Limousin

Sean Mitchell, 23, is a Charolais breeder at Grassknop Farm, near Skelton, Cumbria. He is also a member of the British Charolais Cattle Society

Limousin trade peaked at 12,000gns with 38 bulls sold to an average of £6,303 - down £750 on the year – with a clearance rate of 59%

Refining genetics and prioritising maternal traits are key to securing the future of a Yorkshire Limousin herd

Producing quality store cattle is the focus for the Swinbank family, with the Limousin breed proving instrumental to their success

It was an emotional beef inter-breed at the Royal Welsh Show where the title was awarded to the Limousin champion, Maraiscote Tangerine, bred and exhibited by Ian Nimmo and family, Wishaw.

There have been some recent personnel changes at the British Limousin Cattle Society, notably the chief executive and chair

A lively trade was seen across the board at the Farmers Guardian supported show and sale of show potential cattle at Bishops Castle.

Limousin bulls sold to a high of 17,000gns twice, averaging £7,466, up £777 on the year, for the 42 sold, with the strongest average of the day at 90 per cent

A devastating bovine TB outbreak back in 2010 shattered the dreams for a Pembrokeshire farming couple of setting up an award-winning pedigree beef herd