Angus and Angus influenced cattle have outperformed the competition in the RAS of NSW 2019 Sydney Royal Beef Challenge, taking home almost all major awards.
With more than 500 animals entered in both the domestic and export sections from across the country, judging was a two–phase process, with teams of six and individuals judged live at the Wilga Feedlot, Bellata NSW, before being judged in the second phase for:
In the domestic section, where cattle spent 70 days on feed, Branga Plains Pastoral Co, took out Champion Team with a pen of Angus influenced steers.
An Angus heifer from Texas Angus was awarded Reserve Champion Individual.
Texas Angus came close to a clean sweep of the major export section (100 days on feed) awards, winning Champion Team with a pen of Angus heifers, Reserve Champion team with a pen of Angus steers and Champion individual with an Angus steer.
IG, EA & CI Brown won Reserve Champion individual with an Angus heifer.
In addition to the major awards, Angus cattle were extremely successful in the taste test section of the competition.
Of the 24 medals awarded for the taste test component, 19 of these (2 Gold, 4 Silver & 13 Bronze) went to either Angus or Angus influenced pens of cattle, with both Pine Creek Angus Stud and AV & LM Doolan taking home coveted Gold Medals.
In the domestic section, two teams of heifers entered by Hobday Nixon placed 1st and 2nd for taste test, while individually, an Angus heifer from Texas Angus places 1st and an Angus heifer from Hobday Nixon placed 3rd.
In the export judging, AV & LM Doolan won 1st with a team of Angus heifers and 1st with an Angus heifer in the individual section, while Pine Creek Angus Stud placed 2nd in the teams and individually, also with Angus heifers.
As the beef industry looks to focus on the end consumer and their wants and desires these awards are especially important. Angus beef is already synonymous for eating quality and when this claim is backed by commercial results, consumers will continue to identify Angus beef as a high-end product.
Live Assessment:
Domestic – Pen | 1st | Branga Plains Pastoral Co (Angus influenced steers) |
2nd | Texas Angus (Angus steers) | |
Export – Pen | 1st | Texas Angus (Angus steers) |
2nd | Isla Angus (Angus steers) | |
3rd | Isla Angus (Angus steers) | |
Export – Individual | 1st | Texas Angus (Angus steer) |
2nd | Texas Angus (Angus steer) | |
3rd | MacCue Trading Pty Ltd (Angus steer) |
Daily Weight Gain:
Domestic – Individual | 1st | Texas Angus (Angus heifer) |
3rd | JA Langan (Angus steer) | |
Export – Individual | 1st | MacCue Trading Pty Ltd (Angus heifer) |
2nd | Texas Angus (Angus heifer) |
Dressing %
Domestic – Individual | 3rd | David Venz (Angus heifer) |
Export – Individual | 1st | IG, EA & CI Brown (Angus heifer) |
3rd | Isla Angus (Angus steer) |
Feedlot Total:
Domestic – Pen | 1st | Branga Plains Pastoral Co (Angus influenced steers) |
2nd | Hobday Nixon )Angus heifers) | |
Export – Pen | 2nd | Texas Angus (Angus heifers) |
Domestic – Individual | 1st | JA Langan (Angus steer) |
Export – Individual | 3rd | Texas Angus ( Angus steer) |
Carcase Grid:
Domestic – Pen | 1st | JB Carpenter (Angus influenced heifers) |
=2nd | Branga Plains Pastoral Co (Angus influenced steers) | |
=2nd | AV & LM Doolan (Angus heifers) | |
Export – Pen | 1st | Texas Angus (Angus steers) |
=2nd | IG, EA & CI Brown (Angus heifers) | |
=2nd | IG, EA & CI Brown (Angus heifers) | |
=2nd | M & D MacCue | |
Domestic – Individual | =1st | JB Carpenter (Angus influenced heifer) |
=1st | JB Carpenter (Angus influenced heifer) | |
=1st | AV & LM Doolan (Angus heifer) | |
Export – Individual | =1st | IG, EA & CI Brown (Angus heifer) |
=1st | Texas Angus (Angus steer) |
Carcase Judge:
Domestic – Pen | 1st | Branga Plains Pastoral Co (Angus influenced steers) |
=2nd | Branga Plains Pastoral Co (Angus influenced steers) | |
=2nd | Texas Angus (Angus heifers) | |
Export – Pen | 1st | Mac Cue Trading Pty Ltd (Angus steers) |
3rd | Pine Creek Angus Stud (Angus heifers) | |
Export – Individual | 1st | MacCue Trading (Angus steer) |
2nd | MacCue Trading (Angus steer) | |
3rd | Texas Angus (Angus steer) |
Profitability:
Domestic – Pen | 1st | Texas Angus (Angus heifers) |
3rd | Branga Plains Pastoral Co (Angus influenced steers) | |
Export – Pen | 1st | Texas Angus (Angus heifers) |
2nd | MacCue Trading (Angus heifers) | |
3rd | M & D MacCue (Angus heifers) | |
Domestic – Individual | 1st | AV & LM Doolan (Angus heifer) |
2nd | JA Langan (Angus steer) | |
Export – Individual | 1st | Mac Cue Trading Pty Ltd (Angus heifer) |
2nd | Texas Angus (Angus heifer) | |
3rd | M & D MacCue (Angus heifer) |
Taste Test:
Domestic – Pen | 1st | Hobday Nixon (Angus heifers) |
3rd | Hobday Nixon (Angus heifers) | |
Export – Pen | 1st | AV & LM Doolan (Angus heifers) |
2nd | Pine Creek Angus Stud (Angus heifers) | |
Domestic – Individual | 1st | Texas Angus (Angus heifer) |
3rd | Hobday Nixon (Angus heifer) | |
Export – Individual | 1st | AV & LM Doolan (Angus heifer) |
2nd | Pine Creek Angus Stud (Angus heifer) |
Domestic Champion Team:
Branga Plains Pastoral Co, Angus Influenced steers
Domestic Reserve Champion Individual:
Texas Angus, Angus Heifer
Export Champion Team:
Texas Angus, Angus Heifers
Export Reserve Champion Team:
Texas Angus, Angus Steers
Export Champion Individual:
Texas Angus, Angus Steer
Export Reserve Champion Individual:
IG, EA & CI Brown, Angus heifer
Taste Test Awards:
Domestic | Bronze Medal | JB Carpenter (Angus Influenced heifers) |
Bronze Medal | Palgrove Pastoral Co, (Angus Influenced Steers) | |
Bronze Medal | Hobday Nixon (Angus heifers) | |
Export | Gold Medal | Pine Creek Angus Stud (Angus heifers) |
Gold Medal | AV & LM Doolan (Angus heifers) | |
Silver Medal | IG, EA & CI Brown (Angus heifers) x 2 | |
Silver Medal | MacCue Trading Pty Ltd (Angus heifers) | |
Silver Medal | AV & LM Doolan (Angus heifers) | |
Bronze Medal | IG, EA & CI Brown (Angus heifers) | |
Bronze Medal | Bundah Rural P/L (Angus heifers) | |
Bronze Medal | MacCue Trading Pty Ltd (Angus steers) | |
Bronze Medal | Texas Angus (Angus heifers) | |
Bronze Medal | M & D MacCue (Angus heifers) x 2 | |
Bronze Medal | AV & LM Doolan (Angus heifers) | |
Bronze Medal | AV & LM Doolan (Angus steers) | |
Bronze Medal | Isla Angus (Angus steers) x 2 |
Top Image: Angus producer proudly showing off their awards.
Images: Danni MacCue