Last month the 2017 Sydney Royal Beef Challenge was held in Tamworth and the final results were annouced. We were astounded by the success of our Texas progeny within the competition. It was very special to have our two boys Will and Lachie accepting the awards on behalf of Ben who was away with Rosie at Rockhampton for rowing. For 2 years in a row we have won Grand Champion Domestic Pen, Reserve Champion Domestic Pen (Rosie, WIll and Lachie’s steers) and Reserve Champion Individual. We also won the prestigious RAS Pertpetual Consumer Trophy for Champion Export Taste Test Caracse!
This year had the largest entries ever and interestingly our Champion pen was the most profitable and had the highest daily weight of the whole competition which included not only domestic but export entries as well. Their average pen was $454.64 more profitable than the average domestic pen. Our results are as follows
*Grand Champion 70 Day Domestic Pen
*Reserve Champion 70 Day Domestic Pen
*Reserve Champion 70 Day Domestic Individual
*Champion Export Taste Test Carcase
*Silver Medal for Taste Test
*4 Bronze Medals for Taste Test
*1st for Feedlot Total for Domestic Pen
*1st for Profitiability for Domestic Pen
*1st Carcase Grid for Domestic Individual
*1st Carcase Judge for Export Pen
*1st Taste Test for Export Pen
*2nd Carcase Judge for Domestic Pen
*2nd Live Assessment
*2nd DWG for Domestic
*2nd and 3rd Feedlot Total for Domestic Indvidual
We would also like to make a special mention the Musgrave family of Bellata, NSW who entered the RAS Beef Challenge for the first time and won the only Gold Medal awarded for the Domestic Taste Test. Bob and Michelle Jamieson of Inverell, NSW picked up a Silver Medal for the Domestic Taste Test and Dave Lonergan of Mungindi, NSW placing 2nd for Export Carcase Grid Pen and Individual. All 3 families had never entered the competition before and their cattle were Texas Genetics.
Thank you to RAS, Wilga Feedlot and Q Photography.
