EYCI steadies?
The Eastern
Young Cattle Indicator has risen by just two cents this week to 415 c/kg carcase weight but there have again been
some outstanding sale prices. See Sale Toppers below.
More DNA Typing options
There is
now considerable competition in the DNA typing business which has given members
some more options. We now have an offer from Genetic Solutions which means that
hair and semen can submitted for DNA
typing for the same cost as blood from the Company GTG of $22.00 provided the
hair or semen is submitted through ALBS. Collection kits for hair samples are
available from the ALBS office. You should be thinking about testing all of
your stud sires in use now as it will
be compulsory for the sire of all calves registered after 1 July 2006 to have a
DNA type on file. The only exception to this will be the progeny of “old” AI
sires which do not have a DNA type on file.
EKKA on next week
The famed
EKKA (Brisbane Royal Show) is on in Brisbane next week . The very competitive
led Steer Show is on Wednesday 10th commencing 9.00 am and Limousin
judging with just on 100 entries commences 8.30 am on Thursday 11th.
There will be a Limousin dinner on the Thursday evening at the Grand Chancellor
Hotel. If you would like to attend the dinner and have not already booked,
please contact Qld. Secretary Laurel Taylor on 0754 667159. Be quick as there
are not many seats left.
Northern Limousin Breeder’s Sale
The Northern
Limousin Breeder’s Sale with 55 bulls and 17 females is at the Scone Selling
Complex on Friday 12th of August.
Fassifern Limousins Keep Winning
Mo and
Charleene Pederson emailed the following note;
We
thought we would let you know that we have completed our Far Northern
Queensland show circuit. During the three shows that we competed in Fassifern
Zeus claimed Supreme Champion Interbreed Bull at all shows which included
Malanda, Atherton and Tully. We did not compete at Cairns as there were no
British/ European classes for us but the Society has assured us they will fix
that for next year. We had three different judges and competed against the
following breeds: Brafords, Brahmans, Charbrays, Droughtmasters, Dexters,
Limousins, Murray Greys, Piedmontese and Shorthorns.
Mo and Charleene have done a great job of promoting
Limousins in north Queensland
Stevens Limousin Female Sale is on
the web
The
catalogue for Greg and Joan Stevens’ inaugural female sale is on the web. The
catalogue includes 36 females, three embryo lots, a flush and three young
potential stud sires. The sale will be on farm at “Rangemore” Birriwa NSW on 30th
September.
QTL Bull Sale is on the web
The
catalogue for the QTL bull sale set down for 27th September at
Rockhampton Qld. is also on the web. The catalogue includes 44 bulls from the
Tramahler, Beabula and Oakwood studs
Warrnambool Toppers
Brian Dean
from Merri Limousins had a great sale of commercial Limousin heifers at the
Warrnambool Vic sale recently. He sold 7 yearling heifers weighing 473 kg for
236.5 c/kg to come out at $1119.50
Cow topper
Ross Tubnor
of Macquarie Limousins at Freeman’s Reach NSW also had a great sale for a young
cow. Weighing 480 kg she sold for 221c/kg or $1060
Gippsland toppers
Korumburra
2 Limousin
heifers 572 kg @ 200c/kg = $1145; Acc B
& A Gill, Kernot.
Warragul
2 Limousin
X vealers 402 kg @ 255c/kg = $1026; Acc
N Renshaw, Lillico.
1 Limousin
X vealers 440 kg @ 248c/kg = $1091; Acc
N Renshaw, Lillico
4 Limousin
X vealers 352 kg @ 248 c/kg = $874; Acc C Kent, Lillico
1 Limousin
X vealer 390 kg @ 245 c/kg = $955; Acc G Young, Nilma
1 Limousin
X vealer 335 kg @ 245 c/kg = $820. Acc G Duncan Neerim.
1 Limousin
X vealer 377 kg @ 242 c/kg = $913; Acc A Morrison, Glengarry.
1 Limousin
x vealer 375 kg @ 241.2 c/kg = $904 Acc C Kent, Lillico
1 Limousin
bull 660 kg @ 180 c/kg = $1188; Acc D Wright Gainsborough
Yours in
sale topping Limousins
Alex
McDonald