Shows and Sales

Pedigree and commercial livestock were under the spotlight at Borderway Agri Expo held at Harrison and Hetherington's Carlisle mart

SWALEDALE rams continued to sell well at Hawes where shearling rams met a 93% clearance rate with 16 at £10,000 or above and a top of £60,000

Simmental bulls were a flying trade topping at 30,000gns with another record average of £11,070, up £3,636 on last year for 12 more bulls sold and with a with a clearance rate of 80%

NO fewer than five rams sold for five-figure price tags at the Bluefaced Leicester sale at Carlisle, where a crossing ram from the Wight family's Midlock flock topped at £20,000

Stephen Dodsworth is auctioneers’ assistant at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart and organiser of North East Live

The Kerry Hill Sheep Society’s flagship show and sale at Ludlow celebrated its 125th anniversary in style, with a record price of 12,000gns paid for a shearling ram

The Solway and Tyne Breeders Club sale of pedigree Texels was split between Lockerbie and Carlisle due to bluetongue restrictions

Sunshine and a pleasant breeze made for perfect conditions at Hope Show, where more than 650 sheep and a strong cattle entry competed for the coveted titles

Ram lambs at the Texel Sheep Society’s Scottish National Sale, Lanark, peaked at 110,000gns to average £4,798.84 with a record a clearance of 82%

The Beltex Sheep Society’s Premier Sale, supported by Farmers Guardian, once again topped at 60,000gns, with ram lambs leading the trade and twice breaking the Beltex lamb breed record