ALL the winners were named in the Ekka’s prestigious Paddock to Palate feedlot competition this morning. The cattle were fed in Mort and Co’s Grassdale Feedlot and processed at JBS, Dinmore. Prime cuts from the entries are being sold under the Royal 100 brand through the Super Butcher stores in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. This morning’s award ceremony marked the event’s 20th year.
70 day trade – overall winners
1. Rob and Kelly Lamoureux, Armidale, Santa/Angus/Black Simmental. 2. Minnamurra Pastoral Co, Speckle Park/Angus. 3. Greenup Eidsvold Station, Santa. 4. RB&KK Lamoureux. 5. G Morgan and Co, Shorthorn. 6. Tim and Phyllis Carlill, Charolais-cross. 7. Waverley Station, Angus. 8. Atkinson Pastoral Co, Angus/Droughtmaster-cross. 9. Darcy and Kara Knudsen, Santa. 10. Harvey Black Group, Charolais and Santa-cross. 11. Rosedale Livestock Partnership, Charolais-cross. 12. Greenup Eidsvold Station.
Weight gains: 1. Gyranda Pastoral Co, Santa-cross. 2. Yulgilbar Pastoral Co, Santa. 3. Yulgilbar Pastoral Co, Santa/Angus-cross. Highest individual weight gain: Atkinson Pastoral Co, Angus/Droughtmaster-cross.
Carcase: 1. Minnamurra Pastoral Co. 2. RB&KK Lamoureux. 3. Tim and Phyllis Carlill. Champion carcase: Greenup Eidsvold Station. Reserve champion carcase: RB&KK Lamoureux.
100 day export – overall winners
1. Ken and Kerry McKenzie, Droughtmaster-cross. 2. Palgrove Pastoral Co, Charolais. 3. Riverglen Pastoral Co, Charolais. 4. Scott and Janene McLennan, Charolais-cross. 5. D&AD Bassingthwaighte, Wallumbilla, Santa. 6. Comiskey Bazadais, Bazadais. 7. John and Estelle Drynan, Charolais/Charbray. 8. Palgrove. 9. Jeff Noller, Charolais. 10. Scott and Janene McLennan. 11. G Morgan and Co, Shorthorn. 12. KD&KL McKenzie.
Weight gains: 1. Atkinson Pastoral Co, Angus/Droughtmaster-cross. 2. Atkinson Pastoral Co. 3. Gyranda Pastoral Co, Santa. Highest individual weight gain: David Bassingthwaighte and Family.
Carcase: 1. Comiskey Bazadais. 2. John and Estelle Drynan. 3. Scott and Janene McLennan. Champion carcase: Scott and Janene McLennan. Reserve champion carcase: Galloway Cattle Co, Brangus/Hereford-cross.
Index score: 1. Rosedale Livestock Partnership. 2. RB&KK Lamoureux. 3. G Morgan and Co. Highest individual index score: McNichol Family Trust, Angus/Shorthorn-cross.
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