Following the first heat for Counties Down and Armagh, the County Londonderry heat took place on Tuesday 24th June in Maghera with Peter Russell from Ulster Bank, Magherafelt in attendance.
On Wednesday 25th June the County Antrim heat took place in Cullybackey with Ann Caldwell from Ulster Bank attending and the Area heat for Counties Tyrone and Fermanagh was held on Thursday 26th June in Lisnaskea.
Each of the County and Area Heats consisted of five age groups made up of YFCU members from various clubs in each County. The top four competitors from each County age group have made it through to the grand final of the YFCU Beef and Sheep Stockjudging Competition which will be held on Wednesday 2nd July 2008 at CAFRE, Greenmount Campus.
YFCU President, Adrian Cooper, expressed his delight at the success of the County and Area Heats.
"The County and Area Heats have been ongoing all week and to have such a good turn out at each heat reflects the popularity of this event. The grand final on Wednesday 2nd July 2008 will certainly be a tightly contested event.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ulster Bank for their continued support with the Annual Beef and Sheep Stockjudging Competition and also to thank the Judges and Stewards who gave their time to help run the heats", Adrian added.
The Heat results for County Londonderry are as follows:
Sheep judging 12-14
1st - Rebecca Lamont, Coleraine
2nd - Joanne Smyth, Coleraine
3rd - Claire Adams, Coleraine
4th - Ryan Adams, Coleraine
Beef judging 12-14
1st - Rebecca Lamont, Coleraine
2nd - Joanne Smyth, Coleraine
3rd - Mark Blair, Coleraine
4th - Molly Kane, Coleraine
Sheep judging 14-16
1st - Alison Blair, Coleraine
2nd - Robert Alcorn, Dungiven
3rd - James Purcell, Dungiven
4th - William Sleeman, Dungiven
Beef judging 14-16
1st - Gavin Blair, Moneymore
2nd- Karen Adams, Coleraine
3rd - Stephen McCahon, Garvagh
4th - Andrew McNaugher, Garvagh
Sheep judging 16-18
1st - Hilary Cameron, Coleraine
2nd - Kathryn Smyth, Coleraine
3rd - David Oliver, Dungiven
4th - Neil Henry, Coleraine
Beef judging 16-18
1st - Kathryn Smyth, Coleraine
2nd - Andrew Torrens, Garvagh
3rd - Ian Lindsay, Moneymore
4th - Emma Laughlin, Kilrea
Sheep judging 18-21
1st - Kathryn Taylor, Coleraine
2nd - John Cochrane, Coleraine
3rd - David Hull, Coleraine
4th - Alfred Clyde, Garvagh
Beef judging 18-21
1st - Kathryn Taylor, Coleraine
2nd - Alfred Clyde, Garvagh
3rd - David Hall, Coleraine
4th - Michael Stewart, Kilrea
Sheep judging 21-25
1st - Gavin Waton, Coleraine
2nd - James Taylor, Coleraine
3rd - William Cochrane, Coleraine
4th - William Hazlett, Garvagh
Beef judging 21-25
1st - William Cochrane, Coleraine
2nd - Steven O'Kane, Garvagh
3rd - Steven Hyndman, Curragh
4th - Barbara McFertridge, Garvagh
The Heat results for County Antrim are as follows:
Sheep judging 12-14
1st - Mark Henry, Moycraig
2nd - Emma McGarry, Crumlin
3rd - Andrew McAlister, Moycraig
4th - Adam Stewart, Moycraig
Beef judging 12-14
1st - Andrew Stirling, Rathmore
2nd - Kathryn McKeown, Glarryford
3rd - Craig Agnew, Straid
4th - John Coulter Rathmore
4th - Ben McCowan, Straid
Sheep judging 14-16
1st - Teresa Connon, Lisnamurrican
2nd -Jonathan McMaster, Lisnamurrican
3rd - Melissa Millar, Lisnamurrican
4th - John Crawford, Lisnamurican
Beef judging 14-16
1st - Kyle Park, Holestone
2nd - John Crawford, Lisnamurrican
3rd - Thomas Millar, Lisnamurrican
4th - Lorna Duff, Holestone
Sheep judging 16-18
1st - Peter Boyd, Straid
2nd - Phillip Dickey, Glarryford
3rd - Alexander Currie, Kells and Connor
4th - Elaine Paisley, Straid
Beef judging 16-18
1st - Stephanie McCollam, Lylehill
2nd - Laura Wilson, Gleno Valley
3rd - Colin McAlister, Moycraig
4th - Cathy Knowles, Glarryford=