Shows & Sales

The centre record for a Beltex ram lamb was broken at Lanark when the pre-sale show champion, Faughhill Kealey, from Grant and Katie Maxwell, Melrose, sold for 21,000gns

Averages were up at Lockerbie for Park type rams

A Scottish record price of 11,000gns was achieved at the inaugural show and sale of Valais Blacknose sheep held at Lanark on behalf of the Scottish Valais Blacknose Club

A round up of livestock sales from around the UK

The Farmers Guardian supported two-day show and sale of more than 19,000 gimmer lambs at Hawes on behalf of the North of England Mule Sheep Association averaged £167.74, up £41.71 on the year

Budding triallists gathered in Lanarkshire for this year's International Sheep Dog trial, where Welsh triallists dominated the score board

On the 225th anniversary of Westmorland County Show, visitors returned to the ringside to watch an admirable show of stock exhibited across the two-day event

With just short of £4 million exchanging hands, it was a record-breaking trade at this year’s Kelso Ram Sales

The biggest display of cattle for many years was seen at Kington show, with a bumper number of Hereford cattle entries, which went on to take the overall title. Ellie Layton reports.

New records were set at the Badger Face Welsh Mountain Society sale at Brecon for both Torddu ram lambs and ewe lambs.