Shows & Sales

A record entry of almost 8,000 head of breeding, prime and store sheep at Gisburn included a special fixture for horned and hill-going breeds.

Returning for the first time since 2019, UK Dairy Day welcomed over 7,000 visitors for a day of seminars and trade stands and over 160 of the best UK cows were on show. Hannah Noble reports.

Harrison and Hetherington have announced the details of the 2021 pedigree judges for the pedigree calf shows being held as part of Agri Expo which takes place at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Friday October 29.

Badger Face Welsh Mountain breeders witnessed a new breed record of 1,700gns for a Torddu ram at Brecon.

A record price for a North County Cheviot Park ram of 15,000 was set at the Farmers Guardian supported sale at Lockerbie.

Texels dominated the top prices and set a new record of 65,000 at what was a very different Kelso ram sale.

As Cumbria enjoyed a two-day heatwave, record numbers of sheep competed at the Westmorland County Show and the cattle rings were graced with the presence of Princess Anne and Sophie Countess of Wessex.

It was a day to remember for the Owens family’s Woodhouse flock, Presteigne, at the Kerry Hill sale at Ludlow.

THE Solway and Tyne Texel Breeders Club sale at Carlisle topped at 70,000gns for the second prize ram lamb and reserve overall champion, Bradleys Eubank.

Borderway Agri Expo organisers have announced that the best pair of Mule gimmer lamb class will be judged by Val Brown, Leyburn.