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2010 Esk Show Results
Mt Brisbane had a very successful day in the Prime Cattle section at Esk Show with pure bred Droughtmaster cattle.
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Mt Brisbane’s Champion Steers Left : Reserve Champion Grass Fed Steer or Bullock. Right : Champion Grass Fed Steer or Bullock, Supreme Champion Grass Fed Exhibit, Reserve Grand Champion Exhibit of the show. Weight : 664kg. Age : 6 teeth. Sale Price $1,140 |
Mt Brisbane Results :
- 2nd : PRIME HEIFER, any breed, showing no permanent teeth
- 2nd : PRIME HEIFER, any breed, showing no more than 2 permanent teeth
- 1st : PEN OF THREE BULLOCKS, suitable for the export market, no age limit
- 2nd : PEN OF THREE BULLOCKS, bred and owned by exhibitor
- 1st : PEN OF THREE PRIME HEIFERS, no age limit
- 1st : PEN OF THREE PRIME HEIFERS, showing no more than 4 permanent teeth
- 2nd : SINGLE STEER, any breed, suitable for local trade, ideal liveweight 440kg or under, showing no permanent teeth
- 1st : STEER, any breed, showing no more than 2 permanent teeth
- 2nd : PRIME BULLOCK, any breed, showing no more than 4 permanent teeth
- 1st : PRIME BULLOCK, any breed, showing no more than 6 permanent teeth
- 1st : PRIME BULLOCK, any age, no weight limit, suitable for export
- CHAMPION GRASS FED STEER OR BULLOCK
- RESERVE CHAMPION GRASS FED STEER OR BULLOCK
- SUPREME CHAMPION GRASS FED EXHIBIT
- RESERVE CHAMPION EXHIBIT OF THE SHOW
- MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR
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Bruce McConnel nabs top ambassador title: Story ~ Queensland Country Life
Top Queensland young ambassador for 2008, Bruce McConnel (pictured), has won the national title against all other State and New Zealand finalists at Hobart Royal Show on October 22.
Bruce, aged 28, has been agribusiness manager of NAB at Gatton for two years, having joined NAB seven years ago.
Raised on the land, and graduating with a bachelor of agribusiness from the University of Queensland Gatton Campus, Bruce is one of five children of John and Carli McConnel of the Mt Brisbane Droughtmaster stud at Esk.
After winning the Marsh insurance sponsored Queensland final run by the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies at the 2008 Brisbane Royal, Bruce threw his energies into a next generation committee for the Queensland chamber, an initiative that is thought to have given him a winning edge in the national final judging.
His next goal is to develop a similar next generation committee within the Federal Chamber of Agricultural Societies to further the cause of the show movement on a national level.
Bruce and wife Alison’s first child, a boy, Lachlan Robert, was born on August 23.
Toogoolawah Show Results
Mt Brisbane cattle had a solid showing in the Toogoolawah Show prime cattle section in June 2009. With 186 cattle exhibited in total (121 grass fed entries and 65 grainfed entries) , the show continues to be one of the largest prime cattle shows in South East Queensland.
Mt Brisbane Results (all in grassfed / pasture fed classes) :
- 2nd Single Heifer, showing no more than 2 permanent teeth
- 2nd Single Heifer, showing no more than 4 permanent teeth
- 2nd Single Heifer, showing no more than 6 permanent teeth
- 1st Pen of 3 Heifers, showing no more than 3 permanent teeth
- 2nd Prime Cow
- 1st Best Boner Cow
- 1st Pen of 3 Steers or Bullocks bred and owned by the Exhibitor
- 2nd Pen of 3 Steers or Bullocks, 600kg and over live weight
- RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF PASTURE FED STEERS OR BULLOCKS
- 3rd Single Steer, best suited to the Domestic Market under 480kg liveweight, showing no permanent teeth
- 2nd Single Steer, showing no permanent teeth
- 1st Single Steer, showing no more than 2 permanent teeth
- 2nd & 3rd Single Steer, showing 6 or more permanent teeth
- CHAMPION PASTURE FED STEER OR BULLOCK