New cup presented
A new cup has been presented to the store cattle section at Shrewsbury Auction Centre, coinciding with the first anniversary of the new livestock market opening.
Anthony Egerton, a Limousin beef cattle breeder of Bicton Farm, Bicton, near Shrewsbury, has donated the cup in memory of his late father, Mervyn, to encourage more support for his local market.
The Egerton Perpetual Challenge Cup is awarded to the farmer gaining the most points in the store cattle section over 12 months and the first winner is Alan Powell, of Broniarth Hall, Guilsfield, near Welshpool. He received the trophy from Mr Egerton at a store cattle sale.
Shrewsbury Auction Centre, which is run by auctioneers Halls, allocates points, ranging from 10 to two, after every store cattle sale for the four farmers who receive the best price per kilo. The points are totted up over a year and the cup is awarded to the farmer with the most points.
