The future of agriculture in the spotlight

Cattle handling competitions return to the Mount Gambier Show

The recent Mount Gambier Show the beef cattle section ran for the first time since COVID took hold.

A great mix of cattle breeds were on display and involved in the cattle judging competition.

Rellum Farms Simmentals had a good day taking out a number of broad ribbons along with Warrawindi Limousins and Emigrace Poll Herefords.

The highlight of the day was the large number of young people which were involved in the preparation and parading of the stud animals in the breed competition, some coming as far as Adelaide, while others had travelled from across the Victorian border to help the studs compete.

On completion of the stud stock competitions, these young people, future employees, agronomists, stock agents or stud breeders, took to the ring in a series of handling and livestock judging competitions.

This was a hotly contested set of competitions with large numbers of participants entered in each class.

The judge for these competitions, Chris Meade, of Pelican Rise Limousin Stud, was impressed by the accuracy, knowledge, confidence and skill of the handlers and young judges in the representative competitions.

RESULTS
Junior Handler 8-15 Years
• 10 entrants
1. Shaylah Cole
2. Mia Gartner
3. Katherine Bolte

Junior Handler 15-25 years
• 8 entrants
1. Monique Allen
2. Emily Elsom
3. Rachel Curtis

Beef Cattle Judging competition
• 19 entrants
1. Jacob Scales
2. Mia Gartner
3. Rachel Curtis

PHOTOS:
1. The young judges.
2. Handlers 8-15 years: Katherine Bolte; Mia Gartner & Shaylah Cole
3. Handlers 15-25 years: Rachel Curtis; Emily Elsom & Monique Allen
4. Monique Allen with owners