ONCE again John and Liz Manchee from Yamburgan Shorthorns, Narrabri, have showed their genetics can stand the test against other breeds, after taking home multiple wins from the RAS beef challenge in Tamworth last Friday.
The Manchees took out the overall champion individual in the domestics results, as well as placing first in the dressing percentage, second and third in the carcase judging and first and second in the profitability.
In the team domestic results, the Manchees’ cattle came first in the live assessment, second in the carcase judging and third in the profitability.
In the team export results, the Manchees won third place in the carcase judging and took out first in both the dressing percentage and carcase judging in the individual export results.
Yamburgan stud principal, John Manchee, said they enter the RAS Beef Challenge as a benchmarking exercise which helps them determine how well their different sire lines perform.
“We use it to to benchmark our genetics against other breeds,” Mr Manchee said.
The Manchees have been participating in feedlot challenges since they started in Brisbane back in 1997.
Since competing in benchmarking competitions, Mr Manchee said they’ve been able to increase yield and muscle in their cattle significantly, whilst maintaining softness and carcase cover.
Mr Manchee said over the years, their weight gain performance has been fairly stable - with the Shorthorn cattle averaging about 2.4kg a day.
“It’s right where we want to be, as a whole the Shorthorn cattle feed very well in feedlots,” he said.
This year, the stud’s two main successful sirelines were Yamburgan Sparta F149 and Yamburgan Toberberey F90, which Mr Manchee said had been great performers in their production.
