Top Award in Pasture Fed Carcase Competition
Story report posted at 4:12 pm on the 26th August, 2011
Ron with the winning pair of carcases at Mackay Show 2011
This year at the Mackay Show we entered two pens of pasture fed heifers in the trade cattle & carcase competition. All heifers were Romagnola/Brahman-cross, bred from our commercial Brahman cows sired by our stud Romagnola bulls. We were delighted to win first place, taking out the MacGibbon Family Trophy in the Pen of 2 Pasture Fed Heifers Suitable for Local Trade.
The details of the winning pair of heifers were:
| Criteria | Heifer 1 | Heifer 2 |
| Carcase Weights | 252 kgs | 247 kgs |
| Fat Cover | 10 mls | 9 mls |
| Eye Muscle Area | 104 sq. cm | 100 sq. cm |
| Dentition | 2 Teeth | 2 Teeth |