Shows & Sales

The Great Yorkshire Show will welcome Cannon Hall farmers Rob and Dave Nicholson, The Yorkshire Vet's Peter Wright, Helen Skelton, Adam Henson, Olly Harrison and Joe Seels

The champion from the pre-sale show led the trade at 10,000gns at the British Charolais Cattle Society sale at Welshpool

Adult sheep slaughter continues to decline as lamb prices reach new highs

There was a strong turnout of commercial cattle at Beef Expo held at North West Auctions J6, Crooklands

The Farmers Guardian supported show and sale of 390 store cattle and 40 feeding bulls at Broughton topped at £1,805 for a British Blue steer from S.W. and A. Hoggarth, Ulpha

There was a strong trade for the 495 head on offer at the Farmers Guardian supported April Store Cattle Fair at St Asaph with a packed ringside of buyers from all parts of the UK

Reports and photos from sales around the UK

Topping trade for Longhorn cattle at the society spring show and sale at Worcester as well as setting a new breed record of 6,000gns for a Longhorn senior heifer, were Ben and Tori Stanley of the Derbyshire-based Melbourne Park herd

Alastair Sneddon on Red Tractor and the weather

A round up of from the auction marts this week