The two families held first or second place for six out of the seven prime beef sections with the Hobbs family taking out the Landmark Champion Prime Beef Male trophy.

But the Chiesa family dominated the herd section taking home four blue ribbons, plus the CHR Champion Herd Male and Female awards.

The Herbert River Pastoral and Agricultural Association again hosted a neatly run cattle section with the welcoming hospitality it has become known for.

Despite the heavy wet season earlier this year, Ingham turned on a typically ideal day for the judging as healthy number of entries were taken in and out of the ring under the expert eye of guest judge Michael Trout, Mungalli Falls, on the Tableland.

*More photos in this week’s North Queensland Register, out Thursday.

RESULTS

Prime Beef:

Arthur Fraser Memorial Best Pen of Two Bullocks: Hobbs Family 1, Chiesa Family 2.

M&L Naughton Best Pen of Three Trade Steers/Heifers: Chiesa Family 1, Hobbs Family 2.

Ingham Farm Centre Best Pen of 2 Fat Steers/Heifers: Chiesa Family 1, Hobbs Family 2.

Chiesa & Sons Butchery Best Bullock: Hobbs Family 1, Chiesa Family 2.

Albert Kehl Memorial Best Pen of Two Vealers: Hobbs Family 1, Pelleri Family 2.

Bacchiella Family Best Pen of Two Cows: Chiesa Family 1.

Clive Woolley Mobile Butcher Best Slaughter Steer: Hobbs Family 1, Chiesa Family 2.

Landmark Champion Prime Beef Male: Hobbs Family.

Herd Section

Mitre 10 Herd Male under two years: Chiesa Family 1, Copley Family 2.

Ingham Rural Supplies Herd Male over two years: Hobbs Family

D & E Scott Herd Female under two years: Chiesa Family 1, Copley Family 2.

D & K Milton Herd Female over two years: Chiesa Family 1, Copley Family 2.

Breeders Group: Chiesa Family 1, Hobbs Family 2.

CHR Champion Herd Male: Chiesa Family

CHR Champion Herd Female: Chiesa Family

Gordon Allingham Memorial Most Successful Exhibitor: Chiesa Family