Countryside Live 2011: Limousins triumph in the beef championships

Limousins reigned supreme in the beef classes at Countryside Live with a steer sired by a Limousin taking the title of supreme beef champion in Harrogate today.

Following on from being crowned steer champion and Limousin breed champion, Jager Bomb from Tecwyn Jones, Wales, triumphed overall.

This one is by a British Limousin bull and out of a British Blue x cow.  It is the 8^th show of the year for this beast which won champion steer at the Royal Welsh Show.  Mr Jones is no stranger to Countryside Live, and lifted the title of reserve supreme beef back in 2008.

He now plans to take Jager Bomb on to Agri-Expo before judging the beef classes at Smithfield.

Taking reserve supreme beef champion, as well as reserve Limousin breed champion and heifer champion, was heifer Minni M from Mr M L Howatson & Son.

This one was presented by Glyn Howatson and is homebred by a Limousin bull Hartsidenew Crackerjack, and out of a Limousin x Blue cow.  Today’s success follows on from Minni being crowned champion baby beef and Reserve overall commercial at the Royal Welsh earlier this year.

Judge Phillip Sellers said of the championship:  “These are two outstanding animals.  The bullock is 654kg but it’s all quality.  He is what I like from a bullock.  The heifer is very fine and very feminine, and eyecatching from the word go.

“I have gone for the bullock as the champion because I think he is more fleshy on the loin and has more length and strength.”

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The heifer champion title went to reserve supreme champion, Minni M from Mr M L Howatson & Son.  She is by Limousin bull, Hartsidenew Crackerjack and out of a Limousin x Blue cow.

Reserve heifer champion went to another heifer sired by a Limousin, Real Thing, put forward by Mr and Mrs M J Alford.  This one is by a British Limousin bull and out of a British Blue.  It was presented by Mr Alford’s daughter Charlotte, who took the title of young handler earlier in the day.

In the steers category, top place steer champion title went to supreme overall beef winning steer Jager Bomb from Tecwyn Jones, north Wales.  This one is by a British Limousin bull and out of a British Blue x cow.

The title of reserve steer champion was awarded to another beast from Mr and Mrs M J Alford, Devon.  Im Your Man is by a British Limousin bull and out of a British Limousin x cow.

In the breed championships, the title of British Blue breed champion went Mr B E William’s heifer Party Girl.  This one is by a British Blue and out of a British Limousin.  Taking reserve was the Rice Family’s heifer Butterfly Flip.  She is by a British Blue bull.

The title of British Charolais breed champion was awarded to Mr T A Lyon’s steer Snoop Dog, sired by a British Charolais.  Reserve went to Mr W M Owen’s steer Dazzler.  This one is by a British Charolais and out of a British Limousin x.

The title of continental breed champion went to Mr A D Bishop’s heifer Dawn Run.  This one is by a British Blonde and out of a British Limousin x.  Taking reserve was Mr F H & Mrs J R Fairburn’s steer The Machine.  This one was bred by the Fairburns and is by a British Blone and out of a British Blue x.