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Here are the news items from 2005! 2005 Murray Grey Annual out soon! (posted 20/12/05) The Society office wishes to advise Members that as there have been a number of unforseen production problems relating to this year's Murray Grey Annual there will be a slight delay in it being mailed to members. The Annual is now being printed and should be available in the first weeks of January. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused. 11th Annual Feeder Steer School for Armidale, February 7 - 9 (posted 20/12/05)
Arrangements are well under way for the 11th Young Beef Producers Forum for Qld (posted 26/10/05) A two day forum aimed at assisting young beef producers in the setting up and running of their rural enterprise is being held at Roma in Queensland on November 17th and 18th. A range of guest speakers will provide participants with the latest information on a range of subjects, including marketing, markets and market trends, global competitors and opportunities, starting up a rural business, succession planning, investments, water use legislation and vegetation management. In addition to the workshop sessions, participants will also dinner with the special guest being Sam Bailey (from TV's 'Australian Story'), a tour of the Romavilla Winery and the opportunity to attend the Roma Cup race meeting on the Saturday. For further details please Click Here to download the program, call Alistair Brown on 07 4622 9903, or email him at alistair.brown@dpi.qld.gov.au. Murray Grey- cross cow sells for $1106 for charity (posted 24/10/05) A
Murray Grey - Simmental cross cow, weighing in at 870kg, recently sold
through Roma Saleyards for $1106, with the proceeds going to the charity
Angel Flight. Click
Here for report
(from Qld Country Life). Past President presented with Honourary Life Membership (posted 24/10/05)
Murray Grey heifer makes $13,500 at the 'Stars of the Congress' Sale (posted 18/10/05) "SOUTHEND
Z-URBAN JEWEL" the Murray Grey heifer offered by MR & MA Wise
of Southend Murray Grey Stud, which sold for $13,500 at the 'Stars of
the Congress' Elite Heifer Sale. The purchaser of this heifer was
Allan Marshall of Karakara Stud.. Cut-off dates for Registrations and Breedplan rapidly approaching (posted 18/10/05) With the end of the year fast approaching, so too are the cut-off dates for the submission of calf registrations and Breedplan data for the Summer Group Breedplan run. To ensure that calf registrations are processed in time for the Group Breedplan run, registrations must be received at the Society by no later than October 28th. Weights and performance data for animals will need to be submitted by November 18th. Show results for Melbourne Royal are in (posted 18/10/05) In front of one of the largest crowds in
attendance for the judging of any of the cattle breeds, 67 head of
Murray Grey's were presented for judging at the 2005 Melbourne Royal,
with ‘Lerwick Park Yarraman Y4’ eventually being named Supreme
Murray Grey Exhibit. Judge Charles Wallace, of “But I can see from this line-up that the
breed is in very good heart. It is going from strength to strength,”
he added. Gordon Gill, owner of Lerwick
“I knew we were taking some bloody good
cattle down this year, but you don’t expect this,” Mr. Gill said. He
attributed much of the success to manager John Tyrrell – “He did a
great job with the cattle.” The show also provided an excellent
opportunity for the promotion of the breed, in this it’s 100th
year. All exhibitors were housed in the original
Murray Grey Shed, which was decorated with the Murray Grey curtains, as
well as many banners, pictures and After the judging, organisers and competitors
then headed off to the Murray Grey Dinner, with Anne Burnside
recommending a great restaurant that was only a tram trip away from the
show ground (if you want to have a
good night out start with a tram ride a great group of people and of
course it must include Debbie Traver's and Glenn Oag!). Those who attended the dinner had a
magnificent 3-course meal, which was praised by everyone as the best
they've had for a long time. Our judge Charles Wallace spoke about the
excellent cattle he had judge during the day, and Mrs Noeleen King, RASV
Beef Cattle Committee chairperson, congratulated all Murray Grey
exhibitors on their excellent display of cattle and a great job on the
decorating of the shed. Gordon Gill also supplied two boxes of
centenary port and this was given to people who were sitting near the
lucky spot under a plate. This proved to be a very much sort after drop. As a thank you to all exhibitors for coming
to The organisation committee would like to
especially thank a number of members for helping set up the shed before
the show, as well as pack everything up afterwards, including; John Reid
& Brett (Watermill), Melinda Kent (Kentsie), Barry Tainton (Jimba
Vale) and Geoff and Kate Buickarki. A special thank you must also go to
Ian Burnside and Ken Lewis for an excellent job on judging day, as well
as to everyone else who also contributed. The efforts of all of these
people were very much appreciated.
Show results for Brisbane Royal are in (posted 18/10/05) The celebration of 100 years of Murray Greys has
seen another impressive array of cattle from the breed displayed at this
year’s Brisbane Royal Show. In the female section, David and Sally Taylor of
Toowoomba were celebrating a milestone of their own – 21 years of
Murray Greys – which was capped off by their being awarded Grand
Champion Female with their 39-month-old, ‘Baroona Park Guinevere’. The main winners in the bull section were David and
Valerie Smith, of Maclagan, with ‘Chvalli Yumali Y28’, backing up
his wins at the Pittsworth feature show earlier this year and scooping
Junior Champion and Grand Champion ribbons in Toowoomba. At just over 20 months, the bull only just made the
senior category, but the Smiths knew right from the start that he had an
excellent chance of winning. “I consider him the best bull we’ve ever
bred,” Mrs Smith said. “He’s tall and long and in absolute
proportion. He such a presence about him and a quiet nature.” With several calves about to hit the ground, the
Smiths will also be watching to see how his progeny perform. An embryo calf, ‘Chvalli Yumali Y28’, is the
second champion bull to come from one of their stud’s champion
females. The next step for the bull will be to have semen
removed from him and then sold privately. With David and Valerie now retired, they continue
with stud cattle purely for the love of it – as well as the chance to
catch up with old friends at the Ekka. “We’ve been in drought for many years and it makes it worthwhile when you win, with all the money you spend on feed and getting them to this stage,” Mrs. Smith said.
World Congress Underway (posted 11/10/05) While the World Congress officially doesn't get underway until Wednesday October 12, the first activity to be held was an Open Day at the successful Monterey Stud, owned by the Buller family, on Tuesday October 11th with a large number of visitors taking advantage of the opportunity to visit the home of the Society's President. Following this Open Day, the official program of events kicks off on Wednesday, with a Civic Reception being held at the Albany Golf Club, after which the 'Stars of the Congress Heifer Sale' to be staged. Thursday and Friday will see the Official Opening of the Congress, followed by informative workshops, luncheons, stud visits and other activities. Murray Grey Heifer Supreme Trade Exhibit at Perth Royal (posted 11/10/05) The
Murray Grey breed stole the limelight at the Colin Pearce Prime Steer or
Heifer on the hoof competition at this year’s Perth Royal Show, taking
out a host of ribbons including the Grand Champion and Supreme Trade
Exhibit of the Show. Gary
and Julie Buller, Monterey Murray Grey Stud, Karridale, were the proud
exhibitors of the beautiful young Murray Grey heifer crowned number one. Leading
to the finale, the heifer outgunned 24 other entries to be named
Champion in its heavyweight class and rose above a quality display of 81
trade cattle entries. She was then judged against the Grand Champion Led
Steer, a Limousin- Murray Grey cross, exhibited by The
514kg heifer scanned 11mm fat and finished with 89 out of a possible 100
points in areas of degree of finish, muscle and fat. The
daughter of sire Monterey Sundowner has been paddock reared with access
to a Semini custom mix. Fellow
stud breeder, David Hill Uruga Murray Grey stud, Wannamal, was not far
off the pace with 88 points to earn the Reserve Grand Champion and
Champion Mediumweight. Mr
Hill added a further two broad ribbons to his name with a 451kg Murray
Grey steer named the Reserve Champion Mediumweight and the Reserve
Heavyweight title for a 500 kg Murray Grey steer scanning 11mm fat. In all, Murray Greys and their crosses took out 10 of the eleven Champion and Reserve Championship placings in the “On the Hoof” Prime Steer or Heifer Competition.
Of the 10 ribbons on offer in the led steer or heifer competition Murray Grey or Murray Grey infused cattle won 7 of them, including; *
Grand Champion & Champion Mediumweight - Murdock University. Of the 10 ribbons available in the unled steer or heifer competition Murray Grey or Murray Grey infused cattle won 9 of them, including; *
Grand Champion & Champion Heavyweight. Free NLIS Workshops to be held in Bendigo and Ballarat (posted 05/10/05) The Victorian DPI have announced that they will be holding free workshops in Bendigo and Ballarat on Monday 24th of October and Tuesday 25th of October. Two workshops will be held on each day, with a morning workshop and an afternoon workshop. Numbers will be limited to 15 participants per workshop, with bookings required by October 20th. For further details contact Kate McCue, DPI Warrnambool, on (03) 5561 9902. Click here for the booking form (.pdf file). Adelaide Royal Show Results (posted 28/09/05) Results are in for the 2005 Adelaide Royal Show with Judge, Charles Wallace, from Woodbourne Tas., high in his praise of the quality of the entries exhibited. The highly decorated bull "KEIGHLIANS WENSLEYDALE", exhibited by Melissa Storton of Meljays Murray Grey Stud, was named Supreme Champion Exhibit, repeating his effort from the 2000 Adelaide Royal. For a full list of results from Adelaide, please click here. Honourary Life Membership Awarded to South Australian breeder (posted 28/09/05) After being involved with the Murray Grey breed for twenty-five years, Elaine Reynolds, from Redways Murray Grey Stud, Woodside, S.A., has been awarded an Honourary Life Membership by the Murray Grey Society. Starting her stud in 1980, Elaine showed for many years, winning many broad ribbons, and was a member of the South Australian Breed Promotions group for twenty years. Presenting the award during judging at the 2005 Adelaide Royal Show, Judge Charles Wallace said Elaine "had dedication in her bones". "She amalgamated the SA and South East groups and was President of the group when it featured at the Royal Adelaide Show," he said. "She put much effort into the breed and is a tireless worker, has a great marketing ability and also promoted the Murray Grey steers." Elaine says the biggest improvement she has seen in the beef industry in the past twenty years has been the availability of objective measurements. "Breeders can use this important tool, but we still need to look at structure - using breeding values as tools," she said. "The progress the beef industry has made is astonishing and I'd encourage all breeders to participate in carcase competitions and not lose sight of the fact that we are breeding for meat." Melbourne Royal Successes (posted 26/09/05) Murray Greys were once again successful in open competition at the 2005 Melbourne Royal, with The Glen Murray Greys taking out the award for Champion Lightweight Domestic Steer (click here for photo), while the Murray Grey steer team placed 2nd in the prestigious Borthwick Trophy competition (click here for photo). Planning for 2005 Murray Grey Annual underway (from the Murray Grey Head Office 20/09/05) Head Office advise that planning is well underway for the production of the 2005 Murray Grey Annual and are currently calling for contributions for this year's publication, in the form of both advertising and news items. Members who wish to advertise in the Annual have until September 23rd to place their bookings and take advantage of the Early Bird offer (10% discount if booking is accompanied by a 25% deposit). Head Office would also appreciate hearing about any news items that members may feel would be of interest to other members. The deadline for contributions is October 28th. For further details please contact Head Office on 02 6771 5151. $15,000 Qld record for Murray Grey (from the Queensland Country Life - 15/09/05) It was a dream come true for Marilyn and Shelly Hansen of the Shell-Dee Murray Grey Stud at Kingaroy after their outstanding show ring performer Shell-Dee Stirling was knocked down for a Queensland record price of $15,000 at AgShow last week. With expectations high following Sterling's illustrious show career, which included feature championship wins at Sydney and Kingaroy and recently at Brisbane Royal, it was as much a relief as a lottery win after Adrian Walsh, Killaloo, Drillham, made the winning bid on behalf of his clients. The successful partnership of federal president Gary Buller, Monterey Stud, Karridale, WA, and Milton Moore, Blackwood Stud, Boyanup Brook, WA, will jointly share the services of the Sydney Grand Champion. Mr Buller first saw the 1150 kg son of Monterey Millenium - the former $28,500 Monterey sale topper - at Sydney and later at the Brisbane Ekka and was impressed by his overall balance and mobility. "We've done our homework on Sterling's female family which just confirmed my thinking that he (Sterling) has a significant future and will complement our existing stud operation," said Mr Buller. He said after initial duties at Blackwood, Sterling will be transferred to Monterey for their main joining program early next winter and used specifically over their younger, X-drop females to improve performance and lengthen the progeny. Overall five Murray Grey bulls changed hands on the first day of the AgShow sale and averaged $5,400, which represented an 83% clearance of the breed's section. It was been an amazing week for Mr Buller's Monterey Stud which also contributed to the previous Queensland record money of $10,750, set at the Five Star Murray Grey Sale, Wandoan a few days earlier, with a youngster by Monterey Starlight that was bred and sold by Marion Randall of Broad Gully Murray Grey Stud, Wandoan. Overall there were twenty two bulls sold at the Five Star Murray Grey Sale, for a 79% clearance. The top price was $10,750, with the average being $3,398.
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