View from the rostrum: Kyle Hawksworth - Ring buying force is rising

The grass might have been slow at growing this spring, but with the warm May weather, lambs have soon bounced back and trade for outfits of sheep and lambs to go out to grass has remained high, says Kyle Hawksworth

26 June 2024 • 2 min read

Ewes and lambs have continued coming through the sale ring for a longer period of time this year. READ NOW: View from the rostrum: Daniel Lynn - Cast ewe numbers up on the year With the cull ewe...

Limousin bull tops Jalex Select sale

Averaging £4,903, the 164 in-calf heifers peaked at £12,000 at the Jalex Select autumn sale held on behalf of James Alexander, on-farm at Randalstown, Northern Ireland, but it was a pedigree Limousin bull that topped the entry at £12,500

Kayley Gill

13 October 2026 • 1 min read

Shows & Sales

Skelfhill Southie sets new record

A new breed record of £34,000 was set at the sale of South Country Cheviots at Lockerbie when the champion from the Warden family’s Skelfhill flock, Hawick, hit that price as a total of 10 rams sold for five-figure prices

Kayley Gill

13 October 2026 • 1 min read

Shows & Sales

Holstein heads up Dairy Show line-up

A quality line-up of almost 300 cattle made for some stiff competition at this year's Dairy Show in Shepton Mallet.

Ellie Layton

12 October 2026 • 4 min read

Agriculture's National Classifieds

View from the rostrum: Kyle Hawksworth - Ring buying force is rising

The grass might have been slow at growing this spring, but with the warm May weather, lambs have soon bounced back and trade for outfits of sheep and lambs to go out to grass has remained high, says Kyle Hawksworth

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