Setting a Hampshire Down breed centre record price of 2,500gns at Carlisle was a shearling ram from J. and S. Livestock’s Seawell flock, Northamptonshire

Holstein breeders from throughout the UK and Southern Ireland descended on Wills Brothers’ farm, Wadebridge, Cornwall, for a sale and open day celebrating the work and memory of Anthony Wills, who sadly passed away a year ago

The sale of North Country Cheviot rams at Lockerbie peaked at £16,000 twice

At the sale of North Country Cheviot Park sheep at Lockerbie rams sold to £12,000 and averaged £1,207.43.

Last year’s record average was broken once again at this year’s Kelso ram sales, where the 3,444 rams sold averaged £1,056.35; up £57 on the year with an 81 per cent clearance and a turnover of £3,638,070

Native champion goes on to take inter-breed title

THE pre-sale show champion, the ram lamb Hilltop Goliath, led the trade at 90,000gns at the Solway and Tyne Texel Club sale at Carlisle.

The Heathbrow Simmental herd has enjoyed tremendous  show and sale success with its progeny also having a lasting influence on many other herds

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