The Irish Salers Society will host its national livestock show in ring three, with judging commencing at 10am. Classes include purebred cattle of all ages, a young handlers class and a commercial crossbred class. The society will also host a Salers all-Ireland calf championship. Anticipation is building as to who will claim this year’s champion title.

Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, a society spokesperson said: “Bo Davidson photography will be capturing the livestock images on display. If you have any questions on the breed and would like further information on how Salers cattle could benefit your farming system, please feel free to drop in and ask one of our breed representatives.

“The Salers breeding heifer sale at Gort Mart in October is a highlight on our calendar. Further details about the sale and new Salers bulls available in AI will be accessible at the show.”

Aubrac

The Irish Aubrac Society will showcase some of the best show cattle the breed has to offer, as they compete to become the 2026 all-Ireland Aubrac champion.

Cattle will be judged across four classes, with the event kicking off in ring five at 11.30am with judge Philip Crowe.

Visitors will be able to view this hardy, medium-sized cow, known for its foraging ability and ease of calving, which has been rising in popularity in Ireland recently and performing very well in genetic evaluations for use in both the beef and dairy herds in Ireland.

The Aubrac breed has made great strives over the last number of years and is now highly rated across both the dairy beef index and the suckler replacement index with ICBF.

The society will showcase these improvements on the stand at this year’s show. Dairy-beef cross cattle and a crossbred Aubrac cow and calf will be on display at their trade stand, demonstrating the effectiveness of the breed as a short gestation, easy-calving sire for dairy farmers, that can deliver on carcase traits for the dairy-beef producer.

The stand will display commercial Aubrac cows, highlighting the ability of the low-maintenance-cost cow, who can deliver exceptional beefing abilities in her offspring, while requiring much lower input from the herdowner due to her calving and calf-rearing abilities.

Members of the society will be available to discuss the breed on the trade stand throughout the day.

Make sure to visit to hear the latest on this exciting breed.

Belgian Blue

After one of its most successful All-Ireland calf finals in Ossory Show a few weeks ago, the Irish Belgian Blue Cattle Society will welcome over 50 pedigree Belgian Blue cattle to this year’s Tullamore Show.

Competing across nine classes, with judging starting at 10am in ring six with two young handler classes.

Competition is expected to be ferocious, with prize winners from across the country looking to be crowned the champion Belgian Blue of Tullamore Show.

Crowds will be watching to see the Belgian Blue junior bull classes, which are one of the most hotly contested classes in the Belgian Blue section.