Dec/01/2025

Livestock

Welsh Winter Fair 2025 – Monday 24th November & Tuesday 25th November 2025

Long time supporters and highly successful showmen, Edwards Bros, Corwen made the long trip
to Builth Wells with a string of top class show cattle and made their presence felt when their
598kg pedigree Limousin heifer ‘Glangwden Velvet’ took Supreme Champion and Champion
Heifer and romped to a record price of £27,000 to Katherine Jones, Breechfa, Carmarthen. Even
in these days of unsurpassed cattle prices, the record price still hushed a capacity crowd which
erupted into applause as the hammer came down!

The Reserve Supreme Champion, another Limousin heifer at 526kg from Mike Alford, Devon also
found favour with buyers. The heifer enjoyed a spirited following and was finally knocked down at
£14,000 to Stillmans (Somerset) Ltd., Taunton. This strong competition set the pace for the rest
of the day when prize winners and alike enjoyed the trade of a decade.

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