Newsletter for the week ending 11th March 2005

 

SHOWS, SHOWS, SHOWS

It is show season in NSW with many of the cattle warming up for Sydney Royal.  Some of the results are listed below-

Tamworth

In a strong show of 35 Limousins the Champions were-

            Junior Champion Female                                   Junction Thistle Y73

            Reserve Junior Female                          Timor Poll Nina

            Senior and Grand Champion Female                 Junction Amaze 7W

            Reserve Senior Female                         Oakvale Peekaboo

            Junior and Grand Champion Bull                       Timor Poll Zither

            Reserve Junior Bull                                           Mimosa Yukon

Nabiac

            Junior Champion Female                                   Roma Park Your a Pearl

            Junior Champion Bull                                        Roma Park Yukon

            Supreme Bull of the Show                                 Roma Park Yukon

Yukon, who is just 15 months old won against seven other breeds and this is the third consecutive year that Robert and Marilyn Bulley have taken out this title- Well done!

Wingham

            Junior Champion Female                                   Roma Park Youra Pearl

            Junior Champion Bull                                        Roma Park Yukon

            Reserve Junior Bull                                           Kundle Park Zac

Kundle Park Zac also won his class in what I understand is the first time in the show ring for Peter and Allyson Longworth of Kundle Park Limousins.

Milton

Max and Val Atkins of Willow Park Limousins had a big day taking out seven of  eight broad ribbons.  In the European breed section against some strong competition from the other breeds.

            Grand Champion European Female                   Willow Park Xotique

            Grand Champion European Bull                        Willow Park Xciter

Willow Park Xotique went on to take out Best Exhibit of the show.

Newcastle

Len and Val Tomkins had a clean sweep at Newcastle with their 13 month old heifer Riverglen Zoee taking out the Interbreed Female title and Riverglen Young Sire being crowned the Champion Interbreed Bull.

Riverglen Young Sire was also the Reserve Interbreed Bull at Maitland a week earlier.

 

SHOW TOPPERS AND SALE TOPPERS

Korumburra (Vic)

Helmut Krutsch from Vesper in Victoria faxed through the results of an outstanding sale of 43 Limousin cross milk vealers 9 to 10 ˝ months sold by R & P Olsen of Poowong East at the Korumburra sale yards.  14 heifers weighing 331kg sold for 213.4c/ kg to average $707.20, the top price heifer weighing 395kg sold for 235.6c/kg or $930.  25 steer vealers weighing 375kg averaged 226.5c/ kg or $849.50.  the top priced steer weighing 441kg sold for 237.2c/ kg or $975.  No doubt the Olsen’s are using bulls bred by the Krutsch family’s Vesper Hill Stud.

 

Nowra (NSW)

Max and Val Atkins sold a Limousin X heifer weighing 395kg for 239c/ kg or $944 at Nowra on Monday to top the sale.  Max assured me it was by a very good Limousin bull!

 

Binnaway

In a sale where trade heifers made 185c/ kg to 196c/ kg, a pen of pure Limousin heifers from Jack Massingham made 215c/ kg.  The premium of almost 20c/ kg is not uncommon for Limousins.

 

Warragul (Vic)

Karl Stoekeler at Ripplebrook in Victoria topped the Warragul market with four yearling Limousin heifers on Monday.  They averaged 420kg and made 237.2c/ kg or $996.  The top priced heifer weighed 480kg and made $1,138.  Later in the week he sold three cull Limousin cows which weighed 644kg for 157.2c/ kg or $1,012.  The top priced cow weighed 740kg and made $1,163.

 

Other top sales at Warragul this week were-

            1 Limousin X vealer 410kg @238.6c/ kg or $978 Acc: Ben Garratt

1 Limousin X vealer 365kg @237.2c/ kg or $865 Acc: R Banham

            1 Limousin X vealer390kg @ 235c/ kg or $916 Acc: B Roberston

            1 Limousin X vealer 420kg @233.2c/ kg or $979 Acc: R Winch

            1 Limosuin steer 515kg @219.2c/ kg or 1,128 Acc: Ben Garratt

            1 Limousin bull 970kg @182c/ kg or $1,765, Acc: Barry Farmer

 

MERRANOOK LIMOUSIN FINAL DISPERSAL

The final dispersal of the Meranook Limousin Stud will take place after the Colac Limousin Sale on Tuesday 22nd March.

For more details on the 12 lots contact Daniel Fischer of Charles Stewart and Co. on 0419 326681 or check the Stock and Land newspaper.

 

NATIONAL SHOW AND SALE

The National Sale Catalogue comprising of 44 bulls, 48 females and three embryo packages is on the web.

 

SYDNEY SHOW DINNER

Don’t forget to book for the dinner after judging at Sydney Royal.  Drinks have been kindly sponsored by Elders and there will be an excellent three course meal all for $45.

Please contact the ALBS office to book- numbers are limited.

 

FIRST NELSON CALVES

Joan Symons called to say that the first “babies” from the French sire Nelson have arrived this week.  Nelson is owned by French breeder Pierre Gardette and was on display for those Australians who visited France prior to the ILC Conference last year.

 

Yours in Limousin,

 

Alex McDonald.