Moirs sell Charolais cross store bullocks at Carlisle for £2080
Special sales from various UK auction markets
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Business Journalist for the Scottish Farmer, focusing on a range of sales and shows throughout the country. I also write various fam features to showcase the industry.
Business Journalist for the Scottish Farmer, focusing on a range of sales and shows throughout the country. I also write various fam features to showcase the industry.
Special sales from various UK auction markets
FIRST time exhibitors, Andrew and Emma Hodge from Rulesmains, Duns, went straight to the top with their Aberdeen Angus heifer to lift the champions of champions award at a busy Biggar Show.
Stewart Stronach of the Islavale herd, Keith, had his work cut out for him as official judge of the English National Simmental Show, at Royal Lancashire.
Dull skies failed to dampen spirits at the Tiree Agricultural Society Show which attracted an excellent line-up of quality livestock.
Entries are well up for all classes on the year at Turriff Show as it celebrates its 160th anniversary, with more than 350 cattle, nearly 900 sheep, and over 700 horses and ponies.
Holsteins cows peaked at 4200gns and bulls at 5000gns at the July Border and Lakeland Club show and sale of Holsteins at Carlisle, where milking females averaged £2464.
Mark Priestley's Limestone flock from Seaforde, had a field day at the Suffolk Premier Export show and sale at Ballymena, selling three of the top five highest prices, including joint lead at 11,000gns.
The inaugural show and sale of pedigree Dorsets at Lawrie and Symington’s Lanark auction mart, saw 39 head sell to a top of 700gns to average £268.42.
John Adamson of Swaites, Pettinain, swept the Ayrshire championship and inter-breed honours at the World Ayrshire Federation Conference at the Great Yorkshire Show.
Chris Adamson's Kerry Hill gimmer from Lancashire triumphs at the Great Yorkshire Show, leading over 3000 sheep entries to win inter-breed honours.
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