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Trade Sheep Section

Nominations by: Wednesday 15th May 2024.​

Prize Money $1050.

Weighing will commence from 3:00pm on Friday 17th May 2024.

All sheep to be weighed and penned by 9:00am on Saturday 18th May 2024. Judging will commence on the conclusion of weighing and penning.

Steward: David Owens
P: 0428 581919
E: davedunc@hotmail.com

Section 1:  Merinos 

Class 1: Pen of 3 Merino Lambs, Milk Tooth

Class 2: Pen of 3 Merino Ewes

Class 3: Pen of 3 Merino Wethers

Class 4: CHAMPION PEN OF MERINOS

Section 2:  Meat Sheep

(Medullated Fibre or other) 

Class 1: Pen of 3 Lambs, Milk Tooth. Store under 45kg

Class 2: Pen of 3 Export Lambs, 45kg and above

Class 3: CHAMPION PEN OF MEAT SHEEP

Section 3:  Crossbred Lambs 

Class 1: Pen of 3 Crossbred Lambs, Milk Tooth

Class 2: CHAMPION PEN OF LAMBS

Section 4:  CHAMPION TRADE SHEEP PEN

(awarded at presentations)

Eligible only to the winners of the Champion Pen in their respective section.

REGULATIONS FOR TRADE SHEEP SECTION:

  1. Sheep entered in the competition must be owned by the exhibitor.

  2. The Judge/Committee has the right to reject any entry. Be mindful of infestations such as lice.

  3. Sheep entered in Section 2 to be free of any residual coat or bare shorn.

  4. Sheep with medullated fibre not eligible for Section 3.

  5. The judge’s decision shall be final.

  6. Basis of judging - all pens will be weighed and fat scored. Wool value will be assessed. Uniformity and type will be considered.

  7. Sheep to remain penned for display until 4:30pm Saturday 18th May 2024.

  8. A waybill to be given to steward on arrival.

  9. Points gained from placing from Section 1 classes 1 to 5 will be part of the merino aggregate trophy total.

Primary Producers here is your chance to win a Dickson Ag $500 Voucher. 
The winner will be the entrant who has entered the most entries in the Combined primary product’s sections of Flock Ewes, Trade Sheep, Flock & Trade Goats, Wool & Cattle.

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