Cattle return to Queanbeyan show after 33-year hiatus

More than horses and dogs were paraded around the grounds at the Queanbeyan Show this year, with the return of the cattle section.

After a 33-year break, the local community supported the sections return with a total of 46 head on display.

Breeders traveled from Braidwood, Goulburn, Harden, Sydney and Nowra to exhibit their animals.

However it wasn't just the cattle numbers the committee were blown away with, but also the 96 students who attended the workshop clinic on the Friday.

Studuents travelled from Goulburn, Jindabyne and Canberra to have the opportunity to learn about judging cattle, sheep, fruit and vegetables as well as grain.

Daryl Holder, Goulburn, said Queanbeyan Show Society had been trying to get the section back up and running for the past few years.

"On the Friday was the judging workshop and then Saturday was a meet and greet for the public to meet the exhibitors and cattle judging was on the Sunday," he said.

"We had a lot of people come over and have a look at questions.

Along with Mr Holder, Hayley Duvall, Queanbeyan and the Wholesale Sleeper Company also played in integral part of the section getting back on it's feet.

"We were blown away with the entries," Mr Holder said.

"There were nine entires in the first class of the European under 12 months and then eight in the 12 to 24 months in the European breeds classes.

"The cattle section will continue happening, we may even look at a small breed judging on the Saturday."

GB Ultimate U114, exhibited by GB Livestock, Braidwood, was sashed supreme exhibit under judge Tony Starr, Yass.

The show also ran a jackpot competition inconjuction with Bungendore Show Society, which was held earlier last month.

"If the supreme of Bungendore won at Queanbeyan, then there was a jackpot," Mr Holder said.

"It is a way to try and get cattle at both shows.

"The prize didn't go off this year so that will be added for next years prize pool."