The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair gratefully acknowledges the contribution from Masterfeeds for their overall sponsorship of the Beef Cattle Shows. |
Date: Saturday November 7, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, North Ring
Judge: Blair Allnut, Brome, QC
Competition Information
| Barn Boss: | Laura Naismith - (613) 612-0822 and Jessica Lasby - (519) 939-0283 |
| Entry Deadline: | Tuesday October 13, 2026. Late entries can be made online until Friday October 23, 2026, with the late entry fee. |
| Entry Fee: | Single Entry: $105.00 Cow/Calf Entry: $110.00 Late Entry Fee: $280.00 |
| Online Entries: | https://www.assistexpo.ca/rawf (Entries will open September 8, 2026) |
| Chutes: | $50.00 - are available to purchase for exhibitors with three (3) or more head stabled |
| Trailers: | Register Here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/royalfair/events/rawf-2026-trailer-registration-203047 |
Important Dates
| Move In - Barns | Cattle can move into the barns beginning on Tuesday November 3, 2026. Tack can be moved into the barns on Monday November 2, 2026. Cattle must be in place before Thursday November 6, 2025, at 8:00 AM |
| Move In - Tie Outs | Cattle can move into tie outs beginning on Monday November 2, 2026, after 8:00 AM. |
| Move Out | Sunday November 8, 2026, following conclusion of Supreme Show.
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| Walk to Tie Outs |
Times subject to change* |
EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE:
Junior Hereford Show
Date: Thursday November 5, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, North Ring
Entries must be sent by October 13th, 2026 to:
Ontario Junior Hereford Association, c/o Olivia Avery
Email: ontariojuniorherefords@gmail.com
SHOWMANSHIP
Note the following age divisions and include class # and date of birth:
Ribbons 1st to 5th will be awarded.
Only Heifer Calves and Yearling Heifers may be shown in showmanship and must be chosen from a herd already stabled at the RAWF.
Entries are open to current / active Canadian Junior Hereford Association members. A red vest of show shirt must be worn.
Hereford Futurity
Date: Thursday November 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, North Ring
| Grand Champion Female Banner Presented by | Reserve Grand Champion Female Banner Presented by |
| Grand Champion Bull Banner Presented by | Reserve Grand Champion Bull Banner Presented by |
Ribbons 1st to 5th will be awarded
Classes:
1A. | Junior Female Calf Born In 2026 Min. 3 Months Of Age Born between April 1st, 2026 and August 7, 2026 |
Champion Junior Heifer Calf / Reserve Breed Banner: Truluck Livestock Breed Banner: Charsha Farms (Reserve) | |
1B. | Intermediate Female Calf Born In 2026 Born between February 1st, 2026 and March 31st, 2026 |
Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf / Reserve Breed Banner: Dorbay Polled Herefords Breed Banner: Hills Polled Herefords (Reserve) | |
1C. | Senior Female Calf Born In 2026 Born between January 1st, 2026 and January 31st, 2026 |
Champion Senior Heifer Calf / Reserve Breed Banner: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords Breed Banner: Marbren Farm (Reserve) | |
2A. | Junior Yearling Female Born In 2025 Born between April 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2025 |
Champion Junior Yearling Heifer / Reserve Breed Banner: Thaxter Cattle Company Breed Banner: Whiskey Lane Livestock (Reserve) | |
2B. | Intermediate Yearling Female Born In 2025 Born between February1st, 2025 and March 31st, 2025 |
Champion Intermediate Yearling Female / Reserve Breed Banner: Elzevir Hereford Farms Breed Banner: Elmlodge Polled Herefords (Reserve) | |
2C. | Senior Yearling Female Born In 2025 Born between January 1st, 2025 and January 31st, 2025 |
Champion Senior Yearling Female / Reserve Breed Banner: Hiddenview Polled Herefords Breed Banner: Roots & Wings Farm (Reserve) | |
3. | Female Born In 2024 with her own 2026 natural, purebred, tattooed calf at foot Born between January 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024 |
Champion Two Year Old Female / Reserve Breed Banner: Grimmel Girls Show Cattle Breed Banner: Canadian Hereford Association (Reserve) | |
4. | Female Born Before January 1st, 2024 with her own 2026 natural, purebred , tattooed calf at foot Born before January 1st, 2024 |
NOTE: Class 3 and 4
Class 3 - Female born in 2024, with her own 2026 natural, purebred, tattooed calf at foot: A calf from the two-year-old female cow/calf class may be shown individually in the Get-of Sire and Breeder’s Herd classes at MOE shows.
If the show has less than seventy-five (75) head of cattle, the show committee may also allow calves from the two-year-old female to be shown individually in the Current Year Calf Class.
If the show is over seventy-five (75) head of cattle, a heifer calf can be entered two ways (calf class and pair class). Depending on the show order, decided by the MOE show committee, heifer calves that win the honour of Grand or Reserve Grand Heifer Calf Champion may not be shown as a pair, or heifer calves on a Grand or Reserve Grand Champion cow may not be shown individually in the heifer calf class. A bull calf can be shown both ways.
Class 4 - Female born prior to January 1, 2024, with her own 2026 natural, purebred, tattooed calf at foot: A calf from the cow/calf class may be shown individually in the Get-of-Sire and Breeder’s Herd classes at MOE shows.
If the show has less than seventy-five (75) head of cattle, the show committee may also allow calves from the cow/ calf class to be shown individually in the Current Year Calf Class.
If the show is over seventy-five (75) head of cattle, a heifer calf can be entered two ways (calf class and pair class). Depending on the show order, decided by the MOE show committee, heifer calves that win the honour of Grand or Reserve Grand Heifer Calf Champion may not be shown as a pair, or heifer calves on a Grand or Reserve Grand Champion cow may not be shown individually in the heifer calf class. A bull calf can be shown both ways.
Mature Pair Champion Female / Reserve Breed Banner: Iris Creek Farms Breed Banner: D&S Livestock & JDL Cattle Co. (Reserve) | |
Grand Champion Female / Jack McAughey Memorial Award / Reserve Prize Money: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords & ROOTS & WINGS FARM Prize Money: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords & ROOTS & WINGS FARM (Reserve) Breed Banner: Abby Hill Farms Breed Banner: Chula Vista Polled Herefords (Reserve) | |
5A. | Junior Bull Calf Born In 2026 - Min. 3 Months Of Age Born between April 1st, 2026 and August 7, 2026 |
Champion Junior Bull Calf / Reserve Breed Banner: Shedden Polled Herefords Breed Banner: Ontario Hereford Association (Reserve) | |
5B. | Intermediate Bull Calf Born In 2026 Born between February 1st, 2026 and March 31st, 2026 |
Champion Intermediate Bull Calf / Reserve Breed Banner: Dan Porter Registered Herefords & Shady Birch Breed Banner: Concordia Herefords (Reserve) | |
5C. | Senior Bull Calf Born In 2026 Born between January 1st, 2026 and January 31st, 2026 |
Champion Senior Bull Calf / Reserve Breed Banner: Lian Mor Polled Herefords Breed Banner: Bar JM Farm (Reserve) | |
6A. | Junior Yearling Bull Born 2025 Born between April 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2025 |
Champion Junior Yearling Bull / Reserve Breed Banner: Lazy EMS Cattle Co. Breed Banner: Canadian Hereford Association (Reserve) | |
6B. | Senior Yearling Bull Born 2025 Born between January 1st, 2025 and March 31st, 2025 |
Champion Senior Yearling Bull / Reserve Breed Banner: The Canadian Hereford Digest Breed Banner: ShadyVilla Cattle Company (Reserve) | |
7. | Bull Born In 2024 Born between January 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024 |
Champion Senior Bull / Reserve Breed Banner: Stonewood Grange Breed Banner: Lemondale (Reserve) | |
Grand Champion Bull / Jack McAughey Memorial Award / Reserve Prize Money: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords & ROOTS & WINGS FARM Prize Money: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords & ROOTS & WINGS FARM (Reserve) Breed Banner: River Valley Polled Herefords Breed Banner: Twelve Oaks Land and Cattle Co (Reserve) | |
8. | Breeder's Herd A breeding unit of 4 animals bred by the exhibitor, both sexes represented, must be exhibited in previous classes. Prize Money: Hillside Farms, Each Breeders Herd will receive $500 prize money Breed Banner: Ontario Hereford Association |
9. | Get Of Sire A breeding unit of 3 animals from the same sire, both sexes represented, must be shown in previous classes. Breed Banner: The Canadian Hereford Digest |
10. | Progeny Of Dam A group of 2 animals, either sex, the progeny of one dam, must be shown in previous classes. Breed Banner: Canadian Hereford Association |
Premier Exhibitor Award An award is presented to the exhibitor with the most points for animals owned and shown by the exhibitor based on their highest (6) placings in the individual classes. All animals accumulating points for this award must be the entries of one exhibitor. In the case of joint-ownership, the exhibitor must be specified, otherwise the joint owners will be considered as one exhibitor / entry. Banner presented by The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair | Premier Breeder Award An award is presented to the individual company (as recorded on the Certificate of Registration) whose animals accumulate the highest total points based on their highest (6) placings in the individual classes. To be eligible for the Premier Breeder Award, the breeder must exhibit at the show. Qualification for this award is based on Canadian rules that specify all owners at the time of conception are the breeders of the animals. Banner presented by The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair |
| James W. Rummerfield Trophy Presented to the highest placed female with heifer calf at foot. Both must be Canadian Bred and Ontario owned (if partnership, one must be from Ontario). The winner will be the highest placed qualifier from two-year-old or mature cow championship. The winner will receive a $100 cash prize presented by James Rummerfield. | Supreme Champion Hereford: In Memory of Nadine Wells Sponsored by The Ontario Hereford Association Presented to the highest placed Animal exhibited in the Eastern Canadian Hereford Show. The award is in memory of Nadine Wells, long time supporter of the Ontario Hereford Association. |
| Jack McAughey Memorial Awards (Perpetual) Presented to the Grand Champion Female, Reserve Grand Champion Female, Grand Champion Male, and the Reserve Grand Champion Male in memory of Jack McAughey. Winners will receive a silver tray and the following prize money: Grand Champions: $1,500 Reserve Grand Champions: $1,000 | Breeder's Herd Awards $500 is awarded to each breeder showing a breeders herd (one per exhibitor) Sponsored by Hillside Farms of King City |
Date: Sunday November 8, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Semex Ring of Excellence
The Masterfeeds Supreme Beef Championship class will invite the Grand Champion Bull and Female from each of The Royal's seven breed shows, the National Junior Beef Heifer Show back into the ring along with the supreme champions from premier regional beef shows in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes to be judged for overall Supreme Bull and Female. Three North American officials have been invited to decide who will take home the prize and title of Masterfeeds Supreme Bull and Supreme Female.
Masterfeeds Supreme Champion Bull 2025 DMC MCCORD REDEEMED 4M (Charolais) owned by Darren McCord, McCord Cattle, Carp, ON, who qualified at Expo Beouf, Beachburg Fair, and The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.  |
Masterfeeds Supreme Champion Female 2025 WORTH-MORE ECHO 312L Calf at side:WORTH-MOR ECHO 523N (Angus) owned by Kyle & Rachel Petherick of Worth-Mor Cattle, Salem Road Angus & River Valley, Campbellford, ON, who qualified at the Tweed Fair.  |
The Royal Agircultural Winter Fair is a qualifying show for the Agribition Beef Supreme presented by CN.
The Masterfeeds Beef Champions will be invited to participate in The Agribition Beef Supreme presented by CN.
The Agribition Beef Supreme, presented by CN, will host the best of the best. On November 23 - 28, 2026 invited Supreme and Grand Champions from major livestock shows across North America join Agribition’s Grand Champion Bulls and Females to compete together in the Agribition Beef Supreme with a chance at the Supreme Champion title.