Lindesay View Limousins from the border valley of Sawpit Creek via Kyogle topped the stud judging event as part of Casino's Beef Week on Saturday.
The bull Lindsay View Spencers Choice, 22 months, by Angladale Prestige from Willow Glen Gem took the judge's eye in gaining supreme exhibit, ahead of the champion junior bull Bizzy F Toronto, seven months, by NCC Red Odyssey from a Bizzy dam, bred and exhibited by Innes and Jessica Fahey and family, Rocky Creek, Copmanhurst.
Reserve champion junior bull also went to the Fahey family, with Bizzy F Statesman, 20 months, by Kenrol Mr HJ Ray from a Bizzy dam.
Champion senior female was awarded to the Braford Little Valley Natasha, rising three years old by Little Valley Jackpot from a Little Valley dam bred and exhibited by Little Valley Grazing Company at Stratheden.
Reserve senior female went to Bellview Duchess, 30 months, by Glenn Oaks Kilimanjaro K82 from a Welbatch dam, exhibited by the Humphreys family, Welbatch Pastoral at Mummulgum.
Champion junior female went to Lindsay View Tookawhile, 13 months, by Warrigal Real Deal from Red Rock Beauty exhibited in partnership between Josh and Kirsty Sawtell's Lindsay View Limousins and the Nicholls' family's Tookawhile Showsteers at Rukenvale
Reserve junior female was the Charolais Tookawhile Treasure, 16 months, by Kenmere Grand Master from Temana Natalie, bred and prepared by the Nicholls family, Rukenvale, who also readied all the Lindsay View Limousins for show.
A special class of Santa Getrudis was won by Yulgilbar Sidney, rising two years, by Hardigreen Park Vice Roy N44 from a Yulgilbar dam exhibited by the Yulgilbar Pastoral Company.
Sire's progeny was won by the Fahey family, Bizzy Brahmans with Little Valley Grazing Co in reserve.
Casino High School's own Charolais breeding program produced a bull that topped its class in the under 16 months division, Casino Titan by Rosedale Leader from Piora Confidence, propelling the students into a win in the schools' breeder award.
Champion Casino Beef Week led steer on the hoof, awarded under lights on Wednesday, went to a Limousin from Oakwood Limousins at Bundaberg prepared by Matthew and Peta O'Dwyer, Kalbar, Qld. The couple also won reserve heavyweight steer with another Limousin.
Champion lightweight steer went to a Speckle Park exhibited by Tom Jarrett and Heidi Nicholls. They won lightweight reserve with a Limousin cross.
Champion mid-weight steer was an Angus cross exhibited by the Makejev family, Old Bonalbo. Reserve mid-weight was a Limousin cross exhibited by the Nicholls family.
Led steer
Champion Casino Beef Week led steer on the hoof, awarded under lights on Wednesday, went to a Limousin from Oakwood Limousins at Bundaberg prepared by Matthew and Peta O'Dwyer, Kalbar, Qld. The couple also won reserve heavyweight steer with another Limousin.
Champion lightweight steer went to a Speckle Park exhibited by Tom Jarrett and Heidi Nicholls. They won lightweight reserve with a Limousin cross.
Champion mid-weight steer was an Angus cross exhibited by the Makejev family, Old Bonalbo. Reserve mid-weight was a Limousin cross exhibited by the Nicholls family.
Carcase competition
Speckle Park bred by Dwight Wyatt, Lismore, roared away to a win in the Beef Week carcase competition with a steer prepared and handled by keen young dairy farmer Slater Gould, Greenridge.
Placing at the top of class 3 - 401kg to 450kg - it also took out top prize with a combined point score of 90.21, including 38.88 out of 45 for MSA, 32 out of 35 for marketing specifications and the least ossification score of 100.
Slater and his three siblings, ranging in age from seven to 12, all entered led steer in the competition - the other three Lindesay View Limousin.
His sister Allora placed third with her Limousin in the 451-500kg class with 85.80 points. His brother Harper's heavyweight entrant - over 550kg - placed third in the class with 85.29.
Leading the heavyweight class were the Nicholls family, Tookawhile Show Steers from Rukenvale with an Angus cross, 347.6kg carcase weight, that registered 88.36pts, 36.86 of them related to MSA eating quality including a marbling score of 2.
The Dean family, Mallanganee, placed second in that class with a Limousin on 88.21pts.
The O'Reilly family from Ironpot Pastoral topped the 501-550kg class with an Angus cross on 88.45.
Matthew and Peta O'Dwyer, Kalbar Qld, placed second in that class with their grand champion led steer on 85.07.
Kyogle High School placed second in the 401-450kg class with an Angus cross on 89.59 with 36.08 for MSA eating quality and 33.50 for market specifications.
