This years judges were Alastair Rayner, Rayner Ag and Marc Greening, Injemira Herefords.
Hollywood Pastoral again participated in the 3rd annual Crookwell APH&S Commercial Cattle Breeders Competition this year, receiving the first place award with their home bred heifers.
The Commercial Cattle breeders competition is divided into two main categories, Joined or PTIC heifers and Cows and Calves.
Entrants are required to display at least 10 heifers and 20 Cows and Calves with entrants judged on Frame, Condition, Conformation, Temperament, Evenness of type, % of herd and Calves.
This years judges were Alastair Rayner, Rayner Ag and Marc Greening, Injemira Herefords.
Hollywood Pastoral displayed a group of 60 heifers with judges keen to praise the tremendous carcass attributes of the heifer group.
For Hollywood Pastoral manager, Scott Kensit, the competition provides him with an opportunity to see inspect some of the districts leading programs and to learn from their experience at the same time. It is also a great way to give back to the community.
“It’s important to support these local events, if the locals don’t support things like the show, we run the risk of losing it.” Scott said.
Hollywood run approximately 350 head of breeders on the Crookwell property and target the feeder steer market. The herd calves in July & August with the aim to turn off 12 – 14 month old steers at 460-480 kilograms for the Teys owned, Jindalee Feedlot.
The herd is largely an Angus base, however Hollywood have been recently introducing Shorthorn joining sires to the herd. Shorthorn sires have been purchased from the Dubbo National Shorthorn Sale and Scott says the results are evident in the crossbred calves.
Weaning weights have increased in the cross bred calves by an average of around 45 kilograms, although Scott said last year the results were higher than that.
“The Shorthorn cross calves weighed around 380 kilograms at weaning, while the straight Angus calves weighed about 320 kilograms.” Scott said.