Oakwood Limousins proved fierce competitors when they had clean sweep in the female section of the Limousin judging at Beef Australia 2018, taking home all three champion rosettes.
Calf champion, junior champion and senior champion females were all awarded to Paul and Kelli Forman and family from Bundaberg, following a strong showing from the well-known stud.
Grand and senior champion went to Oakwood Native Cutt, a three-year-old daughter of WZRK Prime Cut 8012Y from Oakwood Native Teers, that showed with an eight-month-old bull calf, Oakwood Cold Cuttz, at side sired by Richmond Crusader SRD 53C.
Judge David Bassingthwaite from Waco Santa Gertrudis stud, Mungallala, said the pair was an “unreal unit” that was exactly what he was looking for on the day.
“This cow has depth of body, capacity, strength of spine and structural correctness whilst maintaining length, neck extension, and a laid in shoulder,” Mr Bassingthwaite said.
“She has a great udder and is doing a phenomenal job on the big bull calf at side.”
For the big win, Native Cutt came up against the exquisite junior and calf champion females in a stiff competition. “The females in my champion line up are all so similar in their make up and body type. They are incredible females, that will go on and produce,” he said.
Junior champion went to 17-month-old Oakwood Just Me, a Oakvale Dude daughter from Oakwood Just Tearz, while calf champion was 14½-month-old, Oakwood Polled Karizma, by WZRK Prime Cut 8012Y from Oakwood Karisma.
The Forman family also bred the reserve senior champion female, Oakwood Princess Cutt, exhibited by Gold Crest Limousins.
Receiving the top accolade of the day in the bull section was Gold Crest Milkshake, exhibited by the Hartwig family from Gold Crest stud, Crows Nest. The 19-month-old bull was the first bull bred and shown by the Hartwig family, who have only been in the Limousin breed for the past three years.
By Graneta Hangover from Greenslopes Fifi K99, it weighed 782 kilograms with an eye muscle area (EMA) of 128 centimeters squared and rump and rib fat scans of 13 millimeters and 10mm.
Mr Bassingthwaite selected the young sire as his junior and overall grand champion Limousin bull for its overall softness and soundness.
“He is right up there with performance,” he said.
For the final champion rosette, Milkshake was against bull calf champion, Five Star Just Top Dollar, exhibited by Five Star Limousins, Kingaroy, and senior champion bull, CB Monarch, exhibited by Casey and Nigel Wieck, Delungra, NSW.
The Limousin exhibitor’s group was awarded to Matt and Shannon Sowden, Five Star Limousins, Kingaroy.
Jen-Daview Limousin stud, Kingaroy, took home the sire’s progeny stakes with their group sired by RPY Paynes Derby 46Z, and dam’s progeny stakes with their CJSL Xcite 0353X progeny. They also exhibited the reserve calf champion bull, Jen-Daview Noah, and reserve senior champion bull, Jen-Daview Mr Pinnacle.
The Limousin breed was commended for the “depth of showing and renowned carcase quality combined with structure and softness that was seen through the cattle” by judge Mr Bassingthwaite.
Judge: David Bassingthwaite, Waco Santa Gertrudis, Mungallala
No. of exhibits: 59
Calf champion male: Five Star Just Top Dollar, Five Star Limousins, Kingaroy
Reserve calf champion male: Jen-Daview Noah, Jen-Daview Limousin stud, Kingaroy
Calf champion female: Oakwood Polled Karizma, Oakwood Limousins, Bundaberg
Reserve calf champion female: Elwanvale Narizma Eight, Elwanvale stud, Allora
Junior champion bull: Gold Crest Milkshake, Gold Crest Limousins, Crows Nest
Reserve junior champion bull: Red Rock Olympic Gold M110, O’Sullivans Limousins, Lower Mt Walker
Junior champion female: Oakwood Just Me, Oakwood Limousins, Bundaberg
Reserve junior champion female: Ro-Maree Moselle, Ro-Maree stud, Westbrook
Senior champion bull: CB Monarch, CB Limousins, Delungra
Reserve senior champion bull: Jen-Daview Mr Pinnacle, Jen-Daview Limousin stud, Kingaroy
Senior champion female: Oakwood Native Cutt, Oakwood Limousins, Bundaberg
Reserve senior champion female: Oakwood Princess Cutt, Gold Crest Limousins, Crows Nest
Grand champion bull: Gold Crest Milkshake, Gold Crest Limousins, Crows Nest
Grand champion female: Oakwood Native Cutt, Oakwood Limousins, Bundaberg