Summer Shows with Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society breed awards

Dallas and Ruth Allen of the Stouphill Aberdeen-Angus herd at the Royal Highland Show

The following shows are hosting 2025 Aberdeen-Angus Breed Awards, presented on behalf of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society. 

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Show NameShow DateShow WebsiteAberdeen-Angus ClassesName of JudgeClosing Date for entries
Ayr County Show10 May 2025Bull. Born before 01.01.24
Bull. Born on or after 01.01.24
Female born before 01.01.23. In Calf or in Milk
Female born on or after 01.01.23 and before 01.01.24
Female born on or after 01.01.24
Pair. Any age
Mr William Thomas Arnott16 April 2025
Balmoral Show14-17 May 2025http://www.balmoralshow.co.uk552 COW, born on or before 31st December 2021, in calf or having produced a calf during the 12 months prior to the opening day of the Show.

553 COW or HEIFER, in milk or in calf, born in 2022

554 HEIFER, born on or after 1st January 2023, and on or before 31st December 2023.

555 HEIFER, born on or after 1st January 2024.

556 BULL, born prior to 1st January 2024.

557 BULL, born on or after 1st January 2024.

558 PAIR OF ANIMALS, bona fide the property of one exhibitor and entered in the classes for which they are eligible.

Specials

S195 CHAMPION PRIZES, £100 and £50- for the Champion and Reserve Champion Aberdeen Angus. Presented by Marks & Spencer.

S196 JUNIOR BREED CHAMPION, £30 & £20 – for the Champion and Reserve male or female animals born on or after 1st January 2024. Only 1st and 2nd Prize winners forward.
Rosettes to be worn. Presented by Marks & Spencer.


S197 THE ABERDEEN ANGUS PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best Aberdeen-Angus animal, exhibited by a member of that Association and entered in the herd book of the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society [Perth], provided there are at least four exhibits. Presented by the Irish Aberdeen-Angus Association.

S198 ROSETTE – for the best Aberdeen Angus animal entered in the herd book of that Society. Presented by the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society [Perth].

S199 THE W J CARSON MEMORIAL PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best Aberdeen-Angus animal bred by exhibitor. Presented by his representatives.

S200 THE J D TEMPLETON MEMORIAL PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY- for the best yearling bull, presented by his wife and daughter.

S201 THE DRUMLISTER TROPHY- for the best animal of opposite sex to the Champion entered in the Herd Book of the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society [Perth]. Won outright by R Campbell [Drumlister], Seaforde and represented as a Perpetual Trophy.

S202 AWARDS OF TYRONE CRYSTAL- for the best pair and reserve pair Aberdeen-Angus heifers, the property of one exhibitor. Presented by the NI Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Club, through John Thompson & Sons Ltd.
Miss Gayle Bersey19 March 2025
The Fife Show24 May 2025http://www.fifeshow.com8 Bull born before 1 January 2024.
9 Bull born on or after 1 January 2024.
10 Cow in milk or in calf born before 1 January 2023.
11 Heifer born between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2023
12 Heifer born on or after 1 January 2024.
13 Bull or heifer calf born on or after 1 June 2024.
14 Pair of animals, the property of the same exhibitor. No entry fee, no prize money, rosette only.
CH2 Aberdeen Angus Championship First prizewinners from Classes 8-13 to come forward
Ewen Campbell24th April – Catalogue Entries
14th May – Non Catalogued
Northumberland Show24 May 2025C66 Heifer born on or after 1 January 2024
C67 Heifer born between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023
C68 Cow in calf or with calf at foot born before 31 December 2022
C69 Bull born on or after 1 January 2024
C70 Bull born on or after 31 December 2023
C71 Pair of Animals.
Kerry Robson30 April 2025
The Suffolk Show28 May 2025* BULL, born before 1 January 2024.
* BULL, born on or after 1 January 2024.
* CHAMPION BULL.
* HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2024.
* HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2023 and before 1 January 2024.
* COW in milk or in calf, born before 1 January 2023.
* CHAMPION FEMALE.
* BREED CHAMPION – The Champion and Reserve Champion Bull and Female to parade.
*SPECIAL – Best exhibit owned and bred by the exhibitor.
*SPECIAL – Best Group of Three.
Drawn from the Aberdeen Angus breed classes, the property of the same exhibitor.
Mr A Hughes2 May 2025
The Royal Bath & West Show29 – 31 May 2025ABERDEEN-ANGUS

Judge(s): Mrs Lisa Davey
Judging on: Thursday

All entries must be registered as Pedigree with the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society.



Heifers in these classes are eligible to enter the Commercial Cattle classes.

Class C1 BULL
Born in 2024.
The first prize winning animal will be eligible to go forward to the Junior Bull Championships. Full details of eligibility can be found in the Junior Beef Interbreed Championship section of the schedule.
Class C2 COW OR HEIFER
Born before 2023.
In calf or with calf at foot which should be no more than 9 months old (born on or after 1 September 2024).
Class C3 HEIFER
Born in 2023.
Class C4 HEIFER
Born in 2024.
The first prize winning animal will be eligible to go forward to the Junior Heifer Championships. Full details of eligibility can be found in the Junior Beef Interbreed Championship section of the schedule.
Class C5 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS
The property of the same exhibitor but not necessarily exhibitor bred. The animals to be selected from the entries in the classes above and no exhibitor may enter more than one group in this class. The winning group to go forward to the Beef Group Interbreed Championship (Yarner Trophy C16).
Class C6 PAIR OF ANIMALS
The property of the same exhibitor, but not necessarily exhibitor bred. The animals to be selected from the above classes and exhibitors may enter more than one pair. The winning pair will go forward to represent the breed in the Pairs Championship.


CHAMPION PRIZE

CC1 Male Champion & Reserve
Royal Bath & West Champion and Reserve Champion rosettes.
CC2 Female Champion & Reserve
Royal Bath & West Champion and Reserve Champion rosettes.

CC3 Champion Aberdeen-Angus
Royal Bath & West Champion Rosette, The Alan Matthews Challenge Trophy (C26), this trophy having been won for four years in succession (1997-2000) by Glympton Farms Ltd, has been re-presented and renamed the Alan Matthews Perpetual Challenge Trophy and Royal Bath & West Reserve Champion Rosette.


SPECIAL PRIZE
CS1 Best Exhibitor Bred
Royal Bath & West Special Rosette.

An animal is defined as exhibitor bred if it was bred by the exhibitor on the exhibitor’s holding. The winning Exhibitor bred animal will go forward to the Exhibitor bred Championship.
Lisa Davey15 April 2025
Royal Cornwall Show5 – 7 June 2025Bull born before 1 January 2024
Bull born on or after 1 January 2024
Cow, in milk or in calf, born before 1 January 2023
Heifer born in 2023
Heifer born on or after 1 January 2024
Pair of animals, male, female or male & female
Ms Ruth Perry13 April 2025
South of England Show6 – 8 June 2025Class 1 Aberdeen Angus – Cow, in-milk or in calf Born before 1st January 2022 in calf or with calf at the time of the show having had a full-term calf during the previous twelve months.
Class 2 Aberdeen Angus – Heifer, born on or after 1st January, 2023. Maiden in-calf or in milk
Class 3 Aberdeen Angus – Heifer, born on or after 1st January 2024, Maiden or in-calf
Class 4 Aberdeen Angus – Bull, born before 1st January 2024
Class 5 Aberdeen Angus – Bull, born on or after 1st January 2024
Class 6 Aberdeen Angus – Championship – THE SLADES PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY
Presented by Moller Line (U.K.) Ltd., for the Champion. (S7) The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society offer a rosette for the Champion and a Champion Sash
Duncan Jeary23 April 2025
Lurgan Show7 June 2025Cow in calf or having produced a calf during the 12 months prior to the Show
Heifer born in 2023
Heifer born in 2024
Senior Bull born on or before 31st December 2023
Junior Bull born in 2024
Bull or heifer calf born in 2025
Pair of animals, owned by the same exhibitor & entered in above classes
Mr Stephen Wallace24 May 2025
Royal Three Counties Show13 – 15 June 2025C020 Bull born on or before 31 December 2022.
C021 Bull born in 2023.
C022 Bull born in 2024.
C023 Cow, in milk, or in calf, born before 1 January 2022.
C024 Cow or Heifer in calf or in milk born in 2022.
C025 Heifer born in 2023.
C026 Heifer born in 2024.
C027 Bull or Heifer Calf. Calf to be less than 8 months old on the day of the show. All calves to be sired by a pedigree bull.
C028 Pair of Animals. Exhibitor Bred. Either the same sex, or 1 to be male and 1 to be female.
C029 Group of three animals, owned by the same exhibitor, winner to go forward to the Interbreed Group Championship.
Mr Jeremy Price21 April 2025
Stirling Agricultural Show14 June 2025Class 1 Bull born prior to 1st January 2024
Class 2 Bull born on or after 1st January 2024
Class 3 Cow, in milk, or in calf, born before 1st January 2023
Class 4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2022 and before 1st January 2024
Class 5 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2024
Class 6 Calf either sex, born after 1st January 2025
James ReaN/A
The Royal Cheshire County Show17 – 18 June 2025BULL born on or after 1st January 2024
HEIFER born on or after 1st January 2024
JUNIOR CHAMPION
BULL born prior to 1st January 2024
HEIFER born on or after 1st January 2023 and before 1 January 2023
HEIFER in milk or in calf born on after 1st January 2023 and before 1 January 2024
COW in milk or in calf born before 1 January 2023
PAIR OF ANIMALS owned by one Exhibitor
SUPREME ABERDEEN ANGUS CHAMPION
Maddie Clarke30 May 2025
Royal Norfolk Show25 – 26 June 2025Heifer, born on or after 1st January 2024
Heifer, born on or between 1st January and 31st December 2023
Cow, in milk, in calf or with calf at foot born before 1st January 2023
Bull, born on or after 1st January 2024
Bull, born prior to 1st January 2024
Champion Cow or Heifer
Champion Bull
Junior Champion
Best of Breed
Norfolk Special
Best of Breed Group of Three
Mr Owen Tunney2 June 2025
Fettercairn Show5 July 2025http://www.fettercairn-show.co.uk1 Bull born before 1st January 2024
2 Bull born on or after 1st January 2024
3 Cow, in milk or in calf, born before 1st January 2024
4 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2023 and before 1st January 2024
5 Heifer born on or after 1st January 2024
James Cameron31 May 2025
The Echt Show12 July 2025Bull
Bull 1-2yrs
Cow with calf at foot or in calf
Heifer 2yrs old and over
Heifer 1-2yrs
Bull or Heifer Calf
Mr Graeme Fraser24 June 2025
Kirriemuir Show19 July 2025BULL BORN PRIOR TO 1.1.24
BULL BORN ON OR AFTER 1.1.24
COW IN MILK OR IN CALF, BORN BEFORE 1.1.23
HEIFER BORN ON OR AFTER 1.1.22 AND BEFORE 1.1.24
HEIFER BORN ON OR AFTER 1.1.24
BULL OR HEIFER CALF BORN ON OR AFTER 1.1.25
Mrs Holly Emslie22 June 2025
Border Union Show26 July 2025http://www.borderunion.co.uk166. BULL, 2 years old or over on date of Show
167. BULL, under 2 years old on date of Show
168. COW or HEIFER in milk or in calf, born before 1st January 2023
169. HEIFER, born in 2023
170. HEIFER, born in 2024 or 2025
171. Best Group of Three
Tom Peters23 June 2025
Berwickshire County Show2 August 2025166. BULL, 2 years old or over on date of Show
167. BULL, under 2 years old on date of Show
168. COW or HEIFER in milk or in calf, born before 1st January 2023
169. HEIFER, born in 2023
170. HEIFER, born in 2024 or 2025
171. Best Group of Three
TBC14 July 2025
Garstang Show2 August 202561 BULL, born on or after 1st January, 2024
62 BULL, born before 1st January 2024
63 HEIFER born on or after 1st January 2024
64 COW OR HEIFER born 2023
65 COW born before 1st January 2023
66 BEST PAIR OF ANIMALS, male or female entered in other classes
Karl Hancock18 July 2025
Perth Show2 August 2025Bull, born on or before 31st December 2023

Bull, born on or between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024


Female in milk or in calf born before 1st January 2022

Female in milk or in calf born on or between 1st January 2023 and 31st December 2023


Female born on or between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024


Bull or Heifer calf born in 2025

Pair – any sex bred by exhibitor
Mr Brian ClarkJuly 2025
Turriff Show3 August 2025Bull, born before 1st January 2024
Bull, born on or after 1st January 2024
Bull Calf, under one year old on the day of the Show
Cow, born before 1st January 2023
Heifer, born on or after 1st January 2023 and before 1st January 2024.
Heifer, born on or after 1st January 2024.
Heifer Calf, under one year old on the day of the Show.
Mr Andrew Hodge14 June 2025
Black Isle Show7 August 2025SENIOR BULL, Born on or prior to 31 December 2023
JUNIOR BULL, born in the year preceding the show (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024)
COW, in Milk or in Calf
SENIOR HEIFER, Born on or prior to 31 December 2023
JUNIOR HEIFER, born in the year preceding the show (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024)
CALF, Male, born in 2025
CALF, Female, born in 2025
PAIR of Aberdeen Angus from the same exhibitor
GROUP OF THREE, Aberdeen Angus from the same exhibitor
TBC15 June 2025
Keith Show9 August 2025Richard Rettie10 July 2025
Orkney County Show9 August 2025Bull (Aged)
Bull, calved on or after 1st September, 2022
Bull, calved on or after 1st September, 2023
Cow in milk
Dry Cow (in calf)
Three-year-old Cow, calved on or after 1st September, 2021
In Calf Heifer, calved on or after 1st September, 2022
One or two-year-old Female, with calf at foot, born on or after 1st
September, 2022
Heifer, calved on or after 1st September, 2023
Heifer Calf, calved on or after 1st September, 2024
Bull Calf, calved on or after 1st September, 2024
Heifer Calf, calved on or after 1st December, 2024
Bull Calf, calved on or after 1st December, 2024
Heifer Calf, calved on or after 1st March, 2025
Bull Calf, calved on or after 1st March, 2025
Mr Alistair Clark 19 July 2025
Dunster Show15 August 2025Aberdeen Angus Heifer, born in 2023
Aberdeen Angus Heifer, born in 2024
Aberdeen Angus Bull, born on or after 1st January 2024
Aberdeen Angus Bull, born prior to 1st January 2024
Mrs Jay Hunt21 July 2025
Melplash Show21 August 2025Any Aberdeen Angus entries will be included in the following class;

Any Pure British Beef Breed, or breed originating from a native British breed.
Mr R Tully25 July 2025
Moreton Show6 September 2025Class
42: BULL, born prior to 1st January 2024.
43: BULL, born on or after 1st January 2024.
44: COW, born before 1st January 2023. In-milk or in-calf (calf born in year of show)
45: HEIFER, born on or after 1st January 2023, and before 1st January 2024.
46: HEIFER, born on or after 1st January 2024.
Classes 45 & 46 may be amalgamated if insufficient entries.

BREED CHAMPIONSHIPS – CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION AWARDS:
For the BEST MALE entered in the Aberdeen Angus Classes
For the BEST FEMALE entered in the Aberdeen Angus Classes
For the BEST ANIMAL entered in the Aberdeen Angus Classes

INTER-BREED PAIRS CATTLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to a pair of animals of the opposite sex in each breed, to be selected by the respective judge.

MORETON SHOW SOCIETY will present £100.00 to the Breed Champion and £25.00 to the Reserve Breed Champion.

THE WARREN CHALLENGE TROPHY, kindly presented by Sallfield Farms, for the Champion Exhibit
31 July 2025
Westmorland County Show10 – 11 September 2025Class 125 Bull born before 1 January 2024
Class 126 Bull born on or after 1 January 2024
Class 127 Female in calf or with calf at foot
Class 128 Heifer born in 2024
Class 129 Heifer born on or after 1 January 2024
Class 130 Pair of animals owned by the Exhibitor and exhibited in the above classes
19 August 2025
Nantwich Show30 July 2025Heifer born on or after 01/01/24
Heifer, maiden or in calf born on or after 31st December 2023
Cow in calf or with calf at foot born on or before 31st December 2022
Bull any age bulls over 18 months
Overall Breed champion
21 July 2025
Edenbridge & Oxted Show24 – 25 August 2025Aberdeen Angus Cow or Heifer (in milk or in calf)
Aberdeen Angus Senior Heifer
Aberdeen Angus Junior Heifer
Aberdeen Angus Junior Bull
Aberdeen Angus Senior Bull
Aberdeen Angus Championship
Aberdeen Angus Female Championship
Aberdeen Angus Male Championship
Mr Thomas Slowen