Shows & Sales

Russell Steer on Westcountry prices

 For the second year in a row, the Jersey breed came out on top at The Dairy Show held at the Bath and West showground. Ellie Layton reports.  

The entry of 950 rams from eight breeds sold across four rings at the Farmers Guardian supported multi-breed sale at Welshpool with 91 per cent clearance rate.  

A trio of rainbow-coloured Cheviot sheep have raised £2,100 for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after being sold at a livestock auction in Skipton

Stephen Dodsworth on the future of marts

Setting a Hampshire Down breed centre record price of 2,500gns at Carlisle was a shearling ram from J. and S. Livestock’s Seawell flock, Northamptonshire

Reports and results of the trials across the UK over the past week.

Holstein breeders from throughout the UK and Southern Ireland descended on Wills Brothers’ farm, Wadebridge, Cornwall, for a sale and open day celebrating the work and memory of Anthony Wills, who sadly passed away a year ago

The sale of North Country Cheviot rams at Lockerbie peaked at £16,000 twice

Ted Ogden on progress of autumn sales