STEER TRIAL

The grass fed trial is run in two turn-off sections.  The first for the domestic market, with the second being for the heavy domestic market.

The trial provides an ideal opportunity for beef producers to compare their cattle under independently controlled grazing conditions.  It also provides the vehicle for producers to develop a deeper understanding of the factors influencing liveweight gain and carcase quality.

All steers will be slaughtered and evaluated at Radford’s Abattoirs.  Carcases are evaluated using the Meat Standards Australia Measurement System (MSA).  Castricum Fine Foods have agreed to purchase the MSA graded beef from both sections of the trial.

The weight gain results (accounting for 45% of the points) are added to the carcase evaluation results (accounting for 55% of the points) to determine the overall winners in each section.

Results of the 2006/2007 Steer Trial


Prospectus -   or Word document

Application Form -   or Word document

Weighing Days