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Champion pen of eight from the McNee family, Armadale, at Stirling on Monday TSF

Business

First new season lamb

Supermarket chain Asda is set to become the first major retailer to offer new season lamb this spring, stocking product on its butcher’s counters in stores across the UK from March 13, this year.

Chelford Blues sell to 7500gns

Continued demand for pedigree British Blue cattle, ensured a good, level trade for the breed’s 51st national show and sale, at Chelford.

CLB record profits

For the year to December 31, 2009, pre-tax profits were £72,318 – up from £71,683 the previous year.

Shows

Cuil wins Bf show

The third annual spring show of Blackface sheep staged at Newton Stewart Auction Mart, attracted a bumper entry of 85 sheep.

All Breeds Dairy Show proves success

Dairy breeders were out in force to support the first National All Breeds Show, at Stoneleigh, which attracted a top quality line up of pedigree cattle from no fewer than six breeds.

Thriller tops Spring Show at Thainstone

HEAVY SNOW showers failed to dampen the spirits of those attending the Royal Northern Spring Show at Thainstone, on Wednesday, which attracted just 500 short of last year’s record breaking 7000+ attendance.

Trends

Store cattle trade remains firm

Sheep Sales

Lurg Blackie leads at 4000gns

A smaller show of in-lamb females met a great trade at a Blackface Sheep Breeders’ Association sale at Lanark, when no fewer than 12 lots sold at four figure prices to help bolster the overall average to £974 – up by more than £400 per head.

Cattle Sales

Parkend/Lesmay tops Ayr Holsteins

The champion topped the trade at Craig Wilson’s show and sale of pedigree Holsteins at Ayr, selling for 2150gns to H Watson, Laigh Tarbeg.

Hallfield tops Blonde sale

North of England Blonde breeder, James Weightman, led the way at a Blonde show and sale at Carlisle, last week, producing the two top priced bulls at 7000gns and 6500gns.

Embryo exports

High health status embryos from one of Scotland’s leading Limousin herds have been exported to Norway in what is hoped to be the first of many such deals.

Romany Hereford makes 2500gns

Romany 1 Frontier, a 17-month-old son of Baybridge 1 Atlas, is out of Romany 1 Dawn whose first son was exported to Germany.