MUrray Greys shine at Albany

A young Narrikup-bred Murray Grey bull was the judge's top pick at the Albany Agricultural Show's all-breeds beef competition.

Judge Graeme Collins, from Merribrook stud in Miloo, central Victoria, was impressed with the quality of the cattle paraded in the ring for the junior and senior interbreed bull, heifer and cow grand champion ribbons.

Mr Collins, who has 30 years of judging experience at agricultural shows across Australia, said the line-up during his first time as a judge at the Albany cattle competition was "terrific".

"We had great growth for age, good structural animals that had excellent muscle and the best of each breed available here," he said.

"I am really happy with the four animals I got out at the end for the supreme exhibit."

The grand champion interbreed junior bull, Tullibardine Jeopardy, a Murray Grey owned by Narrikup breeder Alastair Murray, was later chosen as the supreme interbreed champion.

Mr Collins said the bull had outstanding growth for age, with really good length and muscle pattern.

"It showed a lot of muscle along the top line, had an excellent tail set with good hindquarter, good testicles and a tight sheath," he said.

"I thought it was an outstanding young bull and a worthy winner of the supreme exhibit of the show."

Mr Collins said Ponderosa Predominant, a five-year-old Angus bull exhibited by Greg Brown, of Albany, was a worthy winner of the grand champion senior bull title.

He praised the bull's size, length and ability to walk in the ring.

In the female judging, Inlet Views Billie-Jean, a Simmental heifer exhibited by WA College of Agriculture, Denmark, was chosen as grand champion junior female.

"It was a big growthy heifer, very feminine, with a long neck and well laden shoulder," Mr Collins said.

"It had a great top line and walked extremely well and had nice udder development for a heifer."

Boyup Brook breeder Emily Gentle's cow, Morialta Little Blue, was chosen as grand champion senior female.

Mr Collins said the cow, a 3 ½-year-old Santa Gertrudis with calf at foot, was a "beautiful cow doing an outstanding job of feeding her calf".

Mr Collins said the senior cow had a beautiful udder and was very feminine.

"It is a really good working cow of only about average size, but a good working ability cow," he said.