Carcase quality in 2023 Paddock to Palate
From almost 900 cattle entered in the RNA Paddock to Palate Competition, Angus and Angus Influenced cattle have once again risen to the top, particularly when it comes to carcase and MSA Eating Quality.
The Paddock to Palate Competition is a three phased competition and incorporates feedlot weight gain, carcase competition and MSA Eating Quality awards.
Class 37 – 100 Day HGP Export Class
Class 37C Eating Quality
1st – Don McCrae, Angus
2nd – Russell Pastoral Operations, Angus Cross
Class 37C Highest Individual Index Score – Don McCrae, Angus
Class 38 – 70 Day HGP Trade Class
Overall
1st Aurelian Pastoral, Angus x Ultrablack
2nd Russell Pastoral Operations Pty Ltd, Angus Cross
3rd Russell Pastoral Operations Pty Ltd, Angus Cross
Class 38A Weight Gain
2nd Russell Pastoral Operations Pty Ltd, Angus Cross
3rd Aurelian Pastoral, Angus x Ultrablack
Class 38B Champion Carcase – McIntyre Agriculture Pty Ltd, Angus
Class 38B Reserve Champion Carcase – Minnamurra Pastoral, Speckle Park x Angus
38C Eating Quality
3rd Russell Pastoral Operations Pty Ltd, Angus Cross
Class 38C Highest Individual Index Score – McIntyre Agriculture Pty Ltd, Angus
Class 40 – 100 Day HGP Free Export Class
Overall
2nd Texas Angus
Class 40A Weight Gain
2nd Jabina Pastoral, Santa Charolais Angus
Class 40B Carcase
2nd Texas Angus
Class 40C Eating Quality
1st – Don McCrae, Angus
3rd Yugilbar Pastoral Company, Santa Angus
Class 40C Highest Individual Index Score
Don McCrae, Angus
Feature image: David Crombie (Aurelian Pastoral) with RNA beef cattle committee chair Gary Noller and Jason Carswell from JBS.
Images: The Queensland Country Life
Wendy Mayne (Texas Angus) and Brad James, Rabobank.
