One hundred young beef cattle enthusiasts travelled to Canberra for the 2022 Keajura Park National Limousin Youth Show.
Saturday morning was the junior judging competition which saw competitors judge a steer, heifer and bull class. The top 5 from each age category were invited to speak on their placings.
Scott Myers was over judge and explained how to explain your thoughts on cattle so well.
The following competitors were Champion Junior Judges in each age division.
Junior Judging
Champion Pee Wee Junior Judge: Daniel Kylstra
Reserve Champion Pee Wee Junior Judge: William Perkins
Champion Junior Junior Judge: Sarah Randle
Reserve Champion Junior Junior Judge: Joshua Hartup
Champion Inter Junior Judge: Jake Turner
Reserve Champion Inter Junior Judge: Jemima Nugent
Champion Senior Junior Judge: Micquella Grima
Reserve Champion Senior Junior Judge: Chloe Bailey
Grand Champion Junior Judge: Jacob Kerrisk
Cattle classes commenced Saturday afternoon with the bred and owned class. It was great to see an outstanding showcase of Limousin cattle in the ring, a real credit to the breeders. Congratulations to the following exhibitors on their showing success in the cattle classes.
Animal Classes
Champion Bred & Owned – Edward Maclure (Keajura Park Shotgun S5)
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned – Scott Negus (Montague Park Southern Girl)
Champion Owned & Exhibited – Paige Hatton (Scots All Saints Sweet Augustin)
Reserve Champion Owned & Exhibited – Edward Maclure (Keajura Park Shotgun S5)
Champion Bull – Edward Maclure (Keajura Park Shotgun S5)
Reserve Champion Bull – Charlotte Dendy (Raydon Park Stonehenge)
Champion Commercial Heifer – Audrey Gill (Keajura Park Siesta)
Champion Steer – Jemima Nugent (Brentvale Scholarship Steer)
Reserve Champion Steer – Taylor Kleinschafer (Scots All Saints College Simba)
Champion Calf Heifer – Brent Collins (Raydon Park Sophie)
Reserve Champion Calf Heifer – Lane Corby (Goldstein Park Sweet Lucas)
Champion Junior Heifer – Brittany Jones (Raydon Park Sorraya)
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer – Paige Hatton (Scots All Saints Sweet Augustin)
Champion Senior Heifer – Kody Stevens (Myers Lady Star R20)
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer – Alice McNee (Summit Meadowgrass R46)
Supreme Exhibit – Brittany Jones (Raydon Park Sorraya)
Champion Sire or Dam Progeny Group: Kody Stevens & Jacob Kerrisk (Myers Western Star)
Saturday night we headed to Thoroughbred Park for a beautiful, bruised beef meal sponsored by Kilcoy Global Foods. Star young auctioneers Jack Whitty and Jacob Kerrisk lead a mighty auction interfaced by AuctionsPlus.
Young Limousin breeders Edward Maclure and Jono Nicholls stepped up for charity offering to shave their mullet and beard to raise money for the Rural Flying Doctor Service. Well done Jono and Ed! Following the auction, we presented our scholarship awards and then danced the night away!
Scholarship Recipients
Summit Most Potential Breeder – Tate Purdue, Balaklava SA
Brentvale Team of 3 Steer Award – Phoebe Eckermann, Tate Purdue & Bianca Wood (SA)
Limousin Youth Ambassador – Zeke Groom
Primrose SA Heifer Expo Exchange – Zeke Groom
Val Littleton Domestic Travel Award – Phoebe Eckermann
Sunday morning, we pulled out our best shirts and clean jeans for the paraders classes. Mason Galpin did a stellar job judging and we thank him the role he played at our show.
Champion Paraders
Champion Pee Wee Parader – William Tindal
Reserve Champion Pee Wee Parader – Kody Stevens
Champion Junior Parader – Sarah Randle
Reserve Champion Junior Parader – Joshua Hartup
Champion Inter Parader – Chloe Bisley
Reserve Champion Inter Parader – Paige Hatton
Champion Senior Parader – Jacob Kerrisk
Reserve Champion Senior Parader – Chloe Bailey
Grand Champion Parader – Chloe Bisley
Sunday afternoon came around and it was nearly time to say goodbye. We finished the show announcing our herdsperson awards to the competitors that had been outstanding all-rounders throughout the show. Congratulations to Grand Champion Herdsperson Jacob Kerrisk.
-Limousin Australia