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Making use of the latest technology to maximise genetic progress is key to the success of the Blenkhorn family’s pedigree herd

Topping the Highland Cattle Society show and sale at Oban at 13,000gns was the overall and senior champion, Catriona Akeko of Balrownie, from the Carnegie family, Brechin, Angus

Trade for Blackface rams at Stirling peaked at £60,000, a centre record for the breed, with 587 selling to average of £1,393, an increase of £272 per head on the year

The recently crowned 2024 Hereford bull of the year, Rempstone 1 Alpha N688, set a new breed and society record of 18,000gns at the breed society sale at Shrewsbury

A new crossing type Bluefaced Leicester centre record of £32,000 was set

Catch up with the latest livestock sale reports

Averages were up on the year at the Íæż½ã½ã supported show and sale at Hawes

New highs were seen at the Talybont Welsh ram sale, held at Talybont-On-Usk market with Lewis Pritchard, Crickhowell, setting at new breed record of 26,000gns doubling the existing breed record of 13,000gns

Martyn Cook's Dorrery flock, Halkirk, dominated the sale of North Country Cheviots at Lairg with his consignment of 10 two-shear rams which averaged £7,750