Shows & Sales

Trade was as hot as the weather at last week's Thame Summer Sheep Fair at Thame showground where 15,295 head sold through the ring over two days to achieve a record clearance of 99.4%.

A ringside round up from the livestock sections at Turriff Show

It was a record-breaking day at the Southdown Sheep Society’s Premier Sale, Worcester, when Chaileybrook His Nibs 24/02116 topped the sale and set a new breed ram lamb record at 2,000gns

The inaugural NSA Wales and Border Early ram sale to be held at Brecon market following a move from the Royal Welsh showground proved popular, with Texels topping at 2,000gns twice and a record clearance of 88%. Ellie Layton reports.

Both the weather and the competition were hot in the livestock rings at Burwarton, where exhibitors battled it out for the top tickets. Ellie Layton reports.

A ringside round up from the livestock competitions at Dumfries Show

Alastair Sneddon on delays to bovine EID

Chris Dodds on fair prices and illegal imports

The Suffolk Sheep Society's national sale at Shrewsbury topped at 10,000gns four times with an 87.5 per cent clearance rate

A ringside round-up from the livestock competitions at Border Union Show