Newsletter
for the week ended 30th September 2005
International
Limousin Conference
A feature event of the ILC Conference will be the judging of
some 200 Limousin cattle at the Sydney Royal Show on Saturday 8th April.
Immediately after the Show there will be a Sale of about 30
elite Limousin females and a small number of bulls.
The sale is being conducted by Michael OSullivan who has
organised the Black Bullseye Sale at Sydney Royal for several years and Greg
Withers. Entry forms for the sale will be available from the Limousin
office. If necessary a ballot will be held to limit the numbers in the sale.
New
Caledonia Post Conference Tour
Christophe Verkimpe from the Limousin Society New Caledonia
reports that plans are well advanced for the six day Post Conference Tour to
New Caledonia. Joan Symons from Lanaud Limousins is coordinating a group of
Australian breeders who are doing the New Caledonia tour.
For the detailed program and costings please contact Joan by
email lanaud@hotkey.net.au or
phone
03 5565 1549.
QTL Sale
Topped at $12500
The QTL Bull Sale at Rockhampton, Qld this week topped at
$12500 and averaged $4500 with 40 of the 42 bulls offered selling.
Top priced bull was Tramahler Yazoo, a Lanacoora Jacques I
son. Two bulls sold at $11000 to regular QTL buyer Bill Reid who runs a
large Brahman Cross cow herd at Moura, Qld. These two bulls were Tramahler
Yellow by Rosevale Daily Xpress and Tramahler Yardstick, a Bruangil Park
Superchief son. Tramahler Limousins averaged $4600 for a complete clearance of
31 bulls. Beabula Limousins sold 3 bulls to a top of $6000 and an average of
$3666. Ulster Limousins sold four bulls to a top of $3500 and an average of
$3000. Danross Limousins sold one bull at $6000.
Ben
Darroch Production Sale
The annual Ben Darroch Production Sale will be held at Ben
Darroch on Thursday 21st October. The catalogue of 22 bulls, 46 females and 4
embryo lots is now on the Limousin website. Printed catalogues will be posted
to all members in NSW, Vic, Tas and SA next week.
Melbourne
Royal Steers and Heifers
Limousin cross steers and heifers were prominent in the
Melbourne Royal hoof and hook competition with three class winners on hoof and
two class winners on the hook. Successful Limousin cross animals were
Light Domestic 305 to 369 kg liveweight
2nd on hoof and 1st carcase, Limousin X Murray Grey
Heifer, Yanco Agricultural High School
Medium Domestic 370 to 399 kg liveweight
3rd on hoof, Limousin X Murray Grey Steer, St Johns College
Dubbo
Heavy Domestic 400 to 424 kg liveweight
3rd on hoof, Limousin X Hereford Heifer, Billabong High
School
Heavy Domestic 425 to 499 kg liveweight
1st on hoof, Limousin X Angus, Tintern School Rinswood
1st on hook, 2nd on hoof, Limousin X Angus Steer, St Johns
College Dubbo
3rd on hoof, 2nd on hook, Limousin X Hereford SH, Nagle
College Bairnsdale
Heavy Domestic 450 to 474 kg liveweight
1st on hoof, Limousin X Shorthorn Steer, St Johns College
Dubbo
2nd on hoof, Limousin X Steer, Warragul Regional College
Heavy Domestic 475 to 524 kg liveweight
1st on hoof, Charolais Angus Limousin Steer, St Johns
College Dubbo
Wodonga
Sale Toppers
New season milk vealers have started to arrive at Wodonga
Saleyards and as usual Limousin cross calves are right at the top. The top five
pens of steer vealers and the top five pens of heifer vealers were all Limousin
Cross. Some of the top prices were
6 Limousin X Steer Vealers 365 kg @ 246.2c per kg =
$898 Acc RH and MP Mathews Rand
6 Limousin X Heifer Vealers 322 kg @ 246.6c per kg = $795
Acc BF and JV OConner Jindera
5 Limousin X Yearling Steers 405 kg @ 238c per kg = $964 Acc
J Davidson Chiltern Valley
Yours in Limousin
Alex McDonald