- Woodmarsh Veronica takes home overall Limousin champion
- Limousin heifer crowned commercial champion
- Limousin crowned champions in coveted interbreed group of five
- Limousin clinch reserve champion in the interbreed junior male championship
- Limousin awarded champion in interbreed junior female pairs of the future championship
Scorching hot conditions in Builth Wells set the scene for a highly contested Limousin line up on Monday the 20th July 2026 at the Royal Welsh Show. Despite the challenging heat, exhibitors from across the UK presented an outstanding display of cattle, with exceptional depth of quality throughout the classes making for a fiercely competitive day’s judging. From stylish heifers to powerful breeding bulls packed with performance figures, the standard on display once again highlighted the continued strength and commercial appeal of the Limousin breed.
Taking centre stage at the end of the day was Woodmarsh Veronica from M and J C Gould, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, who claimed the overall championship after an impressive run through the female section. The July 2024-born heifer is sired by Graiggoch Rambo and out of Wilodge Onhigh, a Powerful Irish daughter. She carries a Beef Value of LM37 and Q204X/NT419 myostatin.
The Gould family enjoyed a memorable day in the ring, with Woodmarsh Veronica also securing the awards for best maiden heifer bred by exhibitor and best female bred by exhibitor. The Gould family were also awarded as the breeder of the overall champion.
Presiding over this year’s judging was Mr Chris Pennie of the Sarkley Limousins herd, Montgomery, Powys. No stranger to the show ring, Chris was tasked with placing an exceptionally strong line-up and commented: “My champion was a real Limousin type. She caught my eye as soon as she entered the ring. She is full of class and character, combined with great confirmation. A truly worthy champion.”
Following on from their success at the Great Yorkshire Show just a week earlier, Messrs Jenkinson, Penrith, Cumbria added another major accolade to their season when Whinfellpark Verdani secured the reserve overall championship, having already being crowned overall Limousin champion at the Great Yorkshire Show. The January 2024-born heifer, sired by Graiggoch Rambo and out of Whinfellpark Gazer, combines an outstanding pedigree with exceptional figures, carrying F94L/Q204X myostatin and an impressive Beef Value of LM57, placing her growth and performance comfortably within the breed’s top 1%.
The August 2023-born bull Arradfoot Underdog from Thor Atkinson, Ulverston, Cumbria came through the strong male classes to claim the male championship. A Goldies Jackpot son, he has F94L/NT821 myostatin and a Beef Value of LM51. He is out Upperffrydd Pippa, a Trueman Jagger daughter.
Reserve male champion and best junior male honours went to Cowin Actionman from Dyfan and Carol James, Carmarthenshire. Born in January 2025, the Glenrock Stillgame son is out of the homebred Mereside Lorenzo daughter Cowin Oelliw. Carrying F94L/NT821 myostatin and boasting a top 1% Beef Value of LM53, Actionman underlined his credentials later in the week by winning the prestigious elite junior bull performance championship, a competition that rewards both visual excellence and performance recorded data. Success for the James family didn’t stop there, as Cowin Actionman also picked up reserve champion in the junior interbreed male championship.
Perth Astarspice from Sion Wyn Jones claimed the best junior female title. Born in February 2025, she is by the 50,000gns Everpark Partylight and out of the homebred Perth Oliviaspice, who is a full sister to the record breaking 250,000gns Wilodge Poshspice. The promising young heifer also picked up awards for the best exhibitor bred junior heifer as well as best exhibitor bred female residing in Wales. She carries double Q204X myostatin and a Beef Value of LM42.
The Hughes family of the Pabo Limousins herd, Anglesey, enjoyed another successful Royal Welsh Show with their impressive team of homebred bulls. Pabo Aron and Pabo Allspice combined to win the best pair bred by exhibitor before being joined by Pabo Arbest to top the group of three bred by exhibitor class.
A special mention also goes to Iestyn Hughes on winning The Charles Arch Memorial Award, in the young handlers competition in the beef section! At only 14 years old and his first time showing at the Royal Welsh Show, it is a fantastic achievement, Iestyn is a future star in the making. It is great to see that the future of Limousin breeding is in safe hands.
Rounding off a memorable week for the breed, Limousin cattle enjoyed further success in the interbreed championships. Perth Astarspice, exhibited by Sion Wyn Jones, teamed up with Grahams Vavavoom from R J Graham to win the interbreed junior female pairs of the future championship.
Further interbreed success followed as the Limousin team claimed the coveted interbreed team of five championship, triumphing over a superb field of more than 80 animals representing the very best of the UK’s beef breeds. The winning Limousin team comprised of Arradfoot Underdog, Whinfellpark Rebecca, Whinfellpark Verdani, Grahams Violet and Whinfellpark Vaila.
Success continued in the commercial section, where Limousin breeding again came to the fore. Supreme commercial champion was awarded to The Hangover, owned by Andrew Ireland and JCB Commercials and bred by Brian Harper of the Greenwells herd. This follows on from their success at the Royal Highland Show where this heifer was also crowned supreme commercial champion.
FULL RESULTS:
Class: 498 BULL, born on or before 30 Jun 2024
1 Exhibitor: Thor Atkinson, Cumbria
Animal Name: ARRADFOOT UNDERDOG 3162
2 Exhibitor: R & J Graham, Scotland
Animal Name: GARROWBY TARZAN 3161
3 Exhibitor: A Hart, Monmouthshire
Animal Name: DINMORE VINDICATOR 3163
Class: 499 BULL, born on or between 01 Jul 2024 and 31 Dec 2024
1 Exhibitor: W D Dyfan & Carol James, Carmarthenshire
Animal Name: COWIN VARBERT 3167
2 Exhibitor: Dylan & Elen Davies, Ceredigion
Animal Name: FOXHILLFARM VODKA 3166
Class: 500 BULL, born on or between 01 Jan 2025 and 31 Mar 2025
1 Exhibitor: W D Dyfan & Carol James, Carmarthenshire
Animal Name: COWIN ACTIONMAN 3168
2 Exhibitor: Llyr & Peredur Hughes, Anglesey
Animal Name: PABO ARON 3173
3 Exhibitor: Messrs Jenkinson, Cumbria
Animal Name: WHINFELLPARK AVANCII 3172
4 Exhibitor: R And J Graham, Scotland
Animal Name: GRAHAMS ANGELO 3170
5 Exhibitor: Messers Jewitt, County Durham
Animal Name: SUNNYBANK APPLEJACK 3169
Class: 501 BULL, born on or between 01 Apr 2025 and 31 May 2025
1 Exhibitor: Edwyn & Iestyn Hughes, Anglesey
Animal Name: PABO ALLSPICE 3176
2 Exhibitor: Craig Douglas, Cumbria
Animal Name: WHINFELLPARK ACE 3177
3 Exhibitor: Edwyn & Iestyn Hughes, Anglesey
Animal Name: PABO ARBEST 3178
4 Exhibitor: Will Ludgate, Bedfordshire
Animal Name: BROCKHURST ALLEGRO 3175
5 Exhibitor: C & F C Jones, Ceredigion
Animal Name: CLETWR ADAM 3179
Class: 502 BULL, born on or after 01 Jun 2025
1 Exhibitor: Llyr & Peredur Hughes, Anglesey
Animal Name: PABO ALLNIGHTLONG 3181
2 Exhibitor: C & F C Jones, Ceredigion
Animal Name: CLETWR ANGUS 3182
Class: S.503 RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE – For the best junior bull, born on or after 1 January 2025 (Classes 500 -502)
1 Exhibitor: W D Dyfan & Carol James, Carmarthenshire
Animal Name: COWIN ACTIONMAN 3168
2 Exhibitor: Llyr & Peredur Hughes, Anglesey
Animal Name: PABO ARON 3173
Class: S.504 PRESELIHILL PERPETUAL TROPHY, *BLCS PLAQUE and RWAS CHAMPIONSHIP ROSETTE
1 Exhibitor: Thor Atkinson, Cumbria
Animal Name: ARRADFOOT UNDERDOG 3162
2 Exhibitor: W D Dyfan & Carol James, Carmarthenshire
Animal Name: COWIN ACTIONMAN 3168
Class: 505 COW, in milk with calf at foot, born on or before 31 Dec 2022
1 Exhibitor: Messrs Jenkinson, Cumbria
Animal Name: WHINFELLPARK REBECCA 3184
Class: 507 HEIFER, in calf or maiden, born on or between 01 Aug 2023 and 30 Jun 2024
1 Exhibitor: Messrs Jenkinson, Cumbria
Animal Name: WHINFELLPARK VERDANI 3189
2 Exhibitor: M Alford, Devon
Animal Name: FOXHILLFARM VANITY 3195
3 Exhibitor: R And J Graham, Scotland
Animal Name: GRAHAMS VIOLET 3190
4 Exhibitor: T & S Jones, Herefordshire
Animal Name: SHERRY VIRGINIA 3188
5 Exhibitor: Sarah Jackson, Hampshire
Animal Name: GOSCOMBE VIXEN 3187
6 Exhibitor: Messers Jewitt, County Durham
Animal Name: GOLDIES VICTORIASPICE 3193
7 Exhibitor: A Hart, Monmouthshire
Animal Name: DINMORE VIVACIOUS 3191
Class: 508 HEIFER, in calf or maiden, born on or between 01 Jul 2024 and 31 Dec 2024
1 Exhibitor: M & J C Gould Ltd, Shropshire
Animal Name: WOODMARSH VERONICA 3196
2 Exhibitor: R & J Graham, Scotland
Animal Name: GRAHAMS VAVAVOOM 3201
3 Exhibitor: Messrs Jenkinson, Cumbria
Animal Name: WHINFELLPARK VAILA 3197
4 Exhibitor: Tecwyn Jones, Anglesey
Animal Name: SEISIOG VANTASTIC 3200
5 Exhibitor: Dylan & Elen Davies, Ceredigion
Animal Name: BLAENCWM VIENNA 3198
6 Exhibitor: Terry & Sheila Jones, Herefordshire
Animal Name: SHERRY VINO 3199
Class: 509 HEIFER, born on or between 01 Jan 2025 and 31 Mar 2025
1 Exhibitor: Sion Wyn Jones, Gwynedd
Animal Name: PERTH ASTARSPICE 3206
2 Exhibitor: M & J C Gould Ltd , Shropshire
Animal Name: WOODMARSH AMAZINGLIGHT 3203
3 Exhibitor: Messers Jewitt, County Durham
Animal Name: SUNNYBANK ASASSYGIRL 3207
4 Exhibitor: Caryl Haf Davies, Pembrokeshire
Animal Name: GLENCROSS ARIANA 3208
5 Exhibitor: Messers Jewitt, County Durham
Animal Name: SUNNYBANK ADELE 3204
Class: 510 HEIFER, born on or between 01 Apr 2025 and 31 May 2025
1 Exhibitor: C L & F E Jerman, Powys
Animal Name: GLANGWDEN AILSA 3210
2 Exhibitor: W D Dyfan & Carol James, Carmarthenshire
Animal Name: COWIN ANESTGOCH 3215
3 Exhibitor: Beth Snape, Monmouthshire
Animal Name: CASINO ABSOLUTEHONOUR 3212
4 Exhibitor: Hennyswell Farm, Swansea
Animal Name: FAIDRE ANNIE 3214
Class: 511 HEIFER, born on or after 01 Jun 2025
1 Exhibitor: W D Dyfan & Carol James, Carmarthenshire
Animal Name: COWIN ACLASS 3219
2 Exhibitor: Teaghlach Herd, Carmarthenshire
Animal Name: TEAGHLACH AMBERSJACKPOT 3222
3 Exhibitor: C & F C Jones, Ceredigion
Animal Name: CLETWR AVA 3220
Class: S.512 RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE – For the best exhibitor bred maiden heifer born in 2025. (Classes 509 -511)
1 Exhibitor: Sion Wyn Jones, Gwynedd
Animal Name: PERTH ASTARSPICE 3206
2 Exhibitor: M & J C Gould Ltd, Shropshire
Animal Name: WOODMARSH AMAZINGLIGHT 3203
Class: S.513 RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE – for the best junior heifer, born after 1 January 2025 (Classes 509- 511)
1 Exhibitor: Sion Wyn Jones, Gwynedd
Animal Name: PERTH ASTARSPICE 3206
2 Exhibitor: M & J C Gould Ltd, Shropshire
Animal Name: WOODMARSH AMAZINGLIGHT 3203
Class: S.514 *OAKLEY PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY, *BLCS PLAQUE and RWAS CHAMPIONSHIP ROSETTE
1 Exhibitor: M & J C Gould Ltd, Shropshire
Animal Name: WOODMARSH VERONICA 3196
2 Exhibitor: Messrs Jenkinson, Cumbria
Animal Name: WHINFELLPARK VERDANI 3189
Class: S.515 PENCAMPWR CHAMPION *CHAPMAN AND FREARSON PERPETUAL TROPHY, *BLCS PLAQUE and RWAS
1 Exhibitor: M & J C Gould Ltd, Shropshire
Animal Name: WOODMARSH VERONICA 3196
2 Exhibitor: Messrs Jenkinson, Cumbria
Animal Name: WHINFELLPARK VERDANI 3189
Class: S.517 *L V B THOMAS AWARD – For the best exhibitor bred female owned by a breeder residing in Wales
1 Exhibitor: Sion Wyn Jones, Gwynedd
Animal Name: PERTH ASTARSPICE 3206
Class: S.518 RWAS GROUP ROSETTES – Group of three animals, property of the same exhibitor.
1 Exhibitor: Edwyn & Iestyn Hughes, Anglesey 3181
2 Exhibitor: Messers Jewitt, County Durham 3169
Class: S.519 RWAS SPECIAL ROSETTE – For the best pair, bred by the exhibitor
1 Exhibitor: Mared Alaw Hughes, Anglesey
2 Exhibitor: W D Dyfan & Carol James, Carmarthenshire
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Issued by: British Limousin Cattle Society Ltd
Photographer: Isla Campbell
