Kenny Mair of the Muiresk herd, Turriff, was tasked with judging the Beef Shorthorn Calf Show found his supreme in the heifer, Hazelbank Leila V060.

The April-born heifer from Derek and Cindy Steen, Coxhill, Moffat was on her first outing and is sired by the 27,000gns Meonside Nidavellir and bred from Dunsyre Leila 46.

Taking the blue and white rosette was Danny and Mhairi Wyllie’s Burllie Vesuvius from The Gill, Annan. This May-born roan bull calf is a maternal brother to Burllie Tilly which was National junior champion at Westmorland Show. A son of Napoleon of Upshall he is bred from Burllie Primrose.

Jodame Cara Verity, a January-born ET heifer from Michael and Joanne Souter, Bail Hill, Barnard Castle, took the reserve female honours. She is a daughter of Jodame Nobelman and out of Ballylinney Cara Lollipop 3.

Stuart Currie, Settle, North Yorkshire, also came up with the gods, with Beautry Valhalla taking the reserve male championship. This seven-month-old calf is a son of Beauty Malfoy and out of Beautry Narcissa Rose.

Leading Awards

Bull born Oct 23 to Jan 24 – 1, A and C Ivinson’s Sandwick Tractorman; 2, M Souter’s Jodame Valuer; 3, D and T Bradley Farmer’s Meonside Volantis.

Bull born Feb 24 to Mar 24 – 1, S and G Currie’s Beautry Valhalla; 2, S and G Currie’s Beautry Viking; 3, M and T Severn’s Highlee Vinnie.

Bulls born April 24 to May 24 – 1, D and M Wylie’s Burllie Vesuvius; 2, J Wilson’s Ribbleview Viper; 3, M and T Severn’s Highlee Valen.

Heifer born Oct 23 to Dec 23 – 1, L Townsend’s Coxhill Magic; 2, L Townsend’s Coxhill Desiree; 3, E Roberts and A Bennett’s High Sky Carolines Highness.

Heifers born Jan 24 – 1, M Souter’s Jodame Cara Verity; 2, E Roberts and A Bennett’s Highsky Madelines Monique; 3, L Crowther and M Gray’s Buckenhill Rosewood Valottie.

Heifers born Mar 24 – 1, S and G Currie’s Beautry Rose Valerie; 2, M Souter’s Jodame Nonpareil Vera; 3, JG and J Wilson’s Runleymill Roxburgh Lass Vivienne.

Heifers born April 24 – 1, RJ Steen’s Hazelbank Leila; 2, RJ Steen’s Hazelbank Venus Opal; 3, D and M Wyllie’s Burllie Verity.

Junior young handlers – 1, Talia Owen; 2, Iona Park; 3, Daisy Owen. Senior young handlers – 1, Chloe Roberts.