GLENLANDS J Velocity has again proven the stand-out winner in the Droughtmaster show ring, named both senior and grand champion bull at this year’s Royal Queensland Show.
Glenlands also exhibited both the junior and senior female champions. SEE STORY BELOW.
Exhibited by Jason Childs, Glenlands, Theodore, Velocity was by Glenlands Kipper and from Glenlands 6995.
The extremely well constructed 1192kg bull with a 141sq cm eye muscle area, had an impressive 1.13kg average daily weight gain.
Velocity is no stranger to broad ribbons, having previously enjoyed success at the Royal Queensland Show.
The heavyweight crowd pleaser was also named grand champion of the 2017 Ekka.
Judge Tammie Robinson, Glenhart, Toogoolawah, described Velocity as the clear winner.
“He moves freely and he is functional,” she said. “He has the growth, the meat and muscle, a clean reproductive system and is masculine. I just can’t go past him because of what he can do for the beef industry. He is just the clear winner of this competition.”
Glenlands also exhibited the junior champion bull, reflecting the depth of the family’s stud breeding operation. Glenlands J Weapon (P) won the 18-20 month class. The very well grown 808kg bull had a 132sq cm EMA and a 1.32kg average daily weight gain.
Reserve junior bull went to the very structurally appealing Yellowwood Nitro by Minlacowie Smokin’ Jo Horn. The attractive 8-12 month class winner was exhibited by John Williamson, Pimpama. Weighing 443kg, the youngster already had a 102sq cm eye muscle area.
Reserve senior champion was the well developed Carnudge Gorgeous George, exhibited by Greg and Linda Nugent, Carnudge Droughtmasters, Samford.
The aptly named Gorgeous George entered the ring at 936kg and a 126sq cm eye muscle area to initially place first in the 24-27 months class.
High Country Game On by Glen Fosslyn Idol took the blue ribbon in the 20-22 months class. Shown by Paul and Lisa Laycock, the impressive sire weighed 866kg and had a 126sq cm eye muscle area.
Bronwyn Betts, Nindethana Pastoral, Samford, also enjoyed success in the 22-24 months class with Nindethana Impact, who topped the class at 824kg. Bred by RSVP Jackpot, he had a 1.13kg average daily weight gain.
The Pickering family, Windera, had the winner of the 24-27 month class. Sylvan Springs Mustang 964 was sired by Ianbrae Wanted and came into the ring weighing 1014kg with a 133sq cm eye muscle area.
Bull winners from the junior classes included Seymour Jethro from the 12-14 months division. The 550kg poll had a a 1.41kg average daily weight gain. Jethro was exhibited by Kirsty and Rob Orphant, Seymour Droughtmasters, Gunalda.
The Childs also had the 18-20 months bull winner. Glenlands J Weapon, a poll bred by Glenlands River (P), had a 132sq cm eye muscle area at 808kg.
One of the highlights of the Droughtmaster showing was the three head exhibited by the Toogoolawah State High School. A team of three students accompanied the cattle for the duration of the Ekka. However, they were assisted on the judging day by the rest of Toogoolawah High’s agriculture team. The stud was founded from cattle from the McConnel family’s Mt Brisbane stud.
Glenlands also exhibited the winning breeding group, ahead of the Pickering family and Nindethana Pastoral. Nindethana had the winning progeny stakes group. Nudgee College had the winning pair of bulls.
Droughtmaster females
GLENLANDS scored the double in the Droughtmaster female classes at this year’s Royal Queensland Show, exhibiting both the junior and senior champions.
The senior champion, Glenlands D Vogue, went on to be named grand champion female by judge Tammie Robinson, Toogoolawah. Vogue, an ET product of Glenlands Pacific, was earlier judged the winner of the 30-48 months class.
The stylish junior champion, Glenlands D Agnes, won the 12-14 months class. Bred from the poll Glenlands D Usain, the heifer drew plenty of praise from the judge for her structural correctness and obvious potential as a future stud dam.
However, it was the proven cow with a bull calf at foot who scored the broad ribbon. Ms Robinson said Vogue’s overall shape, depth of body and feminine front made her the winner.
“I just can’t go past her,” she said.
“She is the clear cut winner because of her conformation, backed by the proven performance of having an exceptional calf at foot.”
Reserve senior champion heifer was the very attractive Sylvan Spring Midori (Ianbrae Wanted), exhibited by the Pickering family from Windera.
Reserve junior champion heifer was a Kenview Droughtmasters and RSVP Droughtmasters joint entry, RSVP Neeve. The poll female won the 8-12 months class, which attracted 13 entries. Second place in the class was Paul and Lisa Laycock’s High Country Hallie (P) by Bundy Eldorado.
Glenlands did particularly well in the heifer competition also winning the 16-18 months class with Glenlands J Wishful (P) by Glenlands Paterson (P).
Yellowwood Mollie shown by John Williamson, Yellowwood Droughtmasters, Pimpama, scored the blue ribbon in the 18-20 months class. Nindethana Pastoral, Samford, had the winner of the 24-24 months class with Nindethana Innika (RSVP Jackpot).
Toogoolawah State High School had a taste of success with a second place with Mt Brisbane Heidi (P) in the class that produced the grand champion female.
