Grassfed Classes 1 - 4:

Class 1:  Single Trade Steer/Heifer - Max 2 teeth, 180 - 300kg Carcase Weight

Class 2:  Pen of 3 Trade Steers/Heifers - Max 2 teeth, 180 - 300kg Carcase Weight

Class 3:  Single Steer/Heifer - Max 4 teeth, 300 - 420kg Carcase Weight

Class 4:  Pen of 3 Steers/Heifers - Max 4 teeth, 300 - 420kg Carcase Weight

 

Grainfed Classes 5 - 8:

Class 5:  Grainfed Single Steer/Heifer - Max 4 teeth, 300 - 420kg Carcase Weight

Class 6:  Grainfed Pen of 3 Steers/Heifers - Max 4 teeth, 300 - 420kg Carcase Weight

Class 7:  Grainfed Pen of 3 Steers/Heifers - Max 2 teeth, 180 - 300kg Carcase Weight

Class 8:  Grainfed Single Trade Steer/Heifer - Max 2 teeth, 180 - 300kg Carcase Weight

 

Led Steer Hoof & Hook Class 9:

2013 saw the introduction of a hoof/hook class with entrants competing for $3000 in prizemoney:  $1000 for the winning 'hook' entrant, $1000 for the winning carcase and another $1000 for the hoof/hook aggregate. 

In 2020, led steers will be judged at the Rockhampton Junior Beef Show (30 Jun - 2 Jul), with steers to be killed 3/7/20.

 100 Day Grainfed Feed-On Class 10:

2017 saw the introduction of a new feed-on class with competitors able to enter lots of 5 steers. This year, steers will be entered into Barmount Feedlot at Clarke Creek. The feed-on steer class uses current 100 day grainfed scoring formulae aiming at a 300 – 420kg carcase with 4 teeth or less, plus an added weight-gain scoring component.  Steers will go on feed at Barmount Feedlot on 17 March with 5 steers per entry into the feedlot.  The top 3 scoring carcases from each pen will make up the final pen score.