Sheep Sales

Pen leader from Jim Innes made 10,000gns

Solwaybank Suffolk ram lamb makes 40,000gns to top Scottish Area sale at Lanark

Joint sale leader at 11,000gns was this Limestone ram lamb from M Priestley

Joint sale leader at 11,000gns was this Limestone ram lamb from M Priestley

Mark Priestley's Limestone flock dominates Ballymena Suffolk trade

This Sandy Lane shearling took the championship and later realised 700gns

This Sandy Lane shearling took the championship and later realised 700gns

Champion Dorset tops Lanark sale at 700gns for Sam Driver, Sandy Lane

Christine and Robert Calvin are selling a gimmer from each of their Ballyhivistock flocks to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and The Boom Foundation

Christine and Robert Calvin are selling a gimmer from each of their Ballyhivistock flocks to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and The Boom Foundation

Ballyhivistock dispersal to raise money for Macmillan and The Boom Foundation

Sam Driver's two-shear Poll Dorset ram topped the sale at 1050gns

Sam Driver's two-shear Poll Dorset ram topped the sale at 1050gns

Dorset ram tops Worcester sale at 1050gns

Derek Steen's gimmer sold for 2400gns

Derek Steen's gimmer sold for 2400gns

Wedderburn Golden Girl leads Worcester Dutch Texel sale at 2500gns

Halfpint sold for 13,500gns

Halfpint sold for 13,500gns

Artnagullion Dutch Spotted Ram Lamb Sells for Record 13,500gns at Swatragh

Judge Chris Abernethy, pictures with the champion winners from George Lumsden, Meikle Begshill, Drumblade

Judge Chris Abernethy, pictures with the champion winners from George Lumsden, Meikle Begshill, Drumblade

Meigle Begshill Texels top North of Scotland Club show at Huntly

Judge A Argo (left) and C Smith, South Flanders who won the award for the best pen of Suffolk cross lambs

Judge A Argo (left) and C Smith, South Flanders who won the award for the best pen of Suffolk cross lambs

South Flanders wins West and Central Suffolk prime lamb prize at Stirling

Overall champion and sale leader at 6200gns from Logie Durno

Overall champion and sale leader at 6200gns from Logie Durno

Logie Durno dominates Worcester Charollais sheep sale

Springhill Casino Royale topped the sale at 10,000gns for G Foster Photograph: Agri images

Springhill Casino Royale topped the sale at 10,000gns for G Foster Photograph: Agri images

Graham Foster's Springhill flock dominates inaugural Charollais Supreme

Sale leader at 3400gns

Sale leader at 3400gns

Colin and Ros Bowen’s Pembrokeshire-based Gwyndy Charollais flock dispersal

Judge Roy McFarlane presents the champion and reserve honours

Judge Roy McFarlane presents the champion and reserve honours

Hampshire Downs reach 4500gns at Shrewsbury breed sale

Top priced ewe hogg at £3500

Top priced ewe hogg at £3500

Prices reached £3500 at Patrick and Kirsty Sowerby's dispersal of Swaledale ewe hoggs

Champion winning lambs, Dutch Texels from Terrys Farm sold for £250 and 609.8p/kg pictured from left are Ian Sowerby and James Birbeck

Champion winning lambs, Dutch Texels from Terrys Farm sold for £250 and 609.8p/kg pictured from left are Ian Sowerby and James Birbeck

Dutch Texel lambs from Messrs Sowerby achieved £250 or 609.8p per kg at Carlisle

Milltown Hulk ET from Tommy Jackson topped the trade at 4000gns

Milltown Hulk ET from Tommy Jackson topped the trade at 4000gns

Dutch Spotted led the May Fair of pedigree sheep at Carlisle at 4000gns

Champion pen from A McKenzie and partners, Ardgate, sold for £185 per life pictured left with Jamie Pirie and judge, Douglas Adam, Muirdean

Champion pen from A McKenzie and partners, Ardgate, sold for £185 per life pictured left with Jamie Pirie and judge, Douglas Adam, Muirdean

Ardgate achieve top price of £185 per life at United Auctions, Stirling

Champion pen from David Carr sold for £355 per life

Champion pen from David Carr sold for £355 per life

Highwood hoggs with lambs top Darlington show and sale at £355 per life

Chairman of British Wool, Jim Robertson: Prices strengthened in the autumn but have weakened again over the last two months

Chairman of British Wool, Jim Robertson: Prices strengthened in the autumn but have weakened again over the last two months

Trends & Prices

Trends and Prices

Reduced clip in 2023 combined with an ongoing challenging market hits wool price

New season lamb prices are up 26% on the year due to reduced supplies and increased demand

New season lamb prices are up 26% on the year due to reduced supplies and increased demand

Trends & Prices

Trends and Prices

Reduced supplies and strong demand will support new season lamb prices

Red meat exports to Europe and further afield are bolstering ex-farm prices

Red meat exports to Europe and further afield are bolstering ex-farm prices

Red meat exports to Europe and further afield are bolstering ex-farm prices

Ewes with lambs at foot are selling at increased rates as flockmasters look to replenish numbers

Ewes with lambs at foot are selling at increased rates as flockmasters look to replenish numbers

Ewes with lambs sell at higher rates, replenishing flock numbers

Old season lambs continue to hit new highs

Old season lambs continue to hit new highs

Trends & Prices

Trends and Prices

Record prices continue in live markets for reduced numbers of old season lambs

Texel ewes topped the Quoybrae sale at £225

Texel ewes topped the Quoybrae sale at £225

Texel ewes sold to £225 per head at Aberdeen and Northern Marts sale in Quoybrae

A DNA sample being collected by nasal swab

A DNA sample being collected by nasal swab

Livestock health

Enhancing breeding values and indices with genomic evaluations

Scottish judge, Ian Wainwright pictured with the vendor, Nick Brown on the right

Scottish judge, Ian Wainwright pictured with the vendor, Nick Brown on the right

Ian Wainwright, Fife takes to the judging seat at Bentham

Champion pen from Messrs Jardine, Yett, scaled 47kg and sold for £189 per head

Champion pen from Messrs Jardine, Yett, scaled 47kg and sold for £189 per head

Champion Blackface hoggs from Yett sell for £189 at the Longtown show and sale

Champion was Bennanchie Fettercairn from James Royan

Champion was Bennanchie Fettercairn from James Royan

Spring Stars show and sale of Poll Dorset and Dorset Horn sheep at Carlisle

Ewan MacTaggart has won the Texel Sheep Society's Spotlight Award

Ewan MacTaggart has won the Texel Sheep Society's Spotlight Award

Ewan MacTaggart is recipient of Texel Spotlight Award

Trends & Prices

Trends and Prices

Increased demand for sheep meat boosts UK exports

Sale leader at 5800gns from John Murray, Crossflatt

Sale leader at 5800gns from John Murray, Crossflatt

Crossflatt leads Lanark BF females at 5800gns

Store lambs in demand at Hexham

Store lambs in demand at Hexham

Texel hoggs reach a high of £181 at Hexham for the Raines

Swale ewes from Patrick and Kirsty Sowerby sold to £6000

Swale ewes from Patrick and Kirsty Sowerby sold to £6000

Oakbank Swaledale females sell to £6000 at flock dispersal, Kirkby Stephen

Old season lamb prices have jumped 20-30p per live kg on the week Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Old season lamb prices have jumped 20-30p per live kg on the week Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Trends & Prices

Trends and Prices

Old season lamb prices reach record highs – 20-30p/live kg up on the week

Breeding sheep demand high, selling up to £280 at Skipton

Breeding sheep demand high, selling up to £280 at Skipton

Breeding sheep in demand at Skipton having sold to £280

A top price of 2200gns was paid for this Castle Crawford gimmer from J Paton

A top price of 2200gns was paid for this Castle Crawford gimmer from J Paton

Castle Crawford sell South Country Cheviot female record of 2200gns at Longtown

Blackie hoggs being sold at Huntly Mart Ref:RH180320271 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Blackie hoggs being sold at Huntly Mart Ref:RH180320271 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Trends & Prices

Trends and Prices

Sheep trade soars to record levels as national ewe flock declines

First year of growing fodder beet has resulted in soggy shaws and reduced palatability

First year of growing fodder beet has resulted in soggy shaws and reduced palatability

Joys of soggy shaws, extra triplets and a two-legged wee one for Rachel Young

Ewe from D Humble also made £1800

Ewe from D Humble also made £1800

Swaledale females reach £1800 on two occasions at Kirkby Stephen

Top priced Bluefaced Leicester at £2300 came from Ashley Caton, Otterburn Lodge

Top priced Bluefaced Leicester at £2300 came from Ashley Caton, Otterburn Lodge

Bluefaced Leicester ewe secures top price at Bentham pedigree sheep sale

North West Auctions

North West Auctions

Bluefaced Leicester gimmer makes 5000gns at J36 for the Carry House flock

Top priced entry at 4000gns, a Bluefaced Leicester gimmer from the Wight family, Midlock

Top priced entry at 4000gns, a Bluefaced Leicester gimmer from the Wight family, Midlock

Midlock shine at Lanark Limelights multi-breed sale

Tamtain Diamante topped the sale at £4000 for John Macgregor

Tamtain Diamante topped the sale at £4000 for John Macgregor

John MacGregor's Tamtain Diamante led inlambuary online sale at £4000

This Smearsett hogg stood champion and went on to make the top price of £8000 for WA and A Booth

This Smearsett hogg stood champion and went on to make the top price of £8000 for WA and A Booth

Robin Booth, Smearsett led Hawes Bluefaced Leicester female sale at £8000

Hexel Fan Club is the sire of the top priced recipient

Hexel Fan Club is the sire of the top priced recipient

Gary Beacom’s Lakeview flock sold to a top of £2200 online

New female record price of 14,500gns was paid for a ewe hogg from Messrs Lord, Hewgill

New female record price of 14,500gns was paid for a ewe hogg from Messrs Lord, Hewgill

New Bluefaced Leicester female record achieved for the Hewgill flock at Carlisle

Cleenagh Dribbler - a Badger Face Texel gimmer - topped the sale at 4000gns

Cleenagh Dribbler - a Badger Face Texel gimmer - topped the sale at 4000gns

Clive Richardson's Cleenagh Dribbler reached 4000gns

This Texel gimmer topped the sale at 5800gns for H and A Blackwood, Auldhouseburn

This Texel gimmer topped the sale at 5800gns for H and A Blackwood, Auldhouseburn

Auldhouseburn led first ever Lanark Ladies sheep sale at 5800gns

A new breed female record of 14,500gns was achieved for this Hewgill ewe hogg

A new breed female record of 14,500gns was achieved for this Hewgill ewe hogg

Female Bluefaced Leicester record at 14,500gns for Hewgill

Prime Lambs Stirling Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Prime Lambs Stirling Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Trends & Prices

Trends and Prices

Sheep trade expected to remain firm through 2024

Top priced lot at 4000gns was this Sportmans gimmer

Top priced lot at 4000gns was this Sportmans gimmer

Texel gimmers from Charlie Boden reach 4000gns at Longtown Ladies sale

Championship presentation pictured with the judge Harry Griffies, the champion from the Campbell's Cowal flock and the reserve from Gordon and David Gray, Ettrick

Championship presentation pictured with the judge Harry Griffies, the champion from the Campbell's Cowal flock and the reserve from Gordon and David Gray, Ettrick

Woodies Beltex leads J36 multi-breeds at 1800gns

Topping the sale at 3500gns was this Kirkstead gimmer from Alan McClymont

Topping the sale at 3500gns was this Kirkstead gimmer from Alan McClymont

Kirkstead traditional Bluefaced Leicester sell to 3500gns at Carlisle

Champion Border Leicester made 1800gns for Sandy and Alex Watson

Champion Border Leicester made 1800gns for Sandy and Alex Watson

Sandy and Alex Watson's Border Leicester champion makes 1800gns at Carlisle

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