Shows and Sales

A large crowd with buyers from 23 UK counties and six countries including Switzerland resulted in a strong trade a the Black and White sale at Borderway, which averaged £4,352 per life

The Royal Ulster Premier Beef and Lamb Championships last week, held at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn, Co Antrim, attracted big crowds and a strong turnout of livestock

Setting the record of £900/head was the supreme champion prime lamb trio from Jon Midgley and family, Luddendenfoot

A Limousin-cross heifer from Wilson Peters, Monzie, took the supreme championship at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic, at Thainstone for the fourth consecutive year

This year, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Mart’s The Heart awards, an additional award called More Than a Mart was given to recognise a mart that goes above and beyond to support local and rural communities

A busy crowd made for a great atmosphere at Lanark Market, for the Scottish National Fatstock Club’s Livestock event

It is 30 years since the Zwartbles Sheep Association was first established in the UK – and with 12 flocks on the books in 1995, compared to 526 today, it is clear that the love for this big, bright, black-and-white breed continues to grow

The determination of local farmers, more than 20 years ago, to ensure a mart remained in Penrith is the success story behind Penrith and District Farmers Mart, winner of this year’s Mart’s The Heart Auction Mart of the Year

Reports from the latest auction mart sales including Skipton, Ruswarp, Worcester, Ballymena and Carlisle

With its homely atmosphere, hearty cooking, and close-knit community spirit, Hawes Auction Mart Cafe is everything that farming is about