Chris Knox and Helen Alexander from DSK Charolais stud, Coonabarabran, have taken home the supreme exhibit title of the Charolais breed show with their exhibit DSK TGL Max M69E.
The prize winning bull was awarded the junior and grand champion bull ribbons before going on to claim the supreme exhibit sash under judge Tom Baker from Woonallee Simmental stud, Millicent, South Australia, who described the bull as soft with good testicle development and balance.
He has softness, extension through the front end and structural integrity that allows him to move well, Mr Baker said.
The 19-month-old bull was by the Temana Golden Logie G66E sire from DSK WW Estelle B9E, and weighed 892 kilograms with measurements of 10 millimetres and 7mm for rump and rib fat depths and an eye muscle area (EMA) of 129 centimetres squared.
A paternal sibling to the grand champion bull, DSK TGL Metcic M59E also exhibited by DSK Charolais, was awarded senior champion Charolais. Metcic M59E was by the Temana Golden Logie G66E sire from DSK My Estelle D34E.
The 20-month-old bull weighed 896kg and measured 14mm and 8mm in the rump and rib with a 133cm2 EMA.
DSK teamed up their junior and senior champion bulls to take home first place in the pair of bulls under 24-months group class.
Reserve senior champion bull went to Myona Charolais exhibit Myona Lukas L25E, a 27-month-old 980kg son of MVY Xplorer 21X from Palgrove Felicity 70 that measured 18mm and 12mm in the rump and rib with an EMA of 130cm2.
Reserve junior champion bull went to 16-month-old Moongool Monopoly exhibited by Ivan Price from Keddstock Pty Ltd, Moongool Charolais, Yuleba, Qld.
Monopoly weighed 786kg with an EMA of 122cm2 and measurements of 12mm and 9mm in the rump and rib fat.
Mr Price had incredible success in the female section exhibiting the senior and grand champion female, Moongool Fanmail 8.
The rising three-year-old cow was by Advance Dozer D107 from Moongool Warocal Fanmail 2.
She showed with an eight-month-old heifer calf at side, Moongool Fanmail 9, sired by Temana Golden Logie G66E.
Mr Baker said the female was outstanding with strength of spine, good udder quality and refinement through the front.
She displays softness and depth of body, and the quality of the calf at side shows genetic gain, he said.
Moongool also claimed the reserve senior champion and reserve junior champion Charolais females as well as the winning Charolais breeders group.
Reserve senior champion went to the 29-month-old female, Moongool Thyphena 9, by Moongool Freedom from Moongool Thyphena 7. Reserve junior champion went to Moongool Oregon 9, a 12-month-old female Silverstream Evolution daughter from the Moongool Oregon 6 female.
A Charolais heifer destined to be auctioned at the Charolais National in July with all proceeds being donated back to the Charolais Youth program claimed the junior champion title.
Colinta Minnie exhibited by Colinta Charolais, Colinta Holdings Pty Ltd, was a 19-month-old female was by the Merit Roundup 9508W sire from Colinta Emmalee.
Mr Baker said the heifer had power, length, a strong top line and a lot of room from hip to pin. She moves freely and shows femininity and production efficiency.
Colinta Holdings, the pastoral division of Glencore Coal Australia, manager Gary Johncock, Brisbane, Qld, said they are pleased to be supporting the Charolais Youth program in 2018.
We have been long time members of Charolais Society, and we believe we need young people coming up through the industry. They are breeders of tomorrow, Mr Johncock said.
Minnie was a standout calf bred at our Singleton Charolais stud operation.
Colinta Minnie is a polled, maternal sibling to Colinta Levi, the grand champion Charolais bull from Brisbane Royal and the $20,000 top-priced bull of the 2017 Allflex National Sale, Colinta Levi, purchased by the Advance Charolais and Brendale Charolais, Qld.
Over the past two years, in excess of $10,000 has been raised from the donation of heifers from Airlie and Minnie Vale Charolais studs of which 100pc has been invested back into the Charolais Youth program.
The heifer will be auctioned off during the Charolais National held at Dubbo on July 13.
