Shows & Sales

Strong start to the year for Welsh Blacks

The dispersal of the Procters and Tatham Hall flocks of Texels and Beltex at Carlisle on behalf of Procters Farm, Wennington, topped at 9,000gns

A new Texel ewe record of 45,000gns was set at Carlisle when the Usk Vale flock was dispersed on behalf of Willy Davies and Paul Rowlands of Usk Vale Pedigrees, Llandrindod Wells

Farmers Guardian looks back a some of the highlights from sale rings around the UK over the year

Addingham and District Sheep Breeders Association’s 17th charity show and sale at Skipton raised £3,560 in aid of Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, Oxenhope, which has now benefited from approaching £65,000 since the winter highlight’s inception

A round up of reports and photos from recent sales

The Holstein, Hallow Solomon Twizzle 3, owned and bred by the Jones family from Gorey in Co Wexford, took the inter-breed title at the Royal Ulster Winter Fair, held at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn

Reports and photos from sales around the marts this week