July 16, 2018
South Burnett entrants have excelled in the first stage of the inaugural Limousin Blockbuster hoof and hook competition, judged at the Beaudesert Saleyards last week.
Corey Evans, from Jen-Daview Limousin Stud in Kingaroy, was awarded the Grand Champion hoof exhibit with a 15-month-old steer sired by Jen-Daview King George.
The steer weighed in at 482kg after spending 100 days at a feedlot near Warwick.
Graeme Wicks, from Hillsborough Limousins at Tingoora, took the Reserve Champion title with a 594kg steer.
Other South Burnett entries to do well included Kingaroy State High School, which won Class 4 Steers (370-470kg); and Megan and Jason Livingstone, from Maidenwell, who took first place in Class 3 Heifers (370-470kg).
Brad and Jodie Frohloff, from Yarraman, came second in Class 3 Heifers (370-470kg) while Midge and Reg Thompson, from Nanango, were runners-up in Class 5 Heifers (above 470kg).
There were more than 100 Limousin and Limousin-x entries in the competition.
The hook section of the competition will be judged at Teys Australia’s Beenleigh abattoir and winners will be announced on July 22.
