Shows & Sales

Bluetongue restrictions resulted in a somewhat sticky trade at the Premier Sale of Charollais sheep at Worcester but still resulted in a top call of 10,000gns

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

The 10th anniversary production sale of Hoghton View Herefords, held at Lane Side Farm, Lancashire, on behalf of Steven and Lizzie Walker, included the entire 2024 heifer calf crop

A ram lamb, Edstaston Dakota from Robert Gregory, Shropshire, topped the Supreme Charollais sale at Carlisle at 14,000gns

Livestock and visitors enjoyed the sunshine at the largest two-day show in the country, the Royal Norfolk Show, where breeders reaped the prizes. Ellie Layton reports

A Beltex ram took top sheep honours, a Holstein was dairy supreme and a Welsh gilt triumphed in the pig rings at Lincolnshire Show. Angela Calvert reports

In what is thought to be the first time at the show, it was the commercial champions which claimed the sheep supreme

Taking top honours in the beef inter-breed championship was the Charolais champion Falleninch Tommy, from Andrew Hornall, Stirlingshire

Claiming the top spot for the second consecutive year was the Holstein champion Mag Pandor, from the Laird family, Peeblesshire and Ferme Blondin, Canada