Shows & Sales

It was a bid of 28,000gns which topped the Simmental trade at the second round of Stirling bull sales, with the 97 bulls sold averaging 7,260, a record breed average for a February sale, up 425 on 2022 with a clearance rate of 88 per cent.

At the Luing Cattle Society premier sale at Castle Douglas there was a strong demand for bulls which topped at 24,000gns and averaged 7,330, an increase of 768 on the year.

TOPPING the Highland Cattle Society sale at Oban on Monday at 22,000gns was Seamus of Benmore.

Limousin bulls sold to 45,000gns to average 8,230, up 335 on the year, with an 85 per cent clearance rate at Carlisle.

Both steer and heifer records were smashed at the Farmers Guardian supported show and sale of show potential cattle at Brecon

THE February online sale of sheep dogs hosted by Farmers Marts (R.G. Jones), Dolgellau, topped at 18,500.

A 16,000gns call led the Beef Shorthorn bidding at the first Stirling February showcase, to average 5,697, back 49 on the year for the 59 sold, with a clearance rate of 66 per cent.

A top bid of 24,000gns led the Aberdeen-Angus trade at the first round of February bull sales at Stirling, with 12 bulls in total making five-figure sums from the 86 head sold to average 6,727, up 194 on the year for nine m

Limousin bulls met a 15,000gns high at the first round of bull sales at Stirling to average 6,689, up 940 on the year, for the 52 sold and with a solid clearance rate of 93 per cent.

William Probert on livestock pressures.