Cattle
We are happy to be back this year after having missed putting the show on for the last two year due to the restrictions brought about by the covid pandemic, we are looking forward to seeing you all this year and hope it will be one to remember!
Once again, we will be having a 450ft marquee as it offers more space between the lines of cattle. These will provide comfort and shelter no matter the weather.
We are able to offer incredible prize money in all cattle classes. There will also be ample provision of straw, water, electric and milking facilities for the dairy section. Due to popular demand, we will once again be having tea and cakes in the secretary’s tent for the exhibitors, and a jet wash and water tub for the cattle.
We are always keeping our eyes open for new ways to improve our classes and competitions. We take great delight in putting together such show spectacles as the Baby Beef class and the Pairs class, where we encourage exhibitors to work together. We then try our best to educate the public and make them feel part of the show. This keeps them hooked to the side of our cattle rings all day.
We are proud of The Halifax Agricultural Show and the work that we do and take great pleasure in providing such a wonderful experience for both the exhibitors and the public. So come and join us to make this year even better than last!
Dean Fleming, Cattle Secretary
2019 Show Supreme:
Everingham Judy from NT & JH Barrett – Everingham Blondes
ALL ENQUIRIES FOR THIS SECTION TO:
Cattle Section Secretary:
Mr Dean Fleming
cattle.halifaxshow@yahoo.co.uk
07960 758400
ENTRIES ACCEPTED UP TO AND ON THE DAY
ENTRY FORM
KEY RULES AND UNDERTAKINGS
- Exhibitors must have Public Liability Insurance.
- The recording of movements to the show is the responsibility of the exhibitor.
- Bulls must be handled in accordance with HSE Guidance – Notes GS36 ‘safe custody of bulls at agricultural shows’ e.g. – all bulls to have two handlers. All bulls over the age of 10 months to be ringed or led by bulldogs.
- Straw, electricity points, water and milking facilities will be provided.
- Cattle may arrive the day before, after midday.
- Cattle to be on the show ground by 9:00am on the day of show and cannot leave the show ground until after the Grand Parade.
- Cattle must be tethered at the Society’s standing.
- The Society reserves the right to Create or Amalgamate classes depending on entries.
- Prize money shall be allocated as follows: 1st place: £30, 2nd place: £20, 3rd place: £15
- Any breed class with six or more entries will have an additional prize of 4th Place: £10
- Prize money for Young Handlers classes will be allocated as follows: 1st place: £15, 2nd place: £10, 3rd place: £5
- Champions, reserve champions and 1st prize winners in all cattle sections will be required to take part in the grand parade. All prize winners are invited to take part if they wish.
Due to the need for the trophies to be revalued, catalogued and repaired, there will be no issuing of the trophies for this years show, this is an unavoidable necessity and hope it does not cause any exhibitors any undue upset. Please do not hesitate to have a photograph taken with the trophies you win!
BREED SPECIFIC RULES
COMMERCIAL BEEF
- The cross must be given on the entry form (name of breed sired first). If a Pure Bred animal is entered in this section, it must not be entered into any other classes i.e. its respective breed section.
- An animal may not be entered into more than one class, with the exception of the Pairs class, open to all cattle irrespective of breed.
- All animals must be double tagged. These will be checked at the show against the entry form.
- Bullocks must be castrated to the satisfaction of the stewards.
- Heifers must be guaranteed free of calf.
- If the conditions of entry are not upheld, the prize money will be forfeited.
- In the event of any dispute the decision of the Cattle Secretary shall be final.
BREED CHAMPIONSHIP RULES
Championships are open to all first placed exhibits in the breed’s classes. Then once the Champion has been determined, the second place exhibit from the Champions’ class may enter the ring, to determine Reserve Champion.
TIMETABLE
BREED |
RING |
TIME |
| Commercial Beef | 7 | 9:30am |
| British Blue | 6 | To follow Limousin |
| British Limousin | 6 | 9:30am |
| British Blonde | 5 | 9:30am |
| Any Other Continental | 5 | To follow Blondes |
| Interbreed Continental Championship | 5 | 12:30pm |
| Dexter | 1 | 9:30am |
| Beef Shorthorn | 4 | 9:30am |
| Hereford | 3 | To follow Angus |
| Angus | 3 | 9:30am |
| Highland | 1 | To follow Dexter |
| Any Other Native or Rare Breeds | 4 | To follow Beef Shorthorn |
| Interbreed Native Championship | 4 | 12:30pm |
| Supreme Beef Championship | 4 & 5 | 13:00pm |
| Holstein Friesian | 2 | 9:30am |
| Dairy Shorthorn | 2 | To hollow Holstein |
| Any Other Dairy Breed | 2 | To follow Dairy Shorthorn |
| Supreme Dairy Championship | 2 | 12:00pm |
| Young Handlers – Dairy | 2 | 12:30pm |
| Young Handlers – Beef | 4 | 13:30pm |
| All Breeds Pairs | 3, 4 & 5 | 14:30pm |
| Interbreed Baby Beef | 3 & 4 | 14:00pm |
| Show Supreme Championship | 3 & 4 | 15:00pm |
*** Grand Parade shall follow Show Supreme Championship ***
BEEF CLASSES
Commercial Beef
Judge: TBC
- CM1 British Limousin or British Limousin cross-sired bullock. Any weight.
- CM2 British Blue or British Blue cross-sired bullock. Any weight.
- CM3 British Limousin or British Limousin cross-sired beef heifer. Any weight.
- CM4 British Blue or British Blue cross-sired beef heifer. Any weight.
- CM5 Any other continental/native breed heifer or bullock. Any weight, any breed or cross.
- CM6 Butchers Beast fit to kill on day of Show
Commercial Beef Championship will be open to the winners of classes CM1 to CM5.
PRIZES:
Champion – £150 plus the Kenneth Holmes Trophy
Reserve – £75.
Best Butchers Beast (CM6) Champion – the Fred Burton Trophy
British Blue
Judge: TBC
- BB1 Bull any age.
- BB2 Cow in-calf or in-milk, born before 1st January 2020.
- BB3 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2020, and before 1st January 2021.
- BB4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2021.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50
Reserve – £25
British Limousin
Judge: TBC
- BL1 Bull any age.
- BL2 Cow in-calf or in-milk, born before 1st January 2020.
- BL3 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2020, and before 1st January 2021.
- BL4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2021.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50 plus the Crossley, Crossland and Uttley Trophy
Reserve – £25
British Blonde
Judge: TBC
- BBL1 Bull any age.
- BBL2 Cow in-calf or in-milk, born before 1st January 2020.
- BBL3 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2020, and before 1st January 2021.
- BBL4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2021.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50
Reserve – £25
Any Other Continental Beef Pure Breed
Judge: TBC
- CB1 Bull any age.
- CB2 Cow in-calf or in-milk, born before 1st January 2020.
- CB3 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2020, and before 1st January 2021.
- CB4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2021.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50 plus the Kenneth and Dorothy Craven Memorial Trophy
Reserve – £25
Interbreed Continental Pure Bred Beef Championship
Judge: Judges Panel
Open to Continental Beef Breed Champions (not Commercial Beef or Baby Beef), and then once the Champion has been determined, the Reserve of the Champions breed may enter the ring to determine Reserve of the Interbreed.
PRIZES:
Champion – £100
Reserve – £75
Dexter
Judge: TBC
- Dx1 Bull over one year old.
- Dx2 Cow in-calf or in-milk, 2nd lactation or over.
- Dx3 Heifer in-calf or in-milk over two years old but under four.
- Dx4 Heifer born before 2021 and under two years old.
- Dx5 Calf under one year old.
- Dx6 Pairs.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50 plus the Halifax Courier Trophy and Society Spoon
Reserve – £25
Beef Shorthorn
Judge: TBC
All animals must be registered with the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society. Grading register animals are not eligible to be shown.
- BS1 Senior Bull. Born before 2021.
- BS2 Junior Bull. Born 2021.
- BS3 Cow in-calf or in-milk, born before 1st January 2020.
- BS4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2020, and before 1st January 2021.
- BS5 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2021.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50 plus the Halifax Agricultural Show Beef Shorthorn Trophy
Reserve – £25
Hereford
Judge: TBC
- HE1 Senior Bull. Born before 2021.
- HE2 Junior Bull. Born 2021.
- HE3 Cow in-calf or in-milk, born before 1st January 2020.
- HE4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2020, and before 1st January 2021.
- HE5 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2021.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50 plus the Reflecting Road Studs Trophy
Reserve – £25
Champion Hereford Opposite Sex – the J. M. Fozzard Trophy
Aberdeen Angus
Judge: TBC
- AA1 Bull any age.
- AA2 Cow in-calf or in-milk, born before 1st January 2020.
- AA3 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2020, and before 1st January 2021.
- AA4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2021.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50
Reserve – £25
Highland
Judge: TBC
- Hi1 Bull any age.
- Hi2 Cow in-calf or in-milk, born before 1st January 2019.
- Hi3 Heifer born in 2019.
- Hi4 Heifer born in 2020.
- Hi5 Heifer born in 2021.
- Hi6 Calf born in 2022.
- Hi7 Best Highland steer. Pure-bred, unclipped and not de-horned.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50 plus the Gordon Lawrence Trophy
Reserve – £25
Best Home Bred Highland Trophy
Any other Native or Rare Pure Beef Breed
Judge: TBC
- NB1 Bull any age.
- NB2 Cow in-calf or in-milk, born before 1st January 2020.
- NB3 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2020, and before 1st January 2021.
- NB4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2021.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50 plus the Chalmondley Trophy
Reserve – £25
Interbreed Native Pure Bred Beef Championship
Judge: Judges Panel
Open to Native Beef Breed Champions (not Commercial Beef or Baby Beef), and then once the Champion has been determined, the Reserve of the Champions breed may enter the ring to determine Reserve of the Interbreed.
PRIZES:
Champion – £100
Reserve – £75
Supreme Beef Championship
Judge: Judges Panel
Open to Interbreed Native Champion, Interbreed Continental Champion and Commercial Beef Champion and then once the Supreme Beef Champion has been determined, the Reserve of the Champion’s interbreed may enter the ring to determine Reserve of the Supreme Beef Championship.
PRIZES:
Champion – £100 plus the Souter House Trophy
Reserve – £75
DAIRY CLASSES
Holstein Friesian
Judge: TBC
- DC1 Maiden Heifer under 18 months of age on show day.
- DC2 Heifer, In-calf with first calf not more than 3 years of age on show day.
- DC3 Heifer, in-milk to have calved under 3 years of age.
- DC4 Cow, in-calf or in-milk having calved at least twice.
- DC5 Calf under 1 year old.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50 plus the Chas & Coton Trophy
Reserve – £25
Friesian in Milk (DC4) – the Addersgate Trophy
Dairy Shorthorn
Exhibitors must be members of the Shorthorn Society of UK & Ireland. All cattle must be registered in Coates’s Herd Book, be of Shorthorn colour and contain a minimum of 25% Shorthorn Blood.
Judge: TBC
- DC6 Maiden Heifer under 18 months of age on show day.
- DC7 Heifer, In-calf with first calf not more than 3 years of age on show day.
- DC8 Heifer, in-milk to have calved under 3 years of age.
- DC9 Cow, in-calf or in-milk having calved at least twice.
- DC10 Calf under 1 year old.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50 plus the John Murgatroyd Trophy
Reserve – £25
Maiden Heifer (DC6) – the K & J Topham Trophy
Best Shorthorn Pair – the Ambrose Patchett Trophy
Any Other Dairy Breed
Judge: TBC
- DC11 Maiden Heifer under 18 months of age on show day.
- DC12 Heifer, In-calf with first calf not more than 3 years of age on show day.
- DC13 Heifer, in-milk to have calved under 3 years of age.
- DC14 Cow, in-calf or in-milk having calved at least twice.
- DC15 Calf under 1 year old.
PRIZES:
Champion – £50
Reserve – £25
Supreme Dairy Championship
Judge: Judges Panel
Open to Dairy Breed Champions and then once the Supreme Dairy Champion has been determined, the Reserve of the Champions’ breed may enter the ring to determine Reserve of the Supreme Dairy Championship.
PRIZES:
Champion – £100 plus the Shaw Edge Trophy
Reserve – £75
YOUNG HANDLERS
Owners of the cattle must ensure the young person is capable of controlling the animal involved. The animal size must be in relation to the size of the handler and must be used to being handled. STRICTLY NO BULLS.
An experienced adult must be nearby (within the ring) during the event. The Judge or Steward has the authority to send from the ring any exhibitor not having sufficient control of their animal.
PRIZES: Champion – £30 plus the HASS Young Handler Trophy, Reserve – £20
Dairy Handler
Judge: TBC
- YD1 Handler to be under 11 years
- YD2 Handler to be between 12 years and 18 years.
- YD3 Handler to be between 19 years and 26 years.
Beef Handler
Judge: TBC
- YB1 Handler to be under 11 years
- YB2 Handler to be between 12 years and 18 years.
- YB3 Handler to be between 19 years and 26 years.
ALL BREEDS BEEF & DAIRY PAIRS
Judge: Judges Panel
Open to any pair of animals, which must have been shown in any of the cattle classes. Pairs MUST be colour matching (stewards will refuse entry to non-matching pairs) although do not have to be from the same exhibitor. Can be entered on the day of the show.
PRIZES: 1st – £50, 2nd – £30, 3rd – £10
INTERBREED BABY BEEF CHAMPIONSHIP
Judge: IBBN – TBC, IBBC – TBC
IBBN – Calf and Native Beef breed. Under one year old.
IBBC – Calf any Continental Beef breed or cross. Under one year old
PRIZES: 1st – £30 plus the Jocks Wine Jug Trophy for IBBC, and the Native Baby Beef Champion Trophy for IBBN
2nd – £20, 3rd – £15
SHOW SUPREME CHAMPION
Judge: Supreme Dairy Champion Judge & Supreme Beef Champion Judge
Open to all Champions only of the following: Commercial Beef, Interbreed Continental Pure Bred Beef, Interbreed Native Pure Bred Beef and Interbreed Dairy.
PRIZES: Champion: £200 plus the Francis Fairbank Memorial Trophy
Reserve: £50
ENTRY FORM
All Enquiries to Cattle Section Secretary
Mr Dean Fleming
cattle.halifaxshow@yahoo.co.uk
07960 758400