There was a booming trade for the Charolais breed with a record average of £12,153, up £3,683 on the year, with 93 bulls sold at a record clearance rate of 99%

The Simmental trade made history and achieved a new European breed record with a bid of 56,000gns, smashing the previous record of 46,000gns

Vet and youngstock specialist Kat Hart, of The George Farm Vets, provided some hints and tips as part of a webinar hosted by Galebreaker

Managing on-farm risk factors is key to preventing cases of both foul in the foot and corkscrew claw in the dairy herd

The Beef Shorthorn bidding topped at 20,000gns for 55 bulls, averaging £6,476, down £1,015 on the year, with a clearance rate of 71%

Limousin bulls sold to a high of 14,500gns, averaging £7,333, down £133 on the year, for the 50 bulls sold at a clearance rate of 78%

Buyers, vendors and visitors returned to United Auctions for the first round of this year’s Stirling Bull Sales, with a strong trade achieved across all breeds

The disease mainly affects cows in the very early postpartum period, with older and high-yielding cows at greater risk

Providing in-calf cows and heifers with microminerals pre-calving is important for both cow and calf health

Following the poor performance of the 2024 maize crop, earlier maturing varieties could be an option to help maintain feed value