Photos of the Ekka 2019 grand champion females
Brangus: Andrew Meara, Elders Toowoomba, Voewood Mercedes, exhibited by Edward and Kara Quinn, Mt Alma, Tania Sainsbury and Nicole Hartwig, Monto, and Wendy Fawcett, Kingsthorpe.
Brahman: Grand champion Brahman female Cambil Empress 5211 (D), exhibited by the Camm family, Cambil Brahmans, with judge Matthew McCamley, while Lawson Camm holds the calf-at-foot, and Peter Cheisa holds the cow, and Sue Innes.
Braford: Grand champion Braford female Sunrise Samantha 760 exhibited by Malcolm Marks is sashed by Robert Kliese and held by Mikalah McDonald.
Red Angus: Grand champion Red Angus female GK Red Diamond Mist M16, held by Kirrily Johnson-Iseppi, sashed by Lorna Will, while Isabel Glasser holds the heifer calf-at-foot and judge Paul Forman.
Devon: Phylis Edwards, Gloucester, with grand champion Devon female Little Manning Miss Zena, exhibited by Graham and Brian Edwards, Little Manning Devon Stud, Gloucester, Janet Price, Notalot Devons, O’Connor Catholic College, Armidale, Anthony Ball, Elders Stud Stock, Mackay, and Larissa Bilston, Farmalogic.
Fleckvieh: Grand champion Fleckvieh female Bandeeka Nadine 007, KBV Simmental Stud.
Gelbvieh: Julie Nixon, Dulacca, Debbie Reid, Millmerran, Sara Graffunder, Elders Stud Stock, Rockhampton, with grand champion heifer Norelle Lady In Red.
Murray Grey: Grand champion Murray Grey female and calf with Pat Bohan, owner Kathryn Taylor, Lisa Hedges, Elders Stud Stock, Toowoomba, and Larissa Bilston, Farmalogic, Brisbane.
Red Poll: Champion female Wilanstie Lacy, exhibited by sisters Georgia (12) and Paris (16) Whibley, GPS Stud, Pallamallawa, with federal president for the Australian Red Poll Cattle Breeders Gay Ward, Arthurs Creek, and Sara Graffunder, Elders Stud Stock, Rockhampton.
Shorthorn: Grand champion Shorthorn female Amavale Millie, exhibited by Amavale Shorthorns, Barambah, Heath Pearson (front), Boonah, Philip Wieland, Alfred Creek Shorthorns, Boonah, and Anthony Ball, Elders Stud Stock, Mackay.
Square Meater: Grand champion female Square Meater Oakvale Never Enough and calf, with Michael Smith, Elders Stud Stock, Toowoomba, handlers Shyane Yates and Troy Nuttridge, Melanie Brown and owners Gary and Heather Sewell, Wondai.
Angus: Grand champion Angus female, holding the trophies Elders Stud Stock Brian Kennedy, Larissa Bilston, Farmalogic, Brisbane, with judge Brad Hanson and sashed by (right) leader of the Queensland LNP Deb Frecklington, handler Chloe Gould, and ownr Glen Perrett.
Bazadaise: Grand champion Bazadaise female Carabeen Mina and bull calf Quincy with Tony Lomax and Lily Emmerton, Scots PGC College.
Blonde d'Aquitane: Grand champion female Blonde d'Aquitane Monal Alina M32 (P) with calf and Peter and Mac Aisthorpe.
Charolais: Larissa Bilston, Farmalogic, Brisbane, Dougall McDougall, Biloela, Greg Frizell, Wakefield, Armidale, Elders’ Blake Munro, Toowoomba, and (right) judge Wayne York, Emerald, pictured with the grand champion Charolais cow Wakefield Amaze 38 held by Casey and Nigel Wieck, Delungra.
Droughtmaster: Darren Childs holding the calf-at-foot Glenlands D Billy, grand champion Droughtmaster female Glenlands D Whitney held by Callan Childs, Jack Stewart-Moore, Telemon Droughtmasters, Hughenden, Lisa Hedges, Elders Stud Stock, and judge Scott Dunlop, Dunlop Santas, Proston.
Limousin: Grand champion Limousin female AT Miss Izz and heifer calf Ivy's Bubba Watson with Adam Williamson and Tyson Will.
Simbrah: Grand champion Simbrah female KBV Marta (P) and her calf KBV Sinatra with stud co-principal Marty Rowlands and handler Braydan Hooper.
Simmental: Grand champion Simmental cow Meldon Park Miss Montana, led by Bec Skene and Charleigh Tucker.
Speckle Park: Grand champion Speckle Park female Hunter Valley Magic exhibited by Troy Hepburn, with judge Scott Hann, Truro Herefords, Belatta, Andrew Meara, Elders Toowoomba, calf-at-foot Fox Tail Hill Smoke and Mirrors held by Kate Hepburn, steward Richard Smith, and Larissa Bilston, Farmalogic, Brisbane.
Hereford: Grand champion female Hereford Binara Kalara Revona M072 with judge Adrian Spencer and his wife Wendy, owners Mikayla Passmore and Jamie Hollis, Elders representative Brian Kelly, and Larissa Bilston, Farmalogic.
Santa Gertrudis: Grand champion Santa Gertrudis cow Yarrawonga Gigi and her calf with Elders Stud Stock representative Michael Smith, Rosemaree McCarthy from Rosehill Santa Gertrudis stud, handler Tim Hartshorn, stud principal Andrew Bassingthwaighte, Wallumbilla, and judge Matt Welsh, Taroom.
South Devon champion female Bolinda Blossom, Callum (front) and James McUtchen, Jambili Belgian Blues & South Devons, Jandowae, and judge Tim Light, Lagoona Red Poll Stud, Armidale
Twenty-four breeds competed for broad ribbons at the 2019 Royal Queensland Show.
The two days of judging at the Ekka culminated with the Champion of Champions event.
Rising four-year-old Charolais cow Wakefield Amaze 38 claimed the champion female interbreed title.
Wakefield Charolais, Armidale, NSW, knew they had a quality cow in her, enough for them to choose to exhibit at the Ekka for the first time in about six years.
A daughter of Advance Domino D36 from Wakefield Amaze 10, she was the supreme exhibit at the Charolais National Show in Dubbo, NSW.
Take a look at all the photos of the grand champion bulls here.
