One stud reigned supreme at this year’s Toowoomba Royal Show beef cattle judging.
KBV Simmental Stud, owned by Marty Rowlands and Stephen Lean, took home Grand Championship ribbons from the Simmental breed section, Interbreed bull and female, plus the overall Malcolm McCosker Memorial Trophy Supreme Stud Cattle Exhibit of the Show. The Rowlands-Lean family’s 18-month-old bull KBV Legacy (P) won Supreme Cattle Exhibit of the Show and is by Simmental sire Bar 5 Harrach out of a KBV foundation cow, while their Grand Champion Interbreed Female winner was 32-month-old KBV Ki Ki with a bull calf at foot by Simmental sire TNT Bootlegger.
“Our KBV Legacy bull was Reserve Junior Champion at Brisbane Royal Show last year, so it’s great to see him do well here at Toowoomba,” Mr Rowlands said.
“KBV Legacy will be sold this year at Moura’s Meldon Park Simmental Bull Sale on September 25.”
The Rowlands-Lean bull will also be shown at Toogoolawah’s Simmental Feature Cattle Show in June.
“It’s a real honour to be the only cattle stud to have won the Malcolm McCosker Memorial Trophy twice,” Mr Rowlands said.
Large Stud Cattle Section Champions RASQ Toowoomba Show
Bulls
Belted Galloways – David Ziebell
Brangus - Diamond Valley Brangus, Diamond Valley Keen Edge
Charolais - Mayfield Ridge Charolais, Mayfield Ridge Kenny
Droughtmaster - Sharon Harms, Oakmore Presley
Limousin - Lochinvar Limousins, Lochinvar Le Rouge
Murray Grey - Casandra Pedler, Steele Rud Larrikin L6
Santa Gertrudis - J & R McCarthy, Rosehill Legend
Red Angus - Milton Fowler, Donna-Lynn Magnitude M3
Simmental - KBV Simmental Stud, KBV Legacy (P)
Speckle Park - Foxtail Hill, Gindara Rusty
Square Metres - Gary and Heather Sewell, Oakvale Leroy Brown
Females
Angus - D and G Van Derest, Sans-pariel Rowana K19
Belted Galloways - David Ziebell
Brahman - Hh Park Brahmans, Hh Park Miss Charlotte
Brangus - Diamond Valley Brangus, Diamond Valley Miss Foundation 4681
Charolais - Mayfield Ridge Charolais, Palgrove Dulcie 71
Droughtmaster - Breffni Droughtmaster Stud, Breffni Gloria
Limousin - Lochinvar Limousin Stud, Lochinvar Mascara
Murray Grey - Breanna Climpson, Sixpence Park Sheen
Santa Gertrudis - J & R McCarthy, Rosehill Molly
Red Angus - Milton Fowler, Donna-Lynn Cherie E7
Simbrah - KBV Simbrahs, KBV Brasilia
Simmental - KBV Simmental Stud, KBV Ki Ki
Speckle Park - T Paget, Nunkeeri Park Lauren
Square Metres - M Scrivens, Kilbilli Farm Harmony