Livestock Order of Judging

Livestock Section Organised by The Royal Smithfield Club, Brierley House, Summer Lane, Combe Down, Bath. BA2 5LE Tel: 01225 837904; Fax: 01225 834741

From Tuesday 8th to Sunday 13th December The Club's Offices will be located on the Showground Tel: 07981 307679 E-mail: sally@royalsmithfieldclub.co.uk

The Cattle Judging Ring is located in Hall 1
The Sheep Judging Ring is located in the Blackdown Building, alongside the Sheep Lines
The Carcase Displays are located near the Sheep Lines

Beef selection and handling

Sheep Carcase Classification

FRIDAY DECEMBER 11

Cattle Ring:
There will be intervals during the cattle judging at 12.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. for the Igenity DNA Profile Class

10.00 a.m. Judging Cattle:

Suckled Calf Classes 1 & 2
Cattle Classes 3 to 22
Young Handler Cattle Class 23 & Championship - Presentation Smithfield Club Perpetual Championship Trophy

Sheep Ring:
10.00 a.m. Judging Sheep:

Butchers Live/Dead Sheep Alive Classes 46 to 56
Pens of Two Sheep Classes 24 to 44
Young Handler Sheep Class 45 & Championship - Presentation Smithfield Club Perpetual Championship Trophy
RABI Charity Sheep Class 57 & Championship -
Presentation RABI Perpetual Championship Trophy

Carcase Displays:
c. 12 noon National Festival of Meat Beef Ribs Competition Display
c. 12 noon Live/Dead Lamb Carcase Competition Display

SATURDAY DECEMBER 12

Cattle Ring:
There will be an interval during the cattle judging at 12.30 p.m. for the Igenity DNA Profiling Class

9.00 am Judging Suckled Calf Championships:

Best Heifer
Best Steer
Overall Champion - Presentation The Duke of Bedford Perpetual Trophy

Judging Interbreed Cattle Championships:

Best Lightweight Steer
Best Intermediate Weight Steer
Best Heavyweight Steer
Supreme Champion Heifer
Supreme Champion Steer
THE MERIAL OVERALL SUPREME CHAMPION BEAST -
Presentation of the Merial Supreme Championship Trophy

Presentations:

To Stock Attendant with Best Presented Entry - The Bob Rickatson Memorial Medal
To Young Handler of Show Competition Winners - The C. Alma Baker Trust Awards

Judging:

BEST BEAST BRED BY EXHIBITOR - Presentation The Kings Perpetual Trophy

Judging Cattle Pure Breed Championships:

Best Pure British Native Breed Beast - Presentation HM The Queen Mother's Perpetual Trophy
Best Pure Continental Breed Beast - Presentation The Brailes Perpetual Trophy
Overall Champion Pure Breed Beast - Presentation Royal Cornwall Agric. Assoc. Perpetual Trophy
Best Group of Three Pure Breed Animals - Presentation The Duke of Norfolk Perpetual Trophy

2.00 pm Auction Sale of Cattle (Champions at 3 pm)

Sheep Ring:

9.00 am Judging Sheep Championships:

Best Pen Continental Shortwool Lambs (From Classes 24 - 26)
Best Pen British Native Shortwool Lambs (From Classes 27 - 32)
Best Pen Longwool Lambs (From Classes 33 - 36)
Best Pen Mountain Lambs (From Classes 37 - 43)
Best Pen Butchers Live/Dead Lambs Alive (From Classes 46 -56)
Best Pen of Two Lambs sired by British Native Breed Ram (From Classes 27 - 44) - Presentation Sir Richard Cooper Perpetual Trophy
Best Pen of Two Pure Breed Lambs (From Classes 24 - 43) - Presentation The Royal Smithfield Club Perpetual Trophy
Combined Live/Dead Sheep Championship - Presentation The Smithfield Club Trophy
OVERALL SUPREME CHAMPION PEN OF LAMBS - Presentation The Smithfield Championship Trophy
BEST PEN OF LAMBS, BRED BY EXHIBITOR - Presentation The Prince of Wales Perpetual Trophy

12 noon Auction Sale of Sheep (Champions at 12.30 pm)

Carcase Displays:

9.00 a.m.    National Festival of Meat Beef Ribs Competition Display
9.00 a.m.      Live/Dead Lamb Carcase Competition Display
11.00 a.m.   Presentations Beef Ribs Competition Perpetual Trophies -

Smithfield Market Tenants Assoc. - Heifer Ribs
Corporation of London - Steer Ribs
Worshipful Company of Butchers - Overall Champion Ribs

Please note the Chief Stewards reserve the right to amend this programme or alter the judges and judging rings should circumstance demand.

• Schedule

• Entry Forms

• Order of Judging