Dec/04/2025

Livestock

Ludlow Market Primestock Show & Sale – Monday 1st December 2025

Congratulations to all the vendors that attended the Show and Sale at Ludlow. The prize winners were as follows:

LAMB CLASSES
Class 1 – Best pair of lambs up to 41 kgs live weight: 1st Marston Court Farms, 2nd JR Blandford
Class 2 – Best pair of lambs from 41.5 – 45 kgs live weight – 1st SH Hillage, 2nd S&A Perkins, 3rd JR Blandford
Class 3 – Best pair of lambs weighing over 45 kgs – 1st B Blandford, 2nd Marston Court Farm, 3rd S&A Perkins
Class 4 – Best pair of lambs any weight/any breed, exhibited by a YFC Member – 1st G Williams, 2nd S Bemand, 3rd G Williams
Class 5 – Best pair of lambs sired by a native sire (any weight) – 1st TTE Brown, 2nd C Amphlett, 3rd J&P Owens

Supreme Champion Pair of Lambs: B Blandford, sold at 665p/kg
Reserve Champion Pair of Lambs: S&A Perkins, sold at 468p/kg

CATTLE CLASSES
Class 6 – Best Steer or Heifer sired by a native beef breed (halter trained) – 1st PH & SE Powell
Class 7 – Best Steer sired by a Continental beef breed (halter trained) – 1st C Paddock, 2nd EA & EC Fletcher
Class 8 – Best Steer (un-led), home bred and fed – 1st C Paddock, 2nd PH & SE Powell, 3rd PH & SE Powell
Class 9 – Best single Steer (any breed) purchased in a McCartneys Market – 1st M Roberts, 2nd M Roberts
Class 10 – Best Heifer sired by a Continental beef breed (halter trained) – 1st B Blandford, 2nd M Roberts
Class 11 – Best single Heifer (un-led) home bred and fed – 1st D Evans, 2nd WJ Brick, 3rd E Morgan
Class 12 – Best single Heifer (any breed) purchased in a McCartneys Market – 1st M Roberts, 2nd M Roberts
Class 13 – Best Barley Bull – Continental sire – 1st A&S Price, 2nd JT Hughes, 3rd JA, D & SA Madeley
Class 14 – Best Barley Bull – Native sire – 1st PH & SE Powell, 2nd PH & SE Powell

Supreme Cattle Champion: Limousin-x heifer from B Blandford & Sons, sold at £6/kg
Reserve Supreme: Limousin-x steer from C Paddock, also reaching £6/kgIn the evening following the show over 70 guests joined us for the very first Ludlow Christmas Primestock Dinner, enjoying a delicious two course roast beef dinner with all the trimmings.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the event such a success!

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