"The Simmental and the Limousin cross works well as you get the milk, shape and good mothering characteristics in the females. We also reckon our Simmental and Limousin sired stots sell just as well ...

They averaged $183 a head. This year, those cross bred weaners made $2080 and the year before, $2400. “The Simmentals do what they do naturally – that’s add value,” Cam said.

Beef Inter-breed judge at Castlewellan Show 2025, David Lowry, described his champion as an almost perfect example of the Limousin breed.

Most of those Charbray heifers made 608c or $1822 with two hitting 650c to return $2048. Ian and Cathy Scott, Nanango, came in third with their Charolais-cross steers, which sold for 618c or $2083.

Henry Cartledge said they entered 32 Black Simmental/Angus-cross heifers in the carcase competition, which attracted 1700 cattle from across the southern states of Australia.