Cattle

2023 welcomed old and new faces back to the Emley show from near and far. With a great turnout of highland cattle as well as continental and native, it was nice to see everyone taking part. It’s always great to see the future of farming and the next generation taking part in the young handlers classes as well. But don’t worry, there will be a fun class for the more experienced generation to take part in with the new vintage handlers classes. 

This year we will be introducing more breed classes and hopefully attract more exhibitors as well as introducing more fun and group classes including interbreed pairs, and baby beef. There will also be interbreed dairy calf classes introduced this year. There will be tea and coffee facilities available for exhibitors and the judges in the secretary’s tent. 

We are always looking for ways to improve our classes and competitions and will take any ideas into consideration as it is the exhibitors that make the show possible. 

We are proud of the Emley Agricultural Society and the work that we do and take great pleasure in providing such a wonderful experience for both the exhibitors and the public. So come along and join us to make this year better than last!

Key Rules and Undertakings

• Exhibitors must have a minimum of £1M public liability insurance – Copy to be enclosed
  with entry form
• Cattle passports to be given to cattle secretary on the day
• Please have animals on the showground by 9:00 AM and remain until after grand
  parade. Drivers are asked to cooperate with parking stewards
• Judging begins at 10:00 AM in schedule order
• Parade of cattle and trophy presentation in main ring at approximately 4:30 PM
• Champion reserves and rosette winners requested to take part
• Cattle must be tethered to the Society’s standings
• Exhibitors are responsible for attending to their animals at all times
• Bulls must be handled by two handlers and in accordance with HSE guidance note
• GS36 ringed and led by Bulldogs
• Hay and straw are NOT provided
• The cattle secretary’s decision is final
• Tickets issued to exhibitors at the discretion of the secretary
• The Society reserves the right to amalgamate or cancel classes depending on entries

Breed Championship Rules

Championships are open to all first placed exhibits in the breed’s classes. Then once the
champion has been determined, the second-place exhibit from the champions class may
enter the ring to determine Reserve champion.

Prize money per individual class shall be allocated as follows:
1 st £30, 2 nd £25, 3 rd £15, 4 th £10 (if more than 6 in the class)

Prize money for young handlers allocated as follows: – 1 st £15, 2 nd £10, 3 rd £5 4 th £2

Beef Classes

Commercial Beef
Prizes : Champion – £50 Reserve – £25
CM1 Butcher Steer, Limousin cross or British Blue cross
CM2 Butcher Heifer, Limousin cross or British Blue cross
CM3 Butcher Steer, sired by any other Native or Continental breed
CM4 Butcher Heifer, sired by any other Native or Continental breed
CM5 Best Butcher Bull born before 31/12/2022

British Blue
Prizes : Champion – £50 Reserve – £25
BB1 Bull any age
BB2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
BB3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
BB4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

British Limousin
Prizes : Champion – £50 Reserve – £25
BL1 Bull any age
BL2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
BL3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
BL4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

British Blonde
Prizes: Champion £50 Reserve – £25
BBL1 Bull any age
BBL2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
BBL3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
BBL4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

British Parthenais
Prizes: Champion £50 Reserve – £25
PA1 Bull any age
PA2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
PA3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
PA4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

British Simmental
Prizes: Champion £50 Reserve – £25
SI1 Bull any age
SI2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
SI3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
SI4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

Any Other Continental Beef Pure Breed
Prizes: Champion £50. Reserve – £25
CB1 Senior Bull over 2 years
CB2 Junior Bull Under 2 years
CB3 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
CB4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
CB5 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

Interbreed Continental Pure Bred Beef Championship
Judge: Judges Panel
Prizes: – Champion £100 Reserve – £75
Open to Continental Beef Breed Champions (Not Commercial or Baby Beef) and then once the champion
has been determined, the reserve of the Champions breed may enter the ring to determine Reserve of
the Interbreed

Dexter
DX1 Calf Under 1 year old on day of show – Emley Show Trophy
DX2 Maiden Heifer under 18 months on show day – Victoria Inn Trophy
DX3 Heifer in milk or in calf
DX4 Cow dry with 3 rd or later calf
DX5 Cow in milk with 2 nd or later lactation
DX6 Bull over 1 year on day of show
DX7 Pairs
Prizes: Champion £50 -Huddersfield District Chronicle Trophy
Reserve £25
Male Champion – Denby Dale District Lions Shield,
Female Champion – Temple Newsam Trophy

Beef Shorthorn
Prizes: Champion £50 Reserve – £25
BS1 Bull any age
BS2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
BS3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
BS4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

Hereford
Prizes: Champion £50 Reserve – £25
HE1 Bull any age
HE2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
HE3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
HE4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

Aberdeen Angus
Prizes: Champion £50 Reserve – £25
AA1 Bull any age
AA2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
AA3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
AA4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

Belted Galloway
Prizes: Champion £50 Reserve – £25
BG1 Bull any age
BG2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 st January 2022
BG3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
BG4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

Highland
Prizes: Champion £50 – Bracken Brae Shield Reserve £25 – David Whitehead Memorial Trophy
HI1 Senior Bull born before 2023
HI2 Junior Bull born in 2023
HI3 Cow in calf or in milk, born before 1 st January 2021
HI4 Heifer born 2021
HI5 Heifer born 2022
HI6 Heifer born 2023
HI7 Calf born in 2024

Longhorn
Prizes: Champion £50 Reserve £25
LO1 Bull any age
LO2 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1st January 2022
LO3 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
LO4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

Any Other Native or Rare Beef Pure Bred
Prizes: Champion £50 Reserve £25
NB1 Senior Bull born before 2023
NB2 Junior Bull born after 1 st January 2023
NB3 Cow in calf or in milk born before 1st January 2022
NB4 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2022 and before 1 st January 2023
NB5 Heifer born on or after 1 st January 2023

Interbreed Native Pure Bred Beef Championship
Judge: Judges Panel
Prizes: – Champion £100. Reserve – £75
Open to Native Beef Breed Champions (Not Commercial or Baby Beef) and then once the champion has
been determined, the reserve of the Champions breed may enter the ring to determine Reserve of the
Interbreed

Supreme Beef Championship
Judge: Judges Panel
Prizes: – Champion £100. Reserve – £75
Open to Interbreed Native, Continental and Commercial Beef Champions and then once the Supreme
Beef Champion has been determined, the reserve of the champions interbreed may enter the ring to
determine Reserve of the Supreme Beef Championship

Dairy Classes

Holstein Friesian
Prizes- Champion £50 Reserve £25
HF1 Maiden Heifer up to 18 months
HF2 Heifer in calf with first calf not more than 3 years of age on show day
HF3 Heifer In milk to have calved under 3 years of age
HF4 Cow in Calf
HF5 Cow In Milk

Dairy Shorthorn
Prizes- Champion £50. Reserve £25
DS1 Maiden Heifer up to 18 months
DS2 Heifer in calf with first calf not more than 3 years of age on show day
DS3 Heifer In milk to have calved under 3 years of age
DS4 Cow in Calf
DS5 Cow In Milk

Ayrshire
Prizes- Champion £50 Reserve £25
AY1 Maiden Heifer up to 18 months
AY2 Heifer in calf with first calf not more than 3 years of age on show day
AY3 Heifer In milk to have calved under 3 years of age
AY4 Cow in Calf
AY5 Cow In Milk

Jersey – Sponsored by Longley Farm
Prizes- Champion £50. Reserve £25
JE1 Maiden Heifer up to 18 months
JE2 Heifer in calf with first calf not more than 3 years of age on show day
JE3 Heifer In milk to have calved under 3 years of age
JE4 Cow in Calf
JE5 Cow In Milk

Supreme Dairy Championship
Prizes: Champion – £100 Reserve – £75
Open to Dairy Breed Champions and then once the Supreme Dairy Champion has been determined, the
Reserve of the Champions breed may enter the ring to determine Reserve of the Supreme Dairy
Championship

Interbreed Dairy Maiden Heifer Classes
Prizes- Champion £50. Reserve £25
DM1 – Maiden Heifer born after 1 st January 2024
DM2 – Maiden Heifer born between 1 st July 2023 and 31 st December 2023
DM3 – Maiden Heifer born between 1 st January 2023 and 30 th June 2023

Young Handlers

Owners of the cattle must ensure the young person is capable of controlling the animal involved. The
animal size must be in relation to the size of the handler and must be used to being handled. Strictly No
Bulls.

An experienced adult must be nearby (within the ring) during the event. The Judge or Steward has the
authority to send from the ring any exhibitor not having sufficient control of their animal.

Dairy Handler
Champion – Cawthorne Young Farmers Cup
YD1 Handler to be under 11 years
YD2 Handler to be between 12 years and 18 years
YD3 Handler to be between 19 years and 26 years

Beef Handler
Champion – Emley Show Cup
Prizes – Champion £30. Reserve £20
YB1 Handler to be under 11 years
YB2 Handler to be between 12 years and 18 years
YB3 Handler to be between 19 and 26 years

Vintage Handlers
Hamper for the overall champion handler
VH1 Handler aged between 27 and 40
VH2 Handler aged between 41 and 60
VH3 Handler aged 61+

All Breeds Beef and Dairy Pairs

Judge : Judges Panel
Prize Money – 1 st £50, 2 nd £30, 3 rd £10
Open to any pair of animals, which must have been shown in any of the cattle classes. Pairs MUST be
colour matching, (Stewards will refuse entry to non-matching pairs) although do not have to be from the
same exhibitor. Can be entered on the day of the show.
Separate classes for Continental, Native, Dairy. Overall champion pair out of the 3 sections

Interbreed Baby Beef Championship
Judge: IBBN IBBC
Prizes : 1 st £50, 2 nd £30, 3 rd £10
IBBN Calf any Native Beef Breed. Under one year old
IBBC Calf any Continental Beef Breed or cross. Under one year old

Show Supreme Champion
Judge: Supreme Dairy Champion Judge & Supreme Beef Champion Judge
Prizes: Champion – £150. Reserve – £75
Open to Overall Champion Beef and Overall Champion Dairy.