Top beef turnout for Mt Pleasant Show

A huge turnout of 21 studs from as far north as Crystal Brook presented about 80 cattle for judge Dean Afford, Lyndoch, and associate Jessie Thomson, Jiranda Murray Greys, Gumeracha.

A proven cow from Bluegum Hill Limousins, Echunga, topped the day, snaring the supreme exhibit ribbon ahead of a handy young bull from Glental Simmentals, Mallala.

Foone Gayle, by Mandayen Cookie Monster Z348 and from Ramornie Gayle A24, won the top gong for Lorren Hampton and Brenton Clark.

Mr Afford described the cow as "very sound, structurally good and feminine" with "plenty of length and free moving".

"She also has good muscle expression without being overly muscled, consequently showing her femininity," he said.

Gayle had earlier won the champion female ribbon ahead of her stablemate and daughter Bluegum Hill Gayle.

Champion bull Glental Dimension by Woonallee Dimension and from Woonallee Vasti H86, was exhibited by Lewis Bruggemann and commended by the judge for his excellent muscle expression and structural soundness.

"He is a very good young bull - he should be a bull we will see a lot more of in the future," Mr Afford said.

Reserve champion bull was awarded to Caithness Jacko, exhibited by Shirley Barker, Caithness Charolais, Mount Barker.

In the prestigious Coopers Cow Calf Classic, a Red Angus cow took the top honours with her young bull calf at foot.

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Drayton Park Ashlee was exhibited by Jessica Burpee, Drayton Park Red Angus, Meadows.

Most successful exhibitor title went to the Koopman family's Bottlesford Murray Grey stud, Tungkillo.

The junior events were well contested with Georgia Auricht winning the junior judging, Amelia Wilson second and Rebekah Rushton third.

Three handler classes drew good entries.

The junior class was won by Breah Marston, with Georgia Auricht second and Rachel Palk third.

Intermediate handler went to Kieran Hamood, with Phoebe Eckermann second and Ashlee Rayner third.

The senior class was won by Rebekah Rushton, with Amy Holmes second and Jessica Burpee third.