Shows & Sales

A top bid of 13,000gns led the Aberdeen Angus beef trade, with 25 bulls sold to an average of £6,699 p £1,301 on the year and a clearance rate of 54 per cent

Beef Shorthorn bulls sold to an average of £3,225 this week at Stirling with 7 bulls sold and a clearance rate of 70 per cent

Charolais topped at 50,000gns at Stirling this week, with 65 bulls selling to average £8,253, up £654 on the year, and the highest clearance rate of the day at 78 per cent

It was a jam-packed day at Stirling as all breeds went under the hammer on one day of the October Bull Sales event, with both male and female Simmental breed record prices broken

New heights were reached at the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association C District show and sale at Kirkby Stephen when a new ram record of £105,000 was set for shearlings on second day and matched on the third day

With the show season drawing to a close, we are reflecting on the sheep that have won the ribbons across the country.

With the show season drawing to a close, we are reflecting on the cattle that have won the ribbons across the country.

With the show season drawing to a close, we are reflecting on the sheep that have won the ribbons across the country.

With upland farmers concerned for the future, reporter Rachael Brown looks at the sheep market.

Highland Cattle breeders endured severe weather conditions to get to the show and sale at Oban on Monday.