A Santa Gertrudis bull named Rosehill Norman 31 has taken out top honours in Toowoomba Royal Show's beef cattle section.
Rosehill Norman 31, was chosen by judges Shannon Williamson, Peter Lynes and Kirrily Johnson-Iseppi as the winner of the Malcolm McCosker Memorial Trophy for the supreme interbreed exhibit of the show for his sheer power and structural correctness, after first being named the large breed interbreed champion bull.
The two-year-old 1000kg bull is owned by John and Rosemaree McCarthy, Clifton.
Mr McCarthy said Rosehill Norman 31 had a good temperament, great structure and lots of good progeny.
"He's won a fair bit, he was champion at Clifton," he said.
"He's been doing well for us."
Rosehill Norman 31's mother, Rosehill Jessica 2 also performed well at the show, getting the accolade of Santa Gertrudis grand champion female
The large breed interbreed champion cow was A.T Miss Izz from A.T Limousins, Ballandean.
The stud is owned by brother and sister duo Adam and Kahlia Williamson, aged 22 and 19, who established the stud eight years ago.
Small breed interbreed champions
Travis and Wendy Caesar, Pittsworth, took home the award for small breed interbreed champion female for their Australian Lowline heifer, who had already won the feature breed's supreme exhibit earlier in the day.
Ms Caesar said Ebony New Attitude, nicknamed Nat by the family, is largely handled by 10-year-old daughter Felicity.
"She's got a beautiful temperament," she said.
"She'll probably end up at the Ekka after this.
"I think I'd be silly not to."
Meanwhile Margo Hayes' seven-month old bull Vitulus Perfect Score was named small breed interbreed bull champion.
It was a fitting end to Ms Hayes' showing career as she prepares to hold a dispersal sale for her Thornton-based stud next weekend.
Ms Hayes said Vitulus Perfect Score will be up for sale, along with the rest of her herd.
As far what's next after her departure from the industry after 25 years of breeding and showing Ausline and Lowline cattle, she said she's "calling it my me time".
"There'll be lots of other young new breeders coming through," she said.
Beef cattle committee chairman Cameron Collins said there were 330 entries in this year's section, including 45 led steers.
"We're up about 15 head in numbers from last year," he said.
"With the trying weather conditions I'm extremely happy with the amount of exhibits we've got in.
"All of the exhibits are of exceptionally good quality, which is testament to the effort everyone has put in with them."
The most successful beef exhibitor of show award was won by Benjarra Pastoral Company with their Limousin cattle.