Francis and Andrew Smith with their prime cattle champion and reserve. Picture by Moule Media, Skipton
A FATHER and son farming team celebrated their first-ever title win at Skipton Auction Mart's first monthly prime cattle show with a Limousin-cross .
Francis and Andrew Smith, of Lodge Farm, Masongill, near Ingleton, also picked up the reserve championship for good measure, also with a Limousin-cross. Both were bought in as sucklers and further improved and finished on the farm.
Show judge Frank Wrathall, of Gisburn, selected the Smiths’ first prize 500kg heifer as overall champion, just pipping their red rosette-winning 580kg bullock, which stood reserve champion.
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