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THE average for ram lambs was up and the breed record smashed twice at the Farmers Guardian supported show and sale of Bluefaced Leicesters at Hawes.

Just under 3,000 sheep went under the hammer at the NSA Wales and Border main ram sale held at Builth Wells and a new record was set for the overall average. Hannah Noble reports.

A record entry of almost 8,000 head of breeding, prime and store sheep at Gisburn included a special fixture for horned and hill-going breeds.

Returning for the first time since 2019, UK Dairy Day welcomed over 7,000 visitors for a day of seminars and trade stands and over 160 of the best UK cows were on show. Hannah Noble reports.

Harrison and Hetherington have announced the details of the 2021 pedigree judges for the pedigree calf shows being held as part of Agri Expo which takes place at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Friday October 29.

Badger Face Welsh Mountain breeders witnessed a new breed record of 1,700gns for a Torddu ram at Brecon.

A record price for a North County Cheviot Park ram of 15,000 was set at the Farmers Guardian supported sale at Lockerbie.

Texels dominated the top prices and set a new record of 65,000 at what was a very different Kelso ram sale.

As Cumbria enjoyed a two-day heatwave, record numbers of sheep competed at the Westmorland County Show and the cattle rings were graced with the presence of Princess Anne and Sophie Countess of Wessex.

It was a day to remember for the Owens family’s Woodhouse flock, Presteigne, at the Kerry Hill sale at Ludlow.