Harpercroft’s home-bred Suffolk ewe led the way at Ayr Show, lifting inter-breed sheep honours and reserve champion of champions in Ayrshire.

Strong demand for breeding sheep at United Auctions, with improved averages and Texel hoggs topping the trade at £340 in a buoyant Monday sale.

There was a solid trade for a large entry of over 1,050 head, with the average lamb weighing 45kg selling for approximately ...

Brecon Livestock Market, managed by McCartneys, saw high demand for both sheep and cattle at sales held on April 24 and April 28. The April 28 sheep sale included a quality entry of 153 spring lambs.

Auctioneers McCartneys reported strong prices on 403 new season hoggets and 324 cull sheep at the Powys site that day. Their entry of new season hoggets averaged 420.64 pence per kilogram (ppk) and ...

Strong prices and lively trade have been recorded at recent livestock sales. Brecon Livestock Market, managed by McCartneys, ...

The May Fair of Dromore, Co Down, which had been long celebrated as “being generally one of the largest in the North of ...

Diversification on farms, particularly in gorgeous Swaledale, have been around since before government intervention began ...

Monday 18th May seen an entry of 70 cattle presented for sale which resulted in a slightly easier trade for all stock on ...

Ludlow Market saw strong trade on Monday, May 4. A total of 659 spring lambs were sold, reaching a top price of £212 and ...

A seasonal show of sheep on Wednesday night met with an excellent trade and 100% clearance was achieved and many more sheep could have been sold at good prices.

This week's sheep trade sees prices remain largely firm across the board as the Muslim festival of Eid Al Adha approaches ...