THE 2019 Central Queensland Carcase Classic has come and gone - and by all measures has lived up to its name.
Classic Committee Glen Kelly said a "colossal" audience attended the awards dinner at the Frenchville Sports Club in North Rockhampton on July 25 in an appropriate nod to "stunning" entries despite harsh weather and financial conditions.
Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek Pastoral Company, Marlborough, were the big winners on the evening.
They claimed honours in the Champion Grainfed Carcase, Grand Champion Grainfed Carcase, Champion Grainfed Pen and Most Successful Exhibitor.
Lawson and Bonni Geddes, Couti Outi Brangus, Kunwarara, were declared best in the Champion Grassfed Carcase class. The Geddes' were also winners of the Champion Grassfed Pen.
Full list of winners:
Class 1 grassfed Droughtmaster Stud Breeders' Society Single Trade steer or Heifer, maximum two teeth and 180-320kg carcase weight range: Brian and Sandra Ryan with a Brangus steer (No. 142).
Class 2 grassfed Coopers Animal Health Pen of 3 Trade steers or Heifers, maximum two teeth, 180-300 carcase weight: David Atkinson, Coorumbura Pastoral Company, Marlborough, with a pen of Santa Gertrudis cross heifers.
Class 3 grassfed Couti Outi Brangus Stud Single Steer or Heifer, maximum four teeth and 300-420kg carcase weight: David and Elizabeth Hill with a Belmont Red cross steer (No. 339).
Class 4 grassfed Australian Brahmans Breeders Association Pen of 3 steers or heifers, maximum four teeth and 300-420kgs carcase weight: Lawson and Bonni Geddes with a pen of Brangus steers.
Class 5 grainfed Feed Pro Steer Single Steer or heifer, maximum four teeth and 300-420kgs carcase weight: Courtney Olive with a Brahman cross steer (No. 549).
Class 6 grainfed Granular Products Pen of 3 steers or heifers, maximum of four teeth 300-420kgs: Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek Pastoral Company, Marlborough, with a pen of Brahman cross heifers.
Class 7 grainfed SSB Pen of 3 trade steers or heifers, maximum of two teeth, 180-300 carcase weight: Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek Pastoral Company, Marlborough, with a pen of Brahman cross heifers.
Class 8 grainfed Angus Australia Trade steer or heifer, maximum two teeth and 180-300kgs carcase weight : Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek Pastoral Company, Marlborough, with a Brahman cross heifer (No. 831).
Class 9 hoof/hook led steer class Georgie Connor Marketing Led Steer Class 553kgs and under: Renee Rutherford with Redskin R Whisky (No. 924).
Class 9 Boehringer Ingleheim Led steer hoof class over 553kgs: Terry and Siobhan Randall with Pancho (No. 925).
Class 9 Teys Australia Led steer hook class: Terry and Susan Connor, Timbrel Cattle Services, with Mr Creamy (No. 902).
Class 10 Total Eden Feed on Class (steers fed 100 days at Barmount Feedlot): Lachlan and Carli Ward, Namgooyah Grazing Company, with Angus cross steers.
Williams Stock Feeds Champion Grassfed Carcase and winner of the Redbank Trophy: Lawson and Bonni Geddes with a Brangus steer.
Coopers Animal Health Reserve Champion Grassfed Carcase: Boombah Cattle Company with a Brangus steer.
Bayer Champion Grainfed Carcase and winner of the Joan Farmer Memorial Trophy: Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek Pastoral Company, Marlborough, with a Brahman cross heifer.
Feed Pro Reserve Champion Grainfed Carcase: Courtney Olive with a Brahman cross steer.
Boehringer Ingelheim Champion Grassfed Pen and winner of the Chas P Ward Trophy: Lawson and Bonni Geddes.
Westpac Reserve Champion Grassfed Pen: David and Elizabeth Hill with Belmont Red cross steers.
Frenchville Sports Club Champion Grainfed Pen and winner of the James Lawrence Memorial Cup: Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek Pastoral Company, Marlborough.
SBB Reserve Champion Grainfed Pen: Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek Pastoral Company, Marlborough.
Australian Brangus Cattle Association Champion Feed on Steer (class 10): Lachlan and Carli Ward, Namgooyah Grazing Company with an Angus cross steer.
Z-Tag Largest Eye Muscle: Shannon Coombs (120cm) with a Charbray steer.
Gallagher Highest Lean Meat Yield: Paul and Sharon Connor, Rosewood Cattle Company.
Total Eden Most Even Pen: David Atkinson, Coorumburra Pastoral Company, Marlborough.
Total Eden Highest MSA Index (from Classes 1-8): Tim and Lynette Olive, Apis Creek Pastoral Company, Marlborough.
Zoetis Highest Individual Daily Weight Gain (from Class 10): Lachlan and Carli Ward, Namgooyah Grazing Company (3.36kgs) with an Angus cross steer.
Alan Welburn
Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.
Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.
