South Australian Stud Limousin Breeders

(members of Australian Limousin Breeders' Society)

Limousin cattle - the proven carcase breed
Grain-fed or grass-fed, Limousin comes up trumps

News

Limousin promotion and commercial cross-breeding field day

Provisional details

When: 23^rd November 2008

Where: Graffoe Limousin Stud, Camden Park, Taunta Hut Road (27km SW of Tintinara)

Speakers:

Barry Vogt (Maryvale Limousin Stud) - "Limousin and Limousin-cross EU steer production"
Lance Chaplin (Branded beef producer) - "Limousin-cross vealer production"
Alex McDonald (General Manager, Australian Limousin Breeders' Society) - "Versatility of Limousins and muscling premiums"
Dr Wayne Pitchford (Associate Professor, and Senior Lecturer in animal science at the University of Adelaide) - "The F94L variant of the myostatin muscling gene"

20% more beef for the same amount of feed

Dr Wayne Pitchford and his team at Adelaide University have found that cattle with two copies of the F94L variant of the myostatin muscling gene can give the above premium. He reports that Limousin cattle have a very high frequency of this gene, whereas other breeds have very low or zero frequency. The gene also increases tenderness by 15%.

Grand Champion steer on hoof - RAHS 2007. A second Limousin steer won Grand Champion steer on hook.

Young limousin stud bull.

Limousin stud calves.

Black limousin stud cow with purebred bull calf at foot.

Limousin stud heifers.

White Lakes Exotic daughter with calf at foot.

Two-year old stud heifer with calf at foot.

Grand Champion steer on hoof - RAHS 2007. A second Limousin steer won Grand Champion steer on hook.

Black limousin cow with calf at foot.

Six-year old limousin bull. Sire of cross-bred calves in footer image.

Limousin stud heifers.

Limousin commercial cow

Rising two-year old limousin bull.

Limousin stud cows with calves.

Office bearers

Chairman:

Vice Chairman:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Director:

Members

Click here to see where studs are located.

Ashgrove:

Brushwood Park:

Cresswood Park:

Foone:

Graffoe:

click to go to stud's website

Kamcheyenne:

click to go to stud's website

Meadowbrook

Monta Flora:

click to go to stud's website

Pebbly Range:

click to go to stud's website

Roean:

Website still under construction - more members' details will be added later.

Links

Australian Limousin Breeders' Society Ltd
Postal address: PO Box 262, ARMIDALE, NSW 2350
Ph: (02) 6771 1648, Fax (02) 6772 9364
Web: www.limousin.com.au

South Australian Limousin breeders' websites
www.limousinsa.com.au