Shows & Sales

Meg Elliott, store cattle auctioneer at Bagshaws, Bakewell, and dairy cattle auctioneer at Leek Auctions, discusses poor behaviour at markets

A round up of this week's sales including from Lanark, Kirkby Stephen and Norwich

A total of 19,911 Mule gimmer lambs went under the hammer at Hawes at the Farmers Guardian supported two-day North of England Mule Sheep Association show and sale which averaged £168.39 (+£1 on 2024)

A new breed record of 3,100gns was set at the annual Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society sale at Brecon

Stiff competition was seen in the livestock rings at this year’s Kington Show, the largest agricultural show in Herefordshire

A field side report from the International Supreme Sheepdog trial where Welsh trialists triumphed on home turf

A top price of £32,000 for a Texel and a record average £1,427.02, up £97.84 on the year for the 3,411 rams sold with a clearance rate of 87.10% were highlights of Kelso ram sales

It was a show of sunshine and showers as visitors and exhibitors returned ringside at this year’s Westmorland County Show

There was a vibrant atmosphere around the showring at this year's UK Dairy Day

The opening North of England Mule gimmer lamb show and sale at Skipton saw an overall average of £162.75 for 3,650 head, up £10.21 on the year