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Stock Journal Beef Week | 2023
A prelude for beef buyers

By GEORGIA CAMERON
EADING up to yet
another high-traffic
LStock Journal Beef
Week, studs across the
state are prepped and
ready to showcase their
top-shelf genetics.
From autumn bull sale
drafts coming through
to superstar stud dams
and sires which form the
heart of stud herds, Beef
Week receives an influx of
beef producers, looking to
complete their homework,
and inspect the best in the
flesh before they buy.
Shirley Barker, Caithness
Charolais, has taken part
in Beef Week every year
since the event has run, Shirley Barker and the Caithness Charolais “S” pregnant heifers that will be on display on the field
and this year their field day. Pictures supplied.
day will be held on Sunday,
February 5, 2023 at Monday, February 6,
Caithness, Native Avenue, 2023, on their property,
Mt Barker. Little Belmore, 1020
A foundation member Boddingtons West Road,
of the Charolais Society of Wild Dog Valley, near
Australia, Ms Barker said Naracoorte.
she will be displaying a Mr Withers said there
good cross-section of the will be 50 bulls on display,
Caithness stud herd. including sale bulls of
“Charolais are renowned which 40 will be offered at
for their excellent muscle, their autumn sale, to be
and we have developed held Thursday, April 20,
good milking Charolais 2023.
cows over the years,” Belmore Shorthorns will Belmore Shorthorns will have their autumn sale bulls on display.
Ms Barker said. also have a young group of
“We know this makes for joined heifers on display at
a good combination for the their field day.
breed and also as an ideal “Beef Week is a great way
cross-breeding option.” to let people know what you
Pregnant heifers, mature are doing in your operation,
bulls, a selection of stud to get talking about your
cows and the first-drop of breeding program, give
calves by their new stud potential buyers the
sire Rosedale Quantum opportunity to do their
will be penned for viewing, homework, and preview the
along with six 18-month- bulls coming up for sale,”
old Charolais bulls and a Mr Withers said.
group of young heifers, Glentanner Angus’s Brad
which will be available for Lucas agrees Beef Week Glentanner Angus sale bulls that will be available for inspection at
private sale on the day. rallies great interest for his their field day.
Andrew Withers, stud sale bulls.
principal of Belmore “After a few years off, held at Maaoupe Road, AuctionsPlus, run
Shorthorns, said they are we are excited to be back Coonawarra, being a more in conjunction with
about to hit their 40th year involved with Beef Week, central location for easy the Limestone Coast
of participation in Beef with a line-up of our Angus buyer viewing, rather than Invitational All Breeds
Week. bulls for pre-inspection at their Mount Gambier Bull Sale, Wednesday,
They have taken part prior to our online sale,” property. February 15, 2023.
since 1982, only missing Mr Lucas said. Glentanner Angus stud Belmore Shorthorns,
last year due to their Glentanner Angus field has been in the breeding Caithness Charolais and
big move, relocating day will also be Monday, game for 18 years now, and Glentanner Angus are
their breeding herd from February 6, 2023, and will has been involved with all long-term Beef Week
Exmoor, down to Yatana feature their 18 Angus sale Beef Week for 10 years. participants. This year
south west of Naracoorte. bulls. Glentanner Angus they are looking forward to
The Belmore Shorthorn Mr Lucas said this year sale bulls will be sold the opportunity to display
field day will be held on their field day will be online only, through their beef breeding power.
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