Following it’s great success in 2018, the Irish Charolais Cattle Society will hold the second All-Ireland Super Suckler Cow & Calf Competition in Bonniconlon Agricultural Show on Monday the 5th August 2019. (Bank Holiday)
Main sponsors are Mayo-Sligo Livestock Mart and Dovea Genetics
Criteria for entry is as follows:
- Best pen of two Suckler cows and their calves
- Cows can be any breed
- Calves must be sired by a Charolais (Charolais on their passport) and bred from the cows they are paired with (Cows and calves may be DNA’d for verification)
- Maximum of two entries/pens per exhibitor allowed
- Animals must be loose in pens
Prize Money – 1st €600; 2nd €500; 3rd €400; 4th €350; 5th €300; 6th €250; 7th €200; 8th €150; 9th €100; 10th €100; 11th €100; 12th €100; 13th €100; 14th €100; 15th €100
All entries must be made through Bonniconlon Agricultural Show, Address: Carrareagh, Bonniconlon, Ballina, Co. Mayo – Tel: 096 45111
Prize winners from last year’s Competition