Last week cattle producers within 300 kilometres of Mackay exhibited 260 cattle at the yards and 150 at Borthwicks' chillers, making it the State's most hotly contested regional competition.

At the chillers

Pasture or grainfed for domestic market: An Angus Bonsmara heifer from the Angus Pastoral Company, Kimberley, Clermont.

Pasture-fed local trade: Charbray from Tayglen Pastoral Co, Tayglen, Dysart.

Grainfed local trade: Angus Bonsmara from Angus Pastoral Co, Clermont.

Grainfed chiller (Jap ox) trade: Charbray Santa from David and Elizabeth Hill, Clarkwood, Sarina.

Pasture-fed chiller trade: Brangus from LA Geddes & Co, Lawson Geddes, Couti-Outi, Kunwarara.

Pen of pasture-fed Jap ox: Brangus from John Geddes, Woongarra, Dingo.

Pen of grainfed Jap ox: Angus from David Kemp, Lotus Park Grazing, Sarina.

Champion carcase: Lotus Park Grazing.

Reserve champ carcase: David and Elizabeth Hill.

Pasture-fed carcase most suited to Japanese trade: LA Geddes & Co.

Most successful carcase exhibitor: Angus Pastoral Co.

Most successful trade cattle exhibitor: Tayglen Pastoral Co.

Most successful trade exhibitor with fewer than 15 head: Lotus Park Grazing Co.

hoof feature class

Three steers for heavy restaurant trade: Angus Pastoral Co.

Three steers suited to Japanese trade: LA Geddes & Co.

Champion grainfed steer: Tayglen Pastoral Co.

Reserve champion grainfed steer: Angus Pastoral Co.

Champion grass fed steer: Upsan Downs.

Reserve grass fed steer: Lake Elphinstone.

Champion pen of steers: Moorvale Pastoral Co.

Reserve champion pen of steers: JW and M Geddes.

Grand champion steer and best conformation steer: Tayglen Pastoral Co.

Champion female: Upsan Downs.

Champion led steer: Angus Pastoral Co.

Story and pictures: Ian Morgan