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31 July, 2026

Nutrien Ag Solutions show and sale a success

A TOTAL of 254 head were part of the Nutrien Ag Solutions annual Cairns Show prime cattle show and awards at Mareeba Saleyards last week in an event organisers hailed as a great success.


(from left) Alan Mackenzie, Rowan Hoffman, Simon Cobb of Wrotham Park Station, with Kerry Mills of JBS Australia. Wrotham Park won 1st in Prime Cow - Class 7010; 3rd in Grass trade heifers – class 7007; 2nd in Export heifer – class 7008; 1st in Weaner Steer – Class 7004; 1st in Export Steer – Class 7003; and 1st in Weaner heifer – Class 7009.
(from left) Alan Mackenzie, Rowan Hoffman, Simon Cobb of Wrotham Park Station, with Kerry Mills of JBS Australia. Wrotham Park won 1st in Prime Cow - Class 7010; 3rd in Grass trade heifers – class 7007; 2nd in Export heifer – class 7008; 1st in Weaner Steer – Class 7004; 1st in Export Steer – Class 7003; and 1st in Weaner heifer – Class 7009.

Part of a total yarding of 1271 head were sourced from across the Far North Queensland region.

“Competition was keen and standards of stock entered in the annual competition were particularly high in all categories,” Nutrien Ag Solutions far northern and northwest manager Tom Mugford said.

“Keen interest was abundantly clear in this annual cattle competition that has been organised in conjunction with the Cairns Show Association, with Far Northern cattle producers vying for honours across a total of eight categories.”

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Championship ribbons and honours were awarded across four sectors – Beef Cattle, Pen of Cattle, Show Exhibitor and Prime Exhibitor.

The winner of The Pat Williams Champion Exhibitor of the Show was Wrotham Park Station – Consolidated Pastoral Co; the winner of the Most Successful Prime Exhibitor of the Show was High Country Pastoral; and the winner of The Grand Champion Pen of the Show and Grand Champion Beast of the Show was Vit Co Farming.

“The competition was an ideal opportunity for graziers and buyers to vie for honours regarding their stock standards across both ends of the Far Northern cattle industry from breeding, and production, through to the successful buyers in each category,” Mr Mugford said.

(from left) Kerry Mills of JBS Australia with Lincoln Bewick and Peter Woollett from Misty Mountain, who won the Grass Trade heifers – Class7007, with Corey Hoffman.
(from left) Kerry Mills of JBS Australia with Lincoln Bewick and Peter Woollett from Misty Mountain, who won the Grass Trade heifers – Class7007, with Corey Hoffman.
High Country Pastoral picked up 1st in Heavy Weight Ox – Class 7005; 2nd in Grass Trade Ox –Class 7002; and 2nd in Grass Trade Heifers – Class 7007.
High Country Pastoral picked up 1st in Heavy Weight Ox – Class 7005; 2nd in Grass Trade Ox –Class 7002; and 2nd in Grass Trade Heifers – Class 7007.
(from left) Rowan Hoffman of Nutrien Ag and Kerry Mills of JBS Australia, with Louie Gallo from Rinkrose who came 2nd in Heavy Weight Ox – Class 7005 and 1st in Export Heifer – Class 7008.
(from left) Rowan Hoffman of Nutrien Ag and Kerry Mills of JBS Australia, with Louie Gallo from Rinkrose who came 2nd in Heavy Weight Ox – Class 7005 and 1st in Export Heifer – Class 7008.
(from left) Alan Mackenzie, Janette Pitt and Peter Vit of Vit Co Farming who won Grass Trade Ox – Class 7002, The Grand Champion Pen of the Show and Grand Champion Beast of the Show.
(from left) Alan Mackenzie, Janette Pitt and Peter Vit of Vit Co Farming who won Grass Trade Ox – Class 7002, The Grand Champion Pen of the Show and Grand Champion Beast of the Show.
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