pedigree livestock

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%

Buyers, vendors and visitors returned to United Auctions for the first round of this year’s Stirling Bull Sales, with a strong trade achieved across all breeds

The sale of pedigree female sheep at Hawes also saw Swaledales sell to £2,600 for the first prize ewe and in-lamb Herdwicks to £1,200