Shows & Sales

Despite the torrential wet weather, the new site at Staffordshire County Showground held a triumphant All Breeds All Britain calf show. Ellie Layton reports.

Despite the torrential wet weather, the new site at Staffordshire County Showground held a triumphant All Breeds All Britain calf show. Ellie Layton reports.

Record averages were achieved at the multi-breed ram show and sale at Thainstone

More than 3,000 rams went under the hammer on the Royal Welsh Showground with a turnover of £2.35 million and a clearance rate of 92%. Ellie Layton reports.

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