Too Much Rain?
I have heard a few people mention in hushed tones 'that they wish it
would stop raining for a bit'. Such is life with the crazy climate in this
country. But we would prefer too much rain than too little.
EYCI Down
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator is down to 376 cents per kilogram
carcase weight a steady decline over the last four weeks. With the big turn
around in the season in the Eastern States. There is still very strong demand
for breeding females and young store stock. Restocker light vealers are selling
up to 268 c/kg and yearling steers suitable for lot feeders and restockers are
making 209 c/kg to 224 c/kg.
ILC Price for Australian Members
A list of costs for members to
attend individual events in the International Limousin Conference was not
included with the next letter to members because some of the costings are not
quite finalised. They will be sent before Christmas.
The steer schedules for Sydney
Royal were sent out about a week ago. If you would like to enter a steer but
have not received a schedule please call Katie Lawrence at the RAS on
02 9704 1150. Steer entries close
on Monday 12 December 2005.
The stud cattle schedules should
have gone out this week. If you did not show in Sydney in the last two years
and would like to enter cattle in the 2006 Limousin Feature Show please call
Katie on the above number.
I wonder if the US Beef Industry will get the same
criticism as the MLA did in Australia for daring to promote lean beef to consumers in their country. Maybe US
consumers are no different to Australian consumers and are concerned about their fat intake but like to eat tender lean
beef. (Alex McD)
Roger is purebred Limousin steer
bred by Limousin Member Tim Bayliss and was one of three steers shipped across
Bass Strait by Billabong High School from Culcairn NSW to compete in the Sheffield
Schools Hood and Hook Competition in Tasmania. It was well worth the trip for
Roger who was awarded Champion Heavyweight and Grand Champion led Steer in what
is generally a large showing. Roger was also the lead steer in the winning
Limousin team.
The Brisbane Waters College/Umina
steer, which was the Champion Crossbred Steer at the Dubbo National reported
last week, was in fact a ¾ Limousin out of a Limousin X Murray Grey cow. The
breeder was Jeanette Johnson from Peats Ridge NSW who is known for the top
Limousin cow vealers. She sells at Maitland and Camden saleyards.
The Champion Extra Heavyweight steer at the Bindoon WA Show recently
was a high content Limousin Steer.
There is a Limousin Feature Show in Dungog this Saturday to be judged
by ALBS President Max Atkins. The show includes a large junior event today.
There will be an
All Breeds Heifer Show on Friday 17 February 2005 as part of the Clifton
Queensland Show. Organiser John McCarthy expects prize money of between $4,000
and $5,00 to be available and over 100 juniors to compete.
Limo Time at Wodonga
The first of the high quality
Limousin Cross milk vealers from early autumn calving have started to come
through the Wodonga Saleyards. The top seven pens of steer vealers were
Limousin X calves topping out 251.6 c/kg for a single calf over from JPF Smith
from Urana. Weighing 335 kg they made
$843. The top dollar pen was for 5 Limousin X steers from CJ & RY Haynes of
Wodonga, which weighed 379 kg and made 232 c/kg to come out at $879.
It was the same story for heifer
vealers with the top seven pens all being Limousin X. the top price per pen
kilo and in dollars were six outstanding heifer calves from JPF Smith which
weighed 380kg, made 237.2 c/kg or $901.
In the heavy steer section John
Payne from Rosewhite Vic sold three Limousin X steers 647 kg @ 183 c/kg =
$1,183. The top price in the sale.
Warragul and Leongatha
Trevor Renshaw
from Liffico makes a habit of topping Warragul (Vic) sale. Last week he did it
again with a 430 kg steer vealer which made 247.2 c/kg or $1,062. Not far
behind was J Dougal with a 435 kg steer vealer at 237.2 c/kg or $1,031.
Neal Renshaw traded on a Limousin
bull weighing 1035 kg which made 183 c/kg or $1894 at Warragul.
At Leongatha the top sale was for
Limousin X vealers weighing 355 kg which made 238.2 c/kg o r $845.
Benita Davis is Moving On
After almost 3 years of being
responsible for Limousin BREEDPLAN, I am handing my duties over to the latest
addition to the ABRI BREEDPLAN team - Maria Butler. This change has
occurred because I am relocating to Queensland to take up a position
within the Tropical Beef Technology Services project. Maria can be
contacted on (02) 6773 3546 or email her at limousin@breedplan.une.edu.au.
I'm sure you will find Maria to be very helpful, thorough and dedicated.
It has been a pleasure to work with
the ALBS BREEDPLAN members over the past three years and I thank you for your
cooperation and patience. I will be involved in the new Southern Beef
Technology Services project part-time, which hopefully will include the ALBS,
so I look forward to meeting and helping you at one of the SBTS workshops,
which will be held around the country over the next three years. Best wishes,
from Benita Davis
And we thank
you Benita for your enthusiastic and efficient support of the BREEDPLAN members
of ALBS over the last three years.
Yours in Limousin
Alex McDonald