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2024 LIMOUSIN COMPETITION

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair gratefully acknowledges the contribution from Masterfeeds for their overall sponsorship of the Beef Cattle Shows.


Date: Saturday November 2, 2024

Time: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, North Ring

Judge: PJ Budler, Fort Worth, TX

Competition Information

Barn Boss: Ben Belangers - (705) 875 - 0020

Entry Deadline: Tuesday October 15, 2024. Late entries can be made online until Friday October 25, 2024, with the late entry fee.

Entry Fee: $70 per entry, $75 per cow/caf entry. Late Entry Fee: $250 per entry.

Chutes: $40 - are available to purchase for exhibitors with three (3) or more head stabled.

Online Entries: https://www.assistexpo.ca/rawf (Entries will open Friday September 6, 2024)

Important Dates

Move In - Barn: Tuesday October 29, 2024. Cattle must be in place before Thursday October 31, 2024, at 8:00 AM

Move In - Tie-Outs: Tie outs will not be available until Monday October 28, 2024, after 8:00 AM.

Weigh In: Thursday October 31, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Walk to Tie Out Times:

  • Wednesday October 30 - Friday November 1: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Saturday November 2: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM OR 8:00 PM - 8:20 PM OR 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Sunday November 3: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Move Out: Sunday November 3, 2024, following conclusion of Supreme Show.

  • Tear down of stalls cannot start until after the Supreme Show in finished and trailers will not be allowed to move until all cattle have walked to tie outs. Tie out walk time TBA.
  • No cattle will be allowed back in the barn on Monday November 4. Cattle can remain in tie outs until 12:00 PM (noon) on Monday.
  • Pack must be gone from the barn by Monday November 4 at 7:00 AM.

      **Please see the General Beef Cattle section for rules & regulations**

      Junior Limousin Show

      Date: Thursday October 31, 2024
      Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
      Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, South Ring

      Ribbons 1st to 5th will be awarded.

      For registration, contact Wayne Lawrence.
      Address: 263657 Southgate Road 26, RR4, Durham, ON, N0G 1R0
      Email: lakesidelimo@hotmail.com
      Home: (519) 369-2806 Cell: (519) 374-3883

      EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE:

      1. All Limousin exhibits must meet a minimum requirement of 90% purebred, as recognized by the Canadian Limousin Association (CLA). Any entries without registration papers will be refused permission to show.
      2. Exhibitor's attire: Official CLA show shirt or vest must be worn by all exhibitors while in the show ring.
      3. Where numbers warrant, in the heifer calf, yearling female and bull calf divisions, class splits will be made using fullblood and purebred criteria according to the Canadian Herd Book.
      4. The RAWF has banned all aerosol cans from the marshalling area, as per rule #2 of the General Beef Rules and Regulations. By entering your animals, you are agreeing to abide by these rules and failure to comply will result in disqualification.

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      Limousin Classes

      Classes:

      1.

      Junior Heifer Calf

      Born on or after March 1st, 2025 , Min. 3 Months Of Age

      Champion Junior Heifer Calf

      Hillside Farm, King City, ON, Champion Banner

      Hillside Farm, King City, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      2.

      Intermediate Heifer Calf

      Born between February 1st, 2025 and February 28th, 2025

      Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf / Reserve

      Lakeside Farms, Durham, ON, Champion Banner

      Arcon Cattle Company, Everett, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      3.

      Senior Heifer Calf

      Born between January 1st, 2025 and January 31st, 2025

      Champion Senior Heifer Calf / Reserve

      Bee Zee Acres, Glencoe, ON, Champion Banner

      Windy Gables Limousin, Warkworth, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      4.

      Junior Yearling Heifer

      Born between April 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024

      Champion Junior Yearling Heifer / Reserve

      After Hours Limousins, Tara, ON, Champion Banner

      OPAL Stock Farm, Renfrew, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      5.

      Senior Yearling Heifer

      Born between January 1st, 2024 and March 31st, 2024

      Champion Senior Yealing Heifer / Reserve

      Murray Hill Farms, Blackstock, ON, Champion Banner

      Hillside Farm, King City, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      6.

      Female Born In 2023 With 2025 Calf at Foot

      Born between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023

      7.

      Female Born Before January 1st, 2023 With 2025 Calf at Foot

      Born before January 1st, 2023

      Champion 2 Year Old Female / Reserve

      Codiak Acres, Ardrossan, AB

      Edgewater Farm, Caledonia, ON (Reserve)

      Champion Senior Female / Reserve

      Rail Line Farms, Lucknow, ON, Champion Banner

      Hillside Farm, King City, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      Grand Champion Female / Reserve Prize: $2500

      Clifford Stanton Memorial Trophy and $2500 generously donated by the Stanton Family

      Hillside Farms, King City, ON, Prize Money for Grand Champion Female

      Hillside Farm, King City, ON, Champion Banner

      Hollee Limousin, Janetville, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      8.

      Junior Bull Calf

      Born on or after February 1st, 2025 , Min. 3 months of age

      Champion Junior Bull Calf / Reserve

      Venture Livestock Enterprises, Olds, AB, Champion Banner

      Gibson & MacTavish Farms, Glencoe, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      9.

      Senior Bull Calf

      Born between January 1st, 2025 and January 31st, 2025

      Champion Bull Calf / Reserve

      Darling Farms, Castleton, ON, Champion Banner

      New Life Limousin, Hanover, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      10.

      Junior Yearling Bull

      Born between April 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024

      11.

      Senior Yearling Bull

      Born between January 1st, 2024 and March 31st, 2024

      Champion Yearling Bull / Reserve

      3 Ridge Farms, Owen Sound, ON, Champion Banner

      Bennville Farms, Hagersville, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      12.

      Bull Born In 2023

      Born between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023

      13.

      Two Bulls, Bred And Owned By The Exhibitor

      Norpac Beef, Norwich, ON

      Champion Senior Bull / Reserve

      Preferred Limousin, Mildmay, ON, Champion Banner

      Crown Hill Acres, Omemee, ON, Reserve Champion Banner

      Grand Champion Bull / Reserve Prize: $2500

      Clifford Stanton Memorial Trophy and $2500 generously donated by the Stanton Family

      Hillside Farms, King City, ON, Prize Money for Grand Champion Male

      Grant Livestock Company, Markdale, ON, Grand Champion Banner

      Loyal Line Limousin, Goderich, ON, Reserve Grand Champion Banner

      14.

      Breeder's Herd

      Four animals bred by the exiibitor, both sexes represented, must be exhibited in previous classes

      Lisle Limousin, Lisle, ON

      15.

      Get Of Sire

      A group of three animals from the same sire, both sexes represented, must be exhibited in previous classes.

      Pinch Hill Limousin, Stittsville, ON

      16.

      Progeny Of Dam

      Two animals, either sex, the progeny of one dam, must be exhibited in previous class

      Crinan Farms, West Lorne, ON

      BANNERS

      Champion Senior Heifer

      Presented by Murray Hill Farm

      Reserve Champion Senior Heifer

      Presented by Hillside Farm

      Champion Senior Female

      Presented by Rail Line Farms

      Reserve Champion Senior Female

      Presented by Hillside Farm

      Grand Champion Female

      Presented by Hillside Farm

      		Reserve Grand Champion Female

      Presented by Hollee Limousin

      Champion Junior Bull Calf

      Presented by Venture Livestock Enterprises

      		Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf

      Presented by Gibson Farm & MacTavish Farms

      Champion Bull Calf

      Presented by Darling Farms

      		Reserve Champion Bull Calf

      Presented by New Life Limousin

      Champion Yearling Bull

      Presented by 3 Ridge Farms

      		Reserve Champion Yearling Bull

      Presented by Bennville Farm

      Champion Senior Bull

      Presented by Red Maple Farms

      		Reserve Champion Senior Bull

      Presented by Crown Hill Acres Limousin

      Grand Champion Bull

      Presented by Grant Livestock

      		Reserve Grand Champion Bull

      Presented by Loyal Line Limousin

      Champion Breeder's Herd

      Presented by Lisle Limousin

      		Champion Get of Sire

      Presented by Pinch Hill Limousin

      Champion Pair of Bulls

      Presented by Clark Cattle

      Champion Progeny of Dam

      Presented By Crinan Farms

      SPECIALS

      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 six (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

      The Loriner Massey Memorial Trophy (Perpetual)
      Presented to the Premier Breeder in memory of Lorimer Massey, an active breeder and exhibitor of Limousin cattle.

      The Clifford Stanton Memorial Trophy (Perpetual)

      Trophy and $2,500 presented to the Grand Champion Limousin Bull and Female, gernerously donated by the Stanton Family.

      MASTERFEEDS SUPREME BEEF CHAMPIONSHIP

      Date: Sunday November 6, 2025
      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 2024
      BR LONESTAR K017 ET
      (Champion Bull, Hereford) owned by Paul & Laura Stafford of Double H Cattle Company, McNab-Braeside, ON, who qualified at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Beachburg Fair and the Lindsay Exhibition.