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Business

Glenside leads at Welshpool

Scots perform at Chelford

Scottish Beltex sheep breeders dominated the proceedings at a breed show and sale at Chelford, both as consignors and buyers, with a trio of John Barclay, Maybole; Jock McMillan, Newton Stewart; and Stuart Wood, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, buying the top priced ram at 1500gns and later they were behind many of the highest priced lots.

8800gns Texel gimmer at Worcester

Top price at the English National show and sale of Texels at Worcester was 8800gns for a gimmer from D and J Chambers’ D and J Chambers’ Twelve Oaks flock from Newton Bromswold.

Shows

Fourth supreme Aberdeen title for Amelie

ROBERT and Jean Trotter’s double Royal Highland Show champion, Ormiston Mains Amelie, from Ormiston Mains, at Tranent, remained unbeaten for another show season, after she rose to the top of the 129-entry strong City of Aberdeen Clydesdale Show, at Duthie Park, on Saturday.

Glenkinglass fold triumphs again

THERE WASN’T much glimpse of the nation’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, due to low cloud at this year’s Lochaber Show, but, for the most part, the day held dry for most of the proceedings.

Blackie is best at Muirkirk

The best from a strong show of Blackfaces secured the show supreme spot at the 25th Muirkirk Show, held at Blackside Farm, last weekend.

Trends

Fodder prices soar to record levels

Fodder prices have soared to new heights for this time of year with hay and straw prices up by as much as £25 and £20 per tonne, respectively, ex-farm.

Sheep Sales

1900gns Zwartbles

Making that money was Woodson Pedrog son that stood reserve male at the Royal Welsh, from Rob and Vicky Grinnall’s Beech Hay flock, from Clay Farm, Worcester.

Cattle Sales

NI Simmental record

Prices reached a ceiling of 12,000gns, and 20 lots sold to average £3654 per head, at the 40th Anniversary Elite Female Show and Sale, held at Omagh, last week.

Greenwell Limmys in the money

Just short of £420,000 changed hands at the dispersal of JT and J Nattress and Son’s dispersal of their noted Greenwell pedigree Limousin sale from Lanchester, Durham, last week, where trade peaked at 23,000gns.

Pyebrook Limousins to 29,000gns

IN EXCESS of £500,000 was brought in for 147 head at last week’s dispersal of Nigel and Jane Matthews’ Pyebrook Limousin herd, held on farm at Stanton Lacy, Ludlow, Shropshire.

Boclair tops Carlisle sale

A good consignment of freshly calved cows and heifers forward for the Border and Lakeland Holstein Club show and sale at Carlisle, saw trade peak at 3000gns for the champion, Boclair Lou Elegance, a potential eighth generation Ex classified cow from Jack and David Brewster, Boclair, Glasgow.