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Auction mart sale round-up: Skipton dogs to 10,000gns; Mullinvale rams top at 30,000gns; Thirsk cull cow trade flying; Strong averages at Skipton's breeding sheep opener

Shows & Sales

Auction mart sale round-up: Skipton dogs to 10,000gns; Mullinvale rams top at 30,000gns; Thirsk cull cow trade flying; Strong averages at Skipton's breeding sheep opener

A round up of this week's sales including Skipton, Thirsk, Lazonby and Worcester

clock 30 July 2025 • 7 min read
Auction mart sales round-up: Averages up at Skipton store lamb opener; Texels to £7,000 online; New record for Dorsets at Worcester; Cast cow trade up on the year

Shows & Sales

Auction mart sales round-up: Averages up at Skipton store lamb opener; Texels to £7,000 online; New record for Dorsets at Worcester; Cast cow trade up on the year

clock 16 July 2025 • 9 min read
Halo tops Boyo reduction at 12,000gns

Shows & Sales

Halo tops Boyo reduction at 12,000gns

Shearling ewe Boyo Halo secured the top bid at the major reduction sale of Dave Roberts' Boyo flock of Dutch Spotted sheep at Worcester

clock 15 July 2025 • 1 min read
High of 10,000gns for Charollais rams at Worcester

Shows & Sales

High of 10,000gns for Charollais rams at Worcester

Bluetongue restrictions resulted in a somewhat sticky trade at the Premier Sale of Charollais sheep at Worcester but still resulted in a top call of 10,000gns

clock 08 July 2025 • 2 min read
Farming sector warns it will 'suffer' as new bluetongue restrictions come into force

Farm Business

Farming sector warns it will 'suffer' as new bluetongue restrictions come into force

Farmers said new bluetongue restrictions could have long-term implications on trade, the viability of rural businesses, and farmers' health

clock 01 July 2025 • 8 min read
Auction mart sales round-up: Simmental record at Worcester, Aberdeen-Angus to 32,500gns online and store cattle to £4,020 at Bishops Castle

Shows & Sales

Auction mart sales round-up: Simmental record at Worcester, Aberdeen-Angus to 32,500gns online and store cattle to £4,020 at Bishops Castle

A round-up of this week's livestock sales, including Cirencester, Market Drayton, Skipton and Darlington marts

clock 07 May 2025 • 11 min read
Colcharton herd tops South Devons at 9,500gns

Shows & Sales

Colcharton herd tops South Devons at 9,500gns

The Midlands South Devon Cattle Breeders Club sale at Worcester topped at 9,500gns for Colcharton Trumper 4

clock 23 April 2025 • 1 min read
Auction mart sales round-up: More records set with Simmentals at Dungannon, calves at Skipton and stirks at Bentham

Shows & Sales

Auction mart sales round-up: More records set with Simmentals at Dungannon, calves at Skipton and stirks at Bentham

A round-up of this week's sales, including Longtown, Worcester and Gisburn marts

clock 25 March 2025 • 8 min read
Phenomenal trade for Stanford Park Beef Shorthorns at on-farm sale in Oxfordshire

Shows & Sales

Phenomenal trade for Stanford Park Beef Shorthorns at on-farm sale in Oxfordshire

Thirteen bulling heifers from the Stanford Park herd averaged £4,054.61 and one cow with bull calf from the Longfield herd made £7,350

clock 11 February 2025 • 3 min read
Black Pearl dazzles at Brecon show potentials

Shows & Sales

Black Pearl dazzles at Brecon show potentials

Heifers sell to £5,800 and steers to £4,700 with a 97% clearance rate

clock 10 February 2025 • 2 min read