Charting the highs and lows of the 2014 livestock trade
Farmers Weekly Like the curate’s egg, 2014 has been good in parts for some livestock producers, but others have had to cope with the significant price fluctuations of an unpredictable market. Ample...
View ArticleLivestock traders more optimistic for prices in 2015 trade
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View Article14 top tips when buying a breeding bull
Farmers Weekly Next month marks the 150th year of the bull sales in Scotland. With many farmers preparing to buy from the Stirling sale and others around the country, Gavin Hill, beef specialist at SAC...
View ArticlePicture round-up of winning cows from UK Dairy Expo
Farmers Weekly More than 400 cows were entered at this year’s UK Dairy Expo event at Carlisle, making it one of the largest shows of all the seven dairy breeds in the UK. There was a truly...
View ArticleOnline auction proves a success almost a year since its...
Farmers Weekly On-line trading of livestock is attracting a rapidly growing number of farmers and dealers who can buy and sell without incurring any commission fee – and the website Sell My Livestock...
View ArticleNew £147,000 record set at Carlisle Lim sale
Farmers Weekly Limousin world records were smashed at Carlisle on the weekend (Saturday 17 October) when Irish breeders Henry Savage and Sons, Newry, County Down, sold the supreme champion Trueman...
View ArticlePhotos: Top sellers from Stirling bull sales
Farmers Weekly Beleaguered market conditions and the appalling wet weather was blamed for reduced clearance rates and averages overall at Stirling this week. Beef Shorthorns achieved disappointing...
View ArticlePhotos: Top-priced stock from Brecon and Carlisle sales
Farmers Weekly Valentine’s weekend provided a feast of plenty for beef buyers. Sale records were smashed at Brecon sale of show potential cattle on Saturday (13 February), where a new top price...
View Article5 pictures that best encapsulate Stirling Bull Sales
Farmers Weekly Stirling Bull Sales is one of the highlights of the farming calendar for beef farmers all across the UK. It’s not only a fantastic shop window for the very best beef genetics, but it’s a...
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