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The Amsden family who farm near Hawes have looked to the British Limousin breed to help improve the quality and profitability of their hill farming enterprise

A round up of from the auction marts this week

There was an outstanding entry and trade at the Íæż½ã½ã supported spring store cattle show and sale at Louth

Limousins have been the breed of choice for the Fieldson family who farm at Corringham in Lincolnshire for more than 30 years

The winning heifer calf, Foxhillfarm Unique, topped the sale of weaned calves on Red Ladies day at Carlisle at 25,000gns

There was a packed ringside at Carlisle for the Red Ladies Limousin sale where the average was up £1,200 on the year at £5,500

The Limousin heifer, Brockhurst Tranquility, was the choice of judge, Keith Jempson, Banbury, in the beef inter-breed championship at Suffolk Show.

Livestock numbers were up at this year's Staffordshire County Show

THE North East Limousin Breeders Club show and sale at Darlington had a clearance rate of 77 per cent topping at 6,500gns.