Normality resumed with the National Hereford Show returning after a Covid-induced hiatus, where Haven Silvester from Gwyndaf and Helen Davies took supreme.
Porton House 1 Lilac Wine 1st from Vicky Weller of Porton House Herefords, Newport was tapped out by judge Matthew Goulding as the supreme champion of the Royal Welsh Show.
The Lewis Family Bicentenary Sale saw a number of breed records smashed by the Haven and Havenfield herds of EL Lewis and son and JW Lewis’ Boycefield herd.
Proving the long journey worthwhile from Oxfordshire to the Royal Highland was Spartan 1 Typhoon from SC and GL Hartwright which stood supreme and performance recorded native interbreed champion.
Balmoral Show returned to its normal May fixture in 2022, making it the second show at the showground in eight months. Leading Wednesday’s judging and taking the supreme champion title was Dorepoll 1 Sally 679 from JE and RI and W Haire.
At the spring show and sale at Shrewsbury Auction Centre, bids reached 11,000gns for bull Rempstone 1 Virus N598, while a new record bull average was set as 27 bulls sold to average £4,404, clearing at 79 per cent.
At the society’s annual awards dinner, Pembrokeshire-based breeders George, Ionwy and Non Thorne were named as winners of the national herd of the year competition.
