Victor lives up to his name sealing victory as grand champion Charbray male

A junior Charbray bull lived up to its name to outshine his older competitor and take out this year's grand champion male for the breed at the Royal Queensland Show.

The 19-month-old polled bull, Huntington Victor, was sired by Huntington Polo and was out of Huntington Friesia.

Weighing 800 kilograms, his P8 and rib fat was 12 millimetres and 10 mm respectively, while his eye muscle area was 122 square centimetres

Speaking on behalf of owners Matt and Luke Welsh from Huntington Charbrays and Welsh Cattle Co, Taroom, cattle fitter Isaac Billiau said the grand champion win made for a really good day on Friday, August 8.

"The judge liked the muscle and length, depth and width (of the winning bull), and he's just got a sirey head and a good set of testicles," he said.

"He's always been a standout, even as a calf."

Huntington Victor will be retained as a standing sire in the Huntington stud, which has 300 cows.

As well as grand champion, Welsh Cattle Co won senior champion and reserve junior champion male.

Taking out the title of grand champion female was Cedar Park Violette, which was entered in the heifer class for 16 months and under 20 months.

The 19-month-old heifer was sired by Wattlebray Potential and was out of Cedar Park 16-122.

She was entered by first-time exhibitor, Glen Zeimer, Cedar Park Charbrays, Cedar Park, Mount Larcom.

Mr Zeimer said Violette was a lovely soft heifer with good depth and length.

She will remain in the stud and be part of their show team next year.

"We hope to have a bigger team down here next year," he said.

As well as Cedar Park Violette, the Zeimers entered Cedar Park Ubbe in the senior bull category, which was named reserve senior champion.

Mr Zeimer said this was their first Royal Queensland Show, but it was always something they had wanted to do.

"We've enjoyed it and...we're extremely happy with how it's gone," he said.

"It's good for marketing and getting the name of the breed out there."

The Zeimers have a 1200-acre breeding, backgrounding and fattening operation with a commercial herd of 150 Charbray breeders as well as the stud with 80 females.

Mr Zeimer said they breed Charbrays because they loved their softness and doing ability and the weight they put on.

Full results

Breed: Charbray

Judge: Terry Connor, Timbrel, Nine Mile

No. of exhibits: Five

Junior champion male: Huntington Victor, Welsh Cattle Company, Taroom

Reserve junior champion male: Huntington Viking, Welsh Cattle Company, Taroom

Senior champion male: Huntington Umbro, Welsh Cattle Company, Taroom

Reserve champion male: Cedar Park Ubbe, Glen Ziemer, Mount Larcom

Junior champion female: Cedar Park Violette, Glen Zeimer, Mount Larcom

Grand champion male: Huntington Victor, Welsh Cattle Company, Taroom

Grand champion female: Cedar Park Violette, Glen Zeimer, Mount Larcom