Shows & Sales

An entry of 18,614 sheep went under the hammer over two days at this year’s Thame Summer Sheep Fair, where the sale grossed just more than £2.5 million

A new breed record of 4,200gns was established at the Jacob Sheep Society's Scottish Regional show and sale

A new shearling ram record, male centre record and breed auction sale record of 2,800gns, were all set at the Southdown Sheep Society's Premier Sale at Worcester

Despite a smaller entry at this year's NSA Early Builth sale, demand was still strong with a 71 per cent clearance and the top price seen in the Charollais ring.

A panel of breed judges decided the overall beef inter-breed title at Garstang Show and this year the final scores saw the championship title go to an Aberdeen-Angus, with the British Blue and Longhorn sharing the runner-up accolade

A ring round-up from Burwarton

A ringside round up of livestock results from this year's Dumfries Show

It was a successful first-time appearance at the Suffolk Sheep Society’s national show and sale at Shrewsbury for Michael Ludgate of the Rempstone flock, Thorne, Oxfordshire, who topped the sale at 30,000gns

Leading what was a strong entry of sheep forward at this year’s Border Union Show, Kelso, was a Suffolk gimmer from Alistair Warden, Hawick