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From our record drought of years ending late Dec 09 to our record flood of early March 2010 has made life interesting this year.
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 DUARRAN EDDIE by Doonside Benny, won the Under 20 month class at Brisbane Ekka August 10, then took out the JUNIOR CHAMPION ribbon.
- The Reserve Junior Champ, Duff DI Di was sired by DUARRAN YANG.
- The Senior and Grand Champion Brangus bull, CD Red Element was sired by DUARRAN YACKANDAH
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At the August 2010 TRURO HEREFORD Sale, top priced bull at $9000 was sired by COOTHARABA MENDEZ . 9 sons averaged $4333
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At the August 2010 Amos Vale Sale, top priced bull of $9250 was sired by COOTHARABA METEOR (2006 Ekka Junior and Grand Champ). His sons averaged $5050.
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Our cattle are continuing to perform - 80 steers had an average daily gain of 3.12kgs over an eighty day period at the end of 2009 at the Bellevue Feedlot.
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In May 10, at Wodonga National Hereford Show and Sale, 3 sons of Cootharaba Magnum did extremely well. They won 2 firsts and a second ribbon, Junior and Grand Champion and Reserve Junior Champion for Marwarra hfds. These three sons sold for an average of $22,000 - on of them topping the sale at $40,000.
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At the same time DUARRAN BRANGUS bulls won first and second place in the pairs of unled bulls at the Mitchell Show. The first pair also tied for first in 'the peoples choice' class, and have generated a lot of interest.
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2010 has started on a brighter note with wonderful falls of rain that have at last filled all creeks and dams, and rejuvenated the parched paddocks. The cattle are as delighted as we are !! The breeding program can now get back on track, and we welcome your enquiry.
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For those who braved the 43 degree heat for the Duarran November 09 sale, there was some wonderful shopping to be done. We are so grateful to our valued supporters.
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Top priced Brangus, Duarran Cartwright has gone to a new home at Julia Creek with the Curr family for $10,000. They also took home Duarran Dandenong, and a Red angus bull Duarran Charlton |
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Top priced Red Angus, Duarran Chappell has gone to the McGill family at Kilkivan for $7500 |
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The truly wonderful team from Dunkeld ICPA branch kept the crowd fed and watered for the day - even cooking steaks in that unbearable heat. |
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BONSMARA BULLS FOR SALE - please go to BREEDS - Cootharaba Bonsmara.
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Cootharaba Beef Genes at EKKA 09 wins
TWO GRAND CHAMPIONS and THREE RESERVES
With small but quality teams of Brangus and Hereford catlle, the Duarran & Cootharaba studs of Ian & Anne Galloway of Duarran, Roma came home with a swag of ribbons.
The Cootharaba Hereford team consisted of 2 bulls and 2 cows and became the Most Successful Exhibitor of the Hereford Breed.
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Cootharaba Pauline 359, with a super calf at foot, won the 30-48 month class before being awarded the Senior and GRAND CHAMPION COW honours. |
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Cootharaba Pemberton was second in the 18-20 month class and went on to be Reserve Junior Champion. He weighed 756 kgs and had an EMA of 123sq cms. SOLD - $11,000 to Hunday Herefords
Lot 1 Cootharaba Sale 9/9/09 |
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Cootharaba Pauline 362 won the 20-24 month class, and went on to win Reserve Senior Champion ribbon, beaten only by her stablemate. |
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Cootharaba Ogilvie won second ribbon and looked stunning in his 20-24 month class, weighing 1070kgs and an eye muscle area of 128sq cm. With a great presence and outlook, and a dark sleek coat – he is a bull to look out for. SOLD - to LOTUS, STRATHLEIGH, TUMMEL for $20,000
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Cootharaba also won the Breeders Group, and the Sires Progeny Stakes with offspring of Monreid P Express.
DUARRAN BRANGUS showed only 3 bulls, two of whom were in the 16-20 month class. Duarran Cartwright won this class, went on to win Junior Champion Brangus bull, and then the top honours of GRAND CHAMPION BRANGUS BULL. He will be for sale here at Duarran at the on property Brangus sale Wed 21st October.
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Duarran Cartwright 1st 16-20 mnth class, Junior Champion Brangus bull, and then the top honours of GRAND CHAMPION BRANGUS BULL
For sale at DUARRAN sale Wed 18th November at 1.30pm at Roma 4455 |
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Duarran Coochiemudlo, weighed 1092 kgs & EMA 132. 2nd in 20-30 mnth class, and then went on to win the Reserve Senior Champion Bull. He is for sale as LOT 2 at the RED BRANGUS CLASSIC sale to be held at Gracemere Selling Centre on Tuesday 29th September at 10 am.
SOLD to DUFF Brangus for $10,000 |
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3rd place getters for weight gain in Class 37 - 100 day grain fed Paddock to Palate Competition, held at Launcells Feedlot, Drillham, Qld.
Our Hereford steers gained 2.52 kgs/day |
Duarran Coochiemudlo, who weighed 1092 kgs and an eye muscle area of 132, came second in his class, and then went on to win the Reserve Senior Champion Bull.
He is for sale as LOT 2 at the RED BRANGUS CLASSIC sale to be held at Gracemere Selling Centre on Tuesday 29th September at 10 am.
The Galloways also entered a pen of Hereford and a pen of Brangus steers in the 100 day fed Paddock to Palate competition as part of the Ekka. White face cattle came 1st, 2nd,3rd and 4th in the weight gain, with the Cootharaba steers being the 3rd Prize winners
All in all, a great show for the Galloways.
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AG GROW 09
Five Duarran Red Brangus and 2 Red Angus bulls sold at Ag Grow in early July. That is - 7/7 sold with prices ranging from $3000 - $7000, meeting all markets and going to both repeat and new buyers.
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Cootharaba Beef Genes at BEEF 09 wins
TWO GRAND CHAMPIONS & a CALF CHAMP
Cootharaba Beef Genes wins GRAND CHAMPION BULL at Brisbane Ekka - 3 in a row
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COOTHARABA MIDDLETON won 30 & under 42 month class because of his athleticism, length, muscle and beautiful skin type. He went on to be GRAND CHAMPION and stood up very well in the Inter Breed. With a weight of 1268 kgs, his EMA was 142 sq cm with fat scan of 10/18.
B144 COOTHARABA PAULINE 359 won the first Senior Class and went on to be SENIOR CHAMPION Herford Female. By Monreid P Express, and 21 months, she was one of the winning team in the Sires Progeny Stakes. |
Duarran Boral looked stunning in his class in the Brangus Judging at Ekka 08
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DUARRAN BORAL is Lot 3 at Duarran Brangus Sale to be held at Paradise Lagoons, Rockhampton 19/9/08.
At 22 months he weighed 816kgs with an EMA of 124 sq cms and fat cover 6/8. He is sired by the great breeding bull , Duarran Yallambie. |
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Duarran Sizzler came a creditable 11th out of 48 in the led steer Class 7A 2008 Ekka
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Duarran brangus steers came 3rd and Cootharaba Hereford steers came 4th in the 2008 RNA100 day weight gain trials held at Launcells Feedlot. The Cootharaba steers came 4th in the Taste Test .
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Cootharaba Beef Genes wins Grand Champion Hereford Bull at Brisbane Ekka 2007
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Cootharaba Magnum won the under 24 months class, where the judge praised him for his structure and carcase qualities. He weighed 984kg, giving him a daily gain of 1.59, fat depth of 8/11 and very good EMA of 133sq cm. |
Cootharaba Beef Genes wins Grand Champion Hereford Bull at Brisbane Ekka 2006
Junior Champion male went on to take out the Grand Champion Hereford bull at the 2006 Brisbane Ekka.
Cootharaba Meteor (COOA103), an eleven month calf out of a Cootharaba Prunella cow, won the 8-12month class. Sired by Monreid P Express (PRMX001), he weighed 590 kgs and had an EMA of 103sq cms. |
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Cootharaba Beef Genes wins Grand Champion Brangus Bull with Duarran Yalebone
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Duarran Yalebone (IMG03RY744), a 30 month old 1178 kg Red Brangus, with an eye muscle area of 131sq cm took out the Grand Champion bull award. Yalebone is sired by a home bred sire, Duarran Fantastic (IMG97FS670), out of Greedale Ramify.
Following on from his great win, Yalebone was sold to the Hicks family of Billabong Droughtmasters, for a record price of $45,000 for half share and possession.
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Cootharaba Beef Genes wins Grand Champion Hereford Bull at Beef 06 in Rockhampton
New sire in use at Cootharaba Herefords, Glendan Park Yardman (FSAY045) won the highly contested Grand Champion Hereford Bull at Rocky Beef 06. Weighing 1182kgs and an eye muscle area of 135sq cms ,he is very structurally correct, making a striking animal. Yardman was purchased in shares with Glenwarrah Herefords at Wodonga 05, where he won the Intermediate Championship.
Cootharaba Laredo (COOZ523) and Cootharaba Lemnos (COOA689) also won their classes, with Cootharaba Lemnos going on to be Reserve Calf Champion. |
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