Angus excel in paddock to palate

Angus and Angus influenced cattle dominated the awards night for the RNA Paddock to Palate Competition.  

Ced and Rowena Wise from Glenisa Cattle Co were awarded overall champions with a pen of Angus in Class 40 for 100 Day HGP Free Export and Reserve Champion in CLASS 37 100 Day HGP Export. 

Angus cattle featured heavily in the Eating Quality Awards across the competition, with Glenisa taking out 1st place in Class 37, Ascot Angus 1st in Class 38 70 Day HGP Trade and Aurelian Pastoral 2nd, while Texas Angus were 2nd in Class 40 and Glenisa 3rd.  

The Paddock to Palate Competition is a three phased competition and incorporates feedlot weight gain, carcase competition and MSA Eating Quality awards.   

ANGUS & ANGUS INFLUENCED RESULTS  

CLASS 37 100 Day HGP Export:  

Overall Results
Reserve Champion Pen: Angus, Glenisa Cattle Co  

Weight Gain Pen
1st : Angus Cross, Russell Pastoral (2.755 kg av/day)
2nd: Angus Cross, Russell Pastoral (2.713 kg av/day)  

Individual Weight Gain
Equal 1st: Angus Cross, Russell Pastoral (3.16 kg/day)  

Individual Carcase: 
Champion: Angus, McIntyre Agriculture  

Eating Quality
1st Angus, Glenisa Cattle Co
2nd Angus, Glenisa Cattle Co  

CLASS 38 70 Day HGP Trade

Overall Results
Champion Pen: Charolais x Angus, Rosedale Livestock Partnership  

Weight Gain
3rd: Angus, McIntyre Agriculture  

Individual Carcase 
Reserve Champion: Angus cross steer, Russell Pastoral  

Eating Quality
1st: Angus, Ascot Cattle Co
2nd: Angus/Ultrablack, Aurelian Pastoral Co  

CLASS 40 100 Day HGP Free Export

Overall Results
Champion Pen: Angus, Glenisa Cattle Co
Reserve Champion Pen: Angus, Rosie, Will and Lachie Mayne (Texas Angus)
3rd: Angus, Texas Angus   

Weight Gain Pen
2nd: Angus, Raff Angus (2.427kg av/day)
3rd: Angus, Texas Angus (2.385kg av/day)  

Individual Weight Gain
1st: Angus, Raff Angus (2.79kg/day)  

Top 3 Carcase Pens
1st: Angus, Rosie, Will and Lachie Mayne (Texas Angus)  

Eating Quality
2nd: Angus, Texas Angus
3rd: Angus, Glenisa Angus  

 

Feature Image: RNA beef committee chair, Gary Noller, with Sam Lobegieger and Ced Wise, Glenisa Cattle Co, Kendall and Brigid Bassingthwaight, presenting the Arthur Bassingthwaighte trophy. Picture by Sarah Coulton Queensland Country Life.