A yearling son of the $120,000 bellringer The Ranch Remington R028 followed in his sire’s footsteps to triumph as grand champion bull at the Dubbo Poll Hereford Show.
Born a twin, the 14-month-old The Ranch Gunsmoke U012 (AI) (TW) (PP) impressed judge Steve Crowley, Tycolah Poll Herefords, Barraba, NSW, with his substance, muscle, capacity, bone, hair type and fat cover to win both the junior and grand champion broad ribbons.
Held at the Dubbo showgrounds on June 4, the show drew 24 vendors from NSW, Victoria and Queensland.
For Tomingley breeders Greg and Del Rees, The Ranch Poll Herefords, Gunsmoke was the first son to be offered in Australia of The Ranch Remington R028, the grand champion and $120,000 top price bull at the 2022 Dubbo National Show and Sale.
Out of the Tilly cow family, Gunsmoke weighed 686kg at 14 months of age, had a 110sqcm eye muscle area, scanned with a fat depth of 15mm on the rib and 9mm on the rump, and had a 38cm scrotal circumference.
His BREEDPLAN figures included +1.3 per cent for IMF, +5.3sqcm for eye muscle area, and +104kg for 600-day weight, +21kg for milk, and +70kg for carcase weight.
Mr and Mrs Rees received the Dick Green Memorial Trophy, sponsored by the Crowley family, and the Evan Davies Memorial Shield.
“He is a clear winner with a good spine, length of body, he strides out well, has good bone, a good set of testicles, nice skin and hair type, and a good hooded eye,” Mr Crowley said.
Mrs Rees said Gunsmoke had a lovely temperament and was a standout from a calf.
The Ranch Poll Herefords also scored a double with The Ranch Tilly U010 (AI) (PP) winning junior champion female. The 14-month-old heifer was sired by Wirruna Qantas Q036 and out of The Ranch Tilly Q016, and boasted BREEDPLAN figures of +2.0 per cent for intramuscular fat, +5.8sqcm for eye muscle area and +20kg for milk.
Mr Crowley liked the heifer’s wedge shape, smoothness through the front, depth of body, capacity, spring of rib, muscle pattern, and femininity.
The 21-month-old heifer Grathlyn Petal T036 (PP) was exhibited by Max Rayner, Grathlyn Poll Herefords, Hargraves, NSW, to senior and grand champion female.
The September 2022 drop female was sired by Wirruna Qureshi Q074 and out of Grathlyn Petal P056. She had BREEDPLAN figures of +105kg for 600-day weight and +68kg carcase weight.
Mr Crowley liked the heifer’s hindquarter, lovely hip to pin and body capacity.
Supple Thimply Thuper (PP) emerged from a strong showing of intermediate bulls to win the intermediate championship for exhibitors Ben and Leanne Rumbel, Supple Whiteface, Llangothlin, NSW.
The 21-month-old bul was sired by Yalgoo Video M195 and out of Supple Denise 104. He weighed 924kg, scanned at 17mm on the rib and 12mm on the rump, had an eye muscle area of 134sqcm and a 43cm scrotal circumference.
Mr Crowley described the bull as solid with volume and capacity, well laid in shoulder, good front end, feet and skin.
Paul and Angela Durkin, Valley View Poll Herefords, Warialda, exhibited Valley View Titanic T011 (PP) to senior champion bull. Sired by Valley View Rubble R003 and out of Valley View Maritana P018, the 24-month-old weighed 934kg, scanned at 14 and 12mm, had a whopping eye muscle area of 141sqcm and a 41cm scrotal circumference.
Mr Crowley was impressed by Titanic’s beautiful balance, good eye muscle area, fat cover and bone.
Allan and Colleen Green, Ivy Bank Partnership, Walcha, NSW, exhibited Ivy Bank Tex T021 (AI) (PP) to reserve champion junior bull. The 20-month-old bull was by US sire Churchill Broadway 858F, weighed 874kg, scanned at 19mm and 10mm, had an eye muscle of 128sqcm, and a scrotal of 41cm. On BRREDPLAN, he boasted a 600-day weight of +110kg and an IMF of +1.4 per cent.
Grathlyn Pastoral Company exhibited the 21-month-old Grathlyn Trademark T058 (AI) (S) to reserve intermedia champion bull. By the New Zealand sire Koanui Layer P028, the bull weighed 988kg, scanned at 21 and 14mm, had an eye muscle area of 137sqcm and 40cm scrotal. His growth BREEDPLAN figures were +83kg for 400-day weight and +125kg for 600-day weight.
The 22-month-old Supple TNT (PP), exhibited by Supple Whiteface, was sashed as reserve senior champion bull. Sired by Bowen Quad Q4, the young sire weighed 974kg, scanned at 23 and 14mm, had an eye muscle of 138sqcm and a scrotal of 43cm.
Grathlyn Pastoral also exhibited the reserve junior champion female, Grathlyn Jewess U037 (AI) (PP), a nine-month-old heifer by Armada Roff and out of Grathlyn Jewess N044.
Her stablemate, Grathlyn Jewess Q009 (PP), a 2019 drop cow by Grathlyn Nomination, was shown with an impressive heifer calf Grathlyn Jewess U001 (AI) (PP) by Okawa King Pin, and sashed as reserve senior champion.
The coveted President’s Shield for a team of three bulls was won by Supple Whiteface, with Ironbark Glen in second and Grathlyn Pastoral Company in third.
“These bulls have the capacity, fat cover, muscle, depth and doability – that’s what the Hereford can do,” Mr Crowley said.
The Most Successful Exhibitor was Supple Whiteface.
Ambrose Kenney, Herefords Australia, with the grand champion bull The Ranch Gunsmoke U012 led by Emma Rees and with Greg, Mitch and Del Rees, and Lucas Pascoe, Dick Smith Transport.
Grand champion female Grathlyn Petal T036 held by Harry Wand and sashed by Demi Jeffery, The Commercial Hotel.
Senior champion bull Valley View Titanic T011 led by Paul Durkin and sashed by Matt Campion, Nutrien Ag Solutions.
Senior champion female Grathlyn Petal T036 is held by Harry Wand and sashed by Ben Rumbel.
Sophie Rumbel, with the President’s Shield sash and Ben Rumbel, Chris Law and Tom Devin.
Junior champion bull The Ranch Gunsmoke U012 is sashed by Therese Crowley, Tycolah Poll Herefords.
Intermediate champion bull Supple Thimply Thuper was led by Ben Rumble and sashed by Paul Jamieson, Elders.
