Shows & Sales

Stonehills Rockstar from the Riby family’s East Yorkshire-based herd took the top call of 12,000gns at the Beef Shorthorn Society’s sale at Carlisle.

The Solway View herd dominated the Border British Blue Clubs show and sale at Carlisle reaching new heights

Livestock numbers were numbers were up by 50 per cent in the sheep section and by 30 per cent in the cattle section at Nottinghamshire County Show

It was the Charolais champion, Balymyle Sandy from William David and James Albert Connolly, Ballynahinch, County Down, which was crowned this year’s beef champion.

Holstein champion Damm Tatoo Sallie from Martin and Cyrill Millar, Coleraine, Londonderry took home the dairy inter-breed championship.

Longwool champion, a North Country Cheviot ewe from Jack Smyth and William Rankin, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, took home the sheep inter-breed sash.

Increased returns for livestock and farmers sticking with the marts to get the ‘true value’ for their stock have provided a boost for auction marts in 2022.

Increased returns for livestock and farmers sticking with the marts to get the true value for their stock have provided a boost for auction marts in 2022.

Meg Elliott on latest dairy market prices.

The annual Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset May Fair attracted a big crowd to Exeter market.