Quality on the hook

THE Pakenham Show is holding its 10th annual carcass competition on See Street at the Victorian Livestock Exchange.
The evening starts at 6pm with dinner and a complimentary glass of wine followed by the judging of the hoof section. This is open to all farmers who have a quality steer or heifer.
The classes range from light class 250-325 kilograms, medium class 350-385kg and heavy class 390-460kg. Good quality cattle are expected from all over Gippsland. Show president George Wall invites people interested in quality beef to come along and enjoy the evening. The hook section will be judged at Radfords Abbattoir, Skinners Road, Warragul, on Tuesday, 8 December.
The morning starts at 9am with a carcase inspection, and exhibitors have a chance to speak to Jeff Mooney and ask about various aspects of carcass appraisal and points awarded.
The morning concludes with prizes and awards presented at approximately 10am.
Barry Tainton from Tynong north was the hoof judge at the Pakenham show’s Hoof and Hook competition in 2002. Barry is a great advocate of carcass competitions.
He believes farmers can learn so much about breeding quality cattle for quality beef.
Barry is a Murray Grey man through and through and was thrilled at being awarded a life-membership of the Murray Society.
Barry Tainton started breeding Murray Grey cattle at Berry’s Creek in 1968.
Later he sold the property and bought a farm at Tynong North in 1973. Barry loves his cattle and purchased a property at Mohyu, travelling from Tynong North on a regular basis.
It was with a great deal of pleasure that the show society welcomed entries from Barry last year, he received Reserve Champion in both Hoof and Hook classes.
This year he has entered again, and maybe he can go one better at the VLE on Saturday night.