Competition Details

The competition is run in the Beef Australia format, with entries received in pens of three cattle in two classes.  Exhibitors have the opportunity to co-enter the Beef Australia 2024 National Carcase Competition by completing an entry form.  Details of the grass-finished class specifications and entry forms are at https://beefaustralia.com.au/

The committee encourages all entrants to consider entering Beef Australia, as local producers have performed very well in previous years, receiving valuable prizes

The hoof section will be run at the Circular Head Show on Saturday 2^ndof December 2023, after which entries will be transported to Greenham Tasmania, to be grazed and fed ad lib silage for 30 days to comply with MSA rules, and processed in early January 2024.

Competition entries will be judged under MSA criteria, which measures saleable meat yield, market specifications, and importantly, eating quality. Care will be taken to ensure MSA compliance.

Bonus carcase points may be awarded for the consistency of weight, fat distribution, lean meat yield and eating quality score of the three cattle in each entry.

All entries are required by law to have National Livestock Identification Scheme (NLIS) tags, and be accompanied by a National Vendor Declaration (NVD) form, a MSA Declaration form and a completed Greenham Tasmania ‘Never Ever’ declaration form, if applicable.

Ear tags for identification will be supplied and will be mailed to entrants during the week prior to the Show Day.    Cattle with horns exceeding 5 cm will not be accepted.

A limit of one pen per class per exhibitor may be enforced at the discretion of the stewards.

Please Note: Unloading facilities – The unloading ramp is located at the rear of the Trade Cattle yards accessible from the old railway line lane. Turn left at the entry to the showground and follow signs. Cattle will be received in trucks between 6.00 – 8.00 am on Show Day or earlier by arrangement with the Stewards.  Late arrivals will not be accepted.

Judging commences at 10.00 am Saturday 2nd December 2023 at the rear of the Beef Cattle Shed. All are welcome.

See the Schedule for competition classes.

A new format for this year will combine the carcase presentations and an information seminar and BBQ sponsored by Greenham Tasmania, to be held at 5pm on Tuesday 11^th January 2024 at the CH Community and Recreation Centre, Nelson Street, Smithton.

A detailed video presentation of the carcases will be shown, along with judges’ comments.  There will be no access to the chiller at the Smithton plant as has occurred previously.

Further information: John Bruce 0428 140 811 or Milton de Jonge 0418 581 184.