23 June 2026

RHS ’26 – Beef cattle

Winning the overall beef championship at this year’s Royal Highland Show was the Aberdeen-Angus bull, Wensleydale Black Voltage Y140, from Mike and Melanie Alford, Foxhill, Devon.

Judge, Dave Murray, then selected the Simmental winner as reserve overall. That was Backmuir Rambo, a bull from the Simmers family, Backmuir, Keith.

Top team were the Simmentals, with the Beef Shorthorns in reserve. Meanwhile, the Belted Galloways were picked out as best pair, with the Simmentals in reserve.

Below are pictures of the champions of each breed – to view the full selection of images taken, head to our Photo Sales gallery.

Supreme beef champion, the Aberdeen-Angus, Wensleydale Black Voltage Y140, from Michael and Melanie Alford

Simmental and reserve supreme beef, Backmuir Rambo, from Reece and Andrew Simmers

Beef Shorthorn champion, Burllie Roxy Rae, from Mairi Wyllie

Best Galloway, Kirkstead Nancy, from Messrs Graham and Gall

Belted Galloway champion, Crawlaw Harris, from Allan and Susan Campbell

Charolais champion, Formakin Style, from McMurrich Partnership

Champion Highland, Princess Mairi 4th of Cladich, from Queenie Strickland

Hereford champion, Coley 1 Malan 697, from Liam Jackson-Carr

Lincoln Red champion, Brackenhurst Commander, from Nottingham Trent University

Limousin winner, Foxhillfarm Vanity, from the Alfords

British Blue champion, Solwayview Peach, from Kevin Watret

Salers winner, Ballykeel Unique, from Lewis Ralston

Commercial champion, The Hangover, from Andy Ireland and JCB Commercials

Beef Breeder continental champion, the Charolais bull, Allanfauld Aristotle, from Archie and John MacGregor

Native Beef Breeder champion, Muiresk Waka Waka, from SG Mair and Sons

Overall team, the Simmentals

Top pair, the Belted Galloways

Native group of three, the Aberdeen-Angus trio

Fletcher Russell won the beef young handlers, before taking the Dalchirla Trophy for the overall young handler award, pictured with the judges, Mr and Mrs Leggat