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South Australian bred Bayview Usher stole the show from 116 other bulls to be awarded grand champion of the 58th Dectomax Dubbo Shorthorn National Show and Sale's show section yesterday.
Sired by NSW bred Ronelle Park Hurricane H242 (P), Usher had earlier taken out the Division 3 championship and fronted against three other divisional champions to secure top honours.
He was bred and shown by Kevin and Chris Thompson, Bayview stud, Yorketown, South Australia.
Just days off his second birthday, Usher weighed 1010 kilograms and has a eye muscle area of 136 square centimetres and scrotal circumference of 40cm.
Other champions from youngest on were Division 1 – Kamilaroi Fusion (P) shown by Calrossy Anglican School, Tamworth; Division 2 – Moombi Sparta L37 (P) shown by Lester Job and family, Moombi stud, Yeoval; Divison 4 – Caskieben Condamine L26 (P), shown by the Williamson family, Caskieben stud, Carrisbrook, Vic.
