pedigree livestock

Taking top honours in the beef inter-breed championship was the Charolais champion Falleninch Tommy, from Andrew Hornall, Stirlingshire

The Holstein champion claimed the inter-breed dairy title at this year's Balmoral Show

Longwool and shortwool champions competed against one another in the sheep rings for the overall sheep inter-breed championship

There was some hot competition across the livestock sections at this year’s Balmoral Show as the sun shone over the showrings

Top cattle show judges from around the UK will be in Telford on September 10, 2025 to officiate at UK Dairy Day 2025.

Exhibitors and visitors returned to the showring for the 13th Borderway UK Dairy Expo, where the Holstein champion was crowned supreme

Luing bulls sold to a high of 14,000gns, with Salers bulls topping at 9,500gns

The Simmental trade made history and achieved a new European breed record with a bid of 56,000gns, smashing the previous record of 46,000gns

The Beef Shorthorn bidding topped at 20,000gns for 55 bulls, averaging £6,476, down £1,015 on the year, with a clearance rate of 71%

Limousin bulls sold to a high of 14,500gns, averaging £7,333, down £133 on the year, for the 50 bulls sold at a clearance rate of 78%