At Sommet de l'élevage, the series of beef cattle breed competitions opened on Tuesday 6 October with theAubrac. The male champion prize was awarded to Tyrol, owned by GAEC Batifol. The female champion is Musette, owned by Gaec Volpelier de Recoules.
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The breed Parthenaise then entered the ring at the Zénith d’Auvergne. Tourène from Gaec Maison Guillemet and Uranium, belonging to Gaec Bodin, took the top spot on the podium.
For the Blonde d’Aquitaine, the champion is Uranus, a two-year-old bull jointly owned by Gaec des Hauts sommets, Gaec des Colibris and Gaec Debeaupuis, and born in Côte d’Or at Gaec Debeaupuis. He has exceptional fineness, volume and length, and very attractive dappling along his side. The champion female at the Sommet 2026 is Tanzanie, owned by SCEA Sazy Elevage, “the blonde we’re looking for in every respect, with a magnificent head and accompanied by a female calf just like her.”
In the Bazadaise breed, the grand champion title of the Sommet 2026 was awarded to Sequoia, co-owned by EARL de la grande allée and Arnaud Bedubourg. She is the competition’s favorite, with her unique gait and head carriage and her excellent breed qualities.
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In the race Blanc Bleu, the grand champion of the Summit 2026 is Atopie, belonging to EARL Adriansen. “She is the most well-rounded in terms of meat qualities in the front and hindquarters and skin fineness, and she walks very well.”
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The great champion Charolais of the Sommet de l’élevage 2026 is Ursula, owned by EARL Paroton (Creuse), exceptional in her femininity with remarkable breed qualities and a magnificent pelvis. A Superbe owned by Gaec Clame Andriot (Allier) won the competition with its power, muscle mass, and exceptional movement for this weight.
In the breed Angus, Natacha, a 9-year-old cow with a very beautiful heifer calf at foot, bred by Aurélien Rouquette of GAEC de Fontbeal, was a clear favorite with the judge.
Vivaldi, belonging to SCEA ferme de la Picardie, won the breed competition in Hereford.
The grand champion Rouge des Prés is T Golden, bred by Lhuissier frères and owned by Gaec Brasseul Naveau, “A well-balanced cow with good breed qualities, with a very good calf at foot.”The grand champion is Utile, belonging to Cadet David’s livestock farm. With very fine breed qualities and a very beautiful color, it presents very well.
And on Friday, 9 October, session 2026 closed with the Salers breed competitionSalers. The champion is Théo, belonging to Gaec Sarret, “very powerful, taut, moves well, with a very long pelvis and a very refined head.” Sarah from Gaec Lacombe Antignac is the champion for her depth, length, straightness, gait, and her offspring.
