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Blackface rams met a spectacular trade at Lanark, with ram lambs topping at 130,000 and the sale averaging 7,665, up almost 2,000 on the year.

Careful management of suckler cows at this time of year can pay dividends for the future. Veterinary surgeon, Joe Henry, of Black Sheep Farm Health, Rothbury, offers some advice.

A new North Country Cheviot Hill ram record of 24,000 was set at Lairg for a two-shear ram from W.D. Allens Stouphill flock, Alnwick.

THE average for ram lambs was up and the breed record smashed twice at the Íæż½ã½ã supported show and sale of Bluefaced Leicesters at Hawes.

A record entry of almost 8,000 head of breeding, prime and store sheep at Gisburn included a special fixture for horned and hill-going breeds.

Harrison and Hetherington have announced the details of the 2021 pedigree judges for the pedigree calf shows being held as part of Agri Expo which takes place at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Friday October 29.

Badger Face Welsh Mountain breeders witnessed a new breed record of 1,700gns for a Torddu ram at Brecon.

A record price for a North County Cheviot Park ram of 15,000 was set at the Íæż½ã½ã supported sale at Lockerbie.

Texels dominated the top prices and set a new record of 65,000 at what was a very different Kelso ram sale.