Rosedale genetics performed admirably in the 2022 Royal Agricultural Society’s Beef Challenge. In our 11th year entering the competition , Millner AG from Geurie won the Overall Individual Champion Animal in the Domestic section (70 Days on Feed) as well as Winning the Top Eating quality in the same section with a Charolais x Shorthorn team. The competition is a commercially focussed feedlot competition representing all stages of the process including live assessment, carcase judging, profitability and eating quality.
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The 2022 NSW Beef spectacular turned out to be one of the most successful Feedlot and carcase trials we have been a part of that our breeding and genetic program is on track and performing well under real industry conditions.
Rosedale was successful in winning the Grand Champion team as well as the Reserve Champion team, an unprecedented event in the competitions 13-year history. To add some cream on top two other teams featuring Rosedale genetics entered by Michael and Jenny Millner finished 5th and 6th giving Rosedale sired teams 4 out of the top 6 places.
This years competition included 74 different teams from leading stud and commercial producers from Australia’s Eastern seaboard with entrants mainly from NSW but also some Victorian and Queensland Entries. The cattle are on a level playing field as they all enter Teys Jindalee feedlot at the same time at similar weights and ages. The cattle are fed for 100 Days under normal feedlot conditions HGP Free and then processed at Teys plant in Wagga on the same day. Points are allocated for not only feedlot weight gain but also Carcase qualities.
Long Term clients Branga Plains Pastoral Company took out the 70 Day Domestic Competition in one of the largest fields ever in the 2019 Sydney Royal Beef Challenge. Branga Plains Pastoral Company operated by Guy and Suz Lord from Walcha dominated all aspects of the competition in a field of 52 entries winning the Champion Team for weight gain, Winning the Live Judging aspect of the competition and Winning Champion team for carcase with the highest total points score on the hook. Obvioulsy they won the overall component as well with their team bred From Rosedale Composite bulls crossed with British based females in their cow herd.