Cattle Sales

Wiltor Ashton Babe, an October 2023-born heifer calf shown by David and Matt Jones and Matt's fiancee, Isobel Commins, sold for 12,000gns

Unborn Holstein heifer makes 13,000gns at Borderway Black and White sale

Coolcran Heidis Noreen sold for a new NI female record of 26,000gns for Shane and Paul McDonald

Nxtgen NI Simmental female record at 26,000gns and best averages

Finished beef prices are holding firm deadweight and through the live ring as seen at Cally's Christmas show and sale at Stirling, judged by Geoff Nutter, of Bowland Foods, who bought his choice of champion at 510p

Beef prices expected to hold firm on run up to Christmas

Champion and reserve heifers from Shane and Paul McDonald, Coolcran and Richard McCulloch, Over Hillhouse, sold for 26,000gns and 18,000gns respectively

NI Simmental female record of 26,000gns paid at Carlisle Nxtgen sale

This Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Hamilton, Bee Edge stood champion before making 400p per kg

Limousin Crosses led the way at St Boswells' Christmas show and sale

Finished beef prices are up on the year and on the five-year average

Finished beef and sheep prices up 8-9% on run up to festive period

West African mission delegates

UK exporters aim to boost red meat demand in West Africa

Beef prices in Scotland are 40p per deadweight kg ahead of those in NI

Finished beef prices highest in Scotland – 40p per dwkg more than in NI

Overall champion pictured with the judge, James Rea (left); Roger and Boomer Birch

CCM Skipton Beef Shorthorn and British Blues topped pedigree beef sale at Skipton

Pre-sale champion, Wissington Trent made 11,000gns for J Rix

Welshpool Welshpool Charolais records as Andrew Clark, Teiglum, took to the judging seat

Winner Charles Horrell (centre) with judge, David Dickie (right) and Aimie Park (left) who presented the award on behalf of sponsors, Pedigree Sales Online Livestock Auctions

Charles and Sally Horrell’s Podehole herd wins Shorthorn herd competition

The Gretnahouse dispersal will be staged on 18th November

The big dispersal of the Gretnahouse herd is just around the corner

Sale leader at 8000gns was the intermediate champion, Rednock Salvador, from Gill and Malcolm Pye

Salers achieved 8000gns for Rednock Salvador at Castle Douglas

Topgun Splash sold in a private deal for £22,000

British Blue bull, Topgun Splash made £22,000 for Ali and Hannah Jackson

Some 7946 store lambs came under the hammer at Hexham

Dutch Texel cross lambs take champion and top price at Hexham

This British Blue heifer stood champion for J Drysdale and Son, Kinneswood, before making £1900

Kinneswood champion topped United Auctions' Stirling calf sale

The Whitebred Shorthorn, Hottbank Muckle Man from the Pattinsons made 3000gns

Hottbank Muckle Man led Whitebred Shorthorn at 3000gns at Carlisle

Luing Cattle Demand Spurs 100% Clearance at Stirling's 50th Autumn Sale

Glen King sold for a record price of 20,000gns for James Jack

Belted Galloway record price of 20,000gns paid for Glen King at Castle Douglas

Mark Brown (Vendor Messrs Brown, Asby Hall) Centre:- Harry Amos (Judge) Right:- Gordon Amos (Judge)

A Limousin cross heifer calf from Messrs Sedgley led Kirkby Stephen

Sale leader at 13,000gns was the 16-month-old heifer HW Blackbird Y673

Blackbird heifer makes 13,000gns at HW production sale of Aberdeen-Angus

The reserve champion, Duncanziemere Scorpion, from the Clark family led the sale at 13,000gns

Duncanziemere dominate Angus bull sales at Stirling

Crowds gathered for the Barharrow at Castle Douglas

The Armstrongs of Barharrow achieve a big demand for their dispersal

Quality was on store at Broughton's show and sale of suckled calves

Averages rise on the year at Broughton suckled calves show and sale

Blue Grey cattle sold well at Lockerbie

Lockerbie Farneyshields Blue Grey heifers to Lockerbie sale at £2600

This heifer stood champion and sold for the top price of £2700 for the Hamiltons of High Crewburn

High Crewburn produced the champion at Lanark calf show and sale

Champion bullock from MJ Hall, Tombuie, Stronmilchan, which made £1550

Tombuie produced the champion and top price calf at Dalmally

Harveybros 1 Willy The Womanizer from George and Sophie Harvey, sold for 9000gns at Shrewsbury and was selected by his new owners for his more accurate EBVs.

Hereford Cattle Society enhances breed data system for breeders and industry

Middle Bessie jointly topped the sale at 3600gns

Scottish buyers lead major Middle Ayrshire and Whiteford cattle reduction sale

Progeny from a Simmental bull are proven to finish earlier than any other breed of cattle

Simmental sires officially top finishers for faster calf growth

Meadowrig Oopsadaisy topped the sale at 13,000gns

Meadowrig dispersal hits a high of 13,500gns for Limousin cow and calf outfit

The Beef Shorthorn, better known as the great improver is believed to be the first beef breed to introduce genomics

Beef Shorthorn – first beef breed in the UK to take on genomics

Heavy out of spec' cattle are making more in the live rings south of the Border

Trends & Prices Prime cattle values rally north and south of the Border

Topping the sale at 11,000gns was Capleadh Ruadh of Cladich

Highland heifer calf record paid at Oban breed sale

Hexham Mart store cattle show and sale Friday 6th October 2023 Champion British Blue x Steer sold for £1650 from WD and B Thompson East Unthank to judge James Crighton

East Unthank takes championship at Hexham store cattle sale

George and Sophie Harvey's Harveybros 1 Willy The Womanizer topped the sale at 9000gns

George and Sophie Harvey's Willy The Womanizer tops Shrewsbury Herefords

Champion was this Charolais cross heifer from WC and E Bell Low Houses

Top honours at Longtown Store Cattle Sale for Nunscleugh limousin heifer at £2,000

Criffel View Romeo from David and Lynn Watret topped the sale at 7000gns

Romeo Dominates Sale British Blues top Pedigree Beef event at Carlisle for David and Lynn Watret

This Aberdeen-Angus cross bullock stood champion before making £1830 for Wester Middleton Photographs by Robert Smith Photography

Ross Family Triumphs! Wester Middleton dominate at St Boswells' native cattle sale

Torrie fold dispersal sold to £5000

Cow and calf entry tops Torrie Highland fold dispersal at £5000

Holehouse topped the trade with this British Blue cross heifer selling for £3800

United Auctions Champion heifer tops United Auctions Stirling sale at £3800

Huge growth in value tiers for red meat in cost of living crisis

Trends & Prices Huge growth in value tiers for red meat in cost of living crisis

Champion winner from the Blezard family pictured left with the sponsor, Jo Edwards of PFK Rural and judge T Toppin

Penrith & District Croft House Limousin cross bullock tops Penrith show and sale at £2050

Champion winner from WD Wright and Son, Hunthills, topped the sale at £2080

Harrison & Hetherington Hunthills takes championship and tops Kirkby Stephen stores at £2080

Demand for Aberdeen-Angus cross genetics has soared in the past six months

Aberdeen-Angus cross registrations surge by over 9000 in first half of 2023

Beautry Desiree Portia and her heifer calf topped the sale at 6400gns

Skipton Auction Mart Beautry to 6400gns with 100% clearance for Beef Shorthorns at Skipton

Those with the right cattle in the right numbers hitting the correct spec can achieve £5 per dw kg

Trends & Prices Best beef cattle in numbers make £5/dwkg on back of falling supplies

The Holstein champion, Warnelview Nautical, topped the sale at 7500gns

Harrison & Hetherington Averages tumble at Border and Lakeland Bull at Carlisle

Topping the sale at 6000gns was Overthwaite Roxanne and her heifer calf at foot, Overthwaite Underestimate

Harrison & Hetherington Overthwaite pedigree Limousin herd makes £6000 at Carlisle

Incheoch team, Finlay, Angus, Debbie, Tally, Clare and Neil McGowan, with Jim Smith and Graham Burke Ref:RH050923018 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Working Genes on farm sale topped by Simmental bull at £10,500

Breeding cattle are down significantly going by the latest QMS report

Trends & Prices QMS: Scottish red meat industry worth £2.8bn but breeding numbers fallin

Corskie Nutmeg has been sold privately for £32,000 to the Denizes herd

Private deal for Corskie Nutmeg sells to the Denizes herd

Dispersal of the late Gilbert Crawford’s Coolnaslee Charolais hits 15,000gns

Runleymill Duchess Nancy and her calf topped the sale at 4000gns

C & D Auction Marts Runleymill Duchess Nancy made 4000gns at Beef Shorthorn Sale at Longtown