Topping the show potentials at 拢2,000 was the champion from the Lewis family, Llanidloes. Their 10-month-old 355kg Limousin heifer by their Limousin stock bull, Broadhead Rustic out of a Shadog bred cow, was knocked down to Messrs Brown, Stoke.
Judge, Ellie Hargreaves who made the trip from Preston said: "This classy heifer stood out. She was well proportioned and was correct on her legs."
Reserve champion went to the winning steer, 听a 300kg Limousin-cross from Bowen and Bowen, Welshpool, which sold for 拢1,800 to C.R. Roberts, Ludlow.
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The Lewis family also topped the store cattle trade at 拢2,390 with a 530kg 18-month-old Limousin steer which sold to Hargreaves Farm, Preston. They also sold a 15-month-old steer at 拢2,310 and a 12-month-old steer at 拢2,260, with 13 of their run of Limousin sired cattle selling in excess of 拢2,000.
Their top price heifer at 拢2,170 was an 23-month-old entry which went to 听W. Jordin, Staffordshire.
The pen topper for J. H. M. Williams, Llanidloes, at 拢2,140 was a 496kg 10-month-old Limousin cross steer which was knocked down to P. Hughes, Shropshire.
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An 11-month-old steer from R. R. Jones, Powys led their pen at 拢2,060 joining Hargreaves Farm.
R. R. Jones, Powys, saw their heifers sell to 拢2,120 for a 475kg 12-month-old which sold to Howells, Shadog, Carmarthen.
D. T. Gethin, Churchstoke, sold a 450kg 听12-month-oldheifer to B. Fairclough, Newtown, for 拢1,980.
Averages - Heifers, 拢1,654 (+拢320 on 2024); steers 拢1834 (+拢406).
Auctioneers: Halls.
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