2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

(98 carcasses)

(78 carcasses)

(81 carcasses)

(69 carcasses)

(51 carcasses)

(42 carcasses)

Other Breeds

S.P.

Other Breeds

S.P.

Other Breeds

S.P.

Other Breeds

S.P.

Other Breeds

S.P.

Other Breeds

S.P.

No. of carcasses

90

8

68

10

70

11

61

8

44

7

36

6

Sterling Silver carcasses

9/90 = 10%

4/8 = 50%

11/68 = 16%

2/10 = 20%

16/70 = 23%

1/11 = 9%

8/61 = 13%

0/8 = 0%

Grading YG1-AAA

12/90 = 13%

5/8 = 63%

8/68 = 12%

2/10 = 20%

17/70 = 24%

2/11 = 18%

11/61 = 18%

1/8 = 13%

12/44 = 27%

1/7 = 14%

14/36 = 39%

5/6 = 83%

Marbling AAA

30/90 = 33%

5/8 = 63%

31/68 = 46%

5/10 = 50%

30/70 = 43%

3/11 = 27%

15/61 = 25%

2/8 = 25%

18/44 = 41%

1/7 = 14%

20/36 = 56%

5/6 = 83%

Averages After 4 Years (2000 - 2003)     Sterling Silver Carcasses - 19% (7/37) of the Speckle Park carcasses qualified as Sterling Silver

                                                                                                         - 15% (44/289) of the other carcasses qualified as Sterling Silver

Averages After 6 Years (2000 - 2005)    Grading Y1-AAA - 32% (16/50) of the Speckle Park carcasses graded Y1-AAA

                                                                                               - 20% (74/369) of the other carcasses graded Y1-AAA

                                                                  Marbling AAA - 42% (21/50) of the Speckle Park carcasses marbled AAA

                                                                                            - 39% (144/369) of the other carcasses marbled AAA

Speckle Park Stats

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

6 Yr. Average

Ideal -  According to the Rules of the

(8 head)

(10 head)

(11 head)

(8 head)

(7 head)

(6 head)

(50 head)

Sterling Silver Carcass Competition

Average live weight

1134 lbs.

1138 lbs.

1152 lbs.

1158 lbs.

1128 lbs.

1180 lbs.

1147 lbs.

Average carcass weight

687 lbs.

689 lbs.

698 lbs.

711 lbs.

680 lbs.

702 lbs.

695 lbs.

600 - 700 lbs.

Average yield

60.52%

60.51%

60.61%

61.12%

60.28%

59.55%

60.52%

Average fat cover

8.8 mm

7.0 mm

8.8 mm

8.3 mm

10.3 mm

8.5 mm

8.5mm

4 mm

Average rib-eye area

79.75 sq.cm.

92.30 sq. cm.

83.50 sq.cm.

88.50 sq. cm.

80.3 sq.cm.

85.3 sq.cm.

85.24 sq.cm

80 - 89 sq.cm.

2001 - A Speckle Park steer carcass was named 'Grand Champion' of the Calgary Stampede Sterling Silver Carcass Competition. (A & W Farms Ltd., Islay , AB )

2003 - A Speckle Park heifer carcass was named 'Grand Champion' of the Calgary Stampede 'Halter to Hook' Competition. (Codiak Acres, Ardrossan , AB )

2004 - A Speckle Park heifer was named 'Grand Champion' of the Calgary Stampede 'Halter to Hook' Competition. (A & W Farms Ltd., Islay , AB. )

2006 - A Speckle Park steer was named 'Grand Champion' of the Calgary Stampede 'Carcass' Competition (River Hill Farm, Neilburg , SK )

Speckle Park Stats  

(All figures are averages) Results Received:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Average

(5 head)

(5 head)

(5 head)

(5 head)

(5 head)

(5 head)

(20 Head)

Arrival Wt. (lbs.)

583

519

603

606

584

552

575

Daily Gain (lbs.)

2.93

2.75

3.40

3.00

2.83

3.04

2.99

Feed Efficiency

5.9

5.1

5.3

6.9

5.5

5.6

5.7

 (lbs. of feed/lb. of gain)

Following data was not available every year on entire  5 head entered.  The numbers in brackets indicate the number of head.

Dressed Wt. (lbs.)

611 (5)

557 (5)

755 (4)

697 (5)

700 (5)

685 (5)

664

(on 29 head)

% Lean Meat Yield

N.A.

58.00 (5)

58.82 (4)

55.34 (5)

58.52 (5)

N.A.

57.61

(on 19 head)

Rib Eye Area (sq. cm.)

N.A.

N.A.

87.5 (4)

78.2 (5)

85.5 (2)

N.A.

82.9

(on 11 head)