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Simmental and Simbrah continue to feature in Queensland news for their outstanding productivity and excellent sales results. Some recent examples: Simmental cross Cows top Blackall Sale The Allan family, Erne, Blackall, sold high yielding Simmental cross cows to a top of 160 c/kg to return $1,248, easily topping the Blackall sale in October. Simbrah Steers top Beef Galore, Dalby Barry and Doreen Cooke's achieved top prices for pens of three steers at Beef Galore, Dalby. Their Champion pen of Simbrah steers sold for 213.2 c/kg or $1,407 and their Reserve Champion pen sold for 211.2 c/kg or $1,415 per head. Simmental cross steers top Feedlot Trial Simmental cross steers are leading the early stages of the Burnett Beef Challenge Carcase Competition, with an average daily gain of 3.46 kg/day. The entry of John Drynan and family, Esk, is well ahead of the next best entry at 3.03 kg/day in the 35 team competition. The overall average daily weight gain in the Jap Ox entries is 2.43 kg/day for the first 50 days in the Beddows feedlot, Windera. The final weigh-in and live animal assessment will be at Murgon Saleyards on Nov 6, with carcases assessed at Kilkoy abattoir Nov 7. Simbrah Herd achieving high Tenderness Marker results Ashley Adams has introduced Genestar Tenderness testing in his family's extensive Simbrah herd. They operate the Darracourt, Sydenham and Rellim properties in the Blackall district running 1500 to 4000 cows, depending on season, with Simmental, Simbrah and Santa Gertrudis bulls. Using modern day DNA and Gene Marker technology, Ashley has now tested over 300 bulls and selected cows, with encouraging results in identifying lines with high tenderness and marbling markers. "We've had some good early results identifying three star tenderness Simbrah bulls and we've now got a promising 16 week old calf which tested 6 star - four tenderness and two marbling", he said.
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Adams (centre), Blackall, Qld, with Liz Manchee, Narrabri,
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Stories & photo courtesy Queensland Country Life. |
