Beef Shows
Saturday, August 29th — 4-H Beef Show and Open Beef Show at the Dundas Plowing Match.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, August 29th — Show begins at 12:15 pm.
Animals may enter the barn on Friday but must arrive no later than 10:00 am Saturday morning. Cattle may leave on Saturday at 5 pm or upon completion of the show.
Those who have exhibited in previous years will be given priority if the maximum number of cattle has been reached. A MAXIMUM of 65 head (including 4-H beef animals) will be accepted.
Beef Show and 4-H conformation classes will be held together. Once the placings have been determined, the 4-H entries will be placed from within the class according to those placings.
No bedding will be supplied in 2026.
Please refer to the “Rules & Regulations.”
Premise ID: 155614
4-H animal projects must be pre-registered with the Provincial 4-H Office. 4-H entry form available at www.pei4h.ca.
Show Order
The show will begin with 4-H Showmanship Classes (Junior, Intermediate and Senior) followed by a Champion Showmanship Class.
A class for pee wee children 8 yrs and younger will immediately follow the Champion Showmanship Class. Pee wees must register the morning of the show and they must be accompanied by an adult in the show ring. Prizes for all!
Breed Classifications
Crossbred animals will be entered in a class based on the breed of the sire — e.g. a crossbred from a Simmental sire and an Angus dam will show in the Continental Breeds class.
Nurse cows will not be permitted – beef calves shown must be weaned.
Classes will be split if numbers warrant.
Supreme Male and Supreme Female will be selected at the end of the classes.
British Breeds
Angus, Dexter, Hereford, Highland, Shorthorn, Speckle Park
Continental Breeds
Charolais, Limousin, Simmental
British Breeds Classes
Includes Hereford, Angus, Highland and Speckle Park and crossbred animals sired by a British breed.
Steer Calf, born on or after January 1, 2026
Bull Calf, born on or after January 1, 2026
Bull Yearling, born January 1 to December 31, 2025
Grand Champion Male / Reserve Grand Championship Male
Female Calf, born on or after January 1, 2026
Female Yearling, born on or after January 1, 2025
Junior Championship Female / Reserve Junior Championship Female
Champion and Reserve Champion 4-H Hereford
Champion and Reserve Champion 4-H Angus
Champion and Reserve Champion 4-H Shorthorn
Champion and Reserve Champion 4-H Speckle Park
Champion and Reserve Champion 4-H Crossbred Sired by British Breed
Female, Bred, born January 1 to December 31, 2024
Female, born January 1 to December 31, 2024, with 2026 calf at foot
Female, born prior to January 1, 2024, with 2026 calf at foot
Senior Champion Female / Reserve Senior Champion Female
Grand Champion Female / Reserve Grand Champion Female
Get of Sire – a group of 3 animals from the same sire with both sexes represented. At least 1 animal must be owned by the exhibitor. Animals must be shown in previous classes.
Breeder's Herd – a group of 4 animals bred by the exhibitor with both sexes represented. At least 1 animal must be owned by the exhibitor. Animals must be shown in previous classes.
Progeny of Dam – a group of 2 animals, the progeny of one dam, and both animals must be exhibited in previous classes.
Continental Breeds Classes
Includes Charolais, Simmental and crossbred animals sired by a Continental breed.
Steer Calf, born on or after January 1, 2026
Bull Calf, born on or after January 1, 2026
Bull Yearling, born January 1 to December 31, 2025
Grand Champion Male / Reserve Grand Championship Male
Female Calf, born on or after January 1, 2026
Female Yearling, born on or after January 1, 2025
Junior Championship Female / Reserve Junior Champion Female
Champion and Reserve Champion 4-H Charolais
Champion and Reserve Champion 4-H Simmental
Champion and Reserve Champion 4-H Crossbred Sired by Continental Breed
Female, Bred, born January 1 to December 31, 2024
Female, born January 1 to December 31, 2024, with 2026 calf at foot
Female, born prior to January 1, 2024, with 2026 calf at foot
Senior Champion Female / Reserve Senior Champion Female
Grand Champion Female (Receives the Joe Fay Memorial Trophy) / Reserve Grand Champion Female
Get of Sire – a group of 3 animals from the same sire with both sexes represented. At least 1 animal must be owned by the exhibitor. Animals must be shown in previous classes.
Breeder's Herd – a group of 4 animals bred by the exhibitor with both sexes represented. At least 1 animal must be owned by the exhibitor. Animals must be shown in previous classes.
Progeny of Dam – a group of 2 animals, the progeny of one dam, and both animals must be exhibited in previous classes.
Supreme Awards
Awards Sponsored by Jackson Homes
Supreme Male – selected from the British and the Continental Grand Champion Males
Supreme Female – selected from the British and the Continental Grand Champion Female
Champion 4-H Female & 4-H Beef Royal Selection Class
Champion 4-H Female
The 1st and 2nd place 4-H Breed Champions will compete for the Champion and Reserve Champion 4-H Female Award.
4-H Beef Royal Selection Class
Following the final beef class, 4-H beef members will be competing to be part of the 4-H PEI Royal Beef Team. The team is made up of a maximum of 10 members (ages 14–21) who will travel to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto in November to compete at the National Junior Beef Heifer Show. To be eligible members must have successfully: completed all components of the 4-H year (and previous year); prepare animal without the help of a leader or parent; and participate in regular showmanship and conformation classes. The Champion Beef Showperson will automatically be awarded a spot on the team (provided they are of age).