Cattle & Livestock
Beef Cattle and Beef Carcase Competition
There's nothing like award winning livestock at the Royal Melbourne Show!
More than 200 of Victoria's best steers and heifers will be on show in The Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion at this year's Show. Travelling from around Australia to compete for a prestigious blue ribbon, only the best of the best will take home the glory.
Highlights
- ALPA Young Auctioneers competition - Sunday 23 September, 11am, Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion
More information regarding the Beef Carcase competition.
Beef Cattle
More than 650 of Victoria's best beef cattle will be on show in The Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion at this year's Show. Travelling from around the state to compete for a prestigious blue ribbon, only the best of the best will take home the glory. Angus cattle are the feature this year, over 150 of the breed will compete for the Supreme Exhibit.
Highlights
- Murray Grey Feature Show – Friday 28 September, 9am, Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion
- Gun Fitter competition – Friday 28 September, 6.00pm, Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion
- ALPA Young Auctioneers competition – Sunday 23 September, 11am, Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion
- Parade of Champions – Saturday 29 September, 12.30pm, Coca-Cola Arena
More information regarding the Beef Cattle competition.
Dairy Cattle Competition
The 2012 Royal Melbourne Dairy Show will be held at the Melbourne Showgrounds prior to the Royal Melbourne Show and showcase Victoria's best dairy cattle.
More information regarding the Royal Melbourne Dairy Show competition
Sheep Competition
There's nothing like the top quality Sheep and Goat competition at the Royal Melbourne Show!
A remarkable array of sheep will again be on display and competing for a Blue Ribbon in the Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion. The Feature Breed is the Dorper which will include white Dorpers. The Dorper breed was developed in South Africa in the 1930's by crossing Blackhead Persian ewes with a Dorset Horn ram. They were bred to produce a high quality meat under extensive conditions. The Breeding program resulted in the development of the black headed and white headed Dorper. The breed was introduced into Australia in 1996 and has the potential to be developed for domestic and export meat markets.
If you'd like to see sheep being shorn and learn more about wool, visit the Shearing Shed to see Click go the Shears each day. There’s lots of interactive fun to be had feeding a lamb at Feeding Time also in the Shearing Shed. Make sure you also visit the Animal Nursery to cuddle up to lambs and other baby animals.
More information regarding the Sheep competition
Goat Competition
The Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion is also host to both Dairy and Boar Goat competitions.
Goat's milk is a wonderful source of calcium and is commonly processed used to make a number of different products including feta cheese, soap and beauty products. More recently, goats' milk has been used as a substitute to cows' milk for infants and people who may be lactose intolerant. Learn more about Dairy Goats at the Sustainable Backyard and then feed a baby goat (known as a kid) at Feeding Time.
Make sure you also visit the Animal Nursery to cuddle up to kids and other baby animals.
More information regarding the Goat competition
Fleece Competition
There's nothing like Victoria's top quality fleece at the Royal Melbourne Show. In 2012, the Sheep and Alpaca Fleece competitions will be conducted as one, with judging taking place in August.
Fleeces will be displayed in the Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion as part of an exciting celebration and extensive display of fibre, and donated fleeces will be sold after the show with the proceeds of their sale going to Epilepsy Australia Camp Quality. The fleece competition features the Australasian Lamb's Wool competition as well as Skirted fleece, Black and Coloured and district fleece sections.
More information regarding the Fleece competition
Contact Information
For information regarding the Beef Cattle & Carcase, Sheep & Goats and Fleece competition and the Royal Melbourne Dairy Show click here
