In the ‘Aus-Meat trials’ the saleable meat yield and market suitability of Belmonts exceeded the trial average for export and domestic markets from grain and grass.
2 year old Grass Feed Steer
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Saleable Meat Yield (%) |
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Market Suitability (points) |
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Grain |
Grass |
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Grain |
Grass |
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Export |
Domestic |
Export |
Export |
Domestic |
Export |
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| Belmont |
69.8 |
73.06 |
71.3 |
264.9 |
273.9 |
225.2 |
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| Trial Avg |
69.4 |
72.47 |
70.9 |
223.1 |
270.4 |
205.0 |
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Belmonts from commercial properties, Tremere, Emerald Pastoral College & Mt Eugene, dominated carcase competitions over many years, with wins in feedback and feedlot trials and carcase competitions Australia wide (250 – 400 entries).
All results have shown that Belmont’s produced carcases equal to British and European crosses and often surpass them. This has been achieved by better weight gains, higher carcase weights, larger eye muscle, optimum fat cover and higher dressing percentages.
