2025 Royal Fat Stock Show
The Royal Agricultural Society is pleased to announce that it will be holding a Royal Fat Stock Show and National Carcass Competition in October. The event, in collaboration with AAM Auctioneers, will be held at the Lion’s River Sale Yard on 11 October 2025.
This is a national event, with carcass scores counting towards the new SA National Carcass Competition, judged in partnership with SAMIC and SAFJA. Media will be present at the event to photograph the champion animals and carcasses.
“While the RAS puts plans in place for the Royal Show next year, this event is intended to serve as a bridging competition in 2025 for our livestock participants,” said Wayne Muller, General Manager of the RAS.
The competition of A-grade slaughter animals will be judged on the hoof on Saturday 11 October by senior SAFJA judge Andrew Adams, who will be assisted with the lamb judging by Jonathan Tyler, and with the beef judging by Andrew Unsworth.
A prize-giving ceremony for the on-the-hoof component and a braai will follow the judging.
Carcass judging will be held at Halaal Fresh Meats Abattoir in Thornville, owned by Mr Junaid Mulani, on Monday evening 13 October.
The carcasses will be judged by SAMIC judges Chris Ngeleza and Selvan Odayan. The winners will be notified after the results have been collated, and the winners will be presented with their prizes at a later date.
Please contact Andrew Adams (083 631 6896), Julia Hackland (082 656 4873) or Emmy Barnard (082 770 7998) for further information.
“The Royal Agricultural Society, in collaboration with AAM Auctioneers, is honoured to host this distinguished event,” said Muller.
EVENT DETAILS
● Venue: Lion’s River Sale Yard
● Arrival: Friday, 10 October 2025
● Judging: Saturday, 11 October 2025
● Judging schedule:
■ Lamb judging: 9:00 am
■ Beef judging: 12:00 pm
● A prize-giving and braai will follow Saturday’s on-the-hoof judging at Lion’s River Sale Yard.
● Animals to be transported to Halaal Fresh Meats Abattoir on Sunday, 12 October 2025.
● Judging at Halaal Fresh Meats Abattoir on Monday evening, 13 October 2025.
COMPETITION CLASSES
Beef
● A) Junior (<470 kg)
● B) Senior (<530 kg)
● C) Super Ox (>530 kg)
● D) Best Group of 4 (>530 kg)
● E) Royal Show Champion (selected from A and B)
Lamb
● A) Junior (<45 kg)
● B) Senior (<55 kg)
● C) Super Lamb (>55 kg)
● D) Junior Group of 4 (<45 kg)
● E) Senior Group of 4 (<55 kg)
● F) Royal Show Champion Group of 4 Lambs
● G) Royal Show Champion Lamb of the Yard (selected from A and B)
Please refer to the 2025 Rules and Regulations for the SA National Carcass Competition for further details.
Directions to the Lion’s River Sale Yard.
