Progress Limousins stud principal Peter Kylstra recently calculated that he has bred 42 ancestors of Progress Midnight Dreams M14, the supreme Limousin exhibit at the Limousin National Show & Sale.
From Yanco, NSW, Mr Kylstra said he has had his eye on the 19 month-old heifer for some time now.
Midnight Dreams placed third in her class at a local show in July last year, while her sister won class champion.
Mr Kylstra said he sold her sister, but decided to retain Midnight Dreams because he “had a lot more faith in her”.
And that faith was rewarded on Thursday, as she took out junior champion female, then grand champion female, and finally the supreme of the show.
Midnight Dreams is PTIC, due to calf in September, and will be up for sale at the Limousin National Sale on Friday.
Judge Donna Robson, Adelong, NSW, said the heifer was an outstanding example of the breed.
“She might only be a heifer, but she’s exceptional in her makeup,” Ms Robson said.
Ms Robson said it was a tough decision between the heifer and her competitor, the champion bull, Garren Park Marcello, by Garren Park Genetics, Culcairn, NSW.
“When you stand back and look at them both, they’re both very similar in type, the only different is one is female and one is male,” she said.
“They’ve both got that depth, capacity and thickness throughout, and combine that all with a softness and doing ability.”
Garren Park stud principals Karen and Garry Hedger, who have participated in the Limousin National Show & Sale for over 30 years, said this was Garren Park Marcello’s second outing, a far more successful one at that.
Ms Hedger said the 19 month-old has been a standout since he was a calf.
“He’s just got good depth, capacity and softness,” Ms Hedger said.
Garren Park’s champion bull took out the bull championship over the junior champion bull, Summit Prototype M148, by Summit Livestock, Uranquinty, NSW.
Ms Robson said Summit Prototype had exceptional capacity and length.
Progress Limousins also took out senior champion female, with Progress Keep The Magic K8, who Ms Dobson said was very hard to fault.
“She’s not extreme in any way, she’s not too big, she’s got a good udder and is doing a tremendous job on her calf,” she said.
Joely Mitchell
Joely started her career at Stock & Land as a cadet journalist in 2016. She is now the editor of the paper.
Joely started her career at Stock & Land as a cadet journalist in 2016. She is now the editor of the paper.
