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Romagnola Wins Australias Richest Carcase Comp
27th July, 2009
The Mackay Show is renowned as Australia's richest trade cattle competition, and once again the Romagnola breed has been successful in claiming one of the major prizes.
With 365 hoof entries and 232 carcase entries, Ron & Di Pullen of Wyoming Romagnola Stud, Nebo were 
the happy winners of the Grain Fed Chiller Bullocks class that went on to win the Champion Carcase of the Show.
the happy winners of the Grain Fed Chiller Bullocks class that went on to win the Champion Carcase of the Show.
The champion carcase was a 350kg, milk tooth Romagnola cross steer, with an eye muscle area of 106 sq cms and a fat score of 10mm.
After their success on the hoof in the Trade Cattle section at the recent Beef Australia with their Romagnola cross steers, it is becoming apparent that Romagnola cross cattle are fast becoming highly competitive and well regarded against the more popular breeds in the trade cattle competitions.