charolais

The sun was out for the two days of showing at Staffordshire County Show with a strong livestock entry forward for judging

A new centre record for a Charolais bull was set at Welshpool when 21-month-old Solo Velocity went under the hammer at 16,000gns

A Beltex ewe reigned supreme in the sheep inter-breed judging as entries topped over 700 head, the largest seen at Garstang Show for a number of years

There was a booming trade for the Charolais breed with a record average of £12,153, up £3,683 on the year, with 93 bulls sold at a record clearance rate of 99%

Hard work and dedication have seen Sean Mitchell’s dreams become reality in both the show ring and the sale ring

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

Two bids of 16,000gns led the Charolais trade with 65 bulls forward selling to an average of £7,977 – back £276 on the year – and clearance rate of 77%

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.

The Corbett family and their pedigree cattle are no strangers to the show ring and, with the Royal Welsh on their doorstep, this show is a firm fixture on their showing calendar. Ellie Layton finds out more.