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VISIT ROSEDALE - SOUTHERN BEEF WEEK
The Southern Beef Week will now be conducted at a new time, from July 30 - August
6. As with the organisers, we believe this is a much better time, away from busy
Easter and those dry, unpredictable autumns. Look out for further notice as to
what date and day we will be open, however, please remember, Rosedale welcomes
visitors any time - just ring to make sure we are home.
18th
ANNUAL SALE, 17th May, 2007
Our
recent sale was a mixture of
highs and lows. The high for
the tremendous support from our
incredible resilient beef producers
and established clients who are
weathering this drought and suffered
the lows from the lack of demand
and overall effects of the drought!
Highlight included the purchase
of Rosedale Archie(P) by David
and Prue Bondfield of the Palgrove
Stud in Qld., for the sale topping
$16,000.00. A total outcross
for their herd, low birth weight,
polled with tremendous growth
and thickness, David said this
was the bull he was looking for.
Lot 6, Rosedale Axle(P) by Wyoming
Wind(P) sold to the Goodview
and Jackson Charolais Stud at
Guyra, for $13,000.00. The Downunder
Charolais Stud, WA, purchased
a polled Trapper son, Rosedale
Ascot(P) for $8,000.00. Kadlunga
Charolais Stud from SA purchased
3 sires, securing a polled Trapper
son for $7,000.00. Commercial
clients, Berrico purchased 5
bulls for an average of $5,800.
Overall the charolais bulls averaged
$4,600. The females were again
in demand topping at $6,500.00,
for an outstanding Trapper heifer
sold to the Waterford Charolais
Stud, Vic. Paringa Charolais
Stud, Vic. purchased 14 heifers
for an average $2400.00, including
a polled Winston heifer for $6,000.00.
The female draft averaged $2,560.00.
This being our 18th On Property
Sale, Rosedale celebrated by
giving every purchaser a bottle
of Rosedale's own labelled 2005
Tyrells Shiraz. (This 18th sale
was of the 2005 year drop calves!)
Our next milestone to look forward
to will be our 21st!
2007
SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW
 Rosedale
Archie(P) by Rosedale
Willie(P) came home with
the Senior Champion Award
at the recently held
Sydney Royal. This is
the first of Willie's
progeny to be shown,
and this result followed
on from winning the very
large 14-16mth class
at the Melbourne Royal
Charolais Feature Show
in September, 2006. Archie(P)
was admired by many for
his free movement, great
balance of muscle and
growth, excellent EBV's
and we believe he has
tremendous potential
to be a top sire. Rosedale's
team of 8 head returned
home with seven ribbons,
from a showing of 126
charolais entries.
2006
/07 VIRBAC NATIONAL
STEER COMPETITION
In
the recently concluded
Australian National Field
Day Steer Trial, Rosedale's
pen of Charolais x Shorthorn/Hereford
steers were the Overall
Winners of Class 1 (230-250kg
carcase wt.), winning the
Combined Liveweight Gain,
(on grass and grain), Best
Pen of Live Steers and
Yield of Saleable Meat.
Another pen of Rosedale's
Charolais x Shorthorn steers
entered in Class 2 (280-300kgs
carcase wt.) won the Yield
of Saleable Meat and was
2nd in the weight gain
on grass. Rosedale's pen
of steers in Class 1 was
second overall, 1.5pts
behind the winner from
class 2, due to one carcase
cutting dark, scoring no
points for MSA eating quality.
This is the 10th of such
trials conducted by Australian
National Field Days and
Rosedale steers have always
excelled , winning the
Live weight gain section
9 times, and numerous other
section.
EU ACCREDITED WEANER SALE
Long time bull buying clients, Berrico, will be offering 700 EU accredited Charolais/F1 cross mixed sex weaners at their 5th Annual EU Production Sale on Friday March 16, commencing 12 noon, at the Gloucester Livestock Exchange. These weaners by Rosedale charolais bulls, out of top quality F1, Brahman/Hereford and Brahman/Angus females, weight between 250 - 400kgs. Berrico cattle have established an enviable reputation for their outstanding quality.
For more information contact selling agents, Webb Bros. Gloucester - 6558 1507 www.webbs.com.au
VALE - Fernvale Trapper
Fernvale Trapper sadly passed away in January. He was fit in the paddock one day and dead the next - a snake bite perhaps. Trapper, born in 1998,was purchased by Rosedale for $35,000 at the 2000 Fernvale Production Sale. Trapper has had an enormous impact at Rosedale and we are lucky to have many productive daughters to continue his legacy in our herd for years to come. This impact is reinforced by the fact that Trapper is a trait leader for 200, 400, 600 and scrotal size and he is in the top 5% of the breed for carcase weight and top 10% of the breed for milk. In recent years his sons have been in tremendous demand from both stud and commercial buyers, topping last year's sale for $16,000. Rosedale will be offering 20 quality sons and 12 daughters at this year's sale on Thursday, May 17th, commencing at 11am.
SYDNEY SHOW
Rosedale is again busy preparing the team heading to the Sydney Royal in April and we are looking forward to catching up with friends, clients and visitors at our stand. Charolais judging day is Saturday April 14, commencing at 8.30am. Please note the change in the Show Programme - the Show starts on Good Friday, April 6 (show opened a week before Good Friday in the past) and continues through to Thursday April 19.
HAVE YOU SEEN THE BOOK?
Hot off the press and to be launched at the Sydney Royal is the outstanding book “Charolais in Australia” written by Joan Vickers. This book needed to be written and had been promised by several in the past, but nobody would ever have imagined the beautiful book that “our Joan” has completed for all of us to admire and appreciate. Through of her love and dedication of the Charolais breed she has recorded the history of the establishment and influence of Charolais in Australia and the people who made it happen over the last four decades. You will love it. Congratulations to Joan and to her publisher David Ell. To obtain your copy of this book contact David Ell - 02-9310 4433 info@davidell.com.au
HOBART ROYAL SHOW
 Rosedale Zillee was recently awarded Interbreed Champion Bull at the Hobart Royal Show. Our congratulations go to Neville Fenton, Murton Charolais Stud, Tasmania, who purchased Zillee for $15,000, the second top priced bull at our Sale in May this year. Zillee, a Trapper son is a sound athletic and thick sire with very good balanced EBV's.
MELBOURNE ROYAL CHAROLAIS FEATURE SHOW
 Rosedale Zinger(P) was awarded Reserve Senior Champion Bull at this show in September. A son of Deputy(P) Zinger is now out working and is our new Stud Sire. Another exciting young bull which you will see more of, Rosedale Archie(P), by Rosedale Willie(P), was awarded 1st place in the 12-15mth. class from a field of 13, the biggest class on the day. Rosedale Honor A1 by Trapper received 2nd place. All in all a great day out and we enjoyed supporting our southern Charolais friends.
2005/06 VIRBAC NATIONAL STEER COMPETITION
At this recently conducted trial the Rosedale Charolais/Shorthorn team of 4 excelled, winning the weight gain on grass with a gain of 0.97kgs. per day, (comp. av 0.8kgs per day). The steers were then fed for 100 days in a feedlot. The Rosedale team did not do so well in the “live” judging section with the Judge placing them well down in the 20 teams. However it was a different story after they had been processed as the team won the Pen of carcases, with 1 of them being the highest scoring carcase in the competition, using the new ABCAS evaluation system.
NEWS FROM WILCANIA
 Happy clients, Col and Sue from Comarto Station passed on the progress of their sire, Rosedale Xcitabul, the top priced bull at our 2004 Annual sale. This photo was taken in April with some of his progeny. Sue reports that while they only had 30ml. of rain in the previous 8 months, Xcitabul managed to work well getting 27 calves from 28 cows, as well as holding his condition well. Also pleasing to hear that they sold 8 of his sons in May/June, all locally. Lets hope the rain comes there too, soon.
ROSEDALE'S 17th ANNUAL SALE RESULTS (Summary)
We recorded our best sale yet with a very strong result. 67 Charolais bulls (52 polled) topped at $16,000 to average $6209, with 15 sires purchased by Studs in Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. 19 Charolais/Shorthorn composite bulls sold to $7,000 to average $3580 and 5 Charolais/Angus composite bulls sold to $4500, and averaged $3400. Cows and calves topped at $7500 to average $4400, while unjoined “Z ” heifers sold to $6000, averaging $4058 for the 26 offered. Our “thank you” goes to all successful purchasers and underbidders for their support and endorsement of the Rosedale genetics.
ROSEDALE CATTLE AT THE 2006 SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW
Home again after being at the Sydney Royal Show. Rosedale Zapper came home with the Reserve Senior Champion ribbon and collectively we won 1 st, 6 2nds, 3 3rds and 1 4th. Our Fernvale Trapper group won the Sires Progeny Group, our Pair of Bulls were 2nd and the Rosedale team was the 2nd Most Successful Exhibitor.
Sale Results
Rosedale's 17th Annual Sale - the best yet! While seasonal conditions, generally, could not be worse, the outstanding commercial achievements of our clients, together with the beef industry acceptance and demand for Charolais infussed cattle, was attributed for the strong result. 67 Charolais bulls (52 polled) topped at $16,000 to average $6209, with 15 sires purchased by Studs in Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
Fernvale Trapper sires were in demand and in the top 9 lots for money and well and truly vindicated the value of his genetics when Rosedale paid a record price of $35,000 for him at the Fernvale Sale in 2000. Top priced Lot 5, Rosedale Zetah(P), a 19th month old polled Fernvale Trapper son, was purchased by Paris Charolais Stud, Gunnedah. Rosedale Zillee, lot 3, was secured by Murton Charolais Stud, Tasmania for $15,000. The Gobonga Charolais Stud, Queensland purchase Lot 23 for $12,500, Rosedale Zephlin(P) out of Champion cow Rosedale Empress S66(P) and lot 24 Rosedale Zeppelin, also out of Champion cow Rosedale Honor R67F sold to Averlais Charolais Stud, Parkes for $10,500. Lot 68, Rosedale Aquarius(P) at 13 months went to the Jackson Charolais Stud, Guyra for $9,000 and commercial buyers paid $11,000, three times for their Trapper bulls. Long time client and weaner producer Berrico Pastoral, Gloucester, purchased 8 bulls for a top of $8,000 to average $6750.00, and another successful weaner producer Mirrabooka Herefords, Walcha also purchased 8 bulls to a top of $6,000 twice.
The 19 Charolais/Shorthorn composite bull offering sold to $7,000 twice to average $3580, with repeat buyer Branga Plains, Walcha purchasing 6 bulls for an average of $4,166. 5 Charolais/Angus composite bulls topped at $4,500 and averaged $3400.
The females were again strong with a polled cow and calf unit topping at $7,500 to average $4400 for the 5 lots offered. Local breeder Dunmovin Charolais Stud purchased the top lot, 105, a quality Rosedale Selector(P) cow with an outstanding bull calf by Rosedale Willie(P) at foot and in calf again. The offering of the 26 unjoined heifers, including all the Spring “Z” drop with horns, was an opportunity that few wanted to miss and averaged $4058. Excellerator Genetics, Holbrook purchased an outstanding Trapper female who is in the top 15% of the breed for all traits for $6,000 and Paringa Charolais Stud in Victoria purchased 14 heifers for an average of $3714.
We would like to thank all successful purchasers and underbidders for their support and endorsement of the Rosedale genetics. This result was topped off by a beautiful Autumn day - typical, but unfortunately not experienced on previous sale days! Watching a lot of people peeling off their jumpers and complaining of being “too warm” at Rosedale was indeed welcomed, hence the beer was more popular than the soup this year. Again, the perennial optimists, we look forward to the much needed rain, everywhere, and hope next year's sale will be in a great season!
ANNUAL SALE - Thinking bulls!
It’s time for you to evaluate your bull requirements, and consider the advantages of having your bulls happy and settled in their new home prior to joining, rather than competing with the Spring sale rush. Also, think about the advantage of using AuctionsPlus. You may have other commitments or know you will be on the tractor on Sale day so call us for a pre-sale inspection and buy with confidence using AuctionsPlus or we can organise a telephone hook-up. (To bid you must register at least 24 hours prior to the Sale with AuctionsPlus - www.auctionsplus.com.au)
2005/06 ANFD VIRBAC National Steer Competition
Rosedale’s team of 4 Charolais/Shorthorn steers entered in this 9th steer feeder trial are the best performing team in the trial to date, for weight gain. After weighing at the end of the first section off grass the steers had the top average daily weight gain of 0.98kgs, and are placed 1st in Class 2. Class 1 had an average gain of 0.8kgs while class 2 had an average gain of 0.79kgs. A total of 18 teams are participating in the trial which commenced in October, firstly on grass, then Narambon Feedlot till early May, with the final section of carcase evaluation.
News from Thialand
All is going well in Thailand with our bull. They have been collecting semen from him and have sent photos of him in his new home – looking well and fine coated, after adapting to his new climate. He now answers to the name of “Sornarm”. If anyone reading this understands the Thai language, we would love to know what it means!
Rosedale’s Sale Result
June
Strong beef prices and confidence of Charolais in the beef industry outweighed the dry (drought, again!) and uncertain weather conditions for a good sale result for Rosedale at their 16th Annual Sale. 97 registered buyers from NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia created strong bidding and buying for a sale gross of $435,250 for 111 head, bulls topping at $10,500 and averaging $4806.
The top priced bull, Rosedale Young Gun(P), went to Harold Sealey of Ashwood Park Charolais, Vic., by Minnie Vale Deputy(P) out of Rosedale Lucy(P), an outstanding dam by Rosedale Navigator(P). Rosedale Yfront(P) sold to the Price family of Moongool Charolais, Q. for $9,500, a polled Fernvale Trapper son. 8 yearling bulls were offered for the first time in this year’s draught and they topped at $5,000 and averaged $3875. The top priced yearling, Rosedale Zanza(P), another polled son of Fernvale Trapper was purchased by George and Jo Vickery, Canoona Charolais Stud, Guyra. A total of 14 bulls went into Studs and the herd bulls went to areas where the rain had been more prevalent, to both new and long time repeat buyers. Volume repeat buyers Berrico Pastoral Company, Gloucester purchased 4 Charolais bulls to $7,500 to average of $5,500 and Branga Plains Pastoral Company, Walcha purchased 6 FI bulls to $4,500 to average $3750.
Females were again strong with the top price of $9,000 paid twice. An outstanding Seawell Offshore heifer went to Ian Curley and Maree Morgan’s Argentun Stud, Q. and a tremendous Rosedale Navigator(P) matron, Rosedale Jacqie S72(P), with a very good heifer calf at foot by Minnie Vale Deputy(P) and in calf again, sold to the Duke family’s Sunreap Stud, Q. The joined females averaged $3304 while the unjoined “Y” heifers averaged $2400.
13 Charolais/Shorthorn F1 bulls sold to $4,500 and averaged $3231 and 9 Charolais/Angus F1 bulls sold to $4,500 to average $3222.
Mark your calendar for next years’sale – 18th May, 2006.
NEW HERD SIRE
GUNNADOO YUPPIE(P) joins the sire battery at Rosedale, purchased from Gunnadoo for $12,000.00 at their recent Annual sale. Yuppie(P) was the highest ranked in domestic and export $indexes, ranks in the top 1% for milk and 600 day growth and top 5% for 200 and 400 day growth. He is by Palgrove Standout(P), a polled son of WCR FA Mac 2244.
ROSEDALE GENETICS IN THAILAND
Rosedale Zero, by Rosedale Wrangler(P), was selected by the Thai Government Army to be part of a major beef improvement programme to improve their native herd, a small Bos Indicus type cattle.
In the past they have imported semen but decided to import the live animals, to educate and show the village farmers the physical proof of increased beef production, achievable by crossbreeding. Another bull, BSF XFactor was selected, and the pair now live in air conditioned facilities undergoing a semen collection programme and will be taken to Field Days and shows throughout the beef producing areas of Thailand.
SHORTHORN FEEDER TRIAL
held at Killara Feedlot. A pen of 6 Charolais/Shorthorn steers breed and entered by Rosedale came 2nd in the live weight gain section of the trial. Sired by V44, a Mr. Perfect(P) son, the steers averaged 1.75 kgs. per day, with a trial average of 1.52kgs over 117 days from the 20 teams entered.
2004 VIRBAC NATIONAL GRASS FED STEER COMPETITION
June
Rosedale’s Charolais/Shorthorn breed steers won the live weight gain, again, at the recently concluded grass fed steer trial held by the Australian National Field Days in Orange. This is the 8th of such competitions they have organised, under various seasonal conditions, and this is the 7th time Rosedale steers have won this section. Rosedale’s entries averaged 0.78 kg. per day with the Trial average being 0.68kgs. per day. This team was 3rd for Yield of Saleable Meat and was 2nd in the overall competition. The 2004 competition comprised 15 teams, ran over 289 days as one mob and were fed hay and silage as required, grazed in a paddock rotation and targeted the Supermarket Trade, 230-250kg. carcase weight.
This Trial is one of the few grass fed trial in existence and continues to provide an area of benefit to cattle producers whereby they can evaluate their cattle’s performance off grass, both hoof and hook, and by producing cattle to meet target markets. Unfortunately, due to this year’s seasonal conditions (tired of using that ‘d’ word) and in a ‘real life’ situation, these cattle would have been finished in a feedlot rather than slaughtered.
SYDNEY ROYAL
The Rosedale team of 10 head is heading to Sydney. I'm sure you are aware of the change in programme with the beef cattle in the second of the show. Charolais judging is Tuesday 29th March, commencing 8.30am.
BEEF WEEK
Saturday 16th April is our Autumn Beef Week Open Day. Everyone is welcome. We will be home and recovered from the Sydney Royal and it will be an opportunity to view our operation and sale offering. Also on display will be the Rosedale Shorthorn Stud and sale bulls going to the Dubbo National in June.
ROSEDALE'S ANNUAL SALE
Our 16th Annual Sale is fast approaching and will be held THURSDAY 19TH MAY, 2005, commencing at 11.00am.
Rosedale is the largest polled Charolais herd in Australia and we are offering:
* 60 Charolais bulls - 40 polled
* 17 Charolais/Shorthorn bulls
* 13 Charolais/Angus bulls
* 35 Charolais females
Catalogues will be available from mid April, both in booklet form and on line. Please contact us for a mailed catalogue, to arrange an inspection or to discuss your requirements and any further information. As in the past you can look forward to "the hot soup"!
Check out some Rosedale Willie(P) calves here
Oct 04
 Rosedale took 3 head to support the South Australian Charolais Feature Show at the Adelaide Royal in September. In fact it was a “purple day” winning Reserve Junior Champion Female with Rosedale Nicky Y22 by Seawell Offshore and Reserve Senior Female with Rosedale Nicky X7(P) by EC New Trend(P). Rosedale Y27(P), an outstanding 12 mth. old bull by Minnie Vale Deputy(P), came 2nd in a very strong class of 11, as well as 2nd in the Breeders’ Group.
Progeny by Seawell Offshore were outstanding with 4 head from 3 Breeders receiving 2 firsts, a second and a fourth placing.
ANNUAL SALE REVIEW
Another pleasing result was achieved at our recent Annual Sale in another year of dry and uncertain climatic conditions, affecting over 50% of NSW, but with continued encouraging beef prices.
57 charolais bulls sold to $10,000 - averaged $3482
12 charolais/shorthorn bulls sold to $4,500 - averaged $2955
12 charolais/angus bulls sold to $5,000 – averaged $2667
13 joined cows and heifers sold to $5,000 twice – averaged $3154
15 unjoined heifers sold to $2,500 - averaged $1767
3 show prospects sold to $6,500 - averaged $4333
Sydney Royal Show
April
Rosedale
was awarded The Most
Successful Exhibitor
after being awarded
Senior Champion Bull
with Rosedale Willie(P), 6
firsts, 1 second and
2 thirds and our Sire's
Progeny Group
by Fernvale Trapper
was awarded the Mandalong
Trophy for the second
year in a row. The
Rosedale team made
a very impressive and
favourable display
for the 4 days in Sydney.
Beef
Week
Rosedale
is participating in the
inaugural The Land Autumn
Beef Week – our open
day is Friday 16 April,
2004, following the Easter
break and, for us following
our return from the Sydney
Royal Show. Rosedale welcome
you on this day to preview
the sale bulls and females
we are offering, inspect
our stud sires and breeding
programme and see the results
and benefits of cross breeding.
Michael and Jenny look
forward to your company
and the opportunity to “show
and tell” you about
our beef operation.
Market Share
March
We read with interest in an article in The Land (4.3.04, submitted by the Angus
Society) reflecting Angus sires sold in 2003, and would like to share it
with you.
''In 2003, 47% of the British and European breed bulls sold at auction throughout
Australia were Angus, up from 44% in 2002. Another big mover was Charolais comprising
11% of bulls sold, up from 9% last year and passing the Poll Herefords for
the first time to become the third top-selling British or European breed behind
Angus and Herefords.
Rosedale
Selector's progeny "stand
out"
October
A
son of Rosedale Ultimate(P),
Downunder Excess(P) was
awarded Junior, Grand and
Supreme Charolais Exhibit
and then Interbreed
Junior Champion Bull at
the recent Perth Royal
Show. Rosedale Ultimate(P),
by Rosedale Selector(P), was
the top priced bull at
Rosedale's 12th Annual
Sale in 2001, purchased
by the Downunder Charolais
Stud for $11,000.
Our congratulations are also extended to Bryson Charolais Stud for winning
the Reserve Junior Champion Bull at the Charolais National Show & Sale
last month. Bryson Xenon(P) the 15 month old son of Rosedale Selector(P) out
of Rosedale Ruby U79, a heifer by Rosedale Navigator(P) purchased at Rosedale's
12th Annual Sale in 2001, sold for $4,500.
Brisbane
Show
August
SEAWELL
OFFSHORE EXCELLS:
A son of Seawell Offshore, Palgrove Way Offshore, won Senior and Grand
Champion Charolais bull at the recent Brisbane Royal, and combined with
Champion Female to take out the Interbreed Pair.
HEALTHY
RED MEAT - keep eating it!
Our congratulations to MLA (Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd) for funding CSIRO's
own scientific research on the benefits of eating red meat. The Wellbeing
diet promoted at the moment endorses that 3-4 lean red meat meals per week be
part of a healthy diet. This protein-enriched, low fat diet is a clinically proven
way to help overweight women shed kilos. (See MLA's consumer web site - www.themainmeal.com.au)
MLA reports results of tracking attitudes of General Practitioners and Dietitions
in favour of red meat, over the past year are:-
- the
number of GP's recommending
red meat 3-4 times
a week has increased
by 18% to 63%
- 43%
of doctors are now
recommending red meat
3-4 times a week as
part of a weight control
diet - up from 33
- 49%
of doctors recommend
red meat 3-4 times
a week to patients
with high cholesterol
- up from 33%.
Put
this with a study on
beef consumption over
the last 12 months and
see that beef consumption
increased by 4.6%.
So you are on a good thing and my advice is to stick with it. Eat more beef,
and be pleased to know that the levy you pay is good for you too.
14th
ANNUAL SALE
2003
Rosedale Annual Sale
May
"A
Pleasing result under the
circumstances" sums
up Rosedale's 14th Annual
Sale. Coping with the worst
drought ever, Michael and
Jenny were delighted and
encouraged by the support
of both seedstock and commercial
bull buyers. Top price
on the day was $8,250 for
Rosedale Wizard, a of Seawell
Offshore son, purchased
by Tony Robins, Wandoan
Qld. Rosedale Wrangler(P)
a polled son of Offshore
sold for $6,500 to Graham
and Greg Parkhurst of the
Karina Charolais Stud,
Ben Lomond and $6,000 secured
Rosedale Wallaby, an outstanding
Rosedale Selector(P) son
for the Munns family Carmena
Charolais Stud Grafton.
In total 7 Charolais sires
went to stud herds. Those
commercial breeders lucky
enough to hang onto their
female herd bought with
confidence. Berrico Pastoral
Co., Gloucester took 9
bulls home for an average
$3,333, B & M Newbigging
of Tomingley took 5 bulls
for an average of $3,800
and Graham Clark of Baan
baa finished up with 4
bulls to average $2,000.
Demand for F1 bulls was down on last years sale, with volume buyers Comaro
Station purchasing 6 Charolais/Shorthorn bulls for a total of $13,250.
Overall 43 Charolais bulls averaged $3,453 and 9 F1 bulls averaged $2,389.
No females were offered due to the drought.
Michael and Jenny are looking forward to a BIG general
rain and females featuring at their 15th Annual
Sale to be held on 21st of May 2004.
HISTORY.....in
the making
May
Australian
genetics are bound for
the UK. A first in the
history of the charolais
breed genetics are going
back to where it all began,
after importing the first
UK semen 34 years ago!
Rosedale Willie(P), an outstanding son of Rosedale Navigator has been selected
by UK breeders to use in their herd, and market in the UK and Europe, primarily
to introduce Polled genetics into northern hemisphere herds. Rosedale Willie(P)
will be a total outcross to these herds as both sire and dam are a strong combination
of Australian and American genetics, being four generations away from British
or French bloodlines. This is quite a feat, and as Rosedale is one of the oldest
pioneering Studs in Australia, it is also very satisfying.
Sydney Royal
April
At this years Sydney Royal Rosedale took home 2 Reserve Champion awards. Rosedale Honour W39 claimed the Reserve Junior Champion Female sash, while Rosedale Honour R67 took the Reserve Senior Champion Ribbon.
DROUGHT - and it’s consequence.
March
This drought has impacted on all our lives in many ways and here at Rosedale it has been without doubt, the mother of them all. However, we are looking forward to “normal” seasons everywhere and in the meantime we are doing the best we can.
Unfortunately because of the drought, for this year only, we are unable to offer any females for sale. We weaned all our calves down to 10 weeks and they have been on grain or pellets ever since. And understanding that we are not the only ones in this ‘drought’ we doubted the demand for females, (who wants another mouths to feed?).
About the bulls -
Lots 1-10 have been feed at Rosedale and include our show bulls. Lots 11-65 are at Dick and John Stone’s Oakleigh Feedlot at Canowindra, and have been there since February, 6. These bulls are not being fed a full feedlot fattening ration, rather the maximum amount of grain in their mix, by weight, is 55%. 75 bulls went into the feedlot so if some perform better than others, we may have the odd substitution.
On a very positive note, we are delighted to offer for the first time sires by Fernvale Trapper and Seawell Offshore. Within the draft there are 12 sons of Trapper and 8 sons of Offshore as well as the last 3 sons of 2UP The Vegemite Kid to entice you. This is an excellent draft of the 2001 drop bulls with great Breedplan figures and strong pedigrees, many of which I consider to be prospective Stud Sires.
Grand Champion Female Canberra Royal 2003
Rosedale Gerty V97 was awarded Grand Champion Female at the 2003 Canberra Royal Show. A young mum with her first calf took the judges eye to win Senior Champion and went onto become the Grand Champion Charolais Female. Gerty was purchased as a calf at foot at the 2001 Rosedale sale, and was awarded Reserve Junior Champion Female at the 2002 Sydney Royal Show. Congratulations Matt Bright of Bryson Charolais Stud.
Grand Champion Female Melbourne Royal 2002
Glenfield Thing a me jig, by Rosedale Regal (P), was awarded Grand Champion Female at the 2002 Melbourne Royal Show. Thing a me jig was in utro when Helen purchased Rosedale Nellie, a joined heifer, at our Annual Sale in 1998. Well done Helen Watson and Brian Barnes of Glenfield Charolais Stud.
National Sale
October
Rosedale Candy W29 (P) went to the Charolais National in Tamworth where she was placed first in her class and reserve junior champion heifer. She was sold to Jo and George Vickery of Canoona Charolais for $6,000.
We also purchased top priced bull Minnie Vale Deputy (P) for $35,000. Stay tuned for pictures and further updates on our latest walking sire.
14th Annual On Property Sale - Thursday 15th May, 2003
At our 14th annual sale we will be offering:
- 50 Charolais bulls
- 20 Charolais/Angus and Charolais/Shorthorn bulls
- 30 Charolais females
Stay tuned to the web site for progress reports on animals to be offered and more details.
BRISBANE SHOW RESULTS
August
- New Stud Sire - Rosedale purchased Cobrabald Winston (P) at the 2002 Topline Sale Sydney. We took him to the Brisbane Royal Show where he won the very strong 15-18mth. class.
- Offshore progeny - Rosedale Honour W14, was awarded Reserve Junior Champion Female, following her recognition at the Sydney Royal when she won the under 12 mth.class. Rosedale Wrangler(P) received a 3rd placing, again following his Sydney debute where he won the under 12mth. class. Rosedale Wizardwas placed 3rd from a strong field of 22 entries in the under 12mth. class.
- Did you know that Seawell Offshore's Grand Sire, Brampton Four Star, is the same Grand Sire of Palgrove Valiant, the Interbreed Champion Bull at both Sydney and Brisbane Royal Shows?
News from UK
August
the first of Seawell Offshore's progeny to be shown in the UK, Penfold Seaurchin (born Jan.01) and Brailes Snowqueen (born May 01) were awarded Junior and Reserve Junior Champion Females at the recently held English Royal Show. Penfold Seanchor, also by Seawell Offshore, won his class at the Royal after being awarded Reserve Male Champion and Junior Champion Bull at the Royal Bath & West Show.
13th Annual Sale has come and gone
May
 Strong commercial demand from commercial cattlemen saw a 100% clearance of the 39 Charolais bulls offered to average $3900 topping at $5500.00 three times.
8 Charolais/Angus and 8 Charolais/Shorthorn bulls averaged $3812.
Cows & calves av. $3750, joined heifers $2450 av. and unjoined heifers averaged $3000, including 2 show prospects. A total of 78 sale lots offered on the day grossed $276,000
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Top priced female Rosedale Hussy W2 (P) by Seawell Offshore sold for $7,000 to Bill Dunlop and Lester and Selwin Job Partnership.
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Offshore Progeny
March
Offshore progeny created a lot of interset at this years Sydney Royal. Rosedale Honour W14 and Rosedale Wrangler (P) where the first progeny by Offshore to be shown and they won the heifer and bull under 12 month classes.
Grand Champion steer
April
Lex and Sally Crosby of Forbes won the "double" with their 8 month old steer by Rosedale Satisfy. Judged by Terry Nolan live, then went on to win Grand Champion Carcase. This follows on from winning Champion Middleweight Carcase at the 2001 Canberra Royal, also sired by Rosedale Satisfy.
Brisbane Royal 2001
August
Rosedale attended the Brisbane Royal recently. Charolais were well represented with almost 200 entires - numerically the largest breed on the showground - a first for Charolais at a Brisbane Royal. Rosedale Veg won the 15-18 month class of 11 bulls. Rosedale Wallah V31 gained second place, in another strong field of 14-16 month females.
Rosedale congratulates Steve Haywood's Advance Charolais on winning Senior and Grand Champion bull, later to awarded Supreme Champion bull of the Show, with a son of Rosedale Richmond (P).
Rosedale Richmond (P) also sired the Reserve Senior Champion Female and Reserve Junior Champion Bull.
This couples with McConnaughty's Elstow Charolais Stud winning Senior and Grand Champion Charolais Bull at the 2001 Sydney Royal with a son of Rosedale Painter(P)
From the nursery
August
We have 8 Seawell Offshore calves on the ground at present, the oldest is 4 months old. All were born unassisted and we are very excited about them.
Also to date we have 6 little "Trappers". All born in the last 2 weeks, unassisted and we are looking forward to the next 50 that are due to arrive.
Murgon
August
The 19 month old heifer, by Navigator out of a Jackpot cow, we took to Murgon brought $3750 in a difficult market.
Annual Sale Results
17th May
Click here for a summary of the 17th Annual Rosedale Sale.
To view some pictures from the day click here
Sydney Royal Show Success
9th April
 We have had another fine year at the 2001 Sydney Royal. The Highest achievement was Grand Champion Female with Rosedale Honour R67 (AI)(ET) (pictured with calf). We also gained first, second and third place in the 18 to 24 month bull class. Rosedale Uboat (by Selector) placed first and went on to win the Junior Champion ribbon. The second and third place bulls will be on offer at our 12th annual sale. Rosdale Voris was first in his class and Reserve Junior Champion.
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