Nominations have opened for Beef Australia’s 2027 AMPC National Carcase Competition with the winner announced during event activities
Nominations are now open for Beef Australia’s 2027 AMPC National Beef Carcase Competition. The competition is one of Australia’s largest National Carcase competitions, with processors in every state participating.
The AMPC National Carcase Competition offers producers a unique opportunity to benchmark in a national competition.
AMPC CEO Edwina Toohey says the competition highlights the importance of accurate carcase measurement in delivering value across the beef supply chain.
“The AMPC National Beef Carcase Competition gives producers a clear, nationally consistent way to assess how their cattle perform against market expectations, while supporting processors with valuable insights that ultimately contribute to eating quality, yield and profitability.”
“AMPC is proud to support initiatives that strengthen collaboration between producers and processors, and that ensure Australian beef continues to meet the highest standards for domestic and export markets,” Edwina outlined.
Beef Australia CEO Simon Irwin added, “Entrants will have the chance to be awarded Beef Australia’s 2027 AMPC National Beef Carcase Competition Champion Carcase, with cash prizes awarded to the first, second and third pens and ribbons to sixth place, across eight classes.
The AMPC National Beef Carcase Competition is developed from the Australian Beef Carcase Appraisal System (ABCAS) by the National Beef Carcase Competition Committee of Beef Australia 2027 and is supported by MLA Meat Standards Australia.
Nominations entered into the AMPC National Carcase Competition are evaluated against the MSA Index utilising the latest technology available to Australia’s beef industry. This includes the returning use of the Master Beef camera to allow oversight of grading data.
Beef Australia’s 2027 National Beef Carcase Competition Committee Chair, David Hill, said “The appraisal system is specifically designed to meet both export and domestic market requirements, including lean meat yield and predicted eating quality using the MSA Index.
“Entrants have the opportunity to be recognised as producing some of the finest quality beef in the world, in a competition where the difference between first and minor placings can be less than a single point across three carcasses,” David Hill concluded.
To align with peak turn off periods, entrants have an opportunity to have their cattle entries delivered over a twelve-month competition phase, to their nominated meat processor for carcase judging.
Winners will be announced at the AMPC National Beef Carcase Competition Awards Dinner at Beef 2027.
Nominations can now be made online for Beef Australia’s 2027 AMPC National Carcase Competition on this link.
Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded to the top pens across each class, and MLA will award a trophy to the winning pen of three carcases with the highest combined MSA Index scores.
Champion Pen and Reserve Champion Pen will also be awarded to the Highest Scoring Pen of three across all classes, as well as Champion and Reserve Champion Carcase.
Nominations will close one month prior to the intended slaughter date of the entrant’s cattle, with the last slaughter date offered on 31 January 2027.
For more information on the 2027 competition, including competition conditions and judging criteria, read the 2027 AMPC National Beef Carcase Competition Schedule available on this link.
Exhibition space is now open and will close on 4 February 2026. See the exhibitor link here, or for more information, contact the Beef 2027 team on tel: 07 4922 2989, or email: tradefair@beefaustralia.com.au
About Beef Australia
Beef Australia is an award-winning beef industry event that takes place every three years in Rockhampton, Queensland and has a rich history spanning over 30 years and attracts attendees from across the country and around the globe.
Beef Australia aims to showcase innovation, promote trade, foster industry collaboration, and celebrate the achievements of our local beef industry. To find out more about all the event programs at Beef Australia 2027, go to this link.
