A 12-MONTH-old pedigree Limousin heifer from Procters Farm in Slaidburn was crowned supreme champion at the 2016 Northern Limousin Extravaganza at Skipton Auction Mart.

Procters Lanita had first won her show class, before progressing to become female, pedigree and overall champion.

Procters Farm is owned by Anthony Moores and managed by Gary Swindelhurst, who was on hand to see their well-bred heifer take the leading honour at the annual highlight for 2015-born halter-led pedigree and cross-bred Limousin youngsters, most of which were having their first taste of the show arena – and gaining valuable experience from it.

The title winner will make further appearances on the local show circuit this summer, before being retained in the Procter pedigree herd for breeding

The reserve supreme championship fell to the commercial champion, a Limousin-sired heifer from Dave Thompson, of Pickering, who is only in his second year of showing.

“I am over the moon. We could not have hoped for a better start to the season,” said Mr Thompson, who will continue to parade his rising star on the regional show circuit, with a tilt at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show also on the cards.

The fixture, which goes from strength to strength and this year attracted a record 91-strong turnout – 61 pedigree and 30 commercial entries – was judged by John Philips, who runs the Gronw pedigree herd in Carmarthenshire and is chairman of the British Limousin Cattle Society.

Mr Philip said: “It was a very good show with an excellent top end. It is nice to see young stock coming out and having a showing before the main summer shows begin. They all behaved impeccably and exhibitors had clearly put in a lot of work before-hand."