Greenthorpe Galloways principal, Peter Koppman, has recently enjoyed success at the Albury Show's Hoof and Hook competition.
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Mr Koppman took a contingent of 11 steers to the competition, a mix of Galloways and Charolais crosses and returned with three third place carcasses, a second place carcass and a fist place carcass.
Mr Koppman said it was an exciting result for a small stud during the harsh drought conditions.
"I've probably put 300 steers in hoof and hook competitions in my time and this is one of the most pleasing results I've had," he said.
"The average points of all the steers at the competition was 71.83, my Charolais cross Belties were 78.5 point, my Charolais cross Galloways were 76 point and my pure Galloway's were 74 points so my overall average was 76 points.
"To take 11 steers off one property and be around four points above the average is amazing, especially when I was up against Yanco Ag and a lot of other big jockies. So it's not a bad result.
"When something like this comes along (during a drought) it picks you up," he said.
Mr Koppman said the Charolais crosses had done slightly better in the competition and put that success down to the genetics provided by the Violet Hills Charolais bull he put across his cows.
"I'd like to acknowledge Violet Hills Charolais in Rydal, they gave me a really good bull," he said.
"They were ecstatic, said it's good to know one of their bulls has produced these results. They are very happy with the feedback.
"When people saw them (at the show) they were saying they look as good as they do because of the Charolais genetics but that's only 50 per cent of the genetics you have to have the good cows to go with them.
"They said they had potential but until you cut the head off and they are in the chiller and being measured you don't know. Those Charolais cross carcasses were crackers," he said.
Mr Koppman said he was surprised at the results and hoped to increase the popularity of the Galloway breed.
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"They were finished on pellets so I knew they would do reasonably well, but they did a lot better then I though and shocked a few people at the show," he said.
"I have very good cows, they've done well in the past with a fair few going into the Sydney Royal.
"The last Galloway that went to Sydney came second live and fist on the hook and won the taste competition
"The sad part of it is you take Galloways, sell them and people consider them no good compared to Angus but then you have a competition like this and get these results.
"There's a bit of meat bias but I blew the Angus away," he said.
