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Event Date
1st Aug 2026

Highland Cattle

Highland cattle judging will commence at 9am
Cattle Ring 3
Mr Jim McKechnie (Judge)
Class: 1 Highland Bull
Description:

Any Age

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 2 Highland Bull
Description:

Born on or after 1st January 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 3 Highland Calf
Description:

Born on or After 1 January 2026

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 4 Highland Cow
Description:

Any Age in milk or calved

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 5 Highland Heifer
Description:

Born on or after 1st January 2023 & Before 1st January 2024

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 6 Highland Heifer
Description:

Calved on or after 1st January 2024 & Before 1st January 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 7 Highland Heifer
Description:

Calved on or after 1st January 2025 & Before 1st January 2026

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00

Aberdeen Angus

Aberdeen Angus cattle judging will commence after Highland Cattle championship
Cattle Ring 3
Mr Hugh Thompson (Judge)
Class: 8 Aberdeen Angus Bull
Description:

Born before 1st January 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 9 Aberdeen Angus Bull
Description:

Born on or after 1st January 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 10 Aberdeen Angus Bull Calf
Description:

Under 1 Year old on the day of the show

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 11 Aberdeen Angus Heifer or Cow
Description:

In milk or in calf, Calved before 1st January 2024

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 12 Aberdeen Angus Heifer
Description:

In milk or in calf, Calved before 1st January 2024 & before 1st January 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 13 Aberdeen Angus Heifer
Description:

Born on or after 1st January 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 14 Aberdeen Angus Heifer Calf
Description:

Under 1 Year old on the day of the show

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00

Shorthorn Cattle

Beef Shorthorn cattle judging will commence after Aberdeen Angus championship
Cattle Ring 3
Mr Hugh Thompson (Judge)
Class: 15 Beef Shorthorn Bull
Description:

2 Years or over

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 16 Beef Shorthorn Bull
Description:

Under 2 Years

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 17 Beef Shorthorn Cow
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 18 Beef Shorthorn Heifer
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 19 Beef Shorthorn Bull Calf
Description:

Under 1 year

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 20 Beef Shorthorn Heifer Calf
Description:

Under 1 year

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00

Limousin Cattle

Limousin cattle judging will commence after Charolais cattle championship
Cattle Ring 2
Mr Cameron Jackson (Judge)
Class: 21 Limousin Bull, 2 Years or over
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 22 Limousin Bull, Under 2 Years
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 23 Limousin Cow, In milk or in calf
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 24 Limousin Heifer, In milk
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 25 Limousin Bull Calf
Description:

Born on or after 1st August 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 26 Limousin Heifer Calf
Description:

Born on or after 1st August 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 27 Limousin Maiden Heifer
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00

Simmental Cattle

Simmental cattle judging will commence at 9am
Cattle Ring 2
Mr Cameron Jackson (Judge)
Class: 28 Simmental Bull
Description:

2 Years or over

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 29 Simmental Bull
Description:

Under 2 Years

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 30 Simmental Bull Calf
Description:

Born on or after 1st August 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 31 Simmental Cow
Description:

In milk or in calf

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 32 Simmental Heifer
Description:

Born before 1st August 2024, In calf or with calf at foot

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 33 Simmental Heifer
Description:

Born before 1st August 2024 & 1st August 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 34 Simmental Heifer
Description:

Born after 1st August 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00

Charolais Cattle

Charolais cattle judging will commence after Simmental cattle championship
Cattle Ring 2
Mr Cameron Jackson (Judge)
Class: 35 Charolais Bull
Description:

2 Years or over

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 36 Charolais Bull
Description:

Under 2 Years

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 37 Charolais Cow
Description:

Any Age

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 38 Charolais Heifer
Description:

In Calf

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 39 Charolais Maiden Heifer
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 40 Charolais Bull Calf
Description:

Born on or after 1st August 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 41 Charolais Heifer Calf
Description:

Born on or after 1st August 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00

North Shows Young Farmers' Competition

Young Farmers judging commences after Cross-bred cattle championship
Cattle Ring 1
Mr Neil Work (Judge)
Class: 42 Young Farmers North Show Circuit Pedigree calf
Description:

Born between 1st March 2025 and 1st September 2025 (A pedigree calf may be shown in another pedigree class but cannot compete for commercial champion)

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 43 Young Farmers North Show Circuit Pedigree calf
Description:

Born between 2nd September 2025 and Show day (A pedigree calf may be shown in another pedigree class but cannot compete for commercial champion)

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 44 Young Farmers North Show Circuit Commercial calf
Description:

Born between 1st March 2025 and 1st September 2025 (A commercial calf must not be shown in any other class in the commercial section, the highest placed commercial calf can compete for commercial champion)

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 45 Young Farmers North Show Circuit Commercial calf
Description:

Born between 2nd September 2025 and Show day (A commercial calf must not be shown in any other class in the commercial section, the highest placed commercial calf can compete for commercial champion)

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00

Cross-Bred Cattle

Cross-Bred Cattle judging will commence at 9am
Cattle Ring 1
Mr Neil Work (Judge)
Class: 46 Cross-Bred Cow
Description:

Any Age

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 47 Cross-Bred Heifer
Description:

In Calf

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 48 Cross-Bred Stot
Description:

Born between 1st September 2024 and 31st August 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 49 Cross-Bred Heifer
Description:

Born between 1st September 2024 and 31st August 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 50 Cross-Bred Stot Calf
Description:

Born between 1st Spetember 2025 and 31st December 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 51 Cross-Bred Heifer Calf
Description:

Born between 1st Spetember 2025 and 31st December 2025

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 52 Cross-Bred Stot Calf
Description:

Born on or after 1st January 2026

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 53 Cross-Bred Heifer Calf
Description:

Born on or after 1st January 2026

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 54 Cross-Bred Calf
Description:

Born after 1st January 2026 (Shown by young person (under 30 years of age). Animals shown in this class can not be shown in section 7 or classes 52 and 53 but can compete for championship

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £20, 3rd - £15, 4th - £5, 5th - £5, 6th - £5, 7th - £5 and 8th - £5
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 55 Cross-Bred Best pair
Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 56 Cross-Bred Junior showmanship
Description:

(15 years and under) to be judged on handler's skills and presentation. (Any calf born 2026)

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15, 3rd - £10, 4th - £5, 5th - £5, 6th - £5, 7th - £5 and 8th - £5
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 57 Cross-Bred Cow and own suckling calf
Description:

Calved between 1st September 2025 and 31st December 2025. Shown in pen, can be shown as singles in appropriate classes

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 58 Cross-Bred Cow and own suckling calf
Description:

Calved on or after 1st January 2026. Shown in pen, can be shown as singles in appropriate classes

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00

Any Other Pure Breed Cattle

Any other pure breed cattle judging will commence after Shorthorn cattle championship
Cattle Ring 3
Mr Hugh Thompson (Judge)
Class: 59 Any other breed Male
Description:

2 Years or over

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 60 Any other breed Male
Description:

Under 2 Years

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 61 Any other breed Female
Description:

2 Years or over

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00
Class: 62 Any other breed Female
Description:

Under 2 years

Prizes: 1st - £25, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10
Entry Price: £5.00

Inter-Heard Group of Three

To be Judged in the Main Ring
Main Ring
Mr Ellis Mutch (Judge)
Class: 63 Best group of three beef led animals
Description:

Any age, any sex, from the same exhibitor

Prizes: 1st - £150, 2nd - £100, 3rd - £75, 4th - £15, 5th - £15, 6th - £15, 7th - £15 and 8th - £15
Entry Price: £5.00
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    Event Summary
    • Location
      Davidson Park,
      Grantown Road,
      Nairn,
      Nairnshire,
      IV12 5RY
    • Entry Fee
      £5.00
    • Date
      Sat 1 August 2026 9am
    • Advanced Entries Close
      Mon 18 May 2026 7pm
    • Entries Close
      Fri 26 June 2026 11:59pm
    • Email
      secretary@nairnshow.org.uk
    • Phone
      07775448667

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