Cattle

Show Description

In order to enter your cattle for competition, you must follow this two stage process:
1. Go to the "book event extras" page and book your stalls that you require, along with livestock exhibitor cubicles, camping and supper tickets if required - deadline 13 April 2025, please enter all details reference arrival day and breeds per stalls.
2. Enter the classes of your choice including pair/group entries and young leader entries which will need paying for at the time of entering the class, plus any special awards that need entry prior to the Show - these details can be added until 11 May 2025.

As one of our most popular livestock sections for competitors and visitors alike, at the Royal Cornwall Show we boast some of the best competition and breeding lines in the country. Many different breeds are represented, with our cattle section housed within our two purposely-built exhibition halls.

• A stall booking system for both Dairy and Beef cattle will again be in operation to enable exhibitors to decide on the cattle to be entered at a date nearer to the Show.
• Exhibitors must however book the number of stalls required by SUNDAY 13 APRIL. Entry forms, complete with animal details must be returned, completed, to the Show Office by 10.00 AM on SUNDAY 11 MAY. Earlier return of forms, where possible, would greatly help the office staff as it is intended that the cattle entries will be printed in the main Show Catalogue and NOT in a separate publication.
• NON RETURN OF THE ENTRY FORM(S) BY 11 MAY WILL RESULT IN ALL FEES BEING FORFEITED AND NO ENTRY SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER THIS DATE.
• Entries for pairs / groups and Specials L74, L119, L127 & L129 MUST be made when stalls are booked. Relevant lactation certificates, or photocopies, to accompany the entry form for each animal and please note that NO alterations to entries for these special prizes will be possible after 11 May.
• No Exhibitor may book more than twelve stalls for any one breed and ONLY THREE ANIMALS MAY BE SHOWN BY AN EXHIBITOR IN ANY ONE CLASS.
• Separate stalls must be reserved, and paid for, for ALL CALVES AT FOOT OVER 3 MONTHS OF AGE. This also applies if a 2nd stall for large bulls etc. is required.
• A 50% refund on the stall fee will be made for cancellations received, in writing by MONDAY 28 APRIL.
• The Association reserves the right to reduce the number of stalls booked if necessary.
• One entry fee is payable per pair/group, NOT one per animal.
• Entry Fees are NOT payable for Special Prizes.
• Exhibitors’ information and vehicle passes will be forwarded prior to the Show, all other passes and cattle neck numbers must be collected from the Cattle Stewards Office.
• Passes
The following passes will be allocated to all cattle exhibitors, any additional passes required must be purchased alongside your entries:
One Entry: 2 x Three Day Passes
Two to Four Entries: 3 x Three Day Passes
Five Entries and over: 4 x Three Day Passes
• All Cattle Exhibitors to wear the Official Breed Uniform or white coats when showing and parading cattle.
• All Exhibitors MUST display the correct Showing Number for each class.
• As in 2024 only the trophies for the Supreme Beef and Supreme Dairy Champion, plus the President’s Trophy will be presented in the Main Ring during the second day Grand Parade. All other trophies will be presented at the time of the judging of the relevant class or special prize.

Arrival and Movement of Cattle to/from the Showground

• Cattle, Sheep & Pigs may arrive between the following times;
Tuesday, 3 June, from 10.00am until 9.00pm (other than British Native & Traditional Rare Breed Sheep who may only arrive on Wednesday 4 June).
Wednesday, 4 June, from 8.00am until 7.00pm
The above deadlines must be adhered to by all livestock exhibitors. If this is not the case Exhibitors run the risk of not being permitted to exhibit. All livestock must be on the Showground by 7.00pm on Wednesday 4 June at the latest. Livestock are NOT permitted to arrive on the first morning of the show. The stock must remain until the Grand Parade of livestock has returned to the stock lines on Saturday 7 June.
• Licensing & Documentation: Animals entering the showground must present the following documents on arrival: BCMS Passport. This applies to all cattle, including calves, for show or exhibition. The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association will electronically record all movements onto and off the Showground. Barcode labels will be placed on the movement summary page. Passports to be collected between 10am & 12noon on Saturday 7 June from the Cattle Stewards Office. If not collected by 12noon the remaining passports will be returned to the Secretary’s Office for collection.
• Full details regarding the rules regulating the transport of livestock can be found on the Defra website as follows; defra.gov.uk/food-farm/animals/welfare/transport/
• Exhibitors are required to comply with current TB regulations. For those cattle coming from six monthly and one and two year testing parishes please note it is a requirement that the animals at the show are tested within 60 days before this show. Compliance with pre-movement testing requirements is the responsibility of the owner/cattle keeper moving the animal(s). Full details can be found on the following website: gov.uk/guidance/bovine-tb-testing-intervals
• Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), it is a Royal Cornwall Show requirement that individual cattle have been BVD tested and hold a negative result, or come from a BVD free accredited herd, please ensure all relevant paperwork is with you for inspection.

Please refer to our current year Livestock Prize Schedule for full details and terms and conditions of classes.