Shows & Sales

Stephen Dennis on supply and demand.

A new world record for a sheep dog of 29,600 was set at the online sale hosted by Farmers Marts (R.G. Jones), Dolgellau.

A new world record for a Limousin bull of 180,000gns was set at the breed society sale at Carlisle for Graiggoch Rambo. The previous record was 140,000gns for Trueman Jagger in 2015.

Auctioneer describes a promising season.

THE Jalex Select sale of commercial in-calf heifers on-farm at Randalstown, Northern Ireland, on behalf of James Alexander, attracted 480 online bidders, as well as a packed ringside.

The Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset sheep breeders had a record breaking day in the ram sale at the May Fair at Exeter with the overall champion setting a new breed record of 6,800gns, for Matthew and Adam Care Looe, Cornwall.

A new breed record average for Charolais bulls was set at Stirling’s May bull sale, with averages mixed across other breeds.

VIRTUALLY the entire milking portion together with heifer calves from the Stardale herd of pedigree Holsteins went under the hammer on-farm at Barton, Preston, on behalf of J. Burrow and Son.

With two consecutive Royal Highland Shows cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Society has had to survive without its main source of income

Trade for milkers continues to soar.