The Aster cow line dominated the ring at the 2024 Royal Canberra Show’s Hereford feature show with two females taking calf, senior, grand and supreme exhibit for a NSW central west stud.
Exhibited by Andrew and Jessica Quirk, Pinnacle Poll Herefords, Forbes, NSW, the prolific donor dam Llandillo Aster S56 (P) was sashed as senior and grand champion female and supreme exhibit by judge Steve Crowley, Tycolah Poll Herefords, Cobbadah, NSW.
The April 2021 drop female was by Grathlyn Pacemaker and out of Landillo Aster P010, a Glendan Park Lancefield L037 daughter, and was shown with a July drop heifer calf, Pinnacle Aster U003 (S), sired by JTR Royal R046.
Aster had been purchased as the top priced female at the 2022 Dubbo National Show and Sale by the Pinnacle stud from vendors Llandillo Poll Herefords.
The supreme exhibit’s embryo calf, Pinnacle Aster U073 (AI) (ET) (P), also impressed the judge to take the calf champion female.
The April 2023 drop heifer was sired by Tycolah Queenscliff N029.
Junior and grand champion bull was Granite Hill Toro T010 (ET) (PP) exhibited by Daniel Hill, Granite Hill Herefords, Bungendore, NSW.
Granite Hill Toro T010 (ET) (PP) was by Super Sire Injemira Robert Redford Q287 and out of Kerlson Pines Annie L1.
The July 2022 drop homozygous polled bull had BREEDPLAN figures of +0.8kg for birthweight, +7.5sqcm for eye muscle area, +1.3 per cent for intramuscular fat and carcase weight of +77kg.
He went on to take the interbreed champion of champions bull paraded by Keirin Martin and under the judges Steve Crowley, Hannah Powe, Cargo, and Tim Lord, Kangaloon.
Destined for the 2024 Herefords Australia National Show and Sale at Wodonga, Toro impressed the judges with his conformation, supple skin, athleticism andoutlook.
Granite Hill also exhibited the calf champion bull, Granite Hill Ulysses U11, and the pair of bulls under 20 months.
The reserve champion calf bull was the July 2023 drop son of Injemira Robert Redford Q287, Talumbi Undisputed, exhibited by Daniel and Caleb Croker, Talumbi Herefords, Yarra, NSW.
Talumbi also paraded the senior champion bull, Talumbi Tank (AI) (ET) (PP), a March 2022 drop son of Super Sire Wirruna Matty M288.
The August 2022 drop son of Mawarra Influential Q162, Oak Hill Titan (ET) (H), was shown by Paul Manwaring, Oak Hill Herefords, Cootamundra, NSW, to reserve champion junior bull.
Reserve senior champion bull was Bolong Spectre S007 (S), sired by Bolong Protcus, exhibited by Sam Croker, Bolong Herefords, Yarra, NSW.
John and Renae Keith, Allanae Poll Herefords, Goulburn, showed Allenae Hope T040 (PP) to junior champion female. The November 2022 drop heifer was sired by Te-Angie Quayle Q064 and out of Allenae Hope P012. The reserve champion went to JTR Harriette T056 shown by Tim and Jemma Reid, JTR Cattle Co, Roslyn, NSW,
The Kanimbla Redemption Q079 daughter, Kanimbla Nicky S130 (P), and her heifer calf Legacy Nicky U021 (AI) (P) was exhibited by Brett and Emily Keeble, Legacy Poll Herefords, Zeerust, Vic, to reserve senior champion female.
Llandillo Poll Herefords, The Lagoon, NSW, paraded the reserve calf champion female, Llandillo Diana U39.
Allanae Poll Herefords, Goulburn, won the pair of heifers under 20 months while JTR Cattle Company won the breeders group, sires progeny group (Maildaburra Jarrah J2) and dam’s progeny group (JTR Harriette R032).
In the miniature Hereford ring, also judged by Steve Crowley, the junior and grand champion bull and supreme exhibit was Palisade Kovu, exhibited by Sue Parish, Palisade Miniature Herefords, Camden South.
In the led steers, Yass High School exhibited a Hereford steer to fourth place in the purebred/trade 250-340kg class.
The 18-month-old Hereford steer JTR Speak Up was prepared and donated by JTR Cattle Co as a charity steer to raise funds for Dolly’s Dream. The steer was bought for $6250 by Royal Canberra Show President Rick Jones who re-offered the steer back to auction, with a syndicate of Crookwell businesses paying the successful bid of $6000 to raise a total of $12,250 for charity.
The businesses were Southern Livestock Agencies, McGeechan Farm Supplies, Crookwell Veterinary Hospital, Crookwell Tyre Service, Hewitt’s Ag and Plant Repairs, Melon Pastoral and Davies Newsagency.
“Jemma and I jumped at the opportunity to raise funds for Dolly’s Dream, a charity close to our hearts,” Tim Reid said.
“The steer had been raised on Quayle Milling pellets for almost 100 days – we called him Speak Up in line with the charity’s aim to stamp out bullying.”
A Hereford youth program resulted in William Van Gend, Orange, NSW, sashed as champion parader and reserve champion Charlie Tarlinton, Bannister, NSW, under judge Graham Williams.
In the herdsman, Hayden Tarlinton, Bannister, was junior winner and Jono Nicholls was senior herdsman under judges John and Renae Keith, Jack Bush and Lisa Bonenkamp.
In the open classes, Youth member Max White, The Lagoon, won the Alan Dunk Memorial 12 years and under champion parader.
Four Hereford heifers were used by 150 junior judges to complete their visual assessments in the popular junior judging competition.
Hereford Feature Show Breed Captain Tim Reid said the February 23 event drew 80 entries from NSW and Victoria.
He paid tribute to the strong physical, financial and in-kind support from stud breeders for the event along with the skilled judging by Steve Crowley.
“We had good support in sponsorship for the youth events and raised $1200 so every child went home with at least one or two prizes,” Mr Reid said.
He thanked the Hereford Feature Breed major sponsors, Virbac Australia Animal Health, Quayle Milling and Herefords Australia.
Andrew Quirk, Pinnacle Poll Herefords, Forbes, takes home the sash for the supreme Hereford exhibit at the 2024 Royal Canberra Show, Llandillo Aster S56 and her calf Pinnacle Aster U003.
Junior and grand champion bull was Granite Hill Toro T010 (ET) (PP) exhibited by Daniel Hill, Granite Hill Herefords, Bungendore, NSW.
Pinnacle Aster U073 (AI) (ET) (P) won the calf champion female for the Pinnacle stud, Forbes, NSW.
Junior champion Hereford female, Allanae Hope T040 is sashed by Ken Ikin, Cloverlee Herefords, Bannister, owners Renae and John Keith, Allanae Poll Herefords, Goulburn, Liz Ikin, and judge Steve Crowley.
