Congratulations to Chris, James and the Neale Family, with Nealford Arrowman, who took the continental and overall bull of the year championship at Agrifest Southwest on Wednesday 4th November 2026.
Arrowman is March 2025-born and sired by Ampertaine Superstition. He carries F94L/Q204X myostatin. The judge, Mr Patrick Greed from the Killerton Herd, commented that Arrowman was a well grown muscled bull who walked freely, and well balanced for the size of the bull.
Reserve continental young bull of the year was awarded to Messrs HG Perkins with Hartmoor Addiction.
The pedigree Limousin calf championship was awarded to Jo, Tony and Adam Smith with Smithy Bugatti, a super January 2026-born calf, sired by Derrygullinane Kingbull and out of Dinmore Tia. Bugatti carries two copies of the NT821 myostatin. Patrick also judged the pedigree Limousin calf classes and commented that Bugatti had a good top, well-proportioned with good shape, legs and mobility.
Pedigree Limousin calf class results:
Bull Calf born 2026
1st – Smithy Bugatti – AK & JK Smith
2nd – Poole Bullseye – T Hilsdon
3rd – Highview Billy – J Lyon
Heifer Calf born 2026
1st – Poole Bespoke -T Hilsdon
2nd – Poole Banoffee – T Hilsdon
3rd – Hartmoor Brandy – HG Perkins
Smithy Bugatti championed the continentals and achieved reserve in the interbreed 2026 calf class. Poole Bullseye was awarded reserve male pedigree Limousin calf and reserve continental champion. Winning the senior continental heifer 2025 class, again by AK & JK Smith, Smithy Alberta went on to win the champion the female, overall continental and champion calf 2025, with 2025-26 reserve interbreed championship.
In the Primestock section the Limousin breed continued to lead with the supreme champion Primestock heifer or steer, congratulations go to Mr Michael Kirby taking the supreme champion with his heifer ‘Tickle Me Pink’ sired by Liscon-Thierry. Reserve champion was awarded to ‘Chasing Dreams’, another fantastic Limousin cross, owned by GBH Commercials.
Top honours in the baby beef section were achieved from Mr ad Mrs Paul and Lin Calcraft with ‘Temptation’ sired by Uptonley Livingthedream.
In the homebred and fed classes, Messrs HG Perkins won the steer class with ‘Ravenclaw’ sired by Gallaber Leo, with the heifer class won by ‘Chasing Dreams’ from GBH Commercials and ‘Luna’ exhibited by Messrs HG Perkins.
The bred and fed champion being awarded to ‘Chasing Dreams’ with Reserve to ‘Luna’.
The YFC section saw Limousin maintaining its place, Miss Amy Lanfear winning the top YFC honours with ‘Red Hot’ sired by Ronick Thunderbird.
The Southwest Limousin Cattle Breeders’ Club thank all the Limousin exhibitors and are delighted to have sponsored the ‘All breeds young bull of year’ and the pedigree Limousin calf classes again this year. Our thanks to all the team at Agrifest for organising this excellent Southwest event, showcasing ‘The Best in Livestock’.
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Report written by South West Limousin Club
Photography: Agrifest, Countrygirl Media & The Southwest Club
