A bull described by the judge as a powerhouse has repeated its success of the 2023 Ekka, taking out the Simmental grand championship in Rockhampton on Tuesday.
Meldon Park Stamp Duty, weighing in at 1110kg and the oldest bull in the ring, received judge Andrew Olive's nod, putting the Skene family in the running for their second Beef Australia interbreed bull championship, first won in 2018.
The bull was sired by KBV Prosecutor from a Meldon Park dam.
Also repeating an Ekka 2023 success, the KBV stud claimed the Simmental Beef '24 female grand championship with KBV Romy.
She had earlier won the senior female championship.
According to stud principal Marty Rowlands, the homebred cow sired by Sylvandale Grampian was kept in and prepared to show at Beef.
Her first calf, KBV United, who came from the youngest class in the section, won the junior champion earlier in the morning.
"We feel ecstatic. We brought a very small team but we brought a very uniform team and we're extremely proud of them," Mr Rowlands said.
Summary
- Breed: Simmental
- Judge: Andrew Olive
- No. of exhibits: 61
- Calf champion male: Elite Under Par, Elite Cattle Co, Meandarra
- Reserve calf champion male: Hobbs Livestock Uproar U8, Molong NSW
- Junior champion male: KBV United, KBV Simmentals, Murphy's Creek
- Reserve junior champion male: Elite Triumph, Elite Cattle Co
- Senior champion male: Meldon Park Stamp Duty, Meldon Park Simmentals, Cecil Plains
- Reserve senior champion male: Bandeeka Taylor Made, KBV Simmentals
- Calf champion female: Ellendale Flirtin' With Desire, Ellendale Simmentals, Thornton
- Reserve calf champion female: Rafter L Livestock Smokin Opal, Molong NSW
- Junior champion female:Elite Black Wendy T165, Elite Cattle Co
- Reserve junior champion female: Ellendale Cowboy Killer, Elllendale Simmentals
- Senior champion female: KBV Romy, KBV Simmental Stud
- Reserve senior champion female: Ellendale Cinderella Bling, Ellendale Simmentals
- Grand champion male: Meldon Park Stamp Duty
- Grand champion female: KBV Romy
Sally Gall
Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.
Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.
