Royal Highland Showcase ’21 – Beef Cattle
Numbers may have been fewer, but the quality on show matched the usual Ingliston standard, over the two days of beef cattle judging at the Royal Highland Showcase. Exhibitors were delighted with a rare chance to show off their stock in the current climate, and the opportunity to see some familiar faces in the show-ring.
The inter-breeds were judged on a points system between all the breed judges and on day one, it was the turn of the native breeds. Coming out top, was the Hereford champion, Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks, an SMH Kingsize 87K son from Tom and Dy Harrison. He stood ahead of John and Ann Finlay’s Galloway cow, Blackcraig Dora May, which finished up reserve overall.
The native pairs title went to the Angus duo – Weeton Blackbird V519 from Brailes Livestock and Donald Rankin’s Kilmaluag Lord Blackbeauty W288. Reserve pair were the Herefords, with the overall champion, Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks, teaming up with Moralee 1 Pippa KS S11.
The Limousin and Charolais breeds dominated day two’s continental inter-breed, with Robert Graham’s home-bred Limousin heifer, Grahams Precious, leading the way, ahead of the privately-bought Charolais bull, Maerdy Morwr, shown by Andrew and James Reid, of ARJ Farms.
Maerdy Morwr teamed up with the Barclays’ home-bred cow, Harestone Mammamia, to take the overall pairs title, with the Limousin two, Grahams Precious and Dougie McBeath and Sarah Jane Jessop’s bull, Springsett President, securing reserve.
Below are pictures of the champion and reserve winners in each section. To view the full selection of photographs taken, head to our Photo Sales.
Aberdeen-Angus
Aberdeen-Angus champion, Weeton Blackbird V519 from Brailes Livestock
Reserve champion Aberdeen-Angus, Kilmaluag Lord Blackbeauty W288 from Donald Rankin
Inter-breed native pair champions were the Angus duo – Weeton Blackbird V519 from Brailes Livestock and Donald Rankin’s Kilmaluag Lord Blackbeauty W288
Andrew Adam judged the Angus section
Beef Shorthorn
Beef Shorthorn champion, Dunsyre Horatio, from Headlind Partners
Reserve Beef Shorthorn, Headlind Holly Nutmeg, from Headlind Partners
John McCulloch judged the Beef Shorthorn section
Belted Galloway
Belted Galloway champion was Hunfield Twiggy, from J & Z Kirk
Reserve Belted Galloway, Clifton Dougal, from Clifton Farm
Judith Cowie judged the Belted Galloways
Galloway
Galloway champion was Blackcraig Dora May U450 from John and Ann Finlay, which also stood reserve inter-breed champion in the natives
Reserve Galloway was Blackcraig Blondgen A898 from John and Ann Finlay
Stephen Taylor judged the Galloways
Hereford
Hereford champion and overall native inter-breed, Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks, from Tom and Dy Harrison
Reserve Hereford champion went to Moralee 1 Pippa KS S11, also from the Harrisons
Reserve inter-breed native pair – Moralee 1 Rebel Kicks and with Moralee 1 Pippa
Abbie Anderson judged the Herefords
Highland
Highland champion, Her Majesty The Queen’s Gusgurlach of Balmoral
Reserve Highland, Lynn 12th of Mottistone, from Carnegie Fuels
Dexter Logan judged the Highland cattle
Lincoln Red
Champion Lincoln Red was St Fort Yeovil, from Andrew Mylius
Reserve in the Lincoln Reds, St Fort Zulu, also from Andrew Mylius
Stephen Taylor judged the Lincoln Reds
British Blonde
British Blonde champion was Blackwater Maple, from Thor Atkinson
Reserve British Blonde, L Laird and Sons’ Lochhead Proper Dam Good Bull
Ellis Mutch judged the British Blondes
British Blue
British Blue champion, Solway View Pearl, from Kevin Watret
Reserve British Blue, Newland Petra, from Thor Atkinson
Stephanie Dick judged the British Blues
Charolais
Charolais champion, AJR Farms’ Maerdy Morwr
Reserve champion Charolais was Thor Atkinson’s Tophill Roxanne
The Charolais duo took the inter-breed pairs title – Maerdy Morwr and Harestone Mammamia
Ellis Mutch judged the Charolais section
Limousin
Limousin champion and overall continental inter-breed winner, Grahams Precious, from Robert Graham
Reserve Limousin, Springsett President, from Dougie McBeath and Sarah Jane Jessop
The Limousin pair, Grahams Precious and Springsett President, took the reserve inter-breed pairs title in the continentals
John Graham judged the Limousin section
Simmental
Simmental champion, Drumsleed Hivy 16, from Morag Smith
Reserve Simmental, MR and MT Quarm’s Annick Fresia’s Kiki
Tom Bruce judged the Simmentals
Commercial
Commercial champion was this British Blue cross heifer, A’va Butt, from Wilson Peters
Reserve commercial, Cream Cracker, a Charolais cross from Kevin Watret
James Graham judged the commercials
Salers
Salers champion, Rednock Panther Poll, from Rednock Estate
Reserve Salers was Cleuchhead Mhairi 1130 from the Liveseys
Adam Crockett judged the Salers
Young Handlers
Champion native Young Handler, Mollie Keiley
Reserve native Young Handler, Daisy Keiley
Champion continental Young Handler, Amy Vance, pictured with judge, Avril Aitken
Reserve continental Young Handler, Jessica Hornall
To view the full selection of photographs taken, head to our Photo Sales.
To view the full selection of photographs taken, head to our Photo Sales… There are plenty more to see!!