Midge Thompson, from Nanango, brought home a purple ribbon for Champion Carcase
Midge with his Champion Carcase at the Brisbane Exhibition (Photo: Kimberley Dove) 

August 13, 2013

The South Burnett’s cattlemen and women have done the region proud with a strong showing at this year’s Brisbane Exhibition.

Midge Thompson, from Nanango – who brought home a purple ribbon for a Champion Carcase  in the Prime Beef section – said South Burnett representatives were well-placed in a lot of cattle competitions.

“The South Burnett was very well-represented in the Prime Beef and Carcase,” he said.

A couple of the proudest – and youngest – winners were Carmen and Lannah Sowden, from Kingaroy, whose Limousin Angus steer “Billy The Kid” was named Grand Champion Led Steer.

Proud mum Shannon said the steer was later sold at auction for $23/kg.

“This is a huge achievement for the girls. It could be described as a once-in-a-lifetime achievement and they won it with their very first led steer,” she said.

“The Ekka is the largest hoof and hook competition in Australia.”

“Billy The Kid” was bred by John and Leny Gaffney from Graneta Limousins, near Bell.

Other notable wins went to the Evans family, from Jen-Daview Limousins at Kingaroy, who took out the Champion Lightweight Led Steer and the Ken McDonald Memorial Shield.

James McUtchen, from ‘Morning Hills’, at Windera, earned a Reserve Champion ribbon in the mediumweight section of the Woolworths competition for a Belgian Blue Brangus.

In the Westpac Agribusiness Young Judges competition, South Burnett representative Sarah Peters came first in Junior Dairy Cattle.

South Burnett Results

Young Judges

  • Junior Classes – Class 8 Dairy Cattle – 1st Sarah Peters

Led Steer

  • Woolworths Premier Carcase competition – Grand Champion Led Steer – Sowden Family
  • Woolworths Premier Carcase competition – Mediumweight – Champion Mediumweight Led Steer – Sowden Family
  • Woolworths Premier Carcase competition – Mediumweight – Reserve Champion Mediumweight Carcase  –  James and Kathryn McUtchen
  • Woolworths Premier Carcase competition – Lightweight – Champion Lightweight Led Steer – Evans Family
  • The Ken McDonald Memorial Shield – Evans Family
  • Woolworths Premier Carcase competition – Mediumweight – Class 5A Led Steers 431kg-460kg – Sowden Family
  • Woolworths Premier Carcase competition – Lightweight – Class 3A Led Steers 376kg-400kg – Evans Family

Prime Beef

  • Jap Ox – Jap Ox Grass Fed Chilled Beef Carcase – Champion Carcase Class 36 – John Sullivan Memorial Pen of Six Pasture Fed Steers – Midge Thompson
  • Jap Ox – Jap Ox Grass Fed Chilled Beef Carcase – Class 36 Pen of Six Pasture-Fed Steers – 3rd Reg Thompson
  • Coles Supermarket Carcase Competition – Class 34 Pen of Three Steers / Heifers – 2nd KB & JA Perkins
  • Coles Supermarket Carcase Competition – Class 34 Pen of Three Steers / Heifers – 3rd  KR & C Temperton
  • QCL Single Classes – Reserve Champion Steer – Greenup Eidsvold Station
  • QCL Single Classes – Class 22 Steer 601kg-720kg  – Greenup Eidsvold Station
  • Pen of Six – Class 25 Pen of Six Steers 360kg-480kg – 3rd KR & C Temperton

Stud Beef

  • Supreme Matron of Australia – English Breeds Cow – 36 months and under 48 months –  1st Glenrae Pastoral Co (Glen Perrett) – ‘PC Miss A49 Stockman E106’
  • Angus – Junior Bull – Class 71 Bull 8 months and under 12 months –  3rd Glenrae Pastoral Co (Glen Perrett) –  ‘Bowenfels Calgary H7’
  • Angus – Junior Bull – Class 75 Bull 18 months and under 20 months – 2nd Glenrae Pastoral Co (Glen Perrett) – ‘Bowenfels Direct Hit H1’
  • Angus – Senior Bull – Class 82 Bull 24 months and under 27 months – 2nd Glenrae Pastoral Co (Glen Perrett) – ‘Bowenfels Premier Direction G3’
  • Angus – Senior Cow or Heifer – Class 79 Cow 30 months and under 48 months – 1st Glenrae Pastoral Co (Glen Perrett) – ‘PC Miss A49 Stockman E106’
  • Angus – Senior Cow or Heifer – Class 79 Cow 30 months and under 48 months – 3rd Glenrae Pastoral Co (Glen Perrett) – ‘Bowenfels Miss Mytty QNS F1 (AI)
  • Brahman – Junior Bull – Reserve Champion Junior Bull – Dean Rasmussen – “Droonoodoo Limited Edition”
  • Brahman – Junior Bull – Class 121 Bull 16 months and under 18 months – 1st Dean Rasmussen – “Droonoodoo Limited Edition”
  • Brahman – Senior Bull – Class 127 Bull 24 months and under 30 months – 4th Dean Rasmussen – “Droonoodoo Might And Power 400 (AI)(H)”
  • Brahman – Senior Bull – Class 128 Bull 30 months and under 42 months – 2nd Dean Rasmussen – “Droonoodoo Ambitious 375 (H)”
  • Brangus – Junior Heifer – Junior Champion Heifer – S & K Duff Holdings – ‘Duff Red Gem G70’
  • Brangus – Junior Heifer – Reserve Junior Champion Heifer – S & K Duff Holdings – ‘Duff Red Garnet G12’
  • Brangus – Senior Cow or Heifer  – Reserve Senior Champion Cow or Heifer  -S & K Duff Holdings –  ‘Duff Red Rose F26’
  • Brangus – Group – Class  148 Pair of Bulls – 1st S & K Duff
  • Brangus – Group – Class  149 Breeders Group – 3rd S & K Duff
  • Brangus – Junior Bull – Class 140 Bull 16 months and under 18  months – 2nd S & K Duff Holdings – ‘Duff Glen Idol G85’
  • Brangus – Junior Bull – Class 141 Bull 18 months and under 20  months – 1st S & K Duff Holdings – ‘Duff  Grass Hut G101’
  • Brangus – Junior Heifer – Class 134 Heifer 14 months and under 16 months – 1st S & K Duff Holdings – ‘Duff  Red Gem G70’
  • Brangus – Junior Heifer – Class 135 Heifer 16 months and under 18 months – 2nd S & K Duff Holdings –  ‘Duff Red Cherry G38’
  • Brangus – Junior Heifer – Class 136 Heifer 18 months and under 20 months – 1st S & K Duff Holdings –  ‘Duff Red Garnet G12’
  • Brangus – Senior Cow or Heifer  – Class 143 Cow or Heifer 24 months and under 30 months – 1st S & K Duff Holdings –  ‘Duff Red Rose F26’
  • Limousin – Group – Class 265 Pair of Bulls – 1st Jen-Daview Limousin Stud (David Evans)
  • Limousin – Junior Bull – Class 254 Bull 16 months and under 18 months – 1st Jen-Daview Limousin Stud (David Evans) – ‘Jen-Daview Hercules (PU)’
  • Limousin – Junior Bull – Class 251 Bull 8 months and under 12 months – 3rd Jason and Megan Livingstone – ‘Ballycasheen Helix’
  • Murray Grey – Senior Bull – Grand Champion Bull – S & M Hansen – “Shell-Dee Dusty (PB)”
  • Murray Grey – Senior Bull – Senior Champion Bull – S & M Hansen – “Shell-Dee Dusty (PB)”
  • Murray Grey – Senior Bull – Class 286 Bull 20 months and under 24 months – 1st S & M Hansen – “Shell-Dee Dusty (PB)”
  • Murray Grey – Junior Heifer – Class 274 Heifer 12 months and under 14 months – 3rd S & M Hansen – “Shell-Dee Film Star (PB)”
  • Murray Grey – Senior Cow or Heifer – Class 283 Heifer 20 months and under 24 months – 2nd S & M Hansen – “Shell-Dee Miss Glitter (PB)”

NB. We apologise for any omissions in this list. If we have missed anyone, please contact us by email and we will update the report. 

[UPDATED August 20, 2013]

St Mary’s Catholic College students Carmen and Lannah Sowden’s Limousin steer “Billy The Kid” was named Grand Champion Led Steer at the Ekka, beating 360 other steers for the title
(Photo: Matthew Sowden)