Beef

Record profits

Will Hamilton, chairman and Richard Rankin, CEO, H+H together with the non executive board

Harrison and Hetherington

H+H profits hit record as livestock values drive performance

Henry Hutchinson at Falahill, near Heriot

Henry Hutchinson at Falahill, near Heriot

Shelbourne Reynolds

Borders farmer cuts silage use by 25% after investing in mixer wagon

Store cattle realises a top of £2620 at Carlisle

Store cattle realises a top of £2620 at Carlisle

Trade stays firm

Lanark leads store lambs at £154 whilst Carlisle tops store cattle at £2620

Jim Baird from Nether Affleck Farm

Jim Baird from Nether Affleck Farm

Unfortunate October weather dampens the backend of 2026 for Jim Baird

Vince Corbett's Teme Aesop led the Charolais bull trade at 16,000gns at Welshpool

Vince Corbett's Teme Aesop led the Charolais bull trade at 16,000gns at Welshpool

Charolais bulls peak at 16,000gns at Welshpool Teme

Supreme champion beef carcase from Euan Smart, South Camaloun Farm , Fyvie pictured on right is the breeder George Brown, Millmoor Farm. Euan was also took YLP senior and overall YLP champion titles for the same carcase

Supreme champion beef carcase from Euan Smart, South Camaloun Farm , Fyvie pictured on right is the breeder George Brown, Millmoor Farm. Euan was also took YLP senior and overall YLP champion titles for the same carcase

Youngsters shine

Premier Meat Exhibition shines a spotlight on young livestock producers

A trip to AgriScot for a free pen proves rather more expensive than expected when the small print includes a new slurry tanker.

A trip to AgriScot for a free pen proves rather more expensive than expected when the small print includes a new slurry tanker.

When your free AgriScot pen comes with a slurry tanker

Combine harvester harvesting ripe wheat. Harvesting in Ukraine during the war and the world crisis for grain.

Combine harvester harvesting ripe wheat. Harvesting in Ukraine during the war and the world crisis for grain.

Ukraine's potato harvest hit by drought as blocked exports force distressed selling

Ann Van Eetvelt, Lurgan Sheep Vet

Ann Van Eetvelt, Lurgan Sheep Vet

Managing flock health

How Pasteurella highlights other underlying issues in your flock health

Matt Colston, ruminant technical consultant, Elanco

Matt Colston, ruminant technical consultant, Elanco

Sheep farmers warned as liver fluke and worm threat rises after rainfall

Michael Durno, who runs the Auchorachan pedigree Simmental herd at Glenlivet, has been elected president of the British Simmental Cattle Society

Michael Durno, who runs the Auchorachan pedigree Simmental herd at Glenlivet, has been elected president of the British Simmental Cattle Society

Simmental society

British Simmental Cattle Society

Banffshire farmer elected president of British Simmental Cattle Society

Milk yields remained unchanged on the lower-protein diets

Milk yields remained unchanged on the lower-protein diets

Dairy farmers urged to take a closer look at protein levels

Scientist Kayleigh Allen presenting the use of blood testing for immunity against louping ill to Her Royal Highness

Scientist Kayleigh Allen presenting the use of blood testing for immunity against louping ill to Her Royal Highness

Moredun Research Institute

Livestock vaccine equity a key topic for Moredun Foundation's 2026 Forum

Prime cattle trade remains strong all over

Prime cattle trade remains strong all over

Limousin cross leads the trade at £3350 at Thainstone

Australia has been sending more beef to the UK

Australia has been sending more beef to the UK

Trends and Prices

UK beef imports rise as Australian, New Zealand and Brazilian supplies surge

Glebefarm Warrior (Pp) led the sale and sold for £16,700

Glebefarm Warrior (Pp) led the sale and sold for £16,700

Harrison and Hetherington

Glebefarm first edition online sale breaks records

Blackface tups sold to £2000 from Milnmark

Blackface tups sold to £2000 from Milnmark

Lawrie and Symington

Final fling finishes on a high at Lawrie and Symington

Champion bullock from G Mackie, The Ross sold for £2100

Champion bullock from G Mackie, The Ross sold for £2100

United Auctions

Calves reach £4200 at United Auctions’ Stirling show and sale

Champion seven-month-old heifer from KA Brown and Sons, Asby Hall with judges Charlotte and Georgia Davies, calf held by Mark Brown sold for £3000

Champion seven-month-old heifer from KA Brown and Sons, Asby Hall with judges Charlotte and Georgia Davies, calf held by Mark Brown sold for £3000

£6500 top call

Harrison and Hetherington

Thornton le dale tops Kirkby Stephen at £6500

The Hereford supreme champion, Normanton 1 Dumbledore, from Tim and William Livesey

The Hereford supreme champion, Normanton 1 Dumbledore, from Tim and William Livesey

Supreme success

Borderway Agri Expo

Dumbledore claims Hereford supreme at Agri Expo

Thainstone led the store cattle trade at £4200 or 972.2p per kg

Thainstone led the store cattle trade at £4200 or 972.2p per kg

Aberdeen and Northern Marts

Thainstone leads store cattle at 972p whilst Dingwall tops lambs at £175

Champion of the day came from a Simmental cross from Messrs Prentice, the Bungalow, New Noth pictured with judges and sponsor

Champion of the day came from a Simmental cross from Messrs Prentice, the Bungalow, New Noth pictured with judges and sponsor

Aberdeen and Northern Marts

Spring calving heifers reach £6100 at Thainstone annual show and sale

John Anderson from Broynach Farm in Caithness

John Anderson from Broynach Farm in Caithness

Winter concerns

Vaccinating provides a bit of certainty in an otherwise unpredictable business

Store heifers topped Tiree's sale at £2400 or 700p per kg

Store heifers topped Tiree's sale at £2400 or 700p per kg

Charolais cross

Heifers leads United Auctions' Tiree sale of store cattle realising 700p per kg

NFU Scotland says the industry was not meaningfully consulted before the latest calving interval announcement

NFU Scotland says the industry was not meaningfully consulted before the latest calving interval announcement

Calving interval

Beef farmers challenge government's proposed 400-day calving rule

Nicola McCLung with some of the cattle

Nicola McCLung with some of the cattle

Borders farmer fights order to slaughter 71 cattle without compensation

Goldies Adonis made a winning show debut taking the supreme championship for the Goldie family

Goldies Adonis made a winning show debut taking the supreme championship for the Goldie family

Supreme success

Borderway Agri Expo

Goldies Adonis reigns supreme on show debut at Agri Expo

Jimmy and Vikki Wood took the supreme Simmental title with Popes Trademark 26

Jimmy and Vikki Wood took the supreme Simmental title with Popes Trademark 26

Borderway Agri Expo

Popes claim Simmental supreme and reserve titles

Kevin Watret’s Solway View Valerie secured the British Blue supreme title

Kevin Watret’s Solway View Valerie secured the British Blue supreme title

Borderway Agri Expo

Solway View scores British Blue hat-trick at Agri Expo

Commercial Herd competition champions – Vic Watson (standing in for Patrick and Abby Harrison), George Somerville and Jamie Biggar

Commercial Herd competition champions – Vic Watson (standing in for Patrick and Abby Harrison), George Somerville and Jamie Biggar

Coxhill triumph

Beef Shorthorn Society

Lucinda Townsend's Coxhill herd takes Scottish Beef Shorthorn champion title

Grinshill Aurora led the first Charolais show at Borderway Agri Expo, taking the breed championship and reserve inter-breed honours for Drew Coppinger and Nairn Wyllie

Grinshill Aurora led the first Charolais show at Borderway Agri Expo, taking the breed championship and reserve inter-breed honours for Drew Coppinger and Nairn Wyllie

Aurora shines at first Borderway Charolais show

Aberdeen Angus champion, Foxhill Princess Carina, from Mike and Melanie Alford

Aberdeen Angus champion, Foxhill Princess Carina, from Mike and Melanie Alford

Borderway Agri Expo

Foxhill Princess Carina claims inter-breed crown

The overall supreme champion, the Limousin cross Hot Stepper, from the Vance family

The overall supreme champion, the Limousin cross Hot Stepper, from the Vance family

Borderway Agri Expo

Hot Stepper strides to supreme title at Borderway Agri Expo

The 2025 supreme cattle champion Sassy Lady from Allan and Susan Campbell, Crawlaw Farm, Galston

The 2025 supreme cattle champion Sassy Lady from Allan and Susan Campbell, Crawlaw Farm, Galston

Lawrie and Symington

This year's LiveScot judges looking forward to a 'top quality showcase of stock'

Scottish National Fatstock chair Andrew Weir, Castlecary Mill Farm, Hagg, Bonnybridge

Scottish National Fatstock chair Andrew Weir, Castlecary Mill Farm, Hagg, Bonnybridge

Lawrie and Symington

A bumper lineup forward for SNFC's 2026 LiveScot event staged at Lanark

Carrick View Uta, the overall reserve champion, sold for the top price of 4500gns for the McCall family

Carrick View Uta, the overall reserve champion, sold for the top price of 4500gns for the McCall family

Carrick View Utah tops Swatragh Salers at 4500gns

Sale topper, Stranagone Victorious from Robert McWilliams, which sold to Scotland for 14,000gns

Sale topper, Stranagone Victorious from Robert McWilliams, which sold to Scotland for 14,000gns

Balmyle and Bombax share 14,000gns Charolais sale topper

A random 400-day cutoff could exclude productive cattle from support

A random 400-day cutoff could exclude productive cattle from support

Scottish farmers face 400-day calving limit under new subsidy rules

Calving rules are tightening

Calving rules are tightening

Scottish suckler scheme tightens calving interval rule from 410 to 400 days

Proposed cattle support changes are causing serious concern

Proposed cattle support changes are causing serious concern

Scottish Government

Beef farmers must fight 400-day calving rule

No time to play hard to get with the tighter calving interval rules

No time to play hard to get with the tighter calving interval rules

No time to play hard to get as SSBSS calving rules tighten

David, Dora and Neil Austin

David, Dora and Neil Austin

Salers deliver fertility and easy calving across two contrasting farm systems

Dingwall & Highland Marts is popular for both commercial and pedigree sales

Dingwall & Highland Marts is popular for both commercial and pedigree sales

Dingwall and Highland Marts

Dingwall & Highland Marts clears £326,600 debt as net assets top £4m

The Scottish Crofting Federation is seeking an extension to the small herd derogation

The Scottish Crofting Federation is seeking an extension to the small herd derogation

Calving interval

Crofters need greater flexibility under suckler beef support scheme, says SCF

Falling sheep and cattle numbers continue to hit UK production

Falling sheep and cattle numbers continue to hit UK production

Trends and Prices

UK beef, sheep, dairy and pork production set to fall further

Ballyrobin Alfie from Joan Gilliland and Kim Montgomery made 9200gns selling to Farden

Ballyrobin Alfie from Joan Gilliland and Kim Montgomery made 9200gns selling to Farden

Limousins sell to 9200gns x3 at Ballymena breed sale

Haystar Beauty 6 led the Northern Ireland Simmental Club’s 55th anniversary elite show and sale selling for a new breed centre record of 9200gns

Haystar Beauty 6 led the Northern Ireland Simmental Club’s 55th anniversary elite show and sale selling for a new breed centre record of 9200gns

Haystar Beauty sets 9200gns Swatragh Simmental record

Top priced bull, Midford 1 Crackerjack from W Awan sold for 7800gns

Top priced bull, Midford 1 Crackerjack from W Awan sold for 7800gns

Hereford bulls reach 7800gns high at Shrewsbury

The champion Limousin cross heifer from A Carruthers and son sold for £2120

The champion Limousin cross heifer from A Carruthers and son sold for £2120

Beef Shorthorn steers reach £2180 at Longtown

Prime sales across the country

Prime sales across the country

Beltex lambs reach 472p at Stirling livestock market

Increased demand for lamb on the run up to the festive period should help bolster prices

Increased demand for lamb on the run up to the festive period should help bolster prices

United Auctions

Festive demand could provide lift for lamb trade

Woodend Texels shine at Dingwall annual sale selling for £2200

Woodend Texels shine at Dingwall annual sale selling for £2200

Dingwall and Highland Marts

Woodend Texels shine at Dingwall sale

Champion from A Kitson and Son, Five Houses, topped the section at £2800

Champion from A Kitson and Son, Five Houses, topped the section at £2800

Champion tops Darlington show and sale of forward stores selling at £2800

Champion calf from Ardgate brought out by Jamie Pirie topped the sale at £6000

Champion calf from Ardgate brought out by Jamie Pirie topped the sale at £6000

United Auctions

Suckled calves soar to £6000 for champion from Ardgate at Stirling UA sale