On The Land
28 May, 2026
Graziers urged to enter
CATTLE producers in the region will have the opportunity to test their cattle standards at the Cairns Show store prime beef sale and Nutrien Store Sale on Thursday 16 July.
Producers are being encouraged to enter in the annual cattle standards contest to be decided at Mareeba Salesyards in July.
Earlier this month, Nutrien Ag Solutions Far Northern and North West manager Tom Mugford announced the cattle competition in conjunction with the Cairns Show Association.
Keen competition is expected throughout the Far Northern cattle producers who will vie for a total of eight categories:
Male cattle:
GRASS TRADE OX: Class 7002 Minimum Pen of 3 - Ox to 600kg
EXPORT STEERS: Class 7003 Minimum Pen of 3 - Steers to 280kg to 380Kg
WEANER STEERS: Class 7004 Minimum Pen of 6 - Steers 200kg to 300kg
HEAVY WEIGHT OX: Class 7005 Any Number of Ox Over 600kg
Female cattle:
TRADE HEIFERS: Class 7007 Minimum Pen of 3 - Heifers 380kg to 560kg
AdvertisementEXPORT HEIFERS: Class 7008 Minimum Pen of 6 - Heifers 200kg to 380kg
WEANER HEIFERS: Class 7009 Minimum Pen of 6 - Heifers 180kg to 300kg
Cows:
Class 7010 Minimum Pen of 3 - Cows 400kg to 520kg
Closing date for nominations is Thursday 9 July and the sale start time is 10am on 16 July.
“Given the announcement of the annual live cattle competition, graziers are encouraged to select their cattle entries early and to start preparing them for the highly competitive contest,” Mr Mugford said.
“We see excellent cattle produced locally throughout the while Far North Queensland region and this live cattle sale competition is a way of acknowledge the best of the best as part of the many faceted annual Cairns Show competitions, so the winning awards will carry certain region acclaim and excellence.”
He said that as well as the keen nature of the new competition among graziers, there would also be competition coming from buyers including other cattle breeders and graziers and, of course, the many butchers across the entire Far Northern region.
The Cairns Show Competition Schedule can be arranged by phoning 4042 6699 or via the show website at https://cairnsshow.com.au/
