The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair gratefully acknowledges the contribution from Masterfeeds for their overall sponsorship of the Beef Cattle Shows. |
Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Semex Ring of Excellence, North Ring
Judge: Scott Schaake, Westmoreland, KS
Competition Information
Barn Boss: Charles Burns - (905) 773-2827
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: Friday November 1, 2024 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Walk to Tie Out Times:
Move Out: Sunday November 3, 2024, following conclusion of Supreme Show.
**Please see the General Beef Cattle section for rules & regulations**
EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE:
Classes:
1. | Junior Heifer Calf Born on or after March 1st, 2025 , min. 3 months of age |
2. | Intermediate Heifer Calf Born between February 1st, 2025 and February 28th, 2025 |
3. | Senior Heifer Calf Born between January 1st, 2025 and January 31st, 2025 |
4. | Female Calf - Percentage Simmental Born on or after January 1st, 2025 , Min. 3 months of age |
5. | Female Yearling - Percentage Simmental Born between January 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024 |
6. | Junior Heifer Yearling Born between April 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024 |
7. | Intermediate Heifer Yearling Born between February 1st, 2024 and March 31st, 2024 |
8. | Senior Heifer Yearling Born between January 1st, 2024 and January 31st, 2024 |
9. | Female, born In 2023, with her own 2025, natural purebred, tattooed Calf at Foot Born between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023 |
10. | Female, born prior to January 1st, 2023 with her own 2025, natural purebred, tattooed Calf at Foot Born before January 1st, 2023 |
11. | Junior Bull Calf Born on after February 1st, 2025 , min. 3 months of age |
12. | Senior Bull Calf Born between January 1st, 2025 and January 31st, 2025 |
13. | Junior Yearling Bull Born between April 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024 |
14. | Senior Yearling Bull Born between January 1st, 2024 and March 31st, 2024 |
15. | Bull Born In 2023 Born between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023 |
16. | Breeder's Herd A group of four (4) animals bred by the exhibitor, both sexes represented, must be exhibited in previous classes. |
17. | Get Of Sire A group of three (3) animals from the same sire, both sexes represented, must be exhibited in previous classes |
18. | Progeny Of Dam Two animals, either sex, the progeny of one dam, must be exhibited in previous classes. |
Champion Junior Heifer Calf Presented by Foley Simmentals, Kanata ON | Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf Presented by Locust Hill Farm, Tara ON |
Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf Presented by Simmgen Land & Cattle Co., Jarvis, ON | Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf Presented by Jetstream Livestock |
Champion Senior Heifer Calf Presented by Ridgeview Cattle Co., Lambton Shores ON | Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf Presented by Leahy Stock Farm, Bernard & Lise Leahy & Family, Douro ON |
Champion Female Calf - Percentage Simmental Presented by | Reserve Champion Female Calf - Percentage Simmental Presented by |
Champion Female Yearling - Percentage Simmental Presented by | Reserve Champion Female Yearling - Percentage Simmental Presented by |
Champion Junior Yearling Heifer Presented by Tonette Farms Tom & Jeanette, Andrea, Montana & Tate Stillman Champion Intermediate Yearling Heifer Presented by South Bristol Cattle Co | Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer Presented by Donovandale Farms, Gerald & Keitha Donovan & Family, Ashton ON Reserve Champion Intermediate Yearling Heifer Presented by SHanes Livestock |
Champion Senior Yearling Heifer Presented by Indian River Cattle Company | Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Heifer Presented by Crooked Creek Farms, Mike & Tina Metske & |
Grand Champion Female Presented by Waydamar Simmentals, Dave & Gayle Milliner, Dundalk ON | Reserve Grand Champion Female Presented by Flo-Lar Farms in Memory of Larry Behnke |
Champion Junior Bull Calf Presented by Robson Acres, The Robson Family Millbrook ON | Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf Presented by Barlee Simmentals, Jerry & Laurie Barber, Shawville PQ |
Champion Senior Bull Calf Presented by Clarke Family Farms Inc. Blenheim ON | Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf Presented by Jon-Ern Farms Ltd |
Champion Junior Yearling Bull Presented by Gravandale Simmentals, Ivan & Grace Oesch, Wellesley ON | Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Bull Presented by Destiny Simmentals, Todd & Karen Campbell, |
Champion Senior Yearling Bull Presented by Alton Century Farms Armo ON Grand Champion Bull Presented by Canadian Simmental Country Calgary AB | Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Bull Presented by Ottawa Valley Simmental Club Reserve Grand Champion Bull Presented by Black River Farms, Dan & Janet Munro, Sutton ON |
Champion Progeny of Dam Presented by Brandlee Simmentals, Brad & Tracy Turpin, Sterling ON | Champion Breeder's Herd Presented by Cedar Creek Simmentals |
Champion Get of Sire Presented by MacCrostie Livestock, Paisley ON | Champion Fullblood Presented by Rick Sha Farms |
Champion Percentage Female Presented by Academy Hill Livestock, John & Kathy Pearson, Grafton ON | Reserve Champion Percentage Female Presented by Circle K Simmentals, Kerwood ON |
Supreme Champion Simmental Presented by the Irish Simmental Society |
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 |
Ron Wooddisse Memorial Performance and Efficiency Award The champion and reserve champion heifer and bull will be announced following the Grand Champion Female Competition. This class takes place prior to the Royal and was open to all OSA members. Animals will be scoredbased on the lowest percentile average ranking of all the animal’s pedigree EPD’s tracked by the Canadian Simmental Association. Animals that have a DNA sample reported on the animal pedigree at the entry deadline will receive bonus points for the accuracy they achieve through the genomic testing. | Supreme Champion Simmental Trophy (Perpetual) Presented to the Supreme Champion Simmental of the show by the Irish Simmental Cattle Society |
Champion Bull Presented by Canadian Simmental Country Calgary AB | Reserve Champion Bull Presented by Black River Farms Dan & Janet Munro, Sutton ON |
Champion Female Presented by Rockridge Simmentals in memory of Florence Lewis | Reserve Champion Female Presented by V Simmentals in memory of Benny Vance |
Date: Sunday November 3, 2024
Time: 4:00 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 2023 BAKER FARMS JUSTIFIED 15J (Champion Bull, Charolais) owned by Ashley Baker of Baker Farms and Wilgenbusch Charolais, Madoc, ON, who qualified at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Paris Fair, Barrie Fair, Tweed Fair and the Lindsay Exhibition. |