the All-American Limousin Futurity, and visit the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods. Colorado Limousin breeders will display their quality herds at Fillmore Ranch, Magness Land and Cattle, Oschsner Limousin and Running Creek Ranch. Held every two years, the event first took place in France in 1973 and serves as an opportunity to exchange industry and research, and friendship.

The breeder stockyard facility by Arrowquip at Harlees Limousins, Tamworth.

Taking a low stress approach to stock work

orthern NSW stud Harlees Limousins hosted a low stress stock handling workshop with renowned educator Boyd Holden in March. The Tamworth based stud hosted the clinic in conjunction with Arrowquip on March 6. The clinic covered both theory and practical session, including the key principals of good stock handling and low-stress concepts. Participants learnt the fundamentals of flight zones, pressure and positioning, and see the “no touch, no noise’’ approach in action. Mr Holden outlined mob structure and dynamics, the top principles of livestock communication, and ways to minimise weight loss in stock. Andrew Harries, Harlees Limousins, Loomberah, received plenty of positive comments on the day from participants. Mr Harries said valuable presentations were made by NSW Work Cover on farm and quad bike safety, and Meat and Livestock Australia on Meat Standards Australia factors affecting compliance.

avid Owen Sinclair Linton, a life member of the Limousin Beef Breeders Society of New Zealand, died aged 80 on February 14. David and his wife Joan established their Framoire Limousin Stud in the early 1980s and began holding annual sales. By the late 1980s, the Linton family were involved with hoof and hook competitions, and David qualified as a show judge and inspector in 1987. The same year he was also president of the North Kaipara Show Society and a member of the Council of the New Zealand Limousin Society. David held the position of Council treasurer from 1988-1990 and was elected vice president from 1991-1993 before becoming president in 1993-1996. During this period, a permanent

he dispersal of the Enfield North commercial Limousin herd got underway in April, topping at $1560 for joined females. The first stage dispersal of Limousin cross cows from the New England property at Yarrowitch took place at the Virbac Weaner sale at TRLX Tamworth on April 6. The draft comprised 172 2011-2013drop Angus-Limousin and black baldy-Limousin females, all PTIC to registered Junction Limousin bulls to calve over eight weeks in May. The offering topped at $1560 and averaged just under $1500. Agent John Rodd described the young breeders as outstanding, with 349 weaners sold through a tough season averaging 343kg. “The cows are mainly by Junction and Stockmen Limousin bulls.”

Lifetime opportunity as Rabobank Beef Ambassador

mproved farm business skills and networking across Australia were highlights of a three-year tenure as the beef industry’s youth representative for Jason Schulz. The South Australian Limousin breeder had been named as the industry’s young ambassador at Beef Australia 2015 in Rockhampton, and received the Rabobank Young Beef Ambassadorship. The award is open to young people aged between 21 and 35 years showing potential to be a significant leader and contributor to the beef industry. Mr Schulz was the first person to have won the prestigious role outside the state of Queensland, and his threeyear term came to a close in May at Beef Australia 2018. He lists a major highlight as completing the Rabobank Farm Managers program, a comprehensive business course covering farm business structure, succession planning, budgeting and finance, taxation, litigation, leadership, staff management, team building and employment.

Correction A correction from the December issue of the Limousin Australia magazine is: Page 32: The 2017 National Limousin Show and Sale’s reserve junior champion bull, Ruby Park Lieutenant, was the second top price bull, not the equal top price as mentioned.

building was erected on the Limousin site at Mystery Creek and Limousin cattle were offered for sale at the National Show and Sale at Palmerston North. When the first Black Limousins were accepted onto the register, Framoire was the first NZ stud to have Black Limousin progeny for sale. In 1992-1993 history was made when Australia and NZ introduced a combined Trans-Tasman Group BREEDPLAN. The NZ Council at the time hailed this as the most progressive change since the formation of the Limousin Society 20 years earlier. David was made a life member in 1997 in recognition of his active service on the Council for over 10 years. He is survived by his wife Joan and four children John, Wayne, Tracey and Laura (dec).

Enfield North herd dispersal tops at $1560

Beef industry ambassador Jason Schulz.

“This program not only taught me the important business skills going forward, but also defined some of the practices and structures our family business has already put in place,’’ Mr Schulz said. “It gave me the opportunity to form significant networks across Australia and New Zealand. As part of the ambassadorship, Mr Schulz made presentations at local shows and agricultural bureaus within South Australia on opportunities for young people in the agricultural sector. “There is no better time to be a young farmer, with many scholarships, programs, courses and funding allocations to ensure our future farmers have the right skill set to take on the roles in agricultural sector,’’ he said. “Most people associated with agriculture are supportive of young people passionate about the industry. Just remember, today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders.’’ For more information on the Rabobank Farm Managers program visit www.rabobank.com.au/agribusiness/ business-management-programs

“I strongly encourage other young farmers to enroll in such courses.’’ - Jason Schulz 7

NEWS

On-farm Challenge to showcase Limousin in Victoria Victorian breeders are invited to enter the inaugural Victorian On-Farm Challenge to be held in October.

Morrisvale Nullabor was sashed as champion Euro bull. Image courtesy Farm Weekly.

Nullabor no match for opposition at Woolarama

young apricot Limousin bull emerged as a winner at this year’s Commonwealth Bank Cattle Expo in Western Australia. The expo was held as part of the Make Smoking History Wagin Woolorama in March. Judge at this year’s expo was Brad Creek, Six Creeks Simmental stud, Mount Gambier, SA. Fifteen bulls lined up for judging in the Any Other Breed European class, with February-2017 drop bull, Morrisvale Nullabor, sashed as the champion. The bull was exhibited by James and Casey Morris, Morrisvale stud, Narrikup and was sired by Morrisvale Lumberjack. Semen from Lumberjack has since been exported to Limousin herds in Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. Mr Creek described Nullabor as displaying carcase attributes and softness. This year’s win was a hat trick for the Morris family in exhibiting the champion Any Other Breed European bull.

Image by Peter Denyer, PD Photography.

On-farm wedding for Darren and Shelly

arren and Shelly Hartwig (nee Begg) were married in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at Reflections – Lake Cooby on January 27, 2018 surrounded by 100 of their family and close friends. Wedding photos were taken on their property, Gold Crest, where Darren and Shelly run their Limousin stud at Plainby, just outside Crows Nest in Queensland. Darren is the branch manager at Elders, Toowoomba and Shelly is the fi-

nance manager for Homestyle Bakeries, Toowoomba. Their adult and teenage children, Mitch, Chelsea, William, Sophia and Stephanie all enjoy helping out on the property and assisting with showing the cattle in the Darling Downs, Lockyer Valley, Wide Bay-Burnett and the Brisbane Exhibition. Darren and Shelly plan to continue growing their Limousin herd numbers and add to their property holdings.

he event, sponsored by Southern Stockfeeds, has been planned by the Victoria/Tasmania Region of ALBS and caters for all junior and full members. There will be classes for male and female animals, with the entries to be assessed on farm. The event is scheduled for the week of October 9-12, with Peter Collins, Merridale Angus, Tennyson, Vic, appointed as judge. Chairman Shane Hohnberg said the individual animals would be inspected on-farm in their usual condition, with the judge providing feedback on a score sheet. Awards will be presented to the highest scoring animals in each class. Mr Hohnberg said the on-farm challenge aimed to improve the Limousin breed to better meet market needs.

“It will provide assistance to breeders by communication with experts who can give constructive comments about individual animals or herds,’’ he said. “The competition will encourage and support greater participation by members without the need to prepare animals to show condition.’’ Mr Hohnberg expects the competition to foster fellowship between members from different areas of the state, and promote and showcase Limousin cattle in Victoria. All animals must be registered with the Australian Limousin Breeders Society. The classes for bulls and females cater for 9-12 months, 12-16 months, 16-20 months, 20-24 months, 24-36 months and three years and over. Members can enter a maximum of 20 entries per herd at $10 per entry for juniors and $15 for full members. The

closing date for entries is August 26. “Special preparation of cattle, such as washing and grooming, is not required however they must be presented in a secure enclosure with firm footing appropriate and safe for the judge,’’ Mr Hohnberg said. Trophies cater for the junior champion female, junior champion bull, senior champion female and senior champion bull. A presentation night, featuring Limousin beef on the menu, will be held on October 13 at Bendigo. A silent auction on the night will raise funds for the on-farm challenge. Mr Hohnberg said the competition was modelled on the successful challenge run by Simmental Australia and he hopes to make it an annual event. “Southern Stockfeeds has donated a vehicle, fuel and a driver for the judging and we are expecting to travel 25003000km across the week,’’ he said. “Agri-Gene has donated a semen package for the winners with Agri-Gene supplied bulls. “The competition has generated interest throughout Victoria.’’

Limousin bull helps with fire recovery cause

Chris Meade donated a Limousin bull to raise fire recovery funds.

ictorian Limousin stud Pelican Rise has donated a bull to help raise funds for fire-affected farmers. Chris and Marilyn Meade, Pelican Rise, Colac, were quick to respond to requests for assistance following a massive fire which devastated south-western Victorian farming communities in March. “The fires came within 50km of Colac, burning through Camperdown and Cobden, Timboon and Terang,’’ Mr Meade said. “The Colac community organised some fund raising events, with our company CMTP being major sponsors.

“On top of that, our family chose to donate a Limousin bull, which sold for $3500 with the funds going to help fire affected farmers. “On the night, the community raised $55,000 with follow up donations to take the total to in excess of $60,000.’’ Mr Meade said the fires had taken a huge toll on the farming communities. “Camperdown, Cobden and down to Timboon had a lot of destruction from these fires, losing livestock, pasture and fodder,’’ he said. “None of our clients were affected but some of our employee’s families were involved.’’

Shane Hohnberg is spear heading the inaugural on-farm challenge for Victorian members.

BREED COMMITMENT

NORTHERN FOCUS

Hangover son shakes the line-up at Beef 2018 A classy young Graneta Hangover son trumped the opposition at Beef Australia 2018 to be sashed junior and grand champion Limousin bull. By Kim Woods

T Carolyn Tooth, left, pictured with her team, Ben Jonkers, Kylie Jonkers and Tamara Corby, at the 2018 National Show and Sale, has dispersed her Longreach stud after decades of contribution to the Limousin breed.

Tooth family’s commitment celebrated as Longreach disperses

The retirement of Carolyn Tooth this year has marked the end of a significant personal contribution to the Australian Limousin industry.

s principal of the Longreach Limousin stud at Marulan, NSW, Carolyn and her late husband Bill were instrumental in hosting field days, meetings, local and international students on their farm, mentoring youth and donating cattle for youth awards. Bill, a respected commercial breeder of Hereford and Poll Herefords, and Carolyn formed their Limousin stud in 1986, sourcing elite genetics from Europe, Canada and the US. After many years of breeding, Longreach burst onto the show scene to dominate at Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne royals, including two interbreed champion bulls in 2010 and 2013. The property, “Longreach’’, was originally acquired by Bill’s family in 1902, although established as early as 1824 by Peter Stuckey, who named the land after the “long reach’’ of the Thames River in England. In the early 1980s, the couple was impressed by the attributes of the recently introduced European breed, Limousin, and invested in their first bull to cross with their commercial Herefords in 1985. “We then started buying part-bred Limousin females, became involved with the society and was swept up in it,’’ Mrs Tooth said. “It was not long before we progressed direct to the purchase of purebreds.

“All live cattle had to be imported via New Zealand, and we imported one of the last French bulls, Billabong Laird, before all imports were stopped.’’ Bill and Carolyn bred for carcase, muscle and temperament – they liked the Limousin for its hardiness, calving ease and relatively fine bone. “As the years went by, we became involved in the role of genetics and the exciting progress in the science of genomics,’’ Mrs Tooth said. Bill and Carolyn travelled to the International Limousin congresses in Italy, France, Denmark and Ireland to increase their knowledge and network. “It was always rewarding to learn Limousins dominate as a carcase breed abroad as well as at home.’’ Being such a strong team, Carolyn was determined to carry on the stud as a tribute to Bill when he died in 2010. “Bill had such a good eye for cattle and I had relied on him in that respect, and hopefully I have learnt something from him,’’ she said. “We certainly enjoyed discussing and evaluating animals together – we admired a good beast, no matter the breed. “The Limousin is such a complete animal - good in the heat, cold, drought and maternally strong. “I especially admired many French Limousin females I saw during the Irish

congress. They were thick but quite moderate in frame compared to those in France, with great udders and remarkably docile. “At Longreach, strong cow families have always been important. “Bill was strict on the commercial herd, any females not calving were culled and he applied that to the stud herd as well.’’ Over the past eight years, Carolyn has had to concentrate more on marketing and customer service as the stud industry became more competitive. Longreach reached its peak in modern times with around 140 registered breeding females, and achieved a female sale top of $18,000 in 2016. Traditional Longreach bull clients were vealer producers in the NSW southern tablelands looking for muscle and yield. The spring and autumn calving stud and commercial herds dovetail with a Merino flock in the 600mm rainfall country. The couple has been involved with some of the breed’s young guns when they launched onto the show scene, including Hayden Green, Scott Myers and Kylie Jonkers, along with international exchange and university students. “One year we asked Tocal College for

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he 792kg apricot and polled Gold Crest Milkshake impressed judge David Bassingthwaite, Mungallala, Qld, with his carcase package, softness and even fat cover. Exhibited by Darren and Shelly Hartwig, Gold Crest Limousins, Crows Nest, Qld, the September 2016-drop bull had a raw eye muscle scan of 128sq cm, rump fat depth of 10mm and 13mm on the rib. “This bull will put carcase into steers and also has the ability to lay down fat,’’ Mr Bassingthwaite said. The win was a great thrill for the Hartwigs, who have been breeding stud Limousins for the past three years, and exhibited five stud cattle and one steer at the Rockhampton event in May. “Milkshake is the first bull we have bred – he is by a Graneta bull and out of Greenslopes Fifi K99,’’ Mr Hartwig said. “He was shown earlier this year for champion at Toowoomba, and we now plan to use him within the herd and collect semen.’’ Milkshake went on to win champion of champions at Gympie in May and claim the grand championship at the Farmfest Battle of the Bulls stud cattle competition in June. Held at Rockhampton on May 6-12, the Landmark Stud Cattle Champion-

ships drew 19 Limousin exhibitors and 61 head. Paul and Kelli Forman, Oakwood Limousins, Bundaberg, Qld, exhibited the senior and grand champion female, Oakwood Native Cutt, a daughter of WZRK Prime Cut 8012Y. The apricot female and her bull calf, Cold Cuttz, was described by the judge as having feminity and performance – “a growthy female with great teat size and udder placement’’. The cow and calf went on to be runner-up in the interbreed female class. The Formans showed female calf champion, Oakwood Polled Karizma, also sired by WZRK Prime Cut 8012Y, and junior champion female, Oakwood Just Me, sired by Oakvale Dude. The 14-month-old heifer, Karizma, was described by judge David Bassingthwaite as having body capacity and structural correctness. “She is a real powerhouse with width through the hindquarter yet retains refinement through the front end,’’ he said. Gold Crest Limousins exhibited the reserve senior champion female, the Prime Cut daughter Oakwood Princes Cutt. Another Prime Cut daughter, Elwanvale Nigella, was shown by Toni Dwan,

Elwanvale Limousins, Allora, Qld, to win reserve female calf champion. In the male calf champion, Five Star Just Top Dollar, was sashed by the judge for exhibitors Matt and Shannon Sowden, Five Star Limousins, Kingaroy, Qld. The 11-month-old bull weighed 556kg, had an eye muscle area of 106sq cm and scanned at 6mm on the rump and 11mm on the rib. “He is impeccably long with a great carcase, big bone and tremendous length – a real performance bull,’’ Mr Bassingthwaite said. In reserve was Jen-Daview Noah shown by the Evans family, Jen-Daview Limousin stud, Kingaroy, Qld. Red Rock Olympic Gold M110, sired by Red Rock Tiger, was reserve junior champion bull for exhibitor O’Sullivans Black Limousin, Lower Mount Walker, Qld. The 910kg, 23-month-old CB Monarch was sashed as senior champion bull for exhibitors Nigel and Casey Weick, CB Limousins, Delungra, Qld. The Riviere Vue E029 son had an eye muscle scan of 141sq cm and fat scans of 5 and 11mm. The 27-month-old 904kg bull, Jen-Daview Mr Pinnacle, scanning with an eye muscle of 133sq cm, was reserve senior champion for the Jen-Daview stud.

Emily Kahler, Stephanie Hartwig and exhibitor Darren Hartwig, Gold Crest Limousins, with grand champion bull, Gold Crest Milkshake. Image Kim Woods

NORTHERN FOCUS

Beef Australia 2018

Matt Sowden, Five Star Limousins, Kingaroy, parades the male calf champion, Five Star Just Top Dollar, at Beef Australia 2018. Images Kim Woods.

Ian Robson, Flemington Limousins, Adelong, presents the grand champion bull rosette to Gold Crest Milkshake handled by Emily Kahler.

Jenny, Brent and David Evans, Jen-Daview Limousins, Kingaroy, caught up with commercial producer Garry Goscombe, Gunnedah, NSW, at Beef Australia 2018.

Jess Frohloff offers samples of Limousin Certified Beef to Helen Masters, Tanbryn Park Limousins, Tanbryn, Vic.

Donna Robson, Flemington Limousins, Adelong, sashes the female calf champion, Oakwood Polled Karizma, held by Paul Forman, Oakwood Limousins, Bundaberg.

Kelli Forman, Oakwood Limousins, Bundaberg, with the senior champion female, Oakwood Native Cutt. On the halter is Paul Forman and calf handler Josh Hargreaves.

Darren Hosking, Moura, Qld, and Allan Eagleson, Ulster Limousins, Murgon, taste the Limousin Certified Beef. Darren uses Limousin bulls over Brahman females for the feeder steer market, finishing over 100 days.

Pat Eagleson, Murgon, ran the pop-up coffee shop at Beef 2018 with funds raised going to the Queensland Youth Camp.

Ian Robson presents the senior champion bull rosette to CB Monarch and exhibitor Nigel Wieck, CB Limousins, Delungra, Qld.

Delanie Holmes paraded Ro-Maree Moselle to reserve junior champion heifer for exhibitor Robyn Nobbs, Westbrook.

Pauline Grant, The Downfall Limousins, Stanthorpe, prepares a heifer for the Best of Beef sale at Rockhampton.

Rob Onley, Agri-Gene beef manager, Noorat, Vic, Chris McIlroy, Agri-Gene principal, Wangaratta, and Austin Steer, Eltham Limousins, Trangie, NSW, caught up at the cocktail hour at Beef Australia 2018.

NORTHERN FOCUS

Limousin genetics lift carcase quality in northern herds

Far North Queensland Limousin breeder Alison Larard is passionate about the opportunities for the breed to lift production efficiency in northern commercial herds.

Bradley Frohloff displayed Limousin infused calves on pure Brahman cows to showcase the advantages of Limousin carcase and fertility.

Limousin advantages under spotlight at Beef 2018

Visitors to the Limousin Australia site at Beef Australia 2018 were treated to a showcase of beef tastings, Limousin infused commercial cattle, stud displays and industry speakers. By Kim Woods

here were also elite females and genetic lots offered at a Best of Beef sale, and funds raised for Limousin Youth. Beef Australia 2018 was held at Rockhampton on May 6-12, attracting around 100,000 national and international visitors. Event organizing committee chairman Bradley Frohloff said the large outdoor site had been three years in the planning. “We underperformed at the last Beef – our tent wasn’t really up to scratch so we decided we must pick up our game if we are serious in the industry,’’ Mr Frohloff said. “As this is a national event, we decided at board level to put on a good display to lift the profile of our breed. “The Limousin beef served before the Best of Beef sale was well received while Jason Schulz organized speakers on relevant industry topics. “We had international guests from New Caledonia, China and New Zealand. “We made a big effort to display Brahman and Brangus cows with six-monthold Limousin cross calves to show

commercial producers what a Limousin calf would look like on similar cows they have at home. “Producers are looking for a European breed with calving ease, quick growth and high yielding carcasses with good fat cover.’’ Robert Gill, Alexander Downs, Merriwa, NSW, donated Certified Limousin Beef for tastings across the week. Live animal displays were staged by Jen-Daview, Kingaroy, BJF Limousins, Yarraman, Lochinvar Limousins, Mount Molar, O’Sullivans Black Limousins, Lower Mount Walker, and Elwanvale, Allora. Raven Limousins and Lim-Flex, South Australia, Talana Limousins, Kingaroy and Australian Limousin Breeders Society staged static displays. Allan and Pat Eagleson, Murgon, donated their time to operate a pop-up coffee shop at the site, raising funds for the Queensland and National Limousin Youth Camps. Limousin Australia director Chris Meade donated the timber furniture and 2m x 4m pop-up coffee shop, made from a crate for air freighting livestock.

The timber furniture had been fire branded with “I am Limo’’. His business, CMTP, services domestic and international animal airfreight with timber crates, accommodating cattle and horses down to goats, zoo animals and even spiders. “Six to eight cattle would fit into a 2m x 4m crate – some are used for Wagyu freighted into Japan, or breeder cattle to Kazakhstan, US, China and Indonesia, plus dairy heifers into China,’’ Mr Meade said. David and Jenny Evans, Jen-Daview Limousins, have been regular exhibitors since 2010, and displayed six head, selling bulls off the site. “As a family, we made the decision to spend good money to give us more exposure to commercial producers,’’ Mrs Evans said. The Limousin Australia Best of Beef Female and Genetics Sale was conducted by Corey Evans, Australian Land and Livestock, Kingaroy. Of the five live lots offered, four sold to a top of $5000 (twice), while the pick of Graneta Limousin spring heifer calves sold for $4000 to Gold Crest Limousins, Crows Nest, Qld. Greg and Susie Walters, Minnamurra Limousin, Springsure, Qld, paid $5000 for 11-month-old apricot heifer Jen-Daview Naomi N109, and Gold Crest Limousins outlaid $5000 for the black polled, 10-month-old heifer Elwanvale Nightcap N28. Four embryo packages were offered with three sold to top of $700 – a package by WZRK Prime Cut sold by Elwanvale to Benjarra Pastoral Co.

n agribusiness consultant, Alison is a 2018 Nuffield Scholar researching better business management and succession planning in the northern beef industry. Her study will take her to North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa. Recently a guest speaker at Beef Australia 2018 outlining the SavannaPlan-Beef$ense and Beef$ense Next Gen projects, Alison works with 70 producers running 400,000 cattle on four million hectares in the Gulf country. The projects are designed to accelerate the adoption of improved land, cattle and business management practices for Gulf family cattle operations. Alison helps operate her family’s Limousin seedstock operation, with father Jim, and brothers Robert and Ross Caird, spanning three properties on the Atherton Tablelands, near Cairns. Running several hundred head, the family operation supplies bulls into commercial crossbreeding enterprises of predominantly Brahman genetics. Running a traditional French pure herd based originally on Tanholm, Ashfield and Sundowner genetics, the stud

uses AI sires including Dauphin, Ionesco and Funambule to maintain key Limousin attributes and improve docility. “The French Pure bulls are hardy and heat tolerant, they can put up with the tough, dry months and then recover in the wetter months,” Alison said. “This is important as most people in the north don’t seasonally calve.’’ The Caird family feels producer interest is returning to European genetics with the changes in the central Queensland processing sector given the introduction of DEXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) for carcase grading. With demand growth from central Queensland producers for Limousin bulls with estimated breeding values, they feel there is an opportunity to supply significant numbers. The family also produces a Limousin-Brahman composite suited to the northern conditions. “Crossbreeding with Limousin gives our clients a 30-40kg advantage at weaning without risking calving ease,’’ Alison said “People can see how they will need to chase yield (with DEXA) but it is tough going as most are dyed-in-the-wool Brahman breeders.’’

Fertility is the number one priority in the north, with Gulf country weaning rates of 55 per cent and mortality rates of 8-10 per cent the norm for most producers. Northern producers consider all heifers as potential replacements so the F1 Limousin females are often retained. “Therefore, the positive attributes of the Limousin female are important,’’ Alison said. “Queensland is not a blue sky market for Limousins. European breeds are in demand and those who’ve worked in the Queensland cattle industry know Limousins are the superior European breed option for Queensland, but marketing is crucial “The key is to co-ordinate efforts and market better into central Queensland where there are over 2.5 million head in the Fitzroy catchment alone. “If central Queensland is better targeted, the North will follow. “Forward thinking northern Queensland operators always look to central Queensland for management improvements and genetics is no exception. “Re-establishing an industry presence won’t happen overnight but will be about re-introducing people to the benefits of the breed and demonstrating the gains made through BREEDPLAN, especially regarding temperament.’’ Alison said it was vital the breed maintained a presence in genomic projects. “We can’t let any beef industry R & D happen without the Limousin breed being involved,’’ she said.

Ross Caird, Emerald, Garry Graham, Talana Limousin, Kingaroy, Robert Caird, DPI beef extension officer, and Alison Larard, Evelyn Limousins, Atherton, at Beef Australia 2018.

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Maxyield wins best exhibit at Sydney Royal Riverina stud Birubi made it a clean sweep at this year’s Sydney Royal Show by winning grand champion bull and best exhibit with Birubi Maxyield M70.

he 22-month-old apricot and homozygous polled bull was sired by JYF Yieldmaster 80Y, and impressed judge Ivan Price, Roma, Queensland. Weighing 1086kg, the bull had scanned 11mm on the rump, 8mm on the rib and had an eye muscle area of 152sqcm. Maxyield M70 edged out stablemate, the black and polled Hunt Mr Jock 44J son, Birubi Moderator M48, for senior champion. Ian and Donna Robson, Mountview Orchards, Batlow, NSW, exhibited the junior champion bull, Flemington Next Best Thing N23. Weighing 658kg, the 12-month-old Oakwood Cutt Masta son scanned at 6mm on the rump, 4mm on the rib and had an eye muscle area of 115sqcm. Hayden and Jasmine Green, Summit Livestock, Uranquinty, NSW, exhibited Summit Bluegrass M170 to reserve junior champion bull. In the competitive heifer classes, Scott Myers and Samantha Beresford, Myers Livestock, Moss Vale, NSW, showed Myers My Fair Lady to junior champion female. The September 2016 drop black heifer was sired by Wulfs Zane X238Z and out of Myers Lady Luck. Mount View Orchards was in reserve with Flemington Zep Magic N31, an April 2017 drop daughter of Greenwood PLD Zeppelin. Warrigal Golden Caviar L4 was sashed as senior and grand champion female for exhibitors Paul and Janelle Relf, Warrigal Limousins, Wingham, NSW. The March 2015 drop, apricot and polled female was sired by Warrigal High Vision and had a black heifer calf, Warrigal Caviar N14. Sashed as reserve senior champion female was Birubi Wind Charm K54, exhibited by Annette Tynan, Birubi stud, Borambola, NSW. Birubi went on to claim the pair of bulls, dam’s progeny group, breeder’s group and most successful exhibitor. Scott Myers and Samantha Beresford won the sire’s progeny with a team by Wulfs Zane X238Z.

Junior champion female, Myers My Fair Lady, with from left, judge Ivan Price, exhibitor Scott Myers, presenting the ribbon is Michelle Fairall, Harden, and Brother Anthony Robertson, Mittagong. Images Emily H.

Grand champion female, Warrigal Golden Caviar L4, and her calf are held by Annika Whale and Rachel Relf, holding the ribbon is Michael Stacey, Tamalam Limousins, Camden, and judge Ivan Price, Qld.

Donna Robson, Adelong, on the halter of junior champion bull, Flemington Next Best Thing, with judge Ivan Price and presenting the ribbon is Kevin Beal, Shannalea stud, WA.

Grand champion bull, Birubi Maxyield M70, is held by Glenn Trout, sashed by Carolyn Tooth, Longreach stud, with exhibitor Annette Tynan, Birubi, Rebecca Carpenter, Longreach stud and judge Ivan Price, Qld. Images Emily H.

The clean sweep at Sydney Royal by Birubi was a fitting tribute to the stud which has announced it will be dispersing in November.

Reserve senior champion bull, Birubi Moderator M48, held by Ryan Morris, sashed by Limousin Australia director Pat Ryan and the judge Ivan Price.

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Cow force to be reckoned with at Canberra A black and polled Limousin female and her calf were a force to be reckoned with in the judging at the 2018 Canberra Royal Show.

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rogress Mimis Force J4, a fiveyear-old cow, with a five-monthold bull calf, Curemont New Age Legend, stormed through the classes to take senior and grand champion female, and supreme Limousin exhibit. She was exhibited by the Brewer family, Curemont Limousins, Numbaa, NSW, after they purchased her for $13,000 at the National Limousin Show and Sale. Mimis Force was sired by Progress Force Field F2 and is out of Progress Mimi F11, with her bull calf by Flemington Legend L12. Judge Donna Robson, Flemington Limousins, Adelong, described the supreme exhibit has having depth, capacity and length. Longreach Muscle Man was exhibited by Carolyn Tooth, Longreach stud, Marulan, NSW, to junior and grand champion bull. Weighing 642kg, the apricot and polled bull was sired by Donna Valley Poll Dictator and out of Longreach Gymnaste. Longreach also exhibited the senior champion bull, Longreach Maxwell, a son of Donna Valley Poll Enterprise and weighing 838kg at 21 months. The polled and black Kia Ora Nicodemus was sashed as reserve junior champion bull for Mary and Michael Parsons, Kia Ora stud, Roslyn, NSW. David and Debbie Hodgson, Benmanang stud, Araluen, NSW, exhibited the reserve senior champion bull, Benmanang Master Class, a 946kg son of Premier Dauphin B38 and out of Kia Ora Honey. Longreach Maxine Madeline was sashed as junior champion female for the Longreach stud while reserve went to 16-month-old Lavalla Modesta exhibited by Karinne Gelderman, Berdihold Limousins, Oswald. Jordan Ridge, Mystic Ridge Limousins, Freemans Reach, exhibited the reserve senior champion female.

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Dream run for potential donor dam at National

Vendor Hayden Green, Summit Livestock, is on the halter of champion heifer calf, Summit Melody N34, with sponsor Tom Isedale, Iseco Limousins, Finley. Images by Kim Woods

Vendor Peter Kylstra, Yanco, on the halter of grand champion female, Progress Midnight Dreams M14, with sponsor Annette Tynan, Birubi Limousins, Borambola, judge Donna Robson and associate judge Kate Loudon.

Vendor Hayden Green, Uranquinty, NSW, on the halter of junior champion bull, Summit Prototype M148.

Vendor Garry Hedger, Garren Park Genetics, Culcairn, NSW, on the halter of the senior champion bull, Garren Park Marcello M33, and presenting the ribbon is Rick Tindal, Ramournie Limousins.

Carolyn Tooth, Longreach Limousins, sashes the supreme exhibit, Progress Midnight Dreams M14, held by vendor Peter Kylstra, Progress Limousins, Yanco, and flanked by judges Donna Robson, Adelong, and Kate Loudon, Wagga Wagga. Images Kim Woods By Kim Woods

black and polled heifer stamped with “donor potential’’ emerged through the classes to overpower the bulls for the title of supreme exhibit at the 2018 Limousin National Show. Held at Wodonga on May 3, the National Show drew 32 vendors from four Australian states with 103 entries. Over judge Donna Robson, Mount View Orchards, Adelong, NSW and associate judge Kate Loudon, Wagga Wagga, NSW, could not go past the heifer, Progress Midnight Dreams M14, for their supreme exhibit. The Progress Keep Dreaming K11 daughter was exhibited by Peter Kylstra, Progress Limousins, Yanco, NSW, to junior and grand champion female, and supreme exhibit. Out of Progress Noble Empress, the 19-month-old heifer was AIed to Wulf’s Xcellsior for a September calving. Mrs Robson admired the heifer for her extra length, capacity, width and dimension. “She will grow into an excellent cow and has donor potential written on her.’’ The sashing of the grand champion female turned into a shoot out between Progress entries with the senior champion female, Progress Keep the Magic K8, impressing the judge with her length, exceptional udder quality, and great job on her calf. Sired by Summit Noble Magic, the

“She will grow into an excellent cow and has donor potential written on her” - Donna Robson, judge.

Vendor Garry Hedger on the halter of grand champion bull, Garren Park Marcello M33, flanked by Ian and Donna Robson, Adelong, NSW, and associate judge Kate Loudon, Wagga. apricot and polled, three-year-old cow had a seven-month-old heifer calf, Progress Legends Magic, and was AIed to Myers Master Court. Mr Kylstra said the supreme exhibit had been shown once for calf champion at the National Limousin Junior show. “I have raised and managed 42 of her ancestors and can trace her pedigree back to the foundation cows bought in 1984,’’ he said. Limousin National sale chairman Garry Hedger was on the halter of the senior and grand champion bull, Garren Park Marcello M33, a son of the stud’s main herd sire Meriden Poll Heavyduty.

The 21-month-old bull weighed 862kg, scanned with an eye muscle area of 129sqcm, rump fat of 12mm and rib fat of 9mm, and had a scrotal circumference of 41cm. Judge Donna Robson described Marcello as deep through the mid section, having strength through the spine and plenty of carcase. Exhibitor Garry Hedger, Garren Park Genetics, Culcairn, said the bull had been a standout calf and the National was his showring debut. Mr Hedger said the bull had a strong maternal line and was a typical calf of in-herd sire Meriden Poll Heavyduty.

Senior champion female, Progress Keep the Magic K8, is flanked by vendor Peter Kylstra, Progress Limousins, Yanco, handler Kylie Fairfull, Merriwa, and sponsor David Galpin, Warrawindi Limousins. Hayden Green, Summit Livestock, Uranquinty, NSW, exhibited the champion heifer calf, Summit Melody N34, a black and polled 12-month-old sired by Oakvale Fergie and from Sandastre Ebony Girl. Summit Livestock also showed the reserve junior champion heifer, Summit Charming M155, a homozygous polled, black daughter of Oakvale Fergie. Annette Tynan, Birubi Limousins, Borambola, NSW, exhibited the reserve champion heifer calf, Birubi Miss Nonsense N54. The apricot, homozygous polled fouryear-old cow Warrawindi Kiss Me Baby,

Annette Tynan, Birubi Limousins, presents the Michael Tynan Memorial Prize of Excellence for best group of three bulls to Summit Livestock. From left is associate judge Kate Loudon, judge Donna Robson, and handlers Jasmine and Hayden Green, and James McWilliam.

with a heifer sired by Shalone Nobel Prize, was sashed as reserve senior champion female for the Galpin family, Warrawindi Limousins, Penola, SA. In the bulls, the black homozygous polled Summit Prototype M148 was sashed junior champion for Summit Livestock. Mrs Robson said the Wulfs Zane son was the “powerhouse of the class and an outstanding bull’’. The 20-month-old bull weighed 854kg, had an eye muscle area scan of 146sqcm and a scrotal circumference of 40cm. Jasmine Green was on the halter of stablemate, Summit Bluegrass M170, for

reserve junior champion. The title for senior champion was a tussle between Garren Park bulls with Garren Park Memphis M30 being sashed as the reserve. Summit Livestock rounded out the National Show by winning the Michael Tynan Memorial Prize for pen of three bulls. Mrs Robson said the line-up of bulls was red meat combined with softness. “This award is a great way to highlight the power and performance in the shed and the sale,’’ she said. “The Summit team stood out for evenness of type and as individuals.’’

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Powerful junior bull battery tops National at $20,000

Buyers overcame seasonal jitters to vote with their wallets at the 2018 National Limousin Sale, paying to a top of $20,000. By Kim Woods

eld at Wodonga on May 4, the multi-vendor sale drew 98 registered bidders from NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. A total of 63 live lots sold from the 103 offered for a 61 per cent clearance, gross of $395,000 and average of $6270. In the break down, 15 junior bulls topped at $20,000 and averaged $6066 while 20 senior bulls topped at $13,000 and averaged $7050. In the female catalogue, 19 junior lots topped at $15,000 (twice) and averaged $5816, and eight senior females sold to a top of $8,000 and average of $5312. Junior champion bull, Summit Prototype M148, topped the sale at $20,000 in a phone bid by Matt Vogt, Maryvale Limousins, Kapunda, SA. The 20-month-old black and homozygous polled bull weighed 854kg and scanned at 14mm on the rump, 7mm on the rib, had an eye muscle area of 146sqcm and scrotal circumference of 40cm. The Wulfs Zane son was offered by Hayden and Jasmine Green, Summit Livestock, Uranquinty, NSW. Mr Green said the Summit team achieved the highest National bull aver-

The 2018 National sale averaged $6270 for 63 lots sold.

age ever at $12,750. “Buyers were wanting moderation, fleshing and softness – we put a lot of emphasis on the science of breeding the cattle,’’ he said. “Buyers are getting to know how maternally strong the Summit cattle are, and how much emphasis we put on the cow families. “People paid well for the good cattle today but moving the volume of bulls was difficult and we are going to see that across most breeds this year.’’ Summit Livestock also sold a pick of the spring calf crop for $10,000 to Michael and Mary Parsons, Kia Ora Limousins, Roslyn, NSW, and the 836kg Summit Captivate M35 for $11,500 to J & A Maben, Merriwa, NSW. Scott Myers and Sam Beresford, Moss Vale, sold Myers Master Court, a black polled son of Wulfs Zane, for the top senior bull price of $13,000 to Eyrie Limousins, Elmshurst, Vic. The 26-month-old bull weighed 1044kg, and scanned at 14mm on the rump, 8mm on the rib and had a raw eye muscle of 147sqcm. The grand champion bull, Garren Park Marcello M33, was sold by Garry and

Karen Hedger, Garren Park Genetics, Culcairn, for $10,000 to Jeff Etheridge, Yarrowitch, NSW. Mr Etheridge was fresh from dispersing his Red Rock Limousin stud. Marcello M33 also drew semen interest from the US. Marcello’s stablemate and reserve senior champion, Garren Park Memphis M30, was bought by The Eyrie Limousins, Elmshurst, Vic for $12,000. National sale chairman Garry Hedger said the sale was steady despite deteriorating seasonal conditions and a softer cattle market. “The cattle market runs on feed and seasonal conditions, plus female numbers are back and people are not looking for bulls,’’ Mr Hedger said. “Commercial producers were after carcase and softness – interestingly some of the larger framed bulls sold well compared to the more moderate framed bulls.’’ Mr Hedger said the heifer calves and younger joined females had sold to solid demand. Supreme exhibit, Progress Midnight Dreams M14, was sold for the equal female top of $15,000 by Peter Kylstra, Progress Limousins, Yanco, to twelveyear-old Olivia Gill, Hardwick Limousins, Merriwa, NSW. Olivia’s grandfather, Rob Gill, Alexander Downs, Merriwa, selected the heifer on her feminity, structural soundness, length and depth of body. “Limousin Youth has been kind to our grand daughters with parading and judging, and we use Limousins in our

business, so it’s an all round partnership,’’ Mr Gill said. “Good cattle sold well today – there were a lot of Limousin bulls which would not do the industry any harm but the seasonal conditions were a factor.’’ Vendor Peter Kylstra said the breeders with modern Limousin cattle benefitted on sale day. “The breeders who have taken the risk and made the decisions early are the ones being rewarded,’’ he said. “The cattle are becoming more commercially focused and the breeders on the ball early are seeing the results.’’ David and Cheryl Jones, Badger View

Limousins, Sheffield, Tasmania, outlaid $15,000 for Birubi Miss Milly M193 from the Birubi stud, Borambala, NSW. The polled and homozygous black, September 2016 drop heifer was sired by Southwest Nobel Prize K9 and was PTIC to LFLC Bank Account. Mr and Mrs Jones, who run 30 breeders, admired the heifer’s depth and softness, and will add her to their donor program. Three-and-a-half-year-old red polled cow Progress Keep the Magic K8 and her spring drop heifer calf topped the senior females on $8000 for Progress Limousins. The Summit Noble Magic daughter

was PTIC to Myers Master Court and bought by Tony Starr, Starrs Limousin, Young, NSW. Mr Starr also invested in another five lots for an average of $4400. Also among the volume buyers was Coomooloo Pastoral Company, Walcha, NSW, with three lots to a top of $10,000. Northern Territory buyer, Ulster 1, Larapinta, paid $6000 for Longreach Maestro while Nathan Everingham & Co picked up three bulls to $4000 for clients in the Finley area. CCJ’s Limousins, Wulkaraka, Qld, were active in the females, taking home three to a top of $6500.

Maryvale Limousins, SA, paid the National’s top price of $20,000 for Summit Prototype M148, with vendors Hayden and Jasmine Green, Summit Livestock, Uranquinty, NSW. All images by Kim Woods

From left, vendor Peter Kylstra, Progress Limousins, Yanco, buyer Rob Gill, Alexander Downs, Merriwa, and handler Alisha Harrington with the $15,000 Progress Midnight Dreams M14.

Glenn Trout, Birubi Limousins, Borambola, with buyers David and Cheryl Jones, Sheffield, Tasmania, vendor Annette Tynan, and the $15,000 Birubi Miss Milly M193.

Handler Dean McGuire, Tarcutta, and sponsor Rick Tindal, Ramournie Limousins, with reserve senior champion, Garren Park Memphis M30, sold for $12,000 to The Eyrie Limousin stud, Elmhurst, Vic.

Vendor Garry Hedger, Garren Park Genetics, Culcairn, on the halter of Garren Park Marcello M33, sold for $10,000 to Jeff Ethridge, Red Rock Limousins, Walcha, NSW.

Vendor Jasmine Green, Summit Livestock, and sponsor Karen Hedger, Garren Park Genetics, Culcairn, with reserve junior champion, Summit Bluegrass M170, sold for $10,000 to Coomooloo Pastoral, Walcha, NSW.

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Full French heifer heads Muscle IX sale at $10,100

A full French apricot polled heifer topped the Limousin Muscle IX Sale on March 2 at $10,100.

Chateau Magnificent was sold for $7000 and purchased by Matt Tinkler, Elders Albury. From left, top price bull buyer Kevin Beal, Albany, vendor Matt Vogt and son Mostyn, with auctioneer Leo Redden at the 2018 Maryvale sale.

Magnificent tops bulls at Maryvale on $10,000

It was ladies day at the Maryvale Power in the Pedigree sale with females topping at $10,500.

he sale was hosted by the Vogt family on-property at Kapunda, South Australia, on February 21. A total of seven bulls sold from the 15 offered to top at $10,000 and average $5143 while 11 females sold from 16 offered to top at $10,500 and average $5000. The top price female was Maryvale Lipton L575 bought for $10,500 by Chris Meade, Pelican Rise stud, Colac, Vic. The $10,000 top price bull sold to repeat Western Australian clients Kevin Beal, Shannalea stud, and Max Farley, Lonaker stud, both from Albany. Maryvale Magnificent sold as Lot 1, weighed 842kg and boasted the highest eye muscle area in the catalogue. The young sire also had the second highest intra-muscular fat among the bull offering. Mr Beal said Magnificent provided outcross genetics and carried outstanding estimated breeding values. Among the volume buyers in the females were Stephen and Robyn Vivian, Knockando stud, via Murray Bridge, with three lots averaging $4666. Repeat client Kevin Nettleton, Unison stud, Boyanup, WA, paid $5500 for a TMF Westwood mated heifer.

n Indonesian importer secured Australian Limousin genetics at this year’s Chateau sale in March. The McIntyre family hosted the fourth annual sale on-property at Wangaratta on March 19, celebrating 35 years of breeding Limousins. A total of 20 bulls were offered with 19 sold to a top of $7000 and average of $4868. Auctioneer Michael Glasser, Glasser Total Sales Management, said the

Indonesian importer normally bought privately but was persuaded to buy at the auction. The top price bull, Chateau Magnificent was a February 2016-drop apricot, horned bull sired by Ionesco, and from Chateau Exotic Dancer. He was purchased by Matt Tinkler, Elders Albury, for $7000 for a client. Andrew McIntyre was happy with the overall result and clearance.

Le Martres tops at $7500 and marks 30 years

osted on AuctionsPlus, a total of 80 lots were offered with 41 sold to a top of $10,100 while 24 from 32 semen packages sold, topping at $180/straw and grossing $10,800. In the break down, 20 live lots grossed $82,700 and averaged $4135. Of the female lots, 15 sold from 35 offered for a gross of $67,100 and average of $4473. Vendors were Keystone Limousins, Springhurst, Vic; Benamitchy, Gilston, Qld; Rolma, Gundowring, Vic; Hillridge, Modella, Vic; Yarralea, Yarck, Vic; River Glen, Wallarobba, NSW; Pepper Trees, Kyabram, Vic; Lara, French Island, Vic; and Fernlea, Nambucca Heads, NSW. Keystone Polled Zedelle M27, a full French polled unjoined heifer, with outcross genetics of Jester and Tango, was sold for the top price of $10,100 by Keystone Limousins to George Addamo, Hillridge Limousins. The top price cow at $7000 was Clearday Park Gillie, a full French female exhibiting muscle and maternal traits. She was artificially joined to Bahut and depastured with Keystone Polled Leo, and was sold by Keystone Limousins to the Van der Drift family, Macorna Limousins, Marcorna, Vic. The Bahut and Tango bloodlines of Keystone Tank N1 resulted in the classic full French female making $6900.

The top price bull, RCL Limousin DJ, at the Le Martres annual sale.

e Martres Limousins marked a 30year anniversary of breed involvement at the annual on-property bull sale in March. The Martin family held the sale at Table Top, near Albury, on March 9. A total of 25 bulls sold from the 30 offered to a top of $7500 and average of $4750. Principal Leon Martin said 30 per cent of buyers were new clients, with bulls selling to NSW and Victoria.

Lachlan Owen, Gundagai, NSW, bought the top price bull, RCL Limousin DJ, an apricot, polled 2016-drop bull sired by Le Martres Governor and from Wemelerck Dora DO. Weighing 660kg, the bull had a rib fat depth of 3mm, rump fat of 5mm and an eye muscle area of 117 sqcm. He was owned by Le Martres in partnership with stud manager, Ron Leary, RCL Limousin.

Clearday Park Gillie was the top price cow in the Muscle IX sale at $7,000.

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Red hot dispersal tops at $18,000 twice

One of the nation’s largest ever offerings of registered polled Limousin females topped at $18,000 twice at the Red Rock dispersal.

tud principals Jeff and Kerrie Etheridge hosted the dispersal on-property at Yarrowitch, NSW, on April 14. A total of 77 pregnancy tested in calf cows with calves averaged $5539 while 15 cows with calves averaged $4366. A total of 31 PTIC cows averaged $4419 and topping at $8500, 18 PTIC heifers topped at $8000 and averaged $4194, and 24 yearling heifers sold to a top of $5000 and averaged $2833. Five bulls topped at $12,500 and averaged $8600. Ian and Donna Robson, Flemington Limousins, Adelong, were the successful bidders on the top price female, Red Rock Black Lynx L6, a two-and-a-halfyear-old daughter of Red Rock Jaguar. Out of Red Rock Kylie, Black Lynx had a calf by Flemington Joker J33 and sold for $18,000. Equalling the top price was Red Rock Fancy Free, an apricot polled daughter of Red Rock Zucchero with a bull calf by Mandayen Mr Jock K10. The female was bought by Michael

and Toni Dwan, Elwanvale Limousins, Allora, Queensland. Fancy Free had been the heifer calf on the side of Red Rock Kylie C342, the grand champion Limousin and interbreed champion female at Sydney Royal. The Stevens Prophet daughter, Red Rock Forever Hot, with a calf by Flemington Joker J33 and rejoined to Mandayen Mr Jock K10, sold for $15,000 to John and Karol Wilkes, Leon Limousins, Pittsworth, Qld. The top price bull at $12,500 was the homozygous polled and black Red Rock Double Sprung, selling to volume buyers Luke and Sherrie Whitty, Mount Pleasant Limousins, Forbes, NSW. The family took home a total of 13 cows and calves. Other volume buyers included Alan and Carol Luscombe, Ivory Vale Limousins, Gloucester, NSW, with the bull Red Rock Black Fox for $7000 and 13 female lots. Stud sire Flemington Kracker K50 made $8000.

Full clearance of bulls at Gingin sale

L Keystone Polled Zedelle M27 sold for the top price of $10,100 in the Muscle IX sale.

imousin bulls averaged $4000 at the 30th annual Gingin multi-vendor bull sale in Western Australia. Regular vendor the Tara stud, Allanooka, sold two bulls from an offering of six to a top and average of $4000. Both bulls, Tara M38 and Tara M51

were bought by repeat client Lindsay Payne, Linsmau stud, Bullsbrook. They were both apricot and polled sons of Tara E016, and will be used over Mr Payne’s Shorthorn herd. A further four Tara bulls sold privately each for $4000.

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Climb in sale average for Warrawindi stud

End of an era dispersal for Longreach tops at $15,000

Donor dams were hotly contested to the tune of $15,000 at the Longreach End of an Era dispersal sale on June 2.

arrawindi Mr Superstition M11 caught the eye of bidders at the 2018 Warrawindi Bull and Female sale, making the top price of $10,500. The ninth annual sale was held by the Galpin family on-property at Penola, South Australia, on February 23. Of the 23 bulls offered, 21 sold to a top of $10,500 and average of $7078 – a jump of $995 on last year. Eight from nine females sold to a top of $8500 and average of $5125. Lot 2, Warrawindi Mr Superstition M11, a homozygous polled, apricot son of Wulfs Xtractor, was snapped up by Peter and Janice Coote, Kalangadoo, SA. The March-2016 drop bull had a eye muscle area estimated breeding value of +3.4 sqcm, and retail beef yield of +2.1 per cent. Repeat clients, Mr and Mrs Coote also paid $10,000 for Lot 4, Warrawindi Mortal Combat M54, an April 2016-drop son of Warrawindi Jailbreak.

Buyer of the top price bull Peter Coote, Kalangadoo, is pictured with Mason Galpin and TDC Penola’s Steve Hill. Image Stock Journal.

Among the volume buyers was Barry Smith, Millicent, outlaying $9500 for Warrawindi Myee M46, an April 2016drop son of Warrawindi Gold Time. In the female catalogue, selected rejoined spring calving cows with calves were in-calf to the 2017 Sydney Royal Show grand champion bull and Warrawindi’s new stud sire, Morrisvale Kept Secret.

Jackaroo son sells for $16,000 at Mandayen sale One of the first sons of Mandayen Jackaroo J2355 to be offered topped the 13th annual Mandayen on-property sale on February 14.

he sale was held by the Gommers family on-property at Keith, SA. A total of 59 Limousin bulls were offered with 57 sold to a top of $16,000 and average of $6789 – a rise of $186 on last year. Lot 3, Mandayen Jackaroo M27, a May2016 drop bull weighing 820kg sold for the top price to Darren Jenke, Redbank, Lucindale, on behalf of Garrison Cattle Feeders. The polled, apricot bull was sired by Mandayen Jackaroo J2355 and out of Mandayen Jill J2378. He had a BREEDPLAN estimated breeding value for birthweight of +0.9kg, carcass weight of +37kg, eye muscle area of +2.7sqcm, docility of +57 and milk of +12kg. Mandayen stud manager Damian Gommers said Jackaroo sons were in great demand with both stud and commercial breeders, with eight sons offered and sold to average a healthy $8500. “He is a sire that will continue to see heavy use within the Mandayen herd and is producing great muscling,

softness and structural soundness,’’ Mr Gommers said. “Some of Australia’s top stud herds selected new sires with Warrigal Limousins successfully purchasing the equal second high seller Mandayen Fortune M190 with a $12,000 bid. “Scott Stow, Limstow Limousins, Warrenbayne, secured the other $12,000 bull Mandayen Jackaroo M37. “Calderwood Limousins purchased Lot 6, Mandayen Energizer M76 for $9000 and longtime supporters of the Mandayen program Bruce and Sue Griffiths

Mandayen Fortune M190 sold for the equal second top price of $12,000 to Warrigal Limousins.

Wulfs X Factor daughter, Warrawindi Kate K12 sold with her bull calf, sired by Shalone Nobel Prize F124, and PTIC to Morrisvale Kept Secret, for the top price of $8500 to Jenny and Tom Isedale, Iseco Stud, Finley, NSW. Iseco stud also bought Warrawindi Lexie L18 and her heifer calf sired by WW Red Label, and rejoined to Morrsivale Kept Secret, for $4000.

bought Mandayen Mr Jock M40 for $8000 to perform stud duties in their Beckenham herd.’’ Once again commercial support was solid with bulls selling to four states. There was strong competition from local SA buyers, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. Volume buyers included Connor Pastoral, Keith, who bought five bulls to $6000, averaging $4900. Berthong Pastoral, Wallendbeen, NSW, bought three bulls to $7000, McArthur Rural at Keith bought three bulls to $9500, AJ Chaplin, Naracoorte, bought three bulls to $7000, Iluka Estate, Beachport, bought three to $8000 and HF Richardson, Colac, Vic, bought nine to $5000.

Mandayen Jackaroo M27 topped the sale at $16,000, selling to Garrison Cattle Feeders.

eld on-property at “Longreach’’, Brayton, by principal Carolyn Tooth, the dispersal drew more than 200 buyers from Queensland and Victoria, and on-line through Elite Livestock. Overall, 121 live lots sold to an average of $4495 and topped at $15,000. All eight bulls offered sold for an average of $6250 and a top of $10,500. In the sale breakdown, 26 PTIC units averaged $6384 and topped at $9000. Show and donor female, Donna Valley P. Maxine-Fleur, and her three-weekold heifer calf by Meridan Poll Heavy Duty, were a hotly contested item and sold for the top price of $15,000 to Kate Chase, Four Chases Stud, Dromana, Vic. Andrew and Lyn Ralph, Tooronga Limousins, Strathsfieldsaye, Vic, snapped up Longreach Rose Lara and her March-drop TMF Westwood sired heifer calf for the second top price of $14,000. Tooronga also outlaid $8000 for donor dam Longreach Sincerely Janelle and her bull calf. The apricot Longreach Heart Lissom

L33 and her heifer calf sold for $12,000 to Almar stud. Longreach Rachael Majesty topped the joined females on $9000, selling to Hugh and Emily Shannon, Granview Limousins, Crescent Head, NSW. Granview also purchased Longreach Melissa Monty B and Longreach Sabrina Nubile. Prominent among the repeat buyers was the Whitty family, Mt Pleasant Limousins, Forbes, NSW, with six cows and calves, topping at $5000 twice for Longreach Krystal’s Karen and Longreach Rose Lilly. Their son, Jack Whitty, of JL Limousins, purchased Longreach Mary Poppins for $6000. Long time supporter Tony Starr, Starrs Limousins, Young, NSW, bought four head, including Longreach Krystal Jubilee for $5000. Another strong buyer was Macorna Limousins, Vic, with five live lots and two semen packages, topping at $7500 for Longreach Maxine Madeline.

Black polled heifer aces Raven sale at $11,000

The first progeny of LFLC Ace 750A to be offered in Australia lit up the sale barn with a top bid of $11,000 at the Raven Bull and Female sale.

tud principals Jason and Penny Schulz hosted the sale on-property at Field, SA, on February 22, offering heifers for the first time. Twenty-six bulls sold under the hammer from the 30 offered to a top of $10,500 and average of $6192 – up by $352 on last year. In the females, eight from nine lots sold to a top of $11,000 and average of $5750. Topping the sale was the eightmonth-old black polled heifer, Raven No It All N607, sired by KFLC Ace 750A and out of Raven Knows It All K107. Tony and Liz Sutcliffe, Toebelle Limousins, Dunns Creek, NSW, snapped up the heifer to boost the female lines of their three-year-old stud cow herd. Mr Sutcliffe said the heifer was an outcross female with outstanding data. “She has the potential to be a real good donor and a powerful female in our

Tony Wetherall, Elders stud stock SA, vendor Jason Schulz and son Heston, top price buyer Tony Sutcliffe, Toebelle Limousins, NSW, and Penny Schulz at the Raven sale. herd,’’ he said. The couple also outlaid $10,500 for Lot 8, Raven Man O Man M617, a 20 monthold homozygous polled black bull sired by Raven Jager Bomb J850. The Sutcliffe’s took home Raven Red Memphis M381, a homozygous polled, apricot son of Greenwood PLD Zambu-

The top price female at $15,000 was Donna Valley P. Maxine-Fleur and her heifer calf. Two dominant junior members, Michelle Fairall, Micanker Livestock, Young, took home four head to a top of $4000 for Longreach Freyer, and William Saul, Two Hills Limousin, Frederickton, NSW, with four head to a high of $4500 twice for Longreach Ebony Miss and Longreach Sabrina Kismet. Michael and Mary Parsons, Kia Ora Limousins, Roslyn, NSW, outlaid $5500 on the top price unjoined female, Longreach Sincerely Mia.

ka and out of donor female, Raven Ms Gillard G81, for $9000. Raven co-principal Jason Schulz said commercial support underpinned the sale and rewards came at the top end from stud buyers. “Selling to studs is a bonus and fantastic but we produce bulls with the ability to lay fat down which is important for the grass based systems in South Australia,’’ he said. “These bulls had a big scrotal, were free on the move, and with Lim-Flex options for those who don’t want the full hit of Limousin.’’ WA stud breeders, the Kupsch family, Tara Limousins, Allanooka, paid $10,000 for a star lot, Raven Mandate M349. The 20-month-old was homozygous polled, one of the few black Greenwood PLD Zambuka sons in Australia and ranked in the top one per cent for scrotal, eye muscle area and positive fat. Raven had used the bull over first calvers and retained a 50 per cent semen marketing share. Among the volume buyers was James Penny, purchasing three bulls.

VALUE ADDING

STUD FAREWELL

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he Kupsch family crop 5500ha of wheat, lupins, canola and chick peas and run the Tara Limousin and Black Tara Angus stud herds, plus 120 commercial females in 350-400mm rainfall country at Allanooka, near Geraldton. The family launched Tara Beef five years ago, wholesaling whole and half carcasses direct to customers as far away as Perth. Now they are on the cusp of expanding the business into food service with three regional restaurants set to serve Tara Beef on the menus from next February. In a successful trial, Southerlys Tavern and Restaurant at Port Dension served Tara Beef on their menu this season, consuming up to two bodies a week. Brad Kupsch said the family wanted to promote the value of the Limousin product and have control over the product

from paddock to plate. “We had always finished our own cattle on-farm on our own grain and sold to local processors,’’ he said. “We have control over the supply chain from the genetics in the slaughter cattle right through to growing and feeding the grain, to the packaged beef direct to the customer. “Next year we are aiming to have Tara Limousin Beef in regional butcher shops and restaurants.’’ The purebred and crossbred Limousin steers and heifers are cell grazed on perennial pastures before being fed on-farm on a ration of wheat, lupins and oats for 60 to 120 days. The cattle are slaughtered at 220250kg carcase weight at Gingin or Geraldton and portioned by Gingin Quality Meats. “The main focus has been paddock to

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Callum Kerr, Southerlys Restaurant and Tavern, Port Denison, and Brad Kupsch, Tara Beef, Allanooka.

two students and Kylie was one of them – she helped us as a 19-year-old and that was the beginning of a long relationship,’’ Mrs Tooth said. “We have always encouraged youth and contributed steers to the schools for hoof and hook competitions. “When Bill passed away, I wanted to do something more substantial so have been donating a heifer since 2011 for the Most Potential Breeder Award.’’ This year marks the final Longreach Most Potential Breeder Award following on from the Longreach stud dispersal on June 2.

“We got involved in the South Eastern NSW Region group and hosted a lot of meetings and field days on-farm over the years.’’ When it comes to taking the breed into the future, Mrs Tooth believes it is up to the membership and grass roots area promotion groups, with strong support from the Limousin board and office. She paid tribute to the contribution Alex McDonald made to the breed’s progress during his long time as general manager. “Going forward I will maintain contact with the breed by using Limousin bulls over commercial cows and encourage recognition of the breed,’’ she said.

Carolyn Tooth presents Dean McGuire, Tarcutta, with the 2017 Longreach Most Potential Breeder Award.

plate with an emphasis on quality rather than turning off generic beef,’’ Brad said. “Consumers like the taste and quality of Limousin beef. “We are production system focused around seasonal rainfall, finishing grain fed cattle from February to June and have educated our customers in that respect.”

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NZ NEWS

Limousin genetics top at $6500 at South Island sale

Cambridge stud breeder elected NZ president Cambridge stud breeder Peta Lean was elected as president of the Limousin Beef Breeders of New Zealand following the annual general meeting.

ommercial buyers paid to NZ$6500 at the South Island Limousin Breeder’s Group 10th annual bull and invitational female sale. The sale was hosted by Brian O’Connell, Dunsandal, on May 21, and featured 13 bulls from the 2017-2018 bull trial, offered by eight vendors. A total of eight bulls sold under the hammer to average NZ$4625. Convenor Gary Kennett said the sale was traditionally one of the first of the New Zealand bull selling season. Mr Kennett said bidding was slow despite a good gallery in attendance. The top price of NZ$6500 was paid for Glencairn Marshall, an impressive son of Meriden Poll Heavyduty, and bred by Rob and Jean Johnstone, of Outram. The successful bidder was Greg Metherall from the Waitaki Valley. Second top price was NZ$5500 for Black Creek Musa bred by Stephen and Belinda Clearwater from Lumsden, and sold to repeat client Mike Thompson, Southland. The bull scanned with an eye muscle area of 134 sqcm and has a ROMN Tow Truck pedigree. Two females were offered and averaged NZ$3000. The top price of NZ$3500 was paid for Piwakawaka Hine, a R6 full French cow and in-calf to Birubi Jupita, and bought by commercial producer Robert Buhler.

The top price bull Glencairn Marshall.

Black Creek Musa sold for $5500.

Huntlands My Boy tops North Island bull trial on $8900

tructural soundness, calving ease, milk and temperament paid off for the Huntlands stud with a top price of NZ$8900 in the North Island Limousin Breeders Society Inc bull trial. Robert Hunt, convenor of the 20172018 bull trial, was rewarded for his efforts with the top price at the June 7 sale for Huntlands My Boy. Sired by Mandayan Vision, the bull had topped the trial in the judging and was bought by the McGurk family, Wairoa. Second place bull and Mangatawhiri Henri son, Grayleen Mighty, sold for the second top price of NZ$6500 to Eight Mile Farms. Julie Evans, Grayleen Limousins, paid

tribute to sire, Mangatawhiri Henri, for the docility and muscling inherited by the offspring. Ngarimu Millard consistently led the weight gain during the trial and sold for NZ$6000 to Wai Station, Hawks Bay. The sale was held on the slopes of the Kaimais at the Limax Enterprises property, Matamata, and averaged NZ$4430. The bulls were presented in top condition by bull trial farmers Richard and Diana Maxwell. Limousin Beef Breeders of NZ members are invited to enter yearling bulls for the 2018-2019 trial, beginning in September. Weight gain, docility and structure are monitored monthly to compare each

The top selling bull in the North Island bull trial sold by Robert Hunt. bull’s performance. Bulls must be registered and complete a range of health protocols before entry. Limousin Beef Breeders of NZ president Peta Lean said the trial bulls provided proven sires for a wide range of beef farmers throughout the country.

he AGM was held in Cambridge on April 14-15 and resulted in Ms Lean elected as president, Natalie Roberts, Snake Gully Limousins, as secretary, Gary Kennett, Piwakawaka Limousins, as treasurer, and Clark Scott, Lochhead Limousins, as promotions officer. A long time Council member, Peta Lean runs the Kivlean Limousin stud in conjunction with husband Murray Kivell. The couple was originally impressed with the breed’s high meat yield, low bone weight per carcase and healthy low levels of fat. Kivlean Limousins was established in 1997 in the Waikato region, near Cambridge, and specialises in polled apricot and red cattle. Peta has served as chair of the North Island Limousin Breeders and treasurer of the Limousin Beef Breeders of NZ since 2012. “It is time to step up and take my turn to serve the breed that I love,’’ she said. “As president of the NILB, I have enjoyed working with North Island breeders, seeing the teamwork involved in running the North Island bull trial and hosting South Island members for our AGM. “I have been part of the push to breeding docile Limousins – the modern Limousin bull is quiet whilst maintaining the famous Limousin muscling. “Our challenge is to maintain the breed’s traditional meat yields while introducing polled genetics, and pushing up the EMAs and IMF to provide high quality meat to our customers.’’ Ms Lean said more breeders recognised the need for marketing Limousin as lean, healthy meat. “It is good to see the uptake of I am Limo eartags in New Zealand,’’ she said. “We have a new website for promoting all aspects of the breed. “Although Limousin is a minor breed here, I would love to see the hills covered in Limousin gold and black. “Rarely do we see Limousin offered for sale in the saleyards – most weaners are snapped up on farm.”

Limousin beefs up Training Trust herd Limousin bulls have lifted the productivity of a black baldy cow herd in the New Zealand’s King Country.

aniapoto Marae Pact Trust has extensive sheep, beef, deer, dairy and forest farming activities, with the trading arm training young people in primary industry skills. Based on the Maniapoto Marae, the Maniapoto Trust Training Agency is the single biggest purchaser of Limousin bulls from the Northern Island Limousin bull trial. Agency chief executive officer Dennis Astle said the trial provided a range of genetics across tested and proven bulls. It gives potential purchasers the opportunity to see the breeding from a wide range of studs all in one place. Mr Astle looks for bulls suitable for crossing with Angus-Hereford cows. “Calving ease of the Limousin breed is a given,’’ he said. “Docility is number one criteria, espe-

Limousin bulls running with the black baldy cow herd at Maniapoto Trust Training Agency.

cially with young trainees involved.’’ Mr Astle selects for structural soundness, high growth rates, good feet and a moderate frame. He said the use of Limousin bulls had increased the productivity of the herd over the years. The Trust farming model culminates with the sale of 15-month-old steers.

Snake Gully Mack was bought by the Gaudin family for the top price of NZ$8000.

High eye muscle area bull tops Snake Gully sale A full French son of Mereside Jester topped the Snake Gully sale in June at NZ$8000.

he 24th annual sale was hosted on June 12 by stud principals David and Natalie Roberts on-farm at Maungakaramea, and supported by both repeat and new buyers. A total of 15 bulls sold from the 18 offered to average NZ$4110. Lot 3, Snake Gully Mack, sold for the top price to commercial breeders and long time clients, Phil and Pauline Gaudin, Aria. The bull was out of Snake Gully Heartbeat, a Bolide daughter, and

scanned with an eye muscle area of 136sqcm, the highest in New Zealand for 2018. The second top price of NZ$5000 was Lot 15, Snake Gully Mahogany, a polled son of Snake Gully Expensive and out of Snake Gully Kendra, a Wulfs Xcellsior daughter. Mahogany was bought by Ken Rintoul, Okaihau, for use over heifers. Three females were offered and sold, with a top price of NZ$2900 for Snake Gully Graceful.

C A R C A S E R E S U LT S

Wins stack up in WA Gate 2 Plate

Limousin shred opposition in Canberra hoof and hook

Limousin entries have finished in the top five placings in the 2018 Harvey Beef Gate 2 Plate Challenge.

Limousins stamped their authority on almost every class in the 2018 Royal Canberra Show hoof and hook competition.

he breed has dominated the Western Australian competition for the past four years, with a purebred team taking second place overall this year, entered by Kevin and Sue Nettleton, Unison Limousins, Boyanup. The team scored 223.9 points across feedlot performance, carcase assessment and Meat Standards Australia grading. Murray and Jenny Fouracres, Hazelmere Limousins, Glenoran, won the best feedlot performance with their purebred team on 64.14 points and were fourth overall, while Unison Limousin was second in the feedlot performance on 60.4 points. Rounding out the top five placings overall was Brad Kupsch, Tara Limousins, Allanooka, on 199.3 points, winning the Best Newcomer award. Run by the Albany Agricultural Society, the competition drew 61 teams, each comprising one heifer and two steers fed at the Willyung feedlot, Albany. Overall, the teams averaged 334kg at induction on January 8, were fed for 7586 days and processed at Harvey Beef. The carcasses were assessed on rib and rump fat, marbling, ossification, meat and fat colour, pH and graded under the MSA Index. Competitors receive detailed feedback on individual and group animal performance at each stage of the supply chain throughout the competition. Kevin and Sue Nettleton, Unison Limousins, have been involved in the competition since inception as both competitor and sponsor. The couple runs over 100 stud and recipient females, calving from late February, in a 750mm rainfall zone. Their steer and heifer entries were sired by Maryvale Kingsman and Maryvale Karkoo and had an average daily weight gain in the feedlot of 1.74kg. The team had an average finished liveweight of 447kg, carcase weight of 257.2kg, dressing percentage of 57.5, MSA Index of 61.34 and average eye muscle area of 72.6sqcm. The Nettletons enjoy entering the carcase competition to receive the objective

Brad Kupsch, Tara Limousins, right, is congratulated by Michael Mamo, Balamara Limousins, and Erika Henderson, Albany Agricultural Society president, left, for the Best Newcomer award.

Brad Kupsch, Tara Limousins, receives his award from Greg Harvey and Kim McDougall, Harvest Road.

Harvest Road CEO Greg Harvey, Kevin Nettleton, Unison Limousins, and Kim McDougall, Harvest Road livestock manager, at the Gate2Plate presentations. Images Harvey Beef

chiller assessments. “We are using the feedback to look at the type of animal we are producing and source stud stock to back that up,’’ Mr Nettleton said. “It is a highly competitive competition against all purebreds and their crosses. “Limousin and Limousin infused cattle have produced fantastic results in the competition since its inception – this year the breed was just 0.9 points off first place.’’

he grand champion carcase was from the heavyweight open class, bred by Peter Kylstra, Progress Limousins, Yanco, NSW, and scored a total of 91 points from a possible 100 to claim the crown. Weighing 354kg dressed, the carcase was exhibited by St Johns College, Dubbo, and dressed at 62 per cent, had 13mm of rump fat, rib fat of 10mm and a rib eye area of 115sqcm. The 16-month-old black and polled steer was by US sire Wulfs Xcellsior X252X, from Progress Collies Magic K4. The hoof judging took place in February with six out of 10 broadribbons claimed by the breed. Reserve champion carcase came from the export (school) class and went to a steer exhibited by Brisbane Waters Secondary College, Umina, and Ben Toll, Sheraton Limousins, Dubbo, NSW. The 16-month-old apricot Limousin steer had been sashed grand champion on the hoof and scored 89 points. Weighing 584kg, the steer had been fed for 180 days on an Alexander Downs ration. It dressed at 60.9 per cent, had 15mm of rump fat, 9mm of rib fat, an eye muscle area of 98sqcm. This entry won the champion hoof and hook steer/heifer award for the animal with the highest aggregate score across the competition. Braidwood Central High School won the export open class with a Limousin entry and went on to claim champion open steer on the hoof. The 17-month-old steer weighed 638kg and was bred by Limoges Limousins, Tarago. The medium domestic school section was won by a 432kg Limousin heifer exhibited by Brisbane Waters Secondary College. The champion purebred steer was Wilworril 1, weighing 532kg while the 588kg stablemate, Wilworril 2, was reserve champion. Reserve crossbred champion went to a Limousin infused steer weighing 450kg.

Limousin win at 2018 Casino Beef Week Iron Pot Pastoral flew the flag for Limousin carcase traits by winning the Casino Beef Week carcase competition and topping at 730c/kg.

ark, Paula, Amanda and Olivia O’Reilly, Iron Pot Pastoral, Kyogle, NSW, exhibited a Limousin-Murray Grey steer, Kody, to a win in the 361-430kg class and emerge as grand champion on 88.08 points. Weighing 396kg live, the steer had a carcase weight of 244kg, dressing percentage of 62, P8 fat of 8mm, rib fat of

Judge Craig Price sashes the champion open middleweight steer paraded by Rachel Relf. Image Emily H.

6mm and an eye muscle area of 96sqcm. The steer went on to sell for the highest price at auction of 730c/kg. Olivia O’Reilly was awarded the Frank Ramsey Shield for champion parader. Casino producer John Nicholls exhibited the reserve champion carcase, a Limousin steer weighing 442kg and scoring 87.2 points.

St Johns College Year 9 student Montana Hinton parades Wilworril Murdoc, the champion school and grand champion steer on the hoof.

Clean sweep of hoof and hook at Sydney Royal Limousin dominated every facet of the purebred steer section of the 2018 Sydney Royal, taking out all major championships.

ll four champions on the hoof and hook were Limousin steers, with Phillip and Sheridan Kirk, Wilworril Limousins, Rylstone, NSW, breeding three of the four hoof champions. Ryradan Park Ned N2 was exhibited by Rachel and Ryan Relf, Ryradan Park Limousins, Wingham, NSW, to champion open middleweight steer on the hoof. The 492kg steer went on to sell at auction for 900c/kg or $4428 to Wingham Beef Exports at the Sydney Royal led steer auction. Judge Craig Price commended all four steers on their softness, even fat cover and overall yield. Limousin went on complete the clean sweep by winning the Stanhill Trophy by an 11 point margin. The three steers exhibited by Brisbane Waters Secondary College, St Johns Collge, Dubbo, and Deepfield Limousins all scored above 90 points to beat Angus and Murray Grey. Wilworril Murdoc was exhibited by

St Johns College to champion school and grand champion steer on the hoof while Wilworril Cyrus was the champion lightweight steer for Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes, NSW. The grand champion made 1050c/kg or the sale top price in dollars per head of $5691 to Prime Quality Meats. The champion lightweight steer claimed the top cents per kilogram price of $1350c/kg or $4927 when it was knocked down to Mr D’s Traditional Meats at Horlsey Park, NSW. Birubi Nitrogell N43 was sashed as the reserve champion middleweight steer for St Johns College and Birubi Limousins, Borambola, NSW. N43 later brought 810c/kg or $3685, selling to Woolworths at the led steer auction. St Johns and Wilworril teamed up to take out the champion heavyweight steer with Wilworril Magic, and in the trade classes, Toll Cattle, Dubbo, won the reserve champion steer/heifer with a

With a carcase weight of 262kg, the entry had a dressing percentage of 59, P8 fat of 7mm, rib fat of 6mm and 101sqcm eye muscle area. In the led classes, Murray and Nicole Nichols, Kyogle, won the 361-430kg class with a Limousin cross steer, while C & N Perkins, Pinedock, Casino, won the 501kg class with a Red Angus-Limousin cross. Bayliss and McGilchrist, Armidale, won reserve champion on the hoof with a Limousin-Limousin/Angus cross steer.

The three broadribbon winning steers in the hoof judging bred by the Kirk family, Wilworril Limousins, Rylestone.

Limousin/Angus/Charolais. The entry had a carcase weight of 273kg, rump and rib fat of 8mm, and an eye muscle area of 81sqcm. ED Cattle Company won champion trade carcase with a Limousin/Shorthorn weighing 280kg dressed, 10mm of rump fat, 8mm of rib fat, and an eye muscle area of 97sqcm. Calrossy Anglican College, Tamworth, exhibited the champion middleweight school and grand champion steer on the hook and reserve on the hoof. Sired by Junction Harold H175, the steer was bought by Kingsley Steakhouse, had a carcase weight of 298kg, dressed at 61.3 per cent, had an eye muscle area of 110sqcm, rump fat of 10mm and rib fat of 6mm. The 487kg liveweight steer was bred by Goodman and Newberry, and scored a total of 94.5 points. Coonamble High School Bovine Appreciation Club showed the champion middleweight open carcase, bred by Col and Lorna McGilchrist and bought by Murray Valley Meat Company. Sired by Mandayen Freightliner J2431, the steer had a carcase weight of 279kg, dressed at 62.8 per cent and 101sqcm EMA.

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Limousin infused heifer returns 1040c/kg

A Limousin infused heifer sold for a cracking 1040c/kg to top the ninth annual Potential Show Steer Sale at Glen Innes in March.

Kathy Curran has been perfecting steer preparation for years.

One of Kathy Curran’s steers, right, prepared on a 90-day ration for Sydney.

Genetics and nutrition results in Stan Hill winners

Limousin breeder Kathy Curran knows all the secrets to steer preparation after averaging 92.75 for her two carcasses in the 2018 Sydney Royal Trade Hoof and Carcase competition.

athy exhibited two steers at Sydney, both 12-months-old and fed a prepared ration for 90 days, with one selected as part of the prestigious Stan Hill Trophy team. The other two Stan Hill steers were bred by Sheraton Limousins, Dubbo, and exhibited by St Johns College, Dubbo, and Brisbane Waters Secondary College. The team had a total carcase score of 275 points, placing them 11 points ahead of second placed team, Angus. Ms Curran’s own entries weighed 568 and 592kg and respectively scanned 12/7mm and 13/7mm to place third and highly commended in a strong class of 35 live steers. On the hook, one steer scored 94 points, a gold medal and went on to be champion heavyweight carcase at 0.5 points behind the grand champion carcase. Judge Bob Watts selected the apricot steer from a line up of 70 as a member of

the Limousin team to contest the Stanhill Trophy. The second steer scored 91.5 points on the hook and a silver medal. Kathy, of Deepfields Limousin, is a peri-urban farmer at Catherine Field on the fringes of Sydney and runs six registered cows, with her commercial cattle on agistment. “We have houses going up all around us so I’m planning to expand elsewhere,’’ she said. “We don’t have enough land to run recipients at the moment so that will be down the track. “I like cattle with an early maturity pattern and quick turn over.’’ Kathy uses proven cow families to breed her carcase competition steers, with any progeny not up to the grade sent to Camden prime market. “My cows have to be exceptionally quiet as my handling facilities are minimal and I do the cattle work on my

osted by Colin Say and Co, the sale offered and sold 30 lots to average 723c/kg, with a Limousin-Murray Grey cross heifer, 285kg, sold by David King to Glen Innes High School for $2964 or 1040c/kg. Agricultural teacher Jody Lamph was a repeat buyer of the Limousin-Murray Grey cross after a similar entry placed third on the hook at the Ekka last year. The grand champion steer, a 255kg purebred Limousin, sold for 1000c/kg or $2550 for vendor Col McGilchrist, Wallabadah, to David Bartley, Warwick. Travis Luscombe, Luscombe Show Steers and Livestock, Toowoomba,

bought the reserve champion steer, a Limousin weighing 255kg and returning 1020c/kg or $2601. Meanwhile in Western Australia, a Limousin-Angus cross heifer was champion mediumweight in the Make Smoking History Wagin Woolorama in March. The 460kg entry was from Lone Chorley and John Barber, Manjimup – the couple also exhibited the runner-up in the heavyweight class with a Limousin-Angus steer. The 484kg steer went on to sell for $2200 or 455c/kg at the Commonwealth Bank Cattle Expo.

The winning Limousin Stanhill Trophy team. Image Emily H. own,’’ Ms Curran said. A dairy background means Ms Curran aims for cows with good udders, milk, temperament and structural soundness. She does the artificial insemination work herself and also grain feeds the competition steers at home. Always keen on carcase competitions, Ms Curran uses the raw data and feedback to help with breeding and selection decisions. She likes to achieve the right fat cover and doing ability in the steers. “This doesn’t happen in later maturing cattle,’’ she said. Kathy’s cattle friends rallied around to help her in the lead-up to Sydney with breaking-in and show preparation after she broke three ribs. She said the secret in the barley based ration mix was plenty of fibre and moderate protein levels. “A lot of it comes down to observing the animals and adjusting the ration to suit,’’ she said. Kathy targets carcase competitions at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza, Hawkesbury and Sydney. She regularly tops the Camden prime market with purebred steers or opts to sell them privately to schools or repeat buyers. “I really enjoy getting out of bed everyday and seeing the cattle improve in their coat, condition and outlook.’’

Russell and Tanya Menzies, Mangoplah, accept their Feedback Trial award from Grant Gary, left, Teys Australia. Image The Land.

Breed performance shines in feedlot trials

Limousin finisher Alexander Downs is again supporting the Merriwa Springtime Show Woolworths Hoof and Hook Competition.

he competition caters for pens of three steers fed for 100 days at Alexander Downs, Merriwa, with the hoof judging on September 15 at the Merriwa Springtime Show. Cattle will return to the feedlot for 10 days before being processed by Woolworths and the carcasses assessed by Northern Tablelands Local Land Services officer Jason Siddell. Usually drawing 200 entries, the competition is offering $5000 in prize money. Last year, commercial Limousin breeder Ashley Clark, Lyndhurst, won

the overall champion pen for induction, feedlot health, carcase specifications, feedlot performance and overall profitability, with a total pen score of 243 out of 300. The pen returned the third highest profit with a margin of $206 per head. In other feedlot trials, Russell and Tanya Menzies, Mangoplah, NSW, placed highly in the NSW Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial with a pen of five Limousin cross steers. The Charolais/Red Angus/Limousin cross steers were reserve champion in the Riverine Classic class.

Thumping steer weaner impresses judges at Beef A thumping 407kg six-monthold steer grabbed the limelight at Beef Australia 2018 placing second on the hoof in strong competition.

arren Hartwig, Gold Crest Limousins, Crows Nest, Qld, made the eight hour trip to Rockhampton with his led steer entry, a three-quarter Limousin, one quarter Blonde de Aquitaine. “This is the nation’s biggest cattle show and we came to try ourselves out against the best in the country,’’ Mr Hartwig said. The steer, called George, was weaned onto a grain ration at three months of age and by 6.5 months had reached the impressive liveweight of 407kg. He was sired by Jen-Daview Jayboy, an apricot bull bought by Darren and his wife Shelly three years ago, and was out of a commercial female. The family plans to show George at Toowoomba’s FarmFest and then onto the Brisbane Royal. “I used to be a dairy farmer until six years ago and still retain 50 commercial cows of mixed breeds, joined to Limousin bulls,’’ Mr Hartwig said. The progeny are finished to 460kg liveweight and sold into the trade through the local saleyards. As manager of Elders Toowoomba branch, Darren said the butcher trade was keen to secure Limousin infused calves. “They want weight for age, softness and meat yield – there are 10-12 butchers in Toowoomba so it is unique situation at the saleyards,’’ he said. Elders Toowoomba works with Downlands College, Pittsworth State High School, Dalby High School, Crows Nest State School, Clifton State School, Wilsonton Agricultural Field Study Centre, and Oakey State High School on a youth competition at the Queensland Beef Expo. Up to 50 steers and heifers, all under 500kg liveweight, are donated by local breeders, and judged by a local butcher at the event on August 29-30 at Toowoomba. Entries are auctioned off on a dressed weight basis to the trade, processed at Maclagen Meats and the chiller feedback supplied to the school show teams.

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Meet our team for 2018. For the benefit of the membership, included are details for the Limousin Australia board directors.

Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan President

Jason Schulz Senior vice president

Gary Kennett Treasurer

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Pat Ryan Junior vice president

Kevin Beal

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Bradley Frohloff

Helen Masters

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YOUTH NEWS

Limousin infused steer a winner at Beef 2018

he Year 12 student from West Moreton College, Ipswich, showed the steer, Eddie, in the competitive hoof classes at the Rockhampton event. The Angus-Limousin cross steer was

20 months and bred by the Silcock family’s Storm King Limousins at Mutdipilly, near Stanthorpe. Eddie placed second on the hoof from 23 steers in the class 520-600kg liveweight. He weighed 578kg and scanned with an eye muscle of 96sqcm, and fat depths of 9 and 6mm. Mr Silcock said the stud’s show steers were grain assisted with a prepared ration and grazed on improved pasture.

commercial crossbred herd but her children had enjoyed showing cattle at youth camps. She said Leah was keen on black Limousins and had selected the heifer herself.

“We may show the heifer and use her in embryo work,’’ Katrina said. A Year 5 student, Leah enjoys preparing cattle for shows and plans to attend the Queensland Limousin Youth Camp and Heifer Show.

A grain assisted Limousin infused steer came up trumps at Beef Australia 2018 for Limousin Youth member Tabetha Silcock.

T Tabetha Silcock and her father David Silcock, Mutdapilly, and the Limousin cross steer at Beef 2018.

Leah founds new stud with black heifer

Ten-year-old cattle enthusiast Leah Brown got her new stud off to a flying start with the investment of a black and polled heifer at Beef Australia 2018.

eah, of Kingaroy, Qld, attended the Limousin Australia Best of Beef Sale with her mother Katrina Neal on May 9 to select a foundation heifer for her new stud. The pair successfully bid on Lot 1, O’Sullivans Black Pearl N14, for $4500 from vendors Michael and Sandy O’Sullivan, O’Sullivans Black Limousin, Lower Mount Walker. The homozyous black, homozygous polled March 2017-drop heiferheifer is sired by Syes Backstage 466B. Katrina Neal said the family ran a

Leah Brown, Kingaroy, with her new heifer O’Sullivans Black Pearl N14.

ON PROPERTY

Fresh insights for Bede in Connections Program Young Limousin breeder Bede McAlpin has expanded his connections and knowledge through the Graeme Acton Beef Connections Program.

he program, held as part of Beef Australia 2018, helps to develop the skills of young and enthusiastic members of the supply chain through training and personal development opportunities. Bede, of Toowoomba, Qld, is business development manager at PrimeXConnect, operates the seedstock operation of McAlpin Livestock, and was matched with mentor Richard Rains. Seven young industry leaders from around Australia were selected from 33 applicants to attend an intensive threeday workshop in Brisbane to gain professional insights and explore options for their chosen projects. The participants outlined their re-

Bede McAlpin, second from left, with Jason Schulz, Raven Limousins, Field, SA, Kate Johnston, Inverell, and Brother Anthony Robertson, Mittagong, NSW, at Beef Australia 2018 search projects and shared knowledge in a seminar program at Beef 2018. Mr McAlpin’s mentoring project has centred around the development of future beef branding framework to generate premiums along the beef supply chain. “This is to foster both sustainability and profitability of Australian beef in the global market space,’’ he said. Bede has been mentored by the pre-

vious chief executive officer of Sanger Meat Exports Richard Rains. Bede recently spoke at Beef Australia 2018 on the need for brands to be dynamically aligned to their products and service. “Brand integrity and authenticity will be key to driving long term profits for Australian beef exporters in the continually increasing global environment,’’ he said.

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Major seedstock herd set to disperse in November

Young auctioneers make Qld state final

Birubi, the most successful exhibitor at the 2018 Sydney Royal, is set to disperse on November 10.

Three Limousin Youth members have done Queensland proud by qualifying for the state’s Young Auctioneers finals in August.

illiam Loudon, Loudon’s Limousins, Dubbo, Corey Evans, Jen-Daview Limousins, Kingaroy, and Alexander Riley, Wyalla Limousins, Coonabarabran, will be selling and competing at the 2018 Australian Livestock and Property Agents Queensland Young Auctioneers competition on Friday, August 10. A total of 28 young auctioneers vied for the top 10 selection at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange, Rockhampton, in June, and took part in a two-day intensive training and competing regime. Corey Evans works in livestock sales and auctioneering for Aussie Land & Livestock, Kingaroy, while William works at GDL, Miles, and Alexander at Ray White Rural, Roma. They will join finalists Jack Henshaw, Mareeba, Brady Jackson, Roma, Anthony

O’Dwyer, Dalby, Sarah Packer, Roma, Jake Robinson, Roma, Brent Williams, Charters Towers and Wyatt Wrigley, Dalby. Corey, 20, is a regular auctioneer at the Kingaroy and Murgon store and prime sales, and sources cattle for feedlot, butcher and private sale orders. He said the auctioneer’s final clashes with the Limousin judging at the Ekka, but his brother will show his family’s Jen-Daview Limousin team. Corey said the intensive auctioneers school covered auctioneering skills and featured a speech therapist coaching on language, tone, elocution, volume and patter. He said the dry seasonal conditions had resulted in a turn off of cows in the region but it was “not disastrous’’. “With the bull sales coming up, there is some nervousness over how dry it is

RAS Youth Show champion junior judge Lauren Moody, judge Scott Myers, and reserve champion, Thomas Holt, Urana, NSW.

Limousin youth show their style at Sydney Royal Young Limousin breeder Lauren Moody again proved her dominance of the junior cattle handling events at the RAS Youth Show at Sydney.

auren, 17, of Narromine, NSW, was named by judge Scott Myers, Myers Limousin, Moss Vale, as champion junior judge at the 2018 Sydney Royal Show. Lauren was also reserve champion parader at the RAS Youth Show. Ms Moody is the 2017/2018 National Limousin Youth Ambassador, was awarded the 2017 St John’s College Dubbo Canadian/Australian Internation-

al Livestock Ambassador award to work with Canadian Limousin studs. She is studying a degree in veterinary science at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, and also placed fifth in the 2018 RAS/ASC beef judges state final. The RAS champion youth parader, Ryan Carpenter, paid tribute to his mentor and grandfather, Geoff Ridge, Ridgeview Limousins, Freemans Reach.

T Corey Evans, Kingaroy, is among the Limousin Youth represented at the Queensland young auctioneers. but people still need replacement bulls,’’ he said. Corey said Limousin and Limousin cross weaners were in demand, with 320kg purebred steers topping at Coolabunia weaner sale in June at 305c/ kg, and 260kg Limousin cross heifers topping the same market at 241c/kg. “We sell a lot of Limousin cattle straight to the feedlot and have a butcher order for Limousin cross cattle,’’ he said. “Commercial producers are using Limousin with British bred and tropical cows for the carcase and hybrid vigour.’’

Ryan, 16, enjoys showing Limousins in the Sydney basin and was second in the 2018 RAS/ASC beef cattle paraders final. Reserve champion RAS/ASC beef cattle parader, Hamish Maclure, is making a mark in the cattle industry at just 13 years of age. Hamish, of Tarcutta, NSW, selects steers, designs the ration, does the breaking, handling and clipping of a steer show team run by himself and his younger brother Edward. Awarded champion junior judge at the 2018 Royal Canberra Show, he will return as an associate judge in 2019. At the 2017 National All Breeds Junior Heifer Show, Hamish received a scholarship to attend the Limousin Youth Show at Coonabarabran this month (July). The Limousin team represented by Patrick Rankmore, Brenden Lydford and Ryan Brady won the Sullivan Supply Sydney Royal Easter Show Fitting Challenge. Limousin Youth also enjoyed success at the 2018 Royal Canberra Show when Brooke Chandler, Sunset Park Limousins, placed first in the 17 year age group for junior judging. Nathan Hanson, Dubbo, was awarded reserve champion school parader after winning his class.

he Limousin and Lim-Flex stud based at Borambola, NSW, will sell stud females, Lim-Flex females, an elite group of young bulls, herd sires and show equipment. All other bulls will be sold by private treaty from August 1 and the majority of frozen genetics will sell online in August. Birubi was established by Annette Tynan and her late husband Michael in 1992, and has registered more than 150 calves a year from natural joinings and embryo transfer. The stud is a combination of polled, apricot, red, black and French genetics based on the traits of functionality, fertility and docility. The Lim-Flex program was added in 2000. Birubi has achieved much success in the show ring, winning two interbreed champions at Sydney Royal and the stud’s genetics have been used widely within other seedstock and commercial herds.

It was the last hurrah for Birubi at the 2018 Sydney Royal Show, from left, stud manager Glenn Trout, judge Ivan Price, Birubi stud principal Annette Tynan, and Limousin Australia director Pat Ryan. Michael Tynan passed away in 2016 leaving a huge gap in the heart of everyone who knew him. The Michael Tynan OAM Memorial Prize for Excellence is awarded at the National Show and Sale by Annette in his memory. The sale will be conducted as a video

auction run by Landmark and AuctionsPlus. “It will be very sad to say goodbye as we have had a wonderful experience breeding Limousin cattle for over 25 years,’’ Mrs Tynan said. “It’s a great breed with a lot to look forward to in the future.’’

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2018 Calendar of Events July 6-8 July 2018 National Junior Limousin Show, Coonabarabran, NSW 11 July Limousin Blockbuster hoof judging, Beaudesert saleyards, Qld 13 July Entries close for 2019 Beef Spectacular Feedback trial 14 July Limousin Blockbuster carcase judging, Caboolture, Qld

25 August Birubi Online genetics sale, embryos and semen 25-27 August All Breeds Handlers Camp, Harden, NSW

31 August The Longyard Limousin Sale, Harlees Limousins, Tamworth, NSW

September

14 July King Creek Limousin pre-sale open day, on farm, Currabubula, NSW

13 Sept Mount Pleasant Limousins bull sale, Forbes, NSW

19-28 July 2018 International Limousin Congress, Denver, Colorado, USA

15 Sept Merriwa Springtime Show Woolworths Hoof and Hook competition hoof judging, Merriwa, NSW

24 July King Creek 3rd annual bull and female sale, Currabubula, NSW 28 July Casino All Breeds Sale – Limousins, Casino saleyards, NSW

August 1 August Birubi – bulls available for private treaty sale, Borambola, NSW 3 August Northern Limousin Breeders Sale, Scone, NSW 7 August Royal Queensland Show school steer judging, Qld 8 August Royal Queensland Show Open Steer judging, Qld 9 August Meriden Bull Sale, Merriwa showground, NSW 10 August 2018 Royal Queensland Show stud Limousin judging, Qld 10 August Southern Cross Limousin sale, Moss Vale sale complex, NSW 17 August BJF Invitational Limousin sale, Upper Yarraman, Qld 18 August O’Sullivan’s Open Day including bull and female sale, Lower Mount Walker, Qld

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