CATTLE SECTION 2010

INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS

ALL ANIMALS MUST HAVE TWO TAGS AND MUST BE BRUCELLOSIS TESTED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DATE OF SHOW.

ANIMALS OVER SIX WEEKS MUST BE T.B. TESTED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF DATE OF SHOW AND MUST BE FROM A DISEASE FREE HERD.

The Society wishes to express sincere gratitude to the sponsors who have kindly donated Prize Money in this section.

THE PRIZE SCHEDULE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THIS SOCIETY’S SHOW.

Cattle Judging will commence at 11.30 a.m sharp on Sunday 22nd August. 

False information given in entry forms will lead to disqualification from all Prize money.

NUMBERS WILL NOT BE POSTED.

COLLECT AT CATTLE CARAVAN BESIDE RINGS

 NO FEES – NO ENTRY.   PLEASE ABIDE BY THIS RULE

IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THIS SECTION

Entries to be sent to:

THE CATTLE SECRETARY, LIMERICK SHOW SOCIETY

THE RACECOURSE, PATRICKSWELL, CO. LIMERICK

CLOSING DATE

FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS WITH FULL ENTRY FEE

Strictly Friday, 6^TH of August

NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED

ALL CHAMPIONS WILL BE JUDGED FROM 1^ST AND 2^ND PRIZEWINNERS

PRIZE MONEY FOR ALL BREEDS OF CATTLE

Prize money for all Classes in the Cattle Section except Championships and where otherwise stated: -

1^st - €100.00; 2nd - €65.00; 3rd - €40.00; 4th - €20.00

5% will be deducted from prize monies for the ISA

Note: 4^th Prize money will only be paid with eight or more entries;

PLEASE NOTE THAT PRODUCT MAY BE GIVEN IN LIEU OF MONEY IN SOME CLASSES

REGISTERED PEDIGREE DAIRY SECTION

JUDGING – 11.30am

Class 40.  YOUNG STOCKPERSON DAIRY    COMPETITION

Prize money – 1^st  €65; 2^nd €50; 3^rd €40; 4^th €25; 5^th etc. €20.

Entry Fee: €5.00 (Class 40 only).

The aim of the competition is to encourage young people to become more involved with the management, nutrition and showing of Cattle.  The competition is open to boys and girls who have not reached 18 years by Show date.  Age to be shown on Entry Form.  Class will be judged as follows:

1.                  General knowledge of the breed and the animal itself, its nutritional requirements whilst being prepared for the Show – 40 points.

2.                  Ability to handle and present the animal to its best advantage in the Show – 60 points.

ANIMALS MUST BE UNDER ONE YEAR

SHORTHORN DAIRY SECTION

Class 41   SHORTHORN COW selected under the Shorthorn improvement Scheme.  In Milk or in calf.  Any age.  The Fitt Perpetual Challenge Cup.

                     Prize money: 1^st  €150 2^nd €100 3^rd €75 4^th €50

Class 42      SHORTHORN HEIFER in milk or in calf.

Class 43      SHORTHORN MAIDEN HEIFER

Class 44    SHORTHORN HEIFER CALF born on or after the 1^st January 2010.

SHORTHORN DAIRY CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION

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SHORTHORN BEEF SECTION

Class 45         PEDIGREE SHORTHORN COW with her own calf at foot, born after 1^st January 2010.

Prize money:  1^st €200; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €80; 4^th €50

Class 46    SHORTHORN HEIFER, born on or between 1^st January and 31^st December 2008.

Class 47         ALL IRELAND SHORTHORN HEIFER, born on or between 1^st January and 31^st December 2009.

Prizemoney 1^st €500; 2^nd €350; 3^rd €250; 4^th €150; 5^th €100; 6^th 100; 7^th €50; 8^th €50; 9^th €50

Entry Fee €20

(May be cash or product)

 Class 48        SHORTHORN HEIFER CALF, born on or between

                     1^st January and 31^st December 2009.

Class 49        PAIR OF SHORTHORN YEARLING HEIFERS, born on or after 1^st January 2010, led by boy or girl aged 18 or under.

Class 50        SHORTHORN BULL CALF, born on or after 1^st January 2010. Preferably led by a boy or girl aged 18 or under.

Class 51        SHORTHORN BULL, born on or between 1^st January and 31^st December 2009.

Class 52        SHORTHORN BULL, born on or before 31^st December 2008.

SHORTHORN BEEF CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION

The Dunraven Perpetual Challenge Cup. Special Rosette.

ALL ANIMALS ENTERED IN SHORTHORN CLASSES MUST BE PEDIGREE OR THE PROGENY OR SELECTED CATTLE, REGISTERED WITH SHORTHORN SOCIETY UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHORTHORN IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.

HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN

Sponsored by: AIB BANK

Class 53    HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER CALF, born on or after 1^st January 2010. Preferably led by a boy or girl aged 18 or under.

Kilcornan Trophy

Class 54    IRISH CHAMPION HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER, born on or after 1^st December 2008.

AIB Perpetual Challenge Cup

                    Prize money: 1^st €125; 2^nd €90; 3^rd €40

Class 55    HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER,

                     (not in milk), born on or between 1^st January 2008 and 31^st December 2008. The ICMSA Cup.

Class 56    HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER (in milk).

                     The Limerick and Clare Friesian Breeders Cup.

         Prize money 1^st €200  2^nd€120  3^rd €80 

Class 57    HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN COW (in milk),

                     having calved twice.

THE JOHN FEELY MEMORIAL CUP donated by Paeder O’Keefe

Prize money 1^st €300; 2^nd €250; 3^rd €150; 4^th€100;

Class 58     HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN COW (in milk),

                     having calved three times or more.

Prize money 1^st €350; 2^nd €250; 3^rd €150; 4^th€100;

HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CHAMPION AND RESERVE. THE THOMAS F.BAKER MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP

Class 59   2010 ALL IRELAND PEDIGREE HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER CALF CHAMPIONSHIP

Rules and Regulations

1.      Competition is open to Pedigree calves born on or after 1^st September 2009.

2.      Identify Sketch cards must be produced on day of final (These will be inspected).

                                         ENTRY FEE €20

CHAMPION  €500        RESERVE CHAMPION €400

                                                      3^RD €300; 4^th €200; 5^th – 10^th €100

               JERSEY

Class 60    JERSEY COW OR HEIFER, born on or between 1^st September 2004 and 31^st August 2008.

                     Prize money 1^st€150  2^nd €100; 3^{rd €} 60

       Jersey Champion/Reserve

Class 61    ALL IRELAND DAIRY DRY COW CLASS open to all dairy breeds

                                    Entry Fee €20

Prize Money 1^st €300  2^nd €250   3^rd €200; 4^th & 5^th €80

PLEASE NOTE THAT PRIZES MAY BE IN THE FORM OF PRODUCT OR CASH

PEDIGREE BEEF CATTLE SECTION

JUDGING – 11.30 a.m.

CLASS 62    

Young Stockperson Beef Junior

SPONSORED BY: VOLAC

            This competition is opened to boys or girls under 14 on the day of the show.

ANIMALS MUST BE UNDER ONE YEAR

Prize money 1^st€65; 2^nd€50; 3^rd€40; 4^th €25; 5^th to end €20.

Entry Fee: €5.00 (Class 62 & 63only)

The aim of the competition is to encourage young people to become more involved with the management, nutrition and showing of Cattle. Age to be shown on Entry Form and birth certificates will be required.  Class will be judged as follows:

1        General knowledge of the breed and the animal itself

and its nutritional requirements whilst being prepared for the Show – 40 points

2        Ability to handle and present the animal to its best advantage in the Show – 60 points.

THIS CLASS IS OPEN TO PEDIGREE AND COMMERCIAL BEEF CATTLE ONLY

CLASS 63

YOUNG STOCKPERSON BEEF COMPETITION

SPONSORED BY: VOLAC

This competition is open to boys and girls who have not reached 18 years by show date.

ANIMALS MUST BE UNDER ONE YEAR

Prize money 1^st€65; 2^nd€50; 3^rd€40; 4^th €25; 5^th to end €20.

Entry Fee: €5.00

The aim of the competition is to encourage young people to become more involved with the management, nutrition and showing of Cattle.  The competition is open to boys and girls who have not reached 18 years by show date.  Age to be shown on Entry Form and birth certs will be required. Class will be judged as follows:

1.            General knowledge of the breed and the animal itself

and its nutritional requirements whilst being prepared

for the Show – 40 points

2.        Ability to handle and present the animal to best advantage in the show – 60 points

THIS CLASS IS OPEN TO PEDIGREE AND COMMERCIAL BEEF CATTLE ONLY

CLOSING DATE FOR ALL ENTRIES STRICTLY

6^TH AUGUST

ANGUS

Class 64        ANGUS COW/HEIFER, in milk or in calf, born on or before 31^st August, 2008. (May be divided if sufficient entries)

Class 65        ANGUS HEIFER, born on or between 1^st September 2008 and 31^st August 2009.

.   Prize money 1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €80

Class 66         ANGUS HEIFER, born on or between 1^st September 2009 and 31^st December 2009.

Class 67        ANGUS HEIFER CALF, born on or after 1^st January 2010.

ANGUS FEMALE CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION

Class 68       ANGUS BULL, born on or between 1^st September 2009 and 31^st December 2009.

Class 69        ANGUS BULL, born on or after 1^st January 2010.

Class 70        ANGUS BULL, born on or before 31^st August 2009.

ANGUS MALE CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION

OVERALL ANGUS CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION

THE SHEAHAN PERPETUAL CUP

The Champion Aberdeen Angus will receive an engraved whisky glass. The animal must be registered in the Aberdeen Angus Herd book and be exhibited by an Aberdeen Angus Member.

 Champion €40.00 & Rosette      Reserve Champion €25 & Rosette

Class 71    Qualifiers for the Irish Angus Cattle All Ireland Junior Bull & Heifer Championship – Sponsors –A.W. Ennis, Kepak, Progressive Genetics, Connacht Gold.

a)      Bull calf born 1/9/09 – 31/12/09

b)      Bull calf born 1/1/10  - 28/02/10

c)      Bull calf born 1/3/10 onwards

d)     Heifer calf born 1/9/09 – 31/12/09

e)      Heifer calf born 1/1/10 – 28/2/10

f)       Heifer calf born 1/3/10 onwards.

One or more qualifiers from each category to go forward to the All Ireland Irish Angus Junior Bull and Heifer Championship Finals.

There will be one Champion for each class and one overall Junior Champion selected at the Finals.

v  Cattle Exhibitors must be members of the Irish Cattle Society.

v  The cattle must be out of the Irish Angus Herd book.

v  Each qualifier will receive a sash that will be worn at the final in Strokestown on the 11^th of September 2010.

v     All certificates of the cattle must be available.

CLOSING DATE FOR ALL ENTRIES STRICTLY

6^TH AUGUST

HEREFORD

Sponsored by: BANK OF IRELAND

Class 72         HEREFORD COW (in milk or in calf), born on or before 31^st December 2007.

Prize money:  1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €80

Class 73        HEREFORD HEIFER, born on or between 1^st January 2008 and 30^thJune 2008.

Class 74        HEREFORD HEIFER, born on or between 1^st July 2008 and 31^st March 2009.

Class 75        HEREFORD HEIFER, born on or between 1^st April 2009 and 31^st December 2009.

Class 76        HEREFORD HEIFER CALF, born on or after 1^st January 2010.

IRISH JUNIOR HEREFORD HEIFER OF THE YEAR will be judged from 1^st and 2^nd Prizewinners in classes 73 to 76

 The Bank of Ireland Perpetual Challenge Cup.

HEREFORD FEMALE CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION.

Class 77        HEREFORD BULL, born on or between 1^st April 2009 and 31^st December 2009.

Class 78        HEREFORD BULL CALF, born on or after 1^st January 2010.

                  IRISH JUNIOR HEREFORD BULL OF THE YEAR, will be judged from 1^st and 2^nd prizewinners in classes 77 and 78. 

Class 79       HEREFORD BULL, born on or before 31^st March 2009.

                  Prize money:  1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €80; 4^th €50

HEREFORD MALE CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION

       The Shannonberg Perpetual Cup.

SIMMENTAL

Class 80         SIMMENTAL COW, (in milk or in-calf),

                     born on or before 31^st December 2007.

                          Prize money: 1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €80

Class 81      SIMMENTAL HEIFER, born on or between 1^st January 2008 and 31^st August 2009

Class 82        SIMMENTAL HEIFER, born on or between 1^st September 2009 and 31^st December 2009.

Class 83        SIMMENTAL HEIFER CALF, born on or after 1^st January 2010.

    Prize money: 1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €50;

SIMMENTAL FEMALE CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION

Class 84    SIMMENTAL BULL CALF, born on or after 1^st January 2010.

                           Prize money 1st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €50

Class 85         SIMMENTAL BULL, born on or between 1^st September 2009 and 31^st December 2009.

                                        SIMMENTAL MALE CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION

OVERALL SIMMENTAL CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION

The FBD Perpetual Challenge Cup.

CHAROLAIS

Class 86        CHAROLAIS COW born before 1^st September 2008.

Class 87.         CHAROLAIS HEIFER, born between 1^st September 2008 and 31^st August 2009

Class 88.         CHAROLAIS HEIFER CALF born on or between 1^st September 2009 and 31^st December, 2009.

Class 89       CHAROLAIS HEIFER CALF born on or after 1^st January, 2010

.                                     Prize money 1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €50

CHAROLAIS FEMALE CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION

Class 90         CHAROLAIS BULL CALF born on or between 1^st September 2009 and 31^st December 2009.

Class 91        CHAROLAIS BULL calf, born on or after 1^st January, 2010.

Prize money:  1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd €50

CHAROLAIS MALE CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION

OVERALL CHAROLAIS CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION

THE SKIDOO CUP

LIMOUSIN

Class 92         LIMOUSIN COW born before 1^st September, 2008.

                     Prize money 1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd€50

Class 93        LIMOUSIN HEIFER, born on or between 1^st September, 2008 and 31^st August, 2009.

Class 94        LIMOUSIN HEIFER CALF, born on or between 1^st September, 2009 and 31^st December 2009.

Class 95        LIMOUSIN HEIFER CALF, born on or after 1^st January, 2010

.                             Prize money 1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd€50

Class 96       LIMOUSIN BULL CALF, born on or after 1^st January, 2010.

                       Prize money 1^st €150; 2^nd €100; 3^rd€50

Class 97       LIMOUSIN BULL CALF, born on or between 1^st September 2009 and 31^st December 2009.

Class 98      LIMOUSIN BULL, born on or before 31^st August 2009.

Class  99    IRISH LIMOUSIN YMA CALF HANDLING CLASS

                      Boy or Girl under 18 years of age. Confined to   the South West Limousin Breeders Club.

LIMOUSIN CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION.

CLOSING DATE 6^TH AUGUST

BELGIAN BLUE

Class 100                BELGIAN BLUE HEIFER born on or between 1^st                                            September 2008 and 31^st August 2009.

Class 101              BELGIAN BLUE HEIFER/BULL born on or after 1^st Sepember 2009.(May be divided if sufficient entries)

THE 11^TH NATIONAL PRIME BEEF STOCK SHOW

Class 102    MALE OR FEMALE  CALVES BORN IN 2009  WEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 320 KGS.

(Calves eligible for Suckler Cow and Calf Class)

   Prize Money €100    €65     €40 

Class 103    BULLOCK SHOWING TWO OR MORE PERMANENT TEETH

                      Prize Money €200  €150          €100  

Class 104    HEIFER SHOWING TWO OR MORE PERMANENT TEETH

    Prize Money €200    €150    €100 

Class 105    BEST PAIR OF ANIMALS

                            Prize Money €200    €150    €100 

Class 106                            SUCKLER COW & CALF CHAMPIONSHIP

Cow or Heifer – Non Pedigree with her own calf at foot.  To be judged as a pair.  Animals must be led. 

v  Male calves not to exceed 410 kgs. 

v  Female calves not to exceed 360 kgs.

Entry Fee €15.00

Prize money:  1^st €200; 2^nd €150; 3^rd 100

COMMERCIAL CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION

Class 107   THE 2010 ALL IRELAND BABY BEEF CHAMPIONSHIP

                     Rules and conditions:

1.       This competition is open to male and female non-pedigree     

       animals

2.       All animals must be retaining calves mouth on day of show.

3.         No restriction on number of entries by any particular owner.

      4.      Direct entry to Limerick Show.

Entry Fee: €25

Prize money: 1^st €1000; 2^nd €600; 3^rd €400; 4^th €250; 5^th €150; 6^th €100 7^th – 12^th €75.

MAY BE CASH OR PRODUCT

Class 108   THE 2010 ALL IRELAND NON-PEDIGREE CALF CHAMPIONSHIP

                 Rules and conditions:

1.      This competition is open to non – pedigree male and female calves.

2.      Weight restriction for final: Males not to exceed 410 kgs; Females not to exceed 360 kgs.

      A weighing scales will be provided on the day to weigh the calves.

3.      No restriction on number of entries per person.

4.       Calves are not eligible for entry in other classes in the show except for the suckling cow class.

          Entry Fee: €20

Prize money: Champion €600     Reserve €400   3^rd €300    4^th €200       5^th €120      6^th €100        

                                                             7^th – 10^th €60

  MAY BE CASH OR PRODUCT

CLOSING DATE FOR ALL ENTRIES STRICTLY FRIDAY 6^TH AUGUST

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