Shows and Sales

A panel of breed judges decided the overall beef inter-breed title at Garstang Show and this year the final scores saw the championship title go to an Aberdeen-Angus, with the British Blue and Longhorn sharing the runner-up accolade

Judge Hugh Kennedy, tapped out the Holstein champion as his overall dairy inter-breed winner with the Jersey champion in reserve

It was the Charolais champion, Balymyle Sandy from William David and James Albert Connolly, Ballynahinch, County Down, which was crowned this year’s beef champion.

Longwool champion, a North Country Cheviot ewe from Jack Smyth and William Rankin, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, took home the sheep inter-breed sash.

LINCOLN Reds led the trade at 7,000gns at the Farmers Guardian supported multi-breed pedigree sale at Melton Mowbray.