The 2021 Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza has again shown the strength that Angus genetics provide when it comes to chasing carcase quality.
A purebred Angus steer exhibited by the Pymble Ladies College won the penultimate prize to be crowned Supreme Champion Carcase.
Knowla Rambo R554 was bred by the Laurie Family from Knowla Livestock and scored a total of 94.38 points out of 100 to take the supreme award.
The winning steer carcase had a hot standard carcase weight of 301.4kgs, a dressing percentage of 55.2%, 8mm for P8 fat, an eye muscle area of 91sqcm, a Meat Standards Australia (MSA) marble score of 470 and MSA Index of 67.59, the highest in the competition.
Other accolades for Rambo included heavyweight champion carcase, heavyweight jackpot and overall jackpot.
Overall Angus and Angus influenced genetics performed well across all facets of the competition.
Feature caption: The Knowla-bred Angus steers at Pymble Ladies College with cattle coach Jill Burgess and farm manager Dave Goodwin. Photo: supplied
FULL ANGUS & ANGUS INFLUENCED RESULTS
Carcase Judging
Class 1:
3rd – Angus x Hereford steer, exhibited St Paul’s College, Kempsey
4th – Charolais x Angus steer, exhibited by Myona Charolais and Wellington High School
5th – Angus x Shorthorn steer, exhibited by Scots All Saints College
Class 2:
2nd – Speckle Park x Angus steer, exhibited by Gloucester High School
3rd – Limousin cross Angus steer, exhibited by 4N Livestock Tim Norrie
4th – Angus steer, exhibited by Coonabarabran High School
5th – Limousin x Angus exhibited by Wellington High School
Class 4:
1st – Charolais x Angus steer, St Mary’s College Gunnedah
2nd – Speckle Park x Angus steer, exhibited by Coonabarabran High School
Class 5:
1st – Limousin x Angus steer, exhibited by St Joesph’s High School Aberdeen
2nd – Angus steer, exhibited by Calrossy High School
5th – Angus steer, exhibited by Kinross Wolaroi School
CHAMPION MIDDLEWEIGHT CARCASE – Limousin x Angus steer, exhibited by St Joesph’s High School Aberdeen
RESERVE CHAMPIOPN MIDDLEWEIGHT CARCASE – Charolais x Angus steer, St Mary’s College Gunnedah
Class 5a:
1st – Angus steer, exhibited by Pymble Ladies College
2nd – Angus steer, exhibited by Gloucester High School
4th – Angus x Charolais steer, exhibited by Scone High School
Class 5b:
2nd – Angus steer, exhibited by the Kemp Family
4th – Angus steer, exhibited by Kinross Wolaroi School
5th – Angus steer, exhibited by Singleton High School
Class 6:
4th – Angus x Charolais steer, St Mary’s College Gunnedah
5th – Angus steer, exhibited by Kinross Wolaroi School
Class 7 – Angus x Charolais steer, exhibited by Scone High School
1st – Angus x Charolais steer, exhibited by Scone High School
2nd – Charolais x Angus steer exhibited by Red Bend Catholic College
3rd – South Devon x Angus, exhibited Wallawong Premium Beef
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION – Angus steer, exhibited by Pymble Ladies College
Class 8:
3rd – Charolais x Angus, exhibited by Bingara Central School
4th – Limousin x Angus heifer, exhibited by St Joesph’s High School Aberdeen
5th – Angus steer, exhibited by Scone Grammar School & Bower
SUPREME CHAMPION CARCASE – Angus steer, exhibited by Pymble Ladies College
HEAVYWEIGHT & OVERALL JACKPOT WINNER – Angus steer, exhibited by Pymble Ladies College
Live Judging
Class 1:
1st – Charolais x Angus steer, exhibited by Myona Charolais and Wellington High School
4th – Angus x Hereford steer, exhibited by St Paul’s College, Kempsey
5th – Angus x Shorthorn steer, exhibited by Scots All Saints College
Class 2:
2nd – Limousin cross Angus steer, exhibited by 4N Livestock Tim Norrie
4th – Speckle Park x Angus steer, exhibited by Gloucester High School
Class 3:
1st – Angus x Limousin steer, exhibited by St Lawrences Catholic School
Class 4A:
2nd – Charolais x Angus steer, St Mary’s College Gunnedah
Class 4b:
1st – Limousin x Angus steer, exhibited by St Joesph’s High School Aberdeen
Class 5a:
2nd – Angus x Charolais steer, exhibited by Scone High School
3rd – Speckle Park x Angus steer, exhibited by Coonabarabran High School
Class 5b:
4th – Angus steer, exhibited by Gloucester High School
5th – Angus steer exhibited by Red Bend Catholic College
Class 6:
4th – Angus x Charolais steer, exhibited by St Mary’s Primary School – Scone
Class 7:
1st – Charolais x Angus steer, exhibited by Red Bend Catholic College
3rd – Angus steer, exhibited by Gloucester High School
5th – South Devon x Angus, exhibited Wallawong Premium Beef
Class 8:
3rd – Simmental x Angus heifer, exhibited by St Lawrences Catholic High School
4th – Charolais x Angus heifer, exhibited by Bingara Central School
5th – Limousin x Angus heifer, exhibited by St Joesph’s High School Aberdeen
