Palgrove Dominates 2025 RNA Paddock to Palate Competition
The major winners of the 2025 RNA and JBS Australia Paddock to Palate Competition and Wagyu Challenge were announced at a dinner at the Royal Queensland Show on Thursday, August 7 — and Palgrove once again made its mark.
Now in its 27th year, the competition is one of Australia’s richest beef supply chain events, offering almost $55,000 in prize money and providing producers with a valuable opportunity to benchmark their cattle. The three-phase competition tests entries across aggregate weight gain, carcase results, and MSA eating quality.
Palgrove Claims Top Honours
In the hotly contested Class 37 – 100 Day HGP Export, Palgrove Pastoral Co. was named the Overall Winner, taking home The Sturrock Trophy with their Charolais cross pen scoring an impressive 718.111 points.
Palgrove also secured the Highest Individual Index Score in Class 37c, with a Charolais cross entry topping at 60.09 points.
This win marks Palgrove’s seventh overall award in the 100-day export category in the past eight years, a remarkable record in the competition’s history.
The depth, consistency, and long-term focus of the Palgrove breeding program was on full display, with Palgrove Genetics claiming 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and 5 of their pens finishing inside the top 12. These results go beyond statistics; they’re proof that elite genetics deliver real-world performance and profitability for commercial producers.
Accepting the Sturrock Trophy, Mr Noller said the competition reflects the core principles of their breeding program.
The competition highlights proof of profit — you can be good at one thing, but for us it’s about breeding for balance, and that’s what this competition is all about,” he said.
Full results
Class 37 results – 100 Day HGP Export
Class 37 overall winners
- Palgrove Pastoral Co – Charolais cross – 718.111 pen total points
- Daley, Simon and Myriam – Charolais Angus cross – 702.556
- Daley, Simon and Myriam – Charolais – 699.667
- Devon Court Herefords – Hereford – 699.000
- Russell Pastoral Operations Pty Ltd – Angus cross – 697.444
- Palgrove Pastoral Co – Charolais cross – 692.333
- Juandah Grazing – Charolais cross – 688.333
- Coobyanga Pastoral – Droughtmaster – 674.333
- Drynan Family, Esk – Charbray – 668.778
- Hinz Grazing – Shorthorn Santa cross – 667
- Keddstock Pty Ltd – CHAROLAIS cross – 664.556
- Palgrove Pastoral Co – Ultrablack – 662.111
- Palgrove Pastoral Co – Charolais cross – 514 pen total points
- Devon Court Herefords – Hereford – 513
- Coobyanga Pastoral Droughtmaster – 511
Class 37b champion carcase
Champion: Russell Pastoral Operations Pty Ltd Angus cross 51D – 95 score
Class 37b reserve champion carcase
Reserve: Condabri Beef Charolais Angus cross 46A – 94 score
Class 37c MSA Eating Quality Competition
- Glenisa Cattle Co. Angus – 345.78 score
- Minnamurra Pastoral Company – Speckle Park cross Angus – 345.54
- Devon Court Herefords – Hereford – 345.01
Class 37c highest individual index score
- Palgrove Pastoral Co Charolais cross 64F – 60.09 score
- Russell Pastoral Operations Pty Ltd Angus cross 51G – 59.67
- Devon Court Herefords – Hereford 42E – 59.59
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