Newsletter for the week ended 23rd September 2005

New Date for National Show and Sale

Due to a clash of dates with the Murray Grey National which they claim is always the second week after Easter we have been forced to switch the date for our 2006 National Show and Sale to Thursday 20th April 2006. Inspection and Junior events will take place on Wednesday 19th April, Friday 21st is not available.

Our only other alternative was to take the week following the Murray Grey Sale but this would clash with Beef 2007.

The Annual General Meeting of ALBS will be on Wednesday 19th April.

Fine Tuning the International Limousin Conference

We are now doing lots of fine tuning of the International Conference program and some of the changes we have made are to encourage as many Australians as possible to be involved in parts of the Conference program. The opening dinner will now be at the Airport Hilton Hotel on Saturday 1st April. This is the hotel in which our overseas participants will be staying. The closing dinner will now be on Friday 7th April at the brand new Waterview Convention Centre in Bicentennial Park adjacent to the Homebush Showgrounds. The actual Conference will continue on to Saturday 8th April with the large Limousin Show followed by a Sale and an informal dinner at the Showgrounds on the Saturday evening. Watch this space for more news on the Conference.

Interstate Raid at Melbourne Royal

In a strong showing of 50 Limousin cattle from four states the interstate visitors took most of the honours under the judge, Glenn Trout.

Junior Champion Heifer was Mandayen Specials Cookie Z344 exhibited by Mandayens Limousin from Murray Bridge SA.

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer was Donna Valley Poll Krystal from Donna Valley Limousins from Holbrook NSW.

Senior Champion Female was Premier Siesta a Premier V77 daughter from Premier Limousins at Joadja NSW.

Reserve Senior Champion Female was Donna Valley Poll Jewel X1013 a Bodell Your Kidding daughter with a bull calf at foot shown by Donna Valley Limousins.

Junior Champion Bull was Waterford Back in the Black by Lloyds Black Polled Nuway exhibited by Waterford Limousins of Latrobe Tas.

Reserve Junior Champion Bull was Cressbrook Z6 by Broombee Lumberjack 872 and exhibited by Mandayen Limousins.

Senior Champion Bull was Kensal Yeppoon Y329 by Kensal Thunder Down Under and exhibited by Kensal Limousins from Culcairn NSW.

Reserve Senior Champion Bull was Premier Lochton Y77 exhibited by Lochton Limousins from Bulla Vic.

Both Junior Champions went on to be crowned Grand Champion Female and Bull respectively.

Supreme Exhibit was Waterford Back in the Black to complete a very exciting Show for young Tasmanian breeder Hayley Sheehan.

Euro Interbreed as Well

Three of the four Limousin Champions went on to take out the European Champion Awards. These were Junior Champion Heifer Junior Champion Bull and Senior Champion Bull.

Southern NSW Sale

Thirty four registered buyers provided strong competition for registered bulls and females at the Southern NSW Limousin Sale at Moss Vale last Saturday.

14 bulls were offered and all sold. Gross was $44750 at an average of $3196. Top price was Don and Cecile Bourkes Kaludabah Zoom a February 2004 620kg polled son of Exlr Powerup from Kaludabah Xandra purchased by J R Limousins for $5000.

16 females were offered and 11 sold. Gross was $29750 at an average of $2704. Top price was Don and Cecile Bourkes Kalrural Tamara a Pure cow by Goldenview Revamp from Kalrural Qute with heifer calf at foot purchased by Ray and Christine Vlietstras Raystine Limousins for $4000.

The commercial section of the Sale saw 70 head offered for a gross of $56470.

Cows and Calves $1350 to $1500

Limousin Cow $1050

Limousin Heifers $610 to $990

Limousin X Heifers $610 to $670

Limousin X Steers $520 to $665

Perth Royal

A total of 33 Limousins will be on show at the Perth Royal Show on Tuesday 27th September. The judge will be Ian Coglan a Red Poll breeder from Albury NSW.

WA Workshop

There has been a good response to the WA members workshops at the Narrogin Agricultural College on 15th and 16th of October.

If you have not booked in yet please contact WA Secretary Dianne Lyster on 08 9883 8292. Please note that with the inclusion of GST the cost including dinner on the Saturday night will be $49.50 per person which is very good value.

Queensland Field Day

Do not forget the Field Day at Talana Limousins Kingaroy Qld on Saturday 1st October. Commencing at 10.00am it will include presentations on GeneStar testing, Fertility testing of bulls, Docility scoring and the Limousin Assurance Program.

Please call the Graham family on 07 4164 2108 if you are coming.

Limousin Females for Sale

Riverstone Limousins are now offering the remainder of their herd for sale. Animals include 10 females, 5 of these with calves at foot, 1 due to calve late December, and two heifers. Also included are 3 yearling bulls. Embryos and semen is also available. Herd genetics available range from WLCC No Substitute, Dauphin, Pub, Funambule, Goldenview Krugerrand, Harvest Olympus, Collian Park Paris.

Embryos Collian Park Highflyer/Paris. Collian Park Rachel/Paris. Collian Park Rachel Dauphin. Tabias Sundowner W071.

Semen not limited to Dauphin, No Substitute, Funambule, Goldenview Revamp, Goldenview Krugerrand, Dakota Innovator, Mr Absolute, Tanholm Claus, Harvest Olympus, Collian Park Paris, Collian Park Hague, Collian Park Josh.

This will be the final offering of these animals and therefore there will be no reserve, and all offers will be considered. All animals can be inspected on our farm in Kingaroy on 1^st of October following the field day at Talana, to give interested persons an opportunity to inspect the herd if visiting the region for the field day. Flyers will be available on the day.

Prior enquiries are welcomed and encouraged. The sale of the animals will be advertised in local and interstate media in the coming week.

Contact us on Phone Fax 07 4164 3172. or riverstone@keypoint.com.au checked daily

Wanted Wulfs Choice Semen

Glyn Williams from Newton Wood Limousins is keen to procure some semen from Wulfs Choice. Please call Glyn on 0418 975 343 if you have any Wulfs Choice semen you are prepared to part with.

Now There Will be a Charge

My estimate is that this Newsletter has facilitated private sales of animals and semen worth at least $400,000 in the last six months all at no charge.

From next week charges for advertising in the Newsletter will be as follows

Sale Advertisement of 10 or more head $110.

Sale Advertisement for less than 10 head $55.

Sale Advertisement for semen $55.

Wanted Advertisement for semen or cattle $27.50.

Note that if Sale Catalogues are on the ALBS website there will be no charge to mention the sale.

Yours in Limousin

Alex McDonald