Dairy Cattle

SECTION B - DAIRY CATTLE

PLEASE NOTE REGULATION 6 & 8 SPECIAL NOTE**

SPECIAL NOTE TO ALL CATTLE EXHIBITORS

1. Exhibitors to adhere to space allotted by the Society.

2. Cattle judging commences as per programme.

5. All exhibitors must be members of the Mt. Pleasant Show Society.

6. All cattle to be led in the ring.

7. All ages stipulated for dairy cattle must be adhered to.

8. **All bulls over one year must be nose rung. All cattle must have nose clips when being led, except calves under 9 months at date of show.

9. Cattle Trucks use “Cattle gate” entrance before 7.00 a.m.

10. All dairy cattle please refer to “Rules and Regulations” re notification of scratchings.

11. All exhibitors refer “Rules & Regulations”, re removal of stock (paragraphs 5 & 29)

12. All exhibitors are responsible for disposal of milk.  No milk to be disposed of on grounds.

No Water Troughs Supplied All Exhibitors to Supply Own.

Any breach of these rules will incur a fine of up to $100.

DAIRY CATTLE - ILLAWARRA 63rd FEATURE SHOW

Stewards: A Jericho, B Cleggett, M Mueller, K Follett, B Philbey

All cattle to be registered with the Illawarra Cattle Society of Australia.

Appendix cattle eligible.

Mt Pleasant Show Membership $25 (incl GST), and entry fee $3.30 (incl GST) per animal or group. Full details and entry forms available from the ICSA SA Branch State Secretary, Mrs Marie Mueller, PO Box 486, Murray Bridge, SA, 5253. Email: muellerfamily@activ8.net.au (Entries to be lodged at the same address).

Dry cow to be a cow milking at least six months and milked out immediately before entering judging ring.

Aggregate points for most successful exhibitor to be calculated on the following basis: First 5, Second 3, Third 1, 5 points for each champion, 3 points for each reserve champion. In the event of a tie, fourth, fifth and sixth placings to be taken into consideration. Champions are drawn from first placegetters only within the eligible classes.

Judging starts at 9.30am sharp. All ages of animals and Junior Handlers to date from January 1st.

501. Junior Handlers Class – dry heifer to 18mths of age led by handler under 14 years of age. 

Trophy donated by NW & MH Mueller.

502. Open Handlers Class – dry heifer to 2yrs of age led by handler under 20 years of age,

Trophy donated by DJ & KM Philbey

(Winners of these two classes do not qualify for points for Most Successful Exhibitor).

503. Baby calf born on or after July 1st

504. Yearling heifer

505. 18 month heifer

506. 2 years old, dry

JUVENILE CHAMPION

JUVENILE RESERVE CHAMPION

507. 3 years and under, dry

508 .2 years old, in milk

509. 2½ years old, in milk

510. 3 years old, in milk

511. Junior Group of three, 3 years and under

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

INTERMEDIATE RESERVE CHAMPION

512. 4 to 5 years old, dry

513. Over 5 years old, dry

514. 4 years old, in milk

515. 5 years old, in milk

516. 6 years old, in milk

517. Over 6 years old, in milk

518. Best udder

519. Group of 3, any age

520. Sire’s progeny; pair of females by one sire

521. Blackwood Park Trophy: 2 females any age; dam and daughter or 2 daughters o

SENIOR CHAMPION

SENIOR RESERVE CHAMPION

MOST SUCCESSFUL ILLAWARRA EXHIBITOR

Production ribbon for top butterfat + protein producing entry from ALL females in Classes 7-10, & 12-17 inclusive will be sponsored by TH & AE Jericho. Production certificates with entries.

JERSEY AUSTRALIA – SA BRANCH  

2025 JERSEY AUTUMN FAIR

MT. PLEASANT SHOWGROUNDS

(Held in conjunction with the Mt. Pleasant Annual Show.)

EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE CAREFULLY

ENTRIES CLOSE with the Secretary, the Jersey Australia -S.A. Branch PO Box 289, GREENOCK SA 5360, one month before the date of Show.

ENTRY FEES - $25.00 Couple or $35.00 Family MEMBERSHIP FEE to Mt. Pleasant Show Society (MUST BE PAID WITH ENTRIES). PLUS $5.00 PER CLASS (Includes entry fee & clean up levy as imposed by Mt. Pleasant Show Society - compulsory).  SCRATCHINGS - all scratchings to be given to the stewards before 9:00am judging day.

PLEASE NOTE REGULATION 6

Judging commences 9.30 a.m.

531. HEIFER CALF Born between 01/07/24 and 31/12/24

532. HEIFER Born between 01/01/24 and 30/06/24

533. HEIFER Born between 01/07/23 and 31/12/23

534. COW OR HEIFER DRY, Born between 01/01/23 and 30/06/23

JUNIOR CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE 

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE 

535. JUNIOR HANDLERS CLASS*

536. SENIOR HANDLERS CLASS*

* Maximum age of participants to be 21 years at the date of this year’s Jersey Autumn Fair, The animal used in the class to be drawn from Junior Heifer Class. Entries close 9:00am judging day. On close of entries two classes will be drawn depending on number of entries and age. No fee for these classes.

537. HEIFER DRY, Born during 2020

538. 2 YEAR OLD HEIFER IN MILK, Born during 2023

539. 2 ½ YEAR OLD HEIFER IN MILK, Born between 01/07/22 and 31/12/22

540. 3 YEAR OLD COW IN MILK, Born between 01/01/22 and 30/06/22

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION JERSEY

INTERMEDIATE RESERVE CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE

541. 4 YEAR OLD COW IN MILK, Born during 2021

542. 5 YEAR OLD COW IN MILK, Born during 2020

543. MATURE COW IN MILK, Born before 1st January, 2020

544. COW, DRY, Born before 1st January, 2022

SENIOR CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE

545. COW ANY AGE, WITH BEST UDDER

546. MT COMPASS JERSEY CATTLE CLUB TYPE AND PRODUCTION CLASS

OPEN TO COWS TESTED UNDER A RECOGNISED PRODUCTION TESTING SCHEME

a) Cows exhibited in the Type and production Class must be exhibited in their respective Age Classes.

b) Lactation must be completed during the 15 months prior to the 28th February in the year of the Competition. In the case of cows completing two lactation's during the prescribed period, the owner MUST use the last lactation.

c) Points awarded for -TYPE (maximum 100) PRODUCTION (1 point for every 2 kg of protein over standard for age).

d) It will be the responsibility of exhibitors to obtain Production Certificates and forward them to the State Secretary with their entry form. (Name of animal to be included on entry form).

547. GILMAR TROPHY - Female or Heifer any age, to be owned by the exhibitor.

Entry for this class must be by an exhibitor who has not won a champion or reserve champion ribbon at a Royal show or the Autumn Fair over the past 2 years. (Name of animal to be stated on entry form).

548. GROUP OF THREE FEMALES, BRED AND OWNED BY EXHIBITOR

549. AULDEARN TROPHY donated from funds invested by the late Mrs. Dorothy Steven, Mylor) TWO FEMALES, PROGENY OF ONE SIRE, NOT NECESSARILY OWNED BY EXHIBITOR (Name of sire to be stated on Entry Form)

550. COW AND DAUGHTER, ANY AGE - Daughter to be bred by Exhibitor

SUPREME CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE

(contested between SENIOR, INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALES)

MOST SUCCESSFUL JERSEY EXHIBITOR Trophy donated by Mt Pleasant Show. 

Points to be allotted as follows: FIRST 3, SECOND 2, THIRD 1. In the event of a draw, 4th, 5th and 6th prize winning awards to be taken into account.

DAIRY CATTLE - AUSTRALIAN AYRSHIRES - SA BRANCH

ENTRY FEES: Show Society Membership $25.00 (incl GST); Entries and groups $ 3.30 (incl GST)

Please print particulars when completing forms.

All entry forms and ‘particulars’ forms available on show website: www.mtpleasantshow.com.au

Entry forms, and a completed copy of the ‘particulars’ form must be forwarded by February 28th 2025 to: Secretary Australian Ayrshires SA Branch, Mrs L Klatt, 60 Burnbank Way, Mt Barker SA 5251.

Entry fee to be forwarded to Mt Pleasant Show Society BSB 105-097 ACC 021650140 Ref Name and phone number.

Copy of payment receipt to accompany entry form.

EXHIBITORS - PLEASE NOTE CAREFULLY

1. SCRATCHINGS - Must be notified to the stewards before 9am on the day of judging.

2. JOHNE’S DISEASE - If the herd status for Johne’s Disease is infected or suspect, entries will not be accepted. Every effort  will be made by the Society to segregate those exhibits with MN1 status or better. For those MN1 cattle exhibitors requiring segregation, official documentation from the Department of Primary Industries confirming the Johne’s Disease herd status must accompany the entries. In the event of a herd having a reactor, entry fees only will be refunded to exhibitor.

3. DNA – Random testing of cattle may apply.

4. PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION - PIRSA require PIC numbers so they can show a transfer of cattle onto the show grounds and off again, for their records.

5. JUDGING COMMENCES - 9.30am SHARP.

6. PENALTY - The Mt Pleasant Show Society will impose a penalty of up to $100 for any Exhibitor found disposing of surplus milk on the grounds, or into drains, anywhere on the Show grounds.

7. ANIMAL BEDDING – Exhibitors are to bring their own straw, however this needs to be limited and needs to be moved into the centre of the shed/isle before leaving.

573. Heifer calf born after 1/7/24

574. Heifer 9 months. Born between 1/4/24 & 30/6/24

575. Heifer yearling. Born between 1/1/24 & 31/3/24

576. Heifer 15 months. Born between 1/10/23 & 31/12/23

577. Heifer 18 months. Born between 1/7/23 & 30/9/23

578. Heifer 21 months. Born between 1/4/23 & 30/6/23

579. Heifer 2 years. Born between 1/1/23 & 31/3/23

580. Heifer 2.5 years. Born between 1/7/22 & 31/12/22

JUVENILE CHAMPION

RESERVE JUVENILE CHAMPION

581. Heifer/Cow 2-3 years old in milk

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

582. Cow 4 years old & over, in milk

SENIOR CHAMPION

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

583. Pair of Heifers, 2 years and under

584. Handler, 16 years or under with dry Heifer 2 years and under - nominations for this class can be made by 9:00am on the day of the Show (no entry fee).