Angus beef spectacular

February 13, 2019 11:14 am

As the Beef Spectacular celebrated its 10th year, the Angus breed celebrated a dominant performance in the feedback trial.

And while event organiser, Brett Tindal, The Land, acknowledged the difficult year many producers had been having, 38 vendors put up 66 teams and 300 head of cattle to compete in this event.

Mr Tindal noted that the pull towards this event for producers is that not only does it have a commercial focus and is industry relevant, but it also allows the producers to receive the feedback they crave.

Coming out on top in 2019 was the Tait family from Mandurama NSW, claiming the grand champion pen with Angus steers. Their winning team were scored 834.5 points out of a possible 1000.

The Tait’s winning pen scored full points for meeting the feedlot entry specifications, including live weight and P8 fat, and also had an average daily weight gain of 2.61 kilograms after requiring no health treatments during the 112 day feeding.

Their five Angus steers had a team profit of $539.34.

The Taits also won Reserve Champion for carcase performance and Riverine Premium Beef champion pen.

Long time supporters of the event, Lex and Sally Crosby, Crosby’s Angus, Forbes NSW were awarded the Reserve Champion Pen, with a pen of Angus cross Charolais steers.

Overall 16 of the 20 awards on offer went to Angus or Angus influenced steers, with 8 of the top 10 overall teams being Angus or Angus influenced steers.

Feedlot Performance

	Exhibitor	Team	Breed	Points/350
Champion	D & A Skinner	140	Angus	350
Reserve Champion	Waverley Run	132	Angus influenced	350

Carcase Performance

	Exhibitor	Team	Breed	Points/550
Champion	DJ & JH Gray	141	Angus influenced	412.5
Reserve Champion	Tait Pastoral Company	128	Angus	406.5

Riverine Premium Beef Champion Pen

	Exhibitor	Team	Breed	Points/1000
Champion	Tait Pastoral Company	160	Angus	834.5
Reserve Champion	Kyeamba Downs Partnership	118	Angus	783

Teys Certified Premium Black Angus Champion Pen

	Exhibitor	Team	Breed	Points/1000
Champion	RG Allen & Sons	157	Angus	766
Reserve Champion	Murra Angus	155	Angus	748.5

Grand Champion Pen of 5 Steers

Exhibitor	Team	Breed	Points/1000
Tait Pastoral Company	160	Angus	834.5

Reserve Champion Pen of 5 Steers

Exhibitor	Team	Breed	Points/1000
L & S Crosby	150	Angus influenced	832.5

4th	Waverley Run	132	Angus influenced	821
5th	Barfold Beef	101	Angus	819.5
6th	Barfold Beef	133	Angus	819.5
7th	D & A Skinner	140	Angus	810
9th	TJ Pierce & KM McConville	130	Angus	792
10th	Tait Pastoral Company	128	Angus	791.5