Shows & Sales

A round up of this week's auction mart sales including from Carlisle, Ballymena, Exeter and Sennybridge

North Country Cheviot Hill rams at Lockerbie sold to £18,000 twice, with five selling for five figure sums

The Farmers Guardian supported multi-breed sale at Welshpool hosted six breeds, with a clearance rate of 92%.

It was a record breaking sale at the annual Beulah Speckled Face Sheep Society show and sale held at Builth Wells Market, which met a flying trade, topping at 17,000gns, with 233 rams selling overall, to average £1,235

A strong commercial trade was seen throughout this years NSA Wales and Border ram sale, with a clearance of 92% across 16 breeds, where 2,411 rams were sold to average £1,044.32, up £349.69 on the year

Immense passion, stockmanship and commitment was on display at this year’s All Breeds All Britain Calf Show, held at Staffordshire Showground

NEMSA lambs sell to £880/head at Bentham, North Country Cheviot rams to £8,000 at Lockerbie, sheepdogs peak at £8,700 online and much more

Immense passion, stockmanship and commitment was on display at this year's All Breeds All Britain calf show, held on Staffordshire Showground

Meg Elliott, store cattle auctioneer at Bagshaws, Bakewell, and dairy cattle auctioneer at Leek Auctions, discusses poor behaviour at markets

A round up of this week's sales including from Lanark, Kirkby Stephen and Norwich