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Angela Calvert

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Auction mart sales round up: Mule ewe lamb record at Hexham; British Friesian bulls hit new highs at Carlisle; Centre records set at Dingwall

Shows & Sales

Auction mart sales round up: Mule ewe lamb record at Hexham; British Friesian bulls hit new highs at Carlisle; Centre records set at Dingwall

A round up of this week's livestock sales, including from Hexham, Carlisle and Melton Mowbray

clock 10 September 2025 • 15 min read
Beltex at the core of commercially-orientated Callacrag flock in Lanarkshire

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Beltex at the core of commercially-orientated Callacrag flock in Lanarkshire

Having had a clear focus on breeding low maintenance flock replacements since his first pedigree purchases as a young man, Andrew Baillie has continued to concentrate on the commercial traits of the Beltex

clock 28 August 2025 • 7 min read
Whitley Hey production sale tops at 3,300gns

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Whitley Hey production sale tops at 3,300gns

The 24th annual Whitley Hey production sale on behalf of Paul Slater, Macclesfield, at J36, saw 600-head forward and bidding peak at 3,300gns, with pure-bred Texel rams by £36,000 Teiglum Firefly attracting the high prices

clock 20 August 2025 • 1 min read
Auction mart sale round-up: Skipton dogs to 10,000gns; Mullinvale rams top at 30,000gns; Thirsk cull cow trade flying; Strong averages at Skipton's breeding sheep opener

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Auction mart sale round-up: Skipton dogs to 10,000gns; Mullinvale rams top at 30,000gns; Thirsk cull cow trade flying; Strong averages at Skipton's breeding sheep opener

A round up of this week's sales including Skipton, Thirsk, Lazonby and Worcester

clock 30 July 2025 • 7 min read
Suffolks sell to 20,000gns at national sale

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Suffolks sell to 20,000gns at national sale

The national show and sale of pedigree Suffolks at Shrewsbury topped at 20,000gns for a 10,000gns Conchar Cruiser sired ram lamb from Jed Sharp’s Tenbury Wells based Sharps flock

clock 29 July 2025 • 1 min read
Auction mart sales round-up: Averages up at Skipton store lamb opener; Texels to £7,000 online; New record for Dorsets at Worcester; Cast cow trade up on the year

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Auction mart sales round-up: Averages up at Skipton store lamb opener; Texels to £7,000 online; New record for Dorsets at Worcester; Cast cow trade up on the year

clock 16 July 2025 • 9 min read
Halo tops Boyo reduction at 12,000gns

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Halo tops Boyo reduction at 12,000gns

Shearling ewe Boyo Halo secured the top bid at the major reduction sale of Dave Roberts' Boyo flock of Dutch Spotted sheep at Worcester

clock 15 July 2025 • 1 min read
Auction mart sales round-up: Strong trade for quality prime lambs; Store lamb average up on the year; Sheepdogs to £13,700; Panda Holsteins top at 15,000gns

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Auction mart sales round-up: Strong trade for quality prime lambs; Store lamb average up on the year; Sheepdogs to £13,700; Panda Holsteins top at 15,000gns

clock 09 July 2025 • 9 min read
Auction mart sales round up: Skipton dogs to £13,700; Willsbro sale tops at 8,800gns and Limousin bulls sell to 11,000gns;

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Auction mart sales round up: Skipton dogs to £13,700; Willsbro sale tops at 8,800gns and Limousin bulls sell to 11,000gns;

A round up of this week's sale including Market Drayton, Gisburn, Carlisle and Lanark

clock 02 July 2025 • 8 min read
Auction mart sales round-up: Strong spring lamb trade; steady averages for feeding cattle; dairy trade to £3,000+

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Auction mart sales round-up: Strong spring lamb trade; steady averages for feeding cattle; dairy trade to £3,000+

clock 25 June 2025 • 8 min read