National Spring Spectacular Show Supreme Champion
Steer Champion purebred Limousin
Reserve Steer Champion
Baby Beef One-Two
Inaugural Continental Cow & Calf Championship
Limousin cattle secured a raft of titles at The National Beef Association’s annual Beef Expo held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern on Thursday 23rd May 2013 including Overall Supreme Champion in the National Spring Spectacular Show. A team of Young Limousin Breeders also gained an excellent third position in the Young Show Stars Challenge.
Taking home the National Spring Spectacular Show Supreme Championship under Judge Mr Elfed Williams, Station Court, Sennybridge, Powys was the January 2012-born heifer calf, Temptation, from TA & LC Lyon & Son, Lintre House, Water Lane, Thurlby, Lincs who run a 40-head commercial cow herd. Exhibitor-bred to boot, this heifer had earlier been put up as Continental Heifer Champion. She is by the French sire Rossignol and is out of a Cloughhead Titanic-sired Limousin-cross dam bred by Messrs Scott, Thirlwall Castle. Described by the judge as “a very well-balanced heifer with width, great second thigh, very showy and a real star,” she had previously won the Baby Beef Championship at Smithfield 2012 and will now head to the Herts County, Great Yorkshire & Royal Welsh Shows.
The “well-fleshed, full of meat” Steer Champion, Harlem Shake, from Mr & Mrs M Alford, Foxhill Farm, Blackborough, Cullompton, Devon was a purebred Limousin by Cawfields Dazzler and out of Arkle Diana. January 2012-born, this steer was bred by OJ Kendall, Woodyard Farm, Reeth, N Yorks and was purchased at the Leyburn Potential Sale for £1,400. Reserve Steer Champion was TC Edwards & Sons, Pencraig Fawr, Betws Gwerfyl Goch, Corwen with the 478kg Mr Dyson purchased at the Ruthin Show Potential Sale from breeders Messrs Bowen & Bowen, Penthryn, Brooks, Welshpool who run the Penthryn prefix of pedigree Limousin cattle.
Baby Beef judge Jason Wareham, Little Tottingworth Farm, Broadoak, E Sussex tapped out the pure Limousin heifer, Miss Top, as his champion – again was shown by TC Edwards & Sons. This April-born 382kg calf was bred by Messrs Bowen & Bowen, and was sired by Liscon Bigshow, a Cloughhead Titanic son bred by Mr J Mulholland, Cumbria. Progeny of Liscon Bigshow enjoyed considerable success here siring three first prizewinners and the Reserve Steer Champion. Messrs Edwards had purchased the Baby Beef Championr at the Ruthin Show Potentials Sale. Taking reserve spot was the second prize winner from the same class for Phil & Sharon Sellers, Thorpe Tilney, Lincs with the 324kg Limousin-cross heifer Top Notch. September-born, she is by Ronick Hawk and had stood champion calf at Ruthin where she was purchased
A new addition to this year’s Beef Expo came in the shape of cow and calf classes judged by Wendy Morgan, Nantgwynne, Llangadog, Carms. Continental Champion was DS, D & PD Brute’s 2007-born Limousin-cross cow by Bailea Umber (by Requin) with her with a March-born heifer calf at foot sired by Brutus Fusion (Sympa x Sarkley Velvet). Reserve Champion was another Limousin-cross outfit from Dai Brute.
The baby beef champion was bred by bowen&bowen and purchased at ruthin show potentials.
The baby beef champion was bred by bowen&bowen and purchased in ruthin show potentials.