Speckle Park sale - The Big One

The largest sale of Speckle Park cattle and genetics - 125 lots - will be held tomorrow in Australia. For those who are interested, here's the catalogue....

http://www.specklepark.com.au/pdf/2012/04-26/SixStarSpeckleParkSale2012.pdf

Great result!

Top price bull $20,000
Top female $13,000
29 bulls averaged $7275
23 heifers averaged $7200
3 bull calves averaged $5166
2 cows averaged $10,000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbl3K01IGGIS;
Speckle Bull sire n great show cattle, semen available at Alta genetics or Hakeye

Now that is one good critter!  He moves like a cat and there is no question of his structural soundness.  I'm glad to see this breed that was developed here in Saskatchewan getting the recognition it deserves, even if much of it is on the other side of the world!  The good Speckle's are amazing. A few years ago at Agribition, the Speckle Park were stalled across from our Shorthorns. There was a Speckle cow on the end across from us that was one of the best females of any breed that I have seen in a long while. She should have been in the hunt in the Supreme show that year.

I'm becoming more and more appreciative of the Speckles. Sure, they have their issues, but what breed doesn't?
And, even as a Shorthorn breeder, I'm prepared to admit that the best steak I've had was a Speckle Park (yes, it hurts to admit it!).

thunderdownunder said:

I'm becoming more and more appreciative of the Speckles. Sure, they have their issues, but what breed doesn't?
And, even as a Shorthorn breeder, I'm prepared to admit that the best steak I've had was a Speckle Park (yes, it hurts to admit it!)

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The good steak was probably inherited from the Shorthorn genetics in the Speckies!

justintime said:

thunderdownunder said:

I'm becoming more and more appreciative of the Speckles. Sure, they have their issues, but what breed doesn't?
And, even as a Shorthorn breeder, I'm prepared to admit that the best steak I've had was a Speckle Park (yes, it hurts to admit it!)

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The good steak was probably inherited from the Shorthorn genetics in the Speckies!

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That was my explanation... the good eating qualities must definitely come from the Shorthorn part of their heritage!