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Quality exhibits at fatstock show

‘EXCELLENT’ stock was on show at the Fatstock Show in Frome.
Organisers said a dry day helped create a super atmosphere at another ‘highly successful’ event.
The Frome Fatstock Society also presented a cheque of £500 to Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, having given £500 to Cancer Research UK earlier in the year.
A quality entry of handled cattle saw a show ring packed with spectators as Phil David, of Exeter, judged the final championship line up.

Frome Fatstock Society presented a cheque worth£500  to Dorset & Somerset
 Air Ambulance

Frome Fatstock Society presented a cheque worth
£500 to Dorset & Somerset
Air Ambulance

Young Farmer Percy Clatworthy took the Supreme Championship with his Limousin heifer selling at 415p/kg to Wayne Pullen Butchers of Milborne Port.
Reserve Champion, a Limousin Heifer, was shown by Ed Davies.
Champion in the Unhandled Cattle section was taken by Mark Hoskins with his Limousin Steer selling at 241p/kg.
Champion Cow, judged by Martin Pearce of Dundry, went to Padfield & Dyke and their Fleckvieh selling at 188p/kg.
Cattle auctioneer Greg Ridout said: “It was fantastic to see such excellent show stock judged so well by Phil David.
“The quality was reflected in the premium prices buyers paid – well done to all exhibitors.
“We can always do with more to satisfy demand driven principally by a number of butchers who regularly attend the market and are always looking to buy the very best.”
The lambs were judged by Patrick Langdown, Blandford, and Archie Hill of Shepton Mallet saw his Champion Beltex lambs sell at £200/head.
The Champion pen of pigs sold at £310/head shown by Miss H Loveless, Bridport, was judged by Luke Smith, Guildford.
Calf auctioneer Tim Hector was pleased to see a quality entry judged by Will Weaver of Frampton Cotterell and a super British Blue Bull calf from Parr Farming taking the Championship and selling at £470.

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