By Dominique Tassell
Palgrove Pastroal Company has taken out the top prize in one of Australia’s most prestigious commercial cattle competitions for the fifth year running.
General Manager Ben Noller said the win proves their genetics produce some of the highest-quality beef in the nation.
“It’s exciting that our genetics are performing in a competitive environment,” he said.
Dalveen-based Palgrove has a reputation for producing top-quality beef, built over the past 50 years.
Ben said seeing their genetics do so well up against a lot of other strong competitors said it all, and shows their clients that they’re investing in a top-quality product.
“For us, it’s just about breeding profitable cattle for our clients to improve the profitability of their businesses,” he said.
Palgrove Pastoral Company not only took out a record fifth consecutive overall championship in the Class 37 100-day category but fortified its dominance in the section by winning first, second and fourth places overall with its Charolais and Charolais Angus X entries.
Palgrove also won ribbons for champion and reserve champion carcase and second place in the eating quality section of the 100-day HGP export class.
Palgrove genetics also again performed strongly in the 100-day HGP free class (Class 40), finishing third overall, including highest weight gain pen (ADG 2.557kg) and highest individual weight gain (ADG 2.910) in the class.
Palgrove’s results
Class 37
• Ooverall – 1st, 2nd, and 4th (from three entries)
• Champion Individual Carcase
• Reserve Champion Individual Carcase
• MSA Eating Quality (Pen) – 2nd
• Weight Gain Pen of six – 3rd
Class 40 – (HGP FREE 100 DAY)
• Individual MSA Eating Quality – 1st and 2nd
• Highest Weight Gain (Pen) – 1st
• Highest Weight Gain (Individual) – 1st (2.91kg/day)
• Overall – 3rd and 6th
