Reading through the Wingham Beef Week's carcase results one name dominated the top placings St Joseph Catholic College, Aberdeen.
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As longtime supporters of the event the Upper Hunter based high school have often returned home with some broad ribbons but the results for 2024 really impressed their agriculture teacher Lisa Bright.
"The St Joseph's cattle gained brilliant carcase results at Wingham Beef Week.," she said.
"From the eight head exhibited, one led and seven unled, we were awarded four first places with all scoring over 88, two thirds and two fourths. Plus four Champion ribbons and the Grand Champion Carcase."
The grand champion carcase was a Limousin steer that won his heavy middleweight unled class with a score of 94.11 that included maximum points for market specifications and lean meat yield and a MSA score of 39.11. He was bred by Col and Lorna McGilchrist, Wallabadah.
Also in the unled classes the light middleweight champion carcase was another Limousin entry that scored 93.89. This steer was bred by Neil Nelson, Singleton who has been supplying St Joseph's with steers for nearly a decade.
"We have developed a strong relationship with Neil over the years and his Limousin steers have consistently performed on the hoof and the hook at competitions like Wingham," Ms Bright said.
"Looking back on the results, just at Wingham Beef Week, Neil's steers have won many broad ribbons including grand champion led steer and reserve champion carcase in 2022 and this year he supplied two more exceptional steers.
"It is great for the school and the students to have this relationship with the breeders of the steers we exhibit."
The second steer bred by Mr Nelson was the only led steer shown by St Josephs and it came third on the hoof and won the heavy midweight class scoring 91.14.
The champion led steer carcase was exhibited by Wingham High School. The Angus steer scored 93.03 on the hook.
Results summary:
- School Steer Competition Carcase - Gloucester High School
- School Steer Competition Led - Walcha High School
- Grand Champion Heifer- K4 Simmentals SBS Uno U102
- Champion Led Hoof- Wallawong Premium Beef and Heath Birchall
- Champion Junior Judge - Peter Douglas
- Reserve Junior Judge - Cooper Carter - Scone Grammar
- Champion Led Carcase - Wingham High School
- Grand Champion Carcase - Saint Joseph's Aberdeen
Paraders:
- Grand Champion: Heidi Zwiers, NEGS Armidale
- Reserve Champion: Gus Harrington, K4 Simmentals
- 18 years age: 1. Makayla Saunders, Ghinni Ghinni British Whites. 2. Reagan O'Donnell, Oakland Park Angus. 3. Miracle Urbban, Kempsey.
- 17 years age: 1. Alice McNee, Cultivate Ag. 2. Keeley Moore, Wingham High School. 3. Jasmin Adams, Camden Haven High.
- 16 years age: 1. Emily Large, K4 Simmentals. 2. Ebony Haywood, Cultivate Ag. 3. Ella Saul, Cultivate Ag.
- 15 years age: 1. Heidi Zwiers, NEGS Armidale. 2. Henry Orton, Scone High School. 3. Isla Von Mengerson, Cultivate Ag.
- 14 years age: 1. Riley Barbour, St Paul's College. 2. Zach Irwin, Kempsey High School. 3. Charlotte Latham, Cultivate Ag.
- 13 years age: 1. Pippa Thorman, Cultivate Ag. 2. Georgia Harrington, K4 Simmentals. 3. Adena Campbell, Wingham High School.
- 10 to 12 years: 1. Rhonda Harrington, K4 Simmentals. 2. Tom Prior, Cultivate Ag.
- Under 10 years: 1. Gus Harrington, K4 Simmentals. 2. Adelaide Stamp, Pact Pastoral.
Louise Nichols
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
