PROLIFIC Sydney Royal beef champion ribbon winners Pine Creek took top honours in the Angus ring today via a remarkable cow that epitomises the commercial traits her owners say they are breeding for.
PC Miss E99 Foreman J181, shown with a six-week-old bull calf PC Compliment, edged out a junior bull that had travelled a thousand odd miles south from Darren Hegartys Carabar stud in Meandarra, Queensland.
The cow, exhibited by Greg and Sharon Fuller and Christie and Andrew Kennedy, was picked out as a show animal as a young heifer on the back of her capacity, frame and the cow family she was from.
More than 150 entries from 36 exhibitors competed in the Angus ring.
The Fullers have shown at Sydney for the past 52 years, without missing a single show, and have plenty of grand champion ribbons to their name.
In fact, they are the only breeders to ever win all four interbreed titles at a Sydney Royal, a feat achieved just two years ago.
This cow was particularly special, Mrs Kennedy said.
Her maternal traits and weight-for-age make her a standout, she said.
We could see early she would have an ability to turn off calves that will grow fast and heavy.
Judge Peter Collins, Merridale Angus at Tennyson in Victoria, clearly agreed.
Look at the depth of body, thickness and the way she holds herself together, he said.
For the second year running, a junior Angus bull came out ahead of the senior champion.
The 858 kilogram Carabar Docklands L36 was a bull with a hell of a future, according to Mr Collins.
He has all the smoothness, weight and muscle you could want, with an incredible depth of body, lovely hindquarter, soundness of feet and legs and great set of testicals, he said.
Mr Hegarty, who has been showing at Sydney for the past four years gaining more and more success each year, said the combination of both a superb pedigree and temperament was what made Docklands a champion.
The senior champion bull, Trowbridge BBB Powertool L11, owned by Chris Garvin and Steven Goldsack, from Orange, was described by the judge as a sire with sheer capacity who leaves no doubt he will throw some fantastic sale bulls and very good females.
Junior champion female went to Kellie Smiths K5X stud at Allora, Queensland, via K5X Kaharau L31, whose handler Stephen Hayward said the fact she will calve at 22 months, and her exceptional length, made her such a promising show female.
Shan Goodwin
Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
