When judges Glen Waldron and Jack Peart cast their eyes over the 169 Droughtmaster exhibits on Wednesday, they concluded that the breed's future was in 'very safe hands'.
Rocketing through the largest breed showing at Beef Australia 2021, Mr Waldron said it was rewarding to appraise the three outstanding bulls and three top-calibre females that were eventually selected to compete for the coveted grand champion bull and grand champion female honours.
In the end, it was Nick and Sarah Hughes' sole exhibit Farogan Valley Mojo that was named grand champion bull, while the Childs family's Glenlands D Bellevue, with bull calf Dudley at foot, was the best female on show.
Results
Breed: Droughtmaster
Judge: Glen Waldron
No. of exhibits: 169
Calf champion male: Glenlands D Call of Duty, Glenlands Droughtmasters.
Reserve calf champion male: Seymour Mort, Seymour Droughtmasters.
Calf champion female: Rondel Bree, Rondel Droughtmasters
Reserve calf champion female: Glenlands D Centrefold, Glenlands Droughtmasters.
Junior champion bull: Farogan Valley Mojo, Farogan Droughtmasters.
Reserve junior champion bull: Glenlands J Comrade, Glenlands Droughtmasters.
Junior champion female: Rondel Angel, Rondel Droughtmasters.
Reserve junior champion female: Glenlands D Cleo, Glenlands Droughtmasters.
Senior champion bull: Glenlands D Banjo, Glenlands Droughtmasters.
Reserve senior champion bull: Glenlands Bateman, Glenlands Droughtmasters.
Senior champion female: Glenlands D Bellevue, Glenlands Droughtmasters.
Reserve senior champion female: Rondel Whiskey Girl, Rondel Droughtmasters.
Grand champion bull: Farogan Valley Mojo, Farogan Droughtmasters.
Grand champion female: Glenlands D Bellevue, Glenlands Droughtmasters.