Beltex takes English Winter Fair sheep carcass title

In the sheep carcass championship it was a win for Paul Tippets and Christine Williams with a 23.4kg E2 grade Beltex lamb from their 50-ewe flock at Shifnal, Shropshire. The carcass laster sold for 430p/lb to live sheep judge David Prince.

Second spot here was taken by Owen and Anne Beresford’s 21.3kg E2 graded Dutch Texel entry from their 35-ewe flock at Ashbourne, Derbyshire. This one was sold for 320p/lb.