BRIGHTWELLS are pleased to report a successful show and sale held on December 1.

Mr Matt Johnston and Mr Tom Bounds of Small Farms Butchers, Hay-on-Wye were kind enough to judge this year and eventually awarded champion lambs to Messrs Portman, Wilmaston Farm, Peterchurch. The judges then backed their judgement by purchasing the 39 kilo lambs for £80. Highest price of the day went to John Davies, Dan y Commin who won the YFC section, our judges buying these lambs weighing 51 kilos for £94.

Full list of results as follows:

Class 1 – Best 5 Continental Lambs under 40 kilos: 1. Messrs Portman, Wilmaston Farm – 39 kilos £80 2. Nigel Price, Whitehall – 39.5 kilos £70 3. Messrs Richards, Abbey – 38 kilos £70.

Class 2 – Best 5 Continental Lambs over 40 kilos: 1. Gordon Price, Sheephouse – 45 kilos £80 2. Nigel Price, Whitehall – 46 kilos £73 3. Ken Goodwin, Crossways – 41.5 kilos £71.

Class 3 – Best 5 Native Breed Lambs under 40 kilos: 1. Messrs Richards, Abbey – 38 kilos £64 2. Messrs Portman, Wilmaston Farm – 39.5 kilos £68.50.

Class 4 – Best 5 Native Breed Lambs over 40 kilos: 1. Messrs Portman, Wilmaston Farm– 49 kilos £77.50 2. Jon Herdman, Lloyney – 45 Kilos £74 3. Messrs Richards, Abbey – 43 Kilos 71.50.

Class 5 – Best 5 Lambs from YFC Member: 1. John Davies, Dan y Commin – 51 kilos £94 2. Emily Pritchard, Primrose Bank – 36.5 kilos £63.50 3. Tommy Howells, Lower House – 42 kilos £73.

Champion Pen: Messrs Portman, Wilmaston Farm – 39 kilos £80.