2025 Hereford Competition

Welcome to the 2025 Masterfeeds Canadian Beef Show hosted by The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair!

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair gratefully acknowledges the contribution from Masterfeeds for their overall sponsorship of the Beef Cattle Shows.

Specials for the 2025 Hereford Competition include:

Premier Exhibitor Award

An award is presented to the exhibitor with the most points for animals owned and shown by the exhibitor based on their highest (6) placings in the individual classes. All animals accumulating points for this award must be the entries of one exhibitor. In the case of joint-ownership, the exhibitor must be specified, otherwise the joint owners will be considered as one exhibitor / entry.

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Premier Breeder Award

An award is presented to the individual company (as recorded on the Certificate of Registration) whose animals accumulate the highest total points based on their highest (6) placings in the individual classes. To be eligible for the Premier Breeder Award, the breeder must exhibit at the show. Qualification for this award is based on Canadian rules that specify all owners at the time of conception are the breeders of the animals.

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James W. Rummerfield Trophy
Presented to the highest placed female with heifer calf at foot. Both must be Canadian Bred and Ontario owned (if partnership, one must be from Ontario). The winner will be the highest placed qualifier from two-year-old or mature cow championship.

Supreme Champion Hereford: In Memory of Nadine Wells
Sponsored by The Ontario Hereford Association
Presented to the highest placed Animal exhibited in the Eastern Canadian Hereford Show. The award is in memory of Nadine Wells, long time supporter of the Ontario Hereford Association.

Jack McAughey Memorial Awards (Perpetual)

Presented to the Grand Champion Female, Reserve Grand Champion Female, Grand Champion Male, and the Reserve Grand Champion Male in memory of Jack McAughey. Winners will receive a silver tray and the following prize money:

Grand Champions: $1,500 ~~ Reserve Grand Champions: $1,000

Breeder's Herd Awards

$500 is awarded to each breeder showing a breeders herd (one per exhibitor) Sponsored by Hillside Farms of King City