Shows & Sales

Reports from the latest auction mart sales including Caithness, Sedgemoor, Colchester, Longtown, Barnard Castle and Wigton

A large crowd with buyers from 23 UK counties and six countries including Switzerland resulted in a strong trade a the Black and White sale at Borderway, which averaged £4,352 per life

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has made the announcement due to the ongoing risk and uncertainty regarding bluetongue in Northern Ireland

The Royal Ulster Premier Beef and Lamb Championships last week, held at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn, Co Antrim, attracted big crowds and a strong turnout of livestock

Setting the record of £900/head was the supreme champion prime lamb trio from Jon Midgley and family, Luddendenfoot

Reports from the latest auction mart sales including Skipton, Thirsk, Exeter, Winslow, Darlington, Lancaster, Wharfedale, Stirling

Suffolk females met a 98% clearance at the Dark Diamonds sale at Carlisle where the sole ewe lamb entry from Dennis Taylor topped the entry at 22,000gns

A Limousin-cross heifer from Wilson Peters, Monzie, took the supreme championship at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic, at Thainstone for the fourth consecutive year

Reports from the latest auction mart sales including Skipton, Welshpool, Cockermouth, Lanark, Melton Mowbray, Pateley Bridge

Record sheep entries were seen in the sheep section at the Welsh Winter Fair, while the supreme champion in the cattle section sold for £27,000. Ellie Layton reports.