27/07/2026
The post you have all been waiting forโฆ ๐ฅ we apologise for the delay!
The Northern Performance Feeder Steer Challenge โ Section 1 results are in!
๐ฅ St Annโs Station with a pen of 10 Simmental Angus cross steers, averaging 461 kg and 0T.
๐ฅ St Annโs Station with a pen of 10 Simbrah steers, averaging 471 kg and 0T.
๐ฅ Dawson Vale Station with a pen of 10 Droughtmaster Charolais cross (Charmaster) steers, averaging 413 kg and 0โ2T.
The quality of cattle entered in this yearโs competition was truly impressive and is a credit to every vendor involved. Weโd like to extend a huge thank you to:
โข Karl & Megan Knuth โ Burdekin Downs
โข Jack & Tara Dumma โ Emoh Ruo Grazing
โข The Angus Family โ (Hillside Droughtmasters) Dawson Vale
โข Charlie & Andreโa Holzwart โ Kanda Brangus (Rangeside)
โข Gina Warre โ St Annโs Station
A special thank you also goes to our wonderful sponsors:
๐ Stockyard Transport, who generously transported the competition steers from Charters Towers to Laurel Hills following judging at the Expo.
๐ The Burnett Family from Mt Douglas Pastoral, a long-time supporter of the NBPE Commercial Cattle Competition.
๐ Australian Brahman Breedersโ Association (ABBA), whose sponsorship is highly valued and their involvement is very exciting for the future of the Northern Performance Feeder Steer Challenge!
๐ And last, but certainly not least, the fantastic LPC team at Laurel Hills, who have come on board to host the competition within their feedlot. We sincerely appreciate everything your team does to help make this competition a success.
Remember, there are still two major components of the competition to come:
๐ Performance and weight gain over the 100-day feeding period.
๐ฅฉ A comprehensive hook assessment based on key carcass quality attributes.
Plus, there are a few special prizes still up for grabs!
So donโt think itโs over just yetโitโs still anybodyโs game.
Stay tuned for more updates and plenty more photos as the competition unfolds!
๐ Congratulations to all of our vendors on an outstanding start to the competition! Show them some support in the comments below.
