![Wingham Beef Week's champion carcase steer was exhibited by St Mary's College Gunnedah, Heath Birchall and Wallawong Premium Beef. Photo: Wallawong Premium Beef Wingham Beef Week's champion carcase steer was exhibited by St Mary's College Gunnedah, Heath Birchall and Wallawong Premium Beef. Photo: Wallawong Premium Beef](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/116415860/c55f6cc4-b366-4109-bd08-392beca05600.JPEG/r0_0_1381_1080_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Wingham Beef Week champion carcase has been awarded to a Silver Angus exhibited by St Mary's College Gunnedah, Heath Birchall and Wallawong Premium Beef.
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The 447 kilogram steer scored 93.67 points.
It had a hot standard carcase weight of 247.5kg, a dressing percent of 55.40 per cent, rib and rump fat measurements of 10mm and 8mm, eye muscle area (EMA) of 98 sq cm, and a Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Index of 64.67.
The 10-month-old steer, which was sired by Wallawong Perseverance and out of a Karloo Park cow, was on 105 days of feed from Alexander Downs.
Lachlan James from Wallawong, who is also St Mary's College agriculture/primary industries teacher, said it was a team entry and the win was a justification for Mr Birchall's breeding program.
"The students are involved in all aspects of management at school from breaking in the steers to animal husbandry," he said.
"We have a long-standing relationship with Heath and showing steers, and that has been a successful relationship with quality cattle and awards."
He said it was great to see students back in the show ring after the pandemic.
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The unled carcase champion went to St Stanislaus College's Angus cross Hereford, with a score of 92.30 points.
It had a hot standard carcase weight of 305.5kg, rib and rump fat measurements of 12mm and 9mm, EMA of 103 sq cm, and a MSA Index of 66.57.