Cattle 2025

Cattle Rings Kindly sponsored by

The Society are pleased to confirm that we are exempt from pre and post movement testing for Bovine TB.

*New Classes for 2025 – Limousin, Lincoln Red, Belted Galloway and Veteran Handler*

Click on the category/breed that you wish to enter in the table below to view full details of the classes available, judges, prizes, etc.

Section Secretary

Mrs Judith Patrick
35 New Road
Holmfirth
HD9 3XX
07880 554986
judithpatrick23@gmail.com

Rules:
Holding number 49/344/8111
Judging to commence at 10.30 prompt.
Order of Showing will be in numerical class order.
Cattle Secretary’s decision is final.
All exhibitors must have Public Liability Insurance.
All animals must be on the Showground by 9.00am and remain until after the Grand Parade. Drivers are asked to cooperate with the Parking steward.
Cattle Passports to be given to Cattle Secretary on arrival.
All cattle to be tethered to the Society’s standings unless expressly asked to move them by the Cattle Section Secretary or her appointed staff. Exhibitors are responsible for attending to their animals at all times. Hay and straw is NOT provided.
Bulls must be handled by two handlers in accordance with HSE Guidance Notes GS36, ringed or led by bulldogs.
Additional Classes may be added subject to sufficient entries but equally the Secretary reserves the right to amalgamate or cancel classes depending on entries.
Any animal may be shown in other classes at the discretion of the Section Secretary.
Parade of cattle and trophy presentation at 4pm in the Cattle Ring; champions, reserves and rosette winners requested to participate as part of the Show for the spectators.
The Interbreed Champions from each Section will go forward into the Honley Show Grand Parade in the Main Ring where the Supreme Champions will be awarded.

Grand Parade Kindly sponsored by Bailey Smailes Solicitors, Holmfirth and Huddersfield

Under the terms and conditions of the Show there will be NO movement of motorised vehicles on the Show Field between 9.00am and 5pm. This is a decision by the Show Managers for the health and safety of everyone on the showground, and will be strictly adhered to. .

A Vehicle Pass will be required to gain entry to the Showfield. This will be emailed to you to print off . If you are unable to do this please send an s.a.e. with your entry form for return of a pass.

Entry Fee: £7.00 all classes.
Handler Classes 80 – 91 -£3.50
Entries close on Friday 21st June 2025.
Entry fees can be paid by BACS. Payment details can be found on the Entry Form.
Entries may be accepted on the day at the Secretary’s discretion.

Prize Money: 1^st – £30, 2^nd – £25, 3^rd – £15, 4^th – £10 where there are over 6 animals in the class
Champion £50 and Reserve £25 per section.
Young Handler Classes 1st – £15, 2nd – £10, 3rd – £5

Trophies: To be competed for annually.
The Holme Valley Beagles Hunt Cup Awarded to the Best Beast, the property of a farmer over whose ground the Holme valley Beagles have permission to hunt, from any cattle section.
The G Neary Trophy – for the Supreme Champion in the Pedigree Beef Section

Please note: all trophies and cups are perpetual and remain the property of the HS Society. They should be returned in good, clean condition on or before Show day.

Hereford

Judge: Pat Hatton
Class 1 – Bull any age
Class 2 – Cow in calf or with calf at foot
Class 3 – Maiden heifer
Class 4 – Calf born in 2025
Class 5 – Pair of animals from above classes
Class 6 – Champion / Reserve Champion

Prizes: The Champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25.
The Champion and Reserve prize money is generously sponsored by Goldthorpe’s Corn Mill, Penistone T: 01226 762180
The Honley Show Society Perpetual Rose Bowl – for the Champion Hereford

Highland

Judge: Hugh Hoather
Class 7 – Bull any age
Class 8 – Cow in calf or in milk born before 1^st January 2022
Class 9 – Heifer born 2022
Class 10 – Heifer born 2023
Class 11 – Heifer born 2024
Class 12 – Calf born in 2025
Class 13 – Pair of animals from above classes
Class 14 – Champion / Reserve Champion

Prizes: – The Champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25
The Perfitt & Hardcastle (Solicitors) Cup – for the Champion Highland
The NW Price Cattle Trophy – for the Best Homebred Highland
The David Mitchell Design Trophy – for the Best Highland Calf
The Alan & Mary Redfern Trophy in memory of ‘the Rigg Fold’ – for the Best Pair of Highland Cattle
The Alf Green Memorial Trophy – for the Best Highland Yearling
The David Whitehead Trophy – for Reserve Champion Highland

Lincoln Red

Judge: Pat Hatton
Class 15 – Bull any age
Class 16 – Cow in calf or with calf at foot
Class 17 – Maiden heifer
Class 18 – Calf born in 2025
Class 19 – Pair of animals from above classes
Class 20 – Champion / Reserve Champion

Prizes: The Champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25

Belted Galloway

Judge: Pat Hatton
Class 21 – Bull any age
Class 22 – Cow in calf or with calf at foot
Class 23 – Maiden heifer
Class 24 – Calf born in 2025
Class 25 – Pair of animals from above classes
Class 26 – Champion / Reserve Champion

Prizes: The Champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25

Native Pure Breed

Judge: Pat Hatton
Class 35 – Bull any age
Class 36 – Cow in calf or calf at foot
Class 37 – Maiden heifer
Class 38 – calf born in 2025
Class 39 – pair of animals from the above classes
Class 40 – Champion/Reserve Champion

Prizes: The champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25 kindly sponsored by Sheila, Lee, Andrew, Chris, Katie, Ava, Lila and Bobby Turner
The Allen Turner Memorial trophy – for the Champion Native Pure Bred Animal

Limousin

Judge: Barry Allsopp
Class 41 – Bull any age
Class 42 – Cow in calf or calf at foot
Class 43 – Maiden heifer
Class 44 – calf born in 2025
Class 45 – pair of animals from the above classes
Class 46 – Champion/Reserve Champion

Prizes: – The Champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25

Any Other Pedigree Beef

Judge: Barry Allsopp
Class 47 – Bull any age
Class 48 – Cow in calf or with calf at foot
Class 49 – Maiden heifer
Class 50 – Calf born in 2025
Class 51 – Pair of animals from above classes
Class 52 – Champion / Reserve Champion Pedigree Beef Animal

Prizes: – The Champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25
The Keith Drake Shield – for the Champion in the Any Other Pedigree Beef Breed Classes

Commercial Cattle

Judge: Barry Allsopp
Class 53 – Heifer any breed or cross
Class 54 – bullock any breed or cross
Class 55 – best butcher’s bull with calf teeth
Class 56 – best butcher’s beast (not entered in class 34)
Class 57 – Pair of animals from above classed
Class 58 – Champion / Reserve Champion

Prizes: The Champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25
The David & Beth (Jacob’s Well) Trophy – for the Champion Commercial Beef animal
The James Beever Trophy – for the Best Butcher’s Beast

Dairy Classes

Dairy Jersey

Judge: Tom Hull (tbc)
Class 59 – Maiden heifer under 18 months old on show day
Class 60 – Heifer, in calf with first calf not more than 3 years of age on show day
Class 61 – Heifer, in milk to have calved under 3 years of age
Class 62 – Cow, in calf or in milk having calved at least twice
Class 63 – Calf under 1 year old on show day
Class 64 – Pair of animals from above classes
Class 65 – Champion / Reserve Champion
The Champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25

Milking facilities available. Please bring your own milking bucket.

Prizes: The Longley Farm Cup – for the Champion Jersey

Dairy Holstein

Judge: Tom Hull (tbc)
Class 66 – Maiden heifer under 18 months old on show day
Class 67 – Heifer, in calf with first calf not more than 3 years of age on show day
Class 68 – Heifer, in milk to have calved under 3 years of age
Class 69 – Cow, in calf or in milk having calved at least twice
Class 70 – Calf under 1 year old on show day
Class 71 – Pair of animals from above classes
Class 72 – Champion / Reserve Champion
The Champion of this section will receive £50 and the Reserve £25

Milking facilities available. Please bring your own milking bucket.

Prizes:
The S Drake & Sons Ltd Cup – for the Best Friesian/Holstein Cow in milk
The Walker & Hollas Ltd Cup – for the Best Friesian/Holstein Cow in calf

Handlers

Judge: Jane Walker

Beef Young Handlers
Bulls should not be shown by a young handler
Class 80 – Under 11 years
Class 81 – 12-19 years
Class 82 – 20 – 26 years
Class 83 – Champion beef young handler

Prizes:
The David Brown Tractors Trophy – for the Best Beef Handler over 15
The Lloyd Osborne Trophy – for the best beef handler under 15 years of age

Dairy Young Handlers
Class 84 – Under 11 years
Class 85 – 12-19 years
Class 86 – 20 – 26 years
Class 87 – Champion dairy young handler

Prizes:
The Younger Handlers Dairy Trophy

Class 88 – Overall Champion young handler – kindly sponsored by Mrs Allison Whitehead

Veteran Handlers
Class 89 – 26 to 40 years
Class 90 – 41+ years
Class 91 – Champion Veteran Handler

Dairy and Beef InterBreed Championships

Judge: Eileen Wilson
The Dairy and Beef Interbreed competitions will follow the conclusion of all other classes.
Champions from each section, with the exception of young handlers, will be included.

The Show raises vital funds for the Society