This year the Irish Charolais Cattle Society will hold the first All Ireland Super Suckler Cow & Calf Competition in Bonniconlon Agricultural Show on Monday the 6th August. (Bank Holiday)
Main Sponsors are Mayo-Sligo Livestock Mart and Dovea Genetics
The criteria for entry will be 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 the 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