SECTION H
Chief Steward: D Lofthouse Telephone (08) 97292020
Entries close 5pm Wed April 22, 2015
Stewards: E. Gardiner, I Millichamp, L Flemming,
Rusty Miller
BEEF CARCASS COMPETITION
Proudly Sponsored by MITCHELL'S TRANSPORT
Class 1
PEN OF 2 GRAIN FED – 180-230 kgs DRESSED
WEIGHT
Class 2
PEN OF 2 GRAIN FED – 230-285 kgs DRESSED
WEIGHT
ENTRY FEE $11-00 (Incl. GST)
Note: Entry Fee of $11-00 will be deducted from proceeds of sale.
Points allocated at the hoof will not be taken into consideration when judging on the hook.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY EACH CLASS
JUDGING ON HOOF $800
1st……..$500
2nd……..$200
3rd……..$100
JUDGING ON HOOK $800
1st……..$500
2nd……..$200
3rd……..$100
Champion Steer on Hoof awarded prize of $500 of feed sponsored by Ketteridge Stock Feeds.
All cattle to be received by 9am on Sunday April 26, 2015 Judging commences 10am.
The auction of Champion Steer will take place at approximately 2pm and will be followed with the auction
of the remaining cattle. Cattle to be sold non-curfew and commission of 5% to be charged by the Harvey
Agricultural Society.
The Carcass Competition judging will take place at the selected abattoirs of the buyers’ choice.
Removal of the cattle from the show grounds is the responsibility of the cattle buyer.
Results of the Carcass Judging will be sent to all exhibitors as soon as possible.
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CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. All cattle will be for bona fide sale.
2. Entries must be the bona fide property of the exhibitor at least two months prior to the date of
closing entries and the breed must be stated on the entry forms.
3. All cattle entered must be identified with an NLIS electronic device and accompanied by a
current National Vendor Declaration Form.
4. When judging the carcass bruising will not be taken into account.
5. LIVE JUDGING: Points for each entry to be allotted at the discretion of the judge for judging
live cattle in pens as follows:
Degree of Finish
40
points Muscle Content 30
points
Class Suitability
20
points Evenness of Pen
10
points
TOTAL
100 points
6. JUDGING ON THE HOOK: Points for each entry will be awarded per the Aus-Meat Beef
Carcass Appraisal System.
7. WEIGHTS: Carcasses will be dressed and weighed on a hot weight basis. There shall be a
penalty of
‘0.2’ of a point per kilogram by which the carcass is outside the prescribed weight range.
8. The judge’s decision will be final.
9. The society reserves the right to:
a. Vary the rights for the arrangements for selling, which may be necessary through
unforeseen circumstances.
b. Adjudicate upon any questions for which provision has not been made in these conditions.