Newsletter for the week ending 7 October 2005

Bulls to $18,000 at Stevens Limousin Sale

Bulls sold to $18,000 at Greg and Joan Stevens inaugural sale at Birriwa near Dunedoo NSW. Three young bulls averaged $11,500. The top selling bull, a Wulfs Rambler son is a full brother to Stevens Aussie Rules which sold for $9000 at the National sale earlier this year and was purchased by Birubi Limousins who have recently moved their limousin and Angus Studs to Borambola east of  Wagga Wagga. the second top priced bull was the black and polled Stevens Moonraker which sold to commercial breeders and lot feeders Robert and steven Gill of Alexander Downs Merriwa NSW.

The offering of 21 cows mostly with calves at foot topped at $8000 and averaged $4059. the top priced cow, Stevens Polled Abigail R1, a nine year Wulfs Choice daughter and dam of the top selling bull has been used extensively in ET programs in the Stevens herd. She was purchased by Mark Chappell of the newly established Piralillia Stud at Kangaroo Valley.

The 12 heifers topped at $5000 and averaged $2195. Top priced heifer was the black and polled Stevens Zephyr a Chaz First Choice daughter which went to Donna Knox and Ian Robson at Adelong. The dam of this heifer Turanville Mystique with a black King Creek Weight Lifter calf at foot, sold earlier in the sale for $6500 to the Nick Schoulal's new Miri Limousin stud at Manila NSW.

Shylie Humphreys paid $6000 for Stevens Polled Amy S4 and $5000 for Stevens Bridget X3 with a Wulfs Lowell calf at foot to add to her Sandastre stud at Balnarring in Victoria. Don Riley, Oakvale Limousins, Duri near Tamworth was a volume buyer securing six lots to a top of $3500 and an average of $2583.

Eight embryos sold for an average of $538 and a top of $800 each for three Goldenview Kruggerand/Stevens Polled Abigail R1 embryos purchased by Birubi Limousins.

Almost Perfect Carcase at Perth Royal

Grand Champion Carcase at the Perth Royal Show was a 3/4 Limousin 1/4 Murray Grey steer which scored 99 points out of a possible 100 points. Exhibited by Jane Bellinge and Arthur Dewar of Barleyfield Beef the steer had earlier won the Champion Extra Heavyweight section in the hoof judging. Weighing 532 kg the steer dressed at 62.8% for a 334 kg carcase and had a perfect score for everything except marbling where he dropped a single point. I believe this to be a record carcase score in Australia.

Perth Royal Show Results

Supreme Limousin exhibit at the Perth Royal was the Terpstra family's Aldgate XQuinie which was earlier judged the Senior Champion Female. Reserve Champion  Senior female was Aldgate Xtravaganza from the same stable.

Junior Champion female was Michael and Trish Cabassi's Liepold Zilpha and Reserve was Liepold Zuzi.

Senior and Grand Champion Bull was Morrisvale Zeus shown by James Morris.

Junior champion Bull was Morrisvale Zeus shown by James Morris and Reserve Junior Champion Bull was White Lakes Zircon shown by the Williams family.

Geoff and Diane Lyster's Lysgorran Limousins were successful for the fourth successive year in the Sires progeny group with a group sired by Heros Bis.

Double for Limousin Youth at Perth

Young Limousin breeder, James Morris topped off a very successful perth Show by winning the State junior judging competition. Congratulations James!

I also understand that Judy Moore who was working for the White Lakes Limousin team at Perth took out the State Junior Paraders Competition. Congratulations Judy!

Interbreed at Melbourne Royal

Kensal Yeppoon Y329 was crowned the Supreme Interbreed Senior bull of the Melbourne Show after winning the European interbreed a week earlier. A black Kensal Thunder Down Under son, Yeppoon was exhibited by Michael and Nathan O'Sullivan of Kensal Limousins, Culcairn, NSW

Workshop at Narrogin WA

There promises to be a good attendance at the Limousin Workshop to be conducted at Narrogin Agricultural College on 15/16 October. The workshop will cover a range of topics and include an address by lot feeder Matt Thomson of Narrogin Beef Producers at the dinner on the Saturday evening. The following day will include a visit to the feedlot near Narrogin. Anyone who would like to attend but has not yet registered should contact Dianne Lyster on 9883 8292.

Workshop at Mollymook NSW

The program for another Limousin Workshop to be held at Mollymook, NSW on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 November. Where is Mollymook? It is a delightful little coastal village next door to Ulladulla, a couple of hours south of Sydney. This workshop will concentrate on producing Limousin bulls suited to the production of vealer calves which is the predominant production system on the south coast selling into the Sydney market through saleyards such as Nowra, Moss Vale and Camden.

Day one will commence at 1.00 pm with an indoor session including presentations from stock agents Stuart Warden of A.J. campbell of Nowra and Ashley Clark from Landmark Moss Vale together with veterinarian Dr.Garry Parker from the Ulladullah Veterinary Clinic.

Day to will include visits to and the Willow Park Limousin stud and the adjoining Kendalldale commercial Limousin herd where there will be a range of presentations.

A full programis available from the ALBS office. The cost will be $50 per person (no GST) which will cover all meals including a dinner on the Saturday evening. To book for this workshop please call Max and Val Atkins on 4456 4388.

Females for Sale

John Brown of Takura Limousin stud at Casino NSW has sold his property and bought a much smaller one. to reduce his herd he has for sale 20 Limousin cows and calves together with five joined heifers and five yearling heifers (all registered). If you are interested in buying some Limousin females contact John on 0266 671178.

Yours in Limousin

Alex McDonald