Centre records for a commercial calf were smashed at Brecon Auction mart, last week, when the black Limousin cross heifer, Pepsi, sold for £8000.

The calf, consigned by DE and G Davies, Llwynpiod, Garth, is by Glangwden Josh and sold to Mike and Melanie Alford, Foxhillfarm, Devon.

Scottish showmen also made their presence felt with the champion, Dancing Queen, a nine-month-old Limousin cross heifer selling for £5700 to Blair Dufton, Huntly, Aberdeenshire. She is by the Ampertaine Elgin son, Sheehills Jet, out of a Limousin cross British Blue cow and was consigned by PJ and TA Jones, Tyisaf, Erwood.

Minutes later, Black Magic, an eight-month-old heifer by the same sire and from the same home, scooped the reserve honours and realised £3900 to Colin Harris, Little Lambert, Devon.

Mr Dufton also bought the top priced steer, Honkey Tonk, an eight-month-old Limousin cross steer from Messrs Lewis, Pentwyn, at £2900 and Brutus Oswald, a 10-month-old Limousin cross steer at £2450 from Messrs Brute, Gwmndwnwal.

Also heading north to Scotland at £3050 with James Nesbitt, Sorn, was the show heifer, Peaches, a nine-month-old Limousin cross heifer out of a Limousin cross British Blue dam, from Messrs Jones, Lower Argoed, which made £3050.

Kinlochbervie enthusiast, Donald Morrison, also got in on the action, forking out £1950 for a Charolais steer from Messrs Phillips, The Batch, Weobly. This three-quarter bred Charolais is by Westertown Gem and bred from the same dam as the 2016 Winter Fair champion, Tiptop.

Averages: 47 heifers, £1946; 47 steers, £1285.

Auctioneers: McCartneys

Chris Jones, Auctioneer at Brecon Market