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Ring-side update from the Royal Welsh Show beef ring

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.