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There was a strong entry of top-quality pedigree and commercial cattle at the Northern Ireland Limousin Young Breeders’ Club’s Rising Stars Calf Show, held at Ballymena Livestock Market.

Averages were up across all beef breeds at the Northern Spring show and sale at Thainstone

Topping the show and sale of Limousin cattle at Carlisle at 25,000gns was the intermediate and reserve overall champion, Bernish Unstoppable, from K. McCroy, Omagh, Co Tyrone

Mr Rainey said one of the society's priorities in 2025 was to roll out a new online herdbook system, Taurus

Leading the trade at 18,000gns at the Red Ladies sale of pedigree Limousin females at Carlisle was the maiden heifer, January 2023-born Ladybowers Unique

The Leach family, Hebden Bridge, successfully retained the supreme prime lamb championship for the third year running at Skipton's ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian supported Christmas showcase

Wilson Peters, Monzie, claimed the overall prime cattle championship at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic at Thainstone for the second year running

Disruptive weather conditions as a result of storm Bert, delayed the arrival of some spectators to the Scottish National Fatstock Club's LiveScot event at Lanark market, but there was still a big crowd to watch the judging. Lynsey Clark reports

There was a strong turnout of livestock at Agrifest South West held at Westpoint, Exeter

The sale of pedigree Limousins at Carlisle topped at 18,000gns for Killerton Uncanny