Bellevue #Ekka 2024 results!• Champion Paddock to Plate• Overall Reserve Champion Pen of Three• Champion Grass Fed Single Lamb • First Restaurant Trade Lambs• Second Light Trade Lambs• Second & third Heavy Trade LambsThe versatility of Bellevue genetics has shone through in the carcass competition at Ekka once again! Taking home ribbons in all classes! What is also fantastic to see is so many dorper lambs taking home ribbons too! We are thrilled to have taken out the overall Paddock to Plate Competition for the second year in a row! The champion grass fed lambs, was a pen of 3 White Dorpers lambs, they had IMF of 5.55%, exclusively raised on organic pasture on our Bellevue property. These lambs weighed 51kg hot on the scales, before being processed the following day & dressing out at 26kg. Congratulations to Matt & Zara Woods on winning Champion pen of lambs! A huge thank you to the competition sponsors: Carey Bros Abattoir, Meat and Livestock Australia, Riverina Stockfeeds as well as McMahon Brothers, Rob Ashton’s Butchery, Millmerran Abattoir & Stocklive. Bellevue would also like to give a massive shout-out and thanks to Peter & Penny Hood & the many volunteers and officials, who so generously give their time, year after year, organising this industry relevant event.We put a lot of time, effort and data collection into our Dorper genetics and we are thrilled to see our prime lambs coming out on top!!
August 10, 2024HAPPY BIRTHDAY @bellevuedavid 🧑🏻!! Another lap around the sun ️!! We hope you have a wonderful day!! !! There aren’t too many 5 year old dorper wethers getting around the country! This is Soxie, David’s favorite. He calls this gross domestic happiness, having these delightful creatures around the farm! ️
August 15, 2024