ONE of the most prestigious titles up for grabs at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair, the supreme cattle championship, was awarded to Tip Top, a Limousin x Charolais steer weighing 640kg, jointly owned by Blair Duffton and Rebecca Stuart of Aberdeenshire.

The March 2015 born Tip Top was bred by Colin Phillips from Hereford and sold to the current owners at a show potential sale in Brecon last year.

Considered to be the finest exhibit by judges Mr Bryn Lloyd, who also judges the steer classes, and Mr Pearse McNamee the heifer judge the beast was later sold for £4,000 to B & T Kitson Ltd, Butchers of Hutton, North Yorkshire.

Along with the usual packed schedule of competitions, classes and exhibitions the lights, trees, carols and other Christmas celebrations ensured that the two – day fair started the festive season perfectly. The late night shopping evening again saw thousands of visitors browsing and indulging in some Christmas shopping and enjoying the cheerful atmosphere and spectacular firework display. All traders reported an excellent level of sales.

As ever, the huge amount of work and commitment from the society and hundreds of dedicated volunteers and stewards has come to fruition and resulted in another fantastic Winter Fair.

Honorary Fair Director, Will Hanks, remarked “It makes me extremely proud to see the very best of British livestock, thousands of happy visitors and hundreds of contented traders all together here at Builth Wells”.

Results summary:

CATTLE:

Supreme Champion –

Tip Top, a Limousin x Charolais, Duffton & Stuart of Huntly, Aberdeenshire. Sold for £4,000 to B & T Kitson Ltd of Hutton, North Yorkshire.

Baby Beef Supreme Champion –

Brutus Cheeky Girl, a Limousin x, bred and exhibited by D S and D A Brute from Brecon, Powys. Sold for £4,000.

SHEEP:

Supreme Champion –

A pair of Dutch Texel, bred and exhibited by Robin Slade of Almeley, Hereford. Sold for £600 per head.

Carcass Supreme Champion Single –

A Beltex, exhibited by Dafydd Lewis of Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire. Sold for £580.

Carcass Supreme Champion Pair –

A pair of Beltex, bred and exhibited by Blandford and Sons of Ledbury, Herefordshire.

PIGS

Supreme Champion Single – A Welsh pig, bred and exhibited by D B M and R C M Davies from Lampeter, Ceredigion. Sold for £220.

Supreme Champion Pair – A pair Welsh pigs, bred and exhibited by Mr H D & Mrs E M Roberts from Pwllheli, Gwynedd. Sold for £400 per head.

HORSES:

Welsh Cob (Section D) and supreme – John and Beverley Batt, Abergavenny.

Welsh Pony (Section B) and reserve supreme – S Anderson, Gloucester.

Welsh Pony, Cob type (Section C) – Jones family, Fronarth.

Welsh Mountain (Section A) – C D Cobley, Pontypool.

Welsh part bred – Geraint and Jess Hughes, Llangurig.

Sport Horse – Eurig Eynon, Abergavenny.